All language subtitles for Shimo no ku 下の句 (2016) V.O.S.English

I can hear it.

Taichi's breathe.

It's rough.

But it seems he hasn't lost hope.

As for Arata...

He's calm.

His nose is slightly moving in disapproval.

I am...

...not alone.

Even when the gods

I am not alone.

She's alright. She's just sleeping

Ah. Understood.

I also get worried sometimes.

See?

Then please tell us again if there's anything you need.

Thank you very much.

What?

Something happened?

They said that we should call an ambulance at the next station.

Huh? Is there someone sick?

Why you...

Your bed hair.

Right.

My eyes are really dry.

I wonder why.

Hey, I had a dream.

It's about the 3 of us with Arata were playing as a team.

That was the last time the 3 of us were playing Karuta as a team.

After that soon after, Arata

returned to Fukui.

He said his grandpa collapsed.

If the address is the same,

it's over there.

What's wrong?

Let's go.

Arata.

Why did he quit playing Karuta.

That's why we came to find out.

Looks like I'm a bit scared

to see Arata.

I wonder if I want to see him.

Or I don't want to see him.

I don't mind either.

If we go home as it is.

Are you alright?

Chihaya?

I wanted to see you.

I wanted to see you.

I wanted to see you!

I wanted to see you.

I'm sorry about the phone.

I'll pay for it.

I'm not using it much anyway.

You can wear my clothes.

If your hair's dry, leave.

Why?

Why did you stop playing Karuta?

I think I have a dryer somewhere here.

Wait. I have my own towel.

Hey.

Let's play Karuta.

The three of us again.

You see,

I became to love Karuta when I met you, Arata.

Even if the three of us got separated.

I kept on playing.

The first time we played Karuta,

the first card I took from you, Arata, is something I still boast at.

That's because....

You'll someday become a Meijin.

What will I do if I become a Meijin?

Becoming a Meijin

is not for me.

Arata?

Chihaya, let's go.

Wait, Taichi.

Come on.

No!

You wouldn't want to see Arata like this, right?

You should not force Arata.

You must have been tired coming from afar.

Just to light an incense for respect.

Oh my. Aren't you gonna serve them tea?

Just wait for a bit.

There's no point for me

to become a Meijin.

You're going to the nationals, right?

You don't have the time to worry about me.

Arata.

Good luck.

I'll cheer you on.

I'll rise up to A class immediately.

I'll be waiting.

Until now, he does not know

what he wants to do.

For Arata,

he played Karuta for his grandpa.

Arata wants to be alone.

Alone.

If he wants to be like that,

let's leave him be.

Anyway, we have to concentrate on the national tournament.

We

should become stronger and wait for him.

That's because if you become the best in Karuta in Japan,

that means you become the best in the world, right?

You'll surely become the world's best.

I'm sure you'll become the best, Wataya.

If that's the case,

you'll be the Queen, Ayase.

Naniwa Bay, now the flower blooms, but for winter.

Here comes spring, now the flower blooms.

Here comes spring, now the flower blooms.

Oh, dammit!

Give me a break!

We have to close the doors.

But if it's closed, it's too hot.

What a dilemma.

Kana, don't we have coolers?

Looks like they're broken.

No way!

I'm back!

What's with this hot air?

Welcome back, Chihaya.

I think it's better the doors are open.

If it's open, the sound from the
band club is coming in so we can't practice.

When subtle sounds is important to us here!

But I think the band club's competition is near.

I see.

Then we have no choice.

Huh? Where's Mashima?

It seems like he wants to rise up to A class immediately.

So he said he'll join the Numazu competition and left the bullet train first.

He finally become to like Karuta.

Huh? Taichi likes Karuta even before, right?

Really now. I can't see that from him.

If he doesn't like it, why is he doing it?

That is because, instead of liking Karuta more...

We have something like this.

Ma'am!

Thank you!

Then we can practice now!

Thank you very much!

