Sawa: Well then, now that the lunch break is over, it's time to start the second round!
Mao: First, the review of the first round! Briefly introduce the winners, Nagi!
Nagi: Yeah! The following participants won!
Nagi: Everyone's wife, Renfa-sama. Nosebleed strategist, Rin-sama. The only non-pervert strategist of Gi, Fuu-sama. Our Conqueror, Karin-sama.
Nagi: Fledgling Phoenix, Awawa strategist, Hinari-sama. Mega Shuuyu Cannon of Go, Meirin-sama. Sleeping Dragon, Hawawa strategist, Shuri-sama. Self-proclaimed Great General, Nanano-san.
Nagi: Also, Yuushu-born, Pairen-sama and the only one with common sense in En family, Toshi-san, the following ten.
Mao: Quite an interesting lineup, but I can accept it, with some exceptions.
Sawa: For sure. But that was pathetic of Captain. #I can't remember if I want to capitalize Captain or not#
Mao: Fearsome good fortune of En family! I wonder if I could sell locks of Reiha-sama's hair as a charm...
Mao: Captain. Can you get around ten strands of Reiha-sama's hair.
Kazuto: I don't want to, I bet I'll get some unfair curse if I do that...
Mao: Tsk. And here I thought it was a golden opportunity for profit.
Kazuto: Just work and save up... you don't want to be like me in the first round and have a lightning strike next to you despite the clear sky, right?
Sawa: My skin would get charred if I were hit directly... I'm glad you're okay... #That's the opposite of what she just said about it being pathetic#
Nagi: You're not called a Heavenly Messenger for nothing! #Actually, doesn't that make Reiha one instead?#
Kazuto: No, I don't think that's related... #What if she's the real one? She set previous game's events in motion#
Mao: If being Heavenly Messenger is unrelated, how are you alive, Captain? #Warning shot?#
Kazuto: Probably because I'm close to Sheren.
Sawa: What do you mean?
Kazuto: Son family is the nemesis of En family, right? That's why.
Sawa: Hmm... I don't get it. #Reiha's nemesis is Karin though#
Kazuto: Hey, at least try to understand somehow... anyway, how's the lineup for the second round?
Nagi: Participants were drawing their lots just now, so it should be announced soon.
Shoku soldier: Sir, I've brought the chart, sir!
Sawa: Not bad, for a slow trash dickhead!
Shoku soldier: Sir! Thank you! Sir!
Sawa: You can leave, you premature ejaculator! #Was this part really necessary?#
Shoku soldier: Sir! Thank you, sir! I'll be going now! Sir!
Kazuto: ...Umm, Sawa-san?
Sawa: Huh?
Kazuto: Did that Shoku soldier just make a marine corps greeting...
Sawa: I've been helping train recruits at Sei-san and Shishun-san's requests.
Kazuto: Ah... makes sense. But why just you?
Sawa: Nagi-chan and Mao-chan are also doing it. #Btw, is Sawa and Mao even needed in this event?#
Kazuto: Hee. I didn't know. #The only one doing her job is Nagi anyway#
Mao: That "camera" thing that you told us about ended up being quite useful... everyone's quite perverted, after all.
Kazuto: Don't go too far, okay? Risque pictures are forbidden, you know? #I bet it's mostly Shion and Non that are used for this#
Mao: I know, I know. I'm only baiting new recruits with the photos of their daily life.
Mao: Like Keifa's lewd face when Karin-sama is scolding her, or when Aisha's selecting a wooden sword with a serious face, way too serious one.
Kazuto: That's fine, right? ...So, you're doing it too, Nagi?
Nagi: Yes! It's a good experience for me too.
Nagi: The way Sei-sama or Shishun-sama conduct training and their outlook on fighting are really educational.
Kazuto: I see. That's good.
It's a relief that the cultural exchange between countries is going well.
As I was thinking that, Gi soldier was pointing at the board, as if saying "get to it already!"...
Kazuto: Ah, we're told to continue already, so do the rest.
Mao: Sure.
Sawa: Well then, here's the pairing for the second round!
Mao: First match of the second round! Gi trickster, master of nosebleed!
Mao: There are rumors that she was hired by Karin-sama for this ultimate attack, strategist of the fresh blood, Rin-sama
Rin: Kuh... and I still can't deny it for some reason!
Mao: Her opponent is the central pillar of Go! Let's overlook the "horse" she's riding!
Mao: Riding a mount that makes me want to prepare Big-chan, great strategist, Meirin-sama!
