A New Midori

Maya and the Tsukikage troupe are shocked to learn that Ondine Theatre will also be performing "Growing Up" during the first round of the competition, and that Ayumi Himekawa will be playing the lead role of Midori. Maya is very intimidated and her and Tsukikage wind up engaging in a fierce battle to create a new, fresh Midori that can compete with Ayumi's portrayal. Masumi and Onodera continue their smear campaign against Tsukikage, but Masumi is plagued with internal conflict. Doing his father's dirty work has never bothered him in the past, but seeing Maya pursuing her dream so fearlessly makes him remember that he's never pursued his own dreams, just his father's.