#01 「Fuuka Reventon」
Don't underestimate us.
You two are awfully cocky.
Don't think you can go against us just 'cause you don't have parents!
Ya hear me?
Just let us through.
If we don't help at the institute, we don't eat.
I'm sorry!
We apologize, so... please...
Here, alms for the poor.
You jerks!
Rinne, stop crying already.
But, Fuu-chan...
What? I'm fine!
I wanted to become stronger, to protect what was precious to me.
But...
Happiness and precious things
always ended up breaking apart.
I've had enough of losing things because of my own weakness.
So you two are basically idiots.
Serves you right for throwing punches over an argument in the middle of town.
Y- Yes sir.
There are handy little things like this, you know?
Whip this out and it'll be over, just like that!
So? When's that kid getting here?
Oh, uh...
Cut the crap! You're causing me lots of trouble!
Thanks to you guys
I'm about to get fired
from that shipping job I finally found!
D- Don't blame us!
You were the one who...
You're the ones that started swinging!
What's wrong with hitting ba-
Get her!
What are you guys doing in there!?
This is the police! Don't move!
Move in!
The night watch!
Crap! Let's get outta here!
Morning, Einhart-san!
Preparations for breakfast are done.
Teo and I will be waiting!
U- Um... Are you all right?
There's an injured person here...
Yes.
A girl in her teens.
Hey! You listening to me!?
I told you fighting those hoodlums was a waste of time!
I'm sorry, president...
Thanks to you, I got thoroughly chewed out by the cops again.
It was a mistake to hire someone like you.
You're fired. Fired!
Er, president, you can't do that.
Huh?!
I'm staying in the dorms. I won't have anywhere to live.
Like I care!
Just go back to the institute or wherever you came from!
I can't...
I can't cause any more trouble for the people at the institute.
Well you're putting me and my company through that trouble now!
Here. Your things
and your pay up till today.
Go back to the institute.
President!
It wasn't for very long, but
thank you very much.
Now then, what'll you do now?
It's quite the pickle.
Well... Ah, right, here.
Here's the contact information for the person that helped you.
She said she wanted you to drop by.
Nakajima Gym...
Einhart... Stratos?
Excuse me.
Welcome.
Here for a trial?
Ah, no, I'm...
This Ein-something-san asked me to drop by.
Ah, I heard about that.
She'll be here soon, so just wait in the back.
This is a sports gym?
Hello, Chairwoman.
Hello.
We have some regular members,
but we're mainly a gym for hand-to-hand combat and mixed martial arts.
None of our competitors are above 15, but...
Einhart is top among them.
She's the current Under 15 World Champion.
I... see.
Okay, come on in!
Hey, everyone!
Hello!
H- Hello there.
Einhart told all of you, right?
She's her guest.
You took a shot at Einhart-san, right?
That's amazing!
Please tell us about it!
Eh? N- No, that's...
Ah, nice to meet you.
I'm one of Nakajima Gym's competitors, Miura Rinaldi.
I'm a competitor too! Rio Wesley!
I'm a competitor and manager, Corona Timil.
Competitor Takamachi Vivio!
Um... Fuuka Reventon.
Ah... Fuuka-san!
Pleased to meet you!
This is my partner, Chris.
An Intelligent Device.
N- Nice to meet you.
Oh, I guess I should introduce myself too.
I'm the representative of the Nakajima Gym, Nove Nakajima.
Nice to meet you, Fuuka.
She's this gym's chairwoman.
And our coach!
She puts on that kind face, but she's pretty scary and strict.
Hey now!
Wow, that took a while!
Indeed.
And that's how it went down.
I see!
Hilarious!
Hello!
My apologies. It seems we made you wait.
Um, I...
I'm going to get changed, so please wait a little longer.
We'll be quick! Sorry!
Is she... always like that?
Well, basically.
She certainly moves at her own pace.
Fuuka-chan had some good muscles!
Indeed.
Promising talent you found yourself...
