Someone get me water!

The Ameteur/Pro Open Tournament has begun! 3 groups A, B, or C; each containing 48 members. Our main cast has been split like this.

Group A
Ayumi
Hisatani
Yasuoka Shinji (Shion’s Dad)

Group B
Hani
Kamizono Osamu (Ayumi’s Teacher)
Saori

Group C
Shion
Satoru (Hani’s brother)

No one has lost so far. In Shion’s first match, she easily beats her opponent. Before, she met up with Ayumi’s mom asking about when she will go home and giving her an envelope to give to Ayumi. The contents in the envelope was money for Ayumi to enter in the tournament, but Ayumi declined it.

And also Ayumi got this called from the hospital. Is Ayumi’s mom dead or is her condition becoming worse?

Whats with the facial expression? They don’t bother me, but they were kinda weird to see them. Maybe more amusement to the viewers?

I kept thinking Saori was someone else because she didn’t look like herself. She usually wears a high school uniform, but since she declare that she wasn’t going to college, Saori had to change her clothing.

What they thought would never happen. A 9 rank shougi player get beat by a boy in the fifth grade named Houma Sou. Shion will be facing him next. It must burn losing to a boy in elementary school.