Hiroto faces a new challenger in the form of the Empress's #1 fan, Kugasaki Seiran. Can the Company help Hiroto to win or will he have to rely on his wits and guile to emerge victorious?

Hiroto encounters a challenging new opponent in the form of the devilishly cute Akizuki Noa. Shirayuki is transferred to Eimei Academy to support Hiroto as he prepares for a series of risky mock games in the daunting All-Campus Elimination Battle.

Noa forces Hiroto to play against Himeji in a challenging card game during the Elimination Battle. Himeji repeatedly warns Hiroto that she must not lose. Hiroto wonders what Noa is planning and who else might be influencing her from behind the scenes.

Hiroto faces off against Noa in a game of Boardtop Treasure Hunt inside an empty school building. He tries to devise a way to finish the game and save Himeji without losing any Stars, but it truly appears that Noa has the upper hand this time.