Tohai (凍牌)

TOHAI

Tohai I Episode 1

No, no, no.

Right. - Watch out. - Right.

Tsumo! Chun Sanshoku Dora Dora

Mangan!

Again, he got the expensive out... How lucky, Mr. Motohara.

It's not luck!

Don't be so mean...

...you're playing a kid.

Don't give me that crap. This is a high stakes table.

He knows that, right?

Yes.

I've checked everyone's funds.

There's no problem. Sorry I've kept you waiting.

Kids these days sure have money to spare...

It's too bad he's facing Mr. Motohara, though.

He's above all of us.

Hey, do you remember what you ate last week?

I don't even remember what I ate yesterday.

That mental exercise of remembering what you eat every day?

I tried, but couldn't even memorize three days.

You don't mean to tell me you can memorze like 10 days, right?

Tsumo!

I can remember an entire month.

Eh? Suu An Kou Tanki.

Geez.

Motohara has won three games in a row.

You got last place three times in a row, boy.

Do you have any money left? Eh?

I've a proposal.

If we go on like this, I'll certainly lose. Let's go all or nothing next game.

You've got guts, boy.

But your loss is over 500,000Y...

We'll wager a million. Please. (~8000 USD)

I don't know how much you've got but...

You will never win against Mr. Motohara.

Just apologise and leave for today.

Please.

Interesting. This next game...

...we're playing for a million yen!

What's with this kid?

Looking so confident.

However, as long as we play at this table...

...there is no way I can lose.

There's a reason behind my success.

I've been coming to this place for a month...

...and I've memorized every crack and crevice on the damaged tiles.

By now I can identify over half of the tiles from this set.

Chi.

For example, this 6 sou. There's two to my right...

...and this kid has another one.

In other words, the 6 sou I've just called is the last one.

Tsumo!

Tan Yao, Dora 3.

Ron!

Tan Yao, Dora Dora.

Tsumo! Mangan.

Ron!

Chun, Hon Itsu.

With this much dedication and memory power...

...there's no way I can lose.

Oorasu.

40,600

19,200

7th Go-around

I can see it. I can see it!

So that's it...

This boy's aiming for a Hon Itsu for a swift comeback.

With one dora he could certainly get a Haneman...

...and cause an upset.

However...

Too bad.

My tenpai hand is faster.

And my wait is the 1 man he doesn't need.

It's a perfect hand.

I have to push. Riichi!

That's so fast...

I can't keep up.

If you must fold, go ahead. I'll draw 4 man in five turns anyway.

Or maybe if the boy's hand progresses...

He'll discard 1 man for me.

A tile without marks?

What did he draw?

It went in! A pin tile!

Good, good. Go for Hon Itsu!

And discard 1 man.

The one million yen 1 man!

Riichi.

Open.

Huh?! An open riichi on a center 2 man?

Is he an idiot? There's nothing to get from this open riichi.

What are you thinking?

What was that?

Did losing put him on tilt?

Certainly, if he draws 2 man this turn...

...he could get a Baiman comeback if he hits ura dora.

Too bad, your next draw is 9 sou.

Kids these days are too rash.

You make me sick.

Just pay me...

...and go back home.

Nori lunch, Shumai lunch, Cheeseburger, Chicken Burger, Gyuudon, Butadon...

...Cup Ramen, Takana Chao Fan, Spaghetti Napolitan...

Super Chicken Katsu, Onigiri and Sandwich. Oyakodon, Gyuudon, Super Chicken Katsu.

What? What's wrong?

You lost your mind?

And another cup ramen.

No, it's food, what I ate...

...for the last 100 days.

It's very easy.

Don't tell me...

this guy...

has better memory than me?

That means... could it be...

He has realized about the cracked tiles...

No, that's ridiculous, it's impossible.

There's no way he could memorize over a hundred tiles in four games.

No, but what if...

Huh?!

My next draw...

Could it be 2 man!?

No, this tile has no defects.

You can't tell it apart from the rest.

Calm down.

I've a 2 man in my hand , there's another in the hand to my right...

...and a third one in his discards. There's only one left.

On top of that, it's the one with no marks.

There's no way he would go for an open riichi waiting on that tile.

So that means... he doesn't know about the cracks.

Don't scare me like that!

Huh? What? What is this oil stain?

Katsu Sandwich!?

Back then... What was the tile... I discarded?

Shit. I can't remember it.

I can't remember it!

Could he have remembered that?

No, that's ridiculous.

There's no way

However, those eyes...

...so cold...

What? What is this cold?

I can't move my fingers.

What's wrong, old man?

You're shivering.

Don't fuck with me.

This is not it! It's not 2 man!

It's 2 man.

You should get new tiles.

Timing and Subtitles by Mahjong Masters Team @ Viki

I've heard about a highschooler hitting high stake mahjong tables.

I've heard of him. He's a kid with prodigious memory...

...who plays a cool-headed mahjong.

Yes, there's no mistake.

He's Ice Cold K.

I've heard although he's only a highschooler...

...he lives by himself in an apartment.

The rumors also say...

...he's taking care of a girl.

Timing and Subtitles by Mahjong Masters Team @ Viki

How did you do in today's test?

Not too well, I think. -English is pretty hard...

K! Hey! I said hey!

You were sleeping in class again today, weren't you?

That's too much, you know?

It really is a problem, don't you think? At this rate, you won't graduate.

Could that be... your lunch?

Yeah.

You'll get sick eating nothing but this junk.

I'll cook for you!

Hey, I'm telling you...

...I'll cook for you! I'll make you lunch!

I'm really good at cooking, you know.

Hey, are you even listening?

Your family's overseas right now...

...so you're living alone now, aren't you?

I've heard about it.

I've somewhere to go.

Where to?

My part time job.

Eh? You're working part time? Where?

An amusement park.

What is that?

A park for amusement.

Oh? You're working at a theme park?

Sounds like fun!

Wait a second!

What's going on here?

I caught this bastard cheating.

I let my guard down because he's just a kid.

But I caught him signaling that guy.

We don't... -I saw you!

I'm sure of it.

I caught this brat doing hand signals...

...I saw him myself.

Really?

No such thing.

I'm sure you think you saw it, but some sort of proof is...

Fool!

This kid has won five games in a row.