The collaborative prologue Hide and Tetsu have built with Dai along with Licca's frustration at being left out of their dodgeball game is scant preparation for an encounter with Souta Mizushima who leads the group of friends Dai spent time with in kindergarten; the ensuing adversarial dodgeball volley vividly illuminating the rivalry between the two boys. Dr. Scarecrow's conspicuous abduction attempt becomes the ultimate skeleton key for Dai and Souta to finally resolve their differences once Doll Licca drives Dr. Scarecrow into retreat after a short battle.