How late is Sekai going to be training until?
It's almost time for dinner.
Ah, Sekai!
That girl is... !
So it looks like you're participating in the tournament.
Surprised?
Well, of course I'm surprised.
But why did you teach me how to fix my own Gunpla?
It was because your Gunpla was very beautiful.
When something beautiful is damaged, anyone would want to fix it, right?
Well, that might be true but...
Well, my team might end up battling with Gunpla Academy in the Nationals.
Why would you do something to help your enemy?
Because I wanted you to become stronger, Sekai.
Why?
Because I...
I like people who are strong.
Is that not a good reason?
C-C-C-C...
A confession!?
The restless wings we have are beckoning, so we took off without a tailwind.
風を待つ翼が 待ち切れず駆け出す
And as we take off into the skies, the frozen sun beats down upon our...
僕たちを照らした 凍てついた太陽
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Take off those bounds
限界なんて
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Cast them off into the ground
捨てて行くんだ
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Loneliness is something that can't break me
孤独になんて壊せない
What lies beyond the endless dreams are
終わらせない夢の先
What I hope is a boundless future
終われなき未来だろう
Just put your fate in your hands, and believe that you just can
信じてみろ 自分だけに
Just do what you can.
出来ることを
If I were to choose to take just one thing
一つだけ掴むなら
I'd know what to take, there's no need to think
迷わずに選ぶだろう
What I will grab hold of, instinctively think of;
絆だけを掴み取るんだ
Our bond.
本能
Let's take off and fly away, into the blue skies today.
果てなき空 飛び立て今
Fly away
# ANIME-GUNDAM @ RIZON.NET
You want to become stronger, right, Sekai?
If that's the case, then I'll build you a really beautiful Gunpla.
That's okay, I already have my Try Burning.
If you fight using my Gunpla, you'll become much much stronger than you are now.
It won't even be that much of a dream for you to become the world champion in the open tournament.
Okay? So let's do that?
Don't decide that on your own!
That's enough... I can't stand it anymore... !
S-S-S-S-S-S... !
Sekai... who's that girl... next to you... ?
And what is she to you!?
What is she to me?
This girl is the one from Gunpla Academy... !
Sekai.
What's with those cute moves of hers!?
I can feel that this is bad on so many levels!
Something inside of me is screaming to enter level 1 battle alert... !
I can't let this girl get close to Sekai!
Dammit, what is Fumina doing, allowing such a woman to invade her territory!?
What's wrong, Gyanko?
Gyanko?
What a weird name.
What's so weird about it!?
Are you insulting Gyans!?
Calm down, Gyanko!
Are you taking her side, Sekai!?
That's not it!
Stop it.
It's unbecoming to do such things in such a public place.
Who are they?
You guys are...
Touritsu Academy...
... from Niigata.
Still, it looks like Team Try Fighters is really taking it easy.
Indeed. He apparently has the time to flirt with girls in the middle of the tournament.
Looking at this, it seems we'll be getting an easy victory in the second round.
I see! So you're the ones we're facing in the second round!
That's why you should take the rest of the day packing to go home.
Kamiki Sekai.
What did you say!?
Hah! We're going to take your words and make you eat them!
Sekai is strong!
He won't lose!
Exactly.
We are the ones...
... who will win...
... Team Try Fighters!
That's what I was about to say!
I totally lost my chance...
... to make my appearance...
Episode 17
The Trap of the Haunted Castle
Building a Gunpla for Sekai?
Is that what the girl from Gunpla Academy said?
Isn't that right?
I seriously have no idea what girls are thinking.
Helping an enemy like me to fix my Gunpla...
... and even offering to build a Gunpla for me.
Sekai, do you really have no idea about that girl's feelings?
Do you have any idea, Hoshino?
Well, that's...
Then please tell me!
I don't want to.
Why not?
I just don't want to say what I don't want to say.
Sekai...
What Hoshino is trying to say is that the girl from Gunpla Academy...
Don't explain this to him so calmly!
I'm sorry!
That's enough of our chatting.
Let's start our meeting.
The Niigata representative in the second round, Touritsu Academy, is indeed a powerful enemy.
That was Touritsu Academy's battle in the first round.
After watching that again, what do you think?
Yes!
Yes, Sekai?
I believe they are pretty powerful!
Can you point out something a little more specific?
They have very good team play.
