Shinohayu 88: True Taste & Achiga 31: Offshoot

Shinohayu. I have the theory that Chiyoko, Naoko, Kokoro, Chihiro and Yuzuha could be all part of the same team in high school. And they are all strong players but clearly some are much stronger than others. Some of them will never be a match for Shino but they could still be a worthy opponent for someone like Kanna or Yue. I could be wrong though...

 

Short chapter but story progress, yeah!

Shinohayu ch88 (Mega)

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Achiga. After Teru's Chuuren Poutou... Roughly equivalent to Saki chapter 201.

Achiga ch31 (Mega) 

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As usual, Toki will be up in a few days or so.

Saki 231: Compassionate Heart

For this chapter, it's important to remember that 'riichi' is exclusive to the Japanese version of mahjong, so non-Japanese players like Hao and Myeonghwa would need to adapt when playing in Japan. Of course, playing without riichi could also be an advantage when everyone expects you to play with it.

Bikini shots in color but, for Ritz standards, this is a mild one:

Saki ch231 (Mega) v2

Saki ch231 (Mediafire) v2

v2: fixed a sentence in page 7.

 

Toki 49: Unrecognized Talent

This chapter's title has a double meaning: 1) a dragon lying dormant at the bottom of a lake waiting to ascend into heaven or 2) a metaphor for a person of great talent who remains unknown to the world. Both meanings seem to apply here. The first kanji in Ryuuka's name means 'dragon' and her mahjong ability stays hidden or dormant until she "ascends". Since she doesn't play in tournaments, her talent remains unknown to most people (in the Toki series, at least).

In page 20, the girl to the left of FunaQ looks a bit like Tsubakino Miyuki from Kentani High School. Both Hiroko and Kentani HS are from Hyogo prefecture and the big kanji behind Hiroko says 'Hyogo'. The one with the flower in her head could then be Yasufuku Riko. By that logic, the girls to the right of Sera should be from Osaka but no idea who might they be.

v2: small correction in page 27.

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