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.
.     Sudo Akita                         Yamashiro Rion 
(Hokuo Karuta Society)          (Fujisaki High School)
.      ياماشيرو ريون                                    سودو أكيتا
(مدرسة فوجيساكي الثانوية)               )    (مجتمع هوكو للكاروتا
Yamashiro Rion
 
(Oberschule Fujisaki)
Hidehiro Harada
Hidehiro Harada
RIRIKA TACHIKAWA
(TÔSETSU, SENDAI)
.     Sudo Akita                         Yamashiro Rion 
(Sociedade Hokuo Karuta)          (Colégio Fujisaki)
.     Акита Судо                         Рион Ямасиро 
(сообщество Хокуо)          (старшая Фудзисаки)