The next morning, the boys are all excited about the upcoming match against Chiba Uechi. They've been working hard all week to prepare for the game, but now they're missing some of their best players, including the captain and the head coach. The captain says that the coach is going to "kill" the guys, but he's not sure what's going on. He's happy that the other players are psyched about the match, but the captain is worried about the rest of the team. He thinks that the guys up front aren't used to playing in front of a crowd, and he wonders if something's up with them.