Chapter Summaries

After Seidou’s victory, the coaches discussed Sendou’s improved batting and the team’s injuries before gathering for a meeting. Sendou concealed his hand injury, while Coach Kataoka left Furuya’s chances of playing in the next game dependent on a doctor’s examination.

• Coach Ochiai and Coach Kataoka praised Sendou’s improved batting and discussed how his clutch hit and the batter behind Todoroki had changed their view of the game.
• Back at school, Kuramochi noticed that Miyuki’s injury flared up, while the staff discussed Furuya’s recurring foot injury and plans for the next game.
• Sendou disguised his injured hand with black batting gloves and went to the Indoor Practice Field, determined not to let his teammates discover it.
• Head Manager Oota and the coaches found Furuya practicing swings; Coach Kataoka said a doctor would examine him before he decided whether Furuya could play.
• When Ono-senpai questioned Sendou’s gloves, Sendou claimed his form had been off, and Coach Kataoka checked his foot and told him to take it easy during the next game.

Seidou held its War Council before the final against Yakushi, reviewing their opponents and deciding the starting pitcher and lineup. Miyuki ended the meeting by urging the team to win and return to Koshien.

• Watanabe, Mimura, and Kijima shared scouting notes about Yakushi's pitchers, defense, and base-running opportunities.
• Coach Kataoka said Furuya could pitch if needed, outlined limits on Sendou's running because of his injury, and chose Kawakami to start.
• Sawamura accepted that he would wait in the bullpen and loudly promised to be ready to pitch.
• Coach Kataoka announced Tojo in center field, Sendou at third, and a batting order led by Kuramochi, Miyuki, Kominato, and Sendou.
• Maezono and Kuramochi gave brief, awkward speeches before Miyuki called on the team to win and return to Koshien.

Seidou’s third-year seniors visited the team, reminiscing about the grueling Winter Training Camp and encouraging the players before their game. The visit ended with the team’s spirits renewed, while Sendou exposed Sawamura’s embarrassing practice mishap and Miyauchi tried—and failed—to play a prank on Kawakami.

• The third-year seniors joined the Seidou players for dinner, and Isashiki praised Miyuki and Kuramochi before warning everyone that Winter Training Camp would be brutal.
• Big Brother teased the younger players that losing the next game would mean missing the camp, then joked that reaching Koshien might let them ask Coach Kataoka to ease up.
• Sendou told the seniors that Sawamura had once struck Coach Kataoka in the face with a towel while practicing his new pitching form, making the cafeteria erupt in laughter.
• Isashiki urged the team to win and return to Koshien, and the players answered with renewed energy despite his reminder that camp would be exhausting.
• Miyauchi tried to use his Monkey Steals Peach move on Kawakami, but Kawakami blocked him with a cross defense, leaving Sendou and Tanba bewildered.

As Seidou celebrated reaching the final, the team reviewed game footage and Miyuki rallied everyone to win the next day. Sendou privately acknowledged his injured left hand, then spoke with Narumiya Mei, who urged him to beat Yakushi before the chapter ended with Sendou preparing for extra practice.

• The team praised Asou-senpai for his recent defense, but Sawamura told him about the praise after he returned from the bathroom, leaving Asou-senpai devastated that he had missed it.
• Captain Tetsu praised Furuya, while Jun-san encouraged the younger players and Miyauchi-senpai compared muscles with them.
• Miyuki told Chris that Seidou would win the final, then led the pitchers and staff through footage review and reminded Sawamura and Furuya to learn each batter's traits.
• Fumino noticed Sendou's left hand was uncoordinated, and Sendou promised to have it checked after the game while asking her not to worry until then.
• Narumiya Mei repeatedly called Sendou, congratulated him on reaching the final, and challenged him to beat Yakushi; Sendou said Seidou would win and expected Narumiya to attend the game.
• Sendou returned to the dorm, saw Komaru receive money from his father through his older brother, and prepared for extra practice.

Sendou and the Seidou players gathered at the Indoor Practice Field to practice and encourage one another before the next day’s game against Yakushi. Coach Kataoka and Coach Ochiai discussed how to manage the pitching staff, while Sawamura warmed up under strict instructions not to overdo it.

