Kaito! Kaito!
What is this?!
Ah, you noticed?
Awesome, ain't it?
What is?
Sixteen points... In other words...
[1 and 6 can be read as "hii" and "ro."]
"Hero"!
Jeez! That's nothing to brag about!
If something doesn't change, your life will just keep snowballing!
You can't study, and you've been burdened with a ten billion yen debt.
What're you planning to do from now on?
What do you mean?
Studying aside, the ten billion will work itself out somehow.
It will not!
Good morning.
I'm here to report hot news with a hot heart, Hero Bank Times.
I'm your on-the-scene reporter, Maki Kashii.
Today, we have an important announcement.
Huh? What is it?!
Recently, Hero Battles have spread across the world.
In hopes of furthering their development,
it's been decided that the "Hero Wars" will be held here
in the Big Money District, birthplace of Hero Bank Company!
Shut up!
Participation is open to all!
What's more, the championship prize is...
An incredible...
Ten billion yen!
Ten billion yen?!
No way?!
All right! This is it!
If I can win this, my ten billion yen debt will be totally paid off!
HERO BANK
Aim for Ten Billion Yen! The Hero Wars Curtain Rises!!
Aim for Ten Billion Yen!
The Hero Wars Curtain Rises!!
Fukuta! Mitsuo!
You guys saw the news about the Hero Wars, didn't you?
Yes.
Of course.
Then let's enter with our Bankfon Gs right now!
You're wrong, Kaito-kun.
Did you watch the Hero Bank Times all the way to the end?
Mitsuo Zaizen's explanation time!
Mitsuo Zaizen's Explanation Time
Listen up, Kaito-kun.
Entries to the Hero Wars will be accepted at the E-Money Mart.
And, with the start of the qualifiers, it's possible for the fight leader
who's entered to compete at any time in any place.
Those who accumulate ten victories first will get to advance to the final tournament!
Champion
Question, Mr. Mitsuo!
Yes, Kaito-kun.
Won't an elementary schooler like me be at a disadvantage, then?
People who have nothing but free time all day can win and advance first.
That's a good question.
That's today's main point.
Just as you say, Kaito-kun, between an adult with free time
Mitsuo's Explanation Time Hero Wars Lecture
and an elementary schooler working hard at his studies,
the elementary schooler is at an absolute disadvantage!
That is why, in the interest of upholding fairness,
the tournament regulations stipulate you are limited to one victory per day!
One victory per day!
Also! A losing party may seek revenge!
The technical term is "Gunslinger System"!
Gunslinger System
The Gunslinger System...
This won't be on the test!
That's our Big Money Elementary number one genius!
Awesome!
Aw, I'm not all that.
Anyone who just looked into it a little could...
Oh, Nagare.
You should enter and fight in the Hero Wars with me!
Huh?
If we participate as Big Money Company, we're sure to take the championship!
No. I'll pass.
I've got cram school.
Aw, don't say that.
I wanted us to take the opportunity to do it together.
Good morning, class.
C'mon, Nagare!
You can just try it a little, right?
U-Um...
Hey, hey! Are you listening, Nagare?
Everyone, please quiet down...
Everyone, it's Mr. Takeda!
Uh-oh.
I didn't even notice him.
Thank you, Zaizen-kun.
Now, without further ado, let's begin homeroom...
Teacher! I can't hear you at all!
Um... Then, your homework...
Sorry, Teacher.
I forgot my whole backpack.
Nagare, sorry.
Let me see your backpack.
Huh?
Not just my textbook?
U-Um, excuse me.
The lesson...
E-Money Mart
Hello!
I'm your on-the-scene reporter, Maki Kashii!
I'm here at the Hero Wars entry site, the E-Money Mart!
But just look at this!
People! People! A huge line of people!
These are all fight leaders who have come to enter!
On the scene! Maki's interview!
On the Scene!
Maki-chan's
Interview!
About how many hours have you been here in line today?
Huh? About two hours, ever since school ended.
I see!
That's the zeal you invest in Hero Battles!
It's an example we should all learn from.
Huh? Hero Battles?
This isn't a limited time sale on eggs?!
No. Um, this is the line to enter the Hero Wars.
What?! Then, where's the limited time sale on eggs?
Isn't that it?
Oh... Hey, Sis, it's you!
Kaito!
Did you stand in line for me?
Thank you!
Hey, Kaito!
Ow, ow, ow...
Who said you could enter the tournament?!
Until your test scores start skyrocketing,
you're banned from Hero Battles!
N-No way!
Oh, my!
This is the oft-talked-about issue, the juggling of both Hero Battles and studies!
Please, give me your commentary!
U-Um... Oh, no!
I was only saying, if he could just get his grades up a little... Right, Kaito-chan?
I know!
Mitsuo-kun, if you wouldn't mind, could you tutor my little brother here?
