01x10 - I Don't Want to Lose

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-- / Ice Pillar Break Just Before The Women's Rookie Event Final

Rookie Event, Women's Ice Pillars Break Final!

It's just about to start!

Miyuki, I can finally take you on.

Honoka, I'm going to give it my all, too.

The place is packed!

Well, those two have rocked this arena, and now they're going head-to-head!

I hear that people from the military are here, too.

And the one who set the table for all this acclaim is this single high school student sitting here. Who knew?

Wouldn't you rather be by Miyuki-san's side?

Yes. Of course.

You're really not shy to admit it, huh?

Ever heard of something called "sister complex"?

I don't see how rooting for a family member makes me a siscon.

Wait, did you hear that? This boy is being defiant! Oh dear!

He's a basket case. Probably no hope of recovery.

I don't think there's any point in whispering about the person between you, do you?

An all-First High final. Both have Shiba Tatsuya as their engineer.

This will be an important match, a showcase of his abilities, right, Masaki?

The annual dance party on the last night of the Nine Schools Competition...

Oh, Shiba-san, how badly do I want to dance with you.

Masaki?

Are you sure you're feeling okay?

Yes. I really don't want to miss this match.

Neither do you, right?

Shiba Miyuki...

I'll be going up against her in the Official Mirage Bat Event.

What kind of fight will she put up in this final?

I wonder why Shizuku said she wanted to compete against Miyuki.

Eh?

Even if I were %, I wouldn't want to take on Miyuki...

since I don't think I'd have a chance.

Then, maybe it means Shizuku thinks she does have a chance of beating her.

Huh?

After all, no one knows better than Shizuku herself how much more powerful Miyuki is.

So, her desire to take her on anyway probably means she thinks maybe she can.

Shizuku...

And now, the moment you've been waiting for... The contestants are entering the arena!

Shizuku, do your best!

Onii-sama...

Would you mind putting this on me?

I suppose you can't very well favor one of us over the other... can you?

Fine.

This is all I need to feel empowered.

Let's go, Shizuku.

This is you and me playing for keeps!

Miyuki...

I'm going to unleash all the results of my training into this match!

Resonance Destruction!

Shizuku's mama's specialty!

So, Shiba-san's using Inferno?

Two big moves clashing right off the bat.

No matter how powerful Inferno may be...

the ice pillars are protected by data fortification that can block changes in temperature.

There's no way she can raise this temperature.

Resonance Destruction is a spell that causes the entire field to oscillate.

I'm going to stop the oscillation before she can summon Resonance!

You stopped the oscillation before it could reach the resonance point.

Just what I'd expect of you, Miyuki.

You cast data fortification over all of the ice and blocked Inferno.

To think that you did that while also casting Resonance Destruction...

That was masterful, Shizuku.

But that's not enough to defeat me!

Even if she can block a phenomenon-rewriting spell,

she can't prevent the ice from melting due to the effects of the heated air around.

Shiba-san had that all thought out, too.

What about you, Kitayama-san?

At this rate, it's all going to melt!

Unbelievable! I guess Shizuku doesn't have a chance against Miyuki, after all!

I can't reach her pillars at this rate.

Impressive, Miyuki.

In that case...

Shizuku, that's...?

Days Before The Nine Schools Competition

It's no good. At this rate...

I just don't think I have a chance against Miyuki.

I know that only someone deluded would hope to defeat Miyuki.

But if I get the chance to face off with her no-holds-barred,

I want to master a technique that's either equal or better!

I had no idea you were taking this that seriously.

Fine.

In that case, there is one approach.

This is...?

I'd suggest you use this specialized CAD simultaneously with your generalized CAD.

That's just crazy!

If I were to use two CADs at the same time,

the Psions would interfere with each other and I couldn't cast a decent spell!

I know it will be difficult.

And I don't believe that just anyone can pull it off. But...

if it's you, you can do it, Shizuku.

I'm convinced that you can.

I can see why Honoka gets so carried away.

Eh?

No, no.

It's nothing.

