Having all the third years/captain’s speak and ending the first cour with Miyuki’s “no way we’ll lose” with a montage of last summers loss is a phenomenal choice
Chris and Tetsu loved watching Eijuns performance so much and the camera angle when Chris was talking showing all 3 of Eijuns catchers in the background >>>>>>
i really love the way miyuki is looking at eijun here. because he, too, remembers all too well the last time this exact same thing happened. i know full well miyuki notices the fear coursing through eijun’s body at that moment…
No wonder they were shocked to get the bare minimum from western industry that the host listened to their album, the ignorance and xenophobia is so loud.
“It was your pitching that inspired the team to turn the game around. You're the ace, so go and finish this”
Eijun finally getting his ace moment, trusted to close the game in total disbelief, while his teammates and senpais beam with pride 🥹😭
#ダイヤのA
Eijun soaking in the praise he gets when he’s subbed into the Inashiro match is so cute. I’m glad that part of him never changed from the start—even as he matures as a pitcher, there’s nothing wrong with him enjoying recognition, so long as it doesn’t affect his performance.
It's rare to see Miyuki more openly delighted by a pitch than Eijun is, but it just goes to show what an impressive ace Eijun has become, and why his pitching is able to give Miyuki the strength he needs heading into his at-bat in the bottom of the inning.