This guy is definitely not normal.
Even in that situation, he seemed unfazed.
The "Ice K" name really is fitting.
A lot of money is involved in Ichigun mahjong,
You can never know what your opponent will pull.
But in every situation, you have to get the results.
How are you feeling, K?
Look outside,
Do you see the mahjong parlor?
Young salarymen and college students gather here.
The rate is 50 yen for 1000 points.
It's a gentle place where you will only pay 2500 yen even if you lose really hard.
From now on, we will have you go there and take your final test for becoming Ichigun.
Uhm,
Just what?..
Your opponents will seem like babies to you.
You are fine.
You've got this!
But you don't really have a lot of time.
There is this first aid manual, you see.
According to it, time limit is 6 hours.
No.
You've been asleep for two hours, so you only have four hours left.
Wait.
Just what do you mean?
If four hours pass, we won't be able to reattach it.
Look down, below you!
My toe!
Instead of complaining, you should hurry up!
Here, take this 10,000 yen.
If you turn it into 20,000 yen in that parlor,
Aniki is willing to sell you your toe.
Also, take this.
A present from me.
Large size shoes will be nice.
I even put some gauze inside.
Go!
It's the last test, do your best!
It's a pity, but it must be done.
If we don't do this, we can't corner him.
At first, his thinking will be impaired by painkillers,
And once painkillers wear off, he will be in extreme pain.
Even for him, it will be difficult to win.
Welcome!
Are you a new customer?
Yes.
It's East 2, dealer's second turn. If you are fine with 21,000 points, you can start right away.
It is fine.
Great.
Then go ahead.
Cheers!
Good luck, have fun!
Same!
You are young! A college student?
Hm?
Are you not feeling well?
Idiot, you are overfamiliar.
He is in some trouble, I bet.
Really? Damn, sorry!
This is bad!
My head is still..
And my foot..
The pain keeps getting worse!
Damn it!
Riichi!
You better be careful!
I won 80,000 at slots today, I am on a huge luck streak!
For now, let's drop a safe tile.
I just have to endure it for now!
Wait, for real?
Ippatsu!
Riichi, Ippatsu, Tanyao and 3 red dora!
All Star hand!
And two uradora as well!
And for All Star hand, that's 13 chips!
Look now,
That's why I warned you!
Dropping red dora on Ippatsu turn?
Is it your first time playing with these rules?
No good!
I can't win like this!
At this rate,
I can't get my toe back!
Wow, I'm in great shape!
Let's go next game right away!
Nah, I'm done. It's time for the last train.
Eh?!
Yea, I'm done too.
What the hell, you guys?
If only I could clear my head!
Damn,
You guys are lame!
Alright, shall I join instead?
Excuse me!
Yes?
Ah!
Welcome back, sir!
Thank you for waiting.
I feel refreshed now!
Alright.
As long as my head is clear,
I won't lose to these guys.
It's 11:50 PM now.
The time limit is probably 3 AM.
If I win four in a row now,
I can make it!
Yo!
Looks like it's going to be a fun night!
I came to play some fun mahjong with Kana-chan,
It's a pleasant surprise to get such a bonus!
Kana-chan!
How do you like this great luck?
Even if you ask that..
I am on a lucky streak today too, you know!
Really?
A girl,
He is here for the girl!
Damn, how unlucky!
Even in my best condition, I would have a hard time.
And I have to play in this state!
Oh!
You are being quite forceful for once! Feeling up to it, huh?
However, can you hear this?
The sound of these waves!
Oh, a red dora?!
Oh, it will pass!
Hey, what now?
Call it!
I suppose not this time.
After he dropped a risky red dora, he cut two safe tiles.
Did he fold?
Why?
Tsumo!
I got it, the Suuankou!
8,000/16,000 and 10 chips!
I see now.
The sound of waves meant this Suuankou!
I wasn't aware of it at all!
That's unfortunate, Kana-chan.
You are right, it's on my dealer turn.
Damn!
Painkillers are wearing off!
Riichi!
I guess I have to do it.
Uh?
Pon!
This call!
Same as that time.
In that case..
