Right before the semifinal, members of the three associated clubs for the robot contest looked at each other’s faces. "If we win this semifinal, the next match will be the championship, right?" They were so nervous, or so I thought, but Mr. Sugawara said, cratching his head, "We came as far as the semifinal but I can only half believe it!" That is because this year, former teams which put up a strong fight for the top rank lost one after another. The newcomers from Waseda, Team Robo-Con, continued right through to the semifinal. "I see how they spend more money and time on these robots. So in that sense, our robot stood out," one of the members said with a forced smile. As they were newcomers, there was no mechanism that could be the base of their work. In their unsure situation, they were ready to quit the project. On top of it all was the problem of fixing the robot with limited time and money. In the end, however, the body of the robot became a perfectly honed one. It was simple, but Mr. Sugawara said "I'm sure this robot can improve one level more. And I want to fight this contest with our best effort." "‘No Mistake’ will be the keyphrase for victory." Every member nodded in agreement. Mr. Yamaguchi, who takes charge of circuits also said, "It was also good that I was able to collect data to use for next time while our team participated in this contest."

Mr. Tanaka, taking charge of publications, was busy even after the contest finished. "However, in this Robo-Con [contest], I could often feel people's emotional ties. That is my strongest impression," he said smiling.

Juniors will retire from the club at the end of this school year so they will not attend the next contest. Members of the team slap the back of a sophomore student, Mr. Keisuke Yoneda and say, "You guys will have to win the championship next year with a totally perfect robot body full of Waseda Spirit and then continue on to the competition at the World congress, right?" We will be able to see a demonstration of the robot that appeared on the stage of this robot contest in the Riko-ten in November. With all its battle plans and delicate movements, this robot is definitely worth a look!