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No this fic is gen (no pairing) sorry…


Related : Here is the day of the matches (there is a time difference from cannon since I feel this is more appropriate)

First Round

Day 1 – Group 1

Day 2 – Group 2

Day 3 – Group 3 (Kiyosumi is here)

Day 4 – Group 4

Quarter Final

Day 5 – Shiratodai, Shindouji, Kariyasuka, Kayama

Day 6 – Senriyama, Achiga, Kentani, Koshigaya

Day 7 – Eisui, Kiyosumi, Himematsu, Miyamori

Day 8 – Rinkai, Usuzan, Koshinoo, Yamasu

Semi-Final

Day 9 – Top 2 from day 5 & 6

Day 10 – Top 2 from day 7 & 8

Day 11 – one day break

Final

Day 12 – Top 2 from day 9 & 10

Unrelated : In Saki wikia, Teru's quote is "I have no sister" daawww, that makes me mad!

Disclaimer : Saki is not mine, neither is the cover picture, which is an illustration by Xin.


- Day 5 -

*pipipipi*

*pipipipi*

*pipip-**smack* Hisa shut the alarm clock then yawned.

20 minutes until group 1's match started, she had some time to take a bath then wake up her other members.

Hisa forced her sleepy body to rise from the comfortable futon, only to see something that made her thought that she is still dreaming.

Saki, on her casual outfit, sitting on one of the chair and reading a book. Impossible.

Saki shifted her glance from the book she has been reading and gave a small smile to her Buchou.

"Good morning, Buchou."

Hisa's blinked twice, "How long had you been awake?"

Saki hummed, "Around 15 minutes, I think."

Hisa has a blank look on her face. It is a sad day indeed when a person who can sleep through fire and thunder storm wake up earlier then you.

Saki noticed Hisa's expression, "What is wrong Buchou?"

"It is nothing", Hisa shook her head and walked toward the bathroom, "I'm going to take a bath."

Saki nodded, and goes back to her book.


- Sometime later -

"I still can't believe Saki-chan woke up before me djey!" Yuuki exclaimed.

The rest of Kiyosumi gave an agreeing nod.

Saki could only offer a weak laugh.

"It is the fifth day of the Inter-High tournament."

"Today we start the second round matches."

"Out of 4 schools that played today, two will advance to the semi-finals."

"The first players from each team are moving toward the game room."

"Fukuoka Prefecture's representative, Shindouji Girls' High School, they're the strongest school in Northern Kyushu. Their representative is Hanada Kirame." Hariu Eri diligently commented.

"Look Noddo-chan, it is Hanada-senpai." Yuuki pointed to the screen.

Nodoka nodded.

"You sure know a lot of people, Nodoka." Hisa commented.

Nodoka shook her head, "Not really."

"The seeded school that will participate in this round is Shiratodai High School from West Tokyo. They're the reigning champion for the last two years."

"Their representative is Miyanaga Teru, who facilitated Shiraitodai with their 2 years winning streak, and also last year's national individual winner."

"Ooo the champion~" Mihirogi Uta drawled.

"You can say that." Eri agreed.

"Onee-chan." Saki whispered happily.

"From this round, the top two schools will be advancing."

"Top two schools? Shouldn't it be a little more throat cutting?" Uta commented.

"You think so? We're already eliminating half like any other tournament. Additionally, there is a high degree of randomness."

Nodoka nodded at that.

"The road to the top is narrow, rough, and long. There girls only have a brief window of opportunity. I think that is harsh enough." Eri replied.

"Hmm is that so~" Uta drawled again.

Eri ignored her partner, "And the seat has been decided."

*Beeeeep*

"Let the game begin!"


Kiyosumi members' faces (sans Saki) are getting grimmer and grimmer as time passes.

"Tsumo, 6 500 all." Teru emotionlessly said.

"A Dealer Haneman! That marks the beginning of her fifth dealer repeat."

"She is not planning on letting anyone go isn't she~"

"Scary…" Yuuki unconsciously let out, 'and if we keep winning I had to face her…'

Thankfully Saki didn't seem to hear that, or if she does, she did a great job of ignoring it.

Hisa mentally reviewed all the training she had given Yuuki, 'I hope it would be enough.'

"Pon." Hanada said, causing Teru to lose her drawing turn.

The girl from Kayama broke her pair and discarded a haku.

"And another pon." Hanada said again.

The girl from Kariyasuka analyzed the situation. And with firm heart discard the 3 man.

"Ron." Hanada happily said, "1 000."

The girl from Kariyasuka looks relieved instead of sad from being ronned, as she give the 1 000 point stick, her eyes met Shindouji's.

Shindouji gave a miniscule nod and she returned it.

'3 more times.' They thought.


"The first game had ended with Shiraitodai 269 000 points, an over 200 000 points lead from the second place, Kariyasuka with 57 300 points. Shindouji followed in the third place with 42 400 points, and Kayama is at the bottom with 31 300 points."

"Can anyone make a comeback? Or will they fight only for the second place?"


