The middle schoolers in "The Night Before The Invitation" relish their remaining leisure time as they await the announcement of U-17 training camp invitations. At Rikkai University-Affiliated Middle School, "Child of God vs. Emperor" depicts a tense tiebreaker elimination match between Seiichi Yukimura and Genichirou Sanada, revealing their shared history as two of the "Three Demons." "High-stakes match" describes the showdown between Kenya Oshitari and Kuranosuke Shiraishi of Shitenhouji Middle School in "The One That Stands On Top," who seek to settle their past differences since Nationals. "After a brutal training session," victorious elimination match players luxuriate but must address disputes about the camp's purpose. In "What it Means to be a Winner," they ultimately resort to a table tennis game to resolve their disagreements. When Hyoutei Academy's Choutarou Ootori suffers a defeat in a court shuffle match, Rikkai's Bunta Marui offers guidance in "Bonds Between Men." Rikkai's Akaya Kirihara and Shitenhouji's Kuranosuke Shiraishi partner for a court shuffle match in "The Angel and Bible," with Shiraishi attempting to quell Kirihara's temper. In "Prince of Secrets," Seishun Academy's Satoshi Horio braves a storm and irritable middle schoolers to deliver a bag to teammate Ryouma Echizen, sparking a melee between the food-starved students.