Anyway, the truth is

I have something to discuss regarding the band club.

Discuss?

Everyone who will enter the national tournament

are comparable to Hokuo Academy or better

and are all in top levels.

That's why three out of five wins is not enough.

It should be all five who wins.

That's why

Kana's and Desk's skills must get better.

Attack, attack, and attack!

You will thoroughly be trained by the Shiranami Society's offensive Karuta.

Yes.

There is also an individual competition the day after the team competition.

You two should aim to be D classes and do your best.

Yes Sir.

And also, Chihaya.

The Queen will be participating at this year's A class individual competition.

Queen?

You should carefully watch her for next time.

Queen? You mean the Meijin equivalent, Queen, right?

The strongest in Japan?

The current Queen is a high schooler?

You don't know who Shinoby Wakamiya is?

Didn't you watch the new year's Queen competition?

I was having a hard time studying for the entrance exams.

She's the youngest in history to be Queen.

She's a monster.

Since you're also in A Class,

if you continue to win, you'll be able to face her.

What'd you say?!

But then, high school Karuta is mainly team competition.

The individual competition is just an extra, Ayase.

Sir! Sir! Sir!

She's not listening.

R-r-regarding the Queen,

what kind of Karuta does she play?

Karuta with no sound.

The card and the finger

are like connected with a thread.

The cards' edges are cleanly flicked.

Wow!

It's too fast that you don't know what happened.

Even if you slow it down, you don't fully see it.

Ain't she?

She doesn't attend any Karuta association.

And she doesn't have a mentor.

I heard that she's been practicing alone even when she was small.

Alone.

Arata Wataya and the Queen

won many tournaments since they were children.

Arata?

Even though the two are championship favourites, I don't know if it's fate or anything but

they always go head to head in tournament openings.

Well, whatever happens, Wataya always wins.

I finally understand.

The reason you are always placed as second is

Wataya beats the Queen.

When you say things like that...

I like it.

I...

...want to win against the Queen.

There she goes! Ayase's greed.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Hey. What're you going to do at the team competition?

Of course I'll still do it. If we are going to get stronger

it's better if all of us in the team would be stronger.

Even so,

it's not that simple.

Because Queen's hand usage is...

Left?

That, with drifting autumn wind,
Gracefully float in the sky.

Though we are parted,
If on Mount Inaba's peak
I should hear the sound

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

This is popular.

Understood. I think I'm into it too.

Arata. Can you answer the phone?

Yes Sir.

Hello, this is Katsugi Bookstore.

Arata?

Taichi?

I heard you're working part-time.

Why did you call me even here?

Is it urgent?

No. It's not really important.

If that's the case, I'm currently working...

It's just that...

What do you do when you are bad at matches?

Don't you have those days?

The cards you're aiming for isn't being read at all.

And when you can't get into your pace,

when you realised it, you're already lost.

What do you do during those times?

I mean, what did you do?

So you didn't had those.

That's it. I'll just call again.

Image.

It's the image.

Just stand back up

and remember.

When Karuta was

the most fun to play.

Yo!

Hey.

President! How was the tournament? Did you become an A Class?

I didn't.

How refreshing!

Huh? Where's Chihaya?

She's on the phone.

I thought she was talking to you.

We don't have much time until the nationals.

Let's get back to practice.

What's this?

It'll be long if we talked about it.

The band club wants to use the room upstairs?

That's right.

If that happens,

we really won't be able to practice.

We know that but even Ms. Miyauchi turned us down.

The band club has lots of achievements...

Desk! Are you okay?

Hey, hey, hey, hey...

I'm fine, I'm fine.

I'm fine.

Komano, are you okay?

I'm fine.

Mashima.

You should frankly talk.

To the band club?

To Ayase!

Please, I beg you...

To think

that Desk is the only left handed in the Karuta club,

she keeps on asking him for practice just like a sandbag.

Like some creepy freak,

she watches the videos of the Queen's competitions.