Meirin: I don't know what you're talking about, but best regards. #She made Non into her mount, didn't she?#
Nagi: Next, the pairing for the second match!
Mao: The second round, she defeated strategist of her own army, perfect human and our lord, Karin-sama! Does she even need strategists?!
Keifa: S, shut up! I couldn't get serious because I was against Karin-sama! #She does need strategists. More than anyone, actually#
Mao: And that's your one serving of tsun! #Karin really fails to rely on her subordinates#
Karin: Fufu, It was by chance that I won against Keifa.
Mao: I question that...
Karin: ...Let's keep it that way, okay?
Sawa: Then, let's! Karin-sama's opponent is the Awawa strategist of Shoku, genius of the strategy, invincible witch girl, Hinari-chan!
Nagi: Will the Conqueror win or the invincible witch girl win. It'll be worth seeing, Captain.
Kazuto: Right. I'm quite interested as well. #Let's see Karin getting destroyed#
Mao: Next, third match... oh! That's quite a geeky combination. #Hinari is not really creative, but this game favors her too much#
Sawa: Who versus who?
Mao: Wise strategist of Gi, Fuu-sama! And the genius strategist that can even tell where the horse was born or where to buy arrows! She can even make the southeastern wind blow. Sleeping Dragon, Shuri-sama!
Kazuto: Oh. Battle of ortodox strategists. Gotta look forward to it. #Ortodox? Fuu? Baseson, what were you smoking?#
Fuu: You've heard them, Shuri-chan. #Normally, Fuu would win. But Koihime has bias here, making Shuri look wiser#
Shuri: Hawawa! I, I'll do my best as the same orthyodyox type! #She'll win only because she's Shokatsuryou#
Fuu: Yup, let's do our best. #Outside Koihime, Fuu is many levels above#
Sawa: Next is the fourth match!
Mao: Self-proclaimed Great General, Nanano! Actually, just how did you manage to beat Ren-sama?!
Sawa: Biggest mystery of the century. #And Nanano might be on an even higher level#
Nanano: Ufufu. I won with nothing but my skill, don't worry. #She's crafty enough that noone but Kayuu realizes her skill#
Two: Lies! That's a lie!
Nagi: ...How is it really?
Kazuto: Yeah... Ren was almost evenly matched with the strategists of Three Kingdoms...
Nagi: Almost?
Kazuto: Shuri, Ei, Keifa, Ashe and Non... also, other officials lost to her.
Mao: What was that? Those are main strategists of all factions with a lot of experience... Ren-sama is a monster.
Sawa: Did anyone win against her?
Kazuto: Hinari and Meirin. And Sheren.
Nagi: So much, huh... but, why couldn't the strategists match her?
Kazuto: From what I've heard, Ren is using some animal senses to make decisions, which doesn't go well with common sense.
Kazuto: Even for strategies that look unusual at first, 90% of them are built on basics and just adjusted to the situation.
Kazuto: So, everyone got overwhelmed by Ren, who ignored those basics in her strategy.
Mao: Yeah, but there were winners too, right?
Kazuto: Yeah. Hinari is a genius of strategy, Meirin has a clever mind and a lot of experience, while Sheren holds the same property as Ren.
Nagi: For even Shuri-sama to lose...
Kazuto: Shuri's speciality is the accumulation of basics, she's quite brittle if it leaves the common sense. That's what she admitted herself.
Kazuto: Shuri is more of a strategist than tactician, after all. #Another fail. Using magic to call southeastern wind is basics?#
Mao: Hee... wait a bit. Then, what? #Both Shuri and Fuu used abnormal strategies before#
Nagi: Nanano-san won against Ren-sama... so does that make her an experienced genius?
Nanano: Fufu. It's too late for you to notice it.
Three: Nah, definitely not.
Kazuto: Yup, that's not possible... Then, there's only one thing I can think of. Great luck of the En family.
Mao: Ah... that I can accept. #In fact, Miu's branch has no luck#
Sawa: But, her next opponent also has En family's luck, so it'll be worth seeing. #Toshi has luck? Are you kidding?#
Kazuto: That means, Nanano's opponent is...
Nagi: Nanano-san's opponent is Toshi-san. The hardest worker of En family, 34 intelligence, 93 chest...
Nagi: 93... you say?! #Umm, you have Mao right next to you#
KAzuto: Ah, yes, yes. Don't get so shocked by that.
Nagi: Ugh, but, Captain...
Kazuto: Don't worry about it.
