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S2E9
Round 24
Akira and Haruo face off in the tournament's final round. Months later, Haruo hasn't recovered and Akira's departure nears. Then Makoto comes to visit.
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#2
S1E12
Round 12
Stranded out late with Akira, Haruo asks his mother to help him find a place to stay. Hidaka visits Haruo's house to lend him her Playstation console.
#3
S1E15
Round 15
Akira's big sister Makoto reaches out to Haruo, first giving him a dating simulation game, then asking him to create an RPG game just for Akira.
#4
Round 23
S2E8
#5
Round 8
S1E8
#6
Round 11
S1E11
#7
Round 3
S1E3
#8
Round 13
S1E13
#9
Round 22
S2E7
#10
Round 14
S1E14
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A boy discovers that the genius girl of his classroom is also a genius at video arcade games.
#23
Round 17
S2E2
#22
Round 4
S1E4
#21
Round 2
S1E2
#20
Round 21
S2E6
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