Chapters 150-159

Chapter 150

The chapter begins with an announcement that Teitoku is replacing their pitchers from Hinomoto to Hidaka, with Coach Iwasaki looking somewhat conflicted about his decision. Meanwhile, Hinomoto is struggling to accept the change, realizing he won’t get to face Teruya after all. The team is also switching catchers from Noridomi to Masumura.

As Hinomoto walks towards the dugout, he passes Hidaka and flashes a big smile, apologizing for leaving the rest of the game to him. However, Hidaka responds by telling Hinomoto he doesn’t need to smile, and then declares, “We WILL win!”. Hearing those words, Hinomoto reveals his true emotions, looking crushed and very frustrated.

In the dugout, Noridomi is helping Masumura put on his catching gear when Noridomi expresses his frustration, blaming his own poor calling for Hinomoto’s pitches being hit. Masumura reassures him that his self-blame is proof that he is a good catcher, and tells him to leave the rest to them. As Noridomi runs off to his position, Masumura wonders if he managed to be a proper senior to him…

The chapter then cuts to a flashback of when Noridomi first caught Hinomoto’s forkball. Masumura immediately recognizes Noridomi as a more talented catcher than himself. When his senior and previous main catcher of the team got injured and asked him to take over both his role and his glove, Masumura was determined to put everything he had into training to take on the role. Although there will be the fight to be on the regulars team to be concerned about, seeing Noridomi’s talent, he felt like a heavy burden was lifted off his shoulders and that he could pass on the main catcher position to Noridomi. But accompanying that feeling was an unexpected desire to not give up. He came to realize that he surprisingly did enjoyed catching.

When Noridomi tried to catch for Hidaka, Hidaka unfortunately became overstressed, struggling to deal with Noridomi’s overly positive and jovial attitude. Seeing that their personalities would clash, Coach Iwasaki asked Masumura to continue catching for Hidaka. Masumura is surprised that even a “normal” person like him could be useful, so he took on his job seriously and “studied” Hidaka, learning his likes and dislikes, etc.

With this, he believes that he is the only one who can draw out the best from Hidaka. Although his skills may not be at a “main catcher” level, the Hidaka-Masamura battery remains Teitoku’s “main battery”!

Chapter 151

The chapter opens with Teruya getting his first strike. As he braces for the next pitch, Teruya is thinking how today was the first time he has ever seen Kiyomine seriously cheering for someone this loudly.

For him, when he came to baseball, his brother was already way ahead of him and in that world, his brother was everything. All he could do, let alone surpass him, was just to keep up with him. But when he joined Houya Senior and met the Kiyomine-Kaname battery, his world was broadened. Unlike his brother who was liked by everyone, the Kiyomine-Kaname battery that would crush batters … strangely, “saved” him.

As Taki puts it, there are times when the bright songs don’t seem to sink in and you just want to get into the niche dark songs. Similarly, for Teruya, seeing the two of them playing baseball, looking somewhat lonely and a little pained, that seemed to shine to him instead.

Back in the match, Teruya takes a swing and it was a foul. He notes that Hidaka’s pitches are heavier compared to his brother’s. Everyone’s cheering for him to make a hit when Kiyomine shouts “Hinomoto, you can hit it! Hit IT!”. Teruya is bashfully happy that Kiyomine would even cheer for him.

Just like how Kiyomine has changed today, he wants to change as well. He realizes that he had started to stiffen up because the ace is now pitching. However, if he does not hit off Hidaka, that would mean his brother’s standing would go down. As he swings, he thinks to himself, “For me, my brother is Teitoku’s ace”. His bat connects and sends the ball flying.

However, of all places, it falls into the left field where his brother is fielding. Hinamoto picks it up and throws it back to home … but not before Satou makes it home safely.

While everything is happening, Teruya remembers a conversation with his brother from his childhood:
“I want to become a great player like you, nii-chan.”
“Ehh?! If it’s you, it’ll be soon! After all, you have better sense [for baseball] than I do!”

With Teruya’s single run hit, the score is now tied.

The flashback continues:
“Let’s go to the same high school and go to Koshien together!”
“Okay..!”

Back in the match, Teruya holds back his sadness as he sees his brother looking crushed in the left field.

He then lifts his arm up in a fist pump and shouts in victory to his team!

His last thought: “Aniki, I will win, with Kotesashi”.

