Kotoko has to leave the Irie home, and decides to give up on Naoki. But she is determined to pursue the grueling training in tennis. It so happens that she is challenged to a pairs match, paired with Naoki against the Sudo-Matsumoto team. Naoki loses for the first time in his life, so he decides to coach Kotoko in tennis. On the other hand, Noriko misses Kotoko and goes undercover to the university, where she gets the news that Naoki and Kotoko have had their first kiss.
If good luck charms could help you 
win, no one would ever lose.
Si los amuletos de buena suerte
 te ayudasen a ganar, nadie perdería.
Si los amuletos de buena suerte
 ayudasen a ganar, nadie perdería.
Si ce genre de truc fonctionnait,
personne ne perdrait de match.
Se boa sorte ajudasse a vencer,
 ninguém perderia.