At the portable team's training camp, Akaishi and Maeno note that their outfield's defense has been weakened by the retirement of the third-year students. Without Miki in the lineup, Seishu loses in the round of 16. After the game, Aoba helps a Seishu fan by hitting a thief with a baseball and learns the fan is Junpei Azuma, Yuhei Azuma's older brother. Junpei gives her a ride home, where he is immediately taken with Ichiyo and becomes a regular suitor. When Aoba goes to the swimming pool, Ichiyo asks Ko to take Aoba her forgotten change of clothes in return for Aoba's bringing his suitcase to camp. At the pool, Ko meets some boys who asked Aoba out but were turned down, including Senda and a boxer who despairs because Ko and Aoba argue familiarly. Ko and Aoba are reminded of visiting the pool with Wakaba, and when he asks Aoba what her sister saw in him, she says she wants to know too.
地区予選、ベスト8を掛けた試合。星秀学園は大門監督の不条理な采配で負けてしまう。観戦していた青葉は東の兄、純平と知り合う。弟とはまったく似ていない純平に驚く青葉。そんな中、プールに出かけた青葉に忘れ物を届けるよう頼まれた光。届けに行った先で、光は青葉に付きまとうボクシング部の男に絡まれてしまい…。
지역 예선, 베스트 8이 걸린 시합에서 세이슈학원은 다이몬 감독의 불합리한 지휘에 지고 만다. 스탠드에서 관전하던 아오바는 아즈마의 형 슈헤이를 만나게 되고, 동생과 전혀 다른 모습에 아오바는 조금 놀란다. 아오바를 집까지 데려다준 슈헤이는 이치요를 보고 첫눈에 반하게 된다. 그날 이후로 매일같이 커피 클로버를 찾아오는 슈헤이. 한편, 아오바가 놓고 간 물건을 전해주기 위해 수영장에 간 코우는 아오바와 사귀고 싶어 하는 복싱 클럽 남자들을 만나게 되는데...
