Ep. 15: Chihaya struggles with Arata's confession while facing Suou's dominant karuta skills
Aired on January 22, 2020
The Mizusawa Karuta Club prepares for finals, but Chihaya remains distracted by Arata's confession. Sumire attempts to stop Kana from revealing this to Taichi. Chihaya receives an invitation from Sudo to practice at his university club, a request made by Suou to prepare for the Meijin match and to honor a prior promise to Chihaya. Taichi accompanies her, and they encounter Koishikawa, who is identified as one of the few players capable of challenging Suou. During the session, Taichi faces Sudo while Chihaya competes against Suou. Suou exploits Chihaya's attention to his gaze at the card formation, repeatedly drawing her into errors. He defeats her by a significant margin and mocks her ambition to become Queen.
Episodes
- Ep. 11 · Chihaya and Inokuma prepare for challenges while Taichi memorizes placements
- Ep. 12 · Challenger playoffs commence as Harada defeats Arata, prompting Inokuma to overcome Megumu and Arata to receive a default win.
- Ep. 13 · Arata prepares for the third round while Inokuma becomes Queen's Challenger
- Ep. 14 · Kitano and Harada reflect on Harada's past while Arata loses to Harada and confesses to Chihaya.
- Ep. 15 · Chihaya struggles with Arata's confession while facing Suou's dominant karuta skills
- Ep. 16 · Taichi plays Suou without faults, Chihaya reveals weakness, and Arata watches the Meijin match online.
- Ep. 17 · Dew-Wet Sleeves and the Meijin Queen Match Start
- Ep. 18 · Shinobu reconciles with Chihaya while Suou faces Harada's tactical challenges
- Ep. 19 · Suou's Past Revealed as He Faces Harada in the Fourth Round