01x35 - Results of the Training Camp

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I'm still over 50 cards...

Um, then...

But this way, the balance...

Hey, Aichi!

Owww...

Yeesh! What are you thinking?!

What's the idea of kicking me out?!

If you have to give somebody the
boot, wouldn't Flogal go before me?!

What was that?!

Unlike you, I've got a stand trigger!

Just because you've got a little more
power is no reason to be full of yourself!

W-What'd you say?!

What?!

H-Hold on!

Both of you, it's not
good to fight! Calm down!

Then what about me?

That's right!

You don't understand anything!

I'm the most powerful you've got!

Don't you know how important
a critical trigger is?!

Aichi...

Emi? I'm a little busy right
now. Talk to me later!

Aichi!

Aichi!!

Aichi!!

Enough! I told you I'll talk to you later!

Yeesh! You're talking in your sleep!

Emi?

Oh, for goodness sake!

You're not at home!

"Emi!"

"I'm a little busy right now!"

"Talk to me later!"

M-Morikawa! Isaki!

Emi!!

Please forget about that!

No way!

Well, just goes to show that
you can't wake up without me.

I-I'm totally jealous of you, Brother!

Good morning...

Good morning!

Huh? You're up a little late, Aichi.

You still look sleepy.

Yeah. I stayed up kind of late...

Yes, you did.

So, did you learn anything?

W-Well...

When I try to make a new deck
with just the cards I have now,

there really isn't any change in pattern...

Really?

That's because it hasn't been
long since you started, Aichi.

It can't be helped.

Yeah...

Huh? Where are Kai and Mitsusada?

Those two...

They woke up earlier than anyone and have
been fighting like that all morning.

I see. So that's how
you're coming after me...

You're still hiding something...

Both of you, it's time for breakfast.

Okay...

If we don't all eat together, cleaning
up afterwards will be a pain.

Right. We'll eat a little bit later.

Later?

Were you not listening to me?!

O-Of course I was!

Let's have breakfast as soon as
this fight is over, all right?

Fine.

G-Good.

Um, it's your turn, right?

Yeah.

Good grief! I'm worried about your future.

Results of the Training Camp

Hey, hey!

Curry for breakfast?!

There really wasn't much of a choice...

We have a lot left over from last night.

I guess we got carried
away and made too much...

Not to mention, somebody
chopped a ton of onions...

Whatever.

If we don't finish this off,
it'll be curry for lunch, too!

Are you serious?!

Aichi, fill up!

I love curry, so I wouldn't
mind it for lunch too!

Ah, youth...

H-Hey, aren't you gonna have any?!

I only have toast and tea for breakfast.

Th-That's not fair!

Well, everyone, you certainly did eat a lot.

I couldn't have another bite...

Are you okay, Aichi?

What do you think? Head to the beach
for a bit to settle your digestion?

That's right! We didn't come
to the beach for nothing!

Today for sure, with all of my might...

I'm going swimming!

Aichi, did you bring your swimsuit?

H-Hey!

Uh uh. I burn really easily.

Wait up! Hey!

Yahoo!

What the heck was that for, you little brat?!

Lose-umi, what are we here for again?

Um...

Swimming?

Wrong! This is a training
camp! A card training camp!

Now that you remind me...

How could you totally forget that?

Listen! This is no time for fooling around!

Then what are we gonna do?

Thank you for asking, Brother!

In a word, what we should be doing is...

Special training!

Special training?

That's right! Our purpose is to defeat AL4!

And in order to do that, we're gonna
do Vanguard Fight special training!

Special training...

I see! Special training, huh?

It looks like we're on the same page!

That's it! Special training!

Listen up! You need to work hard
to give up the name "Lose-umi"

and get the name "Katsumi" back!

You can't just stand around!

Yes, Coach!

What are you?!

A Vanguard fighter!

Morikawa is a sucker for
a passionate speech...

Are you the strongest?!

I'm the strongest!

Are you the strongest?!

I'm the strongest!

R-Really?

Then go! You're the wind! Become the wind!

Actually, those two are
about the same mental age...

Yes, Coach!

Well, everyone, we're all here...

So how are we going to do "special training"?

We'll start with the most basic of
the basics, taking a practice swing!

Practice swing?

Right!

First, widen your stance a bit.

Slowly lower your hips.

Then quietly draw your right hand back...

With your eyes fixed on your target,

like a hawk circling its prey...

Draw!

Draw!

Yes! That's the way you do it, Lose-umi!

I can't hear you!

D-Draw...

Brother!

Your hand is dropping.

The finish should be diagonally
forward, at a 45 degree angle!

Draw!

Okay! 100 more times!

No complaints!

Yes, sir!

All right, sound off!













They came to the beach to do that?

Really...

But, take a look. Over here, too...





That was tougher than I thought it'd be...

What, Lose-umi, complaining already?

What?! Not on your life!

Okay, next! What's our
next training exercise?

There, that's the spirit!

Ready? The next special
training exercise is...

The ride movement!

The ride movement?

How is that different from what we just did?

Where drawing is like an
eagle seizing its prey,

riding is like an eagle
tearing its enemy apart!

An eagle, huh?! Okay, I got it!

Then sound off!









Stand up, Vanguard!

Stand up the Vanguard!

Basic physical fitness is also
important in a Vanguard fight!

Push-ups, sit-ups, back
stretches, 5 sets of 30 each!

Let's go!







I attack with my total power, 23000!

No guard.

I did it!

All right! Next!

Wait, Kamui!

