Ep. 15: Shinobu and Chihaya reflect on tournament losses while Taichi identifies stamina as a critical weakness for the club.
Aired on January 18, 2012
Shinobu defeats Chihaya by 20 cards and vows to protect her cards, yet Chihaya’s compliment on her Snowmaru t-shirt disarms her. Chihaya resolves to improve her accuracy. Shinobu later wins the Class A final against Sudō. Chihaya watches Taichi lose the Class B final due to fatigue and slow physical speed. Taichi concludes that the club lacks stamina, prompting the group to use the remainder of the summer for physical training. Meanwhile, Arata visits Kuriyama, the Fukui Nagumo Karuta Society director, to request membership. Shinobu continues her training in solitude.
Episodes
- 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.
- Ep. 15 · Shinobu and Chihaya reflect on tournament losses while Taichi identifies stamina as a critical weakness for the club.
- Ep. 16 · Recap of past events and omake segments on Mount Ogura
- Ep. 17 · Club members pursue karuta ranking goals while Chihaya adjusts her training strategy
- Ep. 18 · Chihaya loses to Kanai and learns about timing before watching finals
- Ep. 19 · Chihaya reflects on faults while Komano loses to Kana and Taichi falls to Nishida.