Mahouka LN - Steeplechase Chapter (Volume 13) Discussion / Poll

[Echizen777]

Thanks larethian. But what do you mean by from the cover? I thought the Yotsuba twins were the ones on the cover.

And I guess Minoru is healthy? Since he was genetically enhanced.

Originally Posted by Mentar

Moar Fujibayashi is quite welcome over here ... with the current Saegusa-laced intrigue, this would most likely also lead to Mayumi interaction, which is perfectly fine with me.

QFT . Maybe Mari will appear as well.

[larethian]

Originally Posted by Echizen777

Thanks larethian. But what do you mean by from the cover? I thought the Yotsuba twins were the ones on the cover.

And I guess Minoru is healthy? Since he was genetically enhanced.



QFT . Maybe Mari will appear as well.

You mean Kuroba twins?
I checked v12 illustrations again. Seems like you are right based on Ayako's twirls . I thought the short haired one was Kasumi initially, and I didn't recognize Ayako since v12 was so long ago Seeing 2 people on the cover just flipped the 'must be the Double 7 twins' switch inside my head.

And no Minoru isn't healthy at all. It says that the cause of his frail body isn't clear though it could be due to inbreeding issues.

Actually am I supposed to use spoiler tags? I guess since the thread says v13, people should know it contains v13 info right?

Originally Posted by pampz21

Do I take that as Steeplechase isnt a gender restricted event; or is it a couples event?

It's not a gender-restricted event. But unless there are changes later down the book, year 1s can't participate in the event.

Originally Posted by Chris38

I think that the main difference between the current year competition and the previous one ... is the fact that the committee and other schools are aware of the existence of Tatsuya and had some time to do some preparations in order to force him to show a little more of his actual capabilities.

Not to mention, I think that the author is going to use the current competition to do some character developments for the new characters that are going to be important in the siblings second year at school, so I think that we will have some less focus on the previously introduced characters that already competed in the last years completion.

Finally, volume 13 hasn't been even released yet and I doubt that the author would reveal all the details about how the current year, 9 schools competition is going to look like, before the Japanese would even have a chance to buy the latest novel volume.

Details of the competition events are already in the preview

I was busy just now and couldn't post this earlier from my phablet.
Now that I'm home, here's the new 9 School Competition Event Breakdown:

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Now, cast your speculations on the possible lineup

[Syokool]

For Rower and Gunner I'd say: Honoka and Shizuku, obviously

[pampz21]

Originally Posted by larethian

It's not a gender-restricted event. But unless there are changes later down the book, year 1s can't participate in the event.


Details of the competition events are already in the preview

I was busy just now and couldn't post this earlier from my phablet.
Now that I'm home, here's the new 9 School Competition Event Breakdown:

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Now, cast your speculations on the possible lineup

For shield down best person would be Leo and Miki; gunner and rower should be Shizuku and Honoka; Iam pretty sure Tatsuya would be on steeplechase; his partner would be non other than Erika. Ice break is still Miyuki domain!
For crowdball probably eimi and her group of friends; monolith code i'd like to put Tomitsuka but if it remain as no physical combat then it would be Hattori, Sawaki and D-bag.

[Diocar]

Uhm...
I don t know If tats is going to compete If it is needed a large variety of magic

[Guest2]

Tats already seems set to be in the Steeple chase from earlier spoilers. Will be even more interesting if a vamp remnant might also be involved.

The 2nd Year Blooms boys no.1 Tomitsuka might finally have a chance to shine with Shield Down.

[larethian]

Tatsuya will probably be in Steeplechase given its danger and remember Kudou Retsu will be testing his Parasi-doll in this event. Tatsuya will probably be utilized in another event as well.

You guys seem to forget the freshman powerhouses.

For Rower and Gunner, I'll bet on Double 7 sisters doing the pair category. It wasn't clear whether there will be further gender divisions but regardless, I'm guessing Takuma will be in one of the solo categories (since he lacks friends ).

For the freshman powerhouse, we still have Minami. Since she's a barrier specialist, and she has been further training her body in mountaineering club (oh, I forgot to mention this, it seems ), I think she'll be entered into Shield Down. Leo is also in mountaineering club and considering his magic expertise area, so yeah, probably he'll also go into Shield Down.

Miyuki is pretty much confirmed for Ice Pillar Break, as monologued by Tatsuya.

Kenta will probably take part in engineering support I suppose.

Given the divisions (assuming gender division is still present), and the fact people can't compete in more than 1 event save Steeplechase, pretty much all the named characters to date will be involved.

[Verisimilitude]

Is Steeplechase a solo event?

[Gundamx]

female and male still have separated battle?