• Sendou arrived at the Indoor Practice Field, practiced a few swings to adjust to his injured condition, and talked with Isashiki-senpai and the other upperclassmen.
• Coach Ochiai asked Coach Kataoka whether Furuya would be counted among the available pitchers, and Coach Kataoka confirmed that he would not.
• Asou, Guan, and Higasa joined the practice, and Sawamura, Miyuki, and the others soon arrived as well.
• Sawamura cheerfully greeted the upperclassmen before Coach Kataoka told him to pitch only until he was warmed up.
• Sendou stopped Furuya from showing off and urged Sawamura to finish pitching so they could have a late-night snack.
• Sendou told Masuko-senpai that Senior Takako had forbidden anyone from giving him a snack, making Masuko-senpai cry again.

Sawamura tested his pitches with Miyuki and Seidou’s upperclassmen, refining his two-seam fastball before Sendou helped him try a radically sharp-dropping pitch. The new pitch stunned the team, but Tetsu warned that batters might not swing at it, and Miyuki urged Sawamura to adjust his grip for better control.

• Miyuki had Sawamura throw his fast changeup and cutter, while the upperclassmen teased him about the pitches and Chris advised Ono on receiving.
• Sawamura threw his changeup, then tested his two-seam fastball; Sendou and Miyuki corrected his grip and wrist position to make the ball sink more.
• Sawamura remained dissatisfied with the two-seamer’s ability to beat Raichi Todoroki, so Sendou adjusted his grip and told him to ignore the feeling that he could not put force into the pitch.
• Sawamura threw a pitch that looked like an ordinary fastball before dropping sharply at home plate, and Ono barely reacted before the ball bounced into his chest.
• The team compared Sawamura’s new pitch to a fast forkball and Amakusa’s slider, while Tetsu warned that batters might not swing at it and Miyuki urged Sawamura to refine its control.

Sawamura struggled to control a new breaking pitch, then discovered a sharper fastball that impressed Seidou’s teammates. On the morning of the Autumn Tokyo Metropolitan Tournament final, Furuya was cleared to play for at most one inning and Sendou was cleared despite an ankle sprain, leaving the team to prepare for the game.

• Coach Kataoka limited Sawamura’s practice with the new pitch, and Sendou and Miyuki explained that it could work only as a carefully timed surprise.
• Sawamura threw a sharp fastball that impressed the team, and Coach Kataoka capped him at ten more pitches.
• Doctor Higuchi examined Furuya and Sendou, allowing Furuya at most one inning and clearing Sendou to play despite his ankle sprain.
• Furuya promised to follow Coach Kataoka’s instructions but declared he would play if allowed, determined to help the team.
• Maezono practiced hitting at the indoor field while Sawamura threw more pitches to Miyuki before Rei-chan and Sendou arrived, with Sendou anticipating an interesting game.

Before the final against Yakushi, Seidou confirmed its pitching and lineup plans while both teams warmed up and their supporters gathered. Kuramochi noticed Miyuki was hiding an injury and followed him into the changing room, with Sendou trailing behind.

• Rei reported that Furuya could pitch one inning if he felt no pain, while Sendou was fit to play but would not be at full strength; Miyuki outlined a pitching plan and urged Sendou to lead the offense.
• Sendou's grandparents, Wakaba, other players, and former rivals gathered at Meiji Jingu Second Stadium to watch the final, while Yakushi and Seidou announced their lineups.
• Raizo Todoroki studied Seidou's batting order and considered whether Furuya might be used as a substitute as Yakushi prepared to test Sendou's condition.
• Seidou's polished defensive practice impressed the crowd and unsettled Yakushi's players, while Raichi imitated Sendou's fielding until Raizo stopped him.
• Furuya nearly hit Kawakami with a powerful throw during warm-ups, and the players' families met in the stands.
• After Kuramochi noticed Miyuki's smile seemed unnatural, he followed Miyuki into the changing room to check on him, and Sendou followed Kuramochi.

Miyuki and Sendou encouraged each other to endure their injuries until Seidou won, then Seidou began the Autumn Tokyo Tournament final against Yakushi. Kuramochi reached second with a single and a steal, and Miyuki hit Mishima’s inside forkball back toward the mound, where it knocked Mishima’s glove away.

• Kuramochi told Miyuki to keep holding on until the end, and Sendou encouraged both Miyuki and himself to wait until after the win to deal with their problems.
• Seidou and Yakushi lined up for the championship game, and Seidou’s revised batting order placed Miyuki second and Shirazu sixth while Furuya sat out.
• Mishima pitched for Yakushi as Kuramochi battled to a full count, then hit an inside pitch through Raichi’s defense for a single.
• Kuramochi stole second base with no outs, putting Miyuki in scoring position.
• Miyuki fouled off the first pitch and then hit Mishima’s inside forkball back toward him, knocking Mishima’s glove off.

