A new shop with a similar taste to Ramen Seiryubo's ramen opens up close to it. Since it's cheaper, it's luring away customers. The shop is seemingly owner by a group that mainly operates in Chiba and Ibaraki but is seemingly out to rival Seiryubo. The misery continues when Serizawa's participation in the summit's ramen division is cancelled. However, Hashizume says that if she can develop a ramen that excites her in the next ten days, she'll rescind her decision.