La carta de aceptación llega a Ashito en Ehime. Ashito y sus amigos están encantados con la noticia, pero Noriko, la madre de Ashito, ve la celebración con sentimientos encontrados. Hana le dice a Ashito que tenga una conversación sincera con Noriko, pero nunca tiene la oportunidad hasta el día de su partida.

Ashito llega a la base de Esperion, conoce a otros participantes de la prueba y conoce a futuros compañeros de equipo. Sin embargo, el cuerpo técnico del equipo promete no darle la vida fácil a los deseos de los jugadores.

Fukuda le dice a Ashito que cambie de posición a defensor, algo que Ashito no puede soportar. Sus compañeros de equipo, preguntándose por qué Ashito no se presentó al anuncio de la promoción del equipo A, se enteran de la verdad y se sienten conmocionados. Tachibana, Ohtomo, Togashi, Kuroda y Asari van a buscar a Ashito, pero no lo encuentran por ninguna parte. Es Hana, quien se acerca a Ashito, sentada sola en una parada de autobús.

Esperion B team has a match against Tama Sports University. Thanks to Yoshitsune, they finish the first half with one goal lead. However, Togashi and Takeshima mess up their play at the beginning of the second half and allow the opponent a goal. With Isshiki out of the game due to his injury, the B team changes the formation, and Togashi and Ashito are instructed to move upfield. Date tells Ashito to take what he learned defending and apply it to attacking.

The game against Tokyo Musashino is the climax of the Tokyo Metropolis League for Esperion B team. Although the team has worked on countermeasures against Musashino, the air is still tense within the team and there's a clear sign of anxiety on the faces of many of them during the warmup. But right before the game starts, Takeshima disappears from the locker room with his girlfriend, Tae.

The match between Esperion and Musashino will determine who will dominate the Tokyo Metropolis League. Musashino's ace, Kaneda, takes advantage of the weak coordination between Togashi and Takeshima, giving Musashino a go-ahead score. Right before the end of first half, Kuroda injures himself due to his desperate defense play. During the halftime, Asari blames the center-backs, but Date disagrees with him. Togashi has resented Takeshima for a long time, but now…

Thanks to Ashito's great bird's-eye view, Esperion B team succeeds in bringing down the defense of Musashino and scores a tie-goal. Esperion gains the momentum, while Musashino is confused by Ashito's flexible play. Kaneda can't hide his frustration at seeing just how much Ashito has improved. The desperate battle between the top of the Tokyo Metropolitan League, Musashino, and the challenger, Esperion: Who will win in the end...?