Episode 15

"Moonlight/ Lump of Ego" is episode 15 of the anime adaptation of Sangatsu No Lion.

Synopsis
Two of three matches begin to determine who will go against Souya in the Lion King Tournament.

When Kyouko tried to leave home for Gotou, Rei says he will leave instead. He says their father will worry for her despite what she thinks. Rei finds her to be like a cracked glass that can never be filled. She is blessed, yet is struck with loneliness. Rei feels he and his father are responsible for those cracks.

Rei watches the match between Shimada and Gotou in the shogi hall. Gotou wins and progresses onto the next match. When leaving, Rei runs into Kyouko. Gotou passes calling them both stalkers. Gotou is quick to degrade Kyouko, but shows no qualms when she clings to his side. Rei wishes he could protect her.

Rei learns that he can't miss anymore days of school and that he must get above-average grades to pass. He wants to watch today's match between Shimada and Gotou, but he cannot leave school. Shimada wins this match. Shimada asks Harunobu why he is so interested in Rei, to which Harunobu explains that Rei showed him that there are people better at shogi than him, that have worked harder than he has. At that point, it showed Harunobu that he is not alone.

Meanwhile Rei discovers he was two days short on his absences.