We continued from the previous episode with the challanger matches. Even if it took less of the screentime, I do enjoy how Megumu and Haruka matched ended up, they really are blessed characters. As for the meijin challanger match, that's a titan of its own. I really like what Chihaya said to Arata brought something out of him, which traverse his image from water to ice, which in an anime like Chihayafuru means he himself has changed, in a sense. And once more, Harada-sensei really is an interesting character, someone who is bogged down by age. I want to see more of them in the next episode! (Ps. Suo is slowly interest me as well, I have a guess about his character, but I don't want to write it just yet)