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.

Asami Setoas Chihaya Ayase (voice)
Mamoru Miyanoas Taichi Mashima (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoyaas Arata Wataya (voice)
Kenta Miyakeas Hideo Harada (voice)
Hiroki Touchias Hisashi Suo (voice)
Megumi Hayashibaraas Midori Sakurazawa (voice)
Satsuki Yukinoas Chieko Ayase (voice)
Aya Hisakawaas Rieko Oe (voice)
Takashi Ooharaas Akihito Sudo (voice)
Mihoko Nakamichias Shinobu Wakamiya (voice)