Ep. 4: Tenma Seeks to Recruit Missing Teammates for Practice

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Matsukaze Tenma and Shindou Takuto arrive at the field to practice but find only Tsurugi Kyousuke, Matatagi Hayato, and Nozaki Sakura present. Matatagi explains that their contract only requires attendance until the match against Fire Dragon. Tenma is surprised by this revelation, and the same situation repeats the next day. With no other options, Tenma asks Shindou to handle the practice session while he searches for the other members to persuade them to return. The episode focuses on Tenma's efforts to convince the absent players to join the team again.