Chapter 152

The chapter opens with the commentator announcing that Kotesashi has caught up. The Hidaka-Masumura battery successfully retires Suzuki, Taki, and Tsuchiya. Coach Iwasaki praises Hidaka’s performance.

In the bottom of the 8th, the top of Teitoku’s lineup is back up, with Kozato at the plate. Coach Sako notes that with the scores tied and the game in its final stages, both teams will do everything to score.

On the mount, Taki is thinking that the current atmosphere of the game is really heightened. And the fact that he is only able to remain calm is thanks to Kaname, who is beaming calmly at him. On Teitoku’s side, Coach Iwasaki comments that no matter what, Kozato has to get on the bases. While on Kotesashi’s side, both Coach Sako and Kaname knows that no matter what, they must not let Kozato get on the bases.

As Kozato stands in the batter’s box, he gazes up at the sky and thinks to himself, “I love the summer sky, especially in the stadium, where it seems endless. I also want to see the sky at Koshien.”

As Taki prepares for the next pitch, Kozato’s mind begins to wander, imagining the headlines/social media if they would lose here, “To think Teitoku would lose to a public school”, “The public school wins”, “An unexpected upset”…

Back in the game, he swings at the next pitch unintentionally, hitting a weak grounder that rolls close to the foul line. Teruya decides to wait and see if it crosses over, but it stops just short, allowing Kozato to reach first base safely. Teitoku’s coaches erupt in cheers.

Kozato is spinning in his head realizing that his mistake could have been costly if everything went wrong but is glad that he “used up all his luck” there. Sengoku is now up, and as Taki begins to pitch, Kozato takes off.

In his mind, Kozato comments that his action was a combination of instinct and prediction, recalling Kaname’s request for a fastball in the first inning and their successful hit-and-run. This time, he thinks Kaname would ask for a breaking ball to prevent a repeat.

Sure enough, Taki throws a slider, and Kozato notes that if his prediction is correct, all the hard work he’s put into improving his batting average and running speed will pay off here. With the extra 0.1 seconds he’ll gain from the breaking ball, he plans to win the battle.

As the slider hurtles towards Kaname, Taki watches anxiously.

Chapter 153

The chapter opens with Sengoku saying that despite no sign given, Kozato has started to run. As the second batter, his task is to swing wide so as to block the catcher’s vision and help Kozato advance to the next base successfully. Coach Iwasaki comments that if Kozato times it perfectly, the play should succeed, allowing them to begin their next attack with no outs and a runner on second.

On Kotesashi’s side, Coach Sako comments that stopping a base from being stolen relies not solely on the catcher’s legs, but also on their footwork as they transition from catching to throwing the ball. That’s why catchers practice these motions tirelessly even though it is tedious and boring. Despite experiencing many setbacks, Kaname persisted in his daily practice to make it second nature to him.

Back in the match, Kaname has placed his glove in a position where the ball slipped right in, then lifted himself up in a motion that mirrored the same trajectory as the pitch, effectively shortening the delay caused by the slider. In a single play that demonstrates all the effort he has been making, he throws the ball to Toudou at second base, succesfully tagging out Kozato.

Coach Sako continues, “Only by winning can we affirm all that we have accumulated.”

The crowd erupts in cheer for Kaname, even as Kiyomine in the dugout says to himself, “That’s right … Kaname Kei is an amazing player.”

Coach Sako cannot stop shivering in excitement, thinking how in this match, Kaname has continued to blossomed. He has caught up to the General Kaname Kei of the past!

Back in the match, Kaname commends Taki on the pitch that he just threw. The fact that he was able to execute that play was due to that well-thrown pitch by Taki. All the remorse he felt for making Kiyomine throw too many splitters, he has redirected it to his pitch calls for Taki. For now, they must win this match, and after that, he will hold a proper retrospective meeting with Kiyomine.

General Kaname stands off to the side of the field, watching Kaname.

“That’s right … we’ll retrospect on the game. And also … talk about other matters.”

"[Because] Kiyomine Haruka and Kaname Kei have a future."

General Kaname then disappears.

Chapter 154

Sengoku looks over at Teitoku’s dugout where Kozato is looking despondent. Sengoku comments that Kozato should not blame himself because he had made the right call. Kozato then looks up and shouts at Sengoku, “Hit it, Sengoku!! Go for it!!”.

