｢Saimoe ‘12｣ Group “G” Finals – Block Results

E Final: This was admittedly the easiest of the block finals to figure.  There was no real shot for Sanya to knock out Yuu in the cold war as the senior can now bask in the warmth of the national spotlight.
F Final: http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/9585/1339954969584.jpg

Somehow many of the major Saki events in this Saimoe parallel with the main storyline. 
Kirame knew she was the weakest of the Shindouji team and was the
sacrifice, but she was happy to contribute to her team anyway.  Here in this tournament, Kirame is the weakest of the
newcomers, and she willingly relinquishes her fight to Kuro in the vanguard showdown, one that could not happen if not for Teru in all irony.  I really do hope to see the Matsumis square off in the Grand Final if the random draw lets them.  The sisters are the eighth and ninth different Saki people who have made a quarterfinal…
G Final: …but the Saki faction won’t hit double digits (yet) as team Achiga could not get three wins in a row.  Although the goal of team
Achiga in the inter-high tournament is to meet their childhood friend Nodoka
again in the national final, there was no apparent desire to beat said friend.  Ako’s chances go up in smoke as a last-minute rush by Nodocchi eliminates the Nara compatriot, giving the mahjong warriors a total of three veterans (all from Kiyosumi) and three newcomers in the quarterfinals.  Nodocchi is also the second three-time quarterfinalist overall.
This battle can potentially be the final duel that does not feature a Saki player.  Shana has been one of the most decorated fighters in Saimoe’s battlefield.  Her accomplishments, including fifteen victories, one tie, an Elite Eight, and a Final Four in her five years puts her among the elite fighters in history, and with her series reaching the end, there is no more next year for the Flame Haze.  Shana is the fourth fighter in the block finals aiming for a third Elite Eight, and her journey here is the hardest yet: she has avoided a lot of sniping so far from her bracket, including attempts from Izumi, Kuroyukihime, and Airi, the last by a mere four votes.  How much longer can she dodge a bullet?
Shana is fighting someone who seems to be the complete opposite in looks but similar in personality.  The busty Sena may be arrogant but does treat her boyfrined Kodaka nicer over other boys.  She doesn’t like ordinary things, and her supernatural adversary is far from it.  Sena has been one of the best-performing newcomers, defeating former major powers Elsie and Mio, and has emerged as a legitimate threat to break the Saki stronghold.  Now she has to avoid being barbecued if she wants to get Saint Chronica into the quarterfinals.
When I made the original prediction of Sena over Shana, I did not have the strategic votes of the Saki faction in mind.  The prediction stays as is.  I do want to see Shana get one final chance at glory, but if only the other dominant faction will allow it…