The day that will determine the school's strongest knight has finally come.
Jousting...
It is a battle which puts a knight's heart and pride on the line.
You could say it's exactly like life itself.
Clash
Everything began that day.
I never thought I'd be jousting.
But now I really enjoy it!
I love jousting.
All right.
Let's do this tournament thing!
Now I can show just how grateful I am to everyone.
What lovely flowers.
Father, these are jasmines.
Jasmines?
They smell very good.
Do you like them?
Yes.
Do you know what these flowers symbolize?
They represent being honest with yourself.
I see.
Mireille!
Father!
I'll be off now!
Talk to you later, Onee-sama!
I'll be there to cheer you on later!
Look forward to it, Mireille!
I'm going to win this!
Right!
See you.
Father.
Would you like to go see her match too?
I'm... not going.
Thanks.
Feather's Fly!
That's the match!
No fair!
I haven't been able to focus on my work lately.
Me neither.
Who do you think is going to win this year?
Isn't it obvious?
Yeah.
The student council president, Celia, is going to take it.
If she wins, that'll be three years in a row.
Isn't that right, you over there?
Yes, that's right.
Celia-senpai is one of the top favorites right now.
See?
No contest.
But...
You shouldn't count me out, either!
I'm going to win this.
No, I don't think so.
Huh?
Fiona...
You've gotten too close to your enemies.
They've defanged you.
I'm very disappointed in you.
Yeesh...
The school's strongest knight...
But because she is the strongest, she stands alone at the top.
What could I do to soothe that lonely heart of yours?
It's time.
Oh.
James-san.
So you didn't enter?
I can't be a knight anymore.
Yeah?
But are you sure about this?
You won't be able to stay at the school this way.
I'll still be participating in the tournament.
I can't be a knight,
but I'm going to enter as a begleiter.
Oh, really?
So whose begleiter are you going to be?
I...
G-Good morning.
Oh, Mio-jouchan.
Good morning, James-san.
Do you have a moment, Takahiro-kun?
Sure.
How good it is to be young.
Hm?
It's finally time.
Yeah.
Um... I'd like to ask you something.
Mio.
I...
n-need a begleiter!
Takahiro!
Huh?
Noel-chan!
You're giving me your answer today.
Will you be my begleiter or not?
I want to win, no matter the cost.
And I need your help to do that.
Wait, Noel-chan!
I want Takahiro-kun to be my begleiter too.
I won't even let you have him, Mio.
Noel-chan!
Akane-chan?
I-I'd also like Mizuno to be my begleiter.
What?!
You too, Akane?
I wouldn't mind letting you be my begleiter.
Lisa-chan...
You too?
What are all of you doing here?
S-Senpai?
Why are you here, Celia-senpai?
I was headed towards the stable.
I wanted to get Mizuno's answer before the opening ceremony.
I'm glad I ran into you here.
Mizuno, could you tell me your answer?
I've decided to participate as a begleiter in this tournament.
And who will you pick?
The knight I will serve is...
Is...
It will be...
Mizuno-kun!
Leonard-san.
Come quick!
Marengo has started going into labor!
What?!
Wasn't her due date next week?
She's already started having contractions.
Please, help us out.
Right!
Noel!
Yes?
You're skilled enough.
You just need to stay strong.
You need to put your feelings up front when you fight.
Takahiro...
Right!
Akane!
Yes?
Your jousting is too clean.
Sometimes, pure theory isn't enough.
Mizuno...
Lisa!
Yes?
Don't just think about winning.
Remember to enjoy jousting sometimes.
Yep.
Celia-senpai.
This is my request to you.
Fight your hardest, no matter the opponent.
Any knight that loses to you
will treasure the experience.
I promise.
Mio.
R-Right.
Your love for jousting is pure.
Remember that feeling,
and show everyone just how much you've practiced.
Right!
Yeah.
Mizuno-kun!
Right!
It's unfortunate,
but Mizuno needs to be on his own battlefield right now.
All right, let's go.
Let us head to our own battlefield.
Right.
Hm?
Jasmines.
You said you liked their fragrance.
Thank you.
I am going to cheer on Noel-oneesama now.
Right.
I hereby announce the opening of the Winford Academy Summer Tournament.
Knights, begleiters,
put everything you have into this tournament,
and prove you are the strongest!
You can do this, Marengo.