In the end, when she found out that she can't play Karuta today,

she went off to Mr. Tsuboguchi's university to learn more.

To think she's fixated to the Queen that much, what should we do about her?

Queen?

What do you mean?

In the early dawn
When the mists on Uji River

Slowly lift and clear

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

When your opponent is someone like me who's left-handed,

usually, it is tricky that the hand comes out at the opposite side.

That's true.

For left handed players,

the right side enclosing hand is here.

It's easier to take it away.

The long shot cards should better always

be arranged in the opposite like this.

Compared to here, see, it's harder to take away.

Yes.

And then I guess awareness that your opponent is not good at something.

I'll do my best.

Goodbye.

Chihaya.

Taichi.

It's no use to face the Queen.

Sir Harada said the same.

Of course he did.

There are more right handed opponents in the team competitions.

If you keep challenging yourself to left-handed players,

you'll surely be having openings in Karuta.

Don't you think that players in the national levels are overlooking that?

You can't win if you don't put your mind to it.

That too.

Sir Harada also said it.

Just roughly imagine what are you thinking?

But...

If you win against the Queen, it doesn't mean that Arata will come back.

I know.

No, you don't!

You're just turning away to what you have to do right now!

I won't be a hindrance to everyone!

I promise that I'll still keep on practicing!

I know your clumsiness the most!

I beg of you Taichi!

Chihaya.

Why did you form the Karuta club?

Why do you play Karuta?

Is it for Arata?

I don't know.

I don't know. But if I kept things going on like this,

I will lose myself.

It's because you and Arata went on separate ways,

I always felt so lonely.

That's why the time when I met you again,

I was really happy.

Chihaya...

Whatever happens, I don't want to be alone!

If I had Arata...

If I had friends...

If I am the Queen and I won't lose.

I have to tell Arata that.

I have to tell...

Arata...

I have to...

The team competition takes priority.

Even if everyone gets you away with it,

me as the president won't.

So everyone, meals have been prepared.

Please go over there.

Thank you for coming all the way here today.

Shinobu.

Your grandfather

used to buy me cotton candy.

Since you were a child,

you were always looking for guava juice.

Thank you very much.

Would you like some too?

No, not really.

I see.

Is it true?

That you quit Karuta.

Shinobu.

Because of your grandfather,

I heard you're taking a break from Karuta.

As soon as you woke up from hibernation,

this time it's summer vacation.

When you were gone,

I was not defeated for 4 years.

I also want to achieve

victory from you soon.

This is...

Dress Up Daddy Towel Harajuku limited edition!

Huh? What?

Why?

Why do you have this?

When did you start this great hobby?

No, that's

something that somebody left.

Somebody left?

Yes, that's it.

How can a face like that would like Daddy Bear.

Why don't we play.

Huh?

Don't give me that.

Are you going to mourn for the Eternal Meijin?

Naniwa Bay, now the flower blooms, but for winter.

Here comes spring, now the flower blooms.

Here comes spring, now the flower blooms.

Though I would hide it,

In my face it still appears

You're really fast at "Shinoburedo".

Of course I am.

I won't let anyone get this card.

And now he questions me

"Is something bothering you?"

The depths of the hearts

We took it at the same time, so it's your card.

Why are you this strong, grandpa?

Hey, hey. Why?

"Hito wa isa".

"The depths of the hearts, of humankind cannot be known.
But in my birthplace "

"The plum blossoms smell the same,
as in the years gone by."?

No matter how the feelings change,

the flowers in my birthplace

will always wait for me.
That's the meaning of the poem.

For me,

whenever I'm bothered, there is always a
birthplace in my heart I can go back to.

Whenever I got stuck in Karuta,

I have that image.

Image?

When did you have the most fun

playing Karuta?

In the early dawn, when the

mists on Uji River

Slowly lift and clear,

How boring.

Let's stop this.

You are right.

If you don't like to play Karuta anymore,

best if you quit.