Well, I wonder what she'll be like!
Something to look forward to.
Yes, absolutely!
Sorry for the wait.
Once again, I'm Einhart Stratos.
And I'm Yumina Enclave.
You called me here for...?
Yes. I should get straight to the point.
Fuuka-san, do you have any interest in martial arts?
The attack you made against me...
It was a tremendous blow.
You have the talent for it.
Won't you consider learning martial arts with us at this gym?
Ah, wait!
Please wait, Fuuka-chan!
Your uniforms...
even I recognize they're from that rich girl's school.
I'm sure pampered rich girls like you wouldn't get it:
The weight we common people live with every day.
I'm sorry, but... I don't have time for this profitless exercise.
In that case, did yesterday's fight earn you any money?
On the contrary, I believe you lost your job because of it.
Sorry. We did a bit of digging.
Also, martial arts is not the profitless exercise you believe.
If you become a first-rate pro, you can make a living off of it,
and even as an amateur, talented young competitors can get financial aid for training.
That's in the future, though...
Right now we're looking for part-time help here.
Well, the pay's pretty cheap,
but if you work for us, I can provide room and board at least.
We were hoping you would think about our offer with that included.
An incredible gift dwells in your fists.
It's not for picking street fights,
but for shining in the arena.
I'm grateful.
I snapped and said some thoughtless things.
I apologize for that.
No, I apologize as well.
However... I'm sorry,
but I won't participate in martial arts.
That's...?
I hate martial arts.
Why?
I lost a fight with a martial arts competitor last year.
I think I do want to become stronger,
but I don't want to stand on the same stage as her.
Speaking of the person you lost to... It was her, wasn't it?
Over in an instant! A rash of consecutive one-round KOs!
58 matches, 57 wins!
Only a single loss!
The pure white total fighter!
Competitor Rinne Berlinetta!
Currently number one in the world rankings for the Under 15 category, Rinne Berlinetta.
She's your childhood friend, yes?
You two were friends, right?
We were friends.
Because we lived in the same orphanage she was more like family.
Back then she was a frail and gentle girl.
But when she was taken in by a wealthy family, started doing martial arts,
and became famous... she changed.
She has those unpleasant eyes...
Those eyes... that look down on the weak.
I tried to talk to her about something and it ended in a fight.
That's when I lost to her.
That's why, to follow her path...
Are you afraid of losing along that path?
No!
I just don't know what I should do...
Or even what I want to do.
Then let's put that aside for now.
Chairwoman?
How about the job at the gym? Want to give it a go?
If it won't be a problem...
Then it's settled!
In that case, let's have you start working right away!
Of course!
Please spar with our competitors to the best of your ability.
Spa...?
Basically it's a mock battle.
You won't get hurt.
With this training device on,
it'll feel like your whole body's covered in armor!
And my opponent is... Ein...-san?
It's Einhart.
If it's too hard to say, you can call me Haru-nyan.
No, that's a little...
Yumina-san and I will be your seconds.
We'll coach you
so leave it to us!
And... we'll be your opponents!
We'll do our best!
Eh? Fighting with those shorties?
Underestimate them and you'll be in for a world of hurt.
So she says, but...
Yes!
All right, switch.
Rio, you're next.
You got it!
I- I was just careless before...
This time, I'm serious!
Next, Miura.
Yes ma'am!
Here's the fourth one. Vivio!
Right! Here I go!
All right. Time for you to take a break, Fuuka.
Even with this on, it still hurts like normal.
But you didn't get hurt!
It's just pain.
It if didn't hurt, it would hardly be training.
And... those kids...
They are martial arts competitors.
All of them aiming to win tournaments.
I couldn't hold a candle to them. Standing toe-to-toe with Rinne is a pipe dream.
Perhaps.
Especially Vivio-chan.
Vivio-san very recently won against Competitor Rinne.
The one who brought down Competitor Rinne's undefeated record was Vivio-san.
There is a way to land a hit on her.