Nagi has some, so it's okay... but I can't say it here.
Reiha: Toshi-san! Make sure to win for the pride of the main family of En!
Iishe: That's right! Good luck, Toshi!
Reiha: If you lose, you'll wear the traditional swan loincloth of the En family, stand in front of the gate and everyone that comes in...
Reiha: Good day. #Wait, so that was not anime-original item?#
Reiha: You'll greet them with a bright smile like that! #They were probably trying to trick us into thinking something worse here#
Toshi: Uee! I don't want to do that! #Luck, you say?#
Reiha: Then win fast!
Toshi: Don't be absurd!
Iishe: Show them the power of your intelligence 34!
Toshi: As I said, it's 36!
Next to the cheerful as always idiot trio... #Trio? Kazuto, you bastard!#
Miu: Nanano! Nanano!
Nanano: Yes, yes. What is it, Ojou-sama?
Miu: Don't lose to Reiha! I believe in your victory, Nanano! #And she's way nicer to her subordinate than Reiha#
Nanano: Well, I won't lose to Ganryou-chan at least. After all, my intelligence is 41. #In Koei, maybe. In Koihime, I suspect it's around 999#
Miu: Right. Show them the power of your 41 intelligence.
Nanano: Okay. I'll do my best for you, Ojou-sama. #Unless something happens, Toshi has no chance#
And those two are showing off their love as always.
Sawa: Well then, let's ignore those cheering people, amazing in several ways, and get to the next match, Mao-chan, please introduce them!
Mao: Fifth match, Go's big...
Renfa: My butt is not big! It's definitely not!
Mao: Go's... Go's... Go...
Kazuto: (She's really trying to think of something...)
Mao: ...
Mao: Daah! Big butt of Go, Renfa-sama!
Renfa: I, I told you my butt is not that big!
Mao: I don't care! You have the most beautiful butt in the world, so don't complain!
Sawa: Kyaa! Mao-chan snapped!
Nagi: C, calm down, Mao! You're talking to a royalty!
Mao: I don't care if her butt is royal! Haa, haa, her opponent is a normal person! #The main example of this game's bias towards archetypes, poor Pairen#
Pairen: D, don't summarize it in one phrase! It's kinda... making me sad! #Even though she's a nice variation of tsundere and just generally interesting#
Mao: That's the lineup, battle start! #Pairen's cursed with her archetype being a background character#
Pairen: D, don't ignore me! #Even though there are characters like Yue or Chousen#
Cheers filled the stage at Mao's signal.
There are rows of tables arranged on the stage. Something resembling a camera is set next to them and the board is projected on something resembling a monitor.
How convenient... That's all I could say.
Nagi: Well then, let's observe various matches through the quartz plates.
Mao: First match is Rin-sama versus Meirin-sama... huh? They're in a stalemate.
Nagi: Archer-centered crane formation of Meirin-sama and cavalry-centered geese formation of Rin-sama. They're both observing each other for now...
Himiko: Wroooong! #Oh, hai#
Nagi: Whoa?! That scared me!
Mao: Don't appear out of nowhere! Your face is scary enough as it is!
Sawa: Uu, uuu...
Nagi: Sawa, keep it together! Now's not the time to blow foam out of your mouth!
Nagi caught Sawa, who fainted and was about to fall, and tried to awaken her with ki through her hands, so the announcer seats entered temporary chaos.
Kazuto: A, anyway, take a deep breath! #Don't you dare make the retarded "birthing breathing" joke#
Three: Haa... haa... #Good#
Kazuto: Did you calm down?
Nagi: Yes... somehow.
Mao: Now that we're calm... let's leave commentary to this old dude.
Himika: I want to protest against this designation... but whatever. I'll explain.
Himiko: Strategists Kakuka and Beautiful Shuu, their board might seem to be in a stalemate at the first glance...
Himiko: However! However! They're in the middle of invisible fight for initiative!
Three: W, what! What! What?!
Mao: I tried acting amazed like that, but I'm not sure what's so amazing here...
Nagi: Agree.
Sawa: What's this invisible battle for initiative? We demand explanation!
Himiko: Fine. Then, first of all, look closely at Kakuka's formation.
Nagi: Umm... geese formation... am I right, Captain?
Kazuto: Yeah, you're right.
Himiko: Geese formation is, as it's called, a formation of geese flying in V shape.
Himiko: Wild geese change their formation according to the air currents... in other words! Geese formation can change into any other formation easily!
Kazuto: I see! ...But isn't crane formation the same?
