Hisa announces to the club that they are now signed up for the national qualifying tournament, and she hands out the rules. Yūki sees that one school, Ryūmonbuchi, are extremely skilled and even won the tournament the previous year despite being all first-year students. Hisa asks Saki and Nodoka to help out at Mako's family's cafe, telling them that learning about the real world is also important to improve their mahjong skills. When they arrive at the cafe, they see that it is actually a maid cafe, and they have to wear embarrassing maid uniforms. Patrons can also play mahjong there, and Saki and Nodoka easily win against two customers. After one leaves, a woman who Saki is intimidated by joins them. The woman completely mops the floor with them, and at the end it is revealed that she is Fujita, a professional mahjong player. Saki and Nodoka later find out that Hisa set the whole thing up so that they could also feel what real defeat is like. Hisa explains that the club is going on a training camp to improve their skills.
Les matchs de qualification pour les nationales approchent. En même temps, une des serveuses du café de la famille de Mako est tombée malade. Saki et Nodoka la remplacent au pied levé, mais cet interim leur permettra de progresser en mah-jong.
いよいよ間近に迫る、全国高校生麻雀大会の県予選。そんな中、咲と和は、まこの実家が経営するお店の手伝いをすることに。社会勉強も特訓の内！と説明する久だったが、彼女の胸の内には“ある企み”が潜んでいた…。
La clasificación de la prefectura para el torneo nacional de mahjong de la escuela secundaria finalmente se acerca. Mientras tanto, Saki y Kazu deciden ayudar a la tienda dirigida por la casa de los padres de Mako. ¡El estudio social también es un entrenamiento especial! Fue mucho tiempo para explicarlo, pero había un "plan" acechando en su pecho ...
I prefetturali si avvicinano e Saki e Nodoka, su consiglio di Hisa, accettano di fare le cameriere al bar di Mako. Presto capiranno il vero motivo per cui la presidentessa le ha mandate.
竹井久社长在完成报名后，为了让小咲和小和有心理准备，安排她们到染谷真子家的咖啡厅打工。同时她还拜托一位职业麻将选手来给她们下马威，让小咲两人终于下定决心要让自己变得更强。
