Episode 9

This Is How I Feel (これが私の気持ちです) is the 9th episode of the Harukana Receive anime.

Overview
Akari becomes anxious when she learns that only one team from Okinawa can qualify for the nationals, meaning Haruka and Kanata will have to compete against the Thomas sisters for the spot. After speaking with Narumi and Ayasa, Akari expresses her feelings by making everyone matching friendship scrunchies. During the qualifiers, Haruka and Kanata face off against the Aragaki sisters, managing to beat their topspin attacks and reach the final round, where they face Emily and Claire.