ISML 2009: Tsukasa takes top spot through Ruby 2

ISML 2009: Tsukasa takes top spot through Ruby 2


July 23, 2009

The balsamic vinegar flowed freely in the Philippines.

Tsukasa Hiiragi took the top spot in the 2009 International Saimoe League Ruby standings with a 1616-8994 beatdown of Chii in Manila.

Defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown rolled to a 1714-671 victory over Alice Carroll in Buenos Aires.

Maintaining her top spot in the overall standings was Shana. The fiery-eyed melon bread munching tsunderekko cruised to a 1865-738 victory over Mikoto Misaka.

Once again, the Lucky Star girls prevailed in another sweep. Kagami Hiiragi had no problems downing Vita 1626-825 in Madrid, and Konata Izumi stomped Index L. Prohibitorum 1520-861 in Moscow.

Index's defeat puts her out of consideration for returning next season automatically.

The Hayate the Combat Butler girls also claimed a perfect day. Maria whipped past Sayuri Kurata 1629-985 in Jakarta, Nagi Sanzen'in defeated Mei Sunohara 1598-1098 in London and Hinagiku Katsura simply leveled Nagi 1847-622 in Mexico City.

Also claiming sweeps were the Rozen Maiden Alice Dolls and the SOS Brigade.

Shinku kept her hopes alive with a 1511-victory over Rika Furude in Sydney. Suigintou tore down Shiki Ryogi 1855-615 in Lima and Suiseiseki completed the sweep with a 1697-753 domination of Marisa Kirisame in Seoul.

Haruhi Suzumiya kept pace with Shana by burning Hanyuu Furude 1707-1237 in Bogota, Yuki Nagato scored a businesslike 1832-573 pasting of whipping girl Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga in Milan and Mikuru Asahina completed the sweep with an easy 1865-656 victory over Patchouli Knowledge in Los Angeles.

Reimu Hakurei-and with it, Touhou's-hopes to return next season are one defeat away from being deferred. Hakurei lost to Nagisa Furukawa 1648-1058 in Kinshasa.

A loss on Ruby match day 3 will put closure to what has to become the most disappointing campaign among the groups of characters in the ISML this season.

In other action...Evangeline McDowell prevailed over Aya Shameimaru 1075-897 in Tokyo, Rena Ryuuguu shopped up Ami Kawashima 1438-1358 in Mumbai, Amu Hinamori defeated Akari Mizunashi 1055-919 in Sao Paulo, Minori Kushieda defeated Ayu Tsukimiya 1400-1236 in New York City and Fuuko Ibuki had no problems kicking down Kirino Chiba 1769-684 in Shanghai.

Rin Tosaka scored a businesslike 1739-978 victory over Misuzu Kamio in Lagos, Kotomi Ichinose sounded off Tamaki Kawazoe 1746-653 in Karachi, Taiga Aisaka scored in impressive victory over Saber 1497-1125 in Dhaka, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere won a thrilling 1374-1317 victory over Mai Kawasumi in Cairo and Kyou Fujibayashi laid the book on Yuuhi Katagiri 1806-678 in Istanbul.

Wrapping up action...Holo chomped up Hayate Yagami 1699-949 in Paris, Sakura Kinomoto defeated Shiori Misaka 1426-871 Bangkok, Nayuki Minase took down Makoto Sawatari 1295-642 in Santiago, Illyasviel von Einzbern chalked up a 1398-1305 decision over C.C. in Toronto, Nanoha Takamachi busted Anya Earlstreim 1581-851 in Algiers, Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) had no problems dusting off Remilia Scarlet 1606-697 in Santo Domingo and Tomoyo Sakagami easily destroyed Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 1898-681 in Katowice.