Ookiku Furikabutte

Ren Mihashi was the ace pitcher of his middle school team, but constant losses and the contempt of his teammates destroyed his confidence until he became convinced that he did not deserve the mound. He transfers to Nishiura High planning to leave baseball behind, only to be pulled into a newly formed team that needs a starting pitcher.

There he meets catcher Takaya Abe, who sees far more control and potential in Mihashi than Mihashi can recognize in himself. Abe insists on building their partnership one pitch at a time while the inexperienced team learns to turn its weaknesses into collective strength. For Mihashi, every game becomes more than a chance to win; it is a chance to unlearn the fear his old team taught him.