Asahina and the rest of the team are getting ready to compete in the district rowing competition, which starts at 9 a.m. The girls joke that they're going to have to celebrate early because the competition is such a big deal. They also joke about the fact that the new team cap is much stricter than the old one, which means that the coach is expecting a great performance from them. They're also joking about how crazy Suzuka is, since he hasn't even been to the competition ground yet. Suzuka says that he wants to go early to celebrate, but he's too tired to do so. He says he'll do his best in the competition, and that he thinks Suzuka will be even better than he has been in the past. As they talk about the upcoming competition, Suzuka notices that Asadahina is trying to get her mind off of the competition. She's worried that she's going to lose the race, but Suzuka assures her that she won't be worried. As the girls continue to joke, they notice that the priest gave them a "safe childbirth" charm instead of the "safe child birth" charm that they asked for. As a result, they decide to exchange the charm for a different one.