[larethian]

Originally Posted by Gundamx

female and male still have separated battle?

Originally Posted by Verisimilitude

Is Steeplechase a solo event?

Both these are not clear yet. They were not mentioned. We have to wait for the volume release. But I suppose yes to female and male separation, since they didn't mention this as a change in the student council discussion. But then again, chapter 1 wasn't a complete preview, so who knows what other addenda will there be?

[Chris38]

I have a question regarding the CAD engineers ... have there been any new restrictions included in the current year competitions for them, that have been mentioned in the preview ...

Basically, can Tatsuya still be the engineer of pretty much, every named female character from his school that went to the competition last year or is he going to be prevented from doing that, due to some new regulations

[Lazy cat]

i wonder what competition could be better for ayako and fumiya, rower and shooter probably
as for steeple chase if it is a pair event the tatsuya and miyuki would finnaly a chance to show masaki how they complement each other kkkk.

[Syokool]

Then Monolith Code and Steeplechase will be the major events in the 9SC... nice.

[larethian]

Originally Posted by Syokool

Then Monolith Code and Steeplechase will be the major events in the 9SC... nice.

Probably Steeplechase will be more major since it's the title of the arc.

Originally Posted by Chris38

I have a question regarding the CAD engineers ... have there been any new restrictions included in the current year competitions for them, that have been mentioned in the preview ...

Basically, can Tatsuya still be the engineer of pretty much, every named female character from his school that went to the competition last year or is he going to be prevented from doing that, due to some new regulations

Hahaha are you joking? But who knows, chapter 1 wasn't a complete preview, it was cut off.

[pampz21]

Originally Posted by larethian

Tatsuya will probably be in Steeplechase given its danger and remember Kudou Retsu will be testing his Parasi-doll in this event. Tatsuya will probably be utilized in another event as well.

You guys seem to forget the freshman powerhouses.

For Rower and Gunner, I'll bet on Double 7 sisters doing the pair category. It wasn't clear whether there will be further gender divisions but regardless, I'm guessing Takuma will be in one of the solo categories (since he lacks friends ).

For the freshman powerhouse, we still have Minami. Since she's a barrier specialist, and she has been further training her body in mountaineering club (oh, I forgot to mention this, it seems ), I think she'll be entered into Shield Down. Leo is also in mountaineering club and considering his magic expertise area, so yeah, probably he'll also go into Shield Down.

Miyuki is pretty much confirmed for Ice Pillar Break, as monologued by Tatsuya.

Kenta will probably take part in engineering support I suppose.

Given the divisions (assuming gender division is still present), and the fact people can't compete in more than 1 event save Steeplechase, pretty much all the named characters to date will be involved.

Looks like were gonna see a new ship sail.....
But damn never thought that Minami would join that club but I guess it was expected Minami was raise in a village mountain after all.

Are we still divided with first years and upperclassman or they change it to male and female, pair and solo?

Originally Posted by Lazy cat

i wonder what competition could be better for ayako and fumiya, rower and shooter probably
as for steeple chase if it is a pair event the tatsuya and miyuki would finnaly a chance to show masaki how they complement each other kkkk.

I doubt that would happen; Miyuki would just slow down Tatsuya in a speed base event; and for Miyuki, she may be wise but she isnt the sharpest tool on the shed.

[Echizen777]

Thanks again larethian. Tatsuya will compete in Monolith and Steeplechase, there are the only ones where he can shine, excepted his new confrontations with Masaki I think I am more excited for the freshmen battles.

Ice Break is obviously for the queen, she could probably win the pair category alone . Takuma could be here too.

For Rower and Gunner, Shizuku, Honoka and the Saegusa. I can see Leo and Minami for Shield Down.

Hopefully Tatsuya would be allowed to use Decomposition, Miyuki uses Niflheim all the time . I wanted to see Miyuki VS Ayako or Fumiya but I doubt it will happen now.

[rickiminato]

i can imagine the face of miyuki when learns that Mimoru borns of a kind of incest,
her dream come true

[Rava]

Originally Posted by larethian

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Hmmm. So many to keep track of...

1 - Solo, Female: Either Miyuki or Shizuku
1 - Pair, Female: Shizuku/Miyuki and Amy a.k.a. Emilia
1 - 1st Year Solo, Female: Minami (Her barriers are heat resistant, IIRC)
1 - 1st Year Pair, Female: Double 7 (Multiplicative Magic for the win)
1 - Solo, Male: ?
1 - Pair, Male: ?
1 - 1st Year Solo, Male: Takuma
1 - 1st Year Pair, Male: ?, ?
2 - Standard, Female only: (Same two who did it in 1st Year division previous year)
2 - 1st Year, Female only: ?
3 - Male only: Tatsuya, Mikihiko and ? (Maybe Morisaki? Unless an exception gets made to let Leo back in)
4 - Solo, Female: ?
4 - Pair, Female: ?
4 - Solo, Male: ?
4 - Pair, Male: ?
5 - Solo: Honoka -- her Light-based specialty would be really useful here
5 - Pair: ?
6 - ? (I fully expect Tatsuya and Miyuki in here, somehow...)

