Having received his mother Noriko's wishes, Ashito returns to Tokyo City Esperion with renewed determination. At the training ground, he is approached by a female supporter of the Esperion Youth team, and while he is taken aback, he reunites with Otomo and Tachibana, who he fought alongside in the selection process. After meeting up with Yuma and Asari, who were promoted from the Junior Youth team, Ashito heads to the dormitory, only to find that one of the successful candidates has not yet shown up even though the meeting time has passed.