Episode 02

**Synergy** (シナジー, *Shinajī*) is the second episode of the *Ryman's Club* anime.

## Summary

The Sunlight Beverage Badminton Team is offered to have a practise match against Unisics, who has the number two world ranked doubles badminton player, Hayato Kirishima. Mikoto Shiratori, however, still has trouble synergizing with Tatsuru Miyazumi.

## Plot

### Day one practise

After waking up and getting ready, Mikoto stumbles upon Tatsu as soon as he leaves his dorm room. Tatsu greets him and they leave to work.

At Saitama's Kushikatsu Desugana Pub, in the midst of their business with the Pub's owner, Mikoto notes Tatsu not following the instruction manual but Tatsu says the manual is useless in practise, leaving Mikoto aloof.

During the evening, the Sunlight Beverage Badminton Team is practising for their upcoming practise match with Unisics. Mikoto, however, still hasn't fully adapted to the Matsugishi Elementary School Gymnasium.

Ono calls both Mikoto and Tatsu to practise against him. Mikoto asks where Ono's racket but Ono swings the shuttlecock with his paper fan, astounding Mikoto and scoring the first point. Ono swings another shuttlecock but Mikoto and Tatsu bump into each other. Seeing Tatsu laying on the ground, Mikoto remembers his previously injured teammate but Tatsu gets up and proceed to practising with Ono.

After they were done practicing, they go to Restaurant Isuzu to have dinner. While eating, Mikoto mentions Tatsu's previous opinions on how they would make a good doubles pair but Tatsu responds that it was Mikoto's fault for trying to play alone. They, shortly, get into a fight, making Takeda assert that they wouldn't win against Unisics if they remained like that. The fight is, briefly, interrupted by the television at the restaurant as the Reporter was interviewing the number two world ranked doubles badminton player, Hayato Kirishima. The Reporter asks how he feels about his younger brother, Takuma Kirishima, being the number one ranked doubles badminton player, acknowledging that he is amazing and that his playstyle was different from his. Mikoto, uneasy by his opponent, affirms that it would be Tatsu's fault for losing the upcoming match, hastily, starting another fight between them.

### Waoko Super Market event

In a business deal at Waoko Super Market, President Wao congratulates Tatsu as his recent campaign did 8% better than it did last year. Tatsu promises to turn up with a new proposal the next time he visits him.

As soon as they got out of the office, Tatsu is organizing some of Sunlight Beverage's products in the Waoko Super Market shelves and orders Mikoto to help him by bringing the products they had left in the Sunlight Beverage car. Warily, Mikoto leaves and, as he was coming back to the Waoko Super Market, a shady stranger catches his eye but he, accidentally, falls and damages President Wao's new car.

Thereafter, Mikoto and Tatsu apologize for what happened to his new car but President Wao, weeping, announces he would have to reconsider his business with Sunlight Beverage. Tatsu tries to persuade him to continue his business with Sunlight Beverage but Mikoto detects the shady stranger trying to leave the Waoko Super Market. He, abrupetely, run to the stranger and the stranger tries to punch Mikoto, which he, successfully, avoids, dropping the stolen goods in the process. Agitated, the stranger pulls out an utility knife and attempts to stab him but Tatsu comes to his rescue and stops the stranger. Consecutively, President Wao has a change of heart and informs that he would continue his business with Sunlight Beverage.

At the Sunlight Beverage Corporate Dorm, Tatsu asks how Mikoto knew the stranger's intentions, making Mikoto demonstrate his ability, declaring that it was all thanks to it. Tatsu doubts if his ability could be done that accurately, which Mikoto retaliates that he has honed his ability ever since he was a child. Ensuingly, Tatsu is excited to play doubles with him and takes the moment to bring up the the New Product Planning Contest flyer to Mikoto. Mikoto excuses himself as he didn't believe to be fit for it but Tatsu tells him that he still should try to do it. Mikoto asks him to be quiet, blaming his behaviour on his drunk state, making Tatsu laugh.

### Sunlight Beverage vs. Unisics practise match

Arriving at Unisics Headquarters, Hayato is being interviewed, making Takeda nervous by the surroundings. Consequently, Hayato greets the Sunlight Beverage Badminton Team and makes small talk with Tatsu. One of the Unisics members, Ayato Misora, takes this chance and asks to take a picture with Tatsu, which he agreed on. Sota checks his phone and notifies that Misora has already uploaded the picture, which Takeda and Toya laugh due to the picture's caption. Afterwards, Hayato hopes for them to have a good practise match but claims Unisics would win. Hayato's doubles pair, Daiki Oginome, hits him and apologizes for their behaviour. Unisics's Coach (tentative), following this, apologizes on their behalf and reveals that he was looking forward to playing them to Ono. Ono, confidently, responds that it would be better if Unisics had prepared themselves prior to the practise match.

## Characters

* Hayato Kirishima
* Ayato Misora
* Daiki Oginome
* Unisics's Coach (tentative)
* Jun Yagami
* Ryo Natsuki
* Kakei Yokosu
* Unnammed Tomari Member (tentative)