01x51 - Golden Glow

[bunniefuu]

Thank you for breakfast!

I'll put the dishes here, okay?

Emi?

So that's why you're in a hurry, huh?

Man, what should I do?

What's wrong?

I'm not sure which one
I should put in my deck.

They're all cute, so I can't decide!

Morning!

Good morning, Aichi.

Morning!

Thank you for the food.

The national tournament finals
are almost here, huh?

Good luck!

Thanks.

Aren't you hungry?

Nope.

Thank you.

I'm sorry you went to the
trouble of making it for me...

I'll set it aside, so just
eat when you're hungry, okay?

Thanks.

Mom, do you think Aichi's all right?

Well, he's been acting strange these days...

Knowing him, he'll be fine.

Emi, I'm here!

It's Mai!

I'll see you later!

See you later!

Golden Glow

Remember, Aichi!

Remember the fight you really wanted to have!

If Kai hadn't opened my eyes, I'd be...

And it wasn't just the
people I fought against.

I was awful to everyone in Q4, too.

What should I do?

Slow down or you could
hurt yourself. Be careful.

Okay! See you later!

I understood the moment I touched the deck...

My true feelings!

Vanguard taught me... to face things head-on.

I learned because Kamui,
Misaki and Kai were there.

I want to keep playing Vanguard, too...

...with everyone in Q4!

I don't know if they'll forgive me...

...but I'll apologize to everyone
and tell them how I feel now!

Card Capital

I-I have to tell them how I feel!

U-Um...

It's even livelier than last time, isn't it?

Card Capital Shop Tournament

Shop tournament?

That's right, Brother!

Isn't that why you came?

N-No...

Even though the finals of the national
tournament haven't been held yet,

you're already holding the
qualifier for the next one?

No, this has nothing to do
with the national tournament.

This tournament is just for everyone
who comes to Card Capital to have fun.

The most important thing today,
more than winning or losing,

is to have a good time playing together.

Come on. You too, Aichi.

But I...

Oh, you don't need to
worry about arriving late.

No, that's not what I...

You can take part.

Let's go, Brother!

Here.

Right.

I'll take that!

I was 0.1 seconds faster than you.

Mr. Kishida?

Sure. I'll take that.

Sendou, the last time we submitted
our applications together,

you made me taste the bitterness of defeat.

But this time, I'm going to win.

He just doesn't get it...

There is no limit to the
number of players today.

Today's rule.

"It doesn't matter how many fights you have.

The victor will be the one
who has the most wins."

Oh, really?

That's how it is!

Here.

Um...

Just hurry up!

Yep, you've completed your entry.

Come on, Brother Aichi, let's
win like crazy today, too!

Misaki, you go ahead and fight, too.

Sub-manager and I will handle
the entries and the judging.

I mean... "Manager"...

Right?

Today's shop tournament is split between
the elementary school junior division

and the middle school-and-up senior division.

Huh...

So you're in the junior division, Kamui?

Yeah, right! No, I'm in the senior
division with you, Brother.

There isn't anyone I wanna
fight in the junior division!

Oh, Emi!

With Pacifica's skill, I Soulcharge
the top card of my deck.

Miss Emi?!

You didn't know?

I draw one card.

I only got here right before you did!

I put Aqua at the bottom of my deck.

I attack Maiden of Trailing
Rose with Mermaid Idol, Flute!

When there are four or more units in the
rear-guard, Flute gains +3000 power!

Then... I'll intercept with Geograph Giant.

I attack with Top Idol, Pacifica,
boosted by Mermaid Idol, Sedna!

Pacifica also gains +3000 power when there
are four or more units in the rear-guard!

I guard with Watering Elf!

And I intercept with Hey Yo Pineapple!

Hey, yo!

Drive trigger, check!

Critical trigger!

I'm giving the power and the
extra critical to Pacifica!

I lost! You're strong, Emi!

I studied in order to
build a cute, strong deck!

