01x06 - The Mysterious Card Shop

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I've had countless Vanguard
fights with Morikawa and Izaki,

And Misaki taught me the
importance of grade 3s.

Give me the power! The proud,
glorious white wings!

Ride! Solitary Knight, Gancelot!

But I lost to Kamui really easily.

Strange, but I feel like I've
gotten better after losing.

It's probably...

You've never been to a card shop
other than Card Capital, have you?

N-No...

It's a whole lot of fun to have cardfights
with a bunch of different people.

Now that you mention it, Kai said that
he fights at a lot of different shops.

And you never know when you might have
a fateful encounter with a rare card...

I can hear it! I can hear the voice of a
rare card calling out to my card-fighting soul!

You're sure fired up, Morikawa.

Well, sure! It's almost time
for the shop tournament.

Shop tournament?

You gonna enter, Aichi?

M-Me?

No way! I've still got a lot more to learn...

I'll work hard to cheer you on, Morikawa!

Sheesh, what a coward...

Sure! You can be my number one cheerleader!

Strange... I was pretty sure there
would be a card shop around here.

Hey, are we lost?

O-Of course not! Me? Be lost?

Rare card! Call to me once again!

I'm right here!

Just call out to me... while you still can!

Morikawa, Izaki...

Is that the store over there?

It seems kind of odd...

Each store has its own quirks, but...

Okay then! Aichi, you go first.

The Mysterious Card Shop

Oh...? Customers...?

Excuse me! Is there anyone here?

What's with this place? The
ceiling's a planetarium?

It's just a projection, right?

Quite different from Card
Capital, that's for sure.

Yeah...

Hey!

Cards!

That's a Crested Dragon!

And that's a Stardrive Dragon!

These are all legendary cards
that aren't sold anymore!

So it was your power that called me here!

Projections?

Welcome!

You've come to the card shop PSY!

PSY?

U-Um... Is there something...

Not really.

Please, come this way.

That's...

What is it?

A Vanguard fight stage!

A-Awesome!

It comes with play mats, too!

Is it okay if we use it?

Sure, go ahead.

If you can, that is.

Morikawa, I'll try it too!

Sure thing!

Huh?

It's not working.

Where's the switch?

Is there a switch over there?

I don't see anything that
looks like a switch.

It's perfectly smooth.

Please set your deck in place.

Please set your deck in place.

R-Right!

The system activated?

Alright! Let's do this, Aichi!

Move!

Butting in, are we?

Try following basic etiquette, sheesh...

I mean, b-be my guest!

Um...

I am Kourin.

And you are...?

A-Aichi Sendou!

Show me how good you are.

You want a cardfight with me?

What's with that girl showing up?

Right, Morikawa?

Kourin... That's a good name.

I've figured it out now.

It wasn't rare cards that called to me...

It was her!

Morikawa?

Aichi Sendou... I've never heard your name
before. What tournaments have you won?

I-I've never participated in any tournaments!

He's never been in a tournament?

He's still a beginner.

And even so, he gets invited to a
cardfight with my darling Kourin!

I won't forgive him!

This has turned a little weird.

But I get to have a cardfight
using this amazing device.

Let's enjoy ourselves.

Anytime you're ready.

Right!

It's starting.

Stand up!

Vanguard!

Stardust Trumpeter!

Stardust Trumpeter!

Wow! The units are right before
my eyes, and not just in my mind!

Why am I fighting someone at his level?

This is ridiculous. I'm
going to end it quickly.

I'll go first.

Draw! I ride the Flash Shield, Isolde!

M-My turn. Draw.

I also ride Isolde!

The same card...

Do you also use a Royal Paladin deck?

Yes... Coincidentally.

I call Starlight Unicorn!

Isolde's power raises by 2000!

Solitary Knight, Gancelot.

I return this card to the deck, and
choose one card to place in my hand.

And that card is...

Oh? That's a rare card you've got there.

Blaster Blade?

It's Aichi's trump card.

Even though it's a grade 2...

I attack Isolde with Unicorn!

Check for a damage trigger...

Trigger activated!

My Isolde's power raises by 5000!

Kourin's Isolde has a power of 11000.

My Isolde can't damage hers.

But...

If I get a trigger, I can damage her,

and if not, I add a card to my hand.

I attack Kourin's Isolde with my Isolde!

Check for a drive trigger!

No trigger.

My turn is over.

My turn. Draw.

I ride Tristan.

And I call Starlight Unicorn and Flogal.

I attack with Unicorn!

Damage check...

Trigger activated!

Isolde's power is raised by 5000!

I attack once again with Tristan!

Flogal!

Check for a drive trigger.

She made a comeback!

Alright! You rock, Kourin my sweet!

You took damage, but I did not.

I wonder if you know what
made the difference?

My little beginner...

Your friend is pitiful.

But he's still a beginner.

And this Kourin girl seems pretty strong.

Maybe he should throw in the towel?

No. Showing weakness is never good.

Morikawa...

I see... So this was all to
teach him about harsh reality!

It's punishment for fighting
my sweet Kourin before me!

