Ren, Aoi, Minami.
And Haruma.
Everyone got their memories back.
Everything seems to be normal again.
I guess I'm relieved.
It's just like when we first met.
When I first moved here,
to Kaminohara.
Let's play for a bit!
Stop!
She's my sister. Move!
Ruri!
Get it together.
Ruri! Ruri!
I'll never forgive this.
Rain of Memories
Who's that?
We have a new transfer student today.
-He looks mean. -Please introduce yourself.
Akira Kagetsuki.
-That's it? -He's kind of scary.
Guess he doesn't talk much.
Your seat is over there, Kagetsuki.
The second one from the back.
I want all of you to get along, okay?
Now that the introduction is over, let's talk about
the paperwork from last week.
So you're the transfer student.
I didn't think I would see you again.
We're even in the same class.
What do you want?
I wanted to thank you for yesterday.
Don't move!
Give that back!
What?
I don't know what to do.
What?
There's supposed to be a florist around here.
Unbelievable.
You're wearing a uniform from Kaminohara Junior High.
Kaminohara... florist...
-Turn left on the next corner. -Left.
That's right.
I guess I have no sense of direction.
You guess?
Two guys heading to the florist. Can't think of anything worse.
Thanks for your help.
Those were my mother's favorite flowers.
I think she'd like them.
-Go by yourself next time. -Yup.
I just need to make that left.
Depends on where you're turning left.
You definitely have no sense of direction.
-That's not nice. -You're not even aware of it.
Here's the map app I'm using.
Use this to register all of the florists in town.
-To your smartphone, not mine. -Ah, sorry.
-Also add other places you frequent. -Oh, that would be
the MS Colosseum.
You play MS, too?
Yeah. So to register...
Do I hit this button?
What now?
This stuff isn't my forte. I'll leave it up to you.
Go! Beat them!
So you brought him after all.
Haruma, on time?
The King of Terror might must just strike us down from the sky!
Give me a break.
Well, you can say that
I just followed him here.
You always go the wrong way, Haruma.
If you were able to follow him,
he must've been looking out for you.
But what's going on with him?
He looks scary, doesn't he?
He's only using a smartphone,
but it looks like he's ready to rumble.
Look, that guy in the uniform.
He's from the Sendai Colosseum.
Is it true that a team from Sendai...
...sent a girl to the hospital?
Yup, it's true. Seems they used shady methods,
but because their parents are the local authorities,
they're letting the matter drop.
He's heading straight for the mines. Is he not aware of his surroundings?
No, he's playing MS by calculating the outcome in his head.
He'll finish the fight after two more turns.
How do you know?
By the position of Kagetsuki's monster,
and the opponent's after their attacks.
The opponent didn't take much damage after that attack,
but is now in a position where their next attack will be weak.
He's aiming for the best situation to attack.
We've got this!
That's his plan.
Laugh while you still can.
If he can position that last monster...
...to face Kamui,
Kagetsuki will win.
I'll never...
...forgive you!
In the end, it's all about the survival of the fittest.
Live if you're strong, die if you're weak.
What is making him so angry?
It's not over. I haven't had my fill.
What's up with you? The game's already over...
This isn't even close to fear!
How can I make you fear me?
Share with you my pain?
If I can't do that,
there's no reason for me to fight!
"Dangerous Battle. Forced Termination."
Aoi, Minami.
What?
-I want to add Kagetsuki to our team. -What?
No, he's scary.
Haruma, do you think...
...that transfer student's our fourth teammate?
I don't know.
I don't know,
but I have a feeling that wasn't his true self.
In MS, a team only reaches its full potential...
...after gathering four players.
A team...
Was that answer not enough?
It's not that. I just thought you quit recruiting other players.
You've rejected many players who wanted to form a team.
That goes for me too.
I know, right?
That's why I want to know what both of you think.
I always thought that not having a fourth member was just temporary.
And this is the first time you've talked about this, Haruma.
So if you think the time is now,
-I'm with you. -Me too!
We can't stay as a trio if we're going to play MS.
Before the transfer student leaves,
Let's show him what we're all about.
Yeah.
Opario!
-Opario. -Opario.
What's with all that luggage?
Today, we're executing "Operation Akira Kagetsuki!"
We need to be extra prepared for it!
Do we need anything besides words?
Well, you're right, but...
He's here!
