If fate were real, then I would say meeting someone new
would constitute such a thing.
That's what I believe right now.
Helen's Hill, an old town where jousting is popular,
at Winford Academy, is where we met.
You could call it a miracle.
Celia gets a beautiful strike in!
Are you giving up already, Rena?
No, let's have another go.
What was that?
No one's on that horse!
Which stable is that horse from?
A runaway horse?
Meeting someone new...
...was a precious miracle.
The Flower Garden
No!
Don't pull!
Stop!
Sakura!
Takahiro-kun!
Sakura, what's wrong?!
Calm down!
So this was in your foot, and that caused you to go wild.
It's okay now.
So pretty.
Huh?
What pretty hair.
Y-You think so?
I didn't know you thought that.
Good girl, Sakura.
All you care about is your horse.
Were you hurt, Mio?
No, I'm fine.
Th-Thank you...
Sakura's a good horse, but she's a little free-spirited.
That's why she doesn't have a rider yet.
Her name's Sakura?
That's my name.
That's not right.
Your name is Mio.
It doesn't just have the "sakura" character in it.
Your name is written as "beautiful sakura."
There we go.
So pretty!
Spring...
I wonder how many springs have passed
since I came to this country.
Feather's fly!
The student council president performed a wonderful feather attack.
I lost.
You're good, Celia.
No, you're getting better, Rena.
Celia-sama!
Celia-sama's wonderful!
Celia-sama's going to win the next tournament for sure.
Takahiro-kun, you're not going to joust anymore?
Your injury has already healed, hasn't it?
I've quit the knights.
Then why did you stay at this school?
It wasn't so you could keep jousting?
You transferred from the Knight Curriculum to the Begleiter Curriculum.
Mizuno Takahiro.
Student Council President Celia!
Did you think it over?
Think it over?
Think what over?
It would be wonderful if Mizuno could become my begleiter.
What?!
I'm sorry. I'm still not...
You haven't made up your mind yet, huh?
Understood.
I'll wait a little longer.
I hope you'll join me.
Wow!
Celia wanted you to become her begleiter?!
If the two of you join forces,
there's no question you'll win the summer tournament.
No, you'd be great, even at the world level.
You'd be the ultimate team.
LIke you and Julianus-san used to be.
I'm heading back.
Huh?
Hey, wait!
Hi there, James-san.
Oh, Miss Mio.
You sure took your time, Takahiro.
Sorry about that.
Sakura was chasing after me.
Takahiro-kun saved me.
And he's also the one who let Sakura go in the first place.
There was something in Sakura's foot that...
It's fine.
Sorry about that.
Get the horses inside some feed.
Sure.
Takahiro-kun,
I'll give your jacket back at the cafe.
Right.
What are you doing, Mio?
Akane-chan.
Akane-chan, is your jousting practice going well?
Yeah.
I should be able to fight at my best,
no matter when that tournament comes about.
It's no surprise you're a favorite this time around.
You're overstating it.
No, even the normal curriculum are talking about you.
Of course, the top favorite is Celia, though.
Celia-senpai...
Hey, Akane-chan!
Come back to Earth!
Oh, yeah, I've been wondering this for a while now,
but why are you wearing a guy's uniform?
Oh, this?
You wanna hear?
Not really...
I actually got this from...
Why are you laughing too, Ayako-sensei?
Sounds like you had a bad day.
But don't call me "sensei" here.
Okay...
Besides, I don't know how to handle horses, unlike Akane-chan
and the others in the Knight Curriculum.
Takahiro-kun's head is filled with horses,
so I guess you have it hard.
Huh?
Japan has this proverb, doesn't it?
"If you want to get the knight, start with the horse."
You've heard of it, right?
Yeah, I have.
They do say that.
If you... knight... Kite?
So why not try starting with his horse first?
His horse?
But you might not be able to be that roundabout about it.
Takahiro's always been kind of dense.
Dense...?
I suppose you should start with his stomach.
You win that over, and he's yours.
Horses... carrots?
It's the circle of life.
I know!
Maybe I'll make Takahiro-kun a nice carrot-based lunch!
I need to thank him for today, after all!
Take that!
Feather's Fly!
Hey!
You kids, it's time for dinner!
I wanna keep playing!
Welcome—
Welcome back!
I'm back.
Hey there, Mizuno.
Ryuzoji, you're here?
Welcome back.
You want dinner?
Sure.
I'll put my bag in my room.
