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Yagi Haruhiko informed Yamada that everyone was waiting in the basement, surprising Yamada. ๐๐ค๐ Two days later, Yamada told Kamogawa his farewells. Yamada leaving the gym, giving his farewells to everyone. His mother apologised, but Yamada told her that being with the Kamogawa gym members changed him, and felt that if he got picked on again, he will be okay. Yamada reassured her that he was okay with it, and that his memories of Tokyo will be his treasure. When Yamada got home, his mother informed him that they would be moving in two days, asking if Yamada was okay with it as he gets picked on every time they move and he would be unable to go to the Kamogawa gym.
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๐๐ค๐ After the celebration at the Giant Echo Karaoke, Yamada expressed how he admired Ippo's liver blow and wished to use it but does not know how to perform it.After Ippo demonstrated the technique for Yamada, Yamada shortly left the group so that he could go home, thanking them for everything. Yamada then celebrated with them at the Gaiant Echo Karaoke. Yamada later watched Ippo, Aoki, and Kimura's matches in the first round of the Class A Tournament where all three won. Even though Ippo told him to not do that, Yamada's look made Ippo come up with an idea to go against Saeki. Ippo asked Yamada to put on a tougher face, causing Yamada to use a squinted look. When Ippo was about to decide to go back to his old style, Yamada suggested otherwise and wanted him to try again. Later, while Ippo was training to defeat Saeki Takuma, he had Yamada try to hit him while Ippo used an out-boxer's footwork, which Yamada could not hit him. When Yamada and the rest of the gym came back, Ippo was at the gym, surprising everyone. Yamada was worried that Ippo might quit boxing due to his mother's illness. He was referred to as a curse by Takamura, as Yamada's presence coincided with Kamogawa joining the troupe and a typhoon cancelling their only day at the beach. ๐๐ค๐ While Ippo was unable to attend the training camp due to his mother's illness, Yamada went with the rest of the gym to the training camp. When he got back to the gym and Kamogawa Genji revealed the entry list for the Class A Tournament, Takamura invited Yamada to go with the rest of the gym to the annual training camp to catch up to Aoki and Kimura.
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Yamada was nervous after passing the written exam, however, he passed the Pro Test spar after downing his opponent. Later, after sparring with Ippo, Yamada left the gym for his Pro Test at the Kลrakuen Hall. ๐๐ค๐ When the Kamogawa gym had the idol, Kumiko Morita interview the boxers about their hopes in boxing, Yamada seemed to be a fan of her as he asked for her autograph. Yamada was then shocked when Ippo told him that he had a similar past, making Yamada become moved, viewing Ippo as the "role model of all the wimps in the nation." Later, when Ippo was fighting against fifth ranker Okita Keigo, Yamada watched the match where Ippo would win by knockout. After the spar, Yamada talked with Ippo about how he used to get bullied at school and how he looks up to Ippo for being strong, wanting to be strong like him. ๐๐ค๐ When Ippo received a sparring request against Date, Yamada went with Ippo to the Nakadai Boxing Gym, watching the spar and acting as his second. After Date and Ippo had a conversation, Yamada and Ippo went to the audience seats and watched Takamura, Aoki, and Kimura's matches where all three won. Yamada and Ippo were then met with Fujii Minoru and the JBC featherweight champion Date Eiji. He was then shown the corridor that leads to the boxing ring, which Ippo then explained the reason there are glove marks on the wall. Yamada was shown the waiting room, where he was soon chased away by Aoki after taking too long to say "good luck". ๐๐ค๐ When the day of the Kamogawa gym's big event arrived, Yamada went to the Kลrakuen Hall, knowing that Ippo would show up and began following him.

Thus, Ippo was chosen to teach Yamada the basics such as jump rope. When Aoki looked into Yamada's wallet, a picture of Ippo was in it, revealing that he was a fan of Ippo.

He was then given the nickname "Geromichi" after throwing up on Makunouchi Ippo's shirt from the roadwork. ๐๐ค๐ Yamada was among the trove of aspiring trainees hoping to join the Kamogawa Boxing Gym after its rise to renown in Tokyo and was the only individual to persevere and make it through Takamura Mamoru, Aoki Masaru, and Kimura Tatsuya's roadwork test (albeit slowly and painfully). Yamada wanted to become strong like Ippo, viewing him as his senpai. When he saw one of Makunouchi Ippo's matches on TV, he became inspired as he saw Ippo would always get up and continue fighting again. ๐๐ค๐ While Yamada was in school, he would get picked on and would transfer multiple times.