The doctor will be here soon.
Hang in there, Marengo.
And good luck, everyone.
It's time...
It's time for me to truly joust.
Here I go, Takahiro-kun!
Amazing!
She's a regular student, right?
It's a straight victory for Kisaki!
She's a regular student, but got through her first match with ease!
I'm your announcer, Shinonome!
Oh, it's a feather's fly!
First-year Knight Curriculum student Lisa Eostre gets a perfect victory!
Enjoy jousting...
Take this!
Bertille lands a hit on the hand! One point!
Sorry about that.
Bertille-sama, keep going one step at a time!
Weak opponents offer no challenge.
You can do it, everyone.
Noel will advance to the second round!
Onee-sama!
Mireille!
That was wonderful!
Ryuuzouji will advance to the second round!
My jousting is too clean...
So wonderful!
Celia-sama!
Celia's strength is overwhelming!
She hasn't had a single point scored on her so far!
Mizuno...
You can do it, Marengo!
Is the vet not here yet?
I'll go check!
We've reached the next stage of the tournament.
We'll be starting the round to determine the best eight.
The first match will be Lisa Eostre against Ryuuzouji Akane!
Who will make it to the quarterfinals?
Fiona?
I'm facing Akane-senpai in the next match.
Yeah?
Come watch it.
Why?
It'd just be a waste of time.
Come watch it anyway.
Hmph.
Bye.
What was that about?
Why are you here?!
When I first met Lisa at Winford Academy,
I thought she was a real genius.
And she was alone, just like I am.
I thought that she could win
without anyone else's help.
But Lisa changed.
I mean, she did, didn't she?
Everyone she hangs out with is her enemy.
She even practices with them.
So at the end of the day, you still need help, huh?
You can't win like that.
What?
I'm not going.
I told you, I'm not going.
I can't go now.
Don't come over here!
Fine.
I'll go.
You just want me to go, right?
Don't follow me!
Go away!
Lisa!
It's a double hit!
Each competitor gets two points!
Each competitor has won a round, and it's a dead heat.
Whoever gets the next point will continue on to the quarterfinals!
This is a good match.
Yeah.
Akane-chan, Lisa-chan, do your best!
She's strong.
She really is a genius.
Another tie!
How much longer can this heated battle continue?
This is almost like their last duel...
That's right. That's when Lisa changed.
I'd never seen that look on her face before.
She looks like she's having fun.
I didn't know jousting could be this much fun.
I wish we could go on like this.
I'm grateful to fate for bringing us together.
Now, let's finish this.
We need to finish what we started.
A double attack!
Akane-chan!
The same trick won't work on me twice!
She dodged twice!
She's going to counter!
Lisa!
You can do it!
No way...
A triple attack.
Splendidly done, Ryuuzouji.
Ryuuzouji Akane wins!
She wins with a miraculous triple attack!
I lost.
I didn't realize you'd mastered a triple attack.
No, I haven't mastered it.
I just remembered Mizuno's words.
Sometimes, I do need to break from theory.
Sometimes, it's not bad to push your limits.
Go see her now.
You're friends, right?
Right.
Maybe I overdid it...
I told you that you'd lose.
Yeah, I lost...
I told you, didn't I?
You can't win by getting close to people.
That's not it.
Then what is?
You lost, didn't you?
I...
think it's because I didn't spend enough time with my friends.
Huh?
Recently, Akane-senpai spent a lot of time with her friends,
and they made each other stronger.
That helped her out the most.
Compared to her,
overall, I've only spent a little bit of time with my friends.
Is that so?
Then I guess you'd better go spend some time with your friends.
Yes, I will.
I mean, who cares about me?
Wh-What is it?
Let's spend more time together.
I want you to become my real friend this time.
And I want us to get stronger together.
Are you kidding me?
I'm not joking.
You're who I used to be.
I... was always alone, and sad...
But I was able to change because people believed in me.
So...
this time, I'll believe in you.
I was alone for so long.
I was too.
Will you be my friend?
Yeah!
I'm glad for you two, Lisa, Fiona.
Now, you'll both become stronger.
Oh, God!
The best eight have been decided, and the quarterfinals will begin!
The knights' blazing battle had only just begun.
Challenge!
Fight!
Head toward your destiny!
All knights shall now stand tall!
Next time: "Where Victory Lies."
Episode 11: Where Victory Lies
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