01x07 - United Front, Tenka, Soar

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This is how I'll become...

This is how I'll become...

...Supreme Commander.

...a hero.

This is my story!

Dammit! They just keep coming!

I've got this!

Nice one, Commander!

BOOM!

Wha-bam!

I'm displeased!

I waited patiently,
yet only two targets came out to play.

Where are the rest of you?

Two targets, myself included...

Is he after us commanders?

This battle will be over
in the blink of an eye!

THAT was their leader? Ridiculous.

I should've expected as much from a pest!

If you could stay still, that'd be great.

A pest, attempting to kick me?

Such arrogance!

Besides, my flesh is as strong as steel!

I am invincible!

She wounded me?

Incredible!

She's taking on a humanoid!

Yeah, Lady Ten's talented like that!

She could escape anything
'cause of her ability, even an ambush.

But she doesn't need to run away!

Both commanders came up with a plan to
wipe out an invading army in no time flat,

and they did it all in their heads!

Lady Ten! Lady Kyou!

You're so awesome!

P-Please don't shake me so hard!

Impudent brat!

Fine!

This time, I'll simply have to...

blow you to smithereens!

Good luck avoiding that one!

Wha—?! Is she...?

Relax.

The end.

Did you think it was over?

She teleported me with a touch?!

The perfect position.

Lady Ten has the godlike ability
to manipulate the space around her!

And it's aptly named!

Ame-no-Mitori.

If I rip apart the fabric of space,

your defenses don't
do you much good, do they?

An entire swarm of Shuuki, gone!

All of the commanders are like that.

They're obviously on a different level.

And Miss Kyouka wants to be the
Supreme Commander in charge of them?

Sounds like an awfully ambitious goal...

True, but I'm going to be
the next Supreme Commander!

Guess I don't have to worry...

Alright, ladies, hunt down
the stragglers and take them out.

Yes, ma'am!

I can't just stand around gawking
at Miss Kyouka.

I made up my mind!
To be a hero here in Mato!

We exterminated the Shuuki army,

but according to Nei's report,
there were other enemy generals present.

And yet there was no sign of them.

We searched every nook and cranny,
but still came up emptyhanded.

What if all of 'em got squashed
in that big blast?

I'm not so sure.

They were very peculiar...

Sorry, everyone...

Even with the power of foresight,
I detected the enemy too late...

Hey, it happens.

They probably have
some sort of cloaking ability.

You detected them before they attacked us.

In other words,
you thwarted any potential for an ambush.

That's all you need to know,
so don't dwell on it.

Precisely.

'Kay!

Little sl*ve.

You really stole the show out there.

Oh, I dunno about that...

You were way more impressive than me,
Miss Izumo!

Mr. Yuuki!

I saw your performance
out on the b*ttlefield!

Now I know that boys
can be talented sometimes, too!

If ya don't mind,
can I have your autograph?!

ME?!

See? You've got a fan.

Hey, uh...

Whaddya want?

About earlier...

Thanks a lot for saving me.

Yes, well, you ARE an Azuma.

Letting the enemy defeat you
would bring shame upon the family!

That's why I saved you.
That's the only reason!

Of course, if you're saying that you felt
the weight of your own inadequacies,

I'd graciously train them out of you!

So why not come back home and—

The 7th Squadron is my home.

Writing up a report
is going be a challenge...

As for the exhibition match...

Mhm. I suppose we'll call it
a draw for now.

It's unfortunate...

I was looking forward
to our little one-on-one.

Me, too.

Well, we're heading out now.

Bye-bye!

Later.

I'm beat!

I need a nice, refreshing bath!

Is this...

supposed to be my reward?

Weren't you the one who asked for this?!

So indecent...

Well, he did slay
a substantial number of Shuuki today...

Miss Kyouka, too?!

I get both at the same time?!

The price of my ability...

Every single time...

Yet somehow I'm always surprised.

She's...

going to get in
the hot spring with me?!