'Thank you', thought Mairu as she watched Hanada collapsed on the mahjong board.

"Over two hundred thousand point difference." Himeko whispered.

"Now is time for us to pick up the pieces." Mairu said almost coldly.

"Hai." The other members answered.


'As usual, Onee-chan won again.' Saki smiled.

Unfortunately, she is the only person who can smile in Kiyosumi.

"I'm going to need 100 tacos when I faced her djey…" Yuuki absentmindedly said.

"We can ask Suga-kun to make it." Hisa responded.

"Do you prefer beef, chicken, or pork?" Kyoutarou asked.

"You'll be sent straight to the hospital for indigestion." Nodoka said dryly.

"At least she'll live." Mako muttered.


- Day 6 -

"Only she had dora again djey…" Yuuki whined as she looked at the players' hand.

"You said she was in the same club as you isn't she Nodoka?" Hisa asked.

Nodoka nodded, "Yes, along with Shizu and Ako."

"Does she always hoard the dora like that?"

"Yes."

"Even when you played against her?"

"Yes."

"And what do you think about her power?" Hisa tested.

"That is coincidence." Nodoka said flatly.

"It is coincidence even if it happens every single time?" Hisa said in a doubtful tone.

"Yes." Nodoka stubbornly said.

Hisa suppressed the urge to cry.

The other members sent pitying look to Buchou.

"Ron. 1 300" Toki said.

Kyoutarou blinked at the TV and said, "It is just me, or that was really weird. I mean, she throw out a 2 way wait of 3-6 manzu for a single wait on 7 manzu."

Hisa surveyed the scene and said, "Under normal circumstances, that is weird."

A question mark appeared on the top of Kyoutarou's head, "Under normal circumstances?"

"Since Matsumi-san always gather dora, most of the time her hand is centered on the red 5, which means she will keep 3-4 and 6-7 tiles." Hisa stated explaining.

"Onjouji-san already have three 6 man, the probability of her getting another 6, and Matsumi-san having the last 6 is low, and that means Matsumi-san will be inclined to keep 3-4 manzu, and throw out 7 manzu. That is why Onjouji-san choosed a single wait of 7 manzu."

"Or maybe Onjouji-san had peeked into the future by using her future sight." Hisa finished with a smile.

"Sonna occult arimasen." Nodoka deadpannedly said.

Ignoring Nodoka's sentence, Saki asked, "Future sight?"

"Since her ippatsu rate is inhumanly high, and sometimes she played weirdly, people guess that she can see a bit into the future." Hisa explained.

"Tsumo. 4 000 all." Said Toki as she won another ippatsu.

"Interesting." Saki said cheerfully.

"It is just a coincidence!" Nodoka insist. Why do her teammates are always quick to chalked up everything as supernatural occurrence. They're just coincidence!

"And that is, Onjouji Toki, the girl who can see one turn ahead!" Uta commented.

Hisa smile wider, "Even pro agree with me."

'I give up', Nodoka let out an insufferable sigh.


*Beeeeep*

"And the first players' match is over!"

"Looking at the result, Onjouji Toki had dominated with ending score 143 900 points."

"While Achiga are off to a rough start with 60 100 points"


'Kuro-san…' Nodoka thought worriedly as she saw Kuro had tears on her eyes.

"She got ronned quite a lot isn't she?" Mako commented.

"I wonder why did she never throw out a dora." Hisa subtly dig for information.

"She claimed she can't." Nodoka said.

"Why djey?" Yuuki is confused.

Nodoka recall her past, "She said that if she threw out a dora, no dora would come to her for several games."

Hisa stored that information for later use.

"Ah… Some sort of penalty?" Saki asked.

"It is just her feeling." Nodoka insisted.

Nobody bother to take Nodoka's last statement to heart.


-time skip-

"Achiga Girls' Academy's Takakamo Shizuno has just played into Koshigaya's silent haneman!"

"That is really painful seeing that it was the second last hand."

"Not to mention that cause Achiga to be overtaken by Kentani."

"And now we've enter the last hand."

"That gotta hurt djey!" Yuuki winch, she knew from experience how painful it is.

"Aca… her starting hand is really bad too." Mako commented.

Hisa discreetly look at Nodoka and weighted the pros and cons of letting Nodoka continue to watch this, just in case Achiga lose.

"She hasn't given up yet." Nodoka calmly said.

At that, the other members focus on Shizu's face to see Shizu look determined.

After a few draw turn later, Yuuki commented, "Lucky, djey."

Shizu had a tenpai of iipeikou, junchan, 2 dora. If she can make it, it would be a non-dealer haneman, enough to overtake Kentani.

The leader, Senriyama, throw out Shizu's cheap win tile which Shizu has to pass because it would only give her a mangan, not enough to get the 2nd place.

Kentani representative who goes after Senriyama discard a 1 sozu, Shizu's expensive win tile. But because of the temporary furiten, she can't ron it.

"Uwaaa, what a bad luck." Kyoutarou let out.