What's wrong? Are you whining now?

No!

There's something missing
in your special training!

Say what?! What do you think is missing?!

What your special training doesn't have...

is imagination!

I-Imagination?!

That's right! In a Vanguard
fight, the most important thing

is imagination!

This world is a melding of science and magic,

developed by a unique civilization!

Right now, a long-term w*r is going on,

and one Vanguard has landed
on the planet to stop it!

That Vanguard would be me...

the strongest fighter ever, Katsumi Morikawa!

I-I see!

I know what you mean, Morikawa!

Izaki, picture it!

You too, Kamui!

I-If you say so, Brother...

P-Picture it!

Picture it...

Everyone! It's lunchtime!

Just what I've been waiting for!

Picture it, picture it, picture it...

Picture it, picture it,
picture it, picture it...

Breakfast was heavy, so we're just
having some cold noodles for lunch.

And I appreciate it!

I'm physically and mentally
exhausted, so this is perfect!

It's making my whole body tingle.

Listen, as soon as we're done eating,
it's back to the special training!

Your training's grueling,
but I'm not givin' in!

Special training, is it?

Then how about something like this?

Manager, what is this?!

My own card collection, which
took many years to assemble!

Are these all Vanguard cards?

That's right!

Just for today, I'll let
you guys borrow them...

Hey! All of the grade 3 cards are mine!

What?!

Y-You can only borrow them!

That's my treasure, so...

Aichi...

Put out your right hand for a moment.

Here.

Those are Royal Paladin cards for you.

Th-Thank you!

Wow, there are a lot of cards
here that I've never seen before!

What do you think?

As special training, why not use those
as you like to put together a new deck?

As I like?

That's right. Try to give form
to the image you have of winning.

I will!

You don't have enough grade 3s!

The more kinds of cards there are, the more
I can do, the more I'm not sure what to do!

Aichi...

Aichi Sendou...

Grade 3! Grade 3, I say!

Don't tell me a card was...

No! That was only in my dream...

Aichi Sendou!

Our leader...

Aichi Sendou!

W-What is this?!

Th-This is...

Well, well!

It looks like you've put your deck together.

Okay.

I'll check the deck's balance for you.

Great!

What have we here?

Stand up, Vanguard!

When did I put this deck together?

It's strange...

But for some reason, I feel like
I can win with this deck...

What's wrong? You're starting.

Right, sorry!

I'm in the middle of a fight
now. I have to concentrate!

Draw!

I ride Little Sage, Marron!

Barcgal moves to the rear-guard.

Then, with Barcgal's skill, I call Flogal!

My turn is over.

Well, so far this is a safe start.

Whatever kind of deck you
built, I'll see it in action.

I ride Karenroid, Daisy.

And then I call

one more Karenroid, Daisy!

I attack Marron with my Vanguard Daisy!

Drive check!

I got a trigger!

I give the critical +1 to my Vanguard Daisy.

Naturally, I give the power
to my rear-guard, Daisy.

I attack Marron with the powered-up Daisy.

No guard.

Damage trigger check!

Critical trigger!

I give all the effects to Marron.

But that's the end of my attack.

Maybe drawing the trigger
at this point was pointless.

I stand and draw!

All right!

Stand up, my avatar!

I ride...

Blaster Blade!

But what should I do next?

Aichi, me!

I see!

I call High Dog Breeder, Akane!

High Dog Breeder, Akane?

That unit wasn't in his deck yesterday.

I pay the cost to activate Akane's skill!

I get to pick Pongal from my deck,

and superior call!

Pongal...

And then Pongal's Counterblast!

This is...

I see. It looks like you've
grabbed your image of how to win.

Yep!

This is my image of victory!

So you've finally grabbed it, Aichi!

Well done!

That's my number one pupil!

M-Morikawa...

Therefore...

as you've moved up a rung,
you'll have to fight me.

But...

Just know that I'm not gonna go easy on you.

Using Manager's cards increases the
degree of my deck's mighty power,

so you'll be up against
an ultra-powerful deck!

W-Wait a second.

My fight isn't...

That's okay. I'll switch with him.

I understand your deck.

And it's a good one.

Th-Thank you!

Let's go, Aichi!

Okay!

The kids sure are restless, aren't they?

Yep.

But he's growing up quickly.

How's that?

Forming that deck in only one day.

That boy may have real talent.

Among that group, we might have to be careful

of more than Kai Toshiki.

Team Quadrifoglio...

They're better rivals than I thought.

Holding this training
camp was the right idea.

Everyone's on the bus, right?

We're pulling out!

Okay!

Mitsusada, Yuri, Gai...

Thank you! I've learned a lot!

It makes me happy to hear you say that.

Let's meet again.

If possible, at the final fight
of the national championship.

Right!

Miss Emi, wanna play a card game?

They're all still kids...

Well, did you get something from this, Aichi?

I feel like I've forgotten something...

That's right! I never went swimming!

Manager! Go back! Take us
right back to the beach!

I-I can't do that!

Let me swim in the sea!

A deck made to win...

Everyone probably puts
together a deck for that!

I guess it's about a certain victory pattern,
or bringing your opponent over to your stance.

Huh! Sounds like you speak from experience.

You're strong if you fight
within your own space, right?

Like Kai, you know?

Right!

Next time: The King of Underground Fights!

I bet Kai has a lot of images
that he uses for winning.

Hmm, there are a lot of mysteries
regarding his behavior.

It kind of feels like if I don't stick
with him, he'll get himself in trouble...