Himiko: Correct! But think about it. Crane formation was made from the image of a crane landing while flapping it wings widely.
Himiko: It's good at surrounding and annihilating! But crane has its flaws!
Nagi: ...And what is this flaw?!
Himiko: Crane's wings are thin!
Mao: No, well, that's true...
Himiko: To break through thin wings, your best option is to focus on one spot!
Himiko: Because she can see through that plan, Shuuyu is not moving, while Kakuka is watching her closely!
Sawa: In other words... what's going on?
Nagi: It'll be settled the moment anyone moves!
Kazuto: I see. Their formations are centered around their main camp, so they'll move parts of their frontline at most.
Nagi: So soldiers at the right wing of Rin-sama and the left wing of Meirin-sama hold the key to victory...
Kazuto: Right... yeah! Now it looks like a proper battle between strategists!
Mao: For sure. And, Captain, this pair is also having an interesting match.
Saying that, Mao pointed at a small crystal monitor at the announcer seats.
Mao: Third match, Shuri-sama versus Fuu-sama. They're in a stalemate, same as the first match.
Kazuto: Oh, let's see.
We all looked at the crystal, urged by Mao.
Himiko: They're both in crane formation and observe each other... however, Shokatsu Koumei's right wing cavalry is about to move.
Kazuto: Ah, true. Since their formations are quite organized, that cavalry stands out even more...
Nagi: Is that a bait...
Sawa: Most likely. But it seems Fuu-sama also noticed that.
Mao: Right. But, she can't attack Shuri-sama's force if she ignores that cavalry... it's worth seeing how she'll deal with that.
So, while the four critics discussed it...
Sawa: Ah! Fuu-sama made her move!
Fuu started moving as if this stalemate was just an illusion. #Frankly, I believe Fuu is many levels above Shuri. But she'll lose#
Fuu: Hmm.I understand that you're looking really far ahead and trying to grasp initiative, but seeing this stalemate will be boring for our guests.
Fuu: Let's dispatch three infantry units against Shuri-chan's right wing cavalry. #I guess Fuu is not even trying to win#
Fuu: Okay, Shuri-chan. Make your move.
Shuri: Hawawa... it's kinda depressing when you move despite seeing through it...
Fuu: Don't worry about it. All that matters is for our guests to enjoy it.
Shuri: Hawa... then, umm... eei!
With a cute battlecry, Shuri skillfully surrounded the infantry units that Fuu mobilized.
Himiko: Hmm! That's?!
Kazuto: What's wrong, Himiko?
Himiko: That formation... Mystical Doors To Thriving Kingdom Technique! #Qi Men Dun Jia#
Himiko: To realize Mystical Doors on shogi board, as expected of tactician, Shokatsu Koumei!
Kazuto: Mystical Doors... I think I've heard it before. What was it again?
Himiko: If you've entered this formation, you'll never escape!
Himiko: It's a fearsome formation, when the army cooperates efficiently to annihilate the enemy troops trapped inside!
Kazuto: ...In other words?
Himiko: Now that Shokatsu Koumei made Mystical Doors formation, if she's attacked even a bit, all other troops will be dragged inside and annihilated!
Kazuto: ...That formation is that amazing?!
Himiko: Yup!
Mao: But still, that's some amazing movement... she surrounded infantry Fuu-sama dispatched in the shortest amount of time possible.
Nagi: Fuu-sama is moving a different squad though... ah! Her formation changed again?!
Sawa: Amazing! All the pieces she moves get surrounded!
Himiko: This is a total control! This is infinite variety! Fearsome tactician Koumei!
Mao: Hey, Captain...
Kazuto: Hmm? What's wrong?
Mao: Doesn't this old dude overuse the word "tactician"?
Kazuto: He probably likes it... let him.
Adults have their own reasons.
Mao: I don't understand the world of adults.
Sawa: Ah, look! Shuri-sama is moving her troops even fiercer now!
Nagi: Amazing! What a wisdom! What a plot! And while I was saying that... ah, Fuu-sama's main camp?!
Shuri: This is a checkmate... I guess.
Fuu: Oh, my... this is quite. Quite a vivid victory you have there. #She doesn't seem to care much#
Shuri: Umm, this is... only because you obediently moved your troops as I wanted, Fuu-san...
Fuu: Kufufu, I was focusing on the moves that our guests could see, after all. But, look...
Fuu: Our guests are enjoying themself quite well. #So, didn't Fuu just manipulate Shuri into making a flashy game?#
Shuri: Fufu, that's right.
