"Northern Kanto High School Kendo Tournament"
Miss Tamaki Kawazoe of Muroe High School. Miss Tamaki Kawazoe.
A member of your family is here.
Please go meet them in the parking lot.
What could this be about?
Your father?
Did you get a call on your cell?
No, I didn't get anything.
You should go check it out anyway.
There's still time.
Pardon me. I'll go see what it is.
Stay there until the match is over.
Wai...
Open the door!
Please open the door!
Let's go, let's go. The match is going to begin.
We have to go cheer for Konishi-senpai.
Later, Kawazoe-san.
We'll let you out once the match is over.
But we need to be careful.
There seem to be weird rumors about Konishi-senpai because of us.
What? Really?!
That's not good.
Rumors sure are scary!
Yeah!
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
She's taking a long time.
What could Tama-chan be doing?
It's no use...
What'll I do?
We'll be counting on you, commander!
You help Kirino, our team captain.
Are you all right?
Um, thank you very much.
Oh, no. It's all my fault.
What?
You're Kawazoe-san, Muroe High's commander, right?
Yes, I am, but...
I thought so.
I'm Konishi of Tojo High.
I'm your next opponent.
Those three you saw are my underclassmen.
They look up to me,
but they get carried away sometimes and play pranks on my opponents.
Pranks?
I'm sorry.
I appreciate that they're thinking of me,
but this is going too far!
I'll have a stern word with those girls, so could you not...
Um, more importantly, if we don't hurry, the match is going to begin.
Oh, no! Let's hurry on back!
It'll be quicker to go this way!
Five minutes left...
Yuuji, Dan, go look around a bit.
- Yes, sir. - Sure thing.
Where could Konishi-san have gone?
There's no time left.
What could Konishi-senpai be doing?
Sensei, we're going to go look for her.
Hurry! Or we'll be late!
How dangerous.
Leaving balls lying around in a place like this.
The match is going to begin, Kawazoe-san.
Come on, hurry. Get up.
Are you all right?
Tama-chan!
Yuuji-kun. Eiga-kun.
What about your father?
It was a mistake. Sorry.
Then let's hurry.
Yeah.
You're back, Tama!
Pardon me for being late.
Tama-chan, are you done with whatever you needed to do?
Yes, since it was nothing at all.
Oh, I see. That's good then.
We have to get lined up! Hurry!
Right!
Thank goodness.
Bow!
Let's have a good match!
Vanguards, come forward!
"Azuma" Go for it, Satorin!
Settle this in one fell swoop!
Come on now! Do your best!
Go for it!
Th-This is bad...
I ate too much and my stomach hurts!
Because I forgot my lunch,
- everyone generously shared lots and lots of their food with me. - Here, here, here, here, here, here!
- And I'm stupid, - Thank you very much!
- So I didn't think about the consequences, - Thank you very much!
I just ate and ate and ate and ate and ate and...
Burp...
"Tojo High* Aoki (White)" "- Vanguard Match -" "Muroe High* Azuma (Red)"
Begin!
Her fighting spirit is intense! I can't just thoughtlessly make a move!
It hurts! The pain! I can't move!
Neither of them's moving!
They must be feeling each other out!
Strike, Sacchin! First strike decides the battle!
The Saturn's watching, too!
My foot's starting to hurt more now.
But I have to compete in the match.
That girl's here!
I wonder if someone passed by.
Oh, maybe she had a cell phone.
We should've checked.
I can't leave it up to those idiots.
Locking her up in a place like that...
What were they going to do if it became a big commotion later?
Besides, there's no point in winning by default.
But...
...I never imagined she would trip so neatly!
Men!
The balance is broken!
Attack, Sacchin!
What's wrong, Azuma?! You're not moving well!
This is bad... My stomach is seriously...
Why am I always like this?
I catch colds before field trips.
I sprain my ankle before sports fests.
How pitiful is my body?!
Kote!
Her footwork's bad, and she's moving timidly.
She's not much of a threat.
Kote!
Wrist strike!
- What?! - That was shallow, referee!
Satori, move!
Round two!
I can't even think about the match right now...
The pain's gone...
It's spring! Spring has come for Satori!
Good morning, Mr. Rabbit!
Good morning!
