It's the end of the first half, and Mishima is grateful for the chance to win the game. He's not happy with the way things are going, but he's determined to give it his best shot. Mishima thinks that the other players are pushing the seniors to the limit, and that's why they haven't been able to stop them. He thinks that it's Tsukamoto's fault that they're losing, but Mishima doesn't seem to understand why. He says that he knows that the plan has always been for the forwards to play defense, but that the forwards are "egotistical" by nature, so they don't really know what to do with themselves. He also says that the world is full of obstacles for those who can't get ahead, like Mishima's mom.