Fuu: My greatest pleasure is seeing everyone enjoying themself like this.
Shuri: I agree.
Mao: Shuri-sama is amazing, but as expected of Fuu-sama too!
Kazuto: She was making obvious moves to entertain spectators...
That consideration... focusing on making things entertaining instead of worrying about herself, that's Fuu's style.
Nagi: It's usually hard to figure out what she's thinking behind that smile... but she calmly observes her surroundings more than anyone and plays her role.
Sawa: She's pretty aesthetic. #"Ibushi gin" seems to be some term#
Fuu: Thanks for the compliment... here we go.
Kazuto: Hmm? Fuu, this is announcer's seat, right?
Fuu: Yeah, I'm aware.
Fuu: I'm fine with this spot. I'll help you as a commentator. #Shuri's victory feels pretty hollow now#
Fuu: You need a specialist's comment sometimes too.
Kazuto: You'll help us? Thanks, you're a lifesaver!
Fuu: Kufufu, it's okay, you're welcome.
Mao: (Hey... did Fuu-sama... lose on purpose because she wanted to come by Captain's side?)
Sawa: (She completely secured the seat next to Captain) #Fuu transcended this game#
Nagi: (Uu... now there's one more powerful rival) #You don't compete against god, Fuu is in a different realm#
Fuu: Okay, that trio over there. Whispering secretly is fine too, but that battle seems quite interesting.
Kazuto: That battle?
Fuu: Big butt versus normal, their battle is going in a pretty interesting direction.
Kazuto: Oh. Let's see?
Urged by Fuu, I turned monitor-like thing towards Renfa and Pairen's battle...
Kazuto: W, what the hell?
Crystal reflected a shogi board in a state that can only be described by the word "chaos".
Mao: I can't even understand which force is which and who's fighting who...
Nagi: How... unbeautiful.
Sawa: Nagi-chan, you're really toxic sometimes...
Kazuto: But I know how she feels...
Fuu: It appears they focused too much on offense and ended up in skirmishes.
Fuu: To describe this situation with one word... how about a swamp?
Nagi: Swamp... that's exactly it!
Himiko: Yeah! This Himiko has never seen a battle this disgusting in all her life!
Kazuto: No, that's going too far... or maybe not?
Himiko: Not! I've survived countless hailstorms, but I've never seen a battlefield this terrible before.
Kazuto: So it's THAT bad, huh...
Fuu: Well, I understand how they feel.
Kazuto: They feel... what do you mean?
Fuu: How they feel to end up going on offense so much. You're as thickheaded as ever, Onii-san.
Kazuto: No... I don't get what you're talking about, okay?
Sawa: It's probably because they've heard about the tournament's prize. #Which Kazuto clearly wasn't told about, so it's not his fault for not knowing#
Kazuto: Prize... I don't know what it is. What's the prize?
Mao: Basically! A right to have a date with Captain for the whole day! Well, and what comes afterwards too.
Kazuto: ...Seriously? Actually, did that get decided without my awareness again?!
Mao: Well, it's nothing new. Don't sweat it.
Kazuto: Don't make it sound so simple... but yeah, that's fine.
I wish they'd properly discuss it with me... but I bet they'll just refuse if I ask them to...
As I sighed with a wry smile...
Pairen: Eei! Not bad, Renfa! But I'll checkmate you with my next move! I'll settle this with the white horse formation!
Renfa: Hehe, come at me, Pairen! The elites of my Go will blow your white horse formation away like a pebble!
Pairen: Try if you dare! My whitehorsians are invincible!
Renfa: You're a one trick pony, don't expect your cavalry strategy to work forever!
Pairen: What! Take that, go, whitehorsians!
Renfa: I've been waiting for this!
Pairen: What?!
Renfa: Now! Conqueror of the Southern Sea II, activate! #Great job there raising morale of the chess pieces by yelling#
Pairen: Kuh, not bad! But, it's not over yet! Go, white horse knights! #I kinda want to see heavily armored full plate knights in Koihime#
Renfa: Push back! Impregnable warriors!
Kazuto: (This is kinda exciting...) #For some reason it reminds me of sentai#
I'm getting flashbacks to when I was 14 years old... and my heart feels fuzzy... #Oh right, or this is simply chuunibyou#
Mao: Well...
Sawa: It seems fun...
