Ep. 10: Chihaya struggles with Arata's silence while Taichi addresses team unity issues.
Chihaya texts Arata during the regional tournament without receiving replies, prompting her to question Taichi about his behavior. Taichi remains silent but reflects that both he and Arata view Chihaya as belonging to them. Meanwhile, a frustrated Komano quits after losing matches, though Taichi permits him to skip the semi-finals while mandating his participation in the finals. Taichi reprimands the group for lacking teamwork, which negatively impacts Chihaya’s performance. At Hokuō Academy, Retro uses tarot cards to determine the finals lineup, while captain Akito Sudō plans to toy with Chihaya if Mizusawa advances. Realizing his leadership failures, Taichi rallies the team. Chihaya is bolstered by Komano’s return, and Mizusawa secures a victory to reach the finals.
Episodes
- Ep. 6 · Chihaya secures a clubroom and recruits Kana with hakama and modeling conditions
- Ep. 7 · Taichi and Chihaya test their karuta skills against reluctant recruit Tsutomu Komano
- Ep. 8 · Chihaya confronts Nishida about his unfair use of karuta skills in tennis.
- Ep. 9 · Miyauchi grants club status if Chihaya is not president, leading to a camp and surprise party.
- Ep. 10 · Chihaya struggles with Arata's silence while Taichi addresses team unity issues.
- Ep. 11 · Harada and Tsuboguchi cheer for Chihaya and Taichi while Hokuō underestimates them
- Ep. 12 · Chihaya faces pressure while her father creates a scrapbook and Miyauchi changes her mind about karuta
- Ep. 13 · Chihaya collapses at Ōmi Jingū while Arata reflects on his grandfather's legacy
- Ep. 14 · Chihaya struggles against Shinobu Wakamiya in the individual karuta tournament match.