Ep. 19: Chihaya reflects on faults while Komano loses to Kana and Taichi falls to Nishida.
Aired on February 15, 2012
Chihaya notes that personal faults caused Komano to lose to Kana, mirroring her own past defeat against Kanai. Komano realizes his loss stems from himself rather than his opponent. Kana wins the match, securing Class C status for both competitors. In the subsequent bout, Taichi attempts to force a fault from Nishida by pushing him, but fails. Nishida defeats Taichi, earning a spot in Class A. During their journey home, the team observes significant improvement in their collective strength. Chihaya voices her wish to resume playing as a unified team. Upon reviewing the tournament results, Arata sees the rankings of Taichi and Nishida and decides to enter the western master qualifier.
Episodes
- 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.
- Ep. 20 · Taichi's Tournament Loss and Arata's Unsent Note to Chihaya
- Ep. 21 · Taichi advises Chihaya on strategy while she faces prodigy Ririka in the eastern qualifier.
- Ep. 22 · Chihaya loses to former queen Yumi Yamamoto in the second round
- Ep. 23 · Chihaya emerges from hiding while Arata seeks Murao's help for karuta training.