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.
Mashima-kun was reading all 
of the cards from memory!
¡Mashima-kun recitó todas 
las cartas de memoria!
¡Mashima-kun ha recitado todas 
las cartas de memoria!
Mashima estava falando
 todas as cartas de cabeça!