Ep. 16: Second-years eat tonkatsu for luck before ranking matches while third-years complain.
Aired on July 23, 2022

Prefectural tournament ranking matches return as a round robin involving the entire team. During lunch on match day, second-years eat dishes like tonkatsu for good luck. Ryo and Matsuda overhear third-years complaining about the second-years' expected success. Ryo ignores the complaints and focuses on the matches, but Matsuda remains visibly upset.
Episodes
- Ep. 12 · Ryo faces Matsuda in the individual singles finals while Ebihara offers strategic advice.
- Ep. 13 · Ryo's unexpected match against Shizuo and Hiroto begins under Ebihara's orders
- Ep. 14 · New middle schoolers join practice while Shiba proves difficult for the team.
- Ep. 15 · Ryo leads the recreation committee while Yokokawa faces badminton team issues
- Ep. 16 · Second-years eat tonkatsu for luck before ranking matches while third-years complain.
- Ep. 17 · Yokohama Minato advances while Ryo faces Okazaki in the quarterfinals
- Ep. 18 · Ryo observes the doubles final between Yusa and Yokokawa as the twins make a surprising comeback.
- Ep. 19 · Ryo’s desperation causes suspension after ignoring Hana’s advice before Inter-High
- Ep. 20 · The badminton team travels to Okinawa for the Inter-High, where Yusa unexpectedly encounters Misaki Shogo.