I'm going to use it now...

Tatsuya-san!

What? She's using two CADs at once?

Really?!

Kitayama-san...

I can use Spirit Magic more or less on autopilot,

so I'm able to focus on using a Modern Magic CAD.

But two Modern Magic CADs at the same time...

Is that even possible?

The simultaneous use of two CADs

is an advanced technique requiring absolute control of the Psions.

Does this mean you've mastered Onii-sama's specialty, Shizuku?

I know...

just how hard you've worked until now, Shizuku.

I know you can do it! You can!

Phonon Maser?

All right!

This is the first time I've ever seen Miyuki's ice being melted!

No one else even scratched them in the prelims!

Awesome...

Shizuku!

You've got this, Shizuku! You can win!

Not only is she using two CADs simultaneously,

but she's also using the advanced Oscillation-type spell, Phonon Maser.

Neither of them are easy to wield.

But I'm sure she has Shiba Tatsuya's support.

That's the result of her determination to win this match.

She knows she doesn't measure up to Shiba-san,

yet she still didn't give up and refined a technique to win.

Just a little more. I can do this!

Shizuku... Is this what Onii-sama called "your resolve"?

-- / Days Before The Nine Schools Competition

Eh? Shizuku said that?

Yes. She was full of resolve.

I don't believe it. Shizuku said she wanted to beat me?

Wanting to compete against a strong opponent is like a magician's instinct.

Wanting to play for keeps against you, someone her own age with unparalleled skills, is something I can understand.

So...

I'm going to lavish as much support as I can on Shizuku as her engineer.

Flashback If that's what Onii-sama's telling me...

Flashback then does it mean she's that strong?

Needless to say, I'm pouring the best of the technology I have to offer on you, too.

I just want you to know that you won't be able to beat Shizuku unless you go full throttle.

Just as I thought, these emotions...

I may have done Shizuku a disservice.

I knew that two weeks wasn't going to be enough.

Onii-sama, you've been going all out to support Shizuku over a limited time so that she could win.

And Shizuku, for her part...

In that case...

I should show you the courtesy of responding with all my heart and soul!

It's coming!

I'm jealous of you!

Of your powers and your techniques!

And Shizuku, that's why...

I don't want to...

lose to you!

What's that?

Wide-range Freezing Magic, Niflheim!

What kind of a demonic realm are we in?

She's going to neutralize the Phonon Maser with that liquid nitrogen mist!

I'm not going to let you do that!

I'm going to use data fortification before the Phonon Maser's effects fizzle out, and maintain the status quo!

Sorry, but that's naïve of you, Shizuku.

She stopped the ice from melting.

But I don't believe that's the only reason Shiba-san activated Niflheim.

Is that what she's doing?

That's right, your data fortification is working on the pillars that were already there but not on the newer deposits.

In other words,

it has no effect on the drops and puddles of liquid nitrogen that remain there!

It's over now!

The liquid nitrogen on the water's surface has vaporized thanks to Inferno's heat.

It's expanded at a rate of...

times!

Winner of the Women's Ice Pillars Break Rookie Event...

Contestant Shiba Miyuki of First High School!

Nine Schools Competition - End of Day Six

Shizuku? I'm coming in.

U-Um...

Welcome back, Honoka.

Uh, yeah.

Congratulations on winning the Battle Board Event.

Thanks.

Sorry about your event.

Yeah.

I'm sorry that I couldn't keep our promise.

Oh, please! Don't worry about...

I never thought I'd win.

But...

But I was totally helpless!

When there were so many points at stake!

Shizuku!

It's frustrating.

You're going to get wet.

It's fine.

But...

It's fine!

It's frustrating, Honoka!

Yeah.

It's frustrating!

Hey, wanna go down for some tea?

I think I'm a little hungry.

Okay.

This is way too awkward!

Honoka, congratulations on winning.

Congratulations, Honoka.

Oh, um, thank you so much!

Tatsuya-san, is it okay if we join you?

Huh?

Sure. Of course.

Huh?