Are you well, Mr. Mole? Satori is well!
I'm well, Sacchan.
Now...
Her footwork's light now!
Was she faking everything up to now?!
The wave...
The wave's coming...
It is bearing down on me, ladies and gentlemen!
Sacchan!
What's wrong, Sacchin?!
Time's running out!
Move!
Captain Kirino, the minced meat cutlet was delicious.
Miyazaki-san, the fried shrimp was delicious.
Satori is incapable of taking even one more step...
She's not much of a threat after all.
In that case, I'll finish you off!
Going from moving slowly, I'll suddenly switch to a swift attack!
I'll dance like a bee around my entranced opponent
and then sting like a bee!
Eat this! My lethal technique!
Hazy Honey Bee!
"Hazy Honey Bee" Hazy Honey Bee!
Ah, it's here...
It's arrived.
A fleeting moment of peace...
H-Hazy...
She's fast!
Doh!
Body strike!
She did it!
She finally moved!
Yes!
It's here again...
Mr. Rabbit? Mr. Mole? Where are you?
Where are you?
We're here.
Why did you want to come here?
Thanks. See you.
Hey, hold on! Reimi!
"Tojo High Muroe" "Aoki (K) X D Azuma"
You okay, Azuma?
Do you want to go to the nurse's office?
No, please let me stay here and cheer for everyone.
I wasn't able to win, so it's the least I can do...
You fought it to a draw, so don't worry about it.
Don't push yourself so hard.
Miya-miya's up next,
so relax and watch her take care of things.
Right.
Miyazaki-san, good luck...
"Miyazaki"
- Hang in there, Azuma! - Azuma-san, are you all right?!
"Miyazaki" - Hey, Azuma! - Are you okay, Azuma-san?!
"Tojo High* Teraji (White)" "- Deputy Vanguard Match -" "Muroe High * Miyazaki (Red)"
Huh...
Miya-miya, you're doing good!
You're moving well!
Go for it!
She looks nice and loose.
Not like how she was this morning.
My body feels light.
You were so cool.
It's thanks to Dan-kun.
Miya-miya, fight!
Right now, instead of obsessing about winning,
I'll just do the best that I can!
Teraji, hurry up and settle this!
Men!
She's a beginner, but...
Her swing is fierce.
Men!
Head strike!
What're you doing, Miya-miya?!
Suddenly freezing up like that!
No, um...
Huh? She's not there! Did I imagine it?!
Yeah! It has to be, right?!
Oh, shoot, I almost forgot about this.
I'm so glad I checked up on Muroe High's schedule.
Because Miyako-chan never tells me about her matches.
- I need to pull myself back together. - Go for it, Miya-miya!
Focus! Focus!
Round two!
Go for it!
Men!
"Tojo High Muroe" "Aoki (K) X D Azuma" "-ji (M) M Miyazaki"
Wha... Wha... Wha...
"Tojo High Muroe" "Aoki (K) X D Azuma" "-ji (M) M Miyazaki" - What the hell were you doing?! - Because! Because! Because!
Now, now, now.
Miya-miya, you were so cool.
No, no she wasn't.
Dan-kun! Aww!
"Aww"?
Now, we're at one loss, one draw.
This is a little tough.
We're counting on you, Saya!
Leave it to me!
Don't lose, Saya!
- Go for it! - Kirino, I'll win this match and...
...lessen the burden on you!
"Tojo High* Sato (White)" "- Deputy Center Match -" "Muroe High * Kuwahara (Red)" ...lessen the burden on you!
"Tojo High* Sato (White)" "- Deputy Center Match -" "Muroe High * Kuwahara (Red)"
What incredible fighting spirit...
That's it, Saya!
It hurts, doesn't it?
Go, Saya!
That foot hurts, doesn't it?
Can you compete?
It'll be boring if you don't, though.
Don't you withdraw, all right?
You have to let me beat you to a pulp, fair and square.
That's what they call a kendo practitioner's pride, right?
Tamaki.
"Simplicity and Fortitude"
In kendo, you cannot grow strong if your heart and mind are in turmoil.
"Simplicity and Fortitude" In other words, in order to become an exceptional practitioner of kendo,
"Simplicity and Fortitude" you must also be exceptional in heart and mind.
