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.
When I must hide these burning feelings,
¿Cómo puedo decirle lo intenso que 
mi amor por ella es? ¿Entenderá...?
¿Cómo puedo decirle lo intenso que 
mi amor por ella es? ¿Entenderá...?
Quando eu preciso esconder 
estes sentimentos ardentes,