Nurturing Taichi’s own love of karuta is important, but ultimately, his play is inescapably linked to his relationship with Chihaya.
But given the show’s now fifty-episode scope and six year absence, a single episode refresher won’t necessarily cover the breadth of Chihayafuru’s narrative.
For Chihaya herself, Season Three seems to be promising a far greater degree of self-reflection, both in terms of her karuta play and her personal relationships.