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F R O Z E N T I L E

Welcome!

Behind those dark doors

Behind those dark doors

Behind those dark doors

Behind those dark doors

Behind those dark doors

Behind those dark doors

Waits a table, just for you

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

So take a seat at the fate you cannot escape!

Sky blue ceiling above you

The rates keep piling up

Let's start dancing above

Those shivering thrills!

Let's look for a way out

As you squirm through the discard pile

What will you freeze up next time, hell itself?

What will you freeze up next time, hell itself?

YEAH!

Come, place your bets!

Come on, so close to tenpai!

How much yen does your life cost?

Everywhere people gamble!

Life itself is a gamble!

Have no hard feelings when you join the gambling hall!

Welcome to the gambling hall!

Welcome to the gambling hall!

Welcome to the gambling hall!

Life only shines when it's at stake!

Life only shines when it's at stake!

Life only shines when it's at stake!

All or nothing, every gambler's greatest dream!

All or nothing, every gambler's greatest dream!

And here I thought I could go to school today for once.

Eh?

Come on, who cares about school.

Just quit it already.

Despite everything,

I still care about my reputation.

Reputation, you say?

And who do you think helped you save your reputation?

And the girl from back then-

Ron.

2,600.

About that,

I'll make sure to pay the 50 million back.

Now, now.

I told you there is no need for that.

Don't shame me like that.

Ike,

Stop bringing up the past like that.

Yea,

Sorry about that.

By the way, K.

You are working at the shop in Area 2 next Sunday, right?

Yes.

I'll send Shibahara there,

So switch up with him.

But why?

Instead, I'll have you claim a title.

A title?

Indeed.

"Japan's No 1".

Can we profit with that?

It's small compared to what you usually earn.

That's why it's a request from me.

Gonna do it?

Ryuu-Ou-I tournament

Ryuu-ou-i (竜凰位) - Dragon Phoenix King.

27th All-Japan Ryuu-Ou-I Tournament First Qualifying Venue

With a history of 27 years,

And 10,000 participants -

The Japan's greatest mahjong tournament.

An open tournament that both professionals and amateurs can enter.

More than forty people, it seems.

Quite a lot.

Yo.

Hatakeyama-san!

Lo-

Long time no see.

Why are you here, Hatakeyama-san?

Just wanted to test my skills.

And you?

Ah, well,

A test of skills.

I won't delve deeper.

If we get matched,

Please go easy on me.

Hatakeyama-san,

Do you have experience with such tournaments?

Yeah!

I was doing all kinds of things before dropping out.

Of all events, this Ryuu-Ou-I was the biggest.

It's the greatest in Japan, after all.

I see.

That being said,

Something feels weird this year.

It's hard to describe it properly.

I guess it's the atmosphere?

It feels stagnant.

Ryuu-Ou-I tournament?

Sending K to an open tournament?

Don't you want to see how far can our top Ichigun go in an open tournament?

And if he becomes Japan's Best, that will add to our prestige.

Don't lose in the prelims at least.

I'm counting on you.

I've no idea what he's actually thinking.

If it's about the 50 million, I could just pay it off.

I got indebted to a troublesome person.

No such thing as a free lunch?

This concludes the explanation of the rules.

There are 13 tables in total.

The match is 4 hanchan.

Each hanchan is 50 minutes.

The players taking first 13 ranks pass the today's prelims.

So the best fourth of the players passes.

And so,

Please begin!

Tsumo!

An experienced old man.

Ron!

An aspiring young pro.

For all of them,

The Ryuu-ou-i tournament for the title of Japan's Best has begun.

Tsumo.

Fo-

4,000 all.

Uh, another thing to confirm.

In this tournament, there is no "bust" rule.

If you run out of point sticks, ask for additional ones.

We will provide you with a 10,000 stick.

Somebody already went negative?

It was K?!

Impossible!

It should still be East 2 or 3!

Nice!

So lucky!

Look at this!

It's my first yakuman this year!

Kokushi Banzai!

That was an accident.

Can't be helped.

Your number and registered name, please.

Number 47, K.

Okay, please take this.

Calling Riichi is allowed.

Got it.

But that's impressive, kid!

When did you get tenpai?

Just now!

That was surprising!

No bloodlust..

Or rather, no presence at all!

A smile with no malice.

Compared to opponents I've played before,

He has a very different aura.

No.

It's not just him.

This man is probably a salaryman.