They are similar to Seiren Technical whom we fought in the regionals, or perhaps even better.
The design of that SD...
It looks like there's some special gimmick within the units themselves.
I think so too.
But what you should be more careful of is their battle strategy.
It's likely they have already investigated the special attributes of our own units and formed some sort of strategy against us.
As long as you are unable to overcome their strategy, don't even think about winning!
Okay!
The Lightning Gundam Full Burnern that Kousaka Yuuma uses.
The Star Winning Gundam that Hoshino Fumina uses.
Both of them are modified versions of the ones they used during the regionals.
The Lightning's performance has gone up by 33.4%.
The Winning has additional funnels, but aside from that, it's basically the same as the one from the regionals.
We can just consider hers as a support unit.
What about the strategy against Kamiki Sekai's Try Burning Gundam?
Take a look at this footage.
It's the video from the match in Nielsen Labs during his battle against Kijima Wilfred.
No matter what world class Gunpla you're using, it is practically impossible to generate enough output for a move like that.
This phenomenon is known as "assimilation."
Assimilation?
Yes.
By using a kind of strong self-hypnosis, the fighter is able to project his own senses into the Gunpla and become one with it.
From that kind of placebo effect, it causes the unit to easily exceed its original performance by more than three times.
A Trans-Am system that's initiated by the fighter.
So as long as he can maintain his concentration, there's no time limit for how long he can maintain it.
But there's also a downside to it.
This is footage from after the finals of the West Tokyo regionals.
Why is he injured?
A reaction from the placebo effect.
Because of a nocebo effect, the damage taken by the Gunpla is reflected back onto the fighter's body itself.
The stronger the Gunpla is, the greater the damage that is inflicted on the fighter.
So if we just twist the Gunpla's joints in the opposite direction, the fighter will be in severe pain.
That makes this an easy win for us.
For a double-edged sword, this is a pretty dull one.
But just in case, we may have to use that.
Are you serious?
We can't afford to lose in the second round.
We'll win this in our best condition.
And now, we will begin the fourth match of the second round.
West Tokyo representative, Seihou Academy middle school section, Team Try Fighters versus...
Niigata representative, Touritsu Academy, Team SD-R.
Touritsu is pretty strong, isn't it?
Even then, Sekai and his team will win this!
Yuuma... I won't forgive you if you lose before you come up against me!
It's about to start.
Yeah.
Our opponent is a powerful enemy who uses high level battle strategies!
Don't let down your guards, both of you!
Roger!
Yes!
Okay!
Team Try Fighters!
Go fight!
All right, let's go.
Okay.
What is your prediction, Master Kawaguchi?
I think it might depend on the battlefield.
Depending on the situation, things may get very one-sided.
Gunpla Battle, combat mode, start up.
Model damage level, set to A.
Please set your GP base.
Beginning Plavsky particle dispersal.
Field 3 - Forest.
It's pretty dark.
Don't forget to switch to your night sensors.
Okay.
Roger.
Please set your Gunpla.
Battle start.
Hoshino Fumina, Star Winning Gundam!
Kousaka Yuuma, Lightning Gundam Full Burnern!
Kamiki Sekai, Try Burning Gundam!
Team Try Fighters... !
Launch!
Heading out!
Let's go!
W-What's this?
That's... !
... where we'll be fighting?
This field feels like we had it order-made.
We have to thank the system for this.
Looks like this will be our win.
It's pretty big.
I suppose the enemy is really inside, Hoshino?
Yes.
Inside the castle, the Lightning won't be able to make use of its sniping capabilities or mobility.
Both of you, be prepared for close quarters combat!
Are we really going in?
Of course.
If we don't hurry, it will only give them more time to set traps for us.
Hurry!
Roger.
This place gives me the creeps.
Yeah.
If this were real, I might actually be a little scared.
Hoshino.
What is it?
The truth is...
I'm scared of ghosts.
What!?
And you're telling me this now?
I'm sorry...
It's here!
What are you doing, Yuuma!?
Ghosts!
Calm down, Yuu! The wall just crumbled, that's all!
I don't like this!
There's no need to panic.
Is this the time to start acting cool!?
Hurry up and get off of me!
I know, I know!
I can't move with you on top of me!
I know that, it's just... !
The enemy!
Why aren't you just flying back up!?
My body won't listen to me!
Sekai! Yuu! I'm coming to get you now!
The hole's been sealed!
