Chihayafuru - Vol. 44 Ch. 223

[MangaDex]

 

[chusetto]

Next chapter on April... I CAN'T WAIT

 

[Chumbo]

@chusetto April? It's not like at the end of March? The releases were always at the end of the month, but with the end of the year break and some delays in the magazine, we had this release at the end of February.

 

[chusetto]

@Chumbo April 1st, it's at the end of the chapter, but the mag gets "released" before

 

[Mingxingxing]

Did having too many styles to learn makes Chihaya kinda lost herself (the offensive karuta style)?

I don't think that Chihaya will win this Queen title this time, but I hope she doesn't get beaten in 3-0 score. 3-2 will be ideal, but some says the manga will end in about 20 chapters?

Arata-Suo who will win? I look forward for Suo family reunion instead.

 

[Sheoldread]

So, the third anime season finished last Tuesday and I started reading from chapter 140. Now that I've caught up, I join the ranks of those waiting for the next chapter.
I don't think either Chihaya nor Arata will get the title this time, I don't think they can get it in the first try, it wouldn't be that realistic, despite their great talent and dedication: both Queen and Meijin have those going for them too.
If it's true that it's close to its end, I guess the defining event won't be getting the title but rather witnessing Chihaya's goal for the future with clarity, including her relationship with Arata and Taichi.

 

[akisame]

I think both Arata and Chihaya are going to lose but it'll be a wake-up call that they'll both need in order to develop their own style of Karuta. Chihaya's currently in a befuddlement because she's adopted too many styles at once when offensive karuta was her core, whilst Arata has personal insecurities because the image of his Grandfather is constantly projected onto him. The author said she was planning on continuing the series into their university years so I don't see them winning victories.