He came here for a pure test of skill.

This old man is probably killing time after retirement.

Mahjong where you don't bet-

Your money or your body, let alone your life.

Even then, losing doesn't feel pleasant.

That was unfortunate, wasn't it?

I got last place,

So I'm at -43 points.

It's a direct hit Kokushi,

What can you do.

So, what's your next table?

I'm at table B.

Table E for me.

It's about time to start!

See you, K!

Yes.

Well,

Have fun!

It won't kill you.

Having fun, huh?

Second game.

Table B.

Pon.

Pon.

Tsumo!

2,000 / 4,000.

This is trouble.

Here of all places.

To think that I have to deal with team play!

Table and seating are determined randomly.

So they lucked out to get the same table.

If that's the case,

They probably have multiple other allies around.

The atmosphere.

It feels stagnant.

The stagnant atmosphere..

Hm?

This way is far easier for me.

Pon.

I see.

He is going for Sou tile Honitsu.

In that case-

Pon.

Pon.

Riichi.

A Riichi after dropping the pair of South.

Such an obvious Pinfu hand.

If so-

I can beat this dealer Riichi!

Ron.

Riichi Ippatsu.

Chiitoi, two Uradora.

18,000.

He cut South pair and then went for the pair wait!?

No way!

Did he see through us?

Yeah,

It's just as I thought.

This is easier!

K got +43 in the second game.

He returned to +/-0.

The battle starts from here.

Eh?

Why are you not going for Sanshoku?

Well, with these discards, no one would drop it for me.

Sanshoku is more fun, though!

Oji-san, didn't you come to have fun today too?

No-no,

I had fun winning the Tsumo.

I'm in the first place now too.

4s is the dora.

8s is the key tile for Sanshoku.

He will discard 7p here.

6m?!

He cut both Sanshoku and Iipeiko!

If he cut 7p,

it would be both expensive and fast!

Riichi.

Ron.

Huh?

Got it!

With ura, it's a Baiman!

After saying all that,

You didn't go for Sanshoku yourself!

Sorry, sorry.

Got me there.

He has good sense.

He is strong.

Oh.

Wait a bit.

That's not good.

The tile is dirty.

It will be marked like this.

Ah,

He... re.

If it was me, I would first think of using the mark myself.

Well,

Have fun!

Didn't you come to have fun?

Game 3.

Ron.

Relaxed mahjong.

It's not too bad sometimes.

Perhaps..

Relax and play for fun.

...this is what he meant?

No way, right?

Tsumo.

700/1,300.

It's a comeback.

What's up with that?

A 200 point gap?

Playing some boring mahjong!

You think so?

I had fun for the first time in a while.

The final game 4 is about to start.

K

Total

Rank

th

The last hanchan-

Looks like it will get fun.

Yeah.

Hatakeyama

Total

Rank

st

It will be the most fun!

Episode 11

「 Tournament 」

Hatakeyama

Total

Rank

st

Table D ended too.

With this, we are halfway done.

I wonder where the cutoff line for the prelims will be.

Somewhere between +60 and +70, I guess?

I see.

I guess it will be rough for him, then.

Hm?

I'll go take a look.

Okay.

He is the second youngest player today.

He got me curious.

And he is at the same table with today's top scorer by far.

Let's see.

South

It's still South 1?

That's pretty slow.

Tsumo.

2,000 all and 4 honba.

Dealer repeats?

What are his points?

Score

10k

1k

100

Si-

60,000 points?!

He is crushing it!

As expected of K.

Yo-

You've seen through my wait.

Well done.

No.

I'm just trying my best to pass the prelims.

Getting all desperate.

I'm sorry for you,

But I gotta go for that top position.

I won't let you run away with this game!

When we first met,

I got swept by your mad game logic.

The second time, I was defeated by your overwhelming resolve.

And today, for our third match-

Today..

Riichi!

That's a strong draw!

He has three-sided wait if he cuts 4p here.

I suppose he will Riichi here.

And the wait here?

So 4p would pass after all.

How could he not go for it?

Working around my wait?

So he knows my winning tile?

And I really want a direct hit here.

I guess..

I'll change things up too.

Th

This is..!

He read that Riichi wait is 6-9m,

And was playing around Toimen's dangerous tiles!

Going around each other's waits,

It's almost like-

A dance!

Tsumo!

2,000 all,

and five honba!

Today..

