Misaki!
We're all going to karaoke!
Want to join us?
Sorry, I have work.
She's as unfriendly as ever.
And kind of scary.
Maybe the rumors are true, that she's the boss of a girl gang?
I don't think so.
Vanguard.
It's a card game in which you yourself become the vanguard and fight!
Imagine it! Imagination will become your strength!
Image 4 Misaki's Secret!!
Wh-What was that?!
I want you to look over my deck and give me some advice!
B-But why me?
'Cause you're my goal, Brother Aichi!
I think Kai would know more about the subject, though.
That guy rubs me the wrong way.
I lost again!
Keep it down!
Say, Aichi, did you really beat that Kai person?
Y-Yes, but just once.
Plus, I think I only won that time...
...because Kai was guiding me through my first Vanguard fight.
That's right.
Kai is my vanguard.
Hey, kid, you wanna fight me?
Aichi!
I-I'm still a beginner, so, um...
What're ya nervous about, Brother Aichi?
Getting to fight all sorts of people
is the best thing about a fighters' lounge like this.
Sure, the Great Kamui will fight ya!
Go ahead.
I'm going to go look at the new packs.
A-Aichi, wait!
The thought of fighting someone I don't know makes me nervous.
But isn't it important to try fighting a bunch of different people?
That's true.
Then do your best with the next one.
Okay.
I'll buy this, please.
Sure.
Shut up! I said I didn't do it!
Just gimme back my Perfect Raizer!
I don't know anything about that.
Don't go making weird false accusations.
What's wrong?
While we were putting our cards away,
this guy stole the Great Kamui's Perfect Raizer!
Say what?!
I already had Perfect Raizer in my deck!
What're you trying to do?!
What?!
You come here occasionally,
but you've never used Perfect Raizer.
H-How would you know that?
Sorry, but I remember every Cardfight that I've watched at this shop.
You expect me to believe that?!
Nobody said you have to believe it.
Besides, you don't need Perfect Raizer in your deck.
Here.
Wh-What's the big idea, giving him that?!
Sheesh! Don't go stealing other people's cards! You scum!
Scum
Scum! Scum! Scum! Scum! Scum! Scum
Scum! Scum!
What're you kids staring at?!
They're staring because they've never seen scum like you before!
You scumbag!
And don't come back!
Nice one!
Ahh, that's our Misaki!
Incompetent manager...
Thanks a lot!
No thanks necessary.
He's acted suspiciously before.
Still, that was great!
Telling him you remember all the Cardfights, what a bluff!
I wasn't bluffing.
I'm always watching.
Then you really remember all the Cardfights?
That's an incredible ability!
I bet you're an awesome Cardfighter!
C'mon, fight me!
I've never been in a Cardfight.
Seriously?! But you work here!
Why does that matter? I'm just not interested.
Th-Then, will you have a Cardfight with me?
Huh?
Aichi?
D-Don't worry.
I'm a beginner too, so we can try it together.
He wasn't the kind of guy to say things like that before...
Did Vanguard change him?
Then I guess I'll try it once.
YES!!
The time has finally come!
Misaki, who has never shown the slightest interest in Vanguard before,
is in the mood for a fight at last!
Thank you, Aichi! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Uh, I didn't do anything... Thank you, Aichi! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Misaki, this is the deck I prepared for your big day!
S-Sure...
Now, let's get started!
All right! This time, I'll explain the rules!
There's no need.
I pretty much have the rules down.
I learned them while watching the fights in this shop.
Oh, right...
N-Nice to meet you.
I-I'm Aichi Sendou.
Misaki Tokura.
You're done with introductions, right?
Then start the fight!
Stand up, Vanguard!
Brother Aichi rode Glyme.
And the clerk rode Lozenge Magus.
Now, imagine it!
Imagine Misaki riding Lozenge Magus!
Keep your mouth shut!
Grumpy-pants...
I ride!
Circle Magus!
