Burn it all! Laevatein!
Substitute
A clean hit by Stella!
This means she won all 14 battles!
I feel like I still have some strength left.
Maybe I went overboard today.
Maybe I have more stamina now.
Because someone has been torturing me every day since spring.
What? I wasn't...
I'm just kidding.
Do you remember that promise we made?
That we'd be selected to fight in the Seven Star Battle Festival...
...and fight each other again at the finals.
To do that, we have to win all the matches left.
Together, right?
"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
Hagun Academy Journal Seven Star Battle Festival Selection Matches Four more left!
"Toda Todo" "Stella Vermillion" "Ikki Kurogane"
First of all, great work. There's something I need to ask you about. "Toda Todo" "Stella Vermillion" "Ikki Kurogane"
Another One: The Uncrowned Sword King I
Do you know a sly old man named Akaza from the International Federation of Magical Knights?
What?
Yes. I met him a few times when I was still living at my parents' house.
He's a member of the Kurogane's branch family,
and I believe that he's working under my father now.
I see. Apparently he's in charge of the ethics committee in the Federation's Japanese Branch,
and he's been secretly sniffing around our school.
I've met your father Itsuki Kurogane before.
It's hard to imagine that he'd resort to underhanded measures, though.
I think Akaza is acting on his own.
He's always hated me.
I see. Maybe it comes from the sense of inferiority towards the head family.
Director. if I'm causing trouble for the school--
Don't underestimate me. It's my duty as an educator to protect my students.
Are you trying to take my job away?
Thank you very much, Director.
Do you know why the Student Council requested us to come?
Student Council Room
Well, not really.
Excuse me...
Ouch! Hey, Uta!
Put the comics back on the shelf after you finish reading them!
Okay, okay!
Tomaru too! I tell you all the time that you need to put your dumbbells back after using them!
I know!
Excuse me for interrupting, but...
Huh? Oh! A guest!
Oh, are you...?
Toka Todo?
Yes. I didn't properly introduce myself the other day.
Please forgive my rudeness. I'm Toka Todo, the president of the student council.
S-sure.
It's very nice to meet you. By the way, Todo...
Yes?
Well, your panties are showing.
Wh-what?! Th-th-this is just...
Well, well. You and your skirt are as lazy as ever.
Are you doing it on purpose?
N-no, I'm not!
The president... She's very different from what I imagined.
Yeah. She's much friendlier than I thought.
Totokubara Foundation Social Welfare Corporation
It's been a while, Toka!
How have you been? I missed you!
You look like you're doing well!
Toka and I come from a place similar to this in Fukuoka.
So whenever we have time, we visit the kids here.
The reason we asked you to come is--
Oh! I've seen her on TV!
What?
She's a princess from another country!
Come on! Play with us!
Sure! What do you do wanna do?
Just like that, I thought the kids would be happy.
I see...
We got it!
Well, Todo. Thank you for everything.
Huh?
For saving us in Okutama. And also giving a good fight with my sister.
Oh no, you don't need to thank me.
Your sister was strong.
She made Toka take off her glasses.
I'm pretty sure you have noticed.
Yes. It's just my speculation, but you can increase the accuracy of your Noble Art
by blocking your vision. Am I correct?
Exactly. I knew you'd see it.
Humans are living "precision machinery."
All of our actions are controlled by the transmission signals from our brain,
which is a very weak electric current.
Since I'm a lightning user, I can sense that electric current.
That's my Noble Art, Reverse Sight.
The transmission signals from the brain are like bare thoughts that you can't fake.
I can read the true mind of the opponent. That's why...
You were able to see the traps and sudden attacks by Shizuku.
Is that how it works?
Yes. Perfect answer.
I'll do the rest so go ahead and take a break.
Wait!
What's wrong, lower classman?
I don't know why, but I can't take my eyes off of Todo.
Because what you're looking at is the core of Toka, the source of her strength.
