Ep. 3: Minami Addresses Team Demotivation and Recruits New Members

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Minami observes declining team motivation after exams, with members skipping practice. She finds Yūnosuke Sakurai avoiding practice due to guilt over past mistakes. Suspecting a boycott against training methods, Minami consults Management and learns players prefer games for their competitive nature. She and Makoto design a new point-based training system to boost responsibility. Keiichirō asks Minami to recruit Yūnosuke, who initially refuses. Hanae Chin helps Yūnosuke listen to Minami’s advice regarding improvement through error. Yūnosuke returns to practice, and Minami successfully recruits Hanae. Subsequently, several club captains approach Minami regarding management opportunities.