I feel sorry for Karuta.

And to you too.

I thought you are getting stronger in Karuta by yourself.

But...

You were doing it to exceed your grandfather.

If that's the case,

why are you playing Karuta?

Of course,

I do it for myself.

Your strength

is like that, I see.

It's not shaken and straight-forward.

It reminds me of someone I know.

Who cares about someone you know.

But...

This towel is super rare item.

Be sure to give it back.

Meeting on the path

But I cannot clearly know
If it was he,

Connect like a thread...

Connect like a thread.

Connect like a...

...thread.

Sorry.

Ayase.

Is it alright if you put the long shot card there?

I'm right handed.

It should be here.

Because the midnight moon

In a cloud had disappeared

To Nara's brook comes

Oh geez! Come on!

Should we go to Shiranami Society?

Let's have a break.

All she can think about is the Queen.

Her playing territory is getting weirder.

I want to hear a lot from you, Arata.

Tell me next time.

Bye then.

Chihaya.

If you need to go to the Shiranami Society, go.

In exchange, best not to come back.

We don't need you in the team.

I just...

I don't want to hear your reasons.

Go.

Ayase? Wait! Huh?

Hey!

Where is Chihaya going?

Only the four of us will go to the national tournament.

What are you talking about, Mashima?

Are you sure?

She doesn't observe the surroundings.

It is crowded for her to be alone.

We don't need someone like her on the same mat.

What?

Nothing...

Let's get back to practice.

Chihaya!

Chihaya!

- You see...
- I'm sorry, Kana.

I...

want to be stronger no matter what.

I need to stronger no matter what.

I'm sorry.

I see, that Chihaya.

Once she runs into something,
she doesn't observe her surroundings,

is like something she did in the past.

It's when you and Glasses were gone.

She wasn't able to find friends in Karuta.

She was really having difficulty.

Since she knows how difficult it is to be alone in Karuta,

she probably doesn't want Glasses

to go on with the same thing she had.

I'm sorry, Eyelashes.

When I think about Chihaya then, I wasn't able to stop her.

Ah, no, no. It's not your fault.

Glasses and Chihaya has started thinking

why they are playing Karuta.

Ah right. I heard Hokuo is giving extra lessons.

Really? Let's go then.

- Let's go, let's go.
- No, no. They'll find out our tactics.

Why? Why? It's alright for us to go.

They were our opponent.

That is why we should go there because
they're our enemies we should know about.

When I turned my look
Toward the place where I had heard

It is true I love,
But the rumor of my love had gone far and wide,

That was sent off in one blow.

That was a card where Komano can only fend off.

Properly aim for the card that you can fend off.

Okay.

And Oe,

Since the balance in your territory is bad,

I think you should move it in one place.

Like that short beginning character with "Yo no naka yo".

Okay. I'll move the "Yo no naka yo".

What's wrong?

You're entering the Mito tournament in the weekend, right?

Yeah, I guess.

Why?

Why?

Well, you see...

Since you're the runner up at the last tournament and an A Class,

If I became an A Class, we could be a team to boast for...

That's not what I mean...

Why did you not tell us you're going.

You're always

thinking that you should do things by yourself, right?

Of course I do, I'm president and all.

Ah, there you go. There.

What?

I don't know what happened in Fukui.

But to win against the Queen. Becoming A Class.

It seems like you're the only ones who are playing Karuta.

We're here too.

Ah. Sorry.

Ah. No, no, no.

Ah, I don't want you to apologize but..

What I want to say is...

Ah geez! Don't let me say it!

I told you, what's wrong?

You also want to be left alone?

Huh?

Don't we have also

anything we can do?

Yeah.

Don't you just do things alone.

Depend on us more.

Ah, that's right.

That's right.

I'm such an idiot.

That's right.

I've had enough idiots with Ayase alone.

That was harsh.

Okay, I'll announce the pairings

so everyone gather.