Meanwhile, back on the field, the first pitch hurtles close by Sengoku’s face. Coach Sako grins as he comments to himself that “Kaname-kun has started to change”.

At Hikawa, as they watch the match on TV, Kirishima smiles to himself, saying, “Kaname’s value is gonna be exposed to the world now”. Makita dismisses it saying that he’s not interested in catchers but Maihara confirms that Kaname is an amazing catcher and he can’t wait to face him on the field.

Sengoku has been struck out. The crowd erupts into cheers, with some spectators remarking that they were worried when Kiyomine was substituted out, but this first-year Taki is indeed impressive.

On the mount, Taki is thinking to himself, “While it’s true that I am a god-like pitcher, you are an amateur if that’s all you see. This incredible pitching is made possible by Kaname-senpai’s leads”.

Meanwhile, Kaname is feeling very good. The footwork he did earlier went very well, according to his simulation, so he feels all the success must have contributed to his confidence.

Hinomoto steps up to the plate, telling himself he must connect to Kokuto. Taki winds up and pitches, and Hinomoto swings – but misses. Both Hinomoto and Coach Iwasaki are left stunned.

Kaname gazes up at the sky, his mind racing with thoughts. “My head feels surprisingly light,” he thinks. “All sorts of leads are popping up in my head. Is this growth? I feel confident. Well, I did really worked hard on my practices and studies…”

A blurry image of the General suddenly flashes.

Kaname continues, “With whom?”

Then pictures of Kiyomine, Taki, Yamada, Toudou, Chihaya, Teruya, Tsuchiya, Suzuki, Satou, Sarukawa and Coach Sako appear.

“Everything I’ve accumulated was together with everyone,” Kaname reflects. “I will believe in myself.”

Taki winds up and pitches, but Hinomoto only manages to hit foul balls. The count is now 2-2 with no balls.

Noridomi cannot believe his eyes. We see a flashback to the day he said goodbye to his parents at the train station. He was crying thinking how he didn’t want to leave his hometown. But in this moment, he is glad he came to Tokyo. Because he is able to meet such an amazing catcher.

Back in the match, Hinomoto swings and misses, striking out and ending the inning.

Reporter Sako smiles and praises Kaname on his performance. He comments that last year, Kaname did not garner any notice because he was overshadowed by Kiyomine who took the limelight. But today, he’ll finally get the recognition he deserves. There are many players who plateaued in junior high, but Kaname’s “today’s” peak with overwrite all that.

Back in the game, Kaname, Taki and the fielders head back to the dugout with all smiles. Meanwhile, the crowd is wondering if Kotesashi might actually win this match this year.

It’s now the bottom of the 8th, with a score of 4-4, and we are back to the top of the lineup with Chihaya.

Chapter 155

Chihaya is up on the plate, telling himself they have to score a point here.

Hidaka, on the mound, takes a deep breath and slips into his serious mode. He pitches, but Chihaya manages to foul it off. The next pitch is a strike. Before long, Chihaya is cornered.

The next pitch, a slider, has a sharp break, and Masumura fails to catch it. Chihaya seizes the opportunity, taking off. Thanks to the error, he makes it safely to first base. One of the spectators comment that the pitch had such a sharp break, it looked like it made a short hop.

Yamada is now up to bat. As Hidaka winds up, Chihaya starts running and safely makes it to second base. The crowd remarks that like Kozato, Chihaya is also fast.

Watching Chihaya, Yamada comments that Chihaya looks super focused. Chihaya is watching Hidaka closely, for even the tiniest opening. The crowd comments that Hidaka must be intensely feeling the pressure from the runner and the current situation must feel oppressive since winning the match is non-negotiable for [Teitoku].

Hidaka throws to second base, but Chihaya makes it back safely. He throws again, and Chihaya still makes it back safely.

At this point, Chihaya concedes that the battery has no opening and doesn’t plan to risk anything. Yamada signals to the coach for direction on a possible bunt, but Coach Sako responds that he should attempt a regular hit. He wants to aim for a possible three at-bats rather than throwing away an out here. To himself, Coach Sako comments that giving directions here is scary and difficult, unlike watching it happen on TV.

The next pitch is a strike. Yamada comments that Hidaka’s pitches feel stronger and that Hidaka is in his best form now.

