ISML 2020: Ruby 4 Life
By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
December 15, 2020
At the end of Match Day 4 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Ruby Period, we can now get a better idea of who will be in the hunt for the Necklace, Pendant, Bracelet and Ring. In the Female Division, Yukino Yukinoshita defeated Rikka Takanashi 4404-3354, Mashiro Shiina smashed Index Prohibitorum 4756-2811, Chika Fujiwara eased past Emilia 4122-3413, Yui Yuigahama hammered Nao Tomori 4259-2824, Shouko Nishimiya drover past Eriri Spencer Sawamura 3963-2969, Misaki Shokuhou defeated Utaha Kasumigaoka 3824-3375, Kurumi Tokisaki routed Hina Amano 4931-2459 and Megumin exploded past Nanami Aoyama 3818-3261.
Wrapping up Female Division action, Mikoto Misaka thumped Rin Tohsaka 4567-2988, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Shiro 4436-3064, Mai Sakurajima romped past Ai Hayasaka 4120-3264, Iroha Isshiki defeated Schwi Dola 3910-3433, Mio Akiyama prevailed over Sagiri Izumi 3660-3302, Kurisu Makise took down Kuroko Shirai 3804-3435, Kaguya Shinomiya cruised past Chino Kafuu 4744-3039 and Ruiko Saten got past Saber 3728-3253.
In the Male Division, Sakuta Azusagawa routed Yuuta Togashi 4062-2808, Saika Totsuka won the closest race of the round, a 3193-3184 thriller over Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, Taki Tachibana impaled Gilgamesh 3448-3047, Tanjiro Kamado defeated Lancer 3308-3036, Ryuuji Takasu roared past Archer 3304-3073, Tomoya Okazaki defeated Eugeo 3220-2844, Yuu Ishigami thumped Yuzuru Otonashi 4203-2710 and Willem Kmetsch prevailed over Masamune Izumi in a 2879-2720 snoozer.
Wrapping up Male Division action, Riku Dola rocked Subaru Natsuki 3537-3125, Touma Kamijou broke Saitama 3982-2794, Sorata Kanda leveled Levi in a 3512-3372 Upset of the Round, Rintarou Okabe crushed Shirou Emiya 3940-2579, Kiritsugu Emiya blew past Yuu Otosaka 3127-3093, Kazuma Satou throttled Takashi Natsume 3855-2555, Miyuki Shirogane torched Shidou Itsuka 4904-2130 and Edward Elric flew past Yato 3248-2527.
In Idol action, Kotori Minami defeated Yui-nyan 3540-3078 while Tsumugi Kotobuki's form for K-ON! and the Hokago Tea Time group continued with a 3377-3154 win over Maki Nishikino. Finally, in dual action, the Yuzaki twins of Nasa and Tsukasa routed Youta Narukami and Hina Satou 4599-1980 while ReLIFE's tandem of Arata Kaizaki and Chizuru Hishiro prevailed over Nene Yashiro and Amane Yugi 2864-2792.
Match Day 5 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Ruby Period is scheduled for December 16, 2020. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.