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 his ranking doesn't matter 
since he won't be playing singles.
.لكنّ ترتيبه لا يهمّ بما أنه لن يلعب فرديا
Dabei tritt er doch
im Einzel gar nicht mehr an.
Il pourrait se détendre,
vu qu’il ne jouera pas en simple.
Non ha intenzione di giocare il singolo,
quindi il suo piazzamento non conta.
Mas o ranking dele não interessa,
ele não vai jogar no individual.
Но зачем? Он ведь не будет 
участвовать в одиночных.