During a lunch break between matches, Nikaidou gets worked up over his determination to play against Rei in the finals of the Newcomer Tournament, and vividly talks about his future as a Meijin. Rei is listening to Nikaidou coolly until Nikaidou points out some feelings that Rei was not aware of himself and is caught off guard. Meanwhile, at the Kawamoto house, Someji, Akari, Hinata and Momo are brainstorming a new summer sweet creation for Crescent Moon. Momo suggests out-of-the-box ideas, but Hinata, who is usually cheerful, seems down...