Her lightning and Reverse Sight are insignificant, if you ask me.
There were a lot of kids with very complicated situations where we were staying,
and it wasn't a very good atmosphere.
One of them, especially, was almost killed by his parent.
He was very aggressive, and helplessly broken.
He hurt Toka time after time,
but Toka never gave up on him.
Thanks to her, he was able to regain human feelings again.
Toka used to tell me...
Before I went to that place,
my father and mother gave me a lot of smiles and love.
Even after they've passed away, those memories continue to support me.
That's why I want to make everyone smile,
and give them memories that will support them.
And just like she said, she gives courage to all the kids here.
Even if you're born underprivileged,
you can become a great person. That's what she keeps proving to them,
by being successful as Raikiri.
There!
Displaying her ability not for herself but for others...
That's the source of her strength...
If that's the case, what would be...
...my source of strength?
Look! They're back!
Stella! Kurogane-senpai!
What's wrong? Why are you all together?
You guys need to look at this!
A newspaper?
Crimson Forbidden
Princess Affair
"Crimson Princess, Forbidden Affair?"
Playing with fire Vermillion's scandalous photo Kissing on the unpopular trail
What?
The press are all over this,
because Stella is a celebrity of a state guest level.
Her partner Ikki Kurogane is the worst student in Hagun Academy.
His misconduct has been an issue for the Knight Federation for a while.
Th-these are all lies!
Oh!
Who's that?
Mamoru Akaza. Our father's henchman.
Ikki Kurogane.
Upon this incident, it was decided that we'll conduct a hearing with you.
Will you come with me?
What? A hearing?
This is an official calling from the Ethic Committee.
Of course you'd come, wouldn't you?
Are you kidding?! Do you think such arbitrary is allowed?
Ikki?
It's okay. I'll be right back.
This is my problem.
But...
Alice. Take care of Stella and Shizuku.
Yes, I will.
June 28 Ikki Kurogane Incarcerated
Unknown Place in Tokyo
International Federation of Magical Knights - Japanese Branch
Now I'll begin the questioning.
Ikki Kurogane.
When did you and Princess Stella start dating?
Hearing of Ikki Kurogane the F-Rank Student Knight
Around the time the selection match for the Seven Star Battle Festival began.
It was the night of my first match after it ended.
Didn't you think that having indecent sexual relations
with a princess from another nation is a lack of common sense?
With all due respect sir, Stella and I have done nothing indecent like you suggest.
Ikki, Ikki.
You only speak when you're permitted to.
Otherwise, you give us a bad impressions.
Forgive my rudeness.
But I want to make this one thing very clear.
Ikki.
I love Stella and I'm serious about her.
She also loves me back and she's serious about me too.
That's why I don't think we've done anything wrong, or we'll let anyone tell us that we're wrong.
Hagun Academy - Director's Room
"I took the wrong actions."
Getting that confession from Kurobo himself...
That's the purpose of this hearing, isn't it?
Yes. But branches in each nation can't just disqualify the knights.
But that's why, that sly Akaza will take any measures to achieve it.
I know.
The hearing will resume at six tomorrow morning. Hurry up and get some sleep!
Hagun Academy - The Third Training Field
Game over! Stella is strong!
She won all 15 battles!
Did you see the news?
Seriously? Indecent sexual affairs?
Those two are sharing a room in the dorm, aren't they?
What are they doing every night?
There's only one thing they could be doing...
Wow, Stella! That was a quick kill!
She has nothing to worry about!
Does she not?
Ikki...
Incarceration: Day 4
Having the selection match here? Instead of at the academy?
Yes. We would feel bad wasting your time.
It's due to the kindness of Chief Akaza! Be grateful!
Oriki-sensei.
Kurogane--
No private conversation is allowed! Get in the starting position right away!
Let's go ahead.
Hagun Academy - Cafeteria "Puratto"
Ikki Kurogane narrowly wins the battle
Ikki Kurogane narrowly wins the battle.
