For some reason, Taichi Ichinose just can’t stand Futaba Kuze. But at the start of his third year in high school, he finds himself in the same homeroom as her, along with his childhood friend Toma Mita, a star athlete. But one day, Futaba opens up to Taichi and admits she has a crush on Toma. She then asks for his help in confessing to him! There’s just one problem—Toma seems to already have a secret crush on someone else.

Despite Sakurai’s multiple refusals, Toyoguchi won’t take no for an answer when it comes to recruiting him to manage the girls’ lacrosse team. What’s more, her boundless enthusiasm is starting to win Sakurai over…

The school sports festival is coming up, and Toma accepts the position of class 3-A’s cheer squad captain on the condition that Futaba and Taichi serve as his vice-captains. Hoping to live up to Toma’s faith in them, Taichi and Futaba diligently practice their squad’s routine. But when the time comes to perform, Futaba hits a wall that threatens her very participation!

Toma’s older brother, Seiya, asks Taichi to find out why Toma doesn’t want to go to college. On the day of Toma’s release from the hospital, Taichi still hasn’t found a way to broach the subject with Toma. Meanwhile, Futaba discovers Taichi’s birthday is coming up, and she decides to invite the group to a fireworks festival so they can all celebrate.

The culture festival begins, and Toma and Taichi talk about their futures, but it ends with the two not quite seeing eye to eye. Shortly after, Toma sits down with Mami for a serious discussion, and in response to her earnest openness, he makes a big decision that could change everything. Time keeps moving forward, pushing everyone to the cusp of making critical life choices.

In the second round of the final tournament, the heated battle between underdog Fujioka and undefeated Choran becomes one-sided in Choran’s favor. Sakurai’s last-ditch plan to strike back has unintended consequences, and to claim victory, Toyoguchi may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. Win or lose, when the final whistle blows, nothing will be the same for the characters of Cross Manage!

After tons of hard work, sweat and tears, the team enters their first tournament. But if they want to be challengers, they’ll have to up their game both on and off the field—not only does goalie Komatsu need one-on-one training, but she and the team’s top players need to bring their grades up. And if they do advance, they’ll have to face the league’s toughest team—Choran.

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