Ryoma is in the process of learning to hit the "glowing shot", as he calls it. He fails miserably. Ryoga gives Ryoma a very brief account on what he used to when he was younger to which Ryoma denied. Round 5 of the G-10 matches begin. Sanada/Akutsu vs Tanegashima/Omagari. The players are the the court, shaking hands, although the high schoolers don't. The middle school audience are shocked at the doubles pairing. A small flashback of Akutsu's past since he quit Yamabuki's tennis club is shown. He is holding a Japanese Passport. He decides to tear it up rather than travel.