Ep. 7: Hinata panics meeting her crush Takahashi while Rei discusses shogi and baseball ambitions.
Aired on November 19, 2016
After visiting a fast food shop, Hinata and Rei encounter Hinata’s crush, Takahashi. Hinata becomes nervous and panics, while Rei struggles to find conversation topics with the athlete. Takahashi recognizes Rei as a professional shogi player and shares his goal of becoming a professional baseball player. He then questions Rei about his decision to return to high school one year after achieving professional status. The scene focuses on Rei’s response to Takahashi’s serious demeanor regarding this life choice.
Episodes
- Ep. 3 · Chapter 5 Harunobu and Chapter 6 Beyond the Night Sky feature Rei’s professional debut match against Nikaido.
- Ep. 4 · Hina prepares a bento for Yuusuke Takahashi while arguing with Akari about the ideal lunch style.
- Ep. 5 · Chapter 9 Agreement and Chapter 10 Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Ep. 6 · Rei struggles with stagnation after failing to advance as a middle school shogi player
- Ep. 7 · Hinata panics meeting her crush Takahashi while Rei discusses shogi and baseball ambitions.
- Ep. 8 · Chapters 15 to 17 cover shogi lessons, a cat-themed book, and Nikaidou's TV commentary
- Ep. 9 · Rei faces veteran Shouichi Matsunaga in the second and third parts of the Distant Thunder arc.
- Ep. 10 · Rei prepares for his match against Manabu Yasui while reflecting on a past Christmas with the Kouda family.
- Ep. 11 · Akari, Hinata, and Momo visit bedridden Rei on New Year’s Eve