Hiraizumi, the head coach of Tokyo, is asked to comment on his team's performance so far in the season. He says that they've won the league, the Japan Cup, and the Emper Or's Cup, but that they haven't been able to do so in the past because of the coach's boredom. He adds that the coach of Etsuru, who is now back in charge of the team, is bored, so he's going to make sure he doesn't say a word about the three titles he won last season. The coach says that everyone has been talking about his coaching skills, and that he has been dragged back to the team by a guy who wants to be his assistant coach. He's not happy about it, but he says he'll be tough on the team. He also says that the team has nothing to lose, since they're facing off against the best team in the league. They're not going to lose to a team that's already beaten them, he says, so they can just take it easy on the other team and enjoy the game. He wonders if the coach is just an idiot, and wonders if he should have been in the meeting with the other coaches. He asks if he can have lunch with the coach, and he says yes.