The club hosts an unofficial tournament, the Taichi Cup, to celebrate Taichi's birthday! Chihaya planned the event in hopes of cheering up Taichi, and she managed to gather 36 participants. The tournament is held in the style of a Genpei match, with competitors facing off in teams of three. Taichi is reminded of when he, Chihaya, and Arata used to play together in elementary school. Certain things have changed since then, but certain feelings haven't...
Competitive karuta is a sport that
emphasizes explosiveness and fast reflexes.
القوّة المندفعة وردات الفعل سريعة
أمران مهمان في الكاروتا التنافسية
Im Wettkampf-Karuta sind schnelle Muskeln
und Reflexe erforderlich.
La fuerza explosiva y los reflejos
son vitales en el karuta competitivo.
La fuerza explosiva y los reflejos
son vitales en el karuta competitivo.
Le karuta nécessite des réflexes
et de l’explosivité.
Nel karuta competitivo sono necessari 
esplosività e riflessi pronti.
Para karuta competitivo, ter força 
explosiva e reflexos rápidos é importante.
В соревновательной каруте
важны взрывная сила и рефлексы.