Time to review the first group of matches. Picking potential candidates for regular season either phase 1 or later)
Spoiler for Nova Groups contenders:
(1) Noumi Kudryavaka, Hasegawa Kobato
(2) Natsume Rin, Misaki Mei, Kashiwazaki Sena
* Picking two helps, but it still feels like a split vote for Mikan and Kuro Matsumi, especially when every vote counts in a higher seeding later on.
(3) Suguha, Karuta (Inori - veteran status) (Koneko - prior year exhibition matches)
(4) Kanzaki Aria, Nibutani, Aoyama (Gasai Yuno - Veteran) <Tough Group>
(5) Eru, Dekomori (Kyouko, Erio - Veterans) (Hanekawa - recent OVA potential)
(6) Shiina Mashiro, Shinobu
For Stella, avoid last place to have a second chance