Chihaya is playing in the East Queen qualifier for a chance to face the Queen again.  Her first opponent is the grade schooler Ririka, said to be a child prodigy.  As Chihaya watches Ririka use speed play karuta, she begins to understand what it means to play karuta without speed.
Here comes spring, now the flower blooms
La primavera se acerca 
y ahora florece la flor.
La primavera se acerca 
y ahora florece la flor.
Aí vem a primavera, 
agora as flores abrem