According to the captain, Sayo, Konomi’s problem is a lack of fitness, which can be solved by a training regimen that includes climbing a rather notorious rock…

Konomi's impressive performance gives Hanamiya a real shot at victory. Can Jun follow up?

Konomi approaches the climber to ask what she focuses on while she is climbing. The climber, whose name is Mimu Takahashi, explains that she focuses on rhythm games. Inspired, Konomi uses her analytic skills to train. The next day, Konomi takes on Kurea in a race.

At the Combined Cup, Anne breezes through the preliminaries. Once the preliminaries are over with, it is revealed that the Hanamiya girls have made it to the finals. However, they notice that they are second in the team rankings behind Anne's team. Anne is confident the Hanamiya girls will not beat her.