Ako, Shizuno, and Nodoka were best friends in middle school, often going to Achiga Girls’ School to play Mahjong.  But as time passed, they saw each other less and less of each other.  That was until Shizuno saw Nodoka win the middle school Mahjong Singles tournament.  She is determined to meet her friend again, at the inter-high mahjong tournament!
and have breezed through the 
prefectural tournaments
وليس هُناك بطولة إقليمية إلّا وربِحوها بسهولة
في كلّ عام للتأهُّل للبطولة الوطنية
y siempre compiten en el interescolar 
de la provincia y el nacional.
y siempre compiten en los torneos por escuelas provinciales y nacionales, y ganan.
qu’il se qualifie presque toujours 
pour le tournoi national.
e da allora ha vinto 
le eliminatorie prefetturali
sempre vencem facilmente o torneio regional