After their encounter, the three girls, Miki, Aya and Midori, have become fast friends. Excited to step into the new world of board games, Miki and Aya implore Midori to intoduce them to more games.

Student council vice-chair Ren wants to bring Midori into the student council, but Midori declines, saying she has other priorities. Ren follows Midori to her workplace after school to find out what it is Midori is so passionate about.

Midori meets George, a famous game designer from the USA. He gives her some harsh advice on the game she is making, which Miki interprets as a challenge.

The three girls visit a new board game café that opened up near their school. There, they meet Emilia, another board game fanatic around the same age as them, who moved to Kyoto recently from Germany.

Aya's father Kenji comes home to Japan, just in time for Christmas. However, he seems to be more excited about his work than seeing his daughters.