01x03 - Welcome to Card Capital

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Dragonic Overlord was defeated
from Blaster Blade's hit.

I have now returned to merely a spirit.

And I will be extinguished
off the planet Cray...

I have lost.

Aichi!

Aichi!

Aichi!

I'm...

Good morning...

Why do I always have to wake you up?

Sorry...

Honestly...

Have some breakfast, Aichi.

Thanks, Emi.

Whatever, just hurry up and eat.

You'll be late.

Welcome to Card Capital!

Aichi!

It's time to go to school!

Aichi?

Okay, I'm heading out!

Huh?

Aichi's started going to
school earlier lately...

But he always used to lie around in
his room until I yelled at him...

Now that I think about it, he's been
coming home late more often as well.

I wonder if he's found something
fun to do at school?

At school?

Oopsie!

Emi!

Shouldn't you be heading out?

You're going to be late.

See you later!

Seems the same to me...

Emi!

Good morning!

Oh, Mai! Good morning.

Something the matter?

No, it's nothing.

Hey, about yesterday's homework...

You mean observing the ecology of insects?

I really don't like bugs...

So I was thinking, the two of us could...

He...

Something the matter?

No...

Let's go!

Sure...

What's up, Aichi?

Good morning...

We're racin' to the school!

Eat my dust!

But that's just crazy!

A great number of famous literary figures
appear during this era of Japan...

These will do nicely...

Goodbye.

See you tomorrow, Emi!

Yeah! See you!

Now that I think about it, he's been
coming home late more often as well.

I wonder if he's found something
fun to do at school?

Coming home late...

What am I going to do with him?

If Aichi gets home later than
dinner, Mom'll be worried.

Seriously?

Like, for real, man!

Hey, wasn't that a Miyaji Academy uniform?

That's a school for super-rich girls!

I wonder if she's a fan of mine?

As if!

Oh? This school doesn't have a
security guard at the gate...

Aichi!

Yo, Aichi, wait up!

We're not goin' straight home today, got it?

Morikawa?

Hey, man, don't just go home
without sayin' anything.

Why don't you stop by that place today, huh?

Huh? Uh... right...

Aichi's tangled up with some bad people?

Yeah... You'd better show up.

Because today I'm gonna show
you just how strong I am!

You'd better be prepared, Aichi.

You want to go another
round with me, Morikawa?

What, you're sayin' I don't satisfy ya?

No, that's not exactly what I meant...

Well then, it's settled.

Alrighty then, off we go!

Let me have a go, too!

Sure! Right after I let him have it good...

I don't like the sound of this...

I hope Aichi's okay...

I can't wait!

For Pete's sake!

Why do I have to do this?

What should I do?

He is definitely wrapped
up with some bad folks!

How terrible!

We're here!

Card Capital?

What's this place?

Could it be where Aichi...

Hey now, Aichi...

You don't have anywhere left to run...

The second you set foot in
here, your luck ran out!

So then... How should we
take good care of you today?

I can't leave him alone.

Aww, but that's my card...

Ooh, that's cool!

What is this place?

Welcome to Card Capital.

Little miss?

I am the manager of Card Capital, Nitta.

How may I help you today?

Um... I... Um...

Could this be your first time in a card shop?

Yes!

I see.

This is a trading card game
shop, or TCG for short.

Trading card game?

Yes.

They're games where you collect different
cards and then fight one-on-one.

It's quite a popular game type
among children these days.

So that's what it was...

Wait, are you a student of Miyaji Academy?

Yes...

We don't really get too many people from
there, since it's all rich girls...

Um...

Anyway, let's show you around the shop!

Sure!

This is the counter.

You buy the cards you want here.

The cat sleeping there is
the Substitute Manager.

The sour-faced girl sitting
there is Misaki Tokura.

Well excuse me for my face.

Ooh, scary!

She's my niece.

She's always helping out here at my shop.

Oh?

Speaking of which...

This is what's really in these days!

Vanguard!

Oh, that's the match area.

That's where the card
fighters have their fights.

Aichi...

It looks like a Vanguard cardfight
is just about to start!

The best part about Vanguard, you see...

You ready, Aichi?

Yeah!

Alrighty then! Today I'm
gonna show you who's boss!

Do it, do it!

Stand up!

Stand up!

My deck is super-powerful, as usual!

Just you wait, Aichi! You'll
be through before you know it!

I'll take my turn now.

I ride Marron.

It's your turn, Morikawa.

Right.

Okay, lookin' good!

On top of Undeux, I ride
the super-strong Bahr!

And now I do a super-strong attack!

Um... I guard with Elaine.

Check for a drive trigger...

You're one lucky dude, Aichi...

But even if you take good
care of that grade 1 card,

it'll never be able to
beat my super-strong deck!

