Ep 22. Duel

Hikari suggests that Kaname duel Amane in a more dignified wayand the two settle on a tennis match to resolve their dispute. Kaname claims to hate Amane since she’s always losing to her. Kaname reveals that she thinks Amane should enter to become the ...toileand makes her see that she should become the ...toile not for her own sakebut for the sake of all the girls who admire her. Momomi has since joined the growing spectator crowd and now realizes that Kaname has feelings toward Amane. Amane wins the tennis match and finally decides to try to become the ...toile. During this intrigueHikari has been trying to find out why Yaya hasn’t been showing up for choir practice. Yaya declares that she’s not singing because her song and feelings can’t reach Hikari’s heart anymoreand Hikari realizes the deep feelings Yaya has for her. She apologizes for causing Yaya pain. Hikari confirms her feelings for Amaneand Yayain turnconfesses that that is why she can’t sing anymore. Hikari convinces her that her singing is sublimethat it is inspirational for everyone else. Yaya re-thinks her positionand returns to sing for the gathering. While these two fronts of drama are occurringShizuma learns from Miyuki that Tamao and Nagisa are Miator’s candidates to become ...toile.