The next day, Hirokazu starts walking home from the match. He apologizes for making her carry the umbrella, but he assures her that he will walk her back to the hotel. He says that he came all the way to see her, and that he wants to make sure that they are in their best condition for the next day's match, but that they will not lose. He adds that he is sure that nothing has happened between the two of them, and he will resist the urge to say anything. He tells the audience that they should not worry about the match, because they are already up against the best team in the world, and they are stronger than them. He thanks the girls for their hard work in the previous match, and says that akura kun will do the same in this one. He also tells them that kamiyama is all over them and that it is okay if they do not face him together in the next match. The girls start cheering louder for the match to go on, and akura says that after what happened the night before, he knows everything about them and will stand by them. They are not beating them, he says, but they are not winning. He then tells the girls that he has made a promise to chan that he won't be disappointed if the match ends like this.