Men!
H-Hold on...
Round two!
H...
Hold on a minute!
Men!
Head strike!
You did it, Bureiba! You sure are great, Bureiba!
Senpai?
Kojiro, would you let me fight a match, too?
What?
But we said earlier that there's no point in us fighting a match...
Well, I'd be fine with it, though...
- Then, let's get our protective gear on and... - Not with you.
Huh?
What's your name?
Um... B-Bureiba...
What's your name?
I am Tamaki Kawazoe, a first year at Muroe High.
I'm Kenzaburo Ishibashi.
Tamaki Kawazoe, fight a match with me.
I like the air humming with energy
My quickening pulse expands outwards
Take in a deep breath
And all I see now is straight ahead
No one can take my place
A path only I can walk
Even those tears will all begin to sparkle
That's why when I raise my hand high, there's power in my palm
I'll head straight for tomorrow without hesitation
In just the blink of an eye
I'll make the story of my dream come true
Even if it's hopeless and far from my grasp
I'll never give up
Sounding the bamboo beat that's mine and mine alone
A match?
Sensei...
What's he saying?
What's going on?
Is that a no?
What're you saying, Bureiba? You got that wrong.
You're not the one. You're not Tamaki Kawazoe, the vanguard!
- You're not, right? She's not, she's not. See? She's not her at all. - Don't you think it's a little late for that?
It's just a practice match anyway
and this is between you and me, after all.
I'm not going to object about one person playing two roles.
Besides, it's partly my fault
for suddenly approaching you about a practice match without any prep time.
One person playing two roles?! What're you talking about, senpai?
I don't get what you're saying at all!
Give it up already!
At any rate, I'm fine with the results of the match as they are.
But I'd like to settle this with a match between Tamaki Kawazoe and me.
Senpai, you want the trophy that badly?
The trophy?
Oh, no... I guess there was that, too.
Why do you want a match with Tama so much?
Why?
You can understand, can't you?
Are you saying you don't feel anything looking at her?!
I can't contain myself anymore.
I'm not going to be satisfied unless we do this right now.
What do you say? Will you fight a match with me?
Um...
Sensei...
It's fine, Tama. You decide for yourself.
Senpai used to be a strong athlete. It'll be good practice.
You're wrong about that, Kojiro.
It's not that I "used to be" strong.
Even now, I haven't neglected to keep up with my training.
I'm stronger than I was back then!
Look at that!
Do it, Tama-chan!
That's right! You probably didn't feel very challenged, right?
I wanna see! I wanna see you fight!
Come on, fight! Try fighting against an adult!
All right, then I'll do it.
Yay!
"Ishibashi"
"Tamaki Kawazoe vs. Kenzaburo Ishibashi"
S-Sensei...
How did things end up this way?
This is awesome! Get her!
Sensei, get back at her for me!
Have some tea.
Oh, you really shouldn't have!
It seems we both have it rough, at the mercy of our teachers' whims...
Not at all. This is very educational.
Then, Yuuji and I will act as referees.
Sure. Sorry about this, Kojiro. Making such a selfish request.
Give it your all, Tamaki.
Yes, sir.
- Go, go, Tama-chan! Go for it! - Go for it, Tama-chan!
Sensei, you better not lose!
Begin!
Men! Men!
Men! Men! Men! Men!
Th-That man is scary!
He's out to kill Tama-chan!
Oh! He sent her flying!
Sensei, you're taking this too far! You're not up against some boy!
You fools. If I don't fight seriously, she'll score on me in no time.
I wonder why sensei insisted on fighting a match, too...
There are times
when men are driven by impulses that even they can't suppress.
What?
Is that true?
Yup, yup.
That's just how it is.
So mature... She's so mature!
Are you okay, Tama-chan?
Something's... changed...
Begin!
Incredible!
And she's just a first year in high school?
She's incredible!
What about her is incredible?
Her concentration.
Right now, she doesn't see anything else that's around her.
All she sees are my moves.
I'm jealous!
This talent... This concentration...
If I'd had these things back then...
"6th Shoryuki High School Kendo Tournament" If I'd had these things back then...
"6th Shoryuki High School Kendo Tournament"
Men!
What am I doing letting my attention wander?
I can't very well lose this match, after all.
A man versus a woman. The difference in strength is too great.
And above all, there's the difference in our reach!
She still doesn't stand a chance against an adult!
Men!
Head strike!
She did it!
Huh?
Too shallow! No good!
Wasn't that a valid strike?
She's a girl and it was a one-handed head strike, so it was weak.
They say that one-handed strikes aren't counted very often.
Or rather, girls normally don't try them.
Sensei, you stupid, stupid, stupid!
Shuddup! Quit grumbling about my fair judgment call!
Huh?
