Ep. 9: Shinobu meragukan Arata saat ia menggantikan posisi dalam pertandingan tim
Shinobu, back to her previous weight, believes Arata's extended absence from karuta means he can never again defeat her. She intends to see the Birdman Rally on Lake Biwa, expressing the opinion that teams are for those who don't love karuta. Komano and Sumire continue scouting opponents during the second round. Trying to find the right time to approach Chihaya, Arata hides when he sees Retro and Chihaya trash talking each other. Arata's friend Shoji Kawauchi, who attends Fukui West and whose team is short a member due to traffic delays, convinces Arata to substitute for them, so they can play at least one round. Although Arata makes sure his play doesn't affect the outcome, Kuriyama spots him, saying he may be barred from playing in the individual tournament, since substitution is against the rules. The Birdman Rally is rained out. (Source: Wikipedia)
Episode
- Ep. 5 · Nishida mengetahui hubungan adiknya sementara Hokuou menghadapi ekspektasi pertandingan yang tidak adil
- Ep. 6 · Chihaya mengejar Amakasu sementara Hokuou meraih kemenangan melalui pembagian kartu strategis dan seri kartu terakhir.
- Ep. 7 · Chihaya dan Chitose mengatur urusan klub dan ambisi pribadi sebelum kejuaraan nasional
- Ep. 8 · Komano dan Taichi memilih Tsukuba sebagai starter mereka melawan Chiba International High School
- Ep. 9 · Shinobu meragukan Arata saat ia menggantikan posisi dalam pertandingan tim
- Ep. 10 · Penghambatan Pengeringan Hujan dan Ancaman Shinobu terhadap Partisipasi Arata
- Ep. 11 · Mizusawa maju menggunakan data Komano sementara Arata menghadapi pembatasan dan Chihaya memainkan Megumu
- Ep. 12 · Satu-satunya indikasi musim panas saat babak semi-final mempertemukan Mizusawa dengan Akashi dan Hokuou dengan Fujisaki.
- Ep. 13 · Chihaya bertarung melawan Megumu sementara tim Mizusawa meningkat di bawah bimbingan pelatih