Do you know "YD"?
"Going out in a Yukata"
Yukata de Date?
"I love BBQ"
Yakiniku Daisuki?
Wrong!
I can only do what I truly Yearn to Do... That's me, Junichiro Kagami!
"War History"
Today we will study the history of warfare!
Uroboros, an online RPG.
To attend the war event happening tomorrow, "Battle of Uro," and win!
Guys, this is Luce, my partner.
We're missing one.
The truant, remember?
We had another serious one in our class, besides me.
"Ultimate Otaku Teacher #10 | Search"
"The Melancholy of Koutaro"
Wh-What?
You, Luce...
You're Koutaro, the truant?
The First is my homeroom teacher...?
Seriously...?
Of all people, The First found out about me!
Dammit! How can this be...?
We're still short one team member!
How are we going to attend the war event?!
Wait, that?
--I have to find another one... no time to waste! --Uh, um...
Oh, right! Forgot to tell you something important!
While I'm gone, you train them, okay?
Luce? Luce?! Are you okay?
Oh, sorry, I was just away from my seat.
Oh, okay.
I told you not to worry.
So these are my classmates...
Right then. Who else can join the event with us?
I guess there's only one person left!
Take this!
Wh--
Fairy Binding.
I lost to someone other than Otaku Teacher...
That's great, Luce!
I don't understand what just happened there...
Yeah.
I let the enemy attacks graze me on purpose.
That lets me build my Skill Gauge without taking damage.
Skill Gauge?
It measures energy used to cast Super Special moves.
You can see it on the left side of the screen.
Oh, this one.
I see it.
This gauge grows by hitting or getting hit by attacks.
And when it maxes out, you can use a Super Special move.
Exactly.
That's really impressive.
You really were partners with my brother.
Brother? Are you The First's sister?
Big bro is an idiot and really selfish. Didn't he give you trouble?
Absolutely not!
It's sometimes hard to tell what he's thinking, but he has a very open mind.
I feel at ease when I'm with him.
Wow, it's very mature of you to think that way of big bro.
Mature?
What do you do usually?
How did you get so good at games?
How did you meet big bro in the first place?
That's, uh...
Hey!
Don't ask questions about offline life.
That's bad "netiquette."
What? Really?!
Yes. Online is online.
Trying to get personal information in a place like this is bad manners.
I'm sorry! I didn't know...
I'm so sorry!
Oh, it's okay...
Suzune can be so inconsiderate sometimes.
Luce, I think your outfit is very cute.
Huh? Oh... Thank you.
Do you dress like that in real life?
Do you have a favorite brand?
Yeah, I want to know, too!
Hey, you two, we just finished talking about not doing that.
Hey, girl!
We're not done yet!
Okay!
Wow, I got into it more than I expected!
I am impressed.
Huh?
With you.
You improved a group of amateurs this much in one day.
That's not easy to do.
Oh, no... you all have great talent.
Heh.
No, no, we would be nowhere without you.
I feel we have a good shot at tomorrow's event!
Thank you for putting up with us for such a long time.
Thank you!
I know it must have been boring for you to teach us...
No, no! I enjoyed it a lot, too.
See you tomorrow then, Luce!
Yes, I'm looking forward to it.
We're gonna win tomorrow!
We're blessed by the goddess of victory!
Huh?
Goddess of victory! That's awesome.
Luce, can you shake my hand too?
--Me too! --Me too!
Wow, it's so dark already.
We totally got carried away.
Hey, big bro!
Hey, you guys worked really hard, huh?
Well, if we're gonna do it, we should do it right.
We owe that to Luce.
Did you solve the team member issue?
Yep. I got the additional member.
Look forward to it tomorrow.
So you met him?
Huh?
The truant. Koutaro Araki, right?
You went to meet him, right?
I actually didn't talk to Koutaro.
Araki, the truant?
What, another victim of Seijuro?
Hey! That wasn't me.
He didn't even show up to the entrance ceremony.
I can't beat up a guy who's not even here.
You have a better memory than I thought.
What, you want some?!
What's wrong, Potatoes?
Um, Araki and I were in middle school together.
Huh. What was he like?
Actually, I don't know.
We weren't in the same class.
I only learned about him after graduation.
There was a rumor about him.
A rumor?
It was spring break of the third year.
He caused a problem with a classmate,
and never came to school after that.
I...
Everyone ready?!
Yeah!
I like your attitudes.
Enough talk. Let's do this!
Let's win, Mr. Kagami!
Let's go everyone!
"Entry Accepted"
Yeah! Team 23, registered for Battle of Uro!
Yeah!
What's wrong?
Something fell from the sky!
A dragon?!
Is that...
Yeah, that's probably our last teammate.
Ouch...
Miss Momozono?!
So that last member was you.
A dragon knight, eh? Show-off.
I didn't want to be here!
Junichiro Kagami!
You said it's my chance to communicate with the truant...
You'd better not be lying!
Of course not.
You could be the deciding factor on making him come to school.
Good luck!
I'll make you pay if you are lying...
Making me dress like this...
Um, Mr. Kagami?
"Information"
"Battle of Uro"
"Joined: 2 Left: 36"
"Final Battle"
"Monsters Factory"
Finals already? What's this?
In other words, only two teams joined.
So we only need to win once?
Doesn't that mean we're really lucky?
No, it doesn't.
Huh?
The other teams ran off after seeing Monsters Factory in the tournament.
Are they that strong?
They started way back at the beginning of this game.
They're famous for all their players wearing monster avatars.
They haven't lost a single battle event in years.
And that's...
Don't worry. Their record ends today.