Yes, Sir.

Let's see. Iwamoto and Toshiyomi.

Here.

Kanaoka, Takamasu.

Here.

Aoyama, Okano.

Let's see. Suzuki, Murayama.

- Here.
- Okay.

Then please sit down once the pairings are done.

Super Sadist.

Let's have a good match.

Let's have a good match.

So you come alone from Mizusawa for extra lessons.

And I thought who else it would be.

It would seem like you came to defeat the Queen.

You must be happy not knowing your position.

"Ato" is a sending card so I have to get it.

"Mika no" is a parting card so I have to get it before my opponent.

The depths of the hearts

Of humankind cannot be known.
But in my birthplace

Don't be alone, huh?

Excuse me.

When playing Karuta

was the most fun.

Are you being serious?

Do you think you can compete with the Queen?

Oh, I see.

You're saying Hokuo got defeated with this degree.

You want to embarrass us, right?

I don't intend to do that...

Lanky.

Yes!

Go get that.

Huh? But...

Just get it.

- Sudo, that'll be bad.
- Just do it!

Okay.

Take this.

[ Hokuo Academy Competitive Karuta Club
National Tournament Plans (Secrets)]

Isn't this...!

For us Hokuo to be strong,

that is something our seniors have collected.

It is succeeded to us immediately.

I don't care if you get the wrong idea of playing Karuta alone.

But you are

in the end a member of Mizusawa Karuta club, right?

Do not forget that you're not alone in

the responsibility to represent Tokyo.

Sudo.

Chihaya?

Taichi.

Taichi.

I am...

- sorry.
- Chihaya.

I won.

Huh?

The time when the 3 of us were a team came into my mind.

It's a trick that Arata told me whenever there's a bad flow.

I'm the champion.

I'm now an A Class.

- Ah, Taichi!
- Ah! Wait!

That's good news!

Thank you!

That's good news!

Thank you.

Hey! Ah! That's my...!

I'll wash it after...

It's alright. It's yours.

Congratulations.

Raise your head, Chihaya.

Ayase.

Here.

The Queen's...

...arrangement chart?

When Meat Bun here suggested it,

all of us made it.

It's really unique and we don't really know much of the pattern,

But Kana thought there might be a relation
with the images of the authors from the poems.

If you think about it, it makes sense.

When we found out that the Queen is not playing
Karuta with just the sound, I was impressed!

I wanted you to see Kana being excited like that.

That excited snorting was really something.

I didn't do that! Geez!

Please stop it!

Before I joined the Karuta club,

I thought I can anything by myself.

But now, playing Karuta with everyone is the most fun I have.

The one who taught me that is you, Ayase.

Chihaya.

Welcome back.

- Hey, don't cry!
- Don't cry.

What did you say?

I told you, we'll let the band club use the room upstairs.

Didn't you say that sound is important

that even during summer, you close the windows?

But it seems like the band club is also stumped.

This is something like a give-and-take.

I just thought we shouldn't be selfish and just think of ourselves.

- Right, Taichi?
- Yes.

This is weird.

You're not a girl who would say such great things.

- Huh?
- Mashima.

Take her to the infirmary!

Can you walk?

At the break of day,
Just as though

That's no good!

Lower or the Queen will draw it out.

Like this?

She could still touch it.

Again.

Huh? They really decided the time.

It's more like "Araburu / Wild" than "Chihayaburu".

Chihaya?

That clear eyes like that of a boy,

could it be...

What does "Chihayaburu" mean?

Ah, I also don't know that.

Yeah. I don't know it too.

- What is wrong with you guys!
- If I remember, "Chihayaburu" means

the momentum is intense, right?

It should be close to "Araburu / Wild".

It is true that both have strong words with them.

But the frame of mind is completely different.

Can you take a look at these.

"Araburu" uses a violent and unstable strength.

As for "Chihayaburu", the force

is concentrated at one point.

