In the second half of the first-half, Hiroshi and his men continue to cheer wildly from behind the goal. Hiroshi tells them that they are about to give birth to their first child, and that they will not be able to attend the match. He tells them to cheer for him, because he is the ace of the team, and he has endured many battles on the field and off it. He says that his life is too different from that of the other players, because they have to deal with the pressure of being the number 10 in the national team and the incredible responsibility of being a Japanese ace. He also says that he has worked so hard that he is proud of his achievements. He asks if they have stolen his pass from him, and when he hears that they have, he runs off to join them. In the third half, the coach asks if there are any players he wishes to test in the warm-up match.