Chihaya, Taichi, and Arata visit the local Shiranami Karuta Society and meet the chairman, Harada, and a member who's their age, Kinashi Hiro (Retro-kun). When Harada sees them playing against Retro-kun in a team Genpei match, he realizes Chihaya's talent and invites her to join.  After Harada tells Chihaya that learning the poems is like making 100 new friends, she begins to realize her own dream.
He's won the national championship 
for his grade the past five years!
¡Ganó el torneo nacional de su 
año por los últimos cinco años!
¡Ganó el torneo nacional de su 
año durante los últimos cinco años!
Ele ganhou o campeonato nacional
 da série dele por cinco anos!