Arata wonders why he feels so relieved to learn that Taichi lost his match, even as dark memories of a similar feeling at the Yoshino Tournament come back to him, leaving him unable to concentrate fully on his match in the finals. His opponent, Murao, realizes that Arata isn't himself and sees an opportunity, but then...
Any game I play against you
is a "real match" for me.
مواجهتك مباراة حقيقية لي
Gegen dich seh ich das als echtes Spiel an.
Jugar contra ti
es un encuentro real para mí.
Jugar contra ti es una partida
de verdad para mí.
Parce que jouer contre toi,
Perché quando gioco contro di te, Inokuma-san,
Jogar contra você é como se 
fosse a partida real pra mim.
Для меня игра с тобой —
настоящий матч.