Character profile
Arata Wataya
綿谷新Megane
Biography
Arata Wataya is a transfer student from Fukui and the grandson of a master karuta player. His passion for the game comes from his grandfather, and he inspires Chihaya to try karuta by telling her that he thinks she has talent. Despite struggling to fit in because of his Fukui dialect and his family's poverty, he befriends Chihaya and dreams of becoming a Karuta Meijin.
Story spoilers
After elementary school, Arata returns to Fukui to care for his sick grandfather. His grandfather dies while Arata is away competing in a tournament for promotion to A-rank, causing Arata to stop playing. A later visit from Chihaya and Taichi restores his resolve to compete again.
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