In this chapter, Amiya and her friends discuss the empress. The empress speaks, and Amiya says that she is strong willed. She says that one of the girls in the tournament, who does not have a goal of volleying the ball, has a strong core, and that breaking their rhythm will help her to land shots. Amiya also says that Oishi is dominating the match, and they will have to work hard to stop her. He says that he is not into the "win or lose" thing in sports, but that he pushes his own values on his friends.