At the beginning of this week's episode, we find out that a good chunk of time has passed and the gang is now attending their first big tournament as a group. Everyone is getting prepared for the tournament by getting dressed in their hakama. Kanade's mom is smitten with Taichi, though she and Kanade quickly turn their attention to Komano when he mentions that he should learn how to wear a hakama so that he doesn't have to always rely on them to help him him dressed. Kanade and her mom are all too excited about this and bombard him with mentions of hakama-wearing classes and a line of cotton-blend hakamas that their family store have. Meanwhile, Chihaya is trying to mentally prepare herself for her first big Class A tournament that isn't limited to just high schoolers. Taichi reminds everyone to take their games one card at a time, but as everyone files out of the door for their tournament, Chihaya lingers behind. Kanade notices and asks Chihaya if she's alright; Chihaya shakily tells Kanade that she feels like a rookie baseball player playing their first game in the major leagues. While Kanade is surprised by the analogy, she understands Chihaya's nervousness. After a few encouraging words, Chihaya seems ready to face her first opponent.
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