Give it your best shot.
We'll back you up.
Morning.
We actually fought in a battle...
...after yours.
Seemed like it.
So you watched us?
It's important to know my enemy.
Kagetsuki, we're not enemies.
We want you to be part of our team.
I've no interest.
Hey, Kagetsuki.
It's unusual for Haruma to be this persistent,
but Kagetsuki's also trying really hard to avoid him.
Now's not the time to panic.
Yeah. If Haruma can't, we'll just have to do our best.
So do we go according to plan?
Of course!
The plan starts on our next break or when it's time to go home.
There's no room for failure.
Roger!
He's coming!
Since he's a guy, he's gotta love receiving love letters.
Texts are good too, but nothing compares to a hand-written letter.
It takes a lot of effort and time.
Well, they're all recruitment flyers mass-produced overnight.
There's no way he could reject us seeing that volume of...
What?!
Rather than recruiting,
if we announce that he's already in the team, he'll be forced to join.
Congratulations!
"Introducing Our New Teammate, Akira Kagetsuki"
To think that he was a master of wind...
-I underestimated him! -What now?
It didn't seem like he wanted to join us.
He was watching our battle, right?
He clearly sees us as an enemy, though.
Maybe my victory pose wasn't up to par.
I don't think that's it.
Sendai, huh?
Is it true that a team in Sendai...
...sent a girl to the hospital?
Yup, it's true.
If that had anything to do with Kagetsuki's anger...
Looks like I need to do some digging.
I got it!
Really?
Tell me.
How about like this, and then, this?
-It's perfect! -Hey!
Victory pose!
Perfect!
Kagetsuki?
You have a habit of turning right at this corner.
-Right? -Yeah.
You tried to turn here the first time we met, too.
Oh, right.
There's a candy store down this road.
I was talking about the florist.
I would always follow his back.
Even if we were separated,
he would always wait for me there at the end.
That's why you get lost.
Rather than his back,
you should've remembered the streets.
The candy shop...
-Is it still there? -Yeah.
Lead the way.
If you've been there that many times,
you won't get lost.
-What? -Candy...
It clashes with your image, Kagetsuki.
-She likes candy. -"She"?
You're totally talking about your girlfriend!
Don't hide it. She's in Sendai, right?
Tell me, it's all right.
I'm tight-lipped and I won't tell anybody.
-Where did you get that candy? -Are they acquainted with you?
Minami and Aoi.
They are your classmates,
and also my teammates.
Something like that?
It's for my sister.
-Hope your sister likes it. -Yeah.
It'll get her mind off of rehabilitation.
What? Is your sister injured?
Who knows.
What happened in Sendai?
I heard a team was sent to the hospital.
That was the team my sister and I were a part of.
On the day we were going to make Sendai's top three,
I couldn't participate because of an exam.
The opponent would've been easy for the three of us to beat...
But they...
Unbelievable.
They forced my sister and the team into the field.
There's no way to fight properly in that situation.
Defenseless, my sister...
Ruri!
Why can't the police help?
I've reported it to them and the school,
but nobody would listen.
It's because their parents bought them out
and had the incident covered up.
Hence your anger.
Kagetsuki,
don't use MS as a tool for revenge.
This has nothing to do with you.
Wait a minute!
-So the enemy expanded the field? -Yeah.
Remember when that illegal program appeared on the market...
...and caused a huge recall?
I'll ask somebody who might know more.
There's no need for that.
Why not?
The more information, the better!
Hey, it's Aoi.
What happened?
What?
People were injured at MS Colosseum?
It must be the same guys you were talking about, Kagetsuki.
The situation is identical.
So they're here from Sendai?
Kaminohara is the birthplace of MS.
Many players come here to prove their strength.
Wait!
Whoa, what a coincidence to see you again.
Enough! I'm your opponent.
Is that how you treat an upper classmate,
Kagetsuki?
Don't be so upset.
Of course, we'll fight an MS battle with you.
A proper one...
I'll make you suffer through the same pain of MY/YOUR sister.
What was that? Isn't that dangerous?
Why isn't it getting flagged?
I wouldn't go inside if I were you.
Since you might hurt yourself, right?
He's not scared at all.
It's only a matter of time. Soon, he'll be screaming for help.
They were all like that, remember?
I've always been thinking...
...about the terms of my vengeance.