Without wavering direction in the center of the axis,

that it looks like it has stopped.

- I don't get it.
- No, I don't understand.

I don't too.

I told you!

Here...

Everyone at Karuta club!

Thank you for letting us use the room upstairs.

Then for praying the good fight for Mizusawa High School's
Competitive Karuta Club for the national tournament.

Sounds good.

It's beautiful.

It's so red!

Taichi.

Hm?

Here we are at Oumi Jinguu.

Yeah.

Here.

Your eyes are all red too.

I was so excited I cannot sleep.

Hey, hey, the first day today is long.

It's alright. I'm somehow fine during matches.

That's because you fall asleep with
white eyes open after each match.

Really?

- Thank you.
- Got it.

Wait, wait, wait. Here.

You can't walk in the middle. That's the gods' passage.

- I see.
- Walk in here.

Everyone walk here.

Yes, Ma'am.

This is where the gods come through.

- Komano, need help with that?
- No, I'm alright.

What's wrong, Chihaya?

Ah, it's nothing.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka Mitsuba High School.

Aichi Prefecture, Okazaki Central High School.

Gifu Prefecture, Mizuho Seirin...

Oath taking.

We players present

to contribute to the world of Karuta,

in order to realize our dream...

What happened to Hokuo?

Competed in the nationals at 2014,

there were two B Class.

Two B Class.

Let's win this!

Yeah!

- Hakama?
- Wow, in hakama.

They are the Tokyo representative, Mizusawa High.

Who among them defeated Hokuo's Sudo?

Wow, how cute.

Heard they're all first years.

Hey, ain't she a cute?

She's too cute.

Ayase.

The hakama are cute.

Ayase.

Are you alright?

Looks like your not.

Are you nervous?

Hm? I'm not.

I'm alright, I'm alright.

If you don't move nor talk,

people think of you as cute.

Don't let men's hopes up.

They will only be betrayed later.

Have pity on them.

We just checked the tournament chart.

For now, there isn't a super powerhouse school in our block.

Okay.

Looks like our first opponent, Saga Takechi,
has the same strength as ours.

So how would we deal with the order?

Hmm...

I'm fine being the sacrificial pawn.

I'll face the strongest opponent.

What are you talking about? That is...

It's alright. I'll do anything to win.

I want the team to win.

Understood.

We made it this far because everyone is here.

With all five of us, let's win and advance!

Yeah.

Naniwa Bay, now the flower blooms, but for winter.

Here comes spring, now the flower blooms.

Mizusawa, let's go!

Yeah!

Yeah.

Here comes spring, now the flower blooms.

Tsukuba ne no

When I take the path

When the evening comes,

Kept it!

In the mountain depths,

Alright!

Even when your hate
Makes me stain my sleeves with tears

Worse than hate and misery
Is the loss of my good name.

Even when the gods

Alright!

- I got "Chiha"!
- Me too!

Chihaya?

Hey, Chihaya!

- Hey!
- Ayase!

- Ayase!
- Please wait!

Ah, bring some water!

- Chihaya! Hey!
- Ayase! Ayase, are you alright?!

- Chihaya!
- Chihaya!

Chihaya!

I'm home.

Welcome home.
Your mobile phone has been returned.

Huh? Has it been repaired?

I said that I would not use it anymore.

Did you say that?

Hello, Arata?

It's Chihaya.

I tried calling to see if you're okay.

I'm alright.

I'll call again.

You have a new message.

Hello, Arata?

Today, our club member, Desk, said that

Karuta is the most fun.

The Karuta you taught

is being reached out wider and wider.

You have a new message.

Hello?

Kana said that I should not run noisily.

She said that women should walk straight every time...

Chihaya?

Chihaya. Is it alright for you to be awake?

I... Umm... You see...

Who would get fever with excitement?

I'm sorry!

I'm really sorry everyone!

To think everyone worked hard to go this far!

Umm... It's my fault...

What are you doing, Chihaya?