Dissatisfied, are we, Tama-chan?
Begin!
To think her focus would be broken over something like that...
She's still a child.
She's beginning to leave herself open, too. This may be it.
I have you!
Wrist-evading one-handed head strike!
So cool!
Sh-She's amazing...
I've never seen that done...
It's Tama-chan's pride!
All right, I get you!
Head strike! No objections!
- Up, up and away! - Yay!
Is this looking a little dicey or what?
Don't tell me I'm going to just lose like this...
Finish this, Tama-chan!
Go for it!
Round two!
She may be small, but she's a magnificent swordsman.
This might be the end.
Senpai's gotten serious now.
Even Tama can no longer...
What's that stance?
The high stance, Miya-miya.
Sensei's using the high stance...
I've never seen him do this.
He's never even used it in practice against the boys.
Show me, Tama-chan.
How strong you are when you're serious.
Show it to me!
Mother...
High stance high jinks.
Awesome.
Mother...
Hey.
What're you spacing out for?
Oh, I'm sorry.
What the heck?
She suddenly lost her focus when I shifted to the high stance.
We're done here.
Senpai?
Sorry for springing a weird request on you like that.
You must be tired after fighting three matches.
Are you sure about this, senpai?
Yeah.
I apologize.
Kojiro.
We'll be going for sushi tonight.
All right!
A token of our new acquaintanceship.
These are the mince meat cutlets that we make at our deli.
Wow, may we?
All right! I was just feeling hungry!
Huh? Yoko-tan, weren't you in pain from eating too much?
The exercise helped me digest it all.
Yummy!
The meat is really juicy!
And the breading is the perfect consistency, too.
Yummy!
Here, you all have some, too.
You're hungry, right?
- Woohoo! - I'm totally having some!
Thank you for the food!
Thanks for the food!
Delicious!
Here!
Tama-chan, don't be shy and have some, too.
What?
Have some! You fought a lot, so you must be especially hungry!
I-I can't tell them...
That I ate rice balls behind their backs...
Right, then, thank you for the food.
You fought three matches, so have three.
Three of them?!
Our deli's minced meat cutlets are tasty even when they're cold.
Right...
Hey, lemme have one, too. At least one.
It makes the exhaustion from the exercise disappear.
Yokoo-san, you were killed in seconds.
You lost, too!
Or rather, Asakawa's the only one who won on our team.
I know. I wish she'd drop dead.
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, Kojiro, come with me to Matsu High for a bit.
Matsumoto High School? Why?
I hear they got some awesome new member.
Ah-ha...
I like that keen attitude!
Are we gonna go?!
Like, mount a raid against another school in this day and age?!
That's right, Kojiro! You're the only one who understands me!
All right, let's go!
We're going on a raid!
You punks!
- Where're you going, skipping out on practice?! - On a raid we go!
Yeah, let's go!
Yummy!
You guys, hurry up and finish eating.
Whenever you're in the area, I hope you drop by our deli!
We'll give you a great deal!
- Bye-bye! - Good-bye!
Well, Kojiro, I'll see you tonight.
Um, senpai, so what about the trophy?
Oh, you keep it.
"Sorry!" "I can't meet up with you today, after all!"
To hell with him... To hell with him... To hell with him...
Mother...
Here, Tama, it's what I promised you!
I brought it from home.
It's an item fans go crazy for.
I know you'll cry tears of joy, too!
No, I'm sure you'll be in tears!
"Do you remember saurel?"
A videodisc?
VHD?
Allow me to explain!
"Approx. 336cm" "Approx. 268cm" Allow me to explain!
"Approx. 336cm" "Approx. 268cm" The VHD is a videodisc format that was released in 1983.
"Approx. 336cm" "Approx. 268cm" Sold at a reasonable price
"Approx. 336cm" "Approx. 268cm" and featuring superior special replay functionality,
"Approx. 336cm" "Approx. 268cm" it, and the LD, drew the attention of collectors.
"Approx. 336cm" "Approx. 268cm" Original content in the idol and anime genres were released
"Approx. 336cm" "Approx. 268cm" on this legendary media.
On this legendary media.
It won't go in.
I'll do some homework.
We're here.
Sushi, sushi! Love, love!
Huh?
"Rotating Sushi" "Sushio" "Turning Sushi" Huh?
"Rotating Sushi" "Sushio" "Turning Sushi" It's Sushio.
What's wrong? Eat, Kojiro.
Ooh! Salmon roe!
What happened to authentic Edo-style sushi?
What about your old man's authentic restaurant?! Edo-style!
What about the sushi restaurant without the rotating food?!
It's gone.
What? It went under?
Like that would happen. It was decently well-known.
I just mean it's not my old man's anymore.
He passed it down to someone else.
Huh?
