Both Kazuma and Kawachi have made it past the preliminaries and now the Rookie Competition has officially begun!

After surviving the incident on the island, Team Japan lives to fight another day. Because the last round’s results were annulled, a rematch will be held in Mexico. But something seems off about those professional skydivers hired for the match…

South Tokyo receives their invitations for the Pantasia Rookie Competition, a tournament for all Pantasia newcomers to vie for baking supremacy. After feeling like he can’t match Kazuma, Tsukino helps Kawachi train to acquire the Gauntlets of the Sun.

Team France does the unthinkable and sets fire to the island in the hopes of stripping away Team Japan’s chances of winning. Yuichiki Kirisaki and Chairman Lemay aren’t just out to beat Team Japan… they want them dead!

Manager Matsushiro challenges the manager of St. Pierre’s main store, Mokoyama, to a bread battle, which will be broadcast live. Can Kazuma win with his Ja-pan?

The contestants are brought to a tropical paradise and have to make a sweet bread with ingredients found on the island. Things take a turn for the worse though when Kazuma gets caught in a whirlpool! Forget about winning… can they survive?

It’s Kazuma and Kawachi’s first day of work at Pantasia’s South Tokyo, but before they can be recognized as true bread artisans, they must satisfy the manager’s request to make a bread that even a horse will eat.

For the quarterfinals, contestants have to make a bread in less than 60 minutes. Can it be done? Kazuma has the idea to use a microwave, but when Pierrot reveals he absolutely hates them, things don’t look good for Team Japan!

Kazuma takes the recruitment exam to get accepted into Pantasia, the best bakery in Japan, and he meets the ambitious yet snarky Kyoutaro Kawachi, who is willing to sabotage Kazuma’s dough to win.

Kawachi’s dough won’t ferment despite his best efforts and he collapses after become exhausted. What could have been the cause? Does South Tokyo stand a chance against such foul play?

Kadota was in a hit-and-run and the resulting rumors have Saburo and Walker taking action. In an effort to get information on the Dollars, Shuji Niekawa contacts Haruya Shiki. Meanwhile, Akabayashi follows up with Izaya on his investigation of Mikado.

Mom's got a shiny forehead to match her shiny personality... Did the room just get brighter? Is Mom good enough to become the world champion refiller the world needs and deserves? Nowadays, everybody avoids being direct so as not to be blunt. However, ...

Ha ha ha! Yuru Yuri's true protagonist Toshino Kyoko here! I know I'm a bit late, but did everyone wait like good girls and boys? The Amusement Club is off to defeat new enemies, so come along! What? That's not in the script? Too bad.

Do they call it a back kick?