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.
My life means nothing after all 
the agonizing I have endured,
Mi vida es insignificante en esta grave 
angustia. Así que debemos encontrarnos...
Mi vida es insignificante en esta grave 
angustia. Así que debemos encontrarnos...
Minha vida não significa nada 
após toda a agonia que enfrentei,