Would you care to hear my advice?
Please.
Sorry for the wait.
Vivi-san, please treat me well.
Ah, you can just call me Vivio.
No. You are my senior.
Just like we thought.
That's Einhart-san's stance!
It sure is!
Yep!
Listen: even if she hits you, don't let down your guard.
It'll be over in a flash if she gets to your face.
Hold out through the body blows and a chance to counterattack will...
Accel Smash!
Double!
I can't... I'm going to lose...
Lose...?
I've gotten stronger.
And I'm only going to get stronger.
I'm going somewhere where no one can look down on me; where no one can look away.
So don't get in my way!
Those horrible eyes...
The kind of eyes we always hated.
Eyes that look down on the weak.
How could she become one of those people...?
The childhood friend that I loved,
the Rinne that I wanted to protect no longer exists.
I cried as I thought that.
But...
That's not it...!
Here it is!
Fuuka, advance forward!
I was just running away!
From facing her again!
From losing to her again!
I'm going to become stronger!
And then, once again...!
You can hit her!
With the move I taught you!
Hegemon! Sky Severing Fist!
So close!
But that was enough.
So that's why you took an interest in her.
The first outsider to use the Hegemon Style!
That's all up to her.
I hope Fuuka learns to love martial arts.
I will forever embrace the destiny we swore upon.
誓い合った 運命 ずっと 胸に 抱いて
Now that we're here I won't run anymore.
ここまで 来た もう 逃げはしない
You and I; we'll face the here and now together.
今と 向き合うために 行こう、 君と 共に
The seasons we shared together when we were young;
幼い日 二人で 過ごした 季節
we chatted about the future amid our laughter.
未来 語って 笑いあっていた
The cruel time apart snatched everything away;
離れていた 時間は 無情なほどに 全て 奪った
including the smile you had that day.
あの日の 君の 笑顔も
The vivid memories,
鮮明な 記憶と
and your gaze at that instant,
刹那の 眼差しが
kept us from speaking ill of one another.
腐さしては 二人 言葉を 避ける
To take back that frozen time, I will now
止まっていた 時間を 取り戻すために 今
surpass the you that's passing me by
すれ違って 君を 超える
with the bonds from that day.
あの日の 絆で
I will forever embrace the destiny we swore upon,
誓い合った 運命 ずっと 胸に 抱いて
putting it all into this strike for a new future!
全て込める THE NEW FUTURE STRIKE
I won't be afraid anymore!
何も 恐れはしない
Let's go! Together, you and I!
行こう、 君と 共に
Southern Mid-Childa's 9th Ward
Alterna
Berlinetta Residence
Fuu-chan...
I gaze at your trembling back as you yearn to become stronger,
強くなりたいと震えている背中を見つめて
making a wish on the cold and the blooming flowers
凛と咲く花に願い事
to allow me to protect you.
君のことを守りたい
I realized I couldn't walk those sleepless streets alone,
一人じゃ歩けないと気付いた 眠れない街で
but the warmth from the hands of that special someone softened my heart.
大切な人の手の温もりで 僕は優しくなれた
I'm soaring now; no longer lost.
飛び立てるよ もう迷わない
If I gaze up, the endless stars are guiding us.
見上げれば 果て無い星を 僕らは照らして
Within the spirals of time, a sprouting hope spins
巡り巡るときの中で 芽生えた願い紡いてく
becoming a seed of courage for those sad memories
悲しみの記憶は 勇気の種になる
and dying them in the light of hope.
希望の光 染まるいて
I'll show you I have the key to your heart
閉じ込めた心の鍵は
as I open it.
僕が開けてみせる
Drawing the map that leads to our shining future
描き出す未来の地図よ
lies within our hands clasped tightly together.
強く輝いて 繋いだ手の中で
「Nakajima Gym」
Einhart Stratos! Call me Haru-nyan!
Haru-nyan~
Let's just... go with Haru-san.
Look forward to next week!