Having been born as a daughter of the Kurogane's head family
Shizuku
and having shown the talent as a blazer since childhood,
I am...
I could be as selfish as I wanted to be.
Children would twist justice in front of power.
Children
And adults forgive mistakes in front of power.
Adults Adults
I was truly disgusted by a creature called human.
And also by the fact that I was one of them.
Human
Shizuku, you're...
Shizuku, you're wrong.
that man
That man told me what was wrong, was wrong.
Wrong
He never gave in to any power.
POWER
That moment I decided...
that no matter what happens, I'll follow him, my brother Ikki Kurogane.
But I didn't know anything.
About his harsh environment,
or the coldness of the solitude he was bearing.
I knew nothing at all.
"Takami o mezasu nosa, A brave new world," I'll aim higher, A brave new world,
"Jounetsu no kissaki de" With the point of a passionate sword
"Kono basho ni kizamu no wa, It's my soul" What I mark in this place, It's my soul
"Dare nimo furesase nai identity," I won't let anyone touch my identity,
"Kyoumei shiteku kodou" The heart beat that begins to resonate
"Unmei wa kono isshun de kimaru darou" My destiny will be decided in this moment
""Kakugo" o waraeba ii, Ogori takabureba ii" Mock my "resolution," Be arrogant
"Mayoi fumi tsubushi, Let's go ahead!" I'll stomp out doubts, Let's go ahead!
(Let's go ahead, Right now) "Mayoi fumi tsubushi, Let's go ahead!" I'll stomp out doubts, Let's go ahead!
"Dakara ima uchiyaburu nosa," That's why I'll break it now,
"Sou, ashita o fusagu omoi door o" Yes, the heavy door that blocks tomorrow
"Zenryouku de jibun tsukai tsukuse," Use yourself in full force to the end,
"Togi sumasareta kokoro de" With your sharp mind
"Ichigeki de tsuki yaburu nosa," Break it with one stroke,
"Sou mirai o kobamu atsui door o" Yes, the heavy door that refuses tomorrow
"Kishi kaisei, sono toki ga kita nosa," Revive, The time has come,
"Dotanba no climax" The climax at the last minute
It's time to take a top
A remaining survivor of an ancient giant tribe? A Giant Appeared in Okutama
What a bullshit article.
The Witch of the Deep Ocean V.S. Raikiri
"A remaining survivor of an ancient giant tribe"?
There's no way that rock puppet was a living creature.
So you never found out who sent it?
Right. The people at the student council did some investigations after they rescued us, but...
Toka Todo, the President of the Student Council.
What kind of person was she?
Well, I didn't even get a chance to talk,
but she was just as strong as I heard in rumors.
Shizuku is going to fight her tomorrow at the selection match, isn't she?
Yeah.
So she's having a mock battle with upperclassmen, who are lightning users.
She said I can't come, though, because I'll distract her.
Shizuku is a water user, right? So a lightning user is the worst kind of enemy.
In the case of Shizuku, it doesn't apply.
Because of her ability to control magical power at a very high level,
she can create ultrapure water that has completely eliminated impurities.
Ultrapure water's electric conductivity is almost zero.
Which means...
It doesn't conduct lightning.
Really? Then it's not such a bad enemy.
In that case, maybe she has a chance of winning.
I don't want to say that she doesn't have a chance, because it's a one-on-one hardball.
But... I am worried.
Ikki...
I want her to win, of course, but I don't want her to push herself too hard.
I'll be happy if the match ends without her getting hurt.
Shizuku! Hey, Shizuku!
Stella? Do you need anything?
It's really nothing, but...
Well, I just came here to see if you aren't too nervous!
I'm moderately nervous, because she's a much stronger opponent than ever before.
But not so much as it would affect my battle.
Oh, I see. But your opponent is the President of the Student Council.
Ikki was also worried, saying he didn't want you to push too hard.
Worried?
I-I just wanted to say that I'll go see your battle for support!
That's all! Bye!
Stella is so awkward as always.
It's not easy being you, Shizuku.
So... they're worried about me.
They can't help it. They just saw the power of Raikiri with their own eyes.
But if Stella was the one fighting her,
Onii-sama wouldn't be worried.
He'll trust her and support her and send her out to the battle
as someone who stands and fights alongside him.
I'm not... strong enough as a knight for him to think that way.
Shizuku...
I have to become strong.
Onii-sama was despised by the entire Kurogane family and left home.
I realized then for the first time...
That extremely heavy and painful reality
was hidden behind his smile.
So I decided. if no one will love him,
I'll be the one to give him all the love.
That's why I needed to be strong.
Otherwise, I won't be able to keep him close.
I'll end up leaving him alone.
Shizuku. You...
But I'm not strong enough yet.
Onii-sama is aiming for the top of the Seven Stars.
In order to get there, you need to be as strong as Stella.
In the battle tomorrow, I'll prove that I am also qualified.
I'll beat Toka Todo, the President of the Student Council,
so that Onii-sama can see that I have what it takes!
So this is the battle we've all been waiting for!