Mishima made a lucky play to stop Miyuki’s hard hit, then walked Kominato to bring Sendou to the plate with two runners on. Sendou began his duel with Mishima by fouling off a fast pitch and facing an inside forkball.

• Mishima awkwardly fielded Miyuki’s line drive and threw him out at first, ending Seidou’s scoring chance.
• Mishima walked Kominato, putting runners on first and second for Sendou’s at-bat.
• Sendou stepped up as the crowd cheered his new song, while Harada and Captain Tetsu reminisced about their own years as cleanup hitters.
• Sendou fouled off Mishima’s first pitch, which startled Raichi and revealed how difficult the pitch was to hit.
• Mishima threw an inside forkball, and Sendou chose to swing at it directly.

Mishima’s lucky defensive play ended Seidou’s scoring chance, and Seidou answered with Kawakami’s first tournament start. Kawakami struck out Masuda with his new sinker and slider, but Mishima reached base with a lucky single, leaving Yakushi with a runner on as the inning continued.

• Mishima made an irregular-bounce catch and helped turn a double play that ended Seidou’s scoring opportunity.
• Kawakami opened the bottom of the first by striking out Akiba with a difficult sidearm pitch and Seidou’s defense backing him up.
• Kawakami used his new sinker to induce a foul from Masuda, then struck him out with a slider.
• Mishima hit Kawakami’s first-pitch slider for a weak single that dropped between the infield and outfield.

Yakushi’s first-inning attack put Seidou under pressure as Raichi hit a dangerous grounder and Sanada followed with a powerful shot to right field. Shirazu sprinted after Sanada’s rising ball, his resolve burning as its landing remained uncertain.

• Raichi entered the batter’s box to a deafening welcome, and Kawakami opened with two balls before Raichi fouled off an inside pitch at extreme speed.
• Raichi swung at Miyuki’s slider and drove the ball through the infield; Mishima dodged it, while Shirazu cut it off and held the runners to a single.
• Sanada came up next, and Seidou’s battery expected him to focus on fastballs, but he attacked a slider and sent it soaring toward right field.
• Shirazu ran after Sanada’s long hit as Oota shouted for him to stop it, and he recalled Kuramochi’s words about Miyuki possibly being injured.

Shirazu made a crucial catch, then Seidou’s offense broke through Yakushi’s defense to score the game’s first run in the second inning. Seidou left runners in scoring position as the chapter ended with their rally underway.

• Shirazu caught Sanada’s hit in right field, earning cheers from his teammates and Sawamura.
• Raichi ran out of the dugout to find his classmates, and the Yakushou players followed him into the stands.
• Maezono settled down after Mishima’s first pitch and hit safely to reach first base.
• Shirazu hit through a fake bunt, advancing Maezono to third and putting runners on the corners with no outs.
• Tojo hit deep enough for a sacrifice fly, and Seidou scored first while the runner from first advanced to second.

Seidou scored first in the Autumn Tournament final, and Kawakami struck out two batters to keep Yakushi scoreless. Kuramochi opened the third inning with a hit and twice stole back to first as Miyuki came up to bat.

• Maezono scored on Tojo's hit, but Raichi leaped to catch Asou's drive and end Seidou's first inning with a 1–0 lead.
• Kawakami struck out Hirabata and Yonehara and retired Yakushi's side in order in the bottom of the second.
• Kuramochi hit Mishima's first pitch over the shortstop and reached first base to start Seidou's third inning.
• Narumiya Mei arrived to watch the game and declared that he would not let Sendou lose.
• Kuramochi twice widened his lead and returned safely to first after Mishima attempted pickoff throws.

Seidou scored twice against Mishima, then Yakushi brought Raichi to the mound instead of Sanada with runners on second and third and no outs. Raichi’s wild pitch nearly hit Sendou, and Akiba intentionally walked him, leaving the bases loaded.

