Akari becomes anxious when she learns that only one team from Okinawa can qualify for the nationals, meaning Haruka and Kanata will have to compete against the Thomas sisters for the spot. After speaking with Narumi and Ayasa, Akari expresses her feelings by making everyone matching scrunchies to represent their friendship even when apart. During the qualifiers, Haruka and Kanata face off against Kanna and Youna Arikawa, managing to beat their topspin attacks and reach the final round, where they face Emily and Claire.