The national championship has begun.  Mizusawa High School's first opponent is a tam of foreigners from the Chiba International School of Information Studies.  Chihaya is elated that karuta has become an international sport, but the other members are thrown off by the unfamiliar situation.  Will Mizusawa High School be able to secure their first victory on their way to becoming number one in Japan?  At the same time, Arata arrives at Omi Jingu alone.
I believe we were matched up 
with a school from Chiba.
Creo que vamos con una escuela de Chiba.
Creo que jugamos contra una escuela de Chiba.
Acho que vamos enfrentar
 uma escola de Chiba.