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.
and there are no fans,
 let alone air conditioning.
y no hay ventiladores ni aire acondicionado.
y no hay ventiladores ni aire acondicionado.
e não há nem ventilador,
 tampouco ar-condicionado.