The prefectural tournament has started and Achiga’s first opponent is the famed 9 time winners, Bansei.  This is what the girls have trained for; this is their stepping stone to reaching Nodoka.
Since we got our ticket to Nationals,
لأنّنا نحملُ تذاكرنا التي تؤهّلنا للعب في البطولة
الوطنيّة ولأنّ نادي دعم الماجونغ قد انتعَش
Gracias a que vamos a participar 
en el torneo nacional,
Al haber conseguido una plaza para el torneo nacional,
Grâce à votre victoire,
Visto che ci siamo qualificate per i nazionali,
Com a conquista da vaga para o torneio nacional,