01x23 - Meeting of Fate

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You want to meet Ultra-rare?

Yes!

I heard that Ultra-rare beat you
in a Vanguard fight, Brother Aichi!

If I were to fight them, it'll strengthen
my skills for the nationals!

Drop by the shop again sometime.

Sure, let's go.

All right! With that decided,
gather up, Team Q4!

I have no interest in a card shop like that.

Hey, Kai!

Kai?

See you guys!

What's his problem?!

Let's forget about him!

I'm not going.

Don't you have any aspirin or aspersions?!

Asp...

Asp...?

Maybe "aspirations"?

Y-Yeah! That's it!

Aspirations!

I forgot them in my room.

Don't say that. How about going with them?

Who's going to help you with the store?

Consider it a part of the job.

Please check out the rival shop.

See you later!

Whoo! Ultra-rare! I can't
wait, Brother Aichi!

Yep.

I heard.

You're going to meet my Kourin?

Fine!

As a representative member
of the Ultra-rare Fan Club...

I'll bring you guys there!

This guy always shows up when he isn't
needed and tries to tag along...

Huh? Where was it again?

Some guide you are...

Oh, shut up! I'll find it, I'll find it!

As long as I have my love for Kourin,
I'll always be able to find her!

Kourin, wait for me!

He's a serious case, in more ways than one.

Brother Aichi, don't you
remember where it is?

I'm trying to recall, but...

Whoa.

Ultra-rare's in there...

Card Shop PSY...

Hey, everyone!

Aichi!

So this is where it was!

I thought so.

Huh?

What the...?!

Hey! Guys! Open the door!

Let me meet Kourin!

Let me meet her!

Shouldn't we wait for Morikawa?

Nah.

Exactly! He's not a little kid.

More importantly, this is...

Wow! They've got rare cards on display!

It looks like no one's around...

Over there...

Um...

H-Hello.

Fateful Encounter

Uh, who are you...?

I am...

not an employee here.

Th-That wasn't what I meant...

Oh. I'm not a customer either.

Got it! So, where's Ultra-rare?

Nor am I a member of Ultra-rare.

What's with this guy?

I-I don't know...

Welcome to Card Shop PSY.

W-When did you get here?!

What's he doing here?!

I invited him.

But the three of us decided...

I appreciate both of you coming...

Aichi Sendou...

and...

Ren Suzugamori.

Ren Suzugamori?!

You don't mean that Ren Suzugamori?!

That's right! In the last Vanguard
Fight National Championship...

his team participated for the first time,
but won through overwhelming strength!

He's the leader of Team Foo Fighter!

I've heard his name before...

but didn't expect he'd be an
absent-minded guy like this!

The national champion...

Really?

Let's get down to business, Ren Suzugamori.

As agreed, you'll show us your
prowess at Vanguard fighting.

A Vanguard fight...

He seems different...

You want to fight me, yes?

Indeed.

Sure. You three are qualified.

We're lucky! Who'd ever guess
we'd be able to get a sneak peek

at the national champ's ability
in a place like this?!

Y-Yeah...

You'll use this deck.

Thanks.

A deck of mostly female units?

Certainly, this would put a
player's ability to the test.

Where am I?!

What... was that just now?

It looks like you'll become the trump card...

...looks like we were not mistaken.

Right.

Yes.

I'm ready when you are.

This way.

You three, as well...

I'm sure this is going to
be an interesting fight.

Yesss!

Th-Thank you.

My deck is exactly the same as yours.

In other words, we'll be able to clearly see
the difference between our abilities, right?

I'm so excited! What kind
of fight is this gonna be?!

A fight with the national champion...

You know what I like about Vanguard fights?

You don't harm your opponent, you don't need
courage, and you can just keep winning.

Let's begin.

Stand up the Vanguard!

Stand up, Vanguard!

I'm up first.

Draw!

I ride Battle Sister, Chocolat!

Sphere Magus uses her skill to
move to a rear-guard circle!

That's the end of my turn.

Ren Suzugamori...

I wonder how he'll fight...

I ride Weather Girl, Milk.

Sphere Magus moves to a Rear-guard circle.

I call Battle Sister, Cocoa.

With Cocoa's skill, I check
the top card of my deck...

and leave it on top.

I attack Chocolat with Milk!

Drive trigger check.

Damage trigger check.

I attack with Cocoa.

Damage trigger check.

That's the end of my turn.

I stand and draw.

I ride Top Idol Aqua.

I call Blazer Pleasures and Milk.

I use the Pleasures' skill
to add +2000 power to Aqua.

I call one more Pleasures.

With their skill, I give +2000
power to the Pleasures on the left.

The Pleasures attack your Vanguard!

Damage trigger check.

I attack with Aqua, boosted by Milk!

Drive trigger check.

Damage trigger check.

I attack with the other Pleasures,
boosted by Sphere Magus!

But first, I use Sphere's skill
to give them +3000 power!

Damage trigger check.

After boosting, Sphere
Magus returns to the deck.

Wow. That's already 3 damage!

The way she's fighting takes
advantage of going first.

See, she can call high-grade
units before her opponent.

Naturally, if the grade is
high, its power is also high.

So even without a unit to give a boost from the
rear, it's possible to hit home with three attacks.

So does that negate the advantage of taking
the field first and being able to attack first?

Well, what's the national champ gonna do?

What is this feeling...?

It's your turn.

Right. Stand and draw.

I ride Maiden of Libra.

I move Cocoa back and call Lady b*mb.

Libra, boosted by Sphere Magus...

attacks the Pleasures!

