Ep. 6: Yawara's Secret Olympic Ambitions Revealed Amidst Romantic Distractions and Media Intrigue

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Following her victory over the Ganryuji team, Yawara suffers a foot injury and is carried home by Jigoro, who reveals his secret training goal: securing the National Achievement Award and the 1992 Olympic gold medal. He requests discretion from the tournament participants regarding this ambition. Yawara attempts a park date with Shinnosuke, but he repeatedly abandons her to pursue Sayaka and other romantic interests, eventually fleeing when he sees Sayaka at a cafe. Meanwhile, Jigoro visits a television station to pitch a media debut strategy for Yawara, facing rejection due to his excessive demands and apparent desire to promote his own biography. Later, Yawara argues with Jigoro about judo versus a normal life, accidentally subduing an intruder who turns out to be Shinnosuke. Unbeknownst to them, Matsuda and Yamoda were hiding nearby and capture the necessary photographs for a major news scoop.