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.
it is as though pearls have been 
strung across the autumn plain
qué numerosas son las gemas 
dispersas a mi alrededor.
qué numerosas son las gemas 
dispersas a mi alrededor.
é como se pérolas tivessem sido 
espalhadas na planície de outono