No idea if the other new things have 1st year divisions too.

[niffum]

Can students participate in both singles and doubles or only in one variation of any given event? Because if it's only one, these new games and restrictions have more than doubled the number of members per team.

Shield Down and Steeplechase sound like they were basically made for Tatsuya, although he'll probably want to avoid the first one like the plague. Maybe he could be a Gunner?

Leo and Mikihiko certainly seem like a good combo for the pair version of Shield Down, as do Shizuku and Honoka for Rower and Gunner, but then Honoka won't be able to take part in Mirage Bat nor Shizuku in Ice Pillar Break. Argh, that “one competition” rule! I could see Erika in Shield Down as part of a pair. Or she could go solo and rely on speed and brute force to break her opponent's shield faster than they can defend (like Kanon did during Ice Pillar Break) - although that doesn't seem like the safest strategy for First High. Hattori and Kirihara are still around for Monolith Code, plus they have experience in that, so they would seem a fairly logical choice.

Does Azusa have to take part as Student Council Preseident or can she just cheer from the sidelines? Because yeah, I can't see her in anything. She'd make a cute fairy though, and if she's used to flight-type magic, it might be possible for take part in Mirage Bat? Maybe? If flight-type magic means it's no longer quite as tough as running a marathon.

Steeplechase sounds like it will be fun to read about. Tatsuya is a given but I'm not sure with who. On the one hand, Miyuki seems like an obvious narrative choice, plus she has versatile magic and some training against ninjas, so that's a plus. On the other hand, it sounds too physically demanding for her. Erika might be a good candidate with either Tatsuya, Leo or Mikihiko: three very different combo styles but any of them could work. And again, Hattori and Kirihara as the token Third Years?

And people like Morisaki and Amelia will no doubt be slotted in somewhere. Oh, Morisaki as a Gunner, that would make sense.

For the first years, Minami seems like the obvious choice for Shield Down (unless the Yotsuba want her to be discreet) and Shippou for Monolith Code.

[Rava]

Originally Posted by niffum

Can students participate in both singles and doubles or only in one variation of any given event? Because if it's only one, these new games and restrictions have more than doubled the number of members per team.

Shield Down and Steeplechase sound like they were basically made for Tatsuya, although he'll probably want to avoid the first one like the plague. Maybe he could be a Gunner?

Leo and Mikihiko certainly seem like a good combo for the pair version of Shield Down, as do Shizuku and Honoka for Rower and Gunner, but then Honoka won't be able to take part in Mirage Bat nor Shizuku in Ice Pillar Break. Argh, that “one competition” rule! I could see Erika in Shield Down as part of a pair. Or she could go solo and rely on speed and brute force to break her opponent's shield faster than they can defend (like Kanon did during Ice Pillar Break) - although that doesn't seem like the safest strategy for First High. Hattori and Kirihara are still around for Monolith Code, plus they have experience in that, so they would seem a fairly logical choice.

Does Azusa have to take part as Student Council Preseident or can she just cheer from the sidelines? Because yeah, I can't see her in anything. She'd make a cute fairy though, and if she's used to flight-type magic, it might be possible for take part in Mirage Bat? Maybe? If flight-type magic means it's no longer quite as tough as running a marathon.

Steeplechase sounds like it will be fun to read about. Tatsuya is a given but I'm not sure with who. On the one hand, Miyuki seems like an obvious narrative choice, plus she has versatile magic and some training against ninjas, so that's a plus. On the other hand, it sounds too physically demanding for her. Erika might be a good candidate with either Tatsuya, Leo or Mikihiko: three very different combo styles but any of them could work. And again, Hattori and Kirihara as the token Third Years?

And people like Morisaki and Amelia will no doubt be slotted in somewhere. Oh, Morisaki as a Gunner, that would make sense.

For the first years, Minami seems like the obvious choice for Shield Down (unless the Yotsuba want her to be discreet) and Shippou for Monolith Code.

Oops, I did forget about 1st Years for Monolith Code too. Hattori and Kirihara too, but don't know how well they'd work with Tatsuya.

Hattori with his versatility is probably better in solo Rower and Gunner actually. It would not surprise me if he can put together a combination magic that both takes care of opponents AND moves his boat along faster.