There's nothing to be sorry about...

Ayase. Today is the first time I won.

That's right.
All four of us won the first and second round.

Desk won two in a row!

Yeah. I wanted to say it at least once.

"Mizusawa first win!"

Ah! I want to compete more!

- Right?
- Me too, me too!

We should take revenge to Fujisaki High
for tomorrow's individual competition.

- That's right.
- Oh yeah!

Huh?

I didn't get a false touch today.

No, you're just calm.

Looks like everyone is satisfied.

If I do had a false touch,
I don't have a match with classes above me.

That's why you have a chance at it, Kana.

I see...

Grandpa.

I'm off.

I want to search

my Karuta.

Say, looks like the venues are different in each class.

Let's see, the ones in A Class, Ayase, Mashima, and Nishida

will be in the Yuukyou no Ma.

As for D Class, Komano and Oe

is at nursery school.

Everyone is each other's rival today.

Yes. Good luck.

It is not limited to that.

Sir!

Looks like you had it tough yesterday.

I'm alright now.
The medicine that Desk gave me is super effective.

Um, Sir.

What do you mean it is not limited to that...?

You see, Kana.

I think that individual competitions are the real group competitions.

Individual competitions are group competitions?

The Queen makes appearance.

Strange. That's weird. How lame.

- How lame.
- That's impossible. It's a bit lame.

- Her lameness is also super A Class.
- Tucked in pants, really?

How lame...

She's beyond my expectations.

Snowmaru!

How cute!

So Arata Wataya isn't entering.

Y-yes...

That grinning four-eyes.

"Mizusawa"?

If I'm not wrong...

Like a rock at sea

At ebb-tide hidden from view,
Is my tear-drenched sleeve:

Hello, Arata?

Today, our club member, Desk, said that

Karuta is the most fun.

The Karuta you taught

is being reached out wider and wider.

Even when your hate

Makes me stain my sleeves with tears
In cold misery,

Hello?

Kana said that I should not run noisily.

She said that women should walk straight every time.

It should be of dignified appearance.

She said there "Chihayaburu" has that meaning.

Do you remember Meat Bun?

He said recently that

the card you're good at will someday be the card we're going to be good at.

Then the night is almost past.

Even when the gods

[ Please be quiet during competitions ]

Excuse me.

Still, in truth, I hate the sight
Of the morning's coming light.

Chihaya.

Like the salt sea-weed,
Burning in the evening calm.
On Matsuo's shore,

Mizusawa consecutive win!

It's not team competitions.

Good going, Mashima!

Taichi, nice!

Taichi said this before,

even if you don't get it, but your teammates got it,

the team would feel better.

Glasses!

Long time no see!

Sir Harada, it's been a long time!

No, don't do that. Too low, Glasses.

Your bowing too low.

All my being is aflame,
Awaiting her who does not come

In a mountain stream
There is a wattled barrier

In the peaceful light

When I turned my look

- What a poor guy.
- He can't do anything.

- It's a public execution.
- It's a pity his opponent is the Queen.

He hasn't able to get a card yet.

The only thing I found
Was the moon of early dawn.

The waves are gathered

Hell yeah!

Alright!

Nishida is amazing.

He's not nervous playing against Shinobu.

He knows he's losing.

He perseveres his strength's limits and scrapes off the Queen.

He might be able to fight against the Queen.

For the sake of his friends.

We are revealing the third round pairings.

Chihaya, you're competing against...

Ah. Ayase! Mashima!

Did you win and advance?

Yes.

But Chihaya will go against the Queen next.

How about Meat Bun?

His feet is now

is now minced.

Once?

I could only get one card.

How about you guys?

Here you go, Chihaya.

I lost in the second match.

A person with eyeglasses asked me to give it to you.

Could he be...

Players, please check your numbers and be seated.

Players, please be seated.

Are you leaving again while you're winning?

Why did you change?

Don't tell me you're leaving?