Nodoka hug her etopen tighter, 'Shizu…'

Shizu draw a 3 sozu and throw out her 1 sozu. A san ankou 2 dora. Quite a value drop, but still possible.

Mako sweat dropped, when Koshigaya throw out a 1 man, which means it is not possible for Shizu to tsumo anymore and commented, "It should be you who sit there Buchou."

If Hisa didn't see Nodoka being so serious, she would've laugh. Shizu's current hand is one hell of a wait alright.

Shizu draw a 2 pin and discard the 3 sozu, and then draw the 3 pin.

"Ooo…" Saki said.

"A chiitoi djey!"

"Ron! 6 400!" Shizu directly hit Kentani.

"And the match is over!"

"Originally in the third place, Achiga Girls' Academy's Takakamo Shizuno scored a direct hit for 6 400 on second place Kentani's Yasufuku!"

"A comeback in the very last hand!"

Nodoka let out a relieved sigh.

"From iipeikou and junchan, into san ankou and then chiitoi? Cool djey!" Yuuki praised.

Hisa wonder if Takakamo had some sort of power. While luck is a part of mahjong, this is inter-high and Hisa has to be careful lest she mistaken power user for lucky player.

"That looks fun." Hisa heard Saki said.

Saki smiled, "I would love to play her."

Hisa let out a smile of her own too, 'It is truly a blessing that our own captain is a monster herself.'

"Alright." Hisa clapped her hand, "Since we're done watching today's match, let's discuss our opponents tomorrow."


- Day 7 -

Suzu is having one of the greatest dilemmas in her life.

'Left or right?' Suzu thought as she stared at the two tiles left on the table. According to Suehara-senpai, Kiyosumi's Kataoka Yuuki has always be the first dealer, and is super dangerous as it.

Since both South and North tile had been opened by Miyamori and Eisui, the two tiles left is East and West.

'If I could flip open the east tile' thought Suzu as she stared at the two tiles, hoping that the answer would come to her.

The sound of someone running toward the table could be heard.

A panicked note enters Suzu's head, if Kiyosumi were to flip, then it would definitely be east.

Firming her heart, Suzu flip the tile on the left.

西(west)

A metaphorical thunder strike Suzu, 'I'm sorry Suehara-senpai…'

Unbeknown to Suzu, Kiyosumi members are having fun at her expenses. Even after hundreds of games played with Yuuki, none of them ever get the first dealer privilege, not even Saki. To see an outsider tried to be first dealer is amusing to them.


(Seating position : East, South, West, North)

Seating position : Kataoka Yuuki, Jindai Komaki, Ueshige Suzu, Kosegawa Shiromi

East 1

Yuuki smiled as she sees her first draw, she took in the tile and discarded another tile side-way.

"Riichi!"

'A double riichi on the first round!' Suzu exclaimed in her head.

As her turn came, Shiromi bit her nail, so far nobody had able to make any call, and she felt nothing in her hand would be able to be called by the other two.

"Tsumo! 6 000 all!" Yuuki exclaimed.

East 1 – Dealer Repeat 1

'Aw not another double riichi.' Yuuki whined as she took in the tile and normally discarded another one.

"Chi." Shiromi said, taking Jindai's discard.

Yuuki narrowed her eyes as she looked at her draw, 'Another flow controller, just like Buchou said.'

Yuuki take in the tile, it would lower her hand from haneman to mangan.

'I'll do anything to keep my East seat!' Yuuki thought as she declared, "Riichi!"

'Kiyosumi could still go on even with my call?' Shiromi frowned and she said, "Pon."

'That level of calling won't be able to disturb me on East djey!' Yuuki said as she slammed her tile to the table and said, "Tsumo! 4 100 all!"

Suzu gave a mental whine, with this the gap is 40 000, her poor forehead would get drawn again.

East 1 – Dealer Repeat 2

"Wait a minute…" Shiromi said.

'The beanpole number 2's wait a minute.' Yuuki thought, 'if that is the case, then…'

Shiromi discard a 3 pin and Yuuki called it, "Pon!" and discarded a 9 pin.

Suzu frowned, 'Kiyosumi keep going?'

"Pon!" Yuuki called Jindai's discard.

"Tsumo! 4 200 all!" Yuuki said, revealing her tanyao and toi toi hand

Shiromi sighed, this is all too troublesome.


East 1 – Dealer Repeat 3

- At Kiyosumi's waiting room –

Hisa smile proudly to herself, "It is working well."

"I still think it is a cruel you know", Mako sighed, "Not telling her what you want from her and just told her to play while asking us to target her."

"It is fine" Hisa said, "Learning is best done firsthand after all."

"Yuuki hated playing defensively, so by ordering her to play defensive once she is out of East, it makes her wanted to keep her dealership where she can play all out." Hisa psychoanalyzed.

"Tsumo, 4 100 all!" Yuuki exclaimed.

"See." Hisa gestured, "Don't you think Yuuki really treasure her dealer seat now?"

