Goro is about to be dismissed from the JV team by the Saotome siblings. Goro and Toshi are able to learn why manual baseball has lasted so long after the death of the oldest Saotome sibling. Seeing no choice, Goro heads directly to Kaido on a training bike to talk to the teams manager. Instead he meets with Egashira who says if he can pass a test from him, he'll make sure Kaido doesn't cut him. Goro faces the varsity team's #4 batter in an attempt to show he can strike out any one.
매뉴얼을 무시하는 고로를 인정할 수 없었던 사오토메 감독은 고로를 퇴출시키겠다고 통보한다.
너무나도 완고한 태도의 감독에게 화난 고로.
하지만 카이도의 매뉴얼 야구에는 너무나 아픈 사연이 숨어있었다.