She's the sister of Ikki Kurogane,
and the number two freshman this year next to the Crimson Princess.
She has won all twelve battles!
Will she pull her opponent into the deep ocean yet again?!
She's the witch of the deep ocean,
Shizuku "Lorelei" Kurogane!
And her opponent is the president of the student council, and also the number one on the student ranking list.
She's so fast that you can't avoid her!
She's so sharp that you can't defend yourself!
Will her golden flash of light strike her opponent in a blink of an eye again?!
She was one of the top four fighters at the Seven Star Battle Festival last year,
and she's also won all twelve matches.
A third-year. She's Toka "Raikiri" Todo!
This match will be reported by me, Mikazuki Tsukuyomi,
and commentary will be by Nene Saikyo-sensei!
Hi...
I see. Your strength is of a different class.
But that's exactly why...
Splash, Yoi Shigure.
Thunder, Narukami.
This shows how much I was able to love Onii-sama for the past five years...
I'll exceed my limit.
So that he can see I'm strong enough!
Let's go ahead!
Oh, what's going on? Neither of them is moving!
Nene-sensei, what is this?
Well, they're waiting to see how their opponent will move.
They're both strong enough to be the Seven Star Champion.
Whoever moves carelessly will lose.
Not only that, Shizuku doesn't want to make the first move in this match.
Todo has the strongest weapon that she can use in close-range, in the sword distance.
Her ace in the hole.
Yeah. That Noble Art was so strong and intense
that she was nicknamed after it...
The super electromagnetic sword-drawing technique, Raikiri.
In the past, when she used Raikiri, she won all the matches without exception.
Once she draws and releases it, she can be sure to slash her opponent down.
It's literally the most powerful weapon that she has.
But she lost at last year's Seven Star Battle Festival, didn't she?
So maybe there was a way to nail it.
No. The blazer who beat Todo and won the final match was a spear user.
He stayed outside the Raikiri's attacking range.
In other words, even the Seven Star Champion was afraid of Raikiri.
No one has ever broken through her close-range attacks.
Once you step into that area,
you'll be slashed by her sword that moves faster than lightning.
And of course, Shizuku knows this.
That's why she's not making the first move.
Right. In this match, she'll play defense all the way.
Shizuku's good at long-range magic battles.
There's no good reason for her to get into the area that will give her disadvantage.
Freeze, Toudo Heigen.
Suirodan.
She avoided, and instantly made a counterattack from long distance with great accuracy.
But this is still what I expected.
Shoha Suiren!
She's pushing with force?!
Yes. Todo has already realized her advantage.
In order to keep Shoha Suiren going, Shizuku must continue to generate ultrapure water.
On the other hand, Todo only needs to keep releasing lightning attacks.
It's only natural that their difference of speed becomes apparent.
Todo is a fast-thinker, and Shizuku is a deep-thinker.
While Shizuku defends herself, she can bind the opponent
and also attack her with a giant piece of ice.
Doing three things at the same time. What a great control of magical power.
E-extraordinary! What a high-level battle!
She really is strong, the President.
I know. She made the top four.
Then what about the freshman who's fighting neck and neck with her?!
The audience is talking about their battle.
Who is going to win this match?!
Well, you know.
I don't know!
Shizuku's putting up a good fight.
Yes. She's fired up more than ever.
Neck and neck, is it?
I don't get it.
How did she respond to my sudden attack?
It's impossible for her to see through my magical power control.
Not only that, the top of a person's head is an absolute blind spot.
But is she...?
Is she seeing something that I can't?
It sure is an close match.
Looks like it, Vice President.
Freshmen this year are really something.
Beside Kurogane and Stella, there's also someone like her.
Yes. I never imagined that she would fight this well against the president.
I know. She doesn't have any less advantage.
It's an even fight.
...at least in the long-range.
What was that?
Oh! She narrowly dodged it!
I wonder what happened. It looked like Kurogane's mind was somewhere else!
I don't understand! I never lost eye contact with her.
But... Was I zoning out? That's impossible!
Either way, that was bad. I have to make sure I'll never lose h--
Shizuku!
What a surprise! It was her water shadow that got slashed!
Kurogane successfully dodged Raikiri's sword...
or not! No, she didn't!
Kurogane finally received an impact!
So Toka "Raikiri" Todo is the first one to give damage in this match!
I can't see it at all. I don't know what the trick is, or how she's hiding her move.
Shizuku...
What is going on? At first, Lorelei and Raikiri were having a fifty-fifty battle,
but now all Lorelei can do is run around.
How do you explain this, Nene-sensei?
What?!
Hey, Ikki. What happened to Shizuku?
Why is she suddenly responding slowly to the opponent's moves?
I know. The president is just moving normally, but Shizuku is acting as if she can't see that.
That's probably what's going on.
What?
Shizuku really can't see the moves.
I've seen the same thing once before.
It was Saikyo-sensei's move.
You're good, Kurobo.
I thought you might notice.
Saikyo-sensei?! Don't you have to provide commentary?
