The media hounds Yawara and Fujiko in their training. As he trains with Sayaka, he comes to believe that she will beat Yawara, meaning he’ll have to marry Sayaka right afterwards. He secretly plots to run away after Sayaka’s predicted victory. Kojiro tells him that Sayaka has achieved 99% needed for victory, and just awaits the elusive remining 1% luck needed to beat a genius. Fujiko is having a confidence crisis on the night before the All Japan Selected until she hears Hanazono yelling a cheer for her in his sleep. Yawara meets Sayaka in the 48kg and under finals. Before the match, Yawara invites her to her post-match “victory” celebration.
体重別選手権は、滋悟郎と虎滋郎とのコーチ同士の親子対決の様相を呈し、マスコミはそれを騒ぎ立てた。そんな中、1年間のブランクをものともしない柔は、一回戦を電撃の一本背負いで決めてみせる。
