A foolish boy indeed.
He put his own life in danger...
so that a girl's wish could come true.
And yet...
Ash Blake.
You deserve better than being left to die.
Let us take a chance on your potential.
sekai no domannaka de kimi to deatte
Meeting you smack in the middle of the world
kokyuu mo dekinai kurai ni natte
Leaves me breathless
chiisaku tokuntokun to hajimaru
The “something" between you and me
kimi to boku no nanika
Starts with small heartbeats
saa mou ikkai sora wo oshiete
Now teach me about the sky one more time
Seikoku no Dragonar
tori dake ga shiru habataku hane no omosa
Only birds know how heavy their flapping wings are
minna wa nani mo shirazu ni akogareteru
Everyone longs for wings without knowing it
kimi wa chotto setsunai kao de waratta
You smiled with a slightly sorrowful look
boku ni wa ne nani mo nai
I... I have nothing
demo kimi no namida ga hette
But if it makes you shed less tears
honki no kao de warau nara
And smile like you mean it
hero datte donnan datte
Then be it a hero or anything else
narikitte yaru kara sa
I'll become whatever you ask of me
zettai zettai zettai zettai hanasanai
I'll never, never, never, never let go
shindemo kimi dake no naito de iru
Even if I die, I'll be your knight
demo honki de naite kimi wa okotta
But you cried for real and got angry
tsumetaku nante sasenai
You said, “Don't be so cold to me"
to boku wa namida wo fuku
I wipe your tears
seiken nante nakutatte ii
I don't need a sacred blade
yuusha ja nakutatte kamawanai
I don't care if I'm not a hero
kimi hitori wo mamorikireru naraba
As long as I can protect you all the way
Huh?
I-I can't move.
It's all right. There's nothing to be afraid of, Ash Blake.
I'll treat every last inch of your body just right.
H-How do you know my name?
Who are you?
Why are you doing this?
I am Navi.
You can think of it as a ceremony.
This ritual is necessary before I can entrust you with...
my soon-to-be-born self.
What a dream.
A Boy and His Dragon
Morning.
I hope we're in the same class again!
The Aries Dragonar Festival...
is almost here.
I can't wait!
Are you going to participate, Jessica?
Possibly. I haven't decided.
Hey, look.
That's Ash Blake.
The school's number-one problem child!
How did he even make it to Senios when his Pal hasn't been born yet?
You know the old saying: They take after their masters.
I bet his Pal will be a problem child too.
Raymond!
Can't you do something about your temper?
I'm not going to stand here and let them mock my Pal!
I see you haven't changed a bit.
Hey, Max.
Ash...
we're Senios now.
Learn some self-restraint.
I... I know, but...
Anyway, I sure hope we have some cute girls in our class!
You said the same thing last year.
Talk about arrested development.
The new term has begun.
As all of you have completed the basic Junios course,
you'll be spending the next three years in the advanced Senios course.
You should all know this by now,
but dragons are very special creatures.
The starbrands you all bear
mark you not only as Breeders, but also as portals to the astral flow
that links you to your Pal, the partner dragon born from within you,
where it has been gestating since the Orphan's Rite that bound you to your role.
Thus no one but the master with whom it shares life force can ride a Pal.
There are exceptions, though.
Lautreamont Knight Country gained its independence
when the Chevron Kingdom entrusted it with the rearing and management of dragons.
But we remain in a ceasefire with the Zepharos Empire to the north,
which is known for its mechanical and magical engineering capabilities.
War, huh? Might as well be another world far, far away.
With that in mind, please conduct yourselves
with the pride and responsibility befitting students of Ansullivan Dragonar Academy.
Yes, ma'am!
Don't let it get to you, Ash.
Let what?
That stuff about exceptions.
I don't.
Still, how come you're the only one who can ride other people's Pals?
You're asking the wrong guy.
Out of my way!
Why are you standing around and chatting here, of all places?
Don't you realize how annoying that is?
Oh! S-Sorry about that!
Did you hear her?
So stuck-up.
Oh, boy.
Wasn't that whatshername? She's in our class for the first time.
Yep.
Silvia Lautreamont.
The fourth princess of Lautreamont Knight Country.