"And when the East wind sense Yuuki's love for her, she'll helped Yuuki with all she got, isn't right Saki?" Hisa asked.

Saki nodded, "It is the same as my Rinshan, because I treasure it, it comes more easy to me."

Mako sighed once more, "Well when you put it like that, what can I say."

Nodoka develop a selective deafness to her teammate's insane occult talk.


East 1 – Dealer Repeat 4

"Ah." Komaki suddenly said.

Yuuki stopped herself in mid draw and asked, "You want to call something djey?"

"Ah no sorry." Komaki apologized.

'Weird.' Yuuki continued with her draw.

"I'm sorry I've slept." Komaki apologized again.

"I've seen you with your eyes open!" Suzu exclaimed.

Yuuki frowned and stop herself from discarding to see what Komaki had to say.

"I'm sorry when I'm tired sometimes I… But I know this it's inexcusable, so from now on…" Komaki trailed.

"I will play beyond my best!" She exclaimed as she unconsciously let out a battle aura.

'An awakening like Noddo-chan?' Yuuki asked to herself as she discarded the tile normally, 'better not riichi djey.'

Yuuki blinked when the miko discard 4 sozu.

"Ron." Yuuki said with a hint of questioning tone.

"Pinfu iitsuu only, 5 800 with bonus 7 200."

Yuuki received the points sticks with a questioning face.

Then Yuuki shook the thought out of her head, 'Whatever, I have to focus djey!'


East 1 – Dealer Repeat 5

'This is bad, 80 000 points difference from the leader, I have to knock her out of her seat!' Suzu thought determinedly.

"Pon!" Suzu said as she pon the west tile from Jindai, 'A yakuhai, I can attack fast with this.'

"Chi!" Suzu said as she called Jindai's tile once again. 'Tenpai!'

Yuuki frowned, an open hand like might be fast, but it also make one's hand readable.

"Ron. 1 300 with bonus 1 800." Suzu said to Jindai.

'Eh?' Yuuki stare at the miko weirdly, 'Didn't she said she is going to play beyond her best djey?'

Yuuki's face turned sour as she recollected the sticks that indicated her dealer streak.

'It is time to defend djey.' Yuuki sighed heavily.


-time skip-

South 3

Yuuki shuddered as she felt something changed within the miko, 'She become eerie again djey.'


- At Kiyosumi's waiting room –

Saki said, "Ah… it came."

Hisa shoot Saki a questioning look, "What came?"

Saki shook her head, "I don't know. I just felt something came."

"That is just your feeling." Nodoka insisted.


Yuuki decided to forgo all attempt to build her hand, and throw out only the safest tile.

A few turns later

"Tsumo. 8 000/16 000"

'A chuuren poutou!' Yuuki winced.

Shiromi sighed and lean back on her seat, 'How troublesome.'

Suzu gasped, 'A yakuman! I'm dealer so that is 16 000.'


- At Kiyosumi's waiting room –

Hisa stared at the screen while her mind is racing, Eisui who played badly after she claim she will do her best suddenly win a yakuman after Saki said something came.

Quickly Hisa connected the dots and said, "So that came…"

Saki only hummed.


South 4 (the last hand)

Shiromi bit her nail, her last dealership and the last hand. It would be troublesome if Eisui win another yakuman hand.

"Pon." Shiromi called. She didn't feel it would do any good, but she had to try.

"Pon." Shiromi called again.

"Tsumo." Komaki said.

Shiromi sighed.

"6 000/12 000"


Final Score of Vanguard Match :

Kataoka Yuuki : 128.400

Jindai Komaki : 114.600

Kosegawa Shiromi : 86.600

Ueshige Suzu : 70.400


- At Himematsu's waiting room –

"Su-Suehara-senpai…?!" Suzu eyed the marker in her senpai's hand which label read as PERMANENT ULTRA BLACK, WHITE BOARD MARKER (guaranteed to last a lifetime).

"Our deal is to stay within 30 000 points of the leader, but you got a 58 000 points difference." Suehara coldly state the fact.

Tears filled Suzu's eyes as the tip of the marker close the distance between it and her forehead.

"NOOOOO!"


- At Kiyosumi's waiting room –

Hisa tilt her head, "I thought I heard something."

"It is just your feeling." Nodoka flatly said.

"This is delicious djey!" Yuuki happily said as she munched on the taco.

"I tried to fill it with fried octopus(taco) and some spices." Kyoutarou informed.

Yuuki give a thumb up to Kyoutarou, "Good job my dog!"

"I'm not your dog." Kyoutarou quickly rejected.

"Well then it is time for me to go." Mako said.

"Mako." Hisa called.

"Protect the lead right?" Mako guessed Hisa's thought.

Hisa smiled, "Good luck."

"Count on me!" Mako confidently said.


Seating position : Karijuku Tomoe, Aislinn Wishart, Mase Yuuko ,Someya Mako


East 1

'There are basically two ways to protect the lead. To avoid getting ronned like Yuuki did, or…'

"Tsumo. 500 / 1000" Mako said, 'Win fast so that other player didn't get the chance to gain points.'