Are you challenging the dealer on a roll?
Well, it's a test of luck.
Heh.
What this time?
Hehehe.
I didn't think it would come out.
Ron!
Honitsu, Toitoi!
It was definitely 1man that time!
This time he tricked me?
Just because it's the same call, doesn't mean it's the same wait, K-chi!
When we played last month, in East 1 turn 8-
You remembered that, so you thought 8man would pass?
What? If you didn't call, I would tsumo with Ippatsu!
Damn!
This Pon just now-
Was to change the flow and stop dealer's tsumo!
I see.
That time with Suuankou, he wanted to make me Chi and change the flow too!
Well now, my dealer turn is next!
This man isn't just daring,
He is also sensitive and intelligent!
And he can read the waves on the table too!
His skill is bottomless!
The waves are changing.
Just how do I beat this monster?
Episode 5. 「Pinky toe」
Just what is this draw?
Damn, if it's like this-
Riichi!
Ron!
Junchan, Sanshoku, one dora. 18,000 plus one honba!
Ah, I was so close!
I always get owned in the end!
But still, this is brutal.
Has my luck run out?
This guy is just like a caterpillar.
What do you mean? This hat is cute!
A caterpillar?
A caterpillar can only move forwards.
And he also can only move forwards to winning the hand.
It's only good when he wins. The wave that Doujima mentioned,
And the wave of this man's misfortune.
Right now Doujima is reading all that, and is targeting this guy!
That's some nasty playing with waves.
If I let Doujima get more repeats, my time will run out.
I have to stop him.
I have to read Caterpillar's movement before Doujima, and hunt him first!
It came, the perfect draw! Three red dora, 3 dora!
See, my luck hasn't run out yet!
Here i come!
Riichi!
Ron!
Double Ron?
And how much?
48,000!
32,000!
As expected of K-chi!
Cutting West there and going for 9pin near the dora on purpose there.
It seems you've realized how to ride the wave.
This time-
I will create the waves on this table!
The match has continued,
K and Doujima each got first place twice, and second place twice.
K's current bank is 12,600 yen.
He still needs 7,400 more to reach 20,000.
Sir!
What happened to your foot?
Call the ambulance right away!
I will pay the cleaning fee!
But-
This will be the last hanchan.
Okay..
What, are you done already?
Is what I'd like to say,
But with this bleeding I can't blame you.
Gotta go to the hospital.
Don't make such a face.
When playing underground mahjong, losing a toe or two is nothing special.
I don't know how you messed up,
But this stuff happens, you know?
Time limit is 3 AM.
Thanks to Caterpillar going bust quite a lot,
I get to play my 5th hanchan.
Just 30 more minutes!
This is the last match!
Let's go! Have fun everyone!
Ron!
Tanyao, one red dora. 2,600 and one chip!
Red 5 pair wait?
Quite the money-grubber, aren't you?
That's right. Normal first place is not enough.
I gotta earn a lot of chips,
And get first with huge lead!
This guy, he really is in a pinch.
And so he flushed my dealer turn right away.
But getting only 2,600 with this shape-
The waves are still not on K's side.
Instead, its a calm.
The wind is waiting to blow either side.
Hey, that's the wrong tile.
Ah, I'm sorry!
Don't rush it.
Relax, relax!
Smile, smile!
Until now, we were abusing Caterpillar's misfortune and competing with K over it.
At this rate, we won't be able to settle it.
Dealer is K, it's time for me to force some waves.
Kan!
9man open Kan.
Well now!
Do-dora 4?!
Here it comes! If I win this, I can definitely ride the wave!
This huge wave that will swallow everything!
But K should be feeling it with his skin too.
So this hand is the decider!
May I ask a question?
How are you gonna win with this open kan?
Honitsu? Or Toitoi? Or Yakuhai?
None of that.
Just watch.
Kan!
What the hell is this?!
The next dead wall draw is 2man that Caterpillar flipped by mistake.
As soon as this West comes out,
Sankantsu, Rinshan, dora 6-
A baiman!
And that's the wave big enough to swallow K!
Kan!
You have the dora too? Is this for real?
