Episode 006

With Hearts Full of Hope (希望を胸に......, Kibō o Mune ni... ...) is the sixth episode of the Tamayomi anime.

Synopsis
The team tries to snag their first win in a practice game by changing up the lineup, but Tamaki doesn't want Yomi throwing her special pitch.

Summary
Shin Koshigaya faces Moriya Keyakidai. Yshoino knows that their pitcher takes a while to warm up and doesn't throw good balls at first. They use that to their advantage and manage to load for bases and with Nozomi, Rei and Shiragiku plays, they manage to score 6 runs in the first inning. Yomi comes out to pitch, but Tamaki tells her to throw only cutter and two-seam as she needs to practice those two throws as they can't win if she only is able to throw her magic ball and fastball.

Using only cutter and two-seam, Yomi allows some hits, but is assured that is fine as that also serves as practice for the other girls to work as a team and catch the balls. The opposing team pitcher warmed up and Shin Koshigaya starts to struggle making hits. In the seventh inning they manage to make another run, resulting in 7 to 3. Yomi comes out to pitch and Tamaki approaches her and although its still early, she congratulates her on her birthday. Yomi is happy that she remembered, but Tamaki explains its due to Yomi always bothering her a month in advance for presents. Yomi then wishes for a win as a birthday present. With two outs and two strikes, for the final pitch, Tamaki asks her to throw her magic ball and with it, they manage to win the game.

They want to celebrate the win and Tamaki also reveals that Yomi will be having a birthday soon and they use the moment to also celebrate her birthday and go to a karaoke. At it, after some drinking and singing, they end up reviewing the game they had and recalculating their chances for the nationals. Yomi proposes they go to the cages after the karaoke, which some find fun, other tiring to do after the party.

Characters

 * Nozomi Takamura
 * Yoshino Kawaguchi
 * Ryou Kawasaki
 * Kyouka Fujii
 * Sumire Fujita
 * Yomi Takeda
 * Tamaki Yamazaki
 * Ibuki Kawaguchi
 * Risa Fujiwara
 * Rei Okada
 * Shiragiku Oomura