You pervert.

Take off your damn clothes!

O-On it!

I wasn't sure what to expect
when we stripped naked all of a sudden...

Evidently, he wanted a good scrub-down.

I just thought it'd be nice to freshen up.

Well, it's basically the same
as bathing an obedient dog,

so there's no reason to
be embarrassed about it!

I can't understand you
when you talk that fast...

Yuuki, you're more tired
than usual, aren't you?

Yeah...

Two masters at once took a lot out of me.

So it makes you strong,
but it's not to be used lightly...

We learned to utilize sl*ve
in a practical way.

And we'll need to continue exploring
its potential in the future.

But for the time being,
you should get some rest.

The dorm's hot spring
is great for curing fatigue.

The enemies Nei saw looked just like this!

Amazing as always!

My magnum opus!

Sure, it's good,
but the art style is kind of...

They'll make an
official composite sketch at HQ later.

Neither of them are the humanoid
we encountered last time.

The one that looks like my sister...

How come she wasn't with them?

Are they just a different squad?

Or is there... some other reason?

So this is the 6th Squadron's dorm...

I first noticed when
we visited the 5th Squadron,

but all of the dormitories
look identical on the outside.

For the most part, yes.

Though they tend to differ slightly
in terms of the interior.

Come on in, you three!

Thanks for making the trek.

A little change of scenery never hurt.

Run into any trouble on your way over?

Took down some Shuuki en route,
but that's it.

It's business as usual with Mato itself.

Tenka and I need to have a meeting.

In the meantime, Himari, I want you to get
properly acquainted with the 6th Squadron.

Some of our members
went out on an expedition,

so they won't be joining us.

But the rest are here in the dorm,
so feel free to take a look around.

Thank you.

As we discussed this morning, Yuuki...

Yes, ma'am.

As the squad's caretaker,

I ought to help out
while we're here, right?

I'm sorry.

Our caretaker isn't home at the moment.

They'll be back this evening,
so it's just until then.

Not a problem.

As part of the Demon Defense Force,
we've gotta have each other's backs!

Right. I'm counting on you.

Yes, ma'am!

Leave it to me!

All right! Step one: Cleaning!

Or it would be,
but this place is pretty clean already.

And here I was getting all amped up.

This stain...

Judging by the feel of it, Formula 5 might
work better than plain old baking soda...

Or maybe...

So many choices!

Next up is laundry!

Breathe... Just calm down...

You do the 7th Squadron's laundry
all the time!

Never mind... I'm still not used to it!

Wonder what Yukki's up to right now...

I wish I could've gone with him...

No, I told myself I'd get him
to like me more!

If anything, I should be using this time
for self-improvement!

Yeah!

Guess I'll start... by tidying up...

Himari's big sister's room...

I wonder what she'll say if she sees me...

Anyone home?

Hello?

She's not here.

Guess I'll just leave this in her room.

Pardon the intrusion—

Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!
Oh my god! Oh my god!

OH MY GOD!

Miss Sahara Wakasa?!

Why is she asleep in the living room?!

And in her underwear, no less!

Can't let her catch a cold...

So I'll just...

Wha—?!

Does she think I'm her pillow?!

I-I have to bail before someone sees!

You're not going anywhere...

O-Oh yeah...

This is the girl who wrestled like a pro
in the exhibition match!

Either way, I've gotta get free!

Now behave yourself...!

And though I wished for escape,
I was unable to escape.

So eventually, I stopped thinking.

Aw jeez, my bad!

I forgot the 7th Squadron
was supposed to come visit today!

Yeah...

What's the matter, Himari?

I'm waiting until she's done
to speak to her.

Does Yachiho do this on a regular basis?

Mhm.

She trained like that
before the exhibition match, too.

She's pushing herself
even harder nowadays...

Hey, Himari, do you look up to Yacchi?

Her personality sucks...

but she does well
academically and athletically,

so I've always thought I could stand
to learn a thing or two from her.

