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.
Sorry, but the heat works 
against us in this tournament.
Lo siento, pero el calor está 
en nuestra contra en este torneo.
Lo siento, pero el calor está 
en nuestra contra en este torneo.
Desculpe, mas o calor está 
contra nós neste torneio.