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.
always seemed so frantic 
during practice.
parecía demasiado ansiosa en las prácticas.
parecía demasiado nerviosa en los entrenamientos.
ficava frenética durante os treinos.