Ep. 16: Danchi Overcomes Nezus by Following Tetsuya's Advice on Emotional Control
Aired on February 24, 2001

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Danchi applies Tetsuya's lesson that a gambler must not let emotions impair judgment, regaining his composure to face his rival, the Nezus. He successfully disrupts their coordination, allowing him to decisively defeat them while his father observes from the sidelines. After the victory, Danchi returns to share the news with Tetsuya. Tetsuya expresses his relief at Danchi's return but remains silent, offering no verbal response to the outcome of the match.
Episodes
- Ep. 12 · Tetsuya and Lisa partner to defeat a rival gambler seeking the silent girl
- Ep. 13 · Tetsuya defies Lisa's advice to discard the opposite tile in a high-stakes match.
- Ep. 14 · Danchi confronts the old couple who destroyed his childhood home in a mahjong rematch.
- Ep. 15 · Danchi faces Tetsuya in a rematch after failing to defeat the Nezu couple.
- Ep. 16 · Danchi Overcomes Nezus by Following Tetsuya's Advice on Emotional Control
- Ep. 17 · Tetsuya visits Chiba and faces Boshu in a final gambling match
- Ep. 18 · Tetsuya Confronts the Immovable Obstacle of Boshu in Chiba
- Ep. 19 · Tetsuya confronts gambler Dora Bomb Taka and his stacking Dora Bomb technique.
- Ep. 20 · Tetsuya and Danchi employ tactics to trap Taka in a high-stakes mahjong match