Meanwhile, Hidaka comments to himself: “Nothing infuriates me more than an ace like Kiyomine, who has nothing to carry on his back. He doesn’t know the anguish of having to compete for the same uniform number with his friends.” We see Hinomoto and him pictured together.

“Somebody who carelessly allowed his talented teammates to cover his back is not someone who can become a true ace!!”

The next pitch takes Yamada out, and Hidaka makes a fist pump in victory!

Next up is Kaname, who hits the first pitch, but Kozato manages to catch it in the air. This makes two outs. Teitoku’s coaches shout in excitement.

Hinomoto smiles and comments, “I love being number 1 the most. So I won’t lose to Shouta, who has endured the most pressure at Teitoku and has made the most effort.”

Finally, Toudou is now up to bat. Surveying the situation, he says to himself: “Bottom of the eighth. The score is tied. Two outs, and I’m up against the ace, Hidaka.”

“Bring it on. The one to hit here will be me, cleanup Toudou Aoi-sama.”

Chapter 156

The chapter opens with Toudou getting ready to bat, feeling the intense pressure from Hidaka. But he knows it’s mutual, as he’s the team’s cleanup hitter.

Hidaka pitches, and Toudou fouls it off. Masamura notes Toudou’s aggressive swing and asks for an inside pitch to mess with him. He then signals for a slider to the outside. As Toudou waits, he comments on the intensity from the battery, but refuses to back down, knowing he’s the team’s “cannon”.

Hidaka pitches again, and Toudou manages to foul it off. Masamura had wanted that to be the last strike, but Hidaka concedes that Toudou reacted surprisingly well. Toudou is just relieved to have hit it, because he has no intention to lose to Teitoku again. This triggers a flashback to last summer, when he helped a crying Kaname line up for the after-game exchange of greetings. Recalling this memory made him remember his resolve to not lose here.

On second base, Chihaya is also reminded of the previous summer’s match, when he told Kiyomine that, “Summer will come again, another two times.” He takes a deep breath and shouts to Toudou, “You’re too strained. You’re swinging too big. Don’t be so greedy! Just hit it forward is enough!” In his mind, he continues, “A single is enough. Anything will do! I’ll make it home with my legs.”

This is followed by further shouts of encouragements from Kaname and Kiyomine in the dugout. Hearing Kiyomine shout, Toudou recalls the time when Kiyomine told him he’s the shortstop of the team. Thanks to their words, he realizes he got too caught up in being the cleanup hitter. His mind now cleared, he acknowledges that he doesn’t need to strive for a home run here.

Yamada now shouts, “You will hit here, Toudou-kun!! And Chihaya-kun too will make it home!!” Hearing it, Toudou agrees, knowing this is the team that helped him overcome his yips.

Masamura signals for another slider to the outside. Hidaka nods in agreement. As he winds up, Hidaka tells himself, “I’ll finish him off with this. I’m Teitoku’s ace, and as the ace, I cannot lose here!”

Toudou watches the pitch, knowing he doesn’t need to make a big swing. He will go with a compact swing, trusting that a hit will be enough for Chihaya to score.

As the ball hurtles toward them, Masamura comments on the perfect break, and that they’ve managed to stop Toudou. Just then, Toudou swings and makes contact with the ball. The ball flies off like a missile and Sengoku rushes to catch it. Chihaya has already started running to the next base, telling himself that once the ball lands, he’ll continue on to home plate.

However, as he approaches third base, the third base coach gestures for him to stop running. He takes a glance behind to survey the situation and sees Sengoku still on the ground. It turns out his “legs” weren’t needed after all, just as the ball lands into the stands. Hidaka stands in disbelief as Toudou just hit a two run home run.

As Chihaya runs back home leisurely, he comments, “With that Toudou, even with a compact swing, it’s a home run as long as he hits dead center. Honestly, for a liner like that to become a home run, that’s some crazy power.”

The chapter ends with a picture of Toudou running around the bases with his arm raised in victory.

The score is now 6-4, with Kotetashi leading.

Chapter 157

The chapter opens with Toudou returning to home plate, his arm raised in triumph. Chihaya greets him there, thanking him in a “no thank you” way for making it easy for him to make it home. Toudou tells him to just be genuinely thankful about it as they share a fist bump.