His face showed no expression of remorse.
They're all influenced by the Ethic Committee.
--Every article is anti-Ikki. --Isn't that the girl?
--Every article is anti-Ikki. --Yeah.
Is it... my fault?
Should I break up with Ikki?
Stella!
Wh-what are you doing, Shizuku?
Exactly my question. What are you saying?
What?
Don't you understand why Onii-sama is dealing with this travesty?
It's because he couldn't put up with the fact
that the relationship with you was violated by their obscene intention.
That's just how much he cares about his relationship with you.
Stella. I want to be able to tell everyone proudly that I like you.
If you can't even understand that, and you want to betray him,
then I'll never forgive you.
What am I...
The Same Time
Ikki is protecting me.
He's fighting for me.
But what am I...
But what am I doing?!
Incarceration: Day 8
That's it!
The winner is Ikki Kurogane! Well, that was great!
Ikki Kurogane - Winning All 16 Matches
Are you alright, Kurogane?!
Hey, get away from him!
Yeah, yeah...
Wh-what the hell?!
Then I'll see you again for your 17th match.
What the hell is the matter with her?
What a great water trick.
Incarceration: Day 9
That's right... I'm sure Stella is...
The Same Time
...winning the fight to keep our promise.
Then I should forget about how I look...
Let me meet my father.
What?
My father, Itsuki Kurogane, is the branch leader.
I'll appeal my innocence directly to him.
What a foolish thing to say. I wondered what it could be.
Wha-- Impossible! Why would he...?!
Is it possible that the vixen had something to do with this?
Kurogane. Face your past once again.
Father.
I heard you're winning in the Selection Matches.
I heard your opponents weren't all weak.
That's quite something.
Oh?
I thought I abandoned the Kurogane family a long time ago.
Because I didn't want to give up on my weakest self.
That's all that kept me going in the battles.
But what I really wanted...
The source of my strength is...
Father!
I'm working hard. My rank is still F,
but I'm not who I was when I couldn't do anything.
If I win at the Seven Star Battle Festival, then...
would you acknowledge me?
I see. You thought all this time that you weren't acknowledged because you were weak.
If that's the case, then you're making a big mistake.
I've always acknowledged you.
But teaching techniques to someone without talent is futile both to the teacher and the student.
What?
No, being futile is not the worst thing.
The worst thing that could happen, is to get a mediocre result with their mediocre ability.
Just like what you're doing now.
If someone who's not supposed to be able to do anything ends up doing something,
then helpless people begin to have needless confidence.
As a result, that will put a strain on this organization.
I see. It wasn't that my father hated me...
It was just that he didn't have any hopes or feelings for me.
For him, I wasn't a failure...
Someone like you who can't do anything shouldn't do anything.
That's all I ask of you.
What are you crying about?
The bond between this man and I was completely broken from the beginning.
Well, well...
Incarceration: Day 11
Until now, I just wanted my father to acknowledge that I wasn't weak.
Ikki Kurogane - 17 Straight Wins
Incarceration: Day 12
Incarceration: Day 13
What a silly goal.
And even that silly goal...
Ikki Kurogane 18 Straight Wins
is now...
19th Win
I had no idea the problem was so deep.
I know. I didn't know that Onii-sama still had this much feeling for our father.
I know this is a terrible time, but I have some bad news.
Incarceration: Day 17
I'm informing you of your next opponent.
Toka "Raikiri" Todo.
That's your opponent for your final battle of the selection match.
As the Ethics Committee, we don't want this to continue any longer.
If you want to prove your qualifications as a knight,
then show us that you can win this duel in the public eye.
Duel...
If you win against Raikiri, we won't pursue any further.
But if you lose,
you'll have to give up becoming a Magical Knight.
I understand.
The Same Time
The match will begin at 11 am tomorrow.
The Same Time
Ikki...
"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
Another One: Uncrowned Sword King II