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？

千早进入了半准决赛，比赛的对手是女王若宫诗畅。千早为了能够全力以赴，而使用受伤的右手对战‧‧‧。对於全力向她挑战的千早，诗畅心中的想法如何呢？这场毫不留情的认真对战，结果会是如何呢？

"You can't be Queen." Chihaya didn't lose heart even after being soundly defeated in her practice match with the Master, but she can't help feeling stunned by his comment. And Taichi, after seeing the Master's play style up close, begins to think about the style of karuta he wants to play. Christmas is also around the corner, and the Mizusawa Karuta Club has a plan in mind...

Both the Master and Queen matches come down to luck of the draw in an intense first round, ending in wins for Shinobu and Harada. Shinobu is shaken after learning that her grandmother, a politician, sees her as no more than a walking advertisement, as well as the fact that Chihaya chose her class trip over a chance to play in the Queen match, and she begins to break down in the second round.