Nagi: They are trashtalking, but they might be a pretty good match. #That's because Pairen is even more similar to Renfa than Touka#
Kazuto: That's true. #Since they're both tsundere#
Also... I feel like Renfa is somewhat broken right now, but she feels like a normal girl, so this is fine too.
Grinning at them, I looked away from the crystal showing Renfa's battle when...
Kazuto: Whoa?! What's that?! What is this amazing situation at Karin's board?!
The battle between Karin and Hinari looks opposite of the board of Renfa and Pairen.
Mao: Can I see?! Whoa, seriously? No way...
Nagi: Karin-sama is getting... pushed back?! #Orly? What's so surprising about it?#
Sawa: Whoa... I never expected to see this sight...
Kazuto: I mean... it's Karin we're talking about. #Yup. Bad at leadership, bad at strategy, good at fighting#
Nagi: Yes. But Hinari-sama is amazing too. While isolating Karin-sama's main camp, she's defeating her surrounding pieces one by one.
Mao: What a movement. All of her troops are moving at maximum efficiency.
Sawa: What a fearsome girl...
Himiko: Yeah! As expected of the genius of strategy, Hou Shigen!
Mao: Whoa?! He popped up again?!
Sawa: Awawawawawa... #Together, it looks like Sawawawawa#
Nagi: Sawa, keep it together! Sawa!
Sawa was about to collapse with foam flowing out of her mouth, but Nagi caught her and brought her back to her senses.
Kazuto: Himiko, appearing out of nowhere is a bad habit.
Himiko: I don't care!
Himiko: More importantly! You're an immature officer if seeing their battle doesn't excite you!
Mao: No, that's not true, you know? We're quite excited.
Nagi: Yeah. What will their next move be... I can't even imagine.
Sawa: As expected of Karin-sama and Hinari-chan...
Himiko: Right! Their battle is that of supreme intelligence! However, that battle will be the victory of Hou Shigen due to a certain habit.
Kazuto: Hinari's victory? Why do you think so?
Himiko: Sou Moutoku's troops move both precisely and fiercely! But she has a habit that even she doesn't realize about!
Kazuto: Habit? ...Karin has one? No way.
Himiko: What. Master, you haven't noticed yet? You're still a boy that doesn't understand women then...
Kazuto: Guh... I know I'm thickheaded, but hearing it from Himiko is extra mortifying...
Mao: Right, but, old dude. We can't imagine our perfect human leader to have a bad habit, what is it?
Himiko: And that's exactly it!
Mao: ...What is?
Himiko: Sou Moutoku's flaw... is that she aims for perfection too much. #That is true. What's worse, she demands it from everyone#
Kazuto: Umm??
Himiko: You can see if you look at the board! Against Houtou's single squad, she dispatches a set of cavalry, archers and infanty.
Himiko: It's obvious that Sou Moutoku's force won't lose against that one squad. #Actually, isn't that an extremely beginner thing to do?#
Himiko: However, if you look at the battlefield, Houtou's forces are spread throughout the field and surround Sou Moutoku's forces on long distance.
Sawa: Ah... you're right. #Btw, where's Fuu? Is she sleeping?#
After Himiko mentioned it, I looked at the crystal again and noticed that Hinari's forces are positioned at the key points of the battlefield, blocking Karin's forces.
Kazuto: But, are you telling me that Karin didn't notice it until it's too late?
Nagi: Thinking of the battlefield as whole is one of the basics. I can't even imagine Karin-sama forgetting about that...
Himiko: Exactly. And that's what makes Hou Shigen so powerful! #And who exactly forgot about Miu's WHOLE FREAKING ARMY before, eh?#
Kazuto: What do you mean?
Himiko: Seeing through Sou Moutoku ten moves ahead, Houtou casually moved her troops and completed this encirclement.
Mao: Seeing through opponent's next ten moves...
Sawa: I, I didn't know Hinari-chan is that amazing...
Nagi: She's in a whole different realm, so I don't really get it.
Kazuto: No, at least try to understand...
Nagi: Au... s, sorry... #How did they survive that war again?#
As I'm patting Nagi's head, since she lowered it and blushed from my comment...
Kazuto: Still... Karin is not moving at all.
I looked at Karin, who's focusing on the board without even flinching.
Kazuto: She doesn't seem to be... looking for a way to counter it... #Maybe she realized her own incompetence and broke down?#
Himiko: It's not that she doesn't move, it's that she can't.
Himiko: While Houtou is a strategy genius, Sou Moutoku is also an unprecedented genius... that's why, she can see how it'll end.
As if to prove Himiko's explanation, Karin, who was just looking at the board with a serious look...
