Chihaya, Taichi, Tsuboguchi, and Dr. Harada, all members of the Shiranami Society, have made it to the top 8. They approach the next round with the mindset of playing in a team match, but Chihaya is matched against Inokuma Haruka, the former Queen who won the title four times in a row. Inokuma's unique play style is like nothing Chihaya has seen before, causing her to struggle in their match.
It's said that they cut better 
when pulled rather than thrusted.
يُقال أنّه يقطع أكثر حِدّة عندما يُسحب بدل الدفع
Dicen que corta mejor
al desenvainar que al blandirla.
Dicen que corta mejor
al desenvainar que al blandirla.
pour utiliser son élan
dans son mouvement de balayage.
Si dice che taglino meglio 
quando vengono tirate indietro.
Ela corta melhor ao ser
puxada do que empurrada.
Говорят, резать легче потянув
на себя, а не протыкая насквозь.