Not the Vanguard, but the rear-guard?!

I use Sphere's skill to
add +3000 power to Libra.

Drive trigger check.

Counterblast.

When Libra makes a successful attack,
one card can be drawn from the deck.

Cocoa boosts.

Lady b*mb attacks your other Pleasures!

Another attack on the rear-guard?!

I guard with Bermuda Triangle Cadet Caravel!

Sphere returns to the deck.

I see! To erase her advantage of getting to
draw first, the champ targeted her rear-guard!

She lined up her grade 1 units in the front,

and he exploited the gap in
the line after she attacked.

They're both erasing each other's
advantage of going first or second...

This is an incredible fight!

Kourin has two cards in her hand.

Ren has six cards.

That's some gap!

He made Kourin use the cards in her hand and
increased his cards with that Counterblast.

Even though it's the first
time he's using that deck...

Of course, we'd be in trouble if
he weren't at least this good.

I stand and draw!

I ride Top Idol Flores!

I move Pleasures back and call Cadet Caravel!

Caravel's Soulblast!

Kourin's hand increased too!

I attack your Vanguard with
Flores, boosted by Milk!

Twin drive first check...

Second check...

I attack with Caravel, boosted by Pleasures!

I guard with Aqua.

That's the end of my turn.

The fight's only just begun!

Draw.

I ride Flores.

And then I call another Flores.

I call Pleasures.

What, a grade 1?! What a tease!

You sound like Morikawa.

That has the same skill
as my Starlight Unicorn...

It looks like you'll become the trump card...

That's the trump card?

I use the Pleasures' skill to add +2000
to the power of my Vanguard, Flores.

I attack your Vanguard
with my rear-guard Flores.

I attack your Vanguard with
Flores, boosted by the Pleasures.

Twin drive.

First check...

Second check...

Draw trigger. I add +5000
to the power of Lady b*mb.

And then I draw.

Damage trigger check.

Critical trigger!

I give +5000 to the power of Flores,

and give her the critical +1.

Soulblast.

When Flores makes a successful attack, a
Bermuda Triangle unit can be returned to the hand.

I return...

Blazer Pleasures!

His hand's increasing again!

Is this really his first time with that deck?

How can he use it this well?
I'm sure we're all curious.

Lady b*mb is boosted by Cocoa...

and attacks your Vanguard!

I guard with Sphere Magus!

That's the end of my turn.

They both have 4 damage!

Here's where Kourin clinches it!

Mm-hm.

I retire Cadet Caravel and call Flores!

I call Aqua and Chocolat!

I like that look in your eyes...

Unfortunately, though, you
won't be able to beat me.

You'll have to prove it.

I attack with Aqua, boosted by Chocolat!

I guard with Cadet Caravel!

I attack with Flores, boosted by Milk!

I guard with Oracle Guardian,
Nike and Sphere Magus.

Twin drive first check...

Second check...

Critical trigger!

I give the Flores who hasn't attacked
yet the +5000 power and the critical +1!

I attack with Flores,
boosted by the Pleasures!

I guard with Lady b*mb,
Dream Eater, and Libra!

Wow! Three guards!

My turn's over...

Even with the critical trigger,
he didn't take any damage...

See? Just like I said.

I can see it...

Everything.

There we go.

Again... What's happening to me?!

Final turn.

I call Pleasures!

I use their skill to add +2000 to
the power of my rear-guard Flores.

And then I use the skill of my other
Pleasures to add another +2000 to the same Flores.

Oh, no...

It seems like you've caught on.

I attack your Vanguard with my
Lady b*mb, boosted by Cocoa.

No guard.

Damage trigger check!

No heal trigger...?

Flores is boosted by Pleasures...

and attacks your Vanguard.

I guard with Nike!

Twin drive.

First check...

Second check...

She managed to protect herself,
but that still leaves...

Flores, with +4000 power...

I attack with Flores,
boosted by the Pleasures!

Intercept with Aqua, making
the shield +5000...

After that, it's up to
what she has in her hand.

No guard.

Take that!

Damage trigger check.

I lose.

His last attack was 20000 power.

Even if she'd used Aqua and Cocoa,
her shield would've been 20000.

He hit her with an exact attack.

The key to this fight...

was those two cards.

Blazer Pleasures, with only +2000 power,
determined the outcome of the fight.

Could that have been...

a hint that this would happen?

Impossible...

What is this?! Suddenly,
my head feels so heavy...

Brother Aichi...

Are you okay?

Y-Yeah...

You're a decent fighter.

But you're no match for me.

Not by a long shot.

It turned out the way we expected.

You have...

You can feel my power, can't you?

What's your motive?

Well, we'll decide whether or not to talk
about that after watching the next tournament.

Is that so?

Then you can watch me at the next tournament.

There's something I'd like to
discuss with the three of you then.

About power...

I will not acknowledge a guy like that.

But the fact is, he's
currently the top fighter.

He's good-looking, so I don't see a problem!

It's not about his looks!

Yeah, yeah!

Anyway...

it wasn't necessary to invite
that boy over, was it?

He's fine as he is.

Ask, and the exit shall be open unto you...

Who's that?

Ren Suzugamori isn't the
national champ for nothing!

Amazing! I fought Kourin once,
and a player as strong as her...

It just goes to show how strong he is.

The national championship is
gonna be full of guys like that.

Misaki's power of memory...

Maybe it'll become a great asset!

Yeah! She said she remembered the rules
after looking at them only once...

And if she can remember the abilities and
triggers of the units that are in her hand,

thats a great advantage, you know?!

Next time: The Indelible Memory!

Misaki...