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.
Rain takes longer to 
dry in the autumn time
Una noche de otoño: Observa la bruma del 
valle surgir entre las hojas del abeto...
Una noche de otoño: Observa la bruma del 
valle surgir entre las hojas del abeto...
Chuva leva mais tempo 
para secar no outono