Hikaru has officially started middle school and is trying to establish a Go club with Tsutsui. Akira, still haunted by his previous losses to "Hikaru" (actually Sai), tracks him down at his new school. Akira challenges him to a game, but Hikaru—who is starting to feel the pressure of being a "fraud" and wanting to play his own Go—refuses to play.
In episode 7 of the Hikaru no Go anime, titled (or "I Won't Play You"), the tension shifts from the Go board to the personal rivalry between Hikaru Shindo and Akira Toya . Episode Overview Hikaru No Go Episode 7
Shows a growing internal struggle. He is beginning to realize that if he lets Sai play all his games, he will never truly be Akira's rival himself. Hikaru has officially started middle school and is
Sai beseeches Hikaru to take him to a go club so that he can once more play the game he loves (through Hikaru as an intermediary). European Go Federation Episode 07 | Hikaru no Go Wiki | Fandom In episode 7 of the Hikaru no Go
His character arc shifts from a "prodigy" to a "seeker." His encounter with Hikaru in this episode solidifies his view of Hikaru as a target he must overcome.