But as I repeatedly watched the footage of the battle where you hurt my sister,
I realized that the fastest way was to simply return the favor.
If I did that,
I could make all of you suffer as my sister did.
The first thing I'll imitate is this.
What?
Why are we in the field, too?
This is bad, it's really, really bad!
He's...
-doing the same thing we did. -Silence!
We'll defend against his attack.
Hurry up and restore it!
You all continued to laugh...
...and attack those who were frightened.
Hey, that dude's seriously crazy!
He's about to strike directly at us!
Get back, Nero!
Don't get full of yourself!
We'll take you down!
How does it feel to be attacked when you're completely defenseless?
That's fear.
That's pain.
You're a coward.
I can't disobey. If I do,
my mother will lose her job.
So?
Does that permit you to use...
...an illegal program?
I was worried, so I followed you.
-What do you think you're doing? -Kagetsuki,
don't become like them.
The moment you attack a person,
you're no longer playing MS.
It only becomes violence.
You're gonna get hurt.
That's what I'm talking about.
Are you going to do the same thing...
...that injured your sister?
Strike, now!
The tables are turned.
We're back to square one.
Kamui!
What?
Why isn't he moving? Kamui!
Did you think the only thing we could do was to expand the field?
It's ideal to have multiple strategies to defeat the enemy.
There's more to look forward to.
Take this!
There's still more!
How does it feel to be attacked when you're completely defenseless?
Since you're such a goody two shoes, you must be steaming.
You've also involved an innocent bystander, too.
Kagetsuki.
This battle is yours to win, as long as you overcome your anger.
Kagetsuki,
you've always had my back.
This time, it's my turn.
Even though you can't move?
This is my battle!
I'll settle it!
I'm getting bored of this.
He's not bawling at all.
He forced us to reveal a technique we weren't planning on using.
Let's just settle this without killing him.
Don't you want to see the power of Kyuubi?
I know you do.
Impressive.
Kagetsuki, you were dealing with this all alone?
What?
-Are you crazy? -I'm not "you." My name is Haruma.
Defeat Nero.
He's the source of the field's expansion and the immobility.
Kagetsuki, strike directly at me.
-No way. -Trust me.
What can't be achieved alone,
can be achieved as a team.
-That's impossible. -It's possible!
Siblings always end up acting the same.
But anyway, I promise it'll be easier if you just accept defeat.
Suppress your anger.
You don't have to move.
There's no need to strike at the enemy either.
I've had enough of that.
Every MS player knows this.
Be calm,
and remember when you played MS with your sister.
You can't strike alone. You can only strike as a team.
As a team, you were able to achieve the greatest power of all.
Believe in me and your team!
Akira!
Shoot!
You guys...
Heroes are fashionably late.
Call me Aoi.
Call me Minami with my kanji spelling.
Nice to meet you.
Now we can really play MS.
-Aoi. -Got it!
-Minami. -Yes, sir!
You're already dead.
The next strike will end this.
This is the battle you started, Akira.
-End it yourself, Akira. -Is that resentment?
Those who dominate the bump combo dominate the battle!
They say, "all is well that ends well."
You're right.
This...
This is how I used to fight in Sendai.
And this is how I should fight in Kaminohara.
We won!
Time for the victory pose!
-Put your hand up like this. -Don't touch me!
Don't just watch.
Help me out, Haruma!
Stop!
I'm choking!
Akira, you got your uniform?
I thought it'd be better than the other one,
but I don't like this collar.
Anyway, how's your forehead?
Despite the blood, it wasn't too bad.
-It'll heal quick. -Good.
Those guys had their MS ID's revoked.
After they got arrested, the police started...
...investigating the other covered up incidents.
-I know. -You're in a good mood today.
Ruri... no.
My sister smiled.
She's been depressed.
But once she heard about the arrest,
she seemed to be relieved.
She looks just like you, Akira.
She's playing MS again, too.
She's gonna form a team again with her Sendai friends.
I see.
So, about the other day...
Yeah.
-That florist... -There!
There! There! There!
-Akira. -Don't say my name so casually.
Isn't there a more significant word that starts with "th"?
There! There! There! Th...
Come on!
The florist! If you ever need to go there, I'll take you there!
Goodness, you're so stubborn!
"Quest Mode"
Your father's thinking of creating a new menu?
Which flower are you getting today?