Ah, don't worry about that. It's called the Nukiashi,
a combination of stealthy steps and breathing techniques from the ancient martial arts.
Let me show you.
You see? But wow, your boobs are huge!
And super soft!
Ah! Wh-wh-what are you doing?!
Maybe if I massage it, mine will get bigger.
Th-then massage yours!
I don't have anything to grab on, dummy!
Why is she flipping out on me?
So how does it work?
Unlike machines, human can't recognize everything in detail of what we see or hear,
because our brain will overheat.
The Nukiashi is about hiding your existence
under your opponent's unconscious mind.
As a result, Shizuku is looking at Todo,
but she doesn't know that she's able to see her.
Her eyes are definitely following Todo's moves,
but her conscious categorizes them as unnecessary information,
making it unrecognizable.
This continues until the very last moment your life is in danger.
Correct answer. How did you know?
Director...
I never thought that a student will be able to do what the Demon Princess does.
Actually, it's only natural.
Nene and Todo learn from the same knight.
Is that right? Who's the master, by the way?
Torajiro Nango.
You mean Nango, the Battle of God?
Wait a minute, Ku-chan!
I never considered that old bastard to be my master!
Why are you acting embarrassed?
You're wearing those tall wood clogs because he's wearing them too, right?
--N-n-no! I saw on an infomercial that wearing these will fix constipation!
--Jeez! Just go back and do your commentary! --N-n-no! I saw on an infomercial that wearing these will fix constipation!
--Jeez! Just go back and do your commentary!
Kurogane. If you could figure out the trick so well,
then I bet you already know...
that your sister won't be able to break the Nukiashi.
What?
To be honest, it'll be very difficult for Shizuku at this point.
No...
If she has something that she can use against Raikiri in close-range,
then maybe she has a chance.
But if she doesn't...
Shizuku! You go girl!
It doesn't make me happy
to hear you cheering for me.
But! Stella is sure to go to the Seven Star Battle Festival.
And so is Onii-sama.
I swore to myself that I'll exceed my limit.
To confirm how much I was able to love him.
To do that, I can't give up here.
I'll win too. And I'll go.
With Onii-sama and everyone...
to the Seven Star Battle Festival!
Wow! Lorelei, who was on defensive only, hasn't given up the fight yet!
I wonder if she found a wind of opportunity.
I haven't found anything like that.
But I was able to make up my mind. As long as I can't see her getting close to me,
I can't just stay defensive. I need to attack.
I'll nail it. The unbeaten close-range attack of hers.
Note: Meaning: White Night Barrier.
Byakuya Kekkai.
Oh! She covered the entire battle field with fog!
I can't see anything!
In this magical fog, the only person who can move freely is me, the one who created it.
Note: Meaning: Crimson Water Blade.
Hisuijin.
There's nothing in this world that cannot be slashed by water.
The game is on.
Raikiri!
A-a flash of lightning! It struck down with a slash of sword!
Game over! It was the President of the Student Council,
Toka "Raikiri" Todo, who won this deadly battle!
Hey, Ikki.
After seeing this, would you still say that you didn't want her to push too hard?
I know, Alice. I saw everything.
Shizuku's last attack wasn't a reckless suicide attack.
It was the best move toward victory.
Todo just cut it down straight on.
You're awake.
Alice. So... I lost, didn't I?
Shizuku, well, you know...
I'm sorry. Could you please leave me alone,
just... just for a little while?
I'm so tired today.
Alright. Let's go, Stella.
Y-yeah.
She'll be alright, right?
Yes.
She became strong.
Why are you still here?
Well, why do you think?
I told you to leave me alone.
I know. I heard.
Then why--
A... Alice?
You did well.
Your brother... he watched you until the very end.
I'm not someone you want to protect,
or you want to beat.
So... you don't have to act tough anymore.
I see. Shizuku... lost.
So about the next move...
Do whatever you want.
Understood.
"Ikiru nowa ma no michi, Megutte koete" Life is a road of evil, I go around and over
"Deaishi wa sadame ka, Mezame no chi wa makoto no yume" What I encounter, Is it fate? The land where I woke is the true dream
"Shinawa yori too hibi" Going back further than the days of myths
"Watashi wa honoo no tori" I'm a firebird
"Ou no kata o hanare" I left the shoulder of the king
"Guren no sora ni tonda" And flew into the crimson sky
"Nante negai tabi nano" What a long journey
"Kioku wa suna to mai" Memories hover around with sand
"Ima wa anata no ude" Now I'm in your arms
"Yatto yasuragi oboetemo" I finally learned peace, but...
"Mada tsubasa o tsurugi ni kae" Still I turned my wings into swords
"Aisuru wa shuradou, Kugutte ochite" Love is a road of the demon, I go through and down
"Matoshi wa hiiro no toge no yoroi" What I wear, It's scarlet armor with thorns
"Kono namami ga shi no hana nara" If this flesh and blood is the flower of death
"Anata no ken de sakasete hoshii" I want your sword to make me bloom
An Uncrowned Champion I