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Another really powerful episode. After finally finding something that she could channel her passion into Chihaya suddenly finds it all ripped away from her at the end of the episode with Arata's suddenly having to return home to see to his Grandfather's (the best ever at Karuta no less) declining health.
We learn a couple more things this episode as the group completes and then breaks there bond. For one it turns out Chihaya is really good at the one syllable cards and can actually at least tie with Arata on that front. Taiichi is great this episode in his humbled persona, but unfortunately has to leave to attend a more prestigious school, and Arata is just too damn good at the game and possibly unbeatable in prime condition.
I guess this is the end of the flashback part and we'll be moving forward to the present as Chihaya tries to meet up with Arata again. If one thing felt off about the episode it was Chihaya's sister. Seems like a bit of a vain one dimensional character, but maybe we're not supposed to care about her.
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