This guy came to work at the restaurant
and in just 4 years, mastered my old man's flavors.
His skill was such that he gained the recognition
of my old man, of the regular customers,
and even my bro, who was supposed to inherit the restaurant.
My old man felt secure that he could leave the restaurant to this guy,
so he stepped down.
My bro stepped aside for him, too.
I guess there are geniuses in every arena of life.
That's not my problem! What about your promise?!
What about the all-I-can-eat for a year?!
It can't be helped, right?
My promise was to let you eat at my old man's restaurant.
That's why I said we should do this match as soon as possible.
Remember, we postponed it at your convenience.
Come on, give back the salmon roe!
Hold on a second!
Then, did you tell me one year's worth of sushi, knowing that?!
Knowing it wouldn't be your old man's restaurant soon?
Uh-oh.
You said, "Uh-oh!" You just said, "Uh-oh," didn't you?!
That's so cheap!
So your promise was a trick to begin with!
It was an illusion!
What're you saying?!
You should just be grateful that you're getting rotating sushi!
Have you forgotten?!
I've got another kendo team.
Huh?
I told you, remember? That I teach at two schools?
Wait, hold on a second!
Then, are you saying we have to fight practice matches with two schools?!
And that if we don't win against both, you don't have to keep your promise?!
Oh, excuse me, I'd like a flounder filet, steamed shrimp, and sardine.
I'm very sorry. We've run out of sardines.
Oh, man! Then, what should I get...
Hey, Kojiro, if there's anything you want, you should order, too.
Listen to me! Answer me!
Yeah, that's what it boils down to.
Sorry about that.
I thought it'd never happen anyway, so I made that half-ass promise.
You sneak!
Like you're in any position to call me that!
Excuse me...
You're disturbing our other customers, so please keep it down.
Sorry about that.
Like you're in any position to call me that!
How do you mean?!
I mean Tamaki Kawazoe!
What the hell is she?!
Oh...
She's super ultra strong!
What training hall did you abduct her from?!
I didn't abduct her...
Came raining down...
From the sky.
Huh?
She did?
No, the assistant principal.
He's not making any sense.
At any rate, making someone like her fight two positions goes beyond a foul.
All right already.
We'll just say we're even and I'll settle for eating here.
Excuse me!
I'd like a lightly grilled fatty tuna, an albacore tuna, a botan shrimp, and...
Hey! Those are all 525 yen a plate! Show a little restraint!
Today is it! I've only got today!
Sirs!
Ow...
What are you doing, Miyako?
The sole of my foot is peeling. It hurts even to just walk.
Oh, you joined the kendo team, right? Talk about unusual!
Leave it.
I think it's good. It suits you.
Whatever.
Miyako-chan! I'm hungry, so make me dinner!
Huh? Weren't you listening? It hurts even to walk for me.
Can't be helped then.
I guess big sis will cook for once.
What do you want?
Carbonara? Minestrone?
We've got eggs, so maybe I should make scrambled eggs.
That's okay, I'll make something.
I don't want to incur any further injuries.
Sis, time for dinner!
Sis, your butt! You're sitting on it!
Move! I said, move, Sis!
You moron!
What're you doing, Kazuhiko?!
Come on, time for dinner! Let's go!
"Chiba Deli"
Done!
Staying up late to finish drawing up training regimens!
I'm, like, totally the team captain!
And they're all individualized!
"Saya's" "ma-chan's" And they're all individualized!
"Saya's" "ma-chan's" The team captain is great!
"Ga-kun's"uji-kun's" "-miya's" "'s" The team captain is great!
Oh, I forgot about ones for Toyama-kun and lwasa-kun...
Oh, well.
I'm going to sleep.
I fell asleep...
The TV...
...I left it on...
I'm calling the star rise
The wishes begin to sparkle in the twilight
Shooting stars, come down into my hands
Barefoot by my window, looking up at the night
Sleepless, alone with the moonlight
What I did during the day flickers before my eyes
I'm the only one spinning my wheels and I still feel impatient
I'm calling the star rise
I close my eyes, listening to my heart
I want to meet the me that I haven't gotten to know yet
I'm calling the star rise
The wishes are sparkling brilliantly
Shooting stars, come down into my hands
Hello, I'm Yuuji.
Well, last time, Kojiro-sensei ran out of time
and he wasn't able to get the punch line out for the acrostic,
so I'll get it out for him.
He's such a sad adult.
"Ba!"
Bam, I got the head strike, and yet...
"M!"
Mm, I got faulted for it being too shallow and...
"B!"
Bitching and moaning, I griped about it...
"La!"
Later, there's nothing to do but train!
Yup, that was a good normal ending.
Next time is "Tama-chan and Part-time Work!"
You-know-who will finally appear in the previews!