With an incredible chankan, Kazekoshi escapes her deadly predicament by the skin of her teeth!
Now we're in third...
At this rate we won't be going to the nationals.
I won't be able to debut my swimsuit at a Tokyo spa!
Huh? Swimsuit?
Strike your fancy?
My swimsuit has struck your fancy?
After absorbing Nodo-chan's breasts everyday,
I'll become really something this summer...
I would not allow such a thing.
And anyway, someone like you and swimsuits just don't go together in the first place.
I don't see the connection.
Saywha?
I'd like to hear you say that after you've seen my glamorous summer body, boy!
Whatever you say.
These people are way too relaxed.
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East 3rd Round
Hand 18
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I somehow escaped from having zero points,
but there's so few hands left to play.
And I only have one dealer turn left.
Plus, with this few points...
I have to aim for yakuman or chinitsu and the likes, and if it doesn't look good, help the dealer keep winning...
Will that really be okay?
Fukuji-senpai!
Finally caught up to you.
Ikeda-san...
I know you walk home with me everyday, but I'm not a child. I'm a second year high school student!
Now, now, now, I know that already.
But, I'm glad. I haven't had someone climb there and back with me since elementary school.
You see, since I entered middle school I've had trouble getting along with the kids in my class.
They'd call me annoying, sometimes...
When it comes to being annoying...
...you can't beat me.
People have always called me annoying behind my back.
As long as I'm by your side, Fukuji-senpai, no one will think you're annoying at all!
You're way too nice, Senpai, so I'll play the tough guy and take 'em all on in your place.
Thank you, Ikeda-san.
Can I ask you one favor?
Can you...
...call me by my first name?
And, walk home with me everyday, please!
That's right... And I took them all on...
Was that a roar?
Maybe she's snapped from having so few points...
I'm not done yet! Kana-chan ain't got no shame!
Huh? Did someone do something to the tiles?
No...
What's this? Everything feels completely different than before!
Kazekoshi's Ikeda suddenly let out a yell.
I wonder what that was about?
That was surprising...
I wonder what it was?
Kana... She's changed.
They say that in sports, you can get adrenaline to flow by giving out a large shout.
I wanna go to karaoke.
I can see it... This hand has all kinds of possibilities!
In the last draw, when it seemed impossible for me to even come in third,
I felt like, as my heart wavered and weakened, and so did the tiles that I drew.
If there is a God, then it must favor those who look forward!
Tsumo... But if she wins with that, it's only 1100 points.
Not yet.
She's in furiten, but she has an iipeikou.
If she wins by tsumo, it's 2000!
A dora. That makes it 4000.
She added in a pinfu, plus she's out of furiten!
And her highest scoring possibility includes a sanshoku!
Amae... She's not worried about anyone except Kiyosumi.
Sitting there so snugly with all your precious points... I'll show you what for!
She broke her pair!
I'll make you regret not killing me before!
Guess I have no choice but to declare riichi now.
Riichi, ippatsu, tsumo, pinfu, junchan, sanshoku, iipeikou.
[Junchan Tanyao: A hand that has terminal tiles (one's and nine's) in every meld, worth 3 han if closed]
With 3 dora... 32 000!
It's a kazoe yakuman!
[Kazoe yakuman: A counted yakuman hand with at least 13 han]
Hurry up and roll the dice!
With two wins in a row, Kazekoshi has made a comeback from zero points just like that!
Could this battle be far from over?
Being hit with a yakuman tsumo lost us 8000 points.
We're still in second. Yumi-chin will think of something.
It'll be fine!
I just know Kajiki-senpai will win for us.
Isn't that right, Senpai?
In the end, I've manged to get to second place.
But I'm still 89 000 behind Amae.
And all that's left is this last east round hand and the following south round.
You're a third year, right, Senpai?
Why are you asking me that now?
Third years can't participate in the fall selection, can they?
So, if we end up losing in tomorrow's qualifiers, will we no longer have any reason to be together, Senpai?
Well...
And we'll lose this time together too, won't we?
I want you!
If you'll take me...
I've finally found you.
I...
I don't want to lose!