Huh?!
Sure...
Yay! I'm so grateful!
Isn't that great, Kai— Huh?
Where's Kaito?
I don't have any money to enter!
Sis, lend me the 10,000 yen entry fee!
Kaito... Where do you think I've got that much money?
I'm trying to save every last yen here.
I was even standing in line for a limited time sale!
Ow, ow, ow! S-Sis, I'm sorry!
Smiles are free, you know!
That's our Double Faced Ai-san!
Keep that camera rolling!
The middle school girl turned into an ogre!
This is a scoop!
What is with you guys?!
Don't underestimate a bona fide middle school girl!
Please stand by.
The path to repay ten billion yen is quite steep indeed.
Well, good luck,
young men.
Morning!
Ah, 10,000 yen, huh?
Isn't there some good money-making idea?
How about I tell your fortune with Platina's prophecy?
Or I could have a hero battle with someone and get some fight money...
What do you think, Head of Whatever?
I think it would be best to keep up our honest work with odd jobs...
What about you, Mitsuo?
Do you have any good ideas?
Um, actually...
I can't enter the Hero Wars anymore.
What?!
What do you mean?
Mitsuo!
Big Money Company
Darn it!
Who would do something like that to Mitsuo?!
Actually... Yesterday, I got this photo and email.
What?
What's this?
It's a photo from yesterday at the entry site...
It said if I keep participating in Hero Bank,
they'll send it to my mother.
If this continues, I might bring trouble to all of you!
So for the time being, I'll go my own way.
Your own way? What're you talking about?
Mitsuo!
Crap!
But, why would they send that to Mitsuo-kun's mom?
When we were in third grade,
you were in a different class, so you might not know this.
Back when Mitsuo had just moved to our school,
he studied way too much.
His mom was obsessed with his education and forbid him from Hero Battles.
Oh, no...
That Mitsuo...
He's doing it in secret right now,
but if she finds out...
So that's what happened.
I'm positive he wants to participate in the Hero Wars!
Please, Fukuta!
Use your prophecies to find out who harassed him like that!
I'm on it, though.
Platina.
He got a zap, though!
Wait, though...
Drat! I'll definitely find the culprit!
Leave that part to me!
Thanks, Nagare!
Sorry!
Are you okay, though?
I ripped myself a new one!
That one was there to begin with, though...
Um, no running in the hallwa—
Ah! Mr. Takeda! Sorry about that!
I was in a bit of a rush!
This is...
What's the meaning of this, Mr. Takeda?
D-Don't touch that!
Why do you have this picture?
Study...
What? I can't hear you.
Study!
Studying is an elementary schooler's duty!
If you don't study while you're a child, you won't become a fine adult!
And yet, there's all this Hero Bank and Hero Wars nonsense...
It's unthinkable!
I don't really get it, but that email was from you, wasn't it?!
That's cowardly!
And what if it was?
Let's settle this with a Hero Battle!
Huh?
Mitsuo-kun!
It's terrible!
Kaito-kun just challenged Mr. Takeda to a Hero Battle!
Huh?
Come on, bring it!
The conditions are just like I said earlier.
Fine!
Kaito-kun!
Oh, over there!
Here I go!
Bankfon G, activate!
Job change!
Enter the Gold!
Enter the Gold
Job change!
This is mine!
Magnum...
Magnum Teacher
Teacher!
Pass
Here we go!
Now, competing in the setting of Big Money Elementary are
Enter the Gold, Kaito Gosho, versus Magnum Teacher.
His battle name is The Purgatory Edu-ogre!
Purgatory Edu-Ogre
Magnum Takeda!
What an eccentric name...
This is the true form of an educator who is truly on fire!
It's like his personality has completely changed, though.
Magnum has already entered the Hero Wars!
In other words, if Kaito Gosho wins this,
he can use the fight money to enter the Hero Wars,
and it will be his first victory toward the qualifier!
I see! That's one way to do it!
Now, battle money will start at one million yen!
No time limit!
Hero battle!
Fight!
It's started!
Get him, Kaito!
Take down Mr. Takeda!
You're being rash, Kaito-kun.
Okay! Right now, the money gauge is 50/50!
Victory to the swift!
I'll end this now!
No matter what sort of attack it may be,
it won't work on your teacher!
Take this!
Too fast! I can't get close to him!
Huh?
What?
Huh?
Oh, no!
Out of bullets?! You're mine!
Naïve.
What?!
Bonus
Secret technique! Bonus Charging!
Eat this!
Barrel Hit!
Why? The battle money increased all on its own?!
Takeda Big Money Bank
That's because I put in my bonus from last year from my savings account!
What?! That's not fair! Just because you're an adult!
Did you forget?
This is a world where having no money equals weakness!
That's what this so-called Hero Battle realm is!
I'm adding another three months' salary!
