Akira is beginning a new school year at Kaio Middle School. With his daunting reputation as the Toya Meijin's son, Akira finds he must prove himself to more tha a few mean and jealous classmates. And with the help of upper-class Yuri Hidaka, Akira finds the confidence to perserve in his hunt to beat Hikaru. Meanwhile, Hikaru is having a hard enough time just trying to find a third teammate to play in the Haze Middle Schook Go Club. A possible teammate arrives in the form of Yuki Mitani--but will he join their club or continue to swindle old times for their pocket change?.