“To See The Beautiful Cherry Blossoms” “Sono e no Sakura Sakinikeri” (をのへのさくらさきにけり) As both Arata and Shinobu make it to the Class A finals, Chihaya is torn between watching their match or watching Taichi and Tsutomu in their respective finals. Although Yusei suggests that Chihaya should watch Arata’s match, she instead goes with Kana to...

“Long Last We Meet” “Meguri Ahite” (めぐりあひて) Despite her injury, Chihaya requests that Shinobu play with everything she has. As Shinobu takes the lead, Chihaya decides to take the gauze and tape off her finger, as she feels it is slowing her down, managing to win Shinobu’s best card. However, Shinobu soon gains a further lead as Chihaya feels more pain...

“But Its Legacy Continues to Spread” “Nakoso Nagarete Naho Kikoerkere” (なこそながれて　なほきこえけれ) Chihaya tries to grow accustomed to playing with her left hand whilst Arata and Shinobu effortlessly win their first matches. After eventually realising her card placement was designed for right-handed players, Chihaya flips her card positions, helping her...

“Of the Autumn Rice Field” “Aki no Ta no” (あきのたの) Rui Sawa High School Karuta unit that won the team competition, was number one in Japan. Weight of victory, thought of to way up here will come out side.Meanwhile, Chihaya to the hospital feel the pain of the finger. Individual match the second day tournament, and new queen to compete begins amid worry of injury...

“I Do Not Know Where This Love Will Take Me” “Yuku e Moshiranu Kohi no Michi kana” (ゆくへもしらぬ こひのみちかな) Taichi manages to take into account Haruda’s advice and cause his opponent to perform a double fault, bringing them level again. Meanwhile, Chihaya wins her match against Rion, encouraging Taichi and Yusei to work harder, pushing both of...

“My Fear is That You Will Forget” “Wasureji no” (わすれじの) With a newfound passion, Misuzawa begin to work on their flaws and fight back against Fujisaki, although Tsutomu loses his match. Meanwhile, as Chihaya tries to endure the pain of her injury, she spots Shinobu in the crowd and gives her teammates some encouragement to focus on winning. With the playoff match...

“Gust of Wind” “Fukukara ni” (ふくからに) As the grand final begins, Fujisaki proves to be tough opponents, partly due to their intense stamina training by their coach, Sakurazawa, whilst Rion has an advantage over Chihaya due to being the granddaughter of the reader. Recalling Kana’s advice on listening to the poems, Chihaya starts to understand some of the...

“Wait for the Emperor’s Return” “Miyu Kimatanamu” (みゆきまたなむ) Chihaya Ayase is a girl who has spent most of her life simply supporting her sister in her model career. That changes when she meets a boy named Arata Wataya, a talented karuta player. He thinks that Chihaya has a potential to become a great player. As Chihaya takes on a new dream of becoming...

“No Matter Where I Stand” “Tago no Ura ni” (たごのうらに) Kana reveals her finger had become swollen during the last match, but assures Chihaya that luck is on their side as she concedes her position to Akihiro. Meanwhile, there is a lot of tension on the Fujisaki team as one of their third year players is taken out in favor of a girl named Rion Yamashiro, who had...

“People Would Always Ask If I Was Pining for Someone” “Mono Yaomofuto Hito no Tofumade” (ものやおもふと　ひとのとふまで) After Arata hears about Mizusawa’s progress from the rest of Fukui’s team, Shinobu challenges him to a game, but he declines, stating it is a day for team matches. Meanwhile, everyone is so focused on Misuzawa’s match...

“In My Dreams, I Creep Closer to You” “Yume no Kayohiza Hitome Yokuramu” (ゆめのかよひざ ひとめよくらむ) Chihaya’s comeback is short lived as she once again loses focus whilst Megumu retains hers. Chihaya soon fights back using the techniques she learnt from her friends, pushing Megumu, who has no interest in becoming the Queen, to want to beat her....

“The Only Sign of Summer” “Misogizo Natsu no Shiru Shinarikeru” (みそぎぞなつの しるしなりける) The semi-final match soon begins with Misuzawa fighting against Akashi whilst Hokuo go up against Fujisaki High School. Chihaya finds playing against Megumu difficult, as she has improved since her representative match the previous year due to her teammates...