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.
Nobody expected him to lose that match.
Nadie esperaba que perdiera.
Nadie esperaba que perdiera.
Ninguém esperava que ele 
perdesse aquela.