So her clan is Oracle Think Tank, huh?
Oracle Think Tank is...
A c-corporate giant associated with fortune tellers and prophets.
It's a clan with strong defense, that fights with deliberation.
Huh! I can't wait to find the clan that's right for me!
Sub Manager
Brother Aichi is riding Knight Squire, Allen and has 1 damage.
She's riding Promise Daughter and has 2 damage.
It's Aichi's turn next.
Right.
I ride!
Stand up, my avatar!
Blaster Blade!
There he is! Blaster Blade!
Now my brother can remove one rear-guard, right?
You catch on quick, Miss Emi!
Ability Blast!
Burst Buster!
Move back, Wingal!
Knight of Silence, Gallatin!
I'm counting on you!
No problem!
Yes, sir!
Oracle Guardian, Nike!
Then I'll move. Let's go, Margal!
Aye aye, sir!
Drive check!
It's a critical trigger!
You've really got this down, Miss Emi!
She already has 4 damage.
This is Brother Aichi's pattern for surefire victory.
Yeah!
I ride!
Imperial Daughter!
Imaginary Gift! Protect!
I haven't seen that Imaginary Gift before!
There are three kinds of Imaginary G--
There are three kinds,
but unlike Brother Aichi's Force,
or the Great... er, I mean, my Accel...
Huh? She put it in her hand?
Right. Her Protect lets her take action during her opponent's turn.
During her opponent's turn?
Yeah.
Imperial Daughter's skill activates!
She looks at two cards,
adds one of them to her hand,
and puts the other on top of her deck.
What the heck?
What's wrong?
Check out how many cards they have in their hands.
What about it?
Even though Brother Aichi only has four cards,
she already has nine cards!
You're right!
This is what makes Oracle Think Tank so scary,
but isn't this the first time she's touched that deck?
Oh, you noticed too, Kamui?
Noticed what?
The way she's playing, it's hard to believe she's a beginner.
I call!
Amaterasu!
Promise Daughter!
Two Oracle Guardian, Gemini units!
Let's go, everyone!
No problem.
Yes, ma'am.
Aye aye, ma'am!
My Vanguard!
An intercept!
Right as always, Miss Emi!
Then I'll do it myself!
Twin drive!
First check!
Second check!
I give the power to Amaterasu,
and the extra critical to Imperial Daughter!
Epona! Flogal!
He managed to keep it down to 3 damage, somehow.
Aichi...
I... I knew it.
Anyone fighting like this is no beginner!
Misaki has been watching Aichi's fights here all this time.
I figured she would be able to fight like this.
Then, has she seen through the flaws in my deck, too?
That's scary! Talk about occult!
It's not scary. It's actually a little sad.
Tragically, she lost her parents when she was very young.
I think a part of her didn't want to lose any memories of her parents,
and that's why she acquired that ability.
I think it's called an eidetic memory?
Eidetic memory?
Another name for it is "photographic memory."
Photographic memory?
Yeah.
It's the ability to picture even brief memories like they're photographs.
Compared to regular memories, the amount of detail that can be stored is phenomenal.
Then she totally knows what card Aichi is gonna use?
Aichi...
But Misaki's memories are of the past Aichi.
I ride!
Alfred Early!
I wonder how far she'll get against Aichi, who evolves with every battle.
Imaginary Gift! Force!
Besides, there's something she's afraid of.
That's how it looks to me.
Shin, beat the manager today!
It's my turn, huh?
I'm just no match for you when you play seriously, Uncle.
It wouldn't do to lose to my nephew yet.
But you're definitely improving, Shin.
Why are you so good at that, Papa?
Good question.
Maybe because I love Vanguard?
I was afraid.
Afraid of facing Vanguard, which Dad loved so much...
But...
I attack your Vanguard with Alfred Early, boosted by Margal!
Activate Protect!
That's the Imaginary Gift card!
I give the effect to Imperial Daughter!