01x08 - Shout Out Loud, Cadets!

[bunniefuu]

[timer ringing]

Episode 8
Shout Out Loud, Cadets!

All right, we passed!
We're official Rangers now!

[soft chuckle]

Thanks to you guys, we managed
to gather the keys efficiently.

[Urabe] Seriously, I can't believe
you were so careless with the key.

Right, Kurusu?

[grunts]

I heard about your reason
for joining the Rangers.

You wanted to be popular
with the ladies, right?

What a vain coward.

Instead of joining the Rangers,
why don't you become a host?

[angry grunt]

[Urabe] Hold up, Ranmaru.

I can't believe
you fought against a Junior First Rank.

I've got to admit, I was surprised.

Huh?



-50, 51...
-Where are you looking?





[Fighter D] My, my! Congratulations!

[chuckles]
It's our complete loss.

Now you just need
to pass through the gate!

I'm looking forward to
everyone's endeavors as official Rangers!

No need to put up a front.

[Fighter D] Putting up a front?
Of course not!

-Yay! I got the Yellow key!
-[Urabe] Huh? Wait!

-[in unison] Yay!
-[Yukino] What?

Hey! Are you guys stupid?
There's no way you're allowed to do that!

[Shion] What's wrong?

[Urabe] Those guys snatched our key
after the exam ended.

Isn't that cheating?

-What? The second day isn't over yet.
-[both gasp]

[Yukino] That's impossible!
Didn't the bell ring?

[Shion] It didn't. We didn't hear it.

[gasps]

-Oops...
-[all] They found out.

[♪ theme music playing]

Go! Go! Loser Ranger!

[panting]

-[Ishikawa] Hurry up and get it back!
-[all panting]

You want me to tamper with this?
What's up all of a sudden?

I want you to modify it and make it
ring earlier than the supposed time.

You're good at things like this, right?

[Ranmaru]
Well, I guess it's pretty easy for me...

Don't tell me...

[Usukubo] I get it!

When Junior First Rank Suzukiri
lets her guard down after the bell rings,

we'll snatch her key openly!

That's right.

There's no way it'll work as planned!

-In that case, I can be the timekeeper.
-[gasps]

I'll give the signal
as close to the time as possible.

It'll be laughable if our gamble pays off.

You guys too?

Let's protect the key until time's up
and show those guys what we're made of.

[panting]

[Ishikawa] Hurry up and get it back!

[Ranmaru] Run, Sakurama and Kurusu!

Tsk, he's fast!

-[Yamato] Hibiki!
-What?

Please, give it to me!
I swear I'll protect it!

Please protect it
even if it costs your life!

[panting]

Everyone, get him!

[grunts, panting]

Screw you!

Everyone! Protect Yamato!

-[gasps]
-[grunts]

Don't get in my way!

What a coincidence.
I was about to say the same thing to you!

[blasting]

-[grunts, gasps]
-[Shion groans]

We can't let him get away!

Crap.

[grunts]

[gasps]

[grunting]

[both panting]

[clinks]

[screams]

[grunts]

[timer ringing]

[instructor] Time's up! Please conclude
your fights and head back immediately.

[Urabe] Man, you've got to be kidding me!
I can't believe it.

Those guys sure pulled a lame stunt.

You heard him.

[giggling]

-[Fighter D chuckling]
-[Yamato panting]

[laughing]

Take a good look at him.

[Fighter D] Isn't he cool?

Prepare yourselves.

The remaining four keys
will be ours tomorrow.

[door opens]

[Ranger gasps]
Wh-Who's there?

[grunts]

[gasps]

Junior First Rank Aizome!

-Run. Run now! Hurry up!
-[gasps]

How could I leave you here and run...

[blasts]

[body thuds]

[Peltrola] You should have run away.

Then you wouldn't need
to suffer this pain.

Why is a boss monster like you here?

[Peltrola] Junior First Rank.

Are you the great evil
creating conflict in this place?

So what if I am?

-Don't you find it hard to live?
-What?

[Peltrola]
Your position doesn't fit your stature.

-You are not as young as you appear to be.
-[gasps]

[Peltrola] You've been living
a life of constant immense pressure

in a position of responsibility.

I can see that from your skin texture.

Instead of letting you
continue to live and deteriorate,

I shall preserve
your current appearance forever.

Now, bow to me.

The hell?

Thanks for your concern,
but that's none of your business!

