The next day, the cosplayers prepare for the World Cosplay Congress, which starts tomorrow. They're not sure if they'll be able to compete in the side event or the professional event, but they're determined to make the best of it. When they get to the professional side event, they find out that there's only one official from each country who can participate, and that's just for cosplayers currently living in the country. The only problem, says taruna, is that he doesn't know what's going on with his friends. He's been thinking about them all day, and now he's starting to feel bad about them.