ISML 2020: Emerald Period Starts Now
By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
November 16, 2020
The field in the hunt for the Saimoe and Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister's office has thinned down. Match Day 1 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Emerald Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Mikoto Misaka routed Saber 5751-2867, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Ruiko Saten 5430-3053, Mai Sakurajima eased past Chino Kafuu 4940-3954, Rin Tohsaka dominated Mio Akiyama 4334-3513, Ai Hayasaka prevailed over Kurisu Makise 4056-3825 and Shiro defeated Schwi Dola 3999-3420.
Wrapping up Female Division action, Iroha Isshiki whipped past Kuroko Shirai 4276-3610, Kaguya Shinomiya crushed Sagiri Izumi 5666-3789, Yukino Yukinoshita thumped Nanami Aoyama 5647-2690, Mashiro Shiina smashed Megumin 4907-3438, Chika Fujiwara pumped Hina Amano 4740-3343, Rikka Takanashi defeated Eriri Spencer Sawamura 4559-3716, Nao Tomori defeated Index Prohibitorum 4281-3918, Yui Yuigahama hammered Misaki Shokuhou 4213-3842, and Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Shouko Nishimiya 5523-3088.
In the Male Division, Riku Dola rocked Yato 4696-2548, Touma Kamijou broke Edward Elric 4613-3081, Levi leveled Shidou Itsuka 4076-3259, Subaru Natsuki defeated Kiritsugu Emiya 4040-3303, Sorata Kanda thumped Takashi Natsume 4352-2987, Rintarou Okabe punched Saitama 3969-3222, Kazuma Satou prevailed over Shirou Emiya 3981-3644 and Miyuki Shirogame routed Yuu Otoaka 4833-3312.
Wrapping up Male Division action, Sakuta Azusagawa rolled past Masamune Izumi 4741-2910, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji rased past Willem Kmetsch 4020-3258, Taki Tachibana took down Yuzuru Otonashi 3752-3507, Yuuta Togashi roared past Ryuuji Takasu 3870-3300, Gilgamesh won a 3628-3552 barnburner over Eugeo, Lancer impaled Saika Totsuka 3966-3701, Tanjiro Kamado defeated Tomoya Okazaki 3711-3552 and Yuu Ishigami dominated Archer 4610-3335.
In Summer Seasonal action, Chizuru Ichinose crushed Tooru Honda 5237-2155, Komachi Hikigaya drove past Sasha Necron 4248-3081, Beatrice defeated Misha Necron 3898-3241, Shizuka Hiratsuka eased past Izumi Hashima 4173-3010, Echidna steamrolled past Rakko Yumiya 4474-2863, Suguha Kirigaya defeated Ruka Sarashina 3672-3499, Sumi Sakurasawa soared past Ryouko Kuriba 4195-3102 and in a statement win, Michiru Hyodou scored the Upset of the Round, a 3627-3121 scalp over Hana Uzaki.
Finally, in Touhou action, Kaguya Houraisan defeated Rin Kaenbyou 3614-2590, Patchouli Knowledge threw the book at Koishi Komeiji 4048-2345, Remilia Scarlet won a 3242-3104 grinder over Reisen Udongein Inaba, Flandre Scarlet flew past Keine Kamishirasawa 3330-2852, Sakuya Izayoi pinned down Maribel Hearn 3438-2867, Cirno froze Satori Komeiji 3733-2548, Yukari Yakumo dominated Aya Shameimari 3368-2908 and Fujiwara no Mokou torched Alice Margatroid 3166-2973.
Match Day 3 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Emerald Period is scheduled for November 18, 2020. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate,.