Today's K-

Is even more interesting!

Tsumo!

I finally got a win.

2,000 / 4,000 and six honba.

Incredible.

What are these two?

They are clearly on a different level!

"Just" mahjong will become "the" mahjong.

It was true.

It's fun.

It's so fun, Takatsu-san!

It really is.

Playing against strong opponents.

The "interesting" that I was searching for-

Was so simple all along!

Kan!

A-

And Riichi!

Calling 1m Kan,

And then dropping 2m-

Means that he called it from this shape.

Man tile sequences can be excluded.

If so,

He is waiting for Sou tiles.

It's a multiple-sided wait that keeps the 7s.

The 3-6-9s wait!

Ron.

What,

a Riichi you called again!

From 11123 shape-

Calling Kan and going for pair wait-

That's not normal.

Normal hands wouldn't get you, right?

Riichi, Ippatsu,Dora,

And 5 Ura.

B-

Baiman.

With this the gap is just 2,000.

I am the dealer.

I can see the comeback!

There is still 2,000 points!

So, the next one-

The game ends here!

Wha?

I told you multiple times it was over!

You shouldn't just get engrossed in the game!

Look at the clock properly!

Ah, my bad.

Damn, so it's over?

And it felt like it just started!

It was close.

Well,

At least I got a nice win to end it.

I'll take that.

Today is my loss.

I don't really feel like I've won.

No-no.

Letting the South 1 dealer win 6 times is no good.

I didn't even think about the time.

I-it's my loss.

I guess you got through the prelims with this?

The first prelim round.

Hatakeyama passed in first place.

1st Qualifying Round Results

Passing Line

K passed in 9th place.

Oops.

Ah, it's the Kokushi guy.

Hey, did you get through the prelims?

Yes, thank you.

Wow!

That's so cool!

I passed as well, of course!

Well,

See you in the next round, then!

Yea.

Take care!

Hey, kid.

Do you have a minute?

Sorry.

I'm in a hurry.

Hey, hey.

Don't be so cold.

Yo.

Huh?

Will you treat me to tea or what?

Ah,

Don't bother.

You can go home now,

Hey!

What are you!-

Don't get heated, rep-san.

Alright, see you again-

In the next round!

Sure..

Don't lose to other guys before the finals!

Yes.

And you, Hatakeyama-san.

Don't disappear on me before it's over!

Yea.

Congrats on the win, K!

I didn't win yet.

I just passed the prelims.

K strong!

Will surely win!

Yea.

Anyways, let's eat.

Last night,

A household of five people got caught in a fire.

According to the police,

Arson is suspected.

So little..

A pity.

The kid's name was Kitamura Keitarou.

They youngest participant in Ryuu-Ou-I tournament.

His registered name was the latin letter K.

If I remember correctly,

your registered name was "Kei" in katakana?

That's what it is.

He was removed because somebody mistook him for you.

So you think K was the target, Boss?

Yes.

K was 9th,

But the "latin" K was 6th.

Considering he was the youngest,

It's not surprising they mistook him for the rumored "Ice K".

You said Hatakeyama was first with a huge lead?

Perhaps Hatakeyama got removed already, too.

No way!

It's a legal tournament!

If they wanted to remove the opponents in Ryuu-Ou-I tournament,

Hatakeyama would be their first target.

Well,

If he shows up to the next round, it means he survived.

If he doesn't, it means he is dead.

In this Ryuu-Ou-I tournament,

Something is happening!

Something big.

27th All-Japan Ryuu-Ou-I Tournament Second Preliminary Round Venue

The registrations are now closed.

Everyone please go to your designated seats.

It's starting.

Please go to your seat.

Hey!

What's this?

Am I playing against the guy from the first round again?

What a nasty coincidence!

Indeed.

This is the table where I played against him last time.

And you are sitting in his seat.

F R O Z E N

T I L E

The light at the depths of despair.

The eyes that shine within the darkness.

The pain racing with your pulse.

The proof that you are alive.

The clock hand, again and again,

Never going back, again and again,

All these times I had regrets-

Made me stronger, as I now understand.

Surely-

The fate is tumbling dice!

Pull me closer now, at this moment!

Fully resolved, tumbling dice!

To live means to bet everything!

The pride of having lived-

Is the trump card that causes miracles.

No matter how lonely,

Don't look away,

And cast-

The tumbling dice of life!

The tumbling dice of living!

Episode 12

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