During the quarter finals of the summer tournament, where the Dolphins face off against the powerhouse, Touto boys, Nagai's run on an uncaught third strike brings the team back from the brink of death.
Then, in the bottom of the 7th inning, Urabe is under pressure by Touto, with 2 outs and loaded bases, so Hikaru gets up on the mound again.
Back in form, Hikaru throws incredibly fast balls, but while trying to catch an easy fly ball, he collides with Daigo and the game is irrevocably lost.
The week after the match, worried about Hikaru's condition, Daigo heads to Gunma...
I hoped it would get 
better with time, though.
.لكني أملت أن يتحسن الأمر مع الوقت
Ich dachte eigentlich,
mit der Zeit wird es etwas besser.
Esperaba que mejorara con el tiempo.
Esperaba que mejorara con el tiempo.
Je pensais que le temps
l’aiderait à aller mieux…
Però speravo che, col tempo, 
pian piano gli sarebbe passata.
Eu esperava que ele fosse ficar
melhor com o tempo.
Хотя я надеялась,
что со временем всё пройдёт.