I'm gonna do my best!
Momo...
In the end, I didn't answer your question, Momo...
Chi.
Was it cruel of me? Was I being a coward?
Chi!
The dealer Tsuraga's called 2 times...
But I've got all the 4 pin right here, so she can't get an iitsu.
And looking at the discards, it doesn't seem like she could have a sanshoku either.
When it comes to yakuhai, all that's left is a possible double ton.
So it's not a ton set?
A chanta? Or maybe only pin tiles?
[Chanta: A hand that has terminal and honor tiles in every meld, worth 2 han if closed.]
Ron!
11 600.
With so many points behind, why didn't she declare a kan earlier?
I'm going now.
I'll be waiting.
Senpai?
After this is all over...
Momo...
Maybe I really am a coward.
First bonus round!
With my gaze fixed squarely upon Kiyosumi, those others have managed to win.
What devilry is this?
Those knave's visage holds nary a trace of defeat's color.
Their hearts should have been crushed flat! Some link must have grounded them!
Kiyosumi's been sitting there quietly since that.
Like she's keeping a demon tied up in some dark place...?
I feel like I've gotten myself back to normal, but something's still not right.
That way I felt back when I played mahjong at home, or at the training camp...
I still haven't got it.
I wonder what's different?
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The Training Camp Before the Tournament
What a nice bath again today!
I'm so sad that I'll have to say goodbye to it after tonight!
I guess taking a bath tomorrow morning is out of the question.
I'd want to!
Whoa, look at these!
Split-toe socks!
I can't believe I didn't notice they'd prepared such a wonderful item until the final day!
What have I been learning this whole time?
Are those good?
Wanna try 'em out, young one?
Here... If you rub in this crack it feels really good...
I don't think I can get used to these.
I remember now!
Um... Is it okay if I take them off?
My shoes, I mean.
O-Oh... Your shoes...
Sure...
Kiyosumi's Miyanaga has suddenly started taking off her shoes.
Oh, I think I can understand that.
Really?
There are foot rests in first class of the bullet train, right?
You know, the things you put your feet on connected to the seat in front of you.
When I'm on a business trip I use them,
and it's really relaxing to take your shoes off and place your feet on them.
It's a big difference having them there.
Whether you've taken off your shoes or not is what determines the level of sleep you get.
Right now, it's as if Kiyosumi... is completely asleep!
She's not asleep!
For me, even if there's a footrest, my legs are long so it's still tiring.
Wait, are you saying I have short legs?!
She took off her socks... Is that like "taking off her gloves?"
I remember now!
The first time I ever played mahjong.
Now that I think about it, I didn't have shoes on at the training camp, either.
And sometimes not even socks.
Yeah.
I feel the same as back then!
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East 4th Round Bonus 1
Tsumo. 500/800.
W-What's with that hand?
Has she lost her mind? Look at the points!
Weak!
Ruining Senpai's dealer turn with a tiny hand like that is so cruel!
Is Haramura Nodoka's teammate really happy with that?
All it does is bring us one step closer to victory...
I wonder about that.
If you bound yourself by the point totals, you can't escape Koromo's control.
Perhaps Kiyosumi's captain has sensed something different.
That thing you call "flow?"
It was an unnatural win.
You can say that again.
But if that girl from Kiyosumi plays even freakier than Koromo.
No, that can't be...
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South 1st Round Dealer Ikeda Kana
Kan!
Tsumo. Rinshan Kaihou.
300/500.
She made a late kan out of the 6 man set with a hand like that?
What is she thinking?
I can't believe my final chance as dealer was ruined by such a piece of trash hand!
Another cheap hand... What's with these wins?
Has Kiyosumi just given up?
It's over man...
I-Is Nodoka-senpai's friend okay?
I-I wonder about that...
The moon...
Yeah...
The moon is already out. My blood boils with power. I have plenty of points.
So then, why?
It feels like a shadow is crossing over the moon...
Nodo-chan?
Miyanaga-san!
I could have sworn I just heard Haramura-san's voice just now...
I'll be fine.
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South 2nd Round
Kan.
Again?
And another one... Kan!
Two kan in a row?!