Personally,

I'm a fan of the theory that
someone's Peach ability is based on

their nature and knowledge.

So in your case, Himari,
your desire to learn from Yacchi

is what became your ability!

Same goes for Yacchi's ability
to control time.

It stems from her desire
to spend time with her little sister.

Makes sense, don'tcha think?

I-I think that's a huge stretch!

Aw, but it might be nice
if you talk to her a little more often!

Right?

Huh? Oh, yeah!

Your big sister's cool!

Here.

Yeah, I guess...

Wha—?!

The least you can do is say thanks!

Mm, sorry. Can't hear you.

Um, check your attitude!

What a relief!

They're getting along better already.

Yeah.

Although I suppose
showing her Yacchi's room

would be the most efficient solution.

Perhaps it's best
we keep that part a secret...

Track down the humanoid Shuuki?

Yes.

We've seen no movement from the humanoids
since this latest attack.

So instead of waiting around,
I think we ought to make the first move.

Yeah, good point...

A few days ago, in that crater where
a large group of Shuuki appeared.

That's when we
first encountered a humanoid.

I think that's where
we should start our investigation.

Okay. I've got no problem with that.

I'm curious as to how many more
of these things exist.

We've confirmed a total of four so far.

But you already eliminated
one of those four, correct?

I'm not certain.

Honestly, I didn't get the vibe
that it was well and truly dead.

Glad to see you've made
a full recovery, Rairen.

That was a seriously close call.

Good thing you have me, huh?

I could have kept fighting after that!

The battle was lost when you let them
raze your Shuuki army to the ground.

I agree with Shikoku's assessment.

Let's review, shall we?

First, in order to evaluate the enemy's
capabilities, I fought the 3rd Squadron.

It was a piece of cake,

but their commander
wasn't with them at the time.

So the purpose of this recent endeavor

was to experience
a commander's strength firsthand...

But they blew my expectations
out of the water.

Therefore, your plan to
"make use of our current resources

and launch a full-scale
attack on the Demon Defense Force"

is garbage!

Wait just a second!

They may be tough for a bunch of pests,
but they can be beaten!

Which of us
do you think is right, Jouryuu?!

Shikoku.

That hurts...

Now that that's settled,
we're going with my plan this time.

We'll attack once we've gathered
all eight people.

Until then, we operate from the shadows.

The eight of us
will be together soon enough...

Alright, fine.

However...!

I despise the phrase "eight people"!

We are NOT "people"!
Don't treat us like we're humans!

My mistake!

You're interested in the humans,
aren't you, Shikoku?

Humans are entertaining!

You might say they're more...
complex than I imagined.

I just can't get enough.

I suppose that concludes today's meeting.

Was there anything else?

Just one thing, regarding personnel.

What is it?

May I have the little sl*ve?

"Teach Us! Nei-senpai!"

Okey-dokey!

Today we're talking about Miss Ginna Bizen
from the 10th Squadron

and her Peach ability, Ginna's Club!

This ability allows Miss Ginna
to erect a powerful barrier within

the boundaries established
by lines drawn on the ground,

and only those who sign their names
can enter the barrier.

She can heal the wounds of anyone inside
the barrier,

which means she's always in high demand

for things like combat simulation training
and Mato intersquad exhibition matches!

As a side note, Miss Ginna is a big fan
of the Demon Defense Force,

and she enjoys collecting
the autographs of its members!

Anyways, next time:

"Promise, Nei, Remember"

Thanks for watching!

AME-NO-MITORI



BOOM

And though he wished for escape, he was unable to escape.

So eventually, Yuuki stopped thinking.

PROMISE,

NEI,

REMEMBER

United Front, Tenka, Soar

To Miss Ginna Bizen



Yuuki Wakura



Yachiho Azuma

TEACH US! NEI-SENPAI!

MEMBERS ONLY FIGHTING ARENA: GINNA'S CLUB

Kyouka Uzen