ISML 2022: The Race is Mikoto's, Houtarou's To Lose!

ISML 2022: The Race is Mikoto's, Houtarou's To Lose!

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

3 February 2023

Match Day 6 of the 2022 International Saimoe League is in the books. Mikoto Misaka won a three-way race to be in pole position to win reelection to the Saimoe Prime Minister's office after finishing first in a three-way race with Violet Evergarden (3637) and Rem (2844). Houtarou Oreki defeated Yuuta Togashi 7560-4749 to win his three-way race, while Sakuta Azusagawa finished last with 3044 votes. Hitori Gotou won the seasonal with 83914 points, while Yuuta Togashi and Rikka Takanashi defeated Gilbert Bougainvillea and Violet Evergarden 6800-6640.

Advancing in a Female Division consolation pool were Illyasviel von Einzbern (4537), Nagisa Furukawa (6103), Shiro (6817), Konata Izumi (3822), Yui-nyan (3731), Nanami Aoyama (4918), Yuri Nakamura (3720), and Yui Yuigahama (7644). Advancing in a Male Division consolation pool were Shirou Emiya (4660), Saitama (4322), Kazuma Satou (4176), Saika Totsuka (4922), Takashi Natsume (5154), Shidou Itsuka (4692), Ainz Ooal Gown (4089) and Ryuunosuke Akasaka (4806).

A number of four-way races took place. In the first Female Division pool. Kuroko Shirai defeated Yui Hirasawa 6874-4476, with Tamako Kitashirakawa (3072) and Kaguya Shinomiya (2417) left in the dust. Emilia belted Shouko Nishimiya 5120-4878, with Sagiri Izumi (3676) and Nino Nakano (2256) left wanting. Yui Yuigahama took down Azusa Nakano 4853-4622, with Kanade Tachibana (3321) in third and Chika Fujiwara (2565) in fourth. And in the fourth pool, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Mitsuka Miyamizu (5071-4908), with Shiro (3189) and Utaha Kasumigaoka (1955) in third and fourth, respectively.

In the first Male Division pool, Subaru Natsuki defeated Levi 4523-4320, with Tomoya Okazaki (2897) and Saika Totsuka (2227) in third and fourth. Mochizou Ouji defeated Riku Dola 4425-3840 in the Upset of the Round, with Shidou Itsuka (2811) in third and Fuutarou Uesugi (1977) in fourth. Kaitou Kuroba got pastLoid Forger 4917-4549 with Shinpei Ajiro (3258) and Sorata Kanda (2416) in third and fourth. And Tanjiro Kamado delivered the windblade on Haruka Kasugano 4237-4027, with Nasa Yuzaki (2944) in third and Kyoujurou Rengoku (2108) in fourth.

Finally, a number of exhibition races took place. Ui Hirasawa rolled past Ryou Fujibayashi 6901-3375, Kumin Tsuyuri slaughtered Kanata Konoe 6690-2995, Kokomi Sangonomiya swept past Ponyo 6428-3167, Yoimiya exploded past Nazuna Oikawa 5832-3373, Satone Shichimiya burned pastKurumi 7046-4048, Tomoya Aki grounded Yaichi Kuzuryuu 5173-3477, Rachel Gardner flew past Gabriel White Tenma 4653-4414 and Wakana Gojou blew past Umetarou Nozaki 5342-2807.

Aqua rolled past Mizuki Usami 6000-3417, Rice Shower raced past Lucy 4823-4232, Kaede Honjou powered past Yuuko Yoshida 4823-4232, Hinata Hoshino crumbled past Beatrice 5441-4720, Tomoyo Sakagami upened Ai Outo 5973-3436, Shino Asada rumbled past Albedo 5435-4030, Ai Hinatsuru grounded Chisa Kotegawa 5022-3544 and Kotoko Iwanaga closed down Mayaka Ibara 5289-4978.

Wrapping up exhibition past, Kazari Uiharu mowed down Sayu Ogiwara 7760-3631, Sakura Matou defeated Kosaki Onodera 4893-4077, Sanae Dekomori decked Misuzu Kamio 7615-2314, Chizuru Hishirou flew past Ikaros 4097-3704, Sakamoto outgunned Tippy 4539-3935, Megumi Fushigorou thumped Makoto Itou 4788-4050, Koutarou Azumi defeated Chuuya Nakahara 4245-3678 and Obito Uchiha overcame Nagisa Shiota 4724-4042.

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