Chihayafuru - Season 3 - Eps 18: The storm will soon carry me
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.
About Chihayafuru

Title: Chihayafuru
First Air Date: 2011-10-05
Last Air Date: 2020-03-24
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.7/10 (from 53 votes)
Language: JA
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 74
Network: Nippon TV
Genres: Animation, Drama
Production Companies: Madhouse, Nippon Television Network Corporation, VAP
Synopsis
Chihaya Ayase has spent most of her life supporting her sister’s model career. When she meets a boy named Arata Wataya, he thinks Chihaya has potential to become a great karuta player. As Chihaya dreams of becoming Japan's best karuta player, she is soon separated from her karuta playing friends. Now in high school, Chihaya still plays karuta in the hope that she will one day meet her friends again.
Cast

Asami Seto
Chihaya Ayase (voice)

Mamoru Miyano
Taichi Mashima (voice)

Yoshimasa Hosoya
Arata Wataya (voice)