The Yoshino Tournament features adults and students alike in many impressive matches, and among the participants is Inokuma Haruka, the former Queen who's just returned from maternity leave. But although Chihaya has recovered from the surgery on her finger and regained the use of her dominant hand, she still isn't fully on top of her game. Meanwhile, Taichi has mixed feelings when he finds out that Arata is trying to start a karuta club.
Naniwa Bay, now the flower 
blooms, but for winter
خليج نانيوا، تتفتح الأزهار الآن، لكن للشتاء
In Naniwa erblühen die Blumen
nach der Winterruhe.
En el puerto de Naniwa dormía
una flor en el duro invierno.
En el puerto de Naniwa dormía
una flor en el duro invierno.
Naniwazu ni sakuya kono hana
À Naniwa éclosent après l’hiver
Nella baia di Naniwa, dopo l'arido inverno, 
sbocciano i fiori.
Baía de Naniwa, agora as flores 
abrem, mas para o inverno,
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В бухте Нанива на побережье,