In the dugout, the team cheers as Toudou rejoins them. Coach Sako comments that because Toudou trusted in Chihaya, he was able to switch to a compact swing that makes it easier to hit the mark as long as he swings.

Teitoku is a little shaken at the situation. However, Hidaka quickly regains his composure and shouts to them, “Sorry, everyone, but we’re not done yet! There’s still the 9th inning!”. Everyone is encouraged by their ace’s words. Hidaka proceeds to get the three outs, ending the inning.

As the teams switch sides, it’s now the top of the 9th inning, and Kokuto steps up to bat. As he enters the batter’s box, Kokuto thinks to himself, “This is the first time I’ve felt like the match has already been decided, even as I step into the batter’s box.”

Taki pitches and Kokuto swings big, fouling off the pitch. Teitoku’s stands erupt in cheers for him.

At Kotesashi’s dugout, Kiyomine, who is standing beside the coach, says, “It’ll be alright, Taki. As long as you trust in Kaname and pitch to his mitt, you’ll be able to hold off Kokuto.”

Taki pitches again, and the count is now two strikes. The crowd around him shouts words of encouragement to Kokuto, but Kokuto himself feels a sense of calm. “It’s so odd,” he thinks to himself. “Everyone’s cheering so hard, yet I can’t hear it. I just can’t help but be excited to see how Kaname plans to toy with me with his leads. All I can do is swing with everything I have!!”

Kokuto swings again, and the umpire calls out, “Batter out!”

As the stadium processes the results, Kokuto turns around to walk back to his dugout. He pauses for a moment, his back turned, and says to Kaname, “Kaname-kun, I’m glad we had a good match. You [truly] are the General Kaname Kei.” Kaname looks surprised at his words.

The next batter, Noridomi, is also struck out. It’s now two outs, and Kuga is up to bat.

The battle continues between Taki and Kuga, and finally, Kuga hits a pop-up fly. Kaname quickly takes off his helmet and braces to catch it, narrating, “This past year has been painful. There were so many memories.” We see flashbacks of their defeat at Teitoku’s hand during last year’s tournament.

The ball falls into his glove, and Kaname smiles widely. Everyone rushes to the mound in shouts of victory, “We won!!”

As Kaname embraces Taki in celebration, he recalls Kokuto’s words, “You truly are the General Kaname Kei.” He wonders who General Kaname Kei is and can’t shake off a feeling that he may have just forgotten something very precious.

Chapter 158

The chapter opens with the Kotesashi team hugging and celebrating their victory on the mount. Everyone, including their supporters in the stands, are crying with joy. Watching them, Reporter Sako smiles, congratulating them on the “upset” win and that from this day forward, they will be hailed as superstars.

The Teitoku vs Kotesashi match has officially ended, with a score of 4-6.

We see the Teitoku members forming a line to pay their respects to their fans. As Hidaka gazes out at his seniors in the stands, he becomes upset and frustrated just thinking how he had lost while carrying his senior’s “feelings” as the team’s ace.

Suddenly, his seniors shouted, “Thank you, Hidaka! Even though you are usually a pain in the butt, you were really cool on the mount. We had a blast cheering for you!”. They go on to praise and thank Hinomoto and the other regular team members as well.

Hinomoto then reaches out to pat Hidaka on the back, saying, “You didn’t carry them; it was us who have been held up by them all this time.”

Hearing Hinomoto’s words, Hidaka starts to cry and thanks them for supporting him with their cheering. Kokuto, however, remained bowing to the stands and Hidaka tells him to lift up his head. He tells Kokuto, “Thank you for being there since your first year. I was incredibly helped by your support!! Kokuto, we entrust next year’s Teitoku to you!!”

Kokuto confirms his seniors’ words, but continues crying, saying, “But you all won’t be there! It will be lonely! I wanted to play baseball with you all for longer!”

“I’m glad I was able to play baseball at Teitoku…!!”

The scene shifts to the evening, as the Kotesashi group heads home. Kaname is over the top with happiness that they’ve won against that Teitoku. If they win the finals, they’ll be playing at Koshien.

As they reach the fork in the road, the group splits, with Kiyomine and Kaname heading one way and the others going the other.

Once they’re alone, Kiyomine tries to initiate a conversation with Kaname, but when he was unable to put his words together, Kaname interrupts him, saying, “Sorry about today, making you overthrow the splitter.” Kiyomine responds, “No, it was I who wanted to throw it.” Kaname continues, “Make sure you rest properly. We’ll be counting on you for the finals. We’ll definitely win it!”

