Chihayafuru: As the Misuzawa team starts to face off against Hokuou Academy in the regional finals, Arata discovers the masses of e-mails Chihaya had sent him. During the group game, Chihaya faces off against Sudo, a "sadist" class A player. She struggles when he uses her favourite card to distract her. Meanwhile, Yusei feels disheartened when facing off against an old rival. Seeing that his teammates are losing faith in winning, Taichi demonstrates his true strength as a leader by yelling encouragement and bringing confidence back to the other members. Taichi then realizes that he is the backbone of the team. Through all their struggles, Misuzawa manages to win their match and the regional championship, securing them a place in the nationals. They take a team photo and send it to Arata, who is seen looking at it at the end of the episode.

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Animation, Drama, Japanese, Sport