East 2

"Ron. 1 000"


East 3

- At Miyamori's waiting room –

"Kiyosumi again…" Shiromi frowned.

"It looks like she is trying to run away with their lead but..." Kumakura Toshi started.

Aislinn reached a close hand iishanten.

Mako throw out her hon'itsu 2-shanten, for a yakuhai tenpai only.

"When you look closer, that girl always tried for the highest hand, but when someone is near tenpai, she changed her hand to a much faster one." Toshi analyzed.

Kurumi commented, "Like she knew?"

"Tsumo. 300/500" Mako said.

"Most probably she really knew." Tochi answered.


-time skip-

South 2

Mako narrowed her eyes as she looked at the river. The foreigner is approaching tenpai with another big pointed closed hand.

Admittedly, the speed and consistency of the foreigner's power is amazing. Even after so many rounds the foreigner still never failed to approach tenpai.

The player from Himematsu most likely known of this too, because she also aim for quick hand, but stop and being very cautious when the 7-th turn came.

"Chi." Mako said, 'But I have no intention of letting this game go to anyone else!'

"Tsumo. 400 / 700."


"Kiyosumi's Someya Mako had successfully protected her lead and gained some more points."


Final Score of Sergeant Match :

Someya Mako : 143.700

Karijuku Tomoe : 109.400

Mase Yuuko : 73.600

Aislinn Wishart : 73.300


- At Kiyosumi's waiting room –

"I heard that there is a store that sells delicious tacos 1 block away from here." Hisa informed out of the blue.

"Really djey?" Yuuki excitedly asked.

Hisa confidently nodded, "Why don't you go check it out with Nodoka, Yuuki?"

"Okay djey~" Yuuki happily agreed.

Nodoka shoot questioning look but complied as she is dragged away by Yuuki.

"You're just making that up to get Nodoka away from here don't you." Mako dryly accused.

Hisa smiled, "What do you mean? There really is a taco restaurant near here."

Mako rolled her eyes.

Hisa laughed as she knew Mako didn't bought that at all.

"Well, I had a feeling this match would be even more fun than usual." Hisa started, "And if Nodoka is here, I'll get another glare when I came back."

Mako sighed and said, "Have fun."

"Good luck Buchou." Saki cheered.

Hisa waved her hand and leave.


Seating position : Takimi Haru, Kakura Kurumi, Takei Hisa, Atago Hiroe


East 1

"The one who strike first, win! Riichi!" Hiroe noisily riichi at the fourth turn.

Hisa look at her draw, 'for me to get a 1 man after someone riichi using another 1 man...'

Hisa keep the 1 man and discarded another tile.

"Ippatsu – Not!" Hiroe discarded her draw.

'Atago Hiroe, the ace of Himematsu. She likes to use traps and tricks on her game.' Hisa thought, 'But, if it is the matter of traps…'

Hisa draw another 1 man and discarded a dora 4 man, 'I won't lose!', "Riichi!"

'She kept going?' Kakura drew a 1 man, 'Himematsu have discarded this, and this is a suji for Kiyosumi. This should pass.'

"Ron", Hisa smirked, "Riichi Ippatsu ura dora 3, 8 000."

Kakura's eyes widen, 'What the hell is that?'

"Thank you~" Hisa cheerfully said.


East 2

"Tsumo! 2 000/ 3 900!" Hiroe said.

"Kiyosumi might be leading now, but a mediocre player like you is no match for me, I'll crush you!" Hiroe trash talked Hisa.

Hisa smiled and said, "Here 2 000 right?"

Hiroe glare daggers at Hisa.


East 3

"Fast strike! Riichi!" Hiroe said on third turn.

'Another fast riichi.' Hisa discarded a tile Hiroe had already discarded.

"What is wrong Kiyosumi? Scared?" Hiroe taunted.

"And if I say yes?" Hisa said in a teasing tone.

Haru discarded an 8 pin.

"Ron!" Hiroe exclaimed, "I'm Atago Hiroe, the Ace of Himematsu! The master of traps!"

"Hurry up and tell the score!" Kurumi chided.

"Ah… 6 400." Hiroe had the descendancy to look a little bit chastised.


- At Kiyosumi's waiting room –

"We're back djey!" Yuuki said happily as she entered the room.

"Welcome back." Saki greeted.

"You guys sure take quite a long time. I was just about to call you." Mako asked.

Nodoka sighed, "When we're half way back from here, Yuuki decide that she wanted more tacos, and we ended up going back to the store to order some more."


South 1

"Ron." Hiroe revealed her hand and sighed, "You just don't learn do you, you miko? Even after being ronned by I, you still tried to get a cheap hand once I riichi."

"Stop yapping, and report how much you won." Kurumi spat.


South 2

"Tsumo! 2 600 all!" Kurumi reveal her damaten.

"Another hidden hand? You really like to hide don't you?" Hiroe said.