Don't think arriving late like your some bigshot.

Tired of waiting,

I'm now thinking of paragliding at Lake Biwa.

You said I should give up Karuta.

Reading between the lines is in Japanese language class, right?

You good for nothing four-eyes.

I'm sorry.

For crying out loud.

I'm thinking of not going to tournaments like this.

Everyone is tired that I can pick up cards when I'm looking away.

Most participants have used their strength from yesterday's team competition.

Those people

are playing Karuta because everyone wants something from it.

Team competitions are

played by people who doesn't like Karuta.

Really?

I think playing in a team

is unexpectedly not bad too.

If that's true,

I'll properly make sure

which Karuta is more genuine.

If Karuta is being faced alone,

or being played with friends.

Are you going back?

I'll tell everyone that it's child play

to compete in team competitions.

Yes, yes, yes. Over there.

Slowly.

Let's have a good match.

Do you have any last words before leaving this world?

We'll start the third round of competition.

Please line up the cards.

Let's have a good match.

That towel!

Do you like it?!

So it's you.

Here comes spring, now the flower blooms.

Here comes spring, now the flower blooms.

An autumn eve:
See the valley mists arise
Among the fir leaves

How can I tell her
How fierce my love for her is?

Though a swift stream is

Divided by a boulder
In its headlong flow

What is going on?

If I lay my head

I can't do it.

She's on a different level.

When I take the path

This is...

...the Queen's Karuta.

I can't do it.

I can't do it.

I can't imagine winning.

Excuse me.

When playing

was the most fun.

Thank you.

On Mount Fuji's lofty peak

I'm not alone.

By the drift of falling snow.

Though I would hide it

Yes!

Alright!

"Is something bothering you?"

For your precious sake,
Once my eager life itself

Yes!

It may long, long years endure.

Even when the gods

Yes!

Desk, Meat Bun,

do you see?

Ayase isn't stomping noisily.

Yes.

I finally understand what it means.

That's right.

That is...

"Chihayaburu".

Even though it's individual competitions...

Even though they are separated,

everyone's emotions are connected.

Even before the match and always,
they mutually encourage each other.

If that's the case, it's team competition.

Chihaya,

and Eyelashes,

always think of you as a teammate.

Wherever you are.

Even if you're not playing Karuta.

When was the time when you had the most fun

playing Karuta?

Sir.

Chihaya is

having so much fun.

I wonder why is she

having so much fun.

I wonder because she's doing it,

that's why it's fun.

When we were playing,

I wonder

if she was having fun too.

I know that

Wataya Meijin is very important to you.

But...

It's fine if you have more than one reason

for you to play Karuta, right?

More.

More.

Connect.

Connect!

Like a thread!

Arata,

Taichi, and

everyone.

Connect!

I couldn't say it well but...

For me, Karuta is...

...like that?

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

No. 17 Wakamiya is 17 card difference.

Thank you.

Excuse me!

It was fun, right?

Let's play

Karuta again.

When?

Huh?

When?

At the Queen competition!

How was it?

Shinobu.

I don't know

which Karuta is more geniune.

I lost!

But don't you think that the Karuta world we love is greater

towards the people who are in a team?

Joke! Joke!

Hey Mashima, come on and say something!

Let's do our best again next year.

Even though you are troublesome,

you're always the one giving us the passion to...

- She's sleeping!
- Hey, listen!

He's saying something good so listen!

Are you preaching?

I'll listen once that girl wins against me.

Tell this to her.

Hurry and rise up.

Are you leaving without seeing us?

You might laugh at this but...

I somehow...

thought that Chihaya is yours.

It was you always with her when we were kids.

But...

Chihaya belongs to no one.

You didn't forget, right?

We at Shiranami Society

are using offensive Karuta.

If you feel like it,

let the three of us play Karuta again.

Even when the gods

Held sway in the ancient days,
I have never heard

That water gleamed with autumn red
As it does in Tatta's stream