Like I was saying in the previous chapter, I'm going to be so sad anyway this goes wow, I'm going to cry so much haha.
And still think both Suou and Shinobu deserve to win at least because of all the old assholes in the Karuta organization who are very prejudiced against them just because of their personality, while they both love Karuta so so much. Chihaya and Arata still need to grow (indeed very happy with the dad realizing the grandpa had too much influence on Arata, I do hope this will lead to Arata's play style changing later), for/by themselves as well as together now that Arata is supposed to be living in Tokyo too. And they can win next time.
Especially I think Suou should be able to retire but only after beating those jerks' favorite (again even though I love Arata), witnessed by his family, maybe also retire only temporary while something can be done about his eyesight or find a way to play even without it.
Anyway I don't want this manga to end too soon either, and definitely not in an unsatisfying way. I want to see Shinobu's plan working and see her lead them into professional Karuta and getting all her fav mascots in a sponsor agreement. Kana working on both becoming a reader and helping her family business thanks to Karuta. Mashima finally now he is finding his own love for Karuta should be using his good grades studying finances and be part of that building a pro federation, perhaps even helping Suou about playing with a handicap? and/or becoming a Karuta teacher. Arata and Chihaya becoming real Karuta icons making all kind of kids want to play, and maybe working together to create a pro teams tournament. Chihaya and Shinobu, and Arata and Mashima could still be eternal rivals too, etc etc. Is all that too much to ask? ^^"
Unfortunately I'm understanding the mangaka wants to end it just after this, so maybe Chihaya might win (but help Shinobu with her ideas, so that it's not in vain, and Shinobu will be a challenger next time), and Arata would loose (we'd learn that he'll probably win next time, against Mashima?) but now that Chihaya is the new Queen she can answer him about his confession (the manga can end relatively satisfyingly with both plots done?). I'm just hoping it won't end in a "we still have a long way to go and we're still young and the world of Karuta is changing, let's believe in the future" blabla bla no answer whatsoever about anything ending, in addition to be sad it's finished it would be super frustrating, please Suetsugu Yuki don't do that have mercy.