The day is drawing near for the National Mahjong Tournament for the prefectural nominations. Saki and Nodoka are at Mako’s house helping with the family’s store. Hisa begins to talk about the training when she really has something up her sleeve.
Ten days from now, at the beginning of next month, are the prefectural qualifiers.
بعد عشرة أيَّام من الآن وفي بداية
 الشهر المقبل، تبدأ التصفيات الإقليميّة
Las eliminatorias de la prefectura serán 
dentro de diez días, a principios de mes.
Dans dix jours, au début du mois prochain, 
se déroulent les qualifications départementales.
Fra dieci giorni, all'inizio del prossimo mese,
 si terranno le eliminatorie prefetturali.
Daqui a dez dias, no início do mês que
vem, teremos as eliminatórias regionais.