: The episode features a comedic but fateful meeting with Tatsuru Miyazumi , a hungover salaryman Mikoto finds asleep in a park. Tatsuru later reveals himself as Sunlight’s top salesman and Mikoto's unwanted new doubles partner.
After a critical loss in a singles match, Mikoto is fired from the elite team. He is eventually recruited by Sunlight Beverage , thinking he’s been hired solely as an athlete. To his dismay, he discovers that corporate sports in Japan require him to actually work as a salaryman in the sales department by day and practice in an elementary school gym by night. Key Highlights of Episode 1 Ryman's Club Episode 1
: To settle their dispute over doubles play, Mikoto and Tatsuru face off in a singles match. Despite Mikoto's foresight, he loses (19-21) when his trauma resurfaces during a crucial play, forcing him to reluctantly accept the partnership. : The episode features a comedic but fateful
: A post-credits scene reveals that the two met years ago when Tatsuru, then a young adult, first introduced a young Mikoto to badminton, calling himself a "Badryman" —a "superhero" who balances suits and shuttlecocks. He is eventually recruited by Sunlight Beverage ,