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.
He's a simple player who only 
takes the cards he recognizes.
Es un jugador simple que solo 
toma cartas que reconoce.
Es un jugador simple que solo 
coge cartas que reconoce.
É um jogador simples, 
só pega as que reconhece.