As the time for the match against Musashi no Mori arrives, the team is surprised to see that Musashi no Mori coach Kirihara has abandoned the practice of fielding their second team for a match like this. Bringing his first string players, he intends to crush Sakura Josui, to show Mizuno that his talent is wasted at that school. In his focus on Mizuno, however, the coach disregards Kazamatsuri, whose experience at Musashi no Mori has given him great insight into how that team works.