お前とは打たない (Omae to wa Utanai)
Hikaru has officially started middle school and is trying to establish a Go club with Tsutsui. Akira, still haunted by his previous losses to "Hikaru" (actually Sai), tracks him down at his new school. Akira challenges him to a game, but Hikaru—who is starting to feel the pressure of being a "fraud" and wanting to play his own Go—refuses to play.
Shows a growing internal struggle. He is beginning to realize that if he lets Sai play all his games, he will never truly be Akira's rival himself.
Continues to desire games, but is forced to watch as the friction between Hikaru and Akira grows. Production Note
Akira Toya tracks Hikaru down at Haze Middle School to demand a rematch, only to be flatly rejected. Key Setting: Haze Middle School and Kaio Middle School. Plot Summary