"Shut up and pay." Kurumi gritted her teeth, this game really tested her patience.


South 3

Hisa flicked her tile and slammed it on the table.

"Tsumo! 3 900 all!" Hisa said.

"Neat trick, Kiyosumi. But you still can't be as cool as me!" Hiroe exclaimed.

"SHUT UUUP!" Kurumi exploded.

Hisa let out a fake coughing sound produced by her trying to hide her laugh.

"Himematsu! Stop talking, nobody wants to hear you! Kiyosumi! Stop laughing!" Kurumi angrily chided.


South 4

"Tsumo… 700 / 1 300" Haru quietly said.


*Beeeep*


Final Score of Lieutenant Match :

Takei Hisa : 153.400

Atago Hiroe : 96.800

Takimi Haru : 89.400

Kakura Kurumi : 65.200


Kurumi immediately left as she didn't think her blood pressure could handle more of Himematsu's trash talking.

Hisa raised an eyebrow as she sees Himematsu not leaving either and asked, "You're not going back?"

"You have no right to tell me what to do." Hiroe retorted.

Hisa let out a quiet snort and said, "You're quite weird."

"You're even weirder." Hiroe flatly said.

Hisa let out a small laugh.

Suddenly Hisa felt an evil presence from behind her.

"What was that game Buchou?" Nodoka asked with a dangerous undertone.

Hisa quickly stood and rapidly said, "Ah Nodoka, how is the taco? Good? I heard that tortilla is made out of milk, it is supposed to be good for the skin. Well, good luck for the vice-captain match, I'm going back now, bye~"

An angry tick mark appeared on Nodoka's head when she saw Hisa's retreating back.


- At Kiyosumi's waiting room –

"I'm back." Hisa cheerfully said.

"That was… quite a game…" Mako is loss for words.

"Loud djey~" Yuuki commented

"Very interesting!" Saki cheerfully said.

"The most chaotic mahjong game I've ever seen in my life." Kyoutarou claimed.

Hisa laughed.


Seating position : Usuzawa Sae, Haramura Nodoka, Usuzumi Hatsumi, Atago Kinue


East 1

- At Kiyosumi's waiting room –

"Noddo-chan is heating up djey!" Yuuki commented.

"Awakening at the 2nd drawing turn of East 1? That is really fast isn't it?" Mako replied.

Hisa let out a sigh, "Actually I prefer her to not do that."

Mako looked at Hisa, "You mean she didn't accept your suggestion to keep the wind tiles."

"My suggestion goes near one ear and gets bounced." Hisa said tiredly.

'Total rejection without even hearing it huh...' The other members thought.


East 4

Kinu discarded a north tile.

"I'll pon that." Hatsumi said.

Kinu sighed, 'It is okay, as long as East doesn't come out.'

Nodoka throw out the East tile.

"I'll pon that too." Hatsumi cheerfully said.

'?!' Kinu exclaimed in her thought.


- At Kiyosumi's waiting room –

"Look Buchou, the Onee-san from Himematsu is abruptly standing out of shock!" Yuuki cheerfully exclaimed.

"My reputation is so going to get damaged." Hisa half-serious half-jokingly moaned.

"Your reputation is already negative to begin with." Mako jabbed.


'Kiyosumi is too rubbish. Did she think she is allowed to play how she wanted because of their high lead?' Sae thought.

Sae narrowed her eyes, 'But with these points difference, I can't afford to lift my blockade.'

'Damn it, it is so hard to breath.' Sae complained in her mind.


South 4

- At Kiyosumi's waiting room –

Hisa hummed, "Seems like it is true."

"What is it Buchou?" Yuuki asked.

"The player from Miyamori, Usuzawa Sae, is able to stop someone from winning by glaring at them." Hisa answered.

"So that is why Eisui could only reach tenpai." Mako commented.

Hisa nodded, "It is fortunate for us Usuzawa-san had to block Usuzumi-san's yakuman, lest losing the third rank spot to Eisui."

"She doesn't look well…" Saki looked worriedly at Sae.

True enough, everyone can see that Sae is not well. She is pale and breathing heavily.

"I guess using that blockade of her takes a lot of energy." Hisa guessed.

"Ron… 7 700." Sae weakly muttered as she ron the crying miko.

*Beeeeep*


Final Score of Vice-Captain Match :

Haramura Nodoka : 171.300

Atago Kinue : 104.900

Usuzawa Sae : 85.200

Usuzumi Hatsumi : 52.000


Sae leaned back on her seat and gasping out for air as if she had been running a marathon.

Toyone approached her with worried face and extended a hand, "Let me help you get back."

Sae accepted Toyone's hand which helped her to stand, but said, "No need, I can get back on my own. Good luck on your game." Sae smiled.

"I'll make them pay." Toyone said with a serious face.


Saki and Hisa met Nodoka in the hall.

"Good game." Saki said.

Hisa smiled, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Ah yes." Nodoka said, and then she asked, "Why are you here Buchou?"