Karin: It's done. I have no options left.
She relaxed her shoulders and admitted her loss. #Well, at least she's not a sore loser#
Sawa: Oh! The second table was dominated by Shoku's genius strategist, Hinari-chan!
Fuu: Hmm... Hinari-chan's technique is godly. #Good morning#
Kazuto: Is that so? Do you understand her as a fellow strategist? #She kept quiet for 8 minutes despite being here as a commentator#
Fuu: Yes. Judging from how she moves her pieces, Himiko-san told the truth when he said she reads ten moves ahead.
Kazuto: So she's so amazing that even Fuu says so... by the way, Fuu, how many moves can you read ahead?
Fuu: It depends on opponent, but in average around five moves. #Well, that's calculations, Fuu's specialization is creativity#
Fuu: By the way, in Gi, Keifa-chan can see four moves ahead and Rin-chan can see around seven moves ahead.
Kazuto: Hee. And what about Karin?
Fuu: For Karin-sama, it would be around the same as for Rin-chan.
Kazuto: So Rin is actually quite amazing... #That is, once again, archetype bias. Rin did NOTHING impressive#
Fuu: A mere nosebleed strategist wouldn't have survived that war. #Except for that's all she is. When even Mii, Tenhou or Sawa survived...#
Kazuto: That's true... what about everyone else? #But yeah. In all games, Rin did NOTHING useful#
Fuu: Hmm... in Shoku, putting aside Hinari-chan and her ten moves ahead.
Fuu: Shuri-chan is eight moves. Nenenenene-chan is four moves. Aisha-san and Sei-san are around two or there moves ahead, right?
Kazuto: What about Go? #No, what about Ei?#
Fuu: In Go, Meirin-san is nine moves, Non-san is seven moves, Ashe-chan is around six moves.
Fuu: Sheren-san and Ren-chan move based on some primal instinct, so I don't know how many moves ahead they can read.
Kazuto: Hmm... I can understand how amazing Hinari is from this explanation. #But that's still only calculations. There's no power levels in strategy#
Fuu: It was quite a splendid match. #And you still forgot not only Ei, but Nanano as well#
While Fuu is thinking of their match with a smile, Mao announces results of one match after another next to her.
Mao: First table! The battle between Gi's nosebleed strategist Rin-sama and Go's strategist Meirin-sama ended in Meirin-sama's victory!
Himiko: Kakuka got frustrated, while Beautiful Shuu stood firm and waited for opportunity. This match displayed their difference in experience.
Nagi: To break through crane formation, Rin-sama changed her formation into arrow formation, but Meirin-sama instantly changed into column formation.
Nagi: After deflecting Rin-sama's charge, she maintained her state of confusion and moved her guerrilla force next to Rin-sama's main camp, taking crane formation again. That led to surrounding and annihilating it.
Kazuto: Umm... all I can say about this match is that it was amazing.
Sawa: For sure! At ant rate, it was amazing! That's all we need to know. I wish I could move my troops like that too...
Mao: Meirin-sama's technique is an art. Just which spot on your head do you need to press to learn that command skill? Or maybe you press on boobs?
Kazuto: Don't fondle your own boobs now...
Nagi: It was really amazing... it made me realize once again that soldiers are capable of something like this if you polish your command skill.
Kazuto: Oh. You three got quite motivated.
Sawa: It's hard seeing the whole battlefield when you're fighting yourself on it.
Mao: Yeah, but seeing it on shogi board like that makes me realize how battlefields work.
Nagi: Yeah... we're entrusted with soldiers' lives, so we need to study more.
I couldn't resist smiling, seeing them discuss their goals positively while exchanging their impressions of this match.
Kazuto: (This way... many people will admire "wisdom". This Heavenly Shogi Tournament is a success)
Officers, commoners, getting motivated is a good thing. I also need to work harder...
Kazuto: Well then, let's get to announcing other tables... Mao.
Mao: Sure! Okay, announcing results for the second table.
Sawa: Second table, genius strategist Hinari-chan versus king of Gi, Karin-sama! Through Karin-sama's surrender, it's Hinari-chan's victory!
Nagi: It was a wonderful battle of wisdom.
Sawa: It reminded us of how amazing Karin-sama is, but it also made us realize just how amazing Hinari-chan is, since she surpassed her!
Mao: That's professionals for you... so, next, third table was Sleeping Dragon Shuri-sama versus the most strategist-like strategist of Gi, Fuu-sama.
