A new school year has started and the Karuta club must get new members or face penalties.  Discussing the goals of the club, Chihaya discovers the team is not as unified as she thought.
09 So the flower has wilted during the long spring rains, 
just as my beauty has faded
during my forlorn years in this world
09 El color de la flor ya se ha perdido, sumido en pensamientos 
mi vida pasa en vano, al ver caer la larga lluvia.
09. Então a flor murchou durante as longas chuvas de primavera,
assim como murchou a minha beleza
durante os meus perdidos anos neste mundo