After Chihaya hears Arata say that he quit playing karuta, she and Taichi make a trip to Arata's home in Fukui.  Once they find Arata, Chihaya is thrilled and suggest that they play karuta together again, but Arata turns her down.  He's no longer the same boy he used to be.  So Chihaya tries to learn the truth—
April's almost over, but the
 cherry's are still blossoming.
Estamos a fines de abril, 
pero los cerezos siguen en flor.
Estamos a fines de abril, 
y los cerezos siguen en flor.
Abril já está no fim, 
mas as cerejeiras ainda florescem.