Chihayafuru Part II

After triumphing in the Tokyo qualifying tournament, Chihaya and her friends are gearing up for the national competition. As they get ready, Chihaya encounters personal challenges when her childhood friend and source of motivation, Arata, reveals that he has stepped away from competitive karuta. Additionally, a formidable new opponent appears in the form of Shinobu Wakamiya, the reigning female champion and a karuta prodigy who achieved the status of the top female player in both the nation and the world while still in 9th grade. These developments compel Chihaya to reassess her passion for the game as she prepares for one of the year’s most significant tournaments.