Wake up already, Erica.
For the love of god...
You demanded I wake you up, so you wouldn't be late, and now...
Hey!
Jeez...
Hurry and wake up, Erica!
Gobou?
It's Godou!
Stop talking in your sleep, and get up.
You're a tease, you know that?
So rough with a woman in the morning...
Huh?
Godou?
A-Anyway-
Put some...
Put some clothes on!
In that case...
What if you helped me put them on?
Hurry up...
I'm waiting.
I-Is this how you d-do this?
I'm getting tired of raising my hands.
S-Sorry! Just give me a second...
Wait.
This is not going to happen!
Sharpen it
Slash it up
CAMPIONE! Slash it up
What do you want to know?
Hey, tell me
Prayers don't make it to Heaven
You smiled and all you said was that
You wanted to protect me
The usurper that forces people to know
What it means to be strong
Tell me everything about your soul
Within all the words that make up this legend
There are all of these feelings that connect us
The blade that showed your courage
Open the door and take the miracle
What is this?
The time has come...
Huh?
Lilianna?
So we shall perform the ritual?
I leave the arrangements to you.
You were involved previously.
So you have experience, correct?
Yes, sir.
He's... Yes, sir.
He's...
You already have nearly everything required.
The distribution of the stars,
the movement of the ley lines,
and...
What was that?
Unpleasant Days
What was that dream?
And I'm certain that was...
Come on...
Your egg-rolls are as good as always, sister.
Hikari!
Am I not always telling you not to graze?
You did a good job... The King'll be happy!
You aren't listening again...
Wait, King...
Do you mean Kusanagi?
That's right.
Where did you hear about that?
Amakasu told me.
I can't believe him.
And now, you're trying...
to use feminine wiles to make the King yours, aren't you?
So romantic!
Huh? So romantic!
Feminine wiles... So romantic!
Make him mine?
What are you talking about?
Silly, being embarrassed...
I'll explain it to you.
Wh-Wh-What are you talking about?!
A p-princess shrine maiden...
N-No, a kid shouldn't s-say such filth...
D-D-Don't make me get mad at you...
Are you listening, Hikari? Where'd she go?
Hey, wait!
Sister, that's way too small.
Eh?
Guys eat way more than that. Eh?
Guys eat way more than that.
You need something this size.
I'll pack it for you.
Hikari!
That was my lunch...
And besides, I'm just trying to give Kusanagi proper guidance...
All right!
Well?
Listen to me!
You know... Listen to me!
You know...
If you end up serving the King,
wouldn't that make him your husband?
Huh?
And that'd make him my brother-in-law...
How nice!
H-Husband...
I can't believe Hikari.
Just what does she think Kings, the Campione, are?
However...
Maybe he really is different from the other Campione.
This is stupid. What are you doing, Erica?
We're in class now.
Oh?
I thought you liked it when girls fawned over you...
And this morning, when I acted like an innocent baby,
dying for your affection, did you not give it to me?
You misunderstood!
You weren't even really awake yet.
She wasn't awake!
D-Don't tell me you planned all of this...
Kusanagi?
M-Mariya...
I can't believe you'd act so lewdly here,
in what's supposed to be a wholesome place of learning!
And what about you, Erica?
I can't believe a lady of the Blandelli family,
praised for its valor, would be so shameless!
Oh, but my body is his, along with my sword.
There's nothing shameful about this.
Even so,
there is still a proper time and place!
Erica's so cool.
Get those boys!
Strike! Batter out!
She just loves to show off, doesn't she?
Two outs!
Hey, Kusanagi?
Hmm? What's up?
Ah,
Erica isn't using magic, is she?
No, she wouldn't do that.
She fights fairly when it comes to things like this.
Kusanagi, you trust Erica, don't you?
Strike!
Yeah, she's saved me quite frequently. Strike!
Yeah, she's saved me quite frequently.
Generally, she does what she wants,
and she can be underhanded at times.
But at heart, she's honest.
I-I see...
Foul!
Godou, pass!
But I am a little jealous.
I'm not terribly athletic.
I take pride in the fact...
that I have less stamina than most people!
That's a weird thing to be proud of.
Hey, it's mean to laugh...
Godou...
I want to pitch some faster balls.
Catch a few for me.
You used to be a catcher, right?
Huh?
I'll pass.
Oh? I'll pass.
Has it been so long that you doubt whether you can catch them?
Keep talking.
Not everything will go your way.
You used to be a catcher?
I broke my shoulder in middle school, so I stopped playing.
Believe it or not, I used to be a star player.
But you're...
Yeah.
When I became a Campione, my shoulder healed.
