Damn this chapter showcased a couple of little bitches and unsportsmanlike attitudes. First the dude who lost to Hikaru by making a mistake that Hikaru took advantage of. Then the pro who is going to be playing against Akira. He acted like, "oh maybe I should let him win by half a point". Already counting out Akira as competition just because he's a higher level pro. So when Akira said he was going to give it his all and not think of him as basically too much competition, pro got butt hurt and said he was going to destroy him. Haha. We'll see.
I like how Sai had a moment here. He hasn't quite been in the limelight for some time now that the plot is mainly focused on Hikaru building up his skills. Sai hasn't played in a little while and I don't want to see him be forgotten. So when he reacted to the intensity in the pro room and got excited, it made me happy.
