01x39 - Return to Regionals

[bunniefuu]

Well, shall we head to regionals?

Uh huh!

You know it!

Let's get together...

After bickering with Kai,

I didn't participate in any of the
matches at the national tournament.

The most frustrating thing about it is
that we lost and I didn't do a thing...

This time, who cares about Kai?

I'm gonna pull this team to victory!

I'll tell you one thing. You won't beat me.

Not with that deck.

I'll get her back at the next nationals.

I can't afford to lose at regionals!

I didn't win against Tetsu
at the national tournament...

I once had fun in Vanguard
fights, win or lose,

but after our match...

Instead, I felt despair, helplessness...

But then Kai made me remember
my love for the fights.

It's your fault.

You can't beat them yet,
not with your skill...

You mean I can get stronger?

I wanna get stronger...

My frustration at losing
will make me stronger.

That's right. Nothing is a waste.

At the training camp with Team Caesar,
I learned how deep Vanguard is.

Since then, I've loved it even more.

Just from that, I feel
like I've become stronger.

Not to mention, that time...

It felt like the cards were talking to me...

It has to be because I've gotten stronger!

Since then, every time I fight, I feel it.

A sensation like the cards
are drawn towards me.

And then everything goes my way...

Miwa complimented me...

I bet Kai will, too...

If I keep fighting like this, I'm
sure I'll get even stronger...

And then Kai will be willing to fight me.

I'll do my best!

But he said something strange...

That the cards were talking
to him or something...

Vanguard Championship
Third Kanto Region Tournament

Return to Regionals

I think people are glaring at us...

Of course they are! We're the champions
of the last regional tournament!

Then they want to take us down...

I-I see...

From the looks of it, victory isn't
in the cards for Team Q4 this time.

Gouki!

That's right! I forgot about Team Handsome!

Which means, somewhere around here...

Kamui!!

Oh, no, you don't!

I've missed you, Kamui!!

I haven't missed you at all!

How can you say that?!

Nagisa is so adorable!

Nagisa and Gouki haven't changed...

I'm not gonna let that remark pass.

If you think we're the same as before,
you've got another thing coming!

In order to defeat Team Q4,

everyone in Team Handsome

has gone through a strict training regimen.

So thinking of us as the old Team
Handsome would be a big mistake!

W-Well, we also went through
a training camp to brush up.

In fact, it would be unnatural to expect the
other teams to not do any special training, right?

Well...

You're probably right.

Y-Yeah...

Tell me, Kamui. I've changed, right?

Changed how?

I'm a lot stronger than the
last time I fought, too!

You oughta take notice when something's
different about the girl you love!

I don't love you!

Is this the mouth that's
afraid to tell the truth?!

What are you lookin' at?

Kamui belongs to Nagisa!

You're not gettin' him!

You're still stuck on that?

Anyway, we're going to put our pride on the
line as champions of the tournament before last

and defeat you, Q4!

We're not going to lose either!

We have unfinished business
at the national tournament!

Let's meet at the finals!

Yes!

Q4...

Vanguard Championship
Third Kanto Region Tournament...

is about to begin!

There are sixteen teams in this tournament.

But only one team will make it to the end,
and get a ticket to the national tournament!

I'm looking forward to
fights with no regrets!

Hey, Aichi!

Q4 Fight!
by the Mighty Morikawa and His Disciples

I came all the way here to cheer you on,

so you'd better win or else!

This is embarrassing...

Morikawa...

Lose-umi! How dare you
embarrass Miss Emi like that!

The Vanguard championship official idols,

Ultra-rare, are going to treat us to a song!

This is the debut of their second
single, "Stand Up Dream"!

A new song?!

Kourin!

Just one more step has to be taken.

You still haven't forgotten

The taste of choked-back tears.

Even while being silly on the way home,

There's a burning deep in your eyes.

And it's so bright...

But you might be the only
one to not notice it.

Goddess!

ViVa Ultra-rare
Kourin Love

Kourin!

Have you ever wanted to
break up with a friend?

I'll always cheer you on!

That was Ultra-rare with "Stand Up Dream"!

Thank you, Ultra-rare!

Kourin! Encore!

As always, he totally misreads his surroundings...

MS, yo!

Okay, let's go!

Let's imagine!

Let's Vanguard!

That was fun!

Hey, Suiko, I thought we were only
supposed to do that one song as idols...

Oh, it's fine! This way, we're
able to go to more tournaments.

That's right!

Let's go watch the fights.

Sure!

Why do we have to go to these regional
tournaments in the first place?!

After all, he's not the one, right?

There's one more kid I've got my eye on.

Her?

I get a strong vibe off of her.

You think she has the "ability"?

A girl this time, huh?

She has the ability?

We've begun at last!

The Vanguard Championship
Third Kanto Region Tournament!

This is the cl*max of 24 hours a day, 365
days a year of tension! Who's going to win?!

I'm your old pal, MC Miya!

And with me to provide color commentary...

The one who loves Vanguard more
than three square meals a day!

The one who didn't have his fill of
commentating at the national tournament,

so he's here to do the same at regionals,

Dr. O, oh so happy to be at your service!

The first fight of the first round

will feature Team Handsome, the team that
choked back tears in the finals last time around!

Kamui!

I'll do my best!

Vanguard Championship Third Kanto Region Tournament
Team Stud vs Team Handsome

It's the first fight! Let's Vanguard!

Rei Watashiki vs Nagisa Daimonji

Start the first match!

Stand up, Vanguard!

It's begun at last!

Yep. Let's do our best, Kamui.

You know it!

A mane of courage! A roar for justice!

Nagisa the Great rides...

King of Lions, Lion Heat!

"Nagisa the Great rides"...