A-Are you okay with this situation?

We're celebrating the winners and the runner-up.

So this is on me.

Then I'm not going to be shy.

Um...

It was all thanks to you that I won, Tatsuya-san!

Thank you so much!

I only helped a little.

I didn't do right by you, Shizuku.

What do you mean?

Normally, it should've been a closer match, but I made a bad judgment call.

It was too much to ask you to master Phonon Maser in just two weeks.

No, you didn't do anything wrong, Tatsuya-san.

In the first place, I wouldn't even have had a way to counter-attack without it.

I should be apologizing to you.

I also feel bad for you, Miyuki, for not being a more worthy opponent.

You're wrong about that.

I was truly taken aback during that match.

Onii-sama, so you seriously meant to set me up to lose, didn't you?

I did my best for both of you. That's all.

Really...

Doesn't this person love his little sister?

But if I'd cut any corners...

then you would've really been furious.

Who knew we'd ever see this side of you, Tatsuya-san?

Oh?!

What's this? You four are celebrating without us?

No fair! Let us join the party, too!

Shizuku, you were amazing! You looked so cool!

Even though I lost?

It's not about winning or losing!

Seeing you go all out in battle was fabulous!

Respect!

Thanks.

Shiba-kun, I'm counting on you for my Mirage Bat match tomorrow.

Right. I'll get your CAD adjusted by morning along with Honoka's.

Now I can finally reap the benefits of your expertise. I'm expecting a lot.

All right! Honoka and Subaru will give us a one-two finish...

so we can celebrate tomorrow, too!

Yeah!

Day Seven of the Nine Schools Competition will start with the Rookie Events for Mirage Bat!

-- / Nine Schools Competition - Day Seven - Mirage Bat Rookie Event Qualifying Rounds

In this event...

contestants will aim for the hologram ba*ls projected in midair, use magic to leap up,

smash them with their sticks and earn the most points!

What's going on here?

My body couldn't feel lighter!

I can do this!

That contestant looks far sharper than she did when I took her on in Crowd Ball.

[Rookie Event] Speed sh**ting

First High School

Engineer:

Shiba Tatsuya

Contestants:

Satomi Subaru

Mitsui Honoka

Shiba Tatsuya again.

It seems like the players can unleash abilities on a different level when this engineer is in charge.

And he'll be Shiba Miyuki's engineer for the Official Mirage Bat Event, as well.

Subaru also made it through the qualifying rounds! I have to make it, too...

for Tatsuya-san's sake as my engineer!

And for me, this will be...

Eh? She's jumping already?

But there aren't any holograms yet!

What? The hologram showed up where she jumped!

I can't get there in time if I jump after seeing them!

How can she predict where they'll be?

Now, that's what you call showing your true Light Elemental abilities, yes?

That one can sense the light emissions that ordinary people can ill perceive.

So, Mitsui-san and Satomi-san are both on track, huh?

Yes.

I think they'll both make the final.

We've finished in the top tier in all of the Women's Rookie Events.

We have such a promising group of new students this year!

Thank you very much.

However...

You don't have to remind me.

It's all thanks to Tatsuya-kun, right?

This year's Nine Schools Competition...

I don't know where First High would be without Tatsuya-kun.

I'll have to thank him again!

No matter how harsh the Yotsuba Family is toward Onii-sama...

he can still be praised for his true value.

I'm so glad... we enrolled at this high school!

I did it!

I did it, Tatsuya-san!

And now, the Monolith Code Rookie Event between First High and Fourth High will begin!

In this event, teams of three will vie over monoliths in enemy territory using magic,

located on stages chosen at random!

Until now, all everyone's been raving about is how well the girls have done!

Well, we're gonna win this one, no matter what!

Now that you mention it,

the girls are undefeated in all the events that Shiba worked on.

Are you serious?

That's just thanks to the contestants' talent!

Not Shiba's abilities! No way am I ever going to acknowledge him!

The event is about to start.

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Next,,,,,,"NEXT EPISODE"

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nii-sama,