Those Who Form the Backbone.The ref signals the end of the match and Urawa Hosei wins, 2-0. Yuu and Chika demand that Nozomi, Sumire, and Midori join their club team, as their talents are being wasted with Warabi. However, Nozomi rejects their offer, swearing to work with the Warabis to get stronger and come back next season. The next day, Warabi's coaches give the team the day off, but Goro spots Nozomi practicing anyway by the training ground, lamenting the pressure of having to carry all of women's soccer in the country instead of just having fun...