I'm still going to look cute
when I become an old granny,

so don't worry about me!

Divine Artifact, Manifest! Umibozu!

[♪ heroic music playing]

[grunts]

[Peltrola] How foolish.

[rumbling]

That was a really risky fight.

I had only heard rumors
about your ability,

-but I'm glad I decided to trust it.
-[grunts]

That was nothing.
It's just a simple device, anyway.

Still, that was something
I couldn't have done.

Since you're this dexterous,

wouldn't the Yellow Squadron
be more suitable for you

-instead of the Blue Squadron?
-[gasps]

[Yamato] In return,
give me your spot in the Blue Squadron.

I'd probably stand out more there
than being the Yellow Keeper.

[Usukubo] I'll be satisfied
with being the Green Keeper!

You guys are getting ahead of yourselves.

Us as Dragon Keepers...
Doesn't that sound good?

[exclaims]

[Usukubo] Speaking of "us",
where's Shippou?

He didn't appear
during the second day at all, did he?

Don't tell me he was so into his workout
that he forgot the time... No way, right?

That's possible!
In that case, he'd be there. Let's go!

Well... There's something
I need to do, so...

Okay, we'll go ahead first then.

Sakurama...

[Ranmaru]
Wait. You're not Sakurama, right?

Why is a fighter like you here?

There's no way
I'd reveal the reason to my enemy.

Enemy? Aren't we comrades now?

Shut up.
Don't you dare tell anyone about me.

You have a death wish?

Then let me ask you this.

Are you really a bad guy
that's capable of k*lling me?

[grunts]

Finish up what you need to do quickly
and join us.

[Yamato] This is bad! Shippou...
Shippou's no longer himself!

[Ranmaru] Is this the Shippou we know?

[Shippou] My strength is that of an ant.

No matter how many ants may gather,
they are no match for a dragon.

[Shippou wheezing, grunts]

[Ranmaru] Even so, we can win.
We will win.

I'm a failure, but not these guys.

[Ranmaru] Usukubo pushed through
the pain of her injury

and fought against
a dreaded Junior First Rank.

Kurusu is unrivaled
when it comes to escaping.

We were able to get a key because of him.

A key? You guys managed to get one?

[Ranmaru] Yeah. But we couldn't have
achieved this by ourselves.

That guy... Everything would've been over
without Sakurama.

No matter what kind of guy he is,
I will help him.

You should join us too, Shippou!

Koguma...

That's right! With your power,
we have nothing to fear!

[Yamato] Come on,
here's your favorite bench press!

[Usukubo] Wow, look at those biceps!
They look like Mount Everest!

Thanks, but no more.
I will never reach that man.

[Shippou]
His body is truly the realm of art.

Junior First Rank Nadeshiko...
I cannot fight against him.

Oh, you don't need to fight him anymore.

[Shippou] Huh? What about the key?

The elite team has it, apparently.

What did you say?

You should've told me that earlier!
[grunts]

Now there are no opponents in my way!

I am unrivaled!

With these muscles of mine,
I shall scatter the rabbles!

[laughing]

[Yamato] He's a moron.

[Yukino] I'm sorry.

[Ishikawa] For what?

[Yukino] The key. I couldn't protect it.

-Any exceptional human being...
-[Fighter D] It's Ishikawa.

...makes mistakes.

[soft grunt]

Yukino. I'm sure that you'll be able
to learn from your mistake.

[gasps]

Yes, I'll try.

[♪ light music playing]

[Fighter D] This is dumb.

Why are those surface-dwellers
all over one another at a time like this?

[Usukubo] Got it.
I'll let Sakurama know too.

[Ranmaru] Thanks. Kurusu,

-did you mean what you said earlier?
-[Yamato] Hmm?

About me being suitable
for the Yellow Squadron.

[Yamato] Anyone would agree
if they saw what you did.

[Yukino] Right.

[Yamato] But it's fine if you insist
on joining the Blue Squadron.

[Shippou grunting]

I'll go pay a visit to the instructor.

Oh, right! I was supposed to
meet someone too!

Oh, it's not my girlfriend, so...

I don't care even if it's your girlfriend.

-[Shippou grunting]
-[grunts, sobs]

-[Shippou laughing]
-[chuckles sheepishly]

Hey. I just told Usukubo
something important,

so you should hear it too.

Something important?

Since we're on the same team and all.

Hmm.