Kiyomine initially remains silent, then responds with a simple, “Yes. You too, Kei, rest properly.” At this point, Kaname’s back is turned to him as he walks towards his home. He makes a peace sign in response. Kiyomine stands there watching Kaname’s back, looking somewhat lost in thought.

Back at home, Kaname’s mother welcomes him with a hug and bursts into tears of joy, much to Kaname’s dismay. She then prepares his favourite dishes, which he devours with a huge smile on his face.

After a relaxing hot bath, Kaname settles onto his bed, still basking in the euphoria of their win – when suddenly, his nose starts to bleed.

The scene then shifts to a narrative by the General: “After that, it seems that I was sleeping for pretty much two whole days. My guess is that it was the exhaustion from playing a full match against Teitoku, going over 100 pitches, and dealing with the pressure of pitch calling while fielding. I thought that by disappearing, the burden would be lifted and the exhaustion would not linger.”

“That’s right, my main personality has clearly surpassed me, so there was no longer a need for my existence.”

The narration ends in the present, with the General saying, “And yet, why, why is it me [here]…”

The scene then cuts to the day of the finals, with Kirishima leading the Higawa team towards the stadium, saying, “Shall we head to victory?”

The battle for Koshien, Kotesashi versus Higawa, is about to begin!

Chapter 159

It’s the morning of the regional finals tournament. Yamada arrives at the Meiji Jingu stadium very early, only to find that someone else has beat him to it … it’s the General Kaname Kei. Shortly after that, the other players start to trickle in. The General is particularly popular with the first years and Tsuchiya.

The General explains that he woke up this morning in this state, apologizing for not informing them earlier. Coach Sako asks if he’s feeling okay, to which the General replies that he’s physically fine. However, the main personality is in deep sleep due to the fatigue from the Teitoku match and he has no idea when “he” will return. He expresses his regret for “usurping” this important finals match from the team.

Kiyomine attempts to interject, but Toudou tells the General that, “You’re also our team member, so don’t talk nonsense.” Kiyomine awkwardly tries to agree, stammering, “Ah, me too.” Yamada and Tsuchiya enthusiastically respond, expressing their excitement about playing with the General. Kiyomine again tries to agree, but his words come out as, “M-me too.”

After the exchange, Kiyomine looks visibly disappointed and down. Yamada wisely notes that Kiyomine was trying to say something good but failing miserably. Toudou proudly announces that he’s the world’s best at saying good stuff. Naturally, Chihaya quips that Toudou’s tastes are terrible and that if it was him receiving those words, he wouldn’t be able to stand it. Coach Sako quietly sheds a happy tear, pleased that Kiyomine has shown some emotions.

The General thanks everyone for their sentiments when suddenly, a loud cry is heard. The General’s fangirl manager rushes towards him, shouting “Kei-sama?!!” However, the General sidesteps her approach and tells her that he looks forward to her cheering today, thanking her. The manager takes a blow to her knees (her own words) and tells the other managers that she won’t be able to cheer for the team today, but just for Kei-sama. The team then heads to the change rooms.

The scene shifts to the washrooms, where the General sits in a stall with a dark expression. He remarks that, although he had prepared himself for this, it’s still too intense. Just when he thought he was finally liberated from baseball, something like this would happen. He thinks that if they lose, it could mean he’ll never be able to erase himself. So, he must win here, and also for the sake of Kiyomine Haruka’s future.

Coach Sako informs Kiyomine that he’ll be the starting pitcher, prompting Tsuchiya and the first years to express their excitement. They can finally see the Kiyomine Haruka-General Kaname Kei battery’s first official tournament match.

At that moment, Kiyomine remembers the expression on the General’s face from when he found out that Kiyomine had made him his barter. As Coach Sako and the third years cheer Kiyomine on, internally, Kiyomine says, “My thoughtless remark that day hurt Kaname. I thought Kei was Kei. However, it wasn’t so. The one I must apologize to is the Kei who has memory of that day.”

Out loud, he responds with an affirmation, but internally, he tells himself that he’ll win this match – he’ll apologize, and gain victory with that day’s Kei.

Meanwhile, the General on his way back, bumps into Kirishima, Hikawa’s ace pitcher.