You must also be exceptional in heart and mind.
Those who are of impure heart and mind cannot become strong.
Father, this person...
...is no kendo practitioner.
I will defeat her, without fail!
Wrist strike!
She did it!
Good going, Saya!
"Time Keeper" "Record Keeper" "Record Keeper" Good going, Saya!
"Time Keeper" "Record Keeper" "Record Keeper"
Time!
Whoa! We were cutting it close!
"(K) X D" "(M) M" "(K)" Whoa! We were cutting it close!
"(K) X D" "(M) M" "(K)" Match over! Muroe!
"(K) X D" "(M) M" "(K)" All right, we won!
Kirino, I did it!
Yup, yup, I'm proud of you, Saya!
Leave the rest to me!
With that, we have one win, one loss, and one draw.
You're the key here!
We're counting on you, Kirino!
Go for it, Kirino!
Please do your best!
Senpai, good luck.
Hang in there, me!
"Tojo High* Iguchi (White)" "- Second-in-Command Match -" "Muroe High* Chiba (Red)"
Begin!
Men! Men!
Out of bounds!
Igucchan, don't let her push you around!
Forward! Forward!
She's kind of awe inspiring today.
Kote!
She got it!
Kirino, you're awesome today!
Her level of concentration is different than usual.
All the attention she's got focused on her old lady...
...is now turned towards the match!
She's considerate towards everyone around her,
so normally her attention is split in many directions.
But right now, there's a nice sense of purpose about her.
We'll call it Trance Kirino!
Men!
That level of fighting spirit won't be enough to defeat this Kirino!
She's got no openings!
Men!
Head strike!
She got two points in a row again!
Kirino really is amazing today!
So, this is...
...Kirino's true potential! - You did good, Kirino!
You're truly inspired today!
Two wins, one loss, one draw.
We can do this!
One win, two losses, one draw.
We're in a tight spot,
but if Konishi can win 2-0...
Based on the number of points, we'll win.
We still have a chance to win.
Tama-chan, isn't there something...
Sorry, my match is starting.
Tama-chan!
"Muroe High * Commander" "Kawazoe (Red)" Tama-chan!
"Muroe High * Commander" "Kawazoe (Red)" We're counting on you, commander!
Konishi-san, please get this!
"Tojo High * Commander" "Konishi (White)" Konishi-san, please get this!
"Tojo High * Commander" "Konishi (White)" Good luck!
"Tojo High * Commander" "Konishi (White)"
Go!
- Get her! - Tama-chan!
- Good luck! - Tama-chan!
Sensei.
Begin!
Her foot?!
You're going down!
She came crashing into her right off the bat!
Tama-chan...
How about it?
Can you brace yourself on that foot?
Let me see your face twisted in pain!
What? What is this?!
Wasn't she in a cold sweat just a second ago?!
What's this look in her eyes?
Don't back off!
She's just grinning and bearing it!
I have to push her more!
Tama-chan's fighting in earnest now!
Or rather... has she snapped?
"Muroe High" "Kawazoe"
Don't be intimidated!
Someone like her...
Not by someone like her!
Men!
Kote!
Doh!
No matter where I strike, she'll score!
If I can't make a move,
I'll receive!
I'll use a sliding technique to survive the hit
and once I've negated her strike,
there's bound to be an opening...
Tsuki!
Atomic Fire Blade...
Whoa! Awesome!
- T-Throat strike! - A throat strike! It's a throat strike!
Awesome!
This is the first time I've seen that in a girls' match.
And by a little girl like that, too!
Are you all right?
Tama-chan...
...unleashed her sealed technique.
Why did she suddenly do it now?
It just shows how serious she is.
But something doesn't seem quite right with her...
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
I am Tamaki's father.
My name has yet to be mentioned. Not even a nickname.
Even in the screenplay, all it says is "Tamaki's Father."
Could it be that my name really is Tamaki's Father?
Which means even before Tamaki was born,
her name was destined to be Tamaki,
and I was destined to be Tamaki's father from birth.
What a deep bond we share as a family!
And it is my Tamaki taking center stage in the next episode,
"The Tournament and Muroe High After That."
Incidentally, my parents' names are...
...Tamaki's Grandmother and Tamaki's Grandfather.
But I'm only kidding.