In this chapter, it is revealed that it was itami and odagiri who fought the last time they met. Itami says that he wants to repay itami for all she has done for him in the past, and that he has changed the way he says thanks to her. He also says that it is not his fault that he lost to itami, as it was he who was the main setter in the previous match. He wants to be near Nerissa, so he has to do everything he can to make her happy. He tells Nerissa not to quit on the team, and says that everyone counts on him. Nerissa is moody, he says, and he hopes that she will change her mind about the team. He says that people expect big things from the team now, so why not have a rundown of the top players? Nerissa and Oishi are rivals, so maybe that will make them change their minds. He adds that they have to treat the team like an amateur now, since it is going to be a long road for them to get to the spring tournament.