01x44 - Unexpected Visitor

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I could hear your voice...

Grim Reaper!

Critical trigger!

I give all the effects to Blaster Dark!

Oh, no...

Shadow Paladin...

I must have been waiting to meet this deck.

I won't lose to anyone now...

I'm stronger than anyone now!

What lousy weather, huh?

Even though the national
tournament is tomorrow...

The weather report said it's
going to be a fine day tomorrow.

Oh?

Aichi's not coming down...

Maybe I'll go get him.

Aichi is concentrating on checking his deck.

I think we should leave him be.

I suppose you're right.

Aichi...

This deck made me stronger.

But I still have a ways to go.

If I get even stronger,

you won't say it isn't worth
fighting me, will you, Kai?

Unexpected Visitor

Bye bye, Manager!

Be careful going home!

Good luck at nationals, Q4!

Leave it to us!

Aichi didn't come today either, huh?

Don't tell me taking off
until nationals means he...

No, Brother wouldn't do that.

I bet he's in his room right now,
quivering under the pressure.

"I'm scared! I'm scared!

Morikawa, help me!"

Kidding! Only kidding!

That'd never happen!

Sorry, we're already closed for the day...

You're...

...Ultra-rare's...

...K-Kourin!

What are you doing at Card Capital?!

It's obvious! She's here to visit me!

This is, like, whatchamacallit...

A modern-day Cinderella!

What are you, a princess?

Is Toshiki Kai here?

No, he's not around...

I have business with him. Bring him here.

Easy for you to say...

I don't know where he is right now...

I'm in a hurry.

Okay.

You know where he is?

Yeah, well...

I didn't say anything because
I was sure he'd get mad,

but this seems kind of important, so...

Please take me there.

Here we go. Hold on tight!

Uh... right!

Why, you...! Get your hands off of her!

Morikawa!

What do you want me to do?
There are traffic laws!

Wait!

Kourin!!

T-Turn over there...

Down that alley...

But slow down!

Wow, that was some ride...

He's here?

Yeah.

See, he's playing right now.

I lost!

Next.

You go!

N-No way!

You go!

C-Cut it out!

That's enough.

Try to imagine how we feel when a guy
like you takes out his anger on us.

Hey, Kai!

Hi! Good to see ya.

Been a while...

I don't know what you're so irritated about,
but I think you oughta stop right about here.

This is a bad habit.

It's none of your business.

Hey, it's Ultra-rare!

What's she doing here?

She looks kinda scary...

Totally different from when she's singing!

Fight me!

I'm going to test you, to see whether
it's worth talking to you or not.

Fine.

Huh?

Why do I have to be chained?

It's cool. You're in
the best spot to watch the fight.

Yeah, but if possible...

Don't be shy. You had fun last time, right?

I'm envious!

Lucky!

Yeah, really!

Oh, shut up!

Are you ready?

Yes. I know this system.

Ready when you are.

Stand up, Vanguard!

Stand up the Vanguard!

Amber Dragon, Dawn!

Brugal!

I go first, and I draw!

I ride Lake Maiden, Lien!

Brugal moves, and I activate Lien's skill!

I drop one card from my hand

and draw one card.

She traded in

a card with 10000 shield?

I draw.

I ride Amber Dragon, Daylight.

I activate Dawn's skill.

When I ride Daylight on this unit,

I can take one Amber Dragon, Dusk
from my deck and add it to my hand.

And then, with Daylight's skill,

while Dawn is in the Soul,
Daylight receives +2000 power.

I attack Lake Maiden, Lien!

I-It's coming?!

Drive trigger check.

I stand and draw.

As always, this is bad for my heart!

It's fun once you get used to it.

I don't wanna get used to it!

I ride Beast Knight, Garmall!

With Garmall's skill, I
drop one card from my hand

and call Snogal from my deck!

I move Brugal

and call one more Snogal.

When there's more than
one Snogal on the field,

each gains +1000 power
for every other Snogal.

With a boost from Snogal,

Garmall attacks!

Drive trigger check.

Critical trigger.

I add +5000 to the power of Brugal.

And I give the extra critical to Garmall!

With a boost from Snogal,

Brugal attacks!

I guard with Gattling Claw Dragon.

Which means...

I was right!

I see.

She sacrificed a 10000
shield unit in preparation

and she has three kinds of
criticals to choose from.

On top of that, she has the Snogals, which
get stronger just by being out there together.

So she's totally focusing on attacking...

I stand and draw.

I ride Amber Dragon, Dusk!

While Daylight is in the Soul,

Dusk gains +1000 power!

I call Lava Arm Dragon and Daylight!

I activate Daylight's skill.

When this unit is called to the rear-guard,

if I drop one grade 3 Kagero,

I can take one Amber Dragon, Eclipse
from my deck and add it to my hand.

What's he doin'?

Isn't that like trading one
card for the same card?

Grade 3 are really strong cards,

but if you draw too many, you
won't know what to do with them,

unlike a grade 2 with the
ability to intercept.

I get it!

So if he has one in his hand, it's better
if there aren't as many in his deck, right?

With a boost from Daylight,

Dusk attacks!

Drive trigger check.