Oh, there you are, Luce.
I'm counting on you today! Without you we're...
What's wrong, Luce?! Hey...
Luce!
Luce...
Huh?
"Mr. Kagami,
You should be able to join the event as long as my avatar is here. I think I should stay away from everyone.
--Koutaro Araki"
"Mr. Kagami,
You should be able to join the event as long as my avatar is here.
I think I should stay away from everyone.
Koutaro Araki."
Big bro, what's wrong with Luce?
Luce's logged in, but away from their seat in real life.
What? Then what do we do?
I'll go get Luce. You take care of my avatar.
Try to hold out until I get back.
We have to fight them, without you?
Can't be done, Otaku Teacher.
Seijuro.
Because I'm taking those fools out myself.
Otaku Teacher! Bring that girl here!
She schooled me yesterday during training.
I'm here to return the favor.
We made a promise with Luce that we'd win together.
We'll do whatever we can!
Guys...
Hurry up, Junichiro Kagami!
That Luce person is the truant, right?
If that's the case, I will cover for your absence.
I'm counting on you.
Guys!
Time to start the lecture!
Hey, is that...?
Hey! Luce!
I knew it was you!
Hey, stop! Luce!
Mr. Kagami, why?! Y-You don't need me to win!
Y-You can take them by yourself!
"Koutaro Araki: Zero stamina"
That's not the issue!
"Junichiro Kagami: Less than zero stamina"
Stop!
Stop, Luce!
We have to buy time for Luce and big bro to come back.
The keyword is "Take care of life."
We have nobody else that can do it,
so I will call out orders.
We have to defend them, at all costs.
It's time.
"Prepare for combat"
"Battle begin"
Nowhere left to run!
Mr. Kagami...
This is where we first met.
Huh? What...
My mother tells me I was a problem child.
"New girls' clothes available!"
Come on, let's go.
"Boys' clothes"
Boys' clothes are that way!
Are you listening, Koutaro?!
So cute...
Oh, Koutaro...
Thank you!
I can't reason with him.
I was drawn to cute things, from when I was very young.
After I grew up, I kept dressing in cute clothes as a secret hobby.
Then during spring break in middle school...
I have kept it a secret, but I want to try going outside like this.
I wonder if people will think I'm cute?
As long as I avoid people I know...
I should be okay, right?
Hey Araki!
Why are you dressed like a girl?!
This is, um...
This is too funny. Is it a bet or something?
Come on, say something, Miss Koutaro!
Let me go!
Whoa!
"Shounen Sunday General Hospital"
Um...
I-I'm sorry...
Sorry? Look what you did to me, idiot!
You know what? You're gross.
I'm sorry...
You're gross.
"To luce, You have one guest in your room."
Street Contact? In my room in Uroboros?
Wow, this room is awesome.
All of these items are really rare!
Not only that, but the designs are aligned.
"Attack" "Speed" "Defense" "Magic" "Magical attack" "Magical defense"
Luce, is it?
I know most everyone who's this high in rank.
You must not play online. What a waste!
What is with this person?
Alright, let's go.
Huh?
Luce, I want you to be my partner.
I'm The First. Nice to meet you!
Why should I go with you?
Why? Well, how about this.
Come with me, and I'll help you get every single cute item in this game.
From that day on,
the Luce persona, which allowed me to travel with The First,
became the most important part of my life.
But if I stay in touch with my classmates, they'll find out, like the last time.
You know what? You're gross.
I don't want to feel that way again... ever!
Look, Luce.
My students are fighting desperately, believing that you'll come back.
They have no doubt in their minds that you'll be back for them.
I think you should be with them.
That's why I came here for you.
If you want to run away, do so.
But I'll invite you back, every time.
But why would you...
Why? Isn't it obvious?
Game or real life, it doesn't matter.
You're my partner. That's why.
Let me go!
What's going on?!
Sorry I'm late!
Thank you for waiting!
Leave this to us!
"Battle of Uro"
Seriously?
Monsters Factory were winning so hard!
Now they're getting beat down!
Front lines, retreat!
But don't make it look calculated!
Got them!
Their front lines got impatient and came in deep!
Now! Back lines, fire at will!
What's going on?!
It's like they're a completely different team!
Oh no...
What's wrong?!
We picked the wrong fight...
What the?!
That's Godspeed Red Knight, The First!
Luce, the Ironclad Nun!
Spiritual Binding!
No! They got us!
Skill gauge charge complete.
Dual Wield Flurry skill activate.
Bullet Sword Infinity!
"Monsters Factory"
"Victory"
Team 23 is the winner.
Alright!
That's the end of today's lecture!
We won! We won, everyone!
We did it, Luce!
It's all thanks to you!
Oh no, it was your doing.
I didn't think a game could make me so happy.
Yeah, it was super exciting.
Luce, can we come back again?
Huh?
Play with us again some time, please!
Uh, okay.
"- Play with us again some time, please!" "- Uh, okay."
I said yes on reflex, but I should stop...
If I get too close to them, they'll find out that I'm actually a boy,
that I'm actually the truant in their class...
"- Play with us again some time, please!" "- Uh, okay."
All of it.
What should I do...
"Next Episode | Search"
This is Kisaki Tenjoin, also known as Kisaki the Black Mage.
Pulling off such a dramatic comeback...
It totally got my blood boiling!
Next episode,
Seijuro saves Luce from some skirt chasers.
Luce reveals to him that he is Koutaro Araki, a classmate.
Period Eleven, "The Outside World."
I don't know what Junichiro is scheming,
but now I'm starting to get interested--in Koutaro Araki.