Although Nishiura has discovered the extent of Bijou's planning against them, Abe decides to simulate ignorance to turn their information to Nishiura's advantage. Third inning (0-1). Suspicious, the senior captain that gave information about Nishiura to Bijou questions Bijou's coach Roka about Bijou's regular catcher's frequent glances at Roka, and decides to stay sitting next him to stop him from giving out signs from the benches and making the game unfair. Fourth inning (0-1). Although Bijou starts wondering if Nishiura has caught on to their strategy, they aren't quite sure.
상대방에게 시험당하고 있다는걸 알게된 니시우라 고교 야구부와 미하시. 통하지 않는 아베의 리드와 3점차까지 벌어진 점수. 공이 읽히고 있다는걸 깨달은 미하시는 아베에기 이 사실을 전하고 아베는 자신의 리드에 고개를 저으라는 지시를 내리는데...
