Ep. 4: Kawamura faces Gin from Shitenhouji in a crushing match against the Hadoukyuu creator

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Kawamura competes against Gin, the originator of Hadoukyuu from Shitenhouji, who possesses 108 levels of the technique. He fails to return a single shot, resulting in a defeat of 0-5 games and 0-40 points. Following this overwhelming loss, Akutsu intervenes to awaken Kawamura. This experience leads Kawamura to understand that he must commit his full effort to the game, even when facing certain defeat against such superior skill.