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Kou has always been close to Wakaba, the second of the four Tsukishima sisters. But a few days after Wakaba goes camping, Kou hears some jarring news.

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Kou, now a third year in junior high, recalls a childhood sandlot game against Wakaba's younger sister Aoba, who is now an active baseball player.

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Fall. Kou decides to play sandlot ball with his old grade school friends. But after some pitching practice, Nakanishi tells him to play right field.

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Nakanishi and Akaishi realize Kou's talent and discuss getting him to play baseball. A surly guy visits the batting center and fires off home runs.

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Kou, Akaishi and Nakanishi practice on the high school field on New Year's Eve. Kou and Aoba ring in the new year while nursing a sick Momiji.

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The new coach, Daimon, divides the club into two teams: those who passed an exam, and the “Prefab” B-team. Kou and the others join the latter.

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Daimon makes Aoba pitch for the varsity team's practice, where she gradually starts striking players out. Then transfer student Azuma steps up to bat.

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The starting lineup for the game against the varsity team is fixed and Kou starts feeling the pressure. Aoba tells him his pitches are "all right."

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The game against the varsity team begins. Based on advice from Aoba, Kou considers varying his pitches to contend with the varsity batters.

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Drained, Kou ditches his waning control for speed. The team is in a pinch, but Azuma's varsity team begins to recognize their opponents' strength.

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Varsity ace Kamikawa puts pressure on the Prefab team, but a hit from Kou ties the game. At the bottom of the ninth, Kou faces Azuma a fourth time.

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Kou and Senda watch Seishu Junior High win a practice game thanks to Aoba's pitching. Senda's cousin Midori hears about it and shows interest in Aoba.

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The summer regional qualifiers for Koshien begin. Concerned about Kou, Azuma drops by the Prefab clubroom between games, only to find it empty.

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When Azuma's brother Junpei sees Aoba home from the qualifiers, he instantly falls for her sister Ichiyo and begins frequenting Café Clover.

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Coaches Maeno and Daimon bet their careers on a final game. Aoba joins the Prefab team for the contest, and Maeno gets unusually tough in practice.

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The Prefab and varsity teams face off without Azuma. Kou's pitches keep getting hit, leaving the team with no outs and the bases loaded.

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After the Prefab team's win, Daimon and the interim principal leave and the varsity team disbands. Azuma stays behind and freeloads off Kou.

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Risa, the club's manager, confesses her love to Senda, but it's just practice for an audition. Meanwhile, Midori arrives to challenge Aoba once again.

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Kou, Aoba and their families visit Aoba's grandparents, the Asamis. After finding a tree that holds memories of Wakaba, Kou notices something odd.

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Aoba's cousin Mizuki moves in and joins her at Seishu High. Despite being unable to play in official games, Aoba joins the same baseball club as Kou.

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The baseball club picks up after Aoba joins and wins a practice game with her help. Mizuki goes to the movies with Aoba, but she seems distracted.

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When Midori visits her, Aoba expects another challenge. But this time Midori asks her to come play with her baseball team in a practice game.

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Aoba steps up as relief pitcher for Midori's high school team. She keeps the next batters in check and goes to bat hoping to even the score.

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While watching Ryuou Academy play, Azuma reunites with Miki and promises to meet him again on the field. The summer regional qualifiers begin.

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Seishu plays Sannou High in the second round. Kou gets serious after Sannou exploits their weaknesses, but Sannou's coach has a secret plan.

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Sannou leads 1-0 going into the fifth inning. They try to wear Kou down by bunting, but their batters can't keep up with his smoking fastballs.

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Seishu faces Ryuou Academy without Azuma's rival, Mishima. Seishu leads after Azuma's home run, but then cleanup hitter Shimano steps up to bat.

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Seishu keeps their lead against Ryuou, but Mishima ties the score after replacing an injured Shimano. Kou faces Mishima in the bottom of the ninth.

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The game goes into extra innings, where relief pitcher Oikawa shuts out Seishu. In the bottom of the tenth, Aoba notices something wrong with Kou.

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On the way home from practice, Kou and Azuma meet a girl who looks exactly like Wakaba would had she still been alive, reminding Kou of days gone by.

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Kou visits Wakaba's grave the day of the summer festival and meets Wakaba's lookalike on his way home. They decide to attend the festival together.

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Wakaba's lookalike, Akane, moves in next door to Kou. Aoba dislikes the new proximity between them, and treats Akane harshly as a result.

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The fall tournament begins, and Seishu Academy wins their first game. Meanwhile, Akane goes with Kou to thank Aoba for saving her from a thug.

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Junpei and Ichiyo are pickpocketed while visiting a shrine on New Year's Day. Kou chases down the thief, but is saved by someone unexpected.

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Akane's poster modeled on Aoba wins first prize in a competition, but her subject isn’t impressed. Aoba weighs up Koshien and women's baseball.

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Aoba's pitches catch eyes at the women's baseball selection test. But before the results are called, Shimano's cousin Megumi makes a proposition.

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Aoba is injured during practice and withdraws from the selection test. Meanwhile, Junpei takes Ichiyo to the beach to ask her something important.

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Azuma runs into Daimon, now a coach at Kurokoma Vocational School, and criticizes him for still being overbearing. Kou and Akane go see a kabuki play.

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Kou, now in his third year of high school, learns breaking balls from Aoba. Akane applies to work part time at Café Clover and is hired the same day.

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The coach of the national women's team invites Aoba to their training camp, while Junpei helps out Seishu in order to fulfill Ichiyo's marriage terms.

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Junpei becomes the baseball club's hitting coach. Kou visits Wakaba's grave on her birthday and meets her father Seiji, who has something to say.

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Before the summer tournament, Kou and Akaishi visit the place where they used to practice. Ozaki from Ouka Women's College comes to challenge Aoba.

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