In the first match of the season, the Tokyo High School team loses by 20 points to the Hasegawa-ota team. In the second match, the same team defeats the same opponent by the same score. The narrator laments the loss of a talented player like Mashima, who was a constant threat to the team's success. He laments that his youth has been spoiled by his involvement in the girls' club, and he resolves to do whatever he can to help the team win.