After defeating Miyagawa, Eiichirō returns to STC for some training that will make him better in 1 day. Eiichirō is teamed up with a Coach Mike from Florida who specializes in pyschological training. Mike is envious of Eiichirō's notes and points out his notes will help him recall his shots faster, and that he only has 20 seconds to recall his best memories. Eiichirō is able to master this basic training of Mike, and in round 4 he defeats the 16-seed Terashima with relative ease. A broken string forces him to go to the tennis shop where he meets his quarterfinal opponent, 3-seed Iwasa Hiromi. Hiromi doesn't seem to have any interest in Eiichirō. After Hiromi leaves, the shop owner explains that Hiromi doesn't get to know his opponents in advance. Instead he learns and draws an image of them while they're playing on the court. Eiichirō is confused by this and wonders how someone can draw pictures while playing.
En battant Miyagawa, Eiichirô a atteint ses objectifs : passer le troisième tour et battre une tête de série. Il a maintenant un jour de repos avant son prochain match. Il brûle de s’entraîner pour corriger ses défauts mais le coach Miura a un tout autre projet. Mike, un entraîneur américain un rien exubérant, est en visite au STC et il peut faire progresser Eiichirô en une journée ! Le jeune garçon va donc suivre un entraînement un peu particulier…
