Jan 06, 2025
Author's Commentary #311:
Time to talk about Chapter 311: Foggy memory.
It's been a while, but there's finally a chapter with no games taking place in it. The focus is also back on Okisato and co as they prepare for the 5th round. With Iori out sick, Tenju will be back in the spotlight as the women's team takes on the New Kingdom of Simien. The men on the other hand are up against Mongolia.
Originally, I was going to have the men face Mongolia in round 4 and then both teams face India in round 5. I decided against it though which not only led to this moment, but also the German Empire of Prussia game against Mongolia in round 4.
Some might question how Japan is even getting paired up against Mongolia as even though both teams lost their 4th round games, Japan is still a point ahead of them making it difficult for them to be close in the standings. All I'll say on that is 3 Spanish men in red robes might have messed things up a bit when they tried to, shall we say, persuade the staff to fix the pairings in a certain way.
One final thing I'll bring attention to is Ayane. It appears like she can't remember what went on. Perhaps Rasputin is behind this, though Muazzez is also kinda sus.
The next chapter will officially mark the start of round 5, and while it's not a game per say, there will be an amazing cinematic moment in the chapter you won't want to miss. Get hyped because the 5th round will feature some intense games, many longer than 30 moves for our main characters.
That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.
