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.
Since I'm in Class A, I want 
to try to become Master!
¡Como estoy en la Clase A, 
también quiero ser Maestro!
¡Como estoy en la Clase A, 
también quiero ser Maestro!
Como sou categoria A, 
quero tentar me tornar Meijin!