Fujisaka training has proven to be a major hurdle to Mizusawa thanks to the training regimen demanded by their coach, Sakurazawa.  Rion continues her lead over Chihaya thanks to her familiarity of the reader’s voice.  Doubts and injury plague Chihaya and her team as they fight to stay in the game.
as short-lived as the reeds of Naniwa Bay
Incluso por una época tan corta como 
las cañas rojas en el pantano de Naniwa
Incluso por una época tan corta como 
las cañas rojas en el pantano de Naniwa
de vida tão curta quanto os juncos
 da baía de Naniwa