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.
I've decided to quit 
kendo after high school.
Ich habe mich entschlossen, 
Kendo nach der Oberschule aufzugeben.
Yo tengo decidido seguir practicando 
kendo hasta graduarme.
Tengo decidido que seguiré practicando 
kendo solo hasta graduarme.
Moi aussi, j’ai décidé 
d’arrêter après le lycée.
Anch'io smetterò di fare kendo
dopo le superiori.
Decidi desistir do kendo
 depois do ensino médio.