Baby's breath.
The one that Minami mentioned about its symbolism?
Yup.
A desperate prayer.
An old friend bids farewell to the Yellow Crane Tower...
...and aims for Yangzhou, where the flowers bloomed.
I knew I would find you here.
What's the matter?
What? You're the one who ditched class.
Is it that late already?
I didn't mean to skip it. Just...
I was lost in thought.
Aoi and Minami were worried.
They thought your sense of direction...
...worsened to the point you couldn't find the classroom.
That's harsh.
Let's go. We're going to the florist, right?
Not today. My mother's not feeling well.
-I'm going straight home. -Good idea.
When you're sick or injured,
it's best to be with your family.
That's true.
Suffering alone is lonely, right?
Akira.
Yeah?
Thanks for saving me.
Wait. I'm the one that--
I was scared.
Seeing my mother just lying in bed.
I felt alone even when I was with her, so I got scared.
I said I was buying flowers for my mother every day.
But in reality, I was trying to avoid spending time with her.
But when I thought about my mother,
I felt that I needed to go back.
And before I knew it, my body wouldn't move at all.
So you weren't lost?
-I was lost. -See, what did I say?
So that's why,
I want to thank you for taking a stranger like me
to the florist.
I just...
-That's not why I talked to you. -But still.
I was really happy.
You're not alone. You have Aoi, Minami,
and me.
The three of you are my only teammates.
I wonder what happened to Haruma.
He's always concerned for us,
but he never opens up to us about himself.
-Did you find Haruma? -He was on the rooftop.
But his mother isn't feeling well so he's headed straight home.
Home?
-Not the hospital? -Yeah.
I don't think Haruma's mother...
...was discharged from the hospital yet.
Opario in the afternoon!
It's been a while.
-Are you here to visit Haruma's mother? -Yes!
See?
Is Haruma here?
I actually haven't seen him recently.
But he told us his mother's condition got worse.
Her condition hasn't changed.
His mother's in the hospital.
Then who's at his house?
Something's wrong. Aoi, Minami,
I'm gonna go find Haruma.
Sorry for leaving you here alone.
Only I was having fun with my teammates.
Father can't come home since he's busy with his research.
Even though I'm the only one around for you, Mother...
Even though I'm the only one...
able to be by your side...
I'll be with you from now on.
I'll always be here.
I'll...
I...
I will.
Mother.
There's Haruma!
What? But why is he fighting alone?
We've been looking for you, Haruma. Don't hide things from us!
After this battle, we're going to your house. Let's talk there.
Let's settle this quickly.
Stop! You're acting like how I used to be!
This isn't like you!
This is the real me.
The real me?
Haruma!
I'm gonna quit the team.
-What are you saying? -But why?
We were always a team!
Aren't we friends?
I don't need you guys.
No!
I, of all people,
know that you can achieve your full potential...
...when you strike as a team.
Are you sure?
That's what he said.
Who did?
Who?
I don't know.
He was a precious friend.
Even though he's the reason for your mother's suffering?
No!
That's what your father said, remember?
Yes... I remember...
Just forget about him.
I don't want to!
If you can't forget about him,
I'll bury him deep in your memories.
Stop!
I'll give you a power that suits you.
A power that suits me?
Show it to me.
The battle only you can fight, Haruma.
I didn't think you would come.
Promise me before the battle.
If I win, come back to the team.
Can you win?
I've evolved quite a bit.
You taught me how to...
...play MS without being distracted by anger.
A 4DAR expansion out here?
Attack.
Lucy?
Where's your ring of fire?
The same reason I left the team.
Because we're not needed?
Then why did you save me that time?
You saved me, then forcefully recruited me.
When I first met you,
I thought you were a bit weird. I had no idea what you were thinking.
You said to rely on you, but you never shared your feelings.
It made me happy,
even if that smile was forced.
When you told me your feelings,
I should've shared mine as well.
I should've told you a long time ago.
Thank you.
What?
It's over.
You lose.
Even then,
I'll never consider anyone else but you as my teammate.
I'll wait for you until you come back.
I'll never accept...
anybody else, but you.
Haruma's slowly recovering.
It won't be today,
but he'll be able to play MS again.
I understand that it's about more than how long we've been together.
But...
I'm the only one without a ring of beginning.
Am I allowed to continue as their teammate?