Arata's playing becomes reminiscent of Eternal Master Wataya Hajime's, allowing him to take control of the match's pace. Harada recalls the one match he played against Hajime when he was young and becomes painfully aware of how much his game sense has faded since then. But he sticks with the offensive play style that he teaches in the Shiranami Society, turning the match around in a way that leaves everyone in the hall holding their breath.
The ocean's blue, but there's 
no one to play karuta with!
!المحيط أزرق، لكن لا أحد لألعب كاروتا معه
Das Meer ist himmelblau,
aber ich hab keinen Trainingspartner!
¡El mar es azul,
pero no hay con quien jugar!
¡El mar es azul,
pero no hay jugadores!
La mer, y a rien à dire,
mais où sont mes partenaires ?
Il mare è blu, ma non ho nessuno 
con cui esercitarmi!
O oceano é azul, mas 
não tem com quem jogar!
Море синее, а в каруту играть не с кем!