ISML 2020: Elaina Wins Speaker Of The Saimoe Diet Seat

ISML 2020: Elaina Wins Speaker Of The Saimoe Diet Seat

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

February 3, 2021

In a spread-busting Upset of the Round, Elaina, the Wandering Witch, is your 2021 Speaker of the Saimoe Diet after defeating Kei Shirogane 6656-5390 in the 2020 International Saimoe League Seasonal Final. The result deals a crippling blow to the Kaguya Party's vain aspirations of being the party in power at next year's Saimoe Diet. However, Elaina's progressive agenda has resonated well with voters and will also make her a strong contender at next year's International Saimoe League. Elaina succeeds Kaguya Shinomiya as Speaker.

Yukino Yukinoshita defeated Asuna Yuuki 6601-5482 to advance, while Mai Sakurajima delivered a 5914-5768 statement win over Mashiro Shiina that could give the Bunny Girl a free pass to the General Election for Saimoe Prime Minister and the Heavenly Tiara, though Yukino's dark horse mystique holds sway. Miyuki Shirogane is hoping to join Kaguya Shinomiya at the top of the line after belting Kazuma Satou 7205-4087 and faces a straightforward assignment in Yuu Ishigami, who delivered a 6602-4937 stonewalling of Riku Dola.

Tsukasa Yuzaki finished second in the Fall Seasonal defeating Rize Tedeza 5603-3470. Saya was third with 2466 votes and Sakura Adachi was fourth with 1642 votes. Saya has been enlisted as Elaina's personal assistant, in which she will document all actions done as Speaker of the Saimoe Diet and be a personal liaison to important people on her travels.

In Tiara Consolation action, Rikka Takanashi won the closest race of the round, a 5733-5691 thriller over Iroha Isshiki, Chika Fujiwara crushed Shiro 6114-5270, Misaki Shokuhou defeated Kuroko Shirai 5354-5063, Emilia raced past Yui Yuigahama 6015-5403, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Kaede Azusagawa 6164-4849, Megumin exploded past Chino Kafuu 5636-5309, Nao Tomori thumped Ruiko Saten 6144-4968 and Utaha Kasumigaoka won a 5416-5377 barnburner over Mio Akiyama.

In Scepter Consolation action, Ryuuji Takasu roared past Kiritsugu Emiya 5161-4538, Taki Tachibana took down Yuuta Togashi 5217-5134, Tanjiro Kamado won the closest race of the round, a 4890-4854 snoozer over Saitama, Levi leveled Kiyotaka Ayanokouji 5658-4671, Saika Totsuka rolled past Lelouch Lamperouge 5618-4676, Tomoya Okazaki defeated Shirou Emiya 4856-4486, Sorata Kanda impaled Gilgamesh 5556-4587 and Archer prevailed over Yuzuru Otonashi 5091-4936.

In exhibition action, Ayumu Uehara routed Tiara 4554-2923, Setsuna Yuuki defeated Misha Necron 4381-3924, Ryouko Kuriba rolled past Nana Hiiragi 5049-3777 and Misha's sister Sasha dusted off Rika Furude 4575-3945.

Making the cut in one group match were Suzune Horikita (46638.9), Kuroyukihime (40169.3) and Chitoge Kirisaki (41416.8). In another group match, Saten (5438) and Nanami Aoyama (5496) made the cut, which made up for Ruiko's setback against Tomori.

Match Day 7 of the 2020 International Saimoe League is scheduled for February 4, 2021 and will be a prelude to the general election on Match Day 8 to close out another rock-solid year of Saimoe. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.