As the summer cleansing ceremony approaches, Tatsuo tells Satoru to invite some friends, which leaves him flustered. He continues to practice hard as a member of the kendo club, but he hasn't managed to break the ice with the other members. One day, he gets in a fight with Kosugi, another member, and ends up in a kendo match against Kinugawa, the captain.
It's not like I have to be in 
a club to practice kendo...
Es ist ja nicht so, dass man in einem 
Klub sein muss, um zu trainieren...
Puedo practicar kendo fuera del club.
Puedo practicar kendo fuera del club.
Je peux pratiquer 
le kendo seul.
Non è necessario un club per praticare il kendo.
Não preciso estar num clube
 para poder treinar...