Oh no!
If they're separated... !
There should be a route somewhere that leads underground.
Over there!
Where's the route that continues underground?
A trap!
I've been blocked in.
How did they plan such a trap in such a short time... !?
A time bomb!
Damn, we're completely blocked in!
Did you find any exit, Sekai?
I've found one, but it's no use.
Our Gunplas won't fit through it.
On top of that, communications with Hoshino have been cut off... !
They're even jamming our communications.
We're surrounded!?
Don't let your guard down, Sekai!
What's this... !? The unit suddenly feels very heavy... !
It absorbed the beam!?
That system is... !
It's the system that Sei first developed during the 7th World Championships... !
The Absorb System!
This is an enhanced version of that.
It continues to absorb particles from its target.
It doesn't just absorb from beams, it absorbs the particles floating through the air as well.
If beams won't work... !
I won't let you.
Dammit... !
I'll do it!
My strength... is being drained... !
He can't begin to burn like that!
Sekai!
I'll end it.
Yuuma, the Lightning is... !
Don't worry about it!
We'll have to hold on... until Hoshino gets here!
There's not much time left.
There's a chance of collapse but...
Gun Bits, maximum output!
Go!
What's that?
That was the time limit on the time bomb.
The Star Winning is gone.
What!?
Yuuma!
All that's left is Kamiki Sekai's Try Burning.
Who did you say was gone!?
Hyper Beam Cannon!
What!?
Sekai! Yuu!
Hoshino!
How did you... !?
Don't underestimate my Star Winning!
Go, Star Funnels!
I can move again!
Toshiya, the Absorb System... !
I know.
The assimilate's coming!
The real match starts now!
Nobu, Kazu, we have to use our secret move.
Roger.
I'll pay you back for everything you've done so far!
Here I go!
Jigen Haoh Style... !
What's this!?
It's so bright!
The Gunplas are emitting light!?
Why?
That amount of particle output is... !
They're using the particles they absorbed just now to enhance themselves!
Nobu, how is the level of absorbed particles?
It's at 93%.
It'll work.
Kazu.
All parts are in excellent condition. All green.
Let's dock.
Roger!
SD-R Formation!
The Gunplas from Touritsu are...
... separating!?
They've merged!
What!?
That's... !
That form is... !
T-This is Touritsu Academy's...
... the true form of their Gunpla!
T-This is... !
This is the ultimate unit that we have developed to go up against Gunpla Academy.
And its name is...
Snibal-Drago-Gira!
Tomorrow is a day I want to touch.
触りたい明日がある
It's something that I want to feel.
自分で確かめたい
Dislike or like? Now which is it?
キライ 好き どっちだろう
Probably challenges are journeys,
たぶん挑戦は JOURNEY
wandering through roads that you don't know,
分からない道彷徨い
experiencing joy of many magnitudes.
何倍もの喜びでも
Before I started, I was too scared to go.
走り出すまでは怖くて
Now that I've started I can't even begin to slow.
走り出したら止まらない
I must have been awaiting
GO SIGN 待ってたんだね
for a GO sign to appear; My heart is right now
心セーフまま 何かを
filled with a burning flame to search for something out there.
探したいその情熱で
Let's meet up countless times
何回も出会おう
(With you)
（君と）
I want to see you every time
その時に君は
With sincerity, differently
違う本気見せて
(Show it to me)
（見せてよ）
Let's find some new things.
新しいこと
(With me)
（僕と）
We have the power to do that.
探し出す力
Remember just where it all comes from.
忘れじゃダメなんだよ
Earnest You, Earnest Me, we can go together
本気の君が本気の僕と
TODAY
On a trip together with a smile
笑いかける旅が
EVERYDAY
I like it, I like it, on an aimless compass-less journey.
好きさ、好きさ、コンパスなしの JOURNEY
I LIKE
So this is Touritsu Academy's Gunpla.
The beast they have created to wreak vengeance upon us.
Vengeance? Did something happen with them, Wilfred?
The team leader of Touritsu Academy, Shiki Toshiya.
He failed to enter Gunpla Academy.
And that grudge has continued to grow since.
Until it has become a demon.
Next Episode
The SD Gundams have merged to form a dragon!?
They're making use of the particles they absorbed!
Next Episode, Snibal-Drago-Gira.
Snibal-Drago-Gira
Even then, we still have the Winning Road!