Fuu: Fuu ended up losing to Shuri-chan's wonderful commandment.
Fuu: Well, but did everyone enjoy themself?
Fuu: That's good.
Sawa: Our guests' satisfaction level was quite high!
Mao: For sure. Hearing all those cheers makes us glad we're commentators here.
Nagi: That's right. Let's keep it up... next, fourth table results.
Nagi: Self-proclaimed Great General Nanano-san versus En family's waist 63, Toshi-san!
Toshi: What?! Nagi-san, don't casually expose my private information!
Nagi: Ah, sorry... I kinda didn't want to read the line about breast size...
Toshi: Aah, noone will marry me now!
Iishe: It's okay, Toshi! I'll take you! #Then do so already#
Toshi: That's not the problem here!
Nagi: Well then, I'll continue.
Toshi: Whoa, she continued as if nothing happened?!
Sawa: Nagi-chan is quite a devil sometiems...
Nagi: The battle between Nanano-san and Toshi-san ended in Nanano-san's victory.
Kazuto: That's it? What about details?
Mao: I don't know them...
Sawa: I also don't know.
Nagi: Me too.
Kazuto: I wasn't looking either, you know?
Himiko: I didn't watch either.
Fuu: I didn't care even a tiny bit about it.
Toshi: Wha?! That's too rude of you!
Nagi: Well, it was Nanano-san's victory, so let's carry on.
Sawa: Okay, next!
Nanano: Eh, no way, is that it?! What about discussion about my brilliant play?!
Kazuto: Well... we haven't seen it, so what can we say? #I guess it's a hidden running gag of Koihime, underestimating Nanano#
Miu: It's okay, Nanano! I watched your showtime properly.
Miu: You did well, Nanano. I praise you!
Nanano: Aah. Ojou-sama, you make me happy.
Mao: Okay, let's ignore that and carry on...
Nagi: Fifth table, Renfa-sama versus Pairen-sama, Pairen-sama won. #Ahahahaha. She defeated two of four most popular heroines#
Kazuto: Eeh?! Pairen won?! #Renfa, Aisha, Ren and Minmei#
Pairen: Explain yourself, Hongou!
Kazuto: Well... I thought Renfa would win. Sorry.
Pairen: Heh! I can do that little if I try! Come on, say you've seen me in a better light! I bet you did!
Kazuto: Yeah, I did... congratulations, Pairen. #Good... I thought he'll turn this into a stupid joke again#
Pairen: Hehe...
Pairen: As long as you get it. Yup. #So now she's against Shuri, Hinari, Meirin and Nanano. Lol, good luck#
Fuu: I also expected for Renfa-san to win... I wonder what happened.
Fuu: What do you think, Renfa-sama? #Sama? Didn't she call her with -san just a line ago?#
Renfa: I got led astray...
Fuu: Astray?
Renfa: Blinded by the prize...
Fuu: So you ended up playing recklessly because you wanted the prize too much.
Renfa: ...(nod)
Fuu: Well, I understand how you feel, but you need to work harder, since you're the king of Go...
Renfa: Uu... I have no excuses... haa...
Sheren: Kufufufu. That's so like Renfa. But your sister loves you for that, Renfa-chan.
Renfa: Hey, Nee-sama, don't cling... whoa, you reek of booze!
Sheren: Ahahaha. This got kinda fun.
Renfa: Wha, someone, help... she reeks! Reeks!
Sheren: Kyaha. Well, why not, why not.
Renfa: Wha... aaaaah!
Sawa: Umm, we have some sad news...
Nagi: Previous king of Go, Sheren-sama, got drunk and dragged her younger sister, king of Go, Renfa-sama towards her bedroom.
Mao: Let's pray for Renfa-sama's safety. #Sudden incest?#
Sawa: And so! Those are the strategists that advanced to semi-final!
Nagi: First! Rich in experience and techniques! Legendary Viceroy, Shuu Koukin, Meirin-sama!
Sawa: Second! She looks pure, but her clinging is peerless! Strategy genius and the invincible witch, Hou Shigen, Hinari-chan!
Mao: Third one! She does what she has to, despite saying "hawawa" all the time! Great minister of Shoku, Shokatsu Koumei, Shuri-sama!
Nagi: Fourth one! She'll perform a miracle and bring victory for her belowed lord! She mysteriously won, self-proclaimed Great General, Choukun, Nanano-san!
Fuu: And finally, Pairen-san, who won in a way that's not any exciting.
Nagi: Semi-final with those five is coming soon!
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