Her grades are top-notch, but because of her personality and noble rank,
people tend to shy away from her.
So aren't you running in the race?
What race?
That race.
The Aries Dragonar Festival.
Oh, that.
Not without a Pal, no.
Sheesh, you're still worried about your left arm?
If you ask me, that starbrand is badass!
Yes, I'm worried!
Miss President?
President Rebecca!
Here comes third-year class president, Rebecca Randall.
The Archdragonar who commands Cu Chulainn,
the greatest Maestro in the whole academy.
Not to mention her gorgeous face and seductive body...
Just once I'd love to take her on...
if you know what I mean.
Idiot.
Uh-oh! Do you think she heard me?
Don't ask me.
You traitor!
Now let's start our Dragonar battle training.
These weaponless techniques form the basis of all Dragonar battle skills.
Thanks, Raymond.
Don't sweat it.
Good girl, Brigid.
Again, be very careful about touching a dragon other than your practice partner.
You don't want to cause an accident.
Ready? Mount up!
Begin!
Whoa! Seeing so many moving together is really something!
Go, Lancelot!
That's the Ice Blue Princess for you. Such power!
How's Ash?
Man, this is so much fun!
Oh, looks like he's in the zone.
Go, Brigid!
That's the way! A body slam, then a rear dodge,
and finally straight for the jugular!
Yes!
Ash! Behind you!
It's okay, Lancelot. Calm down!
I'm sorry, Brigid! I'm so sorry!
Hang on! Stop right there!
What do you think you're doing, Ash Blake?
I told you to be careful not to touch any dragon but your own partner.
I'm sorry.
Fortunately, both dragons seem okay.
But don't let this happen again, all right?
Yes, sir.
Sorry, Your Highness. It was my fau-
You need to take practice sessions seriously!
All this horsing around on dragons is out of the question!
I-I wasn't horsing around.
This only happened because you were riding someone else's dragon.
Now hold on there. He has his own reasons for that.
Oh, right. You haven't been graced with a Pal yet, have you?
That will be one boneheaded dragon, just like its master.
Or maybe it died ages ago.
Hey.
Is that some kind of joke?
What did you just say?
Did I stutter?
I said, your Pal may already be dead.
Ash!
Sorry. He flies off the handle when someone makes fun of his Pal.
That's why he got labeled a problem child.
Take that back!
What?
I'm not enough of a pushover to accept that comment lying down!
Then how's this?
If you can do better than me at the upcoming Aries Dragonar Festival,
I'll take back what I said and apologize to boot.
Sounds promising. I accept.
It's high time someone put you in your place.
Seikoku no Dragonar
Again?
Don't be so negative.
You touch my body every night while I can't move.
What's fun about that?
It's fun. I love your innocent reactions.
Why are you doing this?
As I said...
I'm about to be born, and before I can entrust myself to you,
I need to examine your body.
Examine...
Would you like to examine my body too?
If you can move your arms, that is.
Don't be so upset.
Tonight's the last night.
We should enjoy it.
The last night?
So tonight will be a little different.
I'll measure the size of the most sensitive part of your body...
with my mouth.
H-Hold on!
Navi...
Ash, you up?
Ash?
I'm up! Just gimme a minute!
Good morning, everyone!
The weather is quite lovely,
but let's dispense with the pleasantries.
The Aries Dragonar Festival is no ordinary race.
I'm counting on you again, Brigid.
The results of this traditional Ansullivan event become a public part of history.
If you participate, you must aim for the center of the winners' podium.
But perhaps winning isn't sufficient motivation in and of itself.
So I will present the winner with a ticket for an all-day date with me, Rebecca Randall.
Is she serious?!
Hey, Ash, give Brigid back! I'm in!
Now, now.
Settle down!
Now a word from the competitors' representative,
first-year Senios student,
Her Highness Princess Silvia Lautreamont.
"One must do one's utmost, no matter the contest."
That is my family motto.
That's all.
What was that? Ugh, creepy.
She's getting carried away just because she's royalty.
Like brother, like sister.
Oh, yeah. I remember Julius the dragonslayer.
Wasn't he executed for breaking the biggest taboo?
Not so loud.
What a rotten atmosphere.
People are dredging up something from over a decade ago.
