｢Saimoe ‘12｣ “Groups C & D – Day 1″ ~ Second Round Results

Oh wow Kuuko actually won. There’s still hope for this competition. 

What a run by underdogs Chihaya and Cthulko, as team Saki had stuffed too many fake votes at the beginning for their two fighters.  Indeed, even though Shizuno’s real graph had mirrored her primary characteristic of never giving up, it was those fake votes that put the commando girl too complacent and doomed her as Cthulko advances.  Chihaya’s promising run almost continues.  Hajime may be second on the Ryuumonbuchi team, but this goes to show that there’s a big gap between her and Koromo ahead.
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Somehow I forgot to post this pic after Maon’s miraculous first-round victory.  It likely would be the only one because attempting to get rid of Hisa-buchou is going to be stressful for the whistler.  The Student Congress President is expected to be the frontrunner with Kanon being the stronger challenger.  The D match seems to favor Hinata over the others as team RKB continues with only a fraction of their team remaining after being decimated by upsets, with Sana more likely to contend as spoiler.

The stormy past of Ro-Kyu-Bu has hampered its effectiveness as a top show (explicit lolicon tendendencies appeared in the source material), and the bracket draw that the Kenshin basketball team received hadn’t helped them.  With the Hanazawa voice, Tomoka had the highest rank.  At the outset, Hinata had the only sure chance to win, perhaps due to her childlike demeanor.  At third, the towering Airi scored a mild upset but needs more support if she is to advance any farther.  #4 Maho nearly upset Saki at the opening battle but is now left in the dark.  Fifth is Aoi, Subaru’s friend, but she was the unfortunate girl who prevented Mokkan from advancing.  Saki is the last of the team to place.  Somehow bespectacled voices of reason just aren’t popular.