But you know,
it's unfair to use this power for baseball.
What a truly...
mysterious King...
Huh? Did you say something?
Oh!
No, it was nothing.
How about this, Yuri?
How about if we have a match?
Eh?
What are you going on about now?
Y-Yeah.
Hmm, I see...
Basically,
I, Erica Blandelli, will always be by...
Godou's side on the front lines.
While you're just a Japanese princess shrine maiden,
content to sit far from the fight, a useless backseat driver.
Is that what's going on here?
See to the rest for me.
Hey, Mariya...
Don't let her cheap intimidation-
Insulting me is one thing.
But I can't stand by while you look down on princess shrine maidens!
Very well, I'll take you on.
What?
Okay, Godou, then you're the catcher.
Huh?
Erica! Mariya!
She tricked me...
I'll toss three pitches, okay?
If you get a fair hit on one, you win.
Sure, that sounds fine.
Um, Kusanagi?
You're really okay with this?
Yeah, don't worry about me.
Instead,
how about we let Erica's plan come back to bite her?
Okay.
But the question is how...
Indeed.
Mariya...
Mariya!
Are you okay?
Y-Yeah.
Did you...
manage to see anything?
Yeah.
She threw fast and straight.
Right down the middle.
Then, no tricks. She just plans fastballs.
In that case, we have a chance.
Batter up!
On the first pitch, just swing as hard as you can.
Can you do that?
Strike!
Her swing is slow!
Strike two!
Now I've backed you into a corner.
It's true we've nowhere to run,
but we can win!
Hey, Mariya-
I was swinging the bat my hardest, so...
I'm throwing it...
Wait a second!
I can keep going!
R-Really?
Listen up, Mariya.
For this last ball, swing on my signal.
Even if it only goes a centimeter, we win.
But...
It'll be fine.
Trust me.
I understand.
Here's the last one.
I'll have to match the motion of...
Erica's pitch and the speed of Mariya's swing.
One...
Two...
Swing!
It hit.
It hit...
It hit!
Kusanagi, it hit!
Oh, my.
Kusanagi, pull yourself together...
Pull yourself together!
Oh?
A Grand Knight of the Bronze Black Cross.
Are you staying in Japan to sightsee?
Has something here caught your fancy?
I only stopped by on a whim.
Excuse me.
While you were nearby, you wanted to see if Athena left any gifts?
Well, then...
What are you really after?
Kusanagi, I'm really sorry about what happened!
I'm fine, so don't worry about it.
Right, right...
Let's start eating our pranzo.
This chick...
I'll get my lunch out, too.
Is something wrong?
No, I was just thinking you eat quite a bit, Mariya.
N-No...
I just made too much.
Really?
R-Really! Really?
R-Really!
So I was thinking you could all have some...
Oh?
Then I don't mind if I do.
It's not bad.
But I'd have preferred the eggs a bit softer and fluffier.
You don't even cook,
but you're picky when you get food.
Oh, this is good.
The tuna stock adds a nice flavor.
I get it.
You plan to seduce the King via his stomach.
I-I'm not trying to seduce anyone!
Princess shrine maidens have it tough.
Princess shrine maidens don't do that sort of thing!
Providing Kusanagi with proper guidance...
That is my duty as a princess shrine maiden.
Speaking of, Yuri...
Do you have a cell phone?
A cell phone?
No, I don't have one.
Hey...
Didn't you use one when we fought Athena?
I borrowed Amakasu's.
I'm not...
all that good with electronics...
Godou, accompany Yuri after school today,
and help her get a cell phone.
What are you talking about?
That's right.
I don't need-
Yuri. I don't need-
Yuri.
You do need one.
Oh...
As you well know,
your country has a living, breathing...
walking disaster.
Hey. walking disaster.
Being prepared to deal with such disasters at all times...
Is that not a princess shrine maiden's job?
Well...
If you have a cell phone,
we'll be able to call you the second anything happens.
Why are you calling me, Erica?
Just like this!
Th-That makes sense!
She's talking her into it...
Also,
you could speak with Godou more often,
so it might be easier to provide that guidance.
Th-That makes sense.
If I speak to him often...
No, you misunderstand!
It's not like I want to talk to him daily!
Wait, it's not that I'd mind talking to you daily...
I, uh...
H-Hey...
I forgot to bring tea!
I'll go buy some...
What are you up to?
Yuri's sixth sense is of benefit to you.
That's why you will make her yours.
Make her mine?
However...
Yuri will be the only one!
If you get any more girls,
I won't forgive you.
This is my first time in a cell phone store...
I imagine so.
A-And...
Hmm? A-And...
I-It's my first time shopping with a man other than my father.