Aichi! I hope you're reduced
to a shriveled, sniveling mess!

I think your other friend is pitiful, too.

Poor thing.

Don't bully him too much, now.

How long are you going to make me wait?

If you're going to give
up, then do it already.

W-Wait! I'm not giving up!

I apologize for making you wait.

I was thinking about how I could
make up for my earlier mistake.

Oh? Still trying hard, are we?

My turn! Stand and draw!

I don't want to give up.

Because I want to show her
how I fight with this card.

Stand up, my avatar!

Ride! Blaster Blade!

Ooh, now that's cool!

That's Blaster Blade?

Wingal!

Plus, I move Unicorn back, and call Gallatin!

Give me the power...

Blaster Blade.

Everyone, let's go!

Gallatin, attack Tristan!

With Unicorn's boost,
Gallatin's power is 16000!

I guard with Epona from my hand!

Wingal!

Alright! With Wingal's
support, he's powered up!

Plus, Wingal's skill adds another +4000!

Attack!

Check for a drive trigger...

No trigger.

No trigger for me, either.

Damn! She took damage!

My Kourin!

You know what you're doing, I see...

Little beginner.

My turn.

Stand and draw!

Ride the Crimson Butterfly, Brigitte!

And I call one more as well.

I move Unicorn back,

and call Tristan!

Alright! She's got two grade 3s!

Aichi, you're through!

Two grade 3s?

Brigitte, attack Blaster Blade!

Epona, protect Blaster Blade!

Will you be able to guard
against the next one, I wonder?

Attack!

Blaster Blade!

Check first card for Twin Drive.

No trigger.

But Gancelot is a grade 3.

So by Brigitte's skill, his power raises
by 5000 through the end of this turn!

Second check.

Trigger activated!

Brigitte's critical +1!

And I add +5000 to Tristan,
who has yet to attack!

Burn to ash, Blaster Blade!

You go, Kourin my honey!

Burn me with your flames, too!

Attack!

That makes 5.

Trigger activated!

I recover one card from my damage zone.

So, you drew a heal trigger now?

My turn is over.

He managed to make it through, somehow.

Does this guy ever know
when to call it quits?

My turn.

Stand and draw!

If I leave Isolde in my hand, I can
probably prevent taking damage next turn.

But, if I attack with full
force, and get a trigger...

I can't be sure I'll be able
to defend against everything.

So in that case...

Give me power!

The proud, glorious white wings!

Ride!

Solitary Knight, Gancelot!

Aichi's finally got one
of your favorite grade 3s!

Keep quiet about that, sheesh...

Counterblast!

Power +5000!

And once more!

He's activating his Counterblast twice?

Plus, I call Marron and Isolde!

Aichi's usually so timid, but he's
sure going all out this time!

Gallatin, attack!

Epona!

Marron, attack!

Wingal!

Go!!

Twin drive check!

First check...

No.

Come on...

Be a trigger...

Looks like you didn't get it.

Right. No trigger...

Check for a damage trigger...

Second...

Third...

Heal trigger, activated!

I recover 1 damage.

My turn. Stand and draw.

I call Isolde!

If you're expecting to get
another heal trigger...

It's not over yet.

There's got to be a way!

I attack Gancelot with Brigitte!

Guard with Flogal!

Next!

I... do not guard.

Aichi! Just give up already!

Why isn't he defending?

Only one more...

As long as she doesn't get that card...

I admit that your timing while going
all-out last turn had merit, beginner.

But...

This is as far as you get.

No!

Critical trigger, activated!

So, how do you activate this thing?

Sorry! The batteries ran out!

It runs on batteries?

I really do have a lot to learn.

That hand...

He didn't give in, to the very end.

Thank you!

I may have lost, but it was a lot of fun.

Nice fight, you two.

Suiko!

Here.

The King of Knights, Alfred!

You're giving this card to me?

Consider it a memento of your visit here.

T-Thank you very much!

Tournament...

Enter a tournament.

When you get stronger, I'll fight you again.

Really?

Kourin, my darling!

Have a Vanguard fight with me next!

Oopsie! It's closing time!

Alfred? Cool.

The boy will surely come again.

It's gone!

What's gone, Morikawa?

That shop! My beautiful Kourin's shop!

I've searched all over for it, but it's gone!

Maybe they went out of business.

They didn't have any customers, remember?

No! I haven't even fought
with my baby Kourin!

Shut up.

Aichi... What shop?

It was in the city.

The units were right in front of
your eyes... actually fighting!

It was really cool.

Wasn't it?

I'm gonna die if I can't see her!

I'm gonna die of a broken heart!

At least you'd be quiet then!

Was there a shop like that?

Aichi, was that PSY shop big?

Was it clean and neat?

Did it have lots of customers?

Shin, you're being too competitive.

But doesn't it make you wonder? Right, Aichi?

But the most amazing part was how the
units came to life before your eyes.

Yeah, that might be tricky
to set up in Card Capital.

But having a standing fight...

He's plotting something...

Next time: The Fearsome Soulblast!

The fight between Kai and Kamui
will trigger pictures in my mind!