千早的下一个比赛对手是前任女王山本由美。在以往在女王赛中，千早对由美的印象是韧性坚强，不轻易放弃。面对强大的对手，千早也集中精神应战，但是，由美明显不够专心在比赛花牌，这让千早更加燃烧起了斗志。

千早以四张牌的差距输给了由美。虽然觉得很不甘心，但是在原田老师的鼓励下，又看到坪口大展身手的模样，让她知道自己有多不成熟。另一方面，新在西日本预赛的第四场比赛中败退。新很后悔自己离开花牌那麼长的时间，也更加努力的练习花牌。他们各自都成长了一个阶段，开始迈出崭新的一步。

瑞泽高中花牌社的众人，决定在太一家观看女王赛和名人赛。然而，他们却看到了身形完全变样的女王。女王因为身体的肥胖，动作不够灵活，而被抽美抢走了牌。这场比赛，就此决定胜负了吗？

The Yoshino Tournament features adults and students alike in many impressive matches, and among the participants is Inokuma Haruka, the former Queen who's just returned from maternity leave. But although Chihaya has recovered from the surgery on her finger and regained the use of her dominant hand, she still isn't fully on top of her game. Meanwhile, Taichi has mixed feelings when he finds out that Arata is trying to start a karuta club.

Chihaya, Taichi, Tsuboguchi, and Dr. Harada, all members of the Shiranami Society, have made it to the top 8. They approach the next round with the mindset of playing in a team match, but Chihaya is matched against Inokuma Haruka, the former Queen who won the title four times in a row. Inokuma's unique play style is like nothing Chihaya has seen before, causing her to struggle in their match.

Inokuma, who won the Queen title four times in a row; Sudo, who can throw an opponent off with his words alone; Murao, the fourth seat in the Nagumo Society; and Arata, who ended the Queen's undefeated record. The Shiranami Society members are faced with four powerful opponents, but Harada's insistence brings the other three back to the mindset of playing offensive karuta. How these four matches will end is anyone's guess!