I did try putting in a
bunch of Neo Nectar cards

from the fifth booster set,
"Awakening of Twin Blades", but...

Junior Proof of Victory

That's so cute! If you win, you get
a pawprint stamp from the manager!

Lucky!

Actually, I'm the manager...

But you're not listening...

Aichi, you came!

Yep.

You're gonna play Vanguard, right?

Yeah.

Miss Emi is here!

All right! The chance for a cardfight
just between the two of us has arrived!

Miss Emi, please fight me!

Sure, I'd love to!

And if I win, please marry me!

Sure, I'd love to!

Yes! Fight! Love! Marriage!

Miss Emi!

Kamui...?

M-M-Miss Emi, p-p-please fight... fight me!

Sure, I'd love to!

J-Just like I imagined!

Too bad!

That's right.

It seems you can't fight with us, Kamui.

'Cause I'm in the junior division!

N-Noooo!

That's right... you said you're
in the senior division, Kamui...

I'm sorry, Kamui.

What's wrong, Kamui the Great?

WW, yo?

Are you guys participating too?

Yep!

In the junior division.

What?!

You'll be in hot water if you fight Miss
Emi without my permission! Got it?!

Finishing Hold!

Senior Proof of Victory

Oh, they're going at it!

Huh? Where's Morikawa?

Go!

Go!

Looks like Emi's having a good time...

Huh? Where? I hear his voice, but...

No one knows where I am!

Whoa! I had no idea! Right, Izaki?

Now it's time for a fair fight.

No!! I forgot my strongest deck!

Oh, no...

What did you come here for?!

Of all days to forget, the shop
tournament... Oh, the despair...

Can't come to a b*ttlefield
without your sword, right?

I guess that's just Lose-umi
being Lose-umi...

This is the gravest blunder of my life.

Thus...

Please use this deck, Morikawa.

I-I'm not Morikawa!

I cannot accept another's charity.

Even when a samurai hasn't eaten,
he uses an icepick like a lord.

That's "toothpick"! And you're a ninja.

Oh, don't be like that, Master M the Second.

F-Fine. If you insist, then I have no choice.

A constructed deck, Golden Mechanical Soldier.

They're all grades 1 and 2...

This deck seems weak...

Oh, well, you never know unless you try.

I'll have my number one disciple,
Morikawa, try this deck out.

Morikawa! Morikawa! Where
are you-degozaru, Morikawa?

I respect him, in a sense.

Sorry I took so long, Izaki!

All right!

Come, Ninja Master M!

Mm!

No, no, no! I'm Katsumi Morikawa!

Just so you know, I'm borrowing today's deck.

In other words, it won't
reflect my true ability.

But with that in mind, let's fight!

Stand up, Vanguard!

That's a scary face!

I ride Tough Boy!

I ride King of Sword!

I ride Gold Rutile!

I don't believe it! Lose-umi is
smoothly riding one after the other!

I attack Deathrex with Gold Rutile!

I lost!

Wanna go one more time?

Y-You bet!

There must be some mistake!

Gold glitters for eternity. And my
glory glitters for eternity too!

Tinkling, twinkling Gold Rutile!

Gong!!

I don't believe it...

Senior Proof of Victory

Excuse me...

Me?

Yeah! I'd like you to look at my deck,

since you're in the national
tournament, Mr. Sendou!

Well, if you feel that I'm good enough...

Yes!!

You've got a Royal Paladin deck, same as me.

Um, instead of Alfred, should I put in one
of my new cards, Fang of Light, Garmall?

If you like Alfred, I
think he's a good choice.

Good! I do like Alfred!

All right!

I attack with Valkyrie, Laurel!

Junior Proof of Victory

Yay!!

Everyone is laughing...

Oh, yeah. That's right.

Vanguard is fun.

I was so focused on winning that
I forgot to have a good time.

That really is a scary face!

Gold Rutile's strongest attack!