Hisa grinned, "Escorting! It would be bad if Saki were to get lost now."

Saki gave a wry smile.

"Why don't you go back first Nodoka?" Hisa suggested.

Nodoka nodded, "Okay then…"

Hisa trailed Nodoka's figure as she walked back to their waiting room.

A quick glance around ensure that there is no one and no camera around here.

"Saki." Hisa called.

"Hm?" Saki gave a questioning face.

Hisa smiled, "I need your help."


Seating Position : Anetai Toyone, Suehara Kyouko, Miyanaga Saki, Iwato Kasumi


East 1

'The difference between us and the second place is 52 900 points.' Kasumi thought as she looked at the points, 'I'm not good at attacking, but with these points, I have to make it do.'

'19 000 points difference.' Toyone said in her mind as she tried to see which ability would be suitable for this one.

'I have to keep this second place!' Kyouko thought determinedly.

Saki had an absentminded look on her face as she watches the other players.

As the round goes on, it is apparent that something really wrong is going on.

'So far in the round, yet I haven't got any sozu tile yet!' Kyouko scandalously thought, 'Judging from the discard, Kiyosumi and Miyamori also didn't have any sozu.'

"Tsumo." Kasumi smiled.

'Don't tell me.' Kyouko gasped.

"Chin'itsu, pinfu, iipeikou, ittsuu. 4 000/8 000"

'All sozu!' Dread filled Kyouko. In her previous play record, Eisui's last player is a defensive player. Does she change her play style because of their low score?

'The double dealer payment.' Toyone winced.

'Hmm…' Saki mused.


East 2

Turn 5

'I really don't want to be dealer…' Kyouko complained.

'The sozu tile is back but now I didn't have any pin tile at all.' Kyouko glace at the discard, 'Eisui is gathering pin tile this time?'

"Kan." Saki said as opened her west quad.

Saki kept the dead wall tile she drew and discard another one, "Riichi."

'A kan on katakaze, then a riichi?' Kyouko frowned then she discarded a tile Saki had discarded.

Toyone smiled, she had been waiting for this, "Then I will too, if it pass, riichi!"

Kasumi draw and discard as if what happen in the table is unrelated to her.

Toyone eyed the tile Saki drew, with this she would lessen the gap between them. Much to Toyone's surprised, Saki didn't discard the tile.

"And once more, kan." Saki revealed her quad.

"Tsumo. Rishan Kaihou, Suu ankou. 8 000/16 000." Saki calmly said.

Kyouko's jaw dropped, there is so many things that are wrong with the picture. Like how on earth did someone get a yakuman on the 6th turn and through Rinshan Kaihou. Why do Eisui and Miyamori aren't surprised by this, and

"Why did you riichi on a yakuman?" Kyouko unconsciously blurted out.

Saki blinked, "I can't?"

"You can…" Kyouko grudgingly said while thinking, 'it is legal, but who on earth does that?!'

"Okay then." Saki let out a little smile.

Unknown to Kyouko, in Kiyosumi's waiting room, Nodoka exclaimed, "Preposterous!"


East 3

'Calm down, calm down.' Kyouko took a deep breath.

'Since Eisui is hoarding one suit again, it is as if she isn't playing with us. This feels like a three player mahjong…'

"Riichi." Toyone said, since senpu won't work, how about seihou.

Kyouko drew her tile, 'tenpai…'

'A 5 way wait, this should do', Kyouko thought as she discarded her tile side-way, "Riichi!"

'Finally', Toyone smirked, "Ron. Riichi Ippatsu Tanyao only, 6 400."

'No way…' Kyouko thought as she looked at Toyone's hand. Toyone had a one way wait, and of all the tiles it had to be the tile she used to riichi?


East 4

'77 500, in only three rounds I've lost 27 400 points', Kyouko looked at her points sadly, 'This table is a circus of monster, I really don't want to be here…'

'1 900 point difference from the second place! I can do this!' Toyone happily thought and declared, "Riichi!"

Kyouko looked at her draw, 'another tenpai? Can I riichi this?'

Kyouko had 2 dora but no yaku, with riichi and tsumo or ura dora, it could be a mangan. She got no choice, "Ri… riichi."

"Ron. Just a riichi ippatsu. 2 600." Toyone revealed her hand.

Kyouko's eyes widen, she is overtaken!


South 1

'Yes! I've overtaken the 2nd place!' Toyone happily thought, 'More… I'm going to get some more, we're not stopping here!'

"Riichi!" Toyone exclaimed.

Kyouko scandalously looked at her draw, 'another tenpai!?'

'2 times Miyamori riichi, 2 times I get into tenpai and get ronned. I've lost my second position, I can't let the gap grow bigger then this!' Kyouko balled her fist, and throw out her tenpai.

Saki hummed as she drew her tile. Tenpai. Thankfully, for her, there is no need to riichi, because there is one yaku that will never fail her.

