Kei still refuses to play baseball, but Haruka manages to lure him out to do batting practice with a certain offer. Aoi Todo and Shunpei Chihaya, who also gave up baseball like Taro did, can't hide their shock to witness their practice.
I knew it would be, 
but it's a rocky road ahead.
.عرفتها، لكن الطريق وعر أمامنا
Ich wusste ja, dass es nicht einfach wird.
Je le savais, on est mal barrés.
Sapevo che la nostra strada
 sarebbe stata difficile.
Eu sabia... É uma estrada
difícil pela frente.
Ожидаемо,
но будущее выглядит мрачно…