Ep. 26: Yawara faces injury news, a press conference challenge, and a hostile birthday party.

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Jody sustains a serious injury requiring six months of recovery, jeopardizing her judo career. Matsuda shows Yawara an interview where Teleshikova declares she is not the best until she defeats Yawara. Yawara withdraws until Tamao returns, mentioning Kojiro might have attended Yawara’s match against Sayaka. Shinnosuke sends flowers to ingratiate himself, while Sayaka invites Yawara to her eighteenth birthday party, specifying casual wear. Yawara arrives in casual clothes, only to be mocked by Sayaka as other guests wear formal attire, except for Jigoro who crashed for the food. Sayaka’s father announces the merger of Kazamatsuri Brewery with the Honami Group and his engagement to Sayaka, both approved by Shinnosuke’s parents. Unable to object, Shinnosuke watches as Sayaka issues another challenge to Yawara, who flees the party.