The next day, Hiroyuki and his friends try to find a new pair of cleats. Hiroyuki is bummed that they didn't get to play in the game, but he's also excited that they're going to be competing at the national tournament in a few weeks. He tells his friend that he thinks of himself as a "weapon" because of his short stature. He also tells Hiroyuki that he used to be like him when they were younger, but now that he is taller, people treat him like a "basket an loo" . He says he'd like to learn something from Hiroyuki, though, because he thinks he could learn from him. When Hiroyuki watches the team practice, he thinks to himself that they won't be good until they try.