Ep. 22: Hikaru faces setbacks after revealing his rivalry with Akira during the insei test

Hikaru is on the verge of passing the insei test, which would officially enroll him as an insei starting the following month. However, his prospects deteriorate when he carelessly informs his fellow candidates that he has rivaled Akira. This revelation leads to a difficult start, as Hikaru loses two consecutive matches on the first day at the insei institution. Later, he learns from Shinichiro Isumi that his opponent, Kishimoto, was a former B-league insei, a fact that surprises Hikaru significantly.

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