Sawamura decides to get rid of Goro's mitt after Komori decides to play baseball. Komori decides to confront Sawamura about it and is able to prevent the mitt from being thrown into the neighboring river. Neither realize that Goro has followed the two of them. Goro confronts Sawamura about his lack of thinking about people's feelings. After realizing Komori is indeed his own individual Sawamura goes and apologizes to him and Goro. Afterwards he asks permission to join Mifune's baseball.
새로운 팀 동료는 옆자리 짝궁이자 앙숙 여자애 시미즈, 그리고 사와무라로부터 고로가 구해준 착한 친구 코모리였다.
그런데 마지막 아홉 번째 멤버는 쉽게 나타나지 않았는데…
한편 고로에게 앙심을 품은 사와무라는 치사하고 야비한 복수를 준비한다.
