Ranking matches for the prefectural tournament are being held again this year. As usual, it's a round robin involving the entire team. During lunch on the day of the matches, the second-years hype themselves up by eating dishes such as tonkatsu for good luck. Later, while Ryo and Matsuda are returning to their classroom together, they overhear the third-years' conversation and learn how they truly feel as they complain about the second-years bound to place well in the ranking matches. Ryo ignores their complaints and focuses on the matches, but Matsuda's expression remains overcast--
But after his third match, he stalled 
out in his match against Tamura-san.
لكن بعد مباراته الثالثة، كان يماطل 
.في مباراته ضدّ تامورا-سان
Aber nach seinen drei Siegen
pero empezó a flaquear contra Tamura
tras el tercer partido.
pero empezó a flaquear contra Tamura
tras el tercer partido.
mais après trois victoires d’affilée,
il s’est mis à galérer contre Tamura.
Ma dopo la terza partita, 
si è bloccato mentre giocava contro Tamura.
Mas depois da terceira partida,
ele errou contra o Tamura.
Но в матче против
 Тамуры он сбился с темпа.