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.
Here comes spring, 
now the flower blooms
حلّ الربيع، والأزهار تتفتح الآن
Der Frühling ist da,
die Blumen erblühen.
Ora, all'arrivo della primavera, sbocciano i fiori.
Aí vem a primavera,
agora as flores abrem
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