Salary
Engagement charge!
That's money you use to buy an engagement ring, though!
What?
Education is my one love!
For one such as I who cannot get a girlfriend, it is necessary!
Quick Draw!
Kaito!
He's in trouble, Mitsuo-kun.
But... I can't join...
I can't lose!
If I don't win this, then you won't delete that picture!
It's pointless!
I'll win, and I'll have all of you give up on the Hero Wars!
No!
I'll be in the Hero Wars, no matter what!
And I'll have Hero Battles with Mitsuo!
When I did nothing but study and study...
I couldn't make friends or have Hero Battles,
and he's the one and only buddy who called out to me.
Hey, let's do Hero Battles together!
You actually like them, don't you?
Yeah!
Kaito-kun.
Still not going down, are you?
In that case, how about this?
Serial Lectures!
Proverbs!!
Fill in the blank!!
Serial Lectures! Fill in the blank: proverbs!
Question one.
Relationships end when the "blank" exhausts. Many a little fills the "blank."
Oh, what's this?
If he doesn't answer the test correctly, he'll take an attack.
What a dreadful skill!
That's a piece of cake.
Relationships end when the butt exhausts.
Many a little fills the butt!
That's no good at all, though!
Kaito! Kaito-kun!
No way!
Number two!
Big Money Station
What is this map symbol?!
Huh?! What is this?
Isn't it a butt hole?!
Fool, fool, fool!
Map symbols are third grade level!
This is what you get for not listening to my lessons!
I should have paid more attention!
Kaito-kun! Remember!
Mitsuo!
You should have seen this somewhere!
That symbol isn't a butt.
You saw it yesterday in the line in front of the station.
Oh! I know!
This is... a police box!
The mark of a police box in front of the station!
Correct!
And getting advice from a second party is not in conflict with regulations!
So you came?
Kaito-kun! I want to do Hero Battles with everyone, too!
And I want to win the Hero Wars championship!
Mitsuo!
Our reliable managing director has returned, though!
Crafty, crafty, crafty!
Even with more allies, you're no match for me!
How about this?
When a ten yen product's cost price is 40%,
if you sell 100,000 units, what is the sum total profit?
Wait a second!
There's no way I was ever taught that!
That's foul play! Foul play! Foul play!
No, it's not.
We've learned it.
Mr. Takeda, I remember.
In our arithmetics class,
you also taught us business calculations, saying it would benefit us one day.
When a ten yen product's cost price is 40%, if you sell 100,000 units, what is the sum total profit?
I really looked forward to that!
M-Mitsuo-kun, you...
listened to my lectures so closely...
Yes.
So, Mitsuo, how do you solve this?
Think in terms of Yummy Sticks.
1 Stick = 10 yen
The profit on one ten yen Yummy Stick
is 100% minus 40%, which makes 60%.
In other words, six yen!
6 yen
Multiply that six yen by 100,000!
Huh? That's it?
Boy, that's a simple calculation!
If the profit on a single Yummy Stick is six yen,
and you sold 100,000 of them, the answer would be...
600,000 yen!
He did it!
Look at this!
With the help of his classmates...
...the battle money is piling right up, though!
Now he can use that technique,
with everyone's feelings in it!
All right!
Time to rake in the dough!
Explosive Gold Rush!
Don't underestimate a civil servant!
And don't you underestimate an elementary schooler!
What's the meaning of this?!
It's stable income! It's stable income, and yet...
Why?!
The winner: Enter the Gold!
Kaito Gosho!
All right!
That's my first win!
Mr. Takeda!
Are you okay?
I-I'm fine... Zaizen-kun...
I thought that if you, the one who always listens to my lessons,
ended up captivated by the Hero Wars,
there'd be nobody to listen to me anymore.
What have I done...
No need to worry.
I love your lessons!
Zaizen-kun, you are so...
Starting today, I'll listen to your lessons, too.
After all, now I know just how much I was skipping out on studying,
even though you teach us all sorts of things.
Be sure to teach me lots of stuff again!
Kaito-kun!
Yeah, you can count on me!
I'll teach you about studying and about battles!
Teacher, the way you said that...
I get the feeling it's just like when you were wearing the Hero Suit, though.
You're right!
It looks like my anxiety is gone.
Kaito-kun, I'll have you redo your homework over lunch break!
Huh? Spartan education?!
Hey, by the way, where's Nagare-kun?
He started cleaning in the middle of it, though.
That's the same as Nagare-kun's Sniping Sweeper, isn't it?
Yeah.
It couldn't be...
A real man doesn't roll with the flow!
Yo! Company president!
A real man doesn't give up!
Yo! Number one in Japan!
A real man...
If that's true, then eat all your vegetables!
Next time, "Perilous! Kaito's Regent!"
"Perilous! Kaito's Regent!!"
Let's rake in the dough!