The Mizusawa karuta club has advanced to the finals to face a regular fixture at the national tournament, Hokuo Academy.  As the match begins, Mizusawa is unable to go on the offensive, and Chihaya is distracted when her opponent, Sudo, begins to taunt her.  However, she soon learns to play as a team, that every card she takes is a point for the team...
I can win one card at a time!
¡Puedo ganar una carta a la vez!
¡Puedo ganar una carta cada vez!
Posso vencer uma carta por vez!