Oh, wait just a second.
Here you go.
Thanks a lot.
That really helped.
Right.
Hm? What's wrong?
No, it's nothing.
Takahiro-kun...
Integrals in calculus use a series of small values to...
You begleiters will be the ones to determine
whether or not a knight will perform to their potential
in the upcoming summer tournament.
Salad with chopped carrots, carrot slices,
and a carrot salisbury steak.
We got a carrot jam sandwich and carrot pudding.
I wonder if Takahiro-kun will be pleased.
Takahiro-kun!
He's not here.
Mizuno Takahiro.
Where are you looking?
I'm up here.
My younger sister made me this sandwich,
so I can't give you any.
I think you're in the second year of the Knight Curriculum...
Noelle Marres Ascot.
He's not here...
And I made this just for him...
Sakura, hi there!
Hm?
Oh, I know. Want some lunch?
Ayako-san said I should start with the horse, anyway.
Is it good?
I'm glad.
I guess I'll wait here until Takahiro-kun comes back.
Mizuno Takahiro.
I hear Celia has asked you to be her begleiter.
But you haven't accepted the position for anyone,
isn't that correct?
I plan on winning the tournament this year.
And for that, there's someone strong I need to defeat.
And...?
So how about it?
You wanna be my begleiter?
Takahiro-kun's helmet...
He was pretty cool.
He's cool now, too, but...
He was cool.
I know a lot about you from back when you were a knight.
If you're my begleiter in the tournament,
it'd be pretty helpful.
I need to hurry.
I have to get back to the horses.
Really?
Let's talk about this another time,
but could you think about it?
If that's all you're asking.
It smells like Takahiro-kun.
I guess it shouldn't be a problem.
Ta-da!
I kind of look like a knight.
Hey! No!
That's my carrot lunch for Takahiro-kun.
You ate it all.
I spent all that time making it!
You want more?
That was my entire lunch.
I don't have any more.
Sakura?
No!
Listen.
Mind, skill, and body.
Those three things are the most important to a knight.
Your mind needs to remain rational at all times.
Graceful skills that time after time
attract the attention of those that watch, and...
A beautiful body.
That's what you need to be a knight.
Those are the words from the favorite in the summer tournament.
Your words carry a lot of weight, Bertille-sama.
That baseless self-confidence is enough to make me fall in love with you.
I'm not that great.
Someone help!
Th-That's...
Something's not right.
What's going on?
Ema, An.
Why are you getting so worked up?
I just told you.
A knight remains rational at all times.
The horse is running wild!
What a beautiful escape.
Bertille-sama is so wonderful!
Mio!
Why are you chasing after me?!
Sorry!
Who are you?!
You're Bertille-san, in the second year of the Knight Curriculum!
Are you okay, Bertille-san?!
Y-You wench, get off me this instant!
Bertille-san?
L-Let me down!
Please, Sakura, just calm down!
I have to do something...
But what should I do...
Sakura!
W-Wait!
You big dummy!
Sakura!
Sakura, calm down!
Please?
It's okay now, Bertille-san.
Bertille-san!
Are you okay?
You planned all of this, didn't you?!
As I'm a favorite for the summer tournament,
you had that horse attack me
to keep me out of the tournament. It's clear!
Uh.. I...
You can't make any excuses!
Between your worn helm, and your handling of that horse,
I know you're quite skilled.
No! I'm not a knight.
No, you're not getting out of this!
You've left me in such an embarrassing state...
What?!
What is your name?
Kisaki Mio...
Kisaki Mio?
Was there someone by that name in the Knight Curriculum?
It doesn't matter.
Uh, you dropped this...
Kisaki Mio-san!
On the honor of myself
as a knight, and in the name of Bertille Althusser,
I challenge you to a duel!
Duel...
We're both knights here.
I suggest we settle this with a joust.
What?!
Mio is going to joust...
If fate were real, then I would say meeting someone new
would constitute such a thing.
Jousting for Dummies!
Jousting is where two knights get on horses,
the moment they pass each other,
they thrust at each other with their lances, and they get
points based on where they hit.
This sport really exists, you know?
It's just a sport,
so the tips of the lances are designed to break easily.
See? Snap!
It hurts when you get hit though,
so make sure you don't do this at home.
The cherry blossoms were in bloom,
and Mio had been taking it easy,
but now that's over.
A spring storm blows through Winford Academy.
Next time: Mio's Trials.
Please watch.