As the summer cleansing ceremony approaches, Tatsuo tells Satoru to invite some friends, which leaves him flustered. He continues to practice hard as a member of the kendo club, but he hasn't managed to break the ice with the other members. One day, he gets in a fight with Kosugi, another member, and ends up in a kendo match against Kinugawa, the captain.
and kids that I'll be 
old before I know it!
Kinder zu kümmern, dass ich 
alt sein würde, bevor ich's merke!
y sin darme cuenta, me 
convertiré en una vieja.
y sin darme cuenta, me 
convertiré en una vieja.
Et se réveiller 
un jour, vieille.
e filhos que vou envelhecer
 em pouco tempo!