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Plot
Ms. Amatsu addresses the volleyball club at the end of practice, reminding everyone that they will only be playing together for the next three weeks leading up to their last tournament and they should make sure they won't be left with any regrets. After Ms. Amatsu dismisses the club Rena asks Honoka to stay for some more practice, however Honoka tells her she has to go and study for her retests, also declining Rena's offer to help her study as she does not think she could keep up with her. Before she leaves the court, Honoka discloses to Rena that Arata did not think that An is in love with Kazuomi, and though Rena gets embarrassed and tries to deny having feelings for Kazuomi, Honoka knows what is going on.

As she is about to leave the gym Honoka thinks that she needs to clear the retests fast as she has so little time left to play with the club. However, noticing that it is raining outside she goes back to the club room to see if there is an umbrella she could use. From behind the door she hears some other members talking about her, hoping that her catch-up tests would make her unable to keep coming to practice. Hearing the conversation gives Honoka an unpleasant flashback of a similar thing having happened before where the other girls turned against her in their frustration at being outclassed by her. However, she then hears someone approaching in the hallway and quickly hides behind a locker.

The person Honoka heard coming turns out to be Rena, who also hears the other club members talking Honoka down on the other side of the door. Even though Rena also hears them say that they would prefer to have her as their captain she barges in and chastises the gossiping girls. Rena reminds them that despite being a little to the slow side and not the best at studying Honoka is so far ahead the rest of them because she puts a lot of effort into the things she enjoys, and that her respect for Honoka is what is keeping her working as hard as she does.

As Rena challenges the girls to do something about losing to Honoka in skill as well as effort instead of complaining they just apologize and run away, leaving Rena frustrated at being left with no-one to train with and compete against. Having listened to the conversation Honoka cries behind the locker, but feels thankful to Rena for once again being the reason she can enjoy being in the club.