Japanese name:	原村和
Nickname:	Nodocchi

A first year student with a great love for Mahjong and one of the new recruits for the Kiyosumi Mahjong Club. The reigning Middle School National Champion, Nodoka is often revered by fans and players alike as a genius. Despite her fame, it is noted that her gameplay is flawed due to her making common mistakes and this does not improve until Takei Hisa gives her the idea of holding onto her favourite penguin doll, Etopen, to make her feel more comfortable.

Nodoka is left-handed and, probably, has a crush on Saki

While Nodoka's real-life gameplay is still improving despite her great skill, her true strength lies within her online persona. Known as "Nodocchi", she is famed for being even more skillful than most pros, being able to make the most complex decisions within a split second and rarely, if never at all, making any misplays. This fact alone casuses Ryuumonbochi Touka, one of the players from the current reigning champion team, Ryuumonbochi High School, to become very worrisome.

Nodoka is a very pragmatic girl, refusing to believe in any supernatural factors or superstitions involving Mahjong and dismissing them as coincidences. She believes strongly that it is skill, not luck, that determines a winner. She believes in logic so strongly that she even reprimands Takei Hisa on her risky playstyle and can't comprehend how or why she plays like this.

She is best friends with Yuuki, having known her since their first year in Middle School and understands her the most out of everyone. She is also growing closer with Saki, despite her initial contempt for her. Ever since they promised to work harder in order to reach the Nationals Tournament, the pair have grown to become close friends.

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