-I'm grateful to you.
-What?

No matter who you are,

you made me realize
the role I should play.

Thanks.

[Fighter D] What a joke.
I'm just using you guys, that's all.

Yamato?

[Ranmaru] I've finally made up my mind.

He was a hero to me.

But now, I'll become a hero myself!

[gasps]

[breathes shakily]

[gasps]
That guy...

[gasps]

[gasps, whimpers]

[screams]

[Ranmaru] What was that?
Why was that Junior First Rank...

-Someone! Anyone! Save her!
-[panting]

[Peltrola] My dear lost sheep...
I shall save you one by one.

-[blasts]
-[Aizome yelps]

[Peltrola] I'll start with you.

[breathes shakily, grunts]

Stop right there!

-[grunts, pants]
-[elevator dings]

-[elevator doors open]
-[gasps]

Wh-Why did you come back? Just leave...

[Aizome gasping]

-[♪ tense action music playing]
-[breathes nervously]

[screams]
I'm a Ranger too!

[Ranmaru] Just like those heroes
who gave me hope...

I joined the Rangers

-to stand by the weak!
-[screams]

-[Peltrola groans]
-[gasps]

Lord Peltrola!

[Peltrola] I'm surprised that
a mere soldier that's not a Dragon Keeper

managed to hurt me this badly.

I shall search for an empty place
to focus on my recovery.

As for the cleanup...
I'm counting on you, XX.

As you wish.

[Fighter XX] What a fool.

[Yamato] Are you really sure about this?

You'll let me take Yukino's place
in exchange for this?

[Fighter D] Are these guys for real?

This is bad.

You have the talent.

In the first place, I've always preferred
having you over Yukino as our teammate.

Ishikawa... You're a way worse scumbag
than I am.

Surface-dwellers are scary.

Kurusu, welcome to our team.

[gasps]

I'm sorry,
but this doesn't belong to only me.

-What?
-[Fighter D] What?

The four of us
worked together to get this,

so I cannot give it to you
at my discretion.

You know that you can become
an official Ranger

if you agree to this, right?

It's all the same if we win tomorrow.

-[grunts]
-Well said, Yamato.

[both gasp]

Ishikawa, I could say
that you're really awesome in a way!

You're so good at this,
I feel like taking you down a peg or two.

[Fighter D] With my pride on the line,
that is.

Wha...

-Please excuse me.
-[gasps]

[Fighter D] This guy's also a moron.
He blew his chance!

No, this is exactly why
he's perfect for my team.

[Hisui] Do these belong to Aizome?

I've also confirmed
several bloodstains on the other side.

[Hisui]
What of the emergency signal to HQ?

[Tokita] They should've received it.

If transmissions are still working,
that is.

[Tokita] Seems like our guest doesn't want
the top brass to know about this.

Huh, so what now?
This isn't the time to be having an exam.

[Hisui]
No, we won't inform the cadets about this.

This is top-secret information
among the Rangers.

[Tokita] It's a job
for the real Rangers from here on.

Bring along
your Replica Divine Artifacts, guys.

We're not putting up a performance here.

[Tokita] It's a hunt.

[chuckles]
Time to smoke out the boss monster!

There's nothing to fear
now that I'm on board.

Just relax and count on me!

I have the strength of 100 men!

Even if we're against 5 people,
it's 5 against 105!

An overwhelming victory for us!

-It's 104, you mean.
-Oh, you're right!

Glad to see you're doing well.

[in English] Thank you!

[Fighter D in Japanese]
Koguma's the last one.

-[Ranmaru] Sorry that I'm late.
-[all gasp]

It's time. Let's go.

The keys are split four to one.

Let's keep it simple
and have an all-out fight.

[Ishikawa]
The team that gets all five keys wins.

You're fine with that, right?

It'll be one-on-one fights,
fair and square!

The only weapon allowed
is our Dragon Gadget.

You guys better not cheat!

That's rich coming from you.

Hey, wait! Where are you going, Ranmaru?

You're still sulking?
It's not that I abandoned you!

[Urabe] What's your deal?

Look, there's no guarantee
that we'll be together forever.

I'll be going on ahead, Ranmaru.

[Ishikawa] How's your leg?

You helped me on the first day
when I couldn't walk, didn't you?

Did you already see me
as your enemy back then?

You shouldn't strain yourself.
If possible, could you surrender instead?

I don't wish to see an adorable girl
like you get hurt any further.