Oh, I-I see.
Yeah.
Hello, ma'am.
What are you looking for today?
A-A cell phone!
This way, please.
This model has an easy-to-use camera, and is quite nice.
This one has a larger screen,
so if you plan to use the internet a lot-
Excuse me...
I don't need a camera or computer, or anything.
Oh?
Sorry.
If we need any help, we'll ask you.
Got it.
It's fine now, Mariya.
R-Right.
Ah, I'm sorry.
No, it's fine.
So what will you get?
Something simple would be best.
Something simple...
Oh, yeah.
Mine doesn't really have many features...
Is that yours?
Yeah.
Then I'll get the same one.
The same as mine?
If I get the same phone,
you'll teach me how to use it, right?
S-Sure.
Thank you!
Is something wrong?
No, I guess I'm imagining things.
Really?
Anyway, you want the same phone as mine, right?
Yes.
Excuse me!
Coming!
How about I send you my number and e-mail by infrared?
Eh? Cell phones use infrared?!
Okay, go ahead!
Well... Okay, go ahead!
I guess you could enter it normally.
Huh?
P-Please.
I did it.
Contacts Kusanagi
I did it, Kusanagi!
I did it on my own!
I'm glad I went over it...
so many times...
Yeah!
Anyway, try calling me.
Right!
Hi, can you hear me, Kusanagi?!
You're right next to me.
S-Sorry...
But you did it.
Good job, Mariya.
Yeah!
Thank you, Kusanagi.
Now everything will work.
Call me immediately should anything happen.
S-Sure...
It almost feels...
like I've given you a lot of my "first times" today.
Huh? Wait, Mariya...
Is something the matter?
Nothing!
No one's home yet?
Hi, Kusanagi-
Hey, Godou!
It's been a while, my friend.
Anyway, guess I'll take a bath.
Hello?
How mean of you to hang up on me.
Shut up!
When did you recover, you bastard?!
Actually, how do you even know my phone number?
You're pretty dumb.
Of course I'd know...
my best friend's number.
I don't remember ever becoming your friend,
Salvatore Doni!
You're so unkind...
We're both Campione, and we shared an exhilarating battle to the death.
You were pretty childish, going all out on me,
when I'm ranked below you.
That duel was wonderful.
You will forever be my rival,
as you are my fated one.
That is what you have engraved on my heart.
Cut the crap, or I'm hanging up.
Do you know Dejanstahl Voban?
What's this, all of a sudden?
Well, I've heard of him.
He's quite the up-and-about old man.
He has hundreds of wolves that he can command at will.
He can turn living creatures to salt with his Magic Eye.
He's blown towns away with tempests.
And he turns the dead into zombies and enslaves them.
And why is this old man so important?
Oh, I hear he's in Japan right now, so go pick a fight.
Wait... Why is he in Japan?!
And why would I fight him?
I want you to become even stronger.
If you defeat a rare monster here and raise your level,
when it's time for our rematch-
You've got to be kidding me...
Athena was here, and now another Campione?
I'd better call Erica...
Unidentified Caller Yuri Mariya
A lot of things happened today.
Maybe it's Kusanagi...
Liliana!
Yuri Mariya, forgive me.
Incoming Call
Kusanagi
Liliana!
Where are we?!
Lord,
here is the princess shrine maiden you desired.
It has been a while, shrine maiden of the Far East.
You're...
It seems that you were indeed the one watching me.
I've been somewhat bored, you see.
That which will quench my thirst is a hunt.
But that which would have made worthy prey, the true Athena, has left.
And the renowned Princess Alice's prophecy has failed to come to realization.
So, shrine maiden,
I hoped you would assist me.
That's right...
Four years ago, you risked your life to complete a certain ritual.
The rogue god...
The Ritual of Beseeching.
My name is Sasha Dejanstahl Voban.
Shrine maiden,
from this point on, I own you.
You will be my property.
I hope you managed to follow all of that.
CAMPIONE!
A paradise with flowers to pick
All caught up in the wind
A shadow passes through the light
Our simple days change in a flash
The etude has begun and the wings begin to unfold
Where do you want to fight?
Are you going to run away because you're scared?
Which is it? What are you going to do?
You'll ask yourself and decide
Love is a song that won't quit
Love is a door that guides you
Someday you'll overcome
The gods that give you trials and test you
We'll become stronger, raise each other
Move the person who kisses you with emotion
And awaken
With the nameless overflowing power that you have
The era of the rose, fit for a new age
Will become legend
Godou Kusanagi enters the demon lord's castle.
And the Blue Knight comes forth to greet him.
God-slaying King, talk it out!
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