Yeesh...

The power of love is infinite!

I attack with Lion Heat,
boosted by Shining Lady!

That isn't beautiful!

The winner of the first
match, Nagisa Daimonji!

Kamui, our love won the match!

Leave me alone...

Basskirk Soulblast!

Warriors, be resurrected in
the name of the Demon King!

I call two Commodore Blueblood

and two Dandy Guy, Romario

to the Rear-guard Circle!

Arcanum! Supreme Annihilation, Resurrection Hell!

The winner of the second
match: Gouki Daimonji!

That was a fast victory for Team Handsome!

Displaying that overwhelming
strength we saw last time,

our last runner-up has
leapt their first hurdle.

Gouki and the rest have gotten even stronger!

Yeah. They dominated their
matches and made no errors.

If we get to the finals, I bet we'll
be up against Gouki and his crew.

It's okay.

We're going to win.

Did I say something strange?

N-No! You're right!

Yeah! Let's win!

That's the first time I've ever
heard him say he'll win...

More frustration than you can imagine,

Holding out against an entangled heart.

A slightly chaotic situation,

So lost that you might quit.

Flipping over inside your head,

Imagine the you

Of tomorrow, yeah!

From now, the matches will take you
to a future you wanna get through.

Team Cheerleader vs Team Gymnast

Don't give up! There's a place on the
other side that you can't see yet.

Believe that there is something in the match.

We don't need any reasons or excuses.

We're seeing a lot of passion in the second
and third fights of the first round!

However, the more powerful teams
aren't necessarily the ones winning!

Teams that are here for the first time are
advancing at the same rate as more experienced teams.

The world of Vanguard fights
is one of rapid progress.

It's possible that the pattern you used
to win yesterday won't work tomorrow.

That's what makes Vanguard
fights oh so interesting!

Are you excited?!

I am indeed!

It looks like the bar's
been raised this time.

You think so?

Well, it doesn't matter. I'm gonna win!

I don't care who's here.
I'm not going to lose!

I'm doing a final check of the
deck I'm going to fight with.

I heard the voice of the card...

I see. I'll win if you're with me.

Kai...?

Kai's taking an interest in me.

Even though he's never
looked at my deck before...

Maybe Kai is starting to believe in me...

I've gotta get stronger!

An unbelievable defeat from a team
that had a lot of buzz behind it,

a winning streak, joy and sorrow, all of
these are facets of life that we've seen here.

That's what Vanguard is all about, isn't it?

It's almost our turn...

Let's decide who's going
to be in the first fight.

Who'll do the first match...?

Brother Aichi?!

Can... Can I go first?

I really feel like I can
win if I fight right now.

No good?

N-No, Brother!

For a shy guy like you, Brother,
to say he wants to get out there,

I'm deeply moved!

By all means, go first!

Right?! Everyone's on board with that, yeah?

Maybe all the training he's done
has given him confidence...

That's fine with me.

I have no objections.

Then you're our first fighter, Aichi.

Right!

That leaves the second and third matches...

I'm gonna fight!

Nobody's got any complaints, do they?

Nope. I'm gonna sit this one out.

Kai...?

There should be no problem if I
don't fight in the first round.

Tch! Trying to look cool again...

Then I'll go last!

I'll be second, then.

I'm tellin' you now, you're not gonna get
the chance to fight in this tournament!

Good. That's what I'm hoping for.

Every time he opens his
mouth, it ticks me off!

Has he really gotten stronger? Or...?

Is Kai counting on me...?

Then maybe that means he
recognizes my skill...

Let's do our best, Kamui and Misaki!

Right!

Leave it to me!

Team Fragrance vs Team Q4

Thank you for your patience!

Here come the champions of the last regional
tournament, Team Quadrifolio, Q4!

Yeah! There they are!

We've been waiting for you!

The headliners are here!

Aichi!

Get 'em, Kamui the Great!

GE, yo!

And facing off against Q4 is...

Team Fragrance!

While a new team, they've proven their talent

by advancing in their shop tournament
with overwhelming force!

In the end, which team will be victorious?!

It's a shame,

but Q4 is going to be out in the first round.

Excuse me?! You don't know
what you're talkin' about!

Sayin' things that are brownless...!

Groundless...

Don't get so worked up.

I can smell that from here!

Is that a flower?

Lavender...

That's right. The scent of lavender
has a calming effect on the emotions.

We're perfumers.

Performers...?

Perfumers...

That's why you have perfume...

We're scent specialists.

We can analyze and reproduce any aroma.

You know that people also have scents, right?

And that scent changes according to the
person's emotions: happiness, sadness or anger.

You mean...

That's right. It's impossible
to hide your feelings from us.

If the opponent is agitated, we attack.

If their spirit is strong,
we go on the defensive.

Do you really think you can beat us?

There's no way!

They're persuasive...

There's fear mixed in with your scent.

Th-That's baloney!

That's a great talent.

But... we're going to win!

Brother Aichi, that was cool!

He's totally motivated!

Of course! He's my disciple!

Good luck, Aichi!

The Great Kamui!

GK, yo!

Then I'll cheer, "Misaki, go for it!"

I feel it...

You're nervous, aren't you?

Will you really be able to win like that?

Stand up, Vanguard!

The regional Vanguard
championship tournament...

The regional tournament is here!

For me, it's merely a checkpoint,

but it's a major step for you, Aichi!

You never change...

Come on! I went to all this trouble
making a banner, so help me!

Fine!

Uh, which side is the front?

Next time: Dangerous Scent!

Everyone, thank you for your support!

I have a much better image
now than when I started!

There, there! You'll make it to
the final round nice and smoothly!

I feel like I've seen that opponent before...