It was revealed that request Sanada made with a few high schoolers was to see how many tennis balls he can return at once, 5. That evening, Ryoma lies on the grass on his own. He has a flashback of Tokugawa telling him to meet the mountain coach. Sanada joins Ryoma and they talk about their losses, although Ryoma didn't talk much. Because Coach Mifune won't teach Ryoma, Sanada has the idea of stealing sake from Mifune. The high schoolers offer to go with them.