Ep. 4: Taichi menghadapi Sudo dalam bentrokan masyarakat di mana Chihaya dan Inokuma saling bertukar keunggulan.
Taichi is paired against Sudo. With four of the last eight from the Nagumo Society and the other four from the Shiranami Society, it feels a little like a team match between the societies. Chihaya takes an early lead, leading the audience to think they will be watching the rise of a new star instead of the return of a former Queen, but Inokuma rebounds and takes the lead. Sudo is throwing off Taichi but Harada-sensei shouts "Got there in time!" after he gets a card, which startles the struggling Shiranami players and helps them refocus. Chihaya takes the next card, a multi-syllable, from Inokuma's side and gives her the Chihayafuru card, which she takes from her shortly afterwards. Retro suddenly wins in Class B and Taichi and Sudo declare neither can be bested by him. Chihaya realizes she's having fun despite the stress and warms at the idea that everyone here loves karuta. (Source: Wikipedia)
Episode
- Ep. 1 · Chihaya berlatih melawan Rion dan Taichi sambil membahas perasaannya terhadap Arata.
- Ep. 2 · Cahaya fajar awal tidak datang dari bulan
- Ep. 3 · Chihaya menghadapi Inokuma di babak final setelah melaju melalui putaran turnamen
- Ep. 4 · Taichi menghadapi Sudo dalam bentrokan masyarakat di mana Chihaya dan Inokuma saling bertukar keunggulan.
- Ep. 5 · Chihaya dan Taichi melaju ke pertandingan final setelah kemenangan telak di turnamen.
- Ep. 6 · Arata menyaksikan pertandingan sengit antara Chihaya dan Taichi saat mereka saling berhadapan.
- Ep. 7 · Chihaya memilih perjalanan kelas daripada kualifikasi Ratu, sementara Taichi melewatkannya untuk kualifikasi Meijin.
- Ep. 8 · Narasi ini mengeksplorasi dinamika antara teman dan orang asing