HANEBADO! (はねバド！)

It's so cute!

Having a model to work with really helps with visualization!

Um, what's this all about?

Your new uniforms!

I have to decide by today, or we won't get them in time for the prelims!

How about this one?

Um, if it's too short, it might be hard to concentrate.

Can't we just stick with the same design we had—

It's old-fashioned!

Old...

You're hopeless. You don't get it!

Girls are invigorated by wearing something cute!

It's like buying new clothes before you go on a date!

The exact same thing!

Clothes give women life!

I don't particularly care about the uniform.

The same old one would be fine with me.

I like the idea of new uniforms.

Really?

It gives us that "the all-new Kitakomachi High School!" feeling.

We got Coach Tachibana, Ayano-chan joined the club...

We got a manager, too.

This year's Kitakomachi feels different than before.

So I'm gonna do everything I can to get to nationals.

After all, it's our last summer, you know?

Let's do our best, Nagisa.

Okay.

So harsh.

#6 "It's Our Last Summer, You Know!"

Aragaki-senpai is ruthless.

Look alive there!

You're not moving your feet!

Senpai's changed, hasn't she?

Yeah...

She's as hard on us as ever, but...

Oh, yeah, Aragaki-senpai, too...

But I meant Riko-chan-senpai.

Has she?

Come on, you could have returned that one!

One more time.

I can't hear you.

One more time!

I can't hear you!

One more time!

Shout it loud!

One more time!

Wow, that's amazing.

I see Ayano's really getting into it.

Even if you have a team, in the end, if Mama doesn't acknowledge you,

there's no point in playing badminton, is there?

Okay, next! Hayama, get in there!

'Kay!

Ayano?

Are you okay?

Why do you ask?

They published the brackets.

There I am!

Hey, these are pretty good match-ups!

What about you, Sora-chan?

Well...

It's better than last year, at least...

Izumi Riko Ishizawa Nozomi

Wow! But your third round is against Hashizume from Shoei...

Yu-chan, you should worry about your own matches first.

How'd you make out, Riko-chan-senpai?

Ishizawa from Zushi Sogo in the first round?

Is she good?

This Ishizawa person.

She got into the final four last year.

And we were in middle school together.

An old friend, huh?

Sounds kinda like a "destined showdown." I can't wait!

Well, see you later!

It'll be fine!

I know you can beat—

Riko-chan, how far did you get last year?

I lost in the third round.

It might be tough for you, then.

Lousy luck for my last time, huh?

What was that all about?

What?

The "Lousy luck for my last time" thing.

Just joking.

But...

You sound like you're giving up before you've even—

I know.

But...

I'm playing Nozomi.

Ishizawa's got no stamina.

She's usually worn out by the second half.

If you can just keep the rallies going early on—

You could do that, Nagisa.

Don't act like I'm you!

I wasn't trying to.

D-Do you really think I can beat Nozomi?

You said you'd work hard because it's our last summer.

Was that a lie?

I didn't say...

What has all your practice this year been for?

Don't you want to win, Riko?!

Do whatever you want!

I also...

What's wrong, Sis?

Hush!

Sorry, sorry.

I'd better make dinner, huh?

To: Riko

I'm really...

To hell with it!

Prelims

2018 All Japan High School Athletics Tournament Kanagawa Prefecture Preliminaries Badminton Girls Singles Venue

Look at all these people!

It's even making me nervous!

Elena! Do your best!

Well, you're the one who's playing.

Kaoruko-chan!

Wait for me! Wait for me, Kaoruko-chan!

The matches are at hand. Would you please calm down?

Yessir!

Isn't that the girl who came by our school before?

Kaoruko-chan...

I can't believe we're playing each other in the first round.

Hey...

Let's both leave here with no regrets.

See you later.

We're at the Inter-High prelims leading up to the August tournament.

For the third-years, this is your last summer.

I just have one thing to say...

Have fun out there!

Okay!

I beg your pardon...

Aren't you forgetting something important?

Your new uniforms! New uniforms!

They only just made it in time!

And because of a mistake,

the school's name wasn't embroidered on them, so I had to do it myself!

Kitakomachi

How cool!

You don't find it a little embarrassing?

Not at all! It looks cute!

Girls' singles go up to semi-finals the first day, while the boys will play next week...

Will they really get through all these matches?

They have spillover days just in case,

but in the preliminaries, they'll keep matches going on any court available.

Pacing yourself is important if you want to make it to the tournament.

Sounds rough.

Look at our advisor. Not a care in the world...

What do you expect? She pulled an all-nighter.

Maybe I'll nap until I'm called, too!

Just kidding.

Aren't you nervous?

I'm super nervous, actually!

Liar.

It's true!

Yeah, yeah...

Well, you know...