Sayo injures her middle finger during the semi-finals. When she takes on Problem D, she gets the crowd to rally behind her, which motivates her. Once the semi-finals are over with, it is revealed who have reached the finals.

The Hanamiya girls meet up at a speed wall for their speed climbing training. After Jun explains the rules of speed climbing to Konomi, she completes the climb where she learns that she needs to analyze the nitty-gritty before she can improve her time. Sayo later tells Konomi about a multi-school speed training camp. Konomi and Jun arrive at the camp where they encounter Akane, Kurea, and Maruno.