Ep. 8: Hachiken learns Komaba must leave school to work and help his family.
Aired on March 7, 2014
Hachiken discovers that Komaba is forced to quit school and look for a job to help at home. Hachiken can’t bear to accept the fact that Komaba was forced to give up on his ambitions before he could even get the chance to fight for them.
Episodes
- Ep. 4 · Minamikujou Ayame arrives as the Freshman War competition begins.
- Ep. 5 · Hachiken struggles with overwhelming preparation duties as the Ezonoo Festival approaches.
- Ep. 6 · Mikage dedicates herself fully to the event while Hachiken remains absent
- Ep. 7 · Komaba Takes the Pitcher's Mound as the Team Near Spring Prelims
- Ep. 8 · Hachiken learns Komaba must leave school to work and help his family.
- Ep. 9 · Hachiken Encourages Mikage to Visit Komaba's Farm Amidst Debt Crisis
- Ep. 10 · Mikage shares her aspirations with family while Hachiken assists with exam prep
- Ep. 11 · Hachiken returns home to confront his father for Mikage and himself