Eiichirō and Miyagawa face off in the second round of the tournament for their second match. If Eiichirō loses he knows he'll lose all chance of going pro. If Miyagawa loses he knows his path to become a pro will take longer and might force him to go to college first.

The match between Eiichirou and Nabae finally reaches its thrilling climax, and the former risks losing to envision his victory.