When Dusk attacks the opponent's Vanguard,

it gains +2000 power.

Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot!

Damage check.

Knock it off! You did that
on purpose, didn't you?!

I attack with Lava Arm Dragon!

When this unit attacks, it gains +2000 power!

That's the end of my turn.

Yeesh, that guy Kai... did he
pick a fight with that idol?

That girl, Kourin, is it...?
I have no idea why she came here.

It looks to me like this is the first
meeting between her and Kai, but...

Come to think of it, Aichi's
met her a number of times...

I'm a bit surprised that you're a
fighter with a delicate playing style.

If there's something you
wanna say, just say it.

You're the one who had Aichi Sendou
look for that power, aren't you?

You're the one who had Aichi Sendou
look for that power, aren't you?

It's about Aichi? I see...

You "see"?

He chose it.

H-Hey...

And who made him do it?!

It's my turn, and I draw!

I ride Fang of Light, Garmall!

I drop Marron from my hand.

Then I call Snogal from my deck!

On top of that, Fang of Light, Garmall

gains +1000 power for each Snogal and Brugal!

Four of them, so that's +4000...

I call High Dog Breeder, Akane!

Akane's Counterblast!

I call Snogal from the deck.

Brugal exits the field.

Four Snogals, each with 9000 power...

A perfect formation...

This is what I call a "Blizzard Formation".

With a boost from Snogal,

Fang of Light, Garmall attacks!

First check...

Critical trigger!

I give the extra critical to Garmall

and the power to Snogal!

Second check...

Draw trigger.

I add +5000 to the power of Dusk.

And then I draw.

With a boost from Snogal,

High Dog Breeder, Akane attacks!

I guard with Embodiment of Armor, Bahr.

Snogal, full power!

I guard with Dragon Monk, Genjo!

Genjo?!

This is definitely not that power.

Why did Aichi Sendou have to get that power?!

I don't really know...

If you use this, you'll
expand your power even more.

Now, take this deck.

Take it, and it will give you strength.

Why did you have him seek out that
power when you can't even stop him?!

I stand and draw.

I ride Amber Dragon, Eclipse!

While Dusk is in the Soul,
Eclipse gains +1000 power.

I call Demonic Dragon Mage, Kimnara

and Dragonic Overlord!

How do you know Kai's name?

It was my dream to be able to
fight with you like this, Kai.

I'm gonna get stronger!

I swear I'm gonna get stronger!

It's like the cards are
lending me their power...

Is this what you were talking about
when you told me to "picture it", Kai?

Aichi... I can't fight you...

Answer me!

Yeah. It's my fault.

I've seen that power before.

I couldn't stop him, either.

No. I didn't even know

how to stop him.

But it might have been a simple thing.

Kimnara's Counterblast!

I can retire one of my opponent's
grade 1 rear-guard units!

I select Snogal!

Eclipse's Counterblast!

When Eclipse's attack hits, I can retire
two of my opponent's rear-guard units.

I attack with a boost from Daylight!

I won't let that happen!

I guard with Alabaster Owl!

And then High Dog Breeder, Akane intercepts!

First check.

Draw trigger.

I add +5000 to the power of Eclipse.

It'll be for nothing if there's
no trigger on the next check.

Second check.

Critical trigger.

That's another +5000 power.

I give you 2 damage.

Hot! Hot! Hot!

I activate Eclipse's skill!

I retire two of your units!

Her "Blizzard Formation"...

Now she can't power up!

He blew away a lineup like
that in just one turn!

He's got the strength of an ogre...

I attack with Dragonic Overlord!

I guard with Epona!

Lava Arm Dragon!

My other Epona!

That's the end of my turn.

You said "a simple thing"...?

I could exceed that power.

That's all.

I stand and draw.

Do you seriously intend
to surpass that power?

Yeah.

Can you stop Aichi Sendou?

I will stop him.

I call Knight of Conviction, Bors
and Knight of Silence, Gallatin!

Snogal moves.

I attack with Garmall!

I guard with Wyvern Guard, Barri.

Twin drive, first check!

Second check...

Critical trigger!

I attack with Gallatin, who gets all
the effects, plus a boost from Snogal!

I guard with Tahr and Nehalem!

Yeesh... What a meathead...

If he's worred about Aichi, he should
just come right out and say so.

I attack with Overlord!

No guard.

Aichi...

Are you nervous, Kamui?

Oh... no...

Brother doesn't seem like his usual self...

Don't worry. We're going to win.

After all, I have this deck...

B-Brother!

What is that deck?!

Where's your Blaster Blade?

I don't know.

Brother!

This deck is gonna make me even stronger!

And then, I'm sure... Kai...

I couldn't stop him...

Aichi...

What is that power?

Psyqualia.

Psyqualia?

Stand up,

Vanguard!

That deck Aichi has...

Blaster Dark!

Right. AL4's Ren Suzugamori was using
it at the last national tournament.

I was right...

I wonder what's wrong with Brother...

And where did he get that deck?

The national tournament...

I'm sad that Kai's not here...

...but I'm sure he'll come back after I win.

Next time: Shadow Paladin.

I have this deck.

I can't get even the slightest
picture of myself losing.