Chihaya chooses to go on her class trip in hopes to come closer to fulfilling her dream of being a teacher, but she spends the entire time lost in space, wondering how Taichi is doing at the Master tournament qualifiers. Harada and Inokuma are also participating in the East Japan qualifiers, but as Taichi tries to quietly psych himself up, someone unexpected shows up to get in his way. Meanwhile, at the West Japan qualifiers, Master Suo makes a surprising comment to Arata.
Speak up! My hearing's 
not so good, you know!
!أعلى! تعرف أنّ سمعي ضعيف
Ich höre schlecht.
Sie müssen schon lauter sprechen!
Más alto. No escucho bien.
Más alto. No escucho bien.
Plus fort, j’entends mal !
Lo sai che non ci sento bene, alza la voce!
Fale alto! Eu tenho problema no ouvido!
Говори громче! А то я плохо слышу!