Ep. 39: Aoba returns to training while Ko buys her a shirt at a flea market.

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Akaishi recalls Wakaba’s Koshien aspirations during a visit to his former elementary school. Aoba resumes pitching instruction for Ko after her cast is removed, framing it as a method to reach Koshien. Following Ryuo’s spring victory, their coach dismisses concerns about Seishu’s summer prospects. Akane takes a job at the Clover Cafe and visits a flea market, where Aoba persuades Ko to join her. Ko purchases a loud T-shirt for Aoba in exchange for her coaching. She later admits she does not regret missing the women’s national team but notes Ko’s rapid learning pace. The national team coach subsequently requests Aoba’s participation in their training camp due to a shortage of fastball pitchers.