Ko's new neighbor Akane looks exactly like Wakaba, which brings back a flood of memories to Ko.

Ko and his friends ring in the New Year by visiting a shrine. But they find themselves chasing after a pickpocket that victimized Junpei and Ichiyo.

Risa has stayed at Seishu Gakuen even though her father, the former interim principal, left the school. She causes some confusion when she practices for a movie audition.

The Seishu Gakuen baseball team gets a day off before their training camp begins. This year's summer tournament is especially important for Azuma, Akaishi, Nakanishi and Senda, as it is their last chance to aim for Koshien.

Ko and Nakanishi organize a sandlot game with some old friends from elementary school. Ko stands on the pitcher's mound with Nakanishi as catcher. But after Ko throws a few practice pitches...

Ko and Senda visit the junior high to watch the scrimmage game. Aoba is pitching, and she’s so in control she purposely lets the batters get a few hits.

Daimon's irrational coaching leads to a loss for the varsity team in the district tournament. Aoba meets Azuma’s brother Junpei at the game and takes him home with her, where he immediately falls in love with Ichiyo.

The summer tournament is nearing, and Azuma and Aoba run into Azuma's former coach, Daimon, who is currently coaching at a school that Seishu may face in the second round of the summer tournament!

Ko masters the breaking ball that Aoba taught him, and he tells her that she can pitch vicariously through him. Café Clover decides to hire a part-timer, and Akane is the first to apply.

Ryuou Gakuin's ace Matsushima starts off with a bang, pitching a 1-2-3 inning. But Ko strikes back with three strikeouts in a row. The crowd goes wild, but Aoba doesn't seem amazed... yet.

Aoba gets a call from the national women's baseball coach with an unexpected invitation. Meanwhile, Ichiyo tells Junpei her one condition, which drives Junpei to coach Seishu as hitting coach.

Wakaba asks Aoba what kind of boys she likes, Aoba says, "One who can throw a 100 mph fastball." Wakaba says that Ko may one day be able to throw that fast. Ko and Nakanishi's team faces Aoba's pitching in a sandlot baseball game. Aoba wins, but...

The Kitamura and Tsukishima families visit Wakaba's grandparents, the Asamis. Ko and Aoba look through photo albums and reminisce about Wakaba.

Aoba starts high school at Seishu Gakuen. Her cousin, Mizuki Asami, starts there too, where he becomes the center of the all the girls' attention. But what really bugs Ko and Azuma is that Mizuki is moving in with the Tsukishimas...

Akane learns about Wakaba when she goes over to the Tsukishimas with a present for Aoba.

Akane finally moves next door to Ko, and Aoba doesn't like the fact that the two are becoming good friends. But one day, a certain incident brings Aoba and Akane closer together.

Ko goes on a date to a kabuki show with Akane. After the date, Ko goes to Akaishi's house to tell him all about the date. Then, he hands Akaishi a present from Akane…

Miki's team beats Daimon's school and advances to face Seishu Gakuen in the second round of the tournament. Ko gets nervous about facing Miki, but performs well on the day of the game.

It's Valentine’s Day, and the boys are comparing how many chocolates they received.

Ko, Akaishi and Nakanishi are starting high school, but under the new coach, only a few players make varsity. So Ko and the others join the Portables, the JV team who use a portable for a clubhouse. At the Jr. High, Aoba is the team’s new captain.

There is a rumor going around that Aoba and Mizuki are dating. But Mizuki is jealous of Ko's relationship with Aoba. Meanwhile, Seishu's baseball team raises the intensity with their new members.

Seishu Gakuen advances to the second round of the summer tournament. But their opponent collects a lot of information on Seishu and goes after their weak points. Will Ko's pitching be enough to win?

Sannou tries to tire Ko out by bunting. But despite all the data Sannou got on them, Seishu takes the lead with a home run from Nakanishi. Will they move on to face Ryuou Gakuin?

The game between Seishu and Ryuou turns into a battle of pitchers. Seishu still leads 1-0 going into the top of the seventh inning, but then Mishima comes in for Shimano. How will Ko fare against him?

During practice, a ball batted by Azuma hits Aoba in the leg so hard that she is hospitalized. Aoba has to pull herself out of the women's baseball tryouts, and Azuma is wracked with guilt.