ボールルームへようこそ [Ballroom e Yōkoso] Series by Tomo Takeuchi, 竹内友

Harsh Realities -- Tatara’s education as a competitive dancer continues! He’s learned a lot in a short amount of time, but his lack of experience as a leader is finally catching up with him. In some ways, Chinatsu is the perfect partner for him, but her own background in dance may make it difficult for them to function as a pair. The world of dance will not wait—the clock is ticking, and if the two can’t learn how to move together, their future success in dancesport is far from certain…

THE PAIR, TESTED With his new partner, Chinatsu, Tatara hurls himself into learning from Marisa's instruction. With her guidance, he's building a new foundation for dancing, rooted in the fundamentals of posture, rhythm, and footwork. But there's one thing he can't control: Chinatsu. Will the pressure of the Grand Prix competition forge them into a unit, or break them apart forever?

DANCE TO WINAt the invitation of their instructor Marisa, Tatara and Chinatsu go to Karuizawa as a pair for an intensive training camp. But even as his relationship with Chinatsu worsens, Tatara gets an ultimatum from Marisa: He must win. The Tokyo Metropolitan Dancesport Tournament is about to begin, and with the couple's future on the line, the stakes couldn't be higher!

ZERO-SUM Through sheer force of will, Tatara and Chinatsu have made it through the first elimination round of the Tokyo Metropolitan Tournament. But from here on out, it’s a zero-sum game: The judges have a limited number of points to award, so for every couple who receives one, another couple doesn’t. With the competition fiercer than ever, Tatara and Chinatsu have no margin for error, and failure is not an option!