What? You're such a gentleman, Ishikawa.
But I only have one thing to say to you...

What is it?

Don't look down on me.

You've betrayed me
and are siding with the other team.

[Shion scoffs]

Truly well done. You have
what it takes to become a monster!

Say what you want.

There's a reason
why I'm willing to abandon everything

to become an official Ranger, unlike you.

Everything you say just pisses me off.

Your brother's incident...

I'm confident that it's definitely not
the work of a boss monster.

What? You insist on insulting
my older brother too?

I dare you to say that again!

[Fighter D] There's no way
boss monsters are still alive.

If they are,

then what was the point of us Dusters
living like that for the past 12 years?

I'll prove that they exist!

I'll never admit that's true. Never!

[gasps]
What the heck is that?

[Fighter D]
I'm going all-out at the start.

You'll be sorry
that you didn't recruit me to your team.

Our team's gonna win this!

[Usukubo] I have a message from Koguma.

He wants to share something with you,
since we're doing this as a team.

Sure...

He said he discovered something incredible

when he took apart
the Dragon Gadget for fun.

Something incredible?

[Usukubo] That's right! It's not limited
to the Sword Form and g*n Form.

He found a brand-new form...

One that completely ignores
energy efficiency,

and is only good for short-term combat!

-Burst Form!
-Burst Form!

-[expl*si*n]
-[Shion groans]

[cackling]

[laughs]

I'm freaking strong!

Damn you! Isn't that cheating?

I said that the only weapon allowed
is the Dragon Gadget, didn't I?

I'm not breaking any rules here!

[Fighter D] If you want to fight
fair and square, then be my guest!

I have an ambition that I have to fulfill,
no matter what I have to resort to!

The outcome of a battle is determined
by how strong one's emotions are.

And this overflowing energy
is the proof of that!

-[snickers]
-Enough yapping!

[expl*si*n]

Damn it!

-[grunts]
-[expl*si*n]

[Fighter D]
Feel like handing over the key now?

[gasps]

Just give it up already.
And on your brother too.

I understand how frustrated you must feel

to lose your older brother
to a heartless m*rder*r.

It was too much to bear that you created
an imaginary boss monster to blame on.

Please think hard.
There was no boss monster, am I right?

[Shion] What's your deal?
You look so desperately in denial.

I'm not going to waver
no matter what you say now.

I've heard those same words
over and over, all these years!

A boss monster?
Come on, that's impossible.

Is this all for my morning schedule?
Then let's go eat!

[Red Keeper] How about yakiniku?
One vote for yakiniku!

[young Shion] No way. I saw them!

Please believe me, Red Keeper!

Damn.

There's no record of boss monsters
coming to the surface

outside of Sunday Showdowns.

Your older brother was k*lled
by a weakass fighter.

-[whispers] He chose the wrong career.
-[gasps]

He was never suited to be a Ranger
in the first place.

[Shion]
The boss monsters are not my only targets.

I'm going to get my revenge
on this joke of a Ranger Force.

Everyone I see is my enemy!

[shouts]
You're in my way!

[gasps]

[grunts]

This is my final warning!

Please hand over the key!

[Shion yelling]

[Shion groans]

[Shion's brother]
I passed the recruitment exam!

Congratulations, big brother!
Starting today, you're a Ranger!

Thank you, Kai.
But I'm still just a cadet.

I have a ways to go
before I'm assigned a color...

-I'll give this to you.
-[gasps]

I'm sure you can become
a Dragon Keeper, big brother!

You have to exterminate the monsters!

Of course! I'll do it!

But you know,
I'm not just fighting against monsters.

My enemies are
all the injustice in this world!

[gasps]

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
Damn it! Damn it all!

Have you gone crazy? I'm over here!

No way... There's no way
I'm losing in such an unfair way!

-Wha...
-[gasps]

Seriously? You've got to be kidding.

What was it you said?

[Shion]
"How strong one's emotions are," was it?

Now we're on equal grounds.

Let's begin.
The last day of the exam starts now!

[♪ closing theme music playing]

Translated by Qianni Lu

The origins of XX's name
are finally revealed.

This sounds like a proper preview!

-Blue Keeper relentlessly...
-Hey, will XX make it in time?

-...interrogates XX...
-Right. Hurry up, XX!

Next episode! "Battle! Fever! Fighter D!"

Wait, why's this about D now?
[laughs]