Both Fukuho and Seiin spend time strategizing and practicing to prepare for their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Subaru’s doctor informs him that his knees will likely require further surgery and that he will potentially need to refrain from sports for up to two years if he wants to pursue volleyball as a career in the future. Meanwhile, Seiin's coach splits the team into pairs of two for a special practice session. After the session, partners Haijima and Aoki exchange words of encouragement, the former assuring that Seiin will make it to the spring tournament and the latter promising that he will back Haijima’s strategic suggestions for the team. Prior to the start of the match between Fukuho and Seiin, Fukuho’s manager Ochi is injured and has to be taken to the hospital.