She has it rough too, huh?
On your mark!
Go get 'em, Ash!
Here they come!
Go for it!
You can win this!
Bringing up the rear was a bad way to start.
Lancelot's already flown far ahead.
Is that...
the princess and Lancelot?!
Those girls...
Hey, what's going on here?
Leave me alone.
Blocking and team play aren't against the rules.
Oh, really?
What are you doing?!
Sorry! It's a borrowed dragon, so it's kinda hard to control.
Hey, that guy's Ash Blake.
The problem child?
Get back!
That problem-child reputation can come in handy.
Don't expect me to thank you.
I won't.
Let's go, Brigid!
I'm sorry, Brigid.
I shouldn't try to make an Earthia like you keep up with a Maestro.
So much for my match against the princess.
Why don't I feel bad about losing?
Maybe because I had fun back there, racing with her.
Is someone there?
Could be a dropout.
Wait here. I'll go take a look.
This is strange.
What is this?
It's a Zepharos airship.
They used them in the last war.
Is that one of the Empire's mechanical weapons?
Are you an Imperial soldier?!
Is that what you think?
Young man, how old are you?
Sixteen, but what of it?
How odd.
You still have an immature dragon in you at that age.
How can you tell?!
I can see it.
Thanks to the curse I bear, that is.
Curse?
Get away from Master Milgauss!
What's going on?
What did I do?!
Your luck ran out when you met us!
This is nuts!
That's war for you!
But there's a ceasefire!
The Empire and the Kingdom are still fighting behind the scenes!
She could've killed me. Why did she hesitate?
Anya, let's go.
Yes, sir.
So... am I just going to die like this?
Could this be my Pal?
A human?
Not a dragon?
Why a human?
My starbrand did react, though.
This ritual is necessary before I can entrust you with
my soon-to-be-born self.
Impossible.
No, this isn't Navi.
This girl resembles her, but she's different.
Is she...
Is she my Pal?
Can you feel the intensity?
cho cho cho cho cho chou eguin ja nai
Our hardcore love in training
chouzetsukyuu no choukyou love
I'm about to kiss you
chu chu chu chu chu chuu shichau kurai
Pay attention
youchuumoku
Joy! Joy! Joy! Bring it on
joy joy joy joutou jan
Bomb! Bomb! Bon! Cute! Bon! Bon! Bonsoir?
bomb bomb bon cute bon bon bonsoir
Give me your supernova by the name of love
ai no iu na no supernova choudai yo
Joy! Joy! Joy! That's cheesy
joy joy joy joutouku
After some awkward scat singing, I snatch you away
dabadaba pappii papou sukyatto shichatte touhikou
Bomb! Bomb! My carnal desires are taking over
bomb bomb bonnou bakka zoushoku
I might appear mannish
manisshu na ura ni kaima miseru
But I have my girly moments, so how's that?
gaarii na cherisshu ika hodo
You must say it in your own words
jibun no kotonoha de iwanakya
Agreed! Acid? Neutral?
sansei sansei chuusei
And you call yourself Homo sapiens ?!
anta sore demo homo sapiens
There will be a storm of love
makiokose koi arashi
An avant-garde rhapsody
avant-garde rhapsody
I'm competing for your heart
sette sette sette
Let me tell you how much I love you
koigokoro koushin
I love you the "mostest,” not just "most”
most ijou no mostest
I was born a dreamer
sentensei no dreamer
I won't let the love fade away
sakibosori wa iya iya
If you won't come, I'll just pull you closer
konai nara hiku wa
I have it all planned out
kakushinhan da yo
Can you feel the intensity?
cho cho cho cho cho chou eguin ja nai
Our hardcore love in training
chouzetsukyuu no choukyou love
I'm about to kiss you
chu chu chu chu chu chuu shichau kurai
Pay attention
youchuumoku
Yes! Rockin' on!
Next Time
Hey, Ash, what's with that hottie?!
How did that cute girl wind up as your Pal?!
I have no idea! I was hoping someone could tell me!
Lucky you. You're sharing a room with a girl like that. Heart-throbbing, blood-pumping adventures await!
Next Episode
Ties That Bind: The Astral Flow
Yeah, if only.
What's that supposed to mean?