Kazuma was initially disqualified along with other 13 people who chose the same butter as him (i.e.: butter C, revealed to be margarine) by Kuroyanagi, however Kazuma was re-admitted into the Newcomers' battle after Kuroyanagi tasted his butter rolls. This episode also introduces Mizuno Azusagawa, Tsukino's younger and bratty sister, along with the animosity between the two sisters. Near the end, after Kazuma and Kyosuke learned about the issue between the Azusagawa sisters from their manager, they decided to give their best to win the Newcomers' battle to support Tsukino. Mizuno also sets up a gamble in which if Kazuma loses to her, he will have to transfer to Mizuno's new Tokyo Pantasia branch, however should Kazuma wins, Mizuno has to begin respecting Tsukino as her older sister.
実はバターではなくマーガリンを選んでいた和馬。選択失敗に不合格を言い渡す黒柳だが、諏訪原は和馬が失敗を覆す焼成技を使ったのを見抜く。黒柳も気づいたそのテクニックとはベーパーアクション！ 高温でパンを焼成、内部水蒸気を爆発させ短時間でパンをふっくらと焼き上げる製法だった。
Kazuma fue inicialmente descalificado junto con otras 13 personas que eligieron la misma mantequilla que él (es decir, mantequilla C, que se reveló como margarina) por Kuroyanagi, sin embargo, Kazuma fue readmitido en la batalla de los recién llegados después de que Kuroyanagi probó sus rollos de mantequilla.