Tsumo!
Rinshan, dora 9, 12,000 all! Plus All Star hand - 10 chips all!
So he already had the four dora,
But he patiently waited for me to Kan twice.
From the start, he was also targeting 2man,
He saw through everything and use me on top of that,
And dug out that 2man!
That's game, then.
Well,
It got completely discolored.
Reattaching gotta be impossible at this point.
Maybe he lost consciousness.
Go pick him up.
Got it.
I guess even Ice K could only get so far.
And here I thought he could make it into Ichigun.
Tsumo!
4,000 all and 3 honba, and 2 chips!
K! You!
Yo, isn't that Yanagi-san!
Doujima!
You were fighting with Doujima?!
Were you the guys who cut his toe?
Because of you the wounded lion is on a rampage!
I am losing hard here!
What are you gonna do about it?
Rate is 50 yen for 1000, but after this hanchan his winnings will reach 40,000!
You beat Doujima?!
In this state?!
No, Doujima wasn't going all out.
Today he is here for the girl, so he didn't have his violent atmosphere.
Lucky for me.
But then.. you idiot, why-
Why didn't you come for the toe?!
Because of that your toe is lost!
No-
At some point, I ended up realizing-
If I got off this wave in the middle of things-
The gods of mahjong would hate me!
And isn't it obvious?
Between mahjong and one toe-
No matter how you think of it, mahjong is more important!
Yes, I was naive.
I am not playing mahjong for just some toe.
I must make it into Ichigun without fail!
Yes, you can get it. A family visa, that is.
So wait,
Even if Amina has no citizenship and entered the country illegally?
If you will do as I tell you,
I can make it happen.
If parents can cover the living expenses,
The entire family can move in.
That's what a family visa is.
This girl's name was Charuvia.
She wasn't from the same country as Amina, but she really looks like her, right?
You see, this girl died a week ago.
Cause of death unknown, what they call a sudden death.
At first I was asked for legal advice for this situation.
But I ended up disposing of the body without showing it to the doctors or the police.
Without leaving a single bone.
The parents got some money, and we came to an understanding,
Tsumo!
2,600 all and 4 honba!
Because I managed to conceal her death, we got an opportunity here.
Indeed, Amina can switch with her,
and live on as Charuvia from now on.
And then she can get the family visa.
Wait a bit!
Dispose of the body - that has to be illegal!
Hey now, you are being naive.
Just who do you think I am?
Ron!
7,700 and 5 honba, and 2 chips!
I have one condition.
First, join Ourin-kai's Ichigun.
Ichigun?
You see, I plan to start a war with Ourin-kai in the near future.
I want you to infiltrate Ourin-kai as my spy.
But it's not just any infiltration.
I will need you to be their trusted rep player.
And when it comes to the deciding match,
You will betray Ourin-kai and bring me victory.
But that-
I will give you the visa as the reward for this.
With that, Amina will be legally free.
She won't need to hide in the shadows from immigration control anymore.
What do you say? Isn't that the best?
Please, just let me off already!
Ron!
Paarenchan!
Great, this is great, K!
You pass as Ichigun, no complaints!
Look everyone, this is Ice K!
Get owned!
It's not enough to win in an ordinary way.
I have to become a trusted rep player!
I wanted to cut my ties with the underground if I could-
But I must get the visa at all costs!
I must do this!
For Amina's sake!
After entering Ichigun, K was steadily completing his duties as rep player.
I see. So K will be useful.
Yes! He can do it.
As expected from someone who got your approva-
What happened?
What?!
Open up, K!
You are there, right?
I won't believe that you aren't after you skipped school for this many days!
Is he ill?
If he is not at home, maybe he went to the hospital?
Maybe..
K..
Whatever, just stop thinking about it!
Visitor, left.
Is that so?
I was right to put the phone on silent mode.
K, you don't life important.
The victims are thought to have been involved in illegal activities,
With at least five people dead.
According to witnesses, the culprit was a foreigner of South-East Asian descent.
The police is following this lead and investigating.
It has started.
Now then.
Will K-kun make it in time?
Frozen Tile