She can't be...
I discarded.
Uh, oh...
So she didn't get a rinshan kaihou this time?
Look at these kan dora!
My iishanten hand with 1 dora has exploded into a tanyao with 9 dora!
Riichi! Bam!
I can sense something from her, even though she should be on her last breath!
The only hands she should be able to win with should be cheap ones!
Hurry up and draw!
But what I'm sensing now is no cheap hand.
That's it! It's Kiyosumi's kan!
Ron. 110 fu, 1 han.
3600, please.
110 fu, 1 han is a really rare score.
It's only because of the special rules this time that gives you 4 fu for a a pair of seat and round wind.
Special? In what way?
I shall explain!
Yuuki's Mahjong Lessons!
There are various differences in the rules this time.
Like having 4 red dora but no double yakuman.
Or like how the person who plays into an open kan, which results in a win by rinshan kaihou,
pays for everyone as if it were a ron.
This "stacked winds pair" rule refers to a pair of the ton for the dealer during east round,
or a pair of the nan for the person sitting south during south round, also called double ton or double nan!
And you call yourself a member of the mahjong club?!
And I would have gotten an ippatsu tsumo!
It's already the third south round!
There are only 2 rounds left to play!
Kiyosumi, why are you moving things along with those cheap hands?
With a hand like that, Kiyosumi should have aimed for a bigger payoff!
What are you thinking, Kiyosumi?
Kiyosumi's fifth has won three times in a row with cheap hands.
It's almost like she's warming up.
That's her warm-up?
If those were just jabs, then it's about time...
The big one is coming.
Pon!
A pon of 6 pin?
What is she doing when she's almost 80 000 points behind?
She's dealer, so maybe she's just aiming for a quick open hand to get the renchan.
She didn't keep the tenpai? So what was that pon for?
Be the one.
Here it is, kokushi musou!
If I can hit Amae with this, I still have a chance!
I can sense a big hand from her again!
Danger!
On the other hand, I don't feel any danger from Kiyosumi's hand. I don't even think she's in tenpai.
Kazekoshi's Ikeda is in tenpai with a comeback kokushi musou!
If Ryuumonbuchi's Amae decides to defend, she might cut the pei.
I wonder about that.
Anyway, if it weren't for Kiyosumi's pon of the 6 pin,
Amae would have drawn a 1 man and won with a baiman.
That should have ended the third south round.
Koromo, don't rely on your senses.
This is an opponent that transcends your senses!
Is Kiyosumi's hand coming together? But it's not very large...
Kan!
Late kan?
And another kan!
She draws two 2 sou tiles from the dead wall in a row! It's another rinshan kaihou!
Kan!
She passes up the rinshan kaihou to call a third kan?
What the hell is this?!
Her hand should have been poor! It shouldn't have come together!
And yet, in only one turn...
Miyanaga-san...
Tsumo. Rinshan kaihou.
Tanyao, toitoi, sanankou, sankantsu!
8000 from each all.
A win by rinshan kaihou after her third kan in a row!
Amazingly, Kiyosumi's Miyanaga has gotten herself a dealer baiman!
Her 2000 point hand blossomed into a 24 000 point hand!
An opponent that can take a cheap iishanten hand and turn it into a dealer baiman just like that?
An opponent who can't be controlled by the Koromo, a sea with no bottom...
Who robs from the dead wall to build her hand!
Saki!
Saki-chan did it!
We're only 45 100 down from Ryuumonbuchi!
She's finally showed up.
She's back.
The Miyanaga-san from the training camp...
It feels just like that time.
Now look here, it's about time you played mahjong.
I'm playing right now.
That's not you playing.
You're being made to play.
Kiyosumi, you think you can pull off a comeback?
Yes, I'm going to win.
I'm going to go to the nationals with everyone from my mahjong club, and make-up with my sister,
and then we'll all live together as a family again!
Family?
Next Episode
Friends
A power outage?
Somebody bring a light!
It's back on!
Yeah, sorry 'bout that, I bumped the switch with my elbow.
What's the matter, Nodo-chan? The lights are already back on.
Somebody switched our hands!