Chihayafuru 3

Synopsis

Sudo intends to withdraw from the Meijin qualifiers due to the bet he made earlier with Taichi. Taichi tells him to play and withdraw only if he matches against him, which Sudo agrees to. Arata is suffering from food poisoning but sees Taichi's name on the list, shocking him. Suou gives Shinobu a ride to the tournament on his motorcycle, and everyone is surprised to see the Queen and Master at the West qualifiers. Suou says he will soon pass college and get a job so he plans to retire next year, after he wins this year. Arata quickly begins winning matches. Suou approaches him, saying he is good and will be Master one day, but he won't defeat him. Taichi wonders what he wants so badly he'd miss his class trip for and his mother, having seen Taichi, is upset that he wants such a stupid thing as to be Master. She doesn't want to wait until the end of the match so she tells Sumire to call her when it finishes. Rion is the only Fujisaki student to win her match. Taichi defeats the man who beat Retro at Yoshino and encourages Retro. Retro knows he's not a good player though. He just can't admit it to himself. Though planning on getting on the good side of Taichi's mother, Sumire doesn't contact her after the match ends, seeing how important karuta is. In fact, she refuses to let Taichi's mother enter the building when she storms up. Nearby karuta players resting outside chase his mother off when she starts dissing karuta in front of them.

(Source: Wikipedia)