• Miyuki hit Mishima’s forkball shallow, and Kuramochi raced from first to home after Mimura spotted a defensive opening and waved him on.
• Haruichi hit a forkball into the gap, advancing the runner to third and reaching second as Seidou kept attacking with no outs.
• Raizo Todoroki moved Raichi to pitcher and Mishima to third, surprising Seidou and the spectators.
• Raichi threw a ball outside, then an inside pitch that Sendou dodged and fell from, prompting Raichi to apologize.
• Akiba walked Sendou, loading the bases rather than risk pitching to him with runners on second and third.

Todoroki Raichi escaped a bases-loaded crisis without allowing a run, then Seidou’s Kawakami steadied himself as Yakushi mounted a response. The inning ended with Mishima reaching base, bringing Raichi to the plate with runners on.

• Raichi struck out Maezono with an inside fastball and helped complete a double play against Shirazu, escaping the bases-loaded situation without giving up a run.
• Seto Takuma told Okumura Koushuu and Tetsu’s Younger Brother that they had chosen Seidou, while Akamatsu Shinji said he would attend Inajitsu.
• Kawakami shut down Moriyama, but Akiba doubled and Masuda grounded out to advance Akiba to third.
• Mishima reached first on a ground ball through first base, putting a runner on as the lineup turned to Raichi.
• The stadium rose as Raichi stepped into the batter’s box with Mishima on base.

Raichi Todoroki hit a three-run home run off Kawakami to give Yakushi the lead after Seidou chose to face him instead of walking him. Afterward, Tadano reunited with his junior Akamatsu Shinji, who met Narumiya Mei.

• Sendou, Miyuki, and Coach Kataoka chose to have Kawakami challenge Raichi with two outs and runners on first and third.
• Kawakami struggled with the pressure, but Seidou's encouragement helped him throw a low outside fastball for a strike.
• Kawakami followed with a sinker, and Raichi crushed it into the left-field stands for a three-run homer that put Yakushi ahead.
• Raichi celebrated with his teammates as Narumiya Mei criticized Kawakami's mistake and acknowledged Raichi's hitting ability.
• Akamatsu Shinji reunited with Tadano and introduced himself to Narumiya Mei, who warmly praised him and began typing a message on his phone.

Narumiya’s teammates teased him about texting Sendou before the game resumed. Yakushi’s defense ended Seidou’s turn at bat, with Sendou making a painful leaping stop, and the chapter left Yakushi preparing to pressure Kawakami.

• Carlos and Shirakawa teased Narumiya about having few friends and suggested he was messaging Sendou, while Akamatsu Shinji learned the two were close.
• Sanada swung at Kawakami’s first pitch and sent it into the gap, but Tojo stopped it before it could get through the outfield.
• Hirabata hit Kawakami’s first pitch toward third, and Sendou leaped to stop the ball despite injuring his palm, securing the third out.
• Sendou returned to the dugout and urged Yakushi to put pressure on Seidou’s pitcher, while Sawamura cheered for him.

Raichi struck out Tojo, then challenged Kawakami with erratic, powerful pitches that forced him to the ground and left his pitching arm numb. The inning ended with Raichi getting Kawakami out on a weak ground ball, while Sawamura learned that Raichi’s pitches dart toward batters’ hands in a way that resembled his Quirk Ball.

• Raichi struck out Tojo after Tojo’s fighting spirit brought out Raichi’s own competitive excitement.
• Raichi hit Kawakami with a pitch that came dangerously close to his face, then bowed to apologize.
• Kawakami drew a walk after Raichi missed the strike zone, then grounded weakly back to the mound for the second out.
• Kawakami returned with his pitching arm numb, and Sendou, Maezono, and Shirazu explained that Raichi’s pitches ran toward batters’ hands.
• Sawamura compared Raichi’s movement to his Quirk Ball, and Shirazu said Raichi’s faster pitches could be even more troublesome.

Yakushi’s Raichi struck out Asou to end another quick Seidou inning, and Kawakami struggled to regain his feel as Yakushi batted in the fourth. Kuramochi and Haruichi turned a difficult ground ball into a double play, leaving Yakushi with a runner on second and two outs.

• Raichi struck out Asou, and Yakushi retired Seidou in three batters again.
• Sawamura asked Ono to go to the bullpen with him, while Seto recognized Akamatsu Shinji as Minamisawa’s former ace.
• Kawakami walked Abe, then Sendou reached first on a bad hop despite making a quick play.
• Kuramochi redirected Yonehara’s ground ball and barehanded it before tossing it behind his back to Haruichi.
• Haruichi stepped on second and threw to first, completing a double play.