Next time it's my turn,
things are gonna get real!

Right. Here I go.

Oh, geez...

That guy in front's got
some balance issues...

Are you interested in Vanguard?

Do you know what you'd like to do?

No... Not at all.

I really just don't understand...

I see.

Don't worry, you'll remember
the rules in no time.

That's right! How about after this,
I give you some private lessons?

No getting carried away.

If you want to learn, just ask.

Right.

Let's go.

That's...

Stand up, my avatar!

Ride!

Blaster Blade!

I've never seen Aichi like that...

Next, I call Wingal.

Also, I call two Gallatins!

What's this?

No matter how many of those piddly little
grade 2s you call, it won't scare me!

If I can put out these grade 3
units, there's no way I'll lose!

Now, I attack Bahr with Gallatin!

That's only 1 damage.

Next, I support Blaster Blade
with Wingal and attack Bahr!

When Wingal supports Blaster Blade,
it gains an additional 4000 power!

Check for a drive trigger!

We're not done yet!

And now, attack with Gallatin once again.

Come on, Morikawa...

Why aren't you guarding?

Idiot! Look at my hand!

They're all grade 3?

I didn't stick any boring guards you
could guard with in my deck, you see!

My turn is over now.

All right!

Here it comes! It's my turn!

Time to make my comeback!

Super-strong draw!

Hey, Morikawa?

Until you get a grade 2, it doesn't
matter how many grade 3s you have...

Why am I so unlucky?

Why does the god of fate
play with me like this?

Is he jealous of me?!

It's not an issue with the god of luck...

In Vanguard, it's necessary to power
up in order from grade 0 to grade 3.

So if you don't have any grade 2 cards,
your best ones will go to waste.

I call the super-strong Bahr!

Even if my luck is bad, I'll show
you how super-strong my brains are!

Here I go!

I support Bahr with the super-strong
Bahr, and do a super-strong attack!

Is there a drive trigger?

No trigger...

But I got another grade 3!

How do you like my super-strong
attack, Blaster Blade?

Um... I guard with Flogal.

How dare you!

Why?

Why do I always have such terrible luck?

Noob.

Well, I can understand the
impulse of people like him

to just make decks with the strongest cards.

All right... It's my turn, right?

Then, I attack Bahr with Gallatin!

Strange...

When I see the two of them
playing that game in this shop,

they look like completely different people.

The first time I saw him,

all I could see was a powerful
and scary bad person.

But now he seems so small.

And...

I-I draw for a damage trigger...

He picked up Tahr. That'll work!

Okay then. Finally a
super-strong draw I can use!

Aichi, who's always trembling in fear...

Aichi, who wouldn't even go to
school until I told him to...

He looks so much bigger than he used to.

Next, I support Blaster Blade
with Wingal and attack Bahr!

And, the thing that changed Aichi...

I'm sure it's that card game.

Vanguard...

I won't let that through, Aichi!

I guard your attack with
the super-strong Tahr!



Your attack won't go through!

Uh... But...

What is it?

See?

When Blaster Blade is supported by Wingal,

its power is 13000, 9000 plus 4000.

Then when you add in Wingal's
own power of 6000...



Plus...

What?

We turn over a card for a drive trigger...

Epona?! That's a critical trigger!

Power +5000.

And damage +1!

That's 6 damage.

It's over...

I... lose!

Yeah, no kidding. Aichi has no damage!

What?!

You're right! What's the meaning of this?!

Damn it!

Why do I have such crappy luck?

Aichi!

Emi!

Oh? You know him?

A friend? Or maybe...

Um... She's my...

So the reason you've been coming home
late is because you've been going here?

Y-Yeah...

This is Vanguard...

And this is...

Blaster Blade.

Stand up, my avatar!

Ride! Blaster Blade!

This is what you've been doing.

Emi, um...

Aichi, you've changed a little.

Is it really that fun?

Yeah.

Which one is the real one?

The Aichi that's here
now, or the Aichi I know?

Girlfriend? Naw, couldn't be...

I told you, she's my sister.

Right...

Would you play again for me?

It's fun, right? Do it again!

Uh... Well...

Alrighty then!

This time I'm gonna show you
what I'm really made of!

Do it!

Sure!

Let's do this! I'm totally gonna do this!

Stand up!

Vanguard fight, huh?

So that's what Aichi was doing.

Yeah.

It's fun.

Yeah.

Aichi Sendou: What is fun about it, briefly?

Yes, teacher!

I made friends.

And the me I picture in my mind isn't
a wimp, but instead is a fighter...

And then, and then...

So, who are you fighting next?

Misaki?

Next time: as*ault! Twin Drive!

The picture in your mind gets
even bigger and more vivid!