Senior Proof of Victory

Wow! He even beat Miwa! What
happened to Morikawa?!

Whoa, that Morikawa doesn't
cut a guy any slack!

And he keeps drawing the one Gold
Rutile that's in the deck...

I see. It is a Golden
Mechanical Soldier deck, right?

But this is incredible...

Consecutive victories!

There isn't anyone who's a match for me!

So who'll be my next opponent?

You, Aichi!

What's wrong?

O-Okay.

Come on!

Sure.

Stand up, Vanguard!

I stand and draw.

Nuts! Only one grade 3!

This deck is weak sauce!

Hey, you're saying that out loud!

Anyway, I ride Gold Rutile!

Trading Card Game

No choice. Guess I'll use some grade 2s...

King of Sword, Oasis Girl, Screamin'
and Dancin' Announcer, Shout...

Call!

This is totally weak...

But it's a good development for that
Golden Mechanical Soldier constructed deck...

Y-Yeah...

There!

I attack with King, boosted by Oasis Girl!

With a boost from Tough Boy...

...Gold Rutile attacks!

I guard with Flash Shield, Iseult!

Perfect defense, eh?

But I still have this...

Drive trigger check!

Second check...

I got a heal trigger!

I add +5000 to the power of NGM Prototype!

And I heal 1 point of damage!

I attack with Prototype, boosted by Shout!

Damage trigger check!

Oh, no! Stand trigger!

Heal trigger would've been helpful...

That's the end of the strongest turn.

I stand and draw.

Everything rides on this turn...

King of Knights, Alfred's Counterblast!

I superior call Knight of Silence, Gallatin!

With Barcgal's skill, I superior call Flogal!

I attack Prototype with
Gallatin, boosted by Flogal!

I was right, it's no good without grade 3s...

I attack Gold Rutile with Alfred!

No guard!

Drive trigger check!

I got a critical trigger.

I add +5000 to the power of the
Gallatin that hasn't attacked yet!

And I give the extra critical to Alfred!

What?!

Damage trigger, first card...

Second card...

With a boost from Flogal... Gallatin!

I guard with Shining Lady and Ring Girl, Clara!

I'll show you...

...my strongest final turn!

That's taking it too far.

I call the King!

Oasis Girl's strongest Counterblast!

+1000 power!

One more time!

There! All of the last three cards!

Morikawa...

I attack with King, boosted by Oasis Girl!

I guard with Epona and Marron!

It is incredible that he had
five Counterblasts in a row...

...but if he uses them without thinking...

There! I attack with Gold
Rutile, boosted by Tough Boy!

I guard with Llew!

And Gallatin intercepts!

Drive trigger strongest check...

What?! Strongest second check!

Strongest heal trigger!

I add +5000 to the power of the
King that hasn't attacked yet.

And I heal 1 point of damage.

Then King attacks with a boost from Shout!

No guard.

I lose.

Yes!! My strongest legend is indestructible!

That guy's really strong when
he uses a balanced deck?!

No way! No way!

It had to be a fluke!

I'm the strongest! Yay!

Aichi...

Thank goodness! Aichi
is back to his old self!

Nice fight.

Brother, fight me next!

Sure!

Well, it looks like things are okay now.

Sub-manager...

I'm sorry!

For being so rude to everyone...

What are you talking about,
Brother? Cut it out!

Hear, hear.

But...

Remember what I said before?

The most important thing today is to
have a good time playing together.

Let's have fun, Brother!

Welcome back.

I'm back!

I'm the strongest!

Unbelievable!

You're doing great, Morikawa!

I did my best against you, but...

You've still got a long way to go, Aichi.

I mean, you can't see what the
next card is going to be, can you?

But as for me...

He's out of control, in more ways than one!

Morikawa... Everyone...

Next time: Songstress of the Sea.

Making a lot of noise and having
fun fights at Card Capital...

I hope this image lasts forever.