Arata places second in a tournament, stating that is true goal is to face Chihaya in the high school championship. Meanwhile, Chihaya and the others prepare to participate in the regional team championship. Following an incident where Akihiro attempts to include himself in the team in order to impress his brothers, Tsutomu suggests they switch up the play order to include Sumire and Akihiro, wanting to give them the second chance the others gave him the previous year. After clearing the first round, Akihiro finds himself up against a Class A opponent in the second round. Although nervous to begin with, Akihiro receives some encouragement from Chihaya and uses the tips he learnt from Tsutomu and Yusei to take a few cards from his opponent. Chihaya's team wins the round and, despite losing his own match, Akihiro gains some praise from his brothers. Meanwhile, Shinobu learns that Arata will be participating in the individual tournament.
Arata se classe deuxième dans un tournoi, affirmant que le vrai but est d'affronter Chihaya dans le championnat des lycéens. Pendant ce temps, Chihaya et les autres se préparent à participer au championnat régional par équipes.
いよいよ、高校選手権予選！新入部員たちにとっては初めての公式戦。筑波がオーダーを書き変えてまで試合に出ようとしたことを受け、新入部員も試合に出ることに・・・。試合を通して、かるたの面白さに近づいていく新入部員たち。一方そのころ、新や詩暢も近江神宮へ向けて動き始めていた。
高中選手權錦標賽預賽終於要開始舉行！對新社員來說，這是他們第一次參加正式比賽。筑波就算篡改出場成員表，也要參加比賽，千早等人明白他的心意之後，決定讓新社員也出場參加比賽...。藉由比賽，新社員們逐漸體會花牌的樂趣所在。另一方面，新和詩暢也同時開始動身前往近江神宮。
