This episode was back to the filler-like side story, mainly focused on the character building of Taiga, along with the other aspirants in Seishuu. The tone of this ep was motivational, as Goro's influence and spirit in baseball inspire many kouhai. That Taiga in the air with the slo-mo animation was so cool! I remembered that frame on the S3's OP, though. The brewing romance in the end was heart fluttering.