The Spiders travel to Hiroshima to play the Setouchi Carnabeats. One of the Carnabeats' pitchers is Haratake Hiromi, a pro for 14 years and a local media celebrity. Haratake openly admits he's not a good athlete and claims he fakes his way through. Bonda wonders how he has managed to have such a long career. In the fifth inning of the game circumstances force both Haratake and Bonda to hit against each other.