Soma steadily wins his way up and will be facing Asahi in the next battle! Erina’s concern for her mother makes her think that it would be best for everyone if Asahi won the competition. The reason for her doubt is because of a secret that everyone who possesses the God’s Tongue has. In the meantime, Joichiro returns to Japan and reveals to Dojima how he met Soma’s mother and how he became involved with Asahi.
There might be a part of me that 
wants you to lose, Yukihira-kun.
ربّما يوجد جانب منّي يريدك 
.أن تخسر يا يوكيهيرا-كُن
Vielleicht will ich ja unterbewusst,
dass du verlierst, Yukihira-kun.
Puede que una parte de mí
quiera que pierdas tú.
Puede que una parte de mí
quiera que pierdas tú.
Quelque part, au fond de moi,
Forse, da qualche parte dentro di me,
Talvez, em alguma parte do meu
coração, torço para que você perca.
Но в глубине души, возможно,
я желаю тебе поражения, Юкихира.