"Kan." Saki said and revealed the tile she drew, "Rishan Kaihou. 2 000/3 900"

'That girl is amazing!' Toyone amazedly thought, 'Since Himematsu bailed my Seihou and Kiyosumi kan her way to win, I guess I should change my power.'


South 2

'I have to do something as dealer.' Kyoko thought, 'But what can I do? Eisui still hoard one suit, Miyamori and Kiyosumi didn't throw any useful tile I can call. What can I do…?'

Turn 9

'My hand is slow… too slow… With only 2 suit left for us to draw, the hand's speed should be way faster than usual…' Kyouko analyzed.

"Tsumo." Kasumi said, "Chin'itsu, Ittsuu, Sanshoku. 6 000/12 000."

'I finally win a hand again… I wonder whose power is it that caused resistance to my progress…' Kasumi thought.

Toyone grimace, 'My taian's influence is not strong enough to defeat Eisui's power… Now I'm back to third…'

Kyouko's hand shook, 'I fell to the last place.'


South 3

Turn 3

'12 800 points lead from the third place… I would like to play defend here', Kasumi wishfully thought, 'but I can't discard this attacking mode before someone purified me…'

Kasumi looked at her draw, 'North', and discarded it, only to freeze when her tile touches the discard pool. Her goddess give out a warning bell a tad bit too late.

"Kan." Saki called, "Tsumo. Rinshan Kaihou, Hon'itsu. 9 600 please."

'Hasn't this girl had enough already?' Kasumi sighed and make a mental note to guard even katakaze.


South 3 – Dealer Repeat 1

Turn 2

"Pon." Saki called Kyouko's discard, a 2 sozu.

Turn 4

"Kan." Saki made a late kan of 2 sozu. The other players are holding their breath… for something that never came.

Saki gave a small smile and said, "I discard."

Toyone think it is odd, but still a neat trick since it made her draw a useful dora.

Turn 5

"Chi." Saki said, taking Kyouko's tile again.

'I didn't understand anything anymore!' Kyouko feels like banging her head. Miyanaga Saki not winning after a kan is odd, but this is even order. She usually made a set, why call for a run now?

"Tsumo." Toyone said.

'Eh?' Kyouko exclaimed.

"Tanyao, 1 dora, 1 300/2 600, with bonus 1 400/ 2 700"


South 4

'Last round. I have to take back/keep the second position." Both Kasumi and Toyone thought.

'I have to win with at least a baiman.' Kyouko thought.

Turn 3

"Kan." Saki said.

'Eh?'

"Rishan Kaihou, 400/700."

'EEEHH?'


*Beeeep*

"And that ends the captain match!"

"The winner, Kiyosumi High, leads with more than 135 points, amazing!"

"The second place belongs to Miyamori All Girls with 74.300 points."

"Congratulations!"


Saki stand, give a polite bow, and smiled, "Thank you very much."

Kasumi sighed and politely said, "Thank you very much."

"Thank you very much!" Toyone ecstatically said.

The three of them walked towards the door, leaving one Suehara Kyouko who is bowing her head and didn't move an inch from her seat.

There is no word a winner could give to cheer the losing side.


Final score for Captain match :

Miyanaga Saki : 210.200

Anetai Toyone : 74.300

Iwato Kasumi : 70.300

Suehara Kyouko : 58.100


Saki blinked as she saw her Buchou outside of the door, "Buchou?"

Hisa cheerfully said, "Escort service~"

"Ah… thank you…" Saki said.

"There are a bunch of reporters ahead, so we're taking the long way back, is that okay?" Hisa asked.

"Yes, of course." Saki answered, she herself isn't really keen on meeting reporters.

They walked in silence for a while until Saki said, "Was that okay?"

Hisa smiled, "That was perfect."


Note :

Toyone's ability is the rokuyou [sensho,tomobiki,senpu,butsumetsu,taian,shakkou]

Since we only know tomobiki, senpu and shakkou, I decide to give a suitable 'power' correspondent with the real meaning.

Sensho is the opposite of senpu. Where senpu is bad luck before noon and then good luck, sensho is good luck before noon and then bad luck.

Butsumetsu is the worst fortune that means 'the day the Buddha died'.

Taian is the best fortune, meaning 'huge fortune/luck', last the whole day.

Based on that I made :

Sensho – The ability to riichi before other player does, but causing the other player to reached tenpai. Toyone could ron them if they riichi, if they didn't then Toyone had to draw the tile herself.

Butsumetsu – The ability to gather other's winning tile (dangerous tile).

Taian – Slowing down her opponents' hand and win with a yakuman near the end of the round.


An :

Hi to you all :] !

I actually plan to cut the chapter into two… But then I thought "All of these are quarter-final, and I don't like reading a cliff hanger, so let it be, let it be"

In case you ask, I believe in 'treat others like how you would want to be treated'. Since I don't like cliff hanger, I won't write one~ (and it result in a fat chapter, fun~)

I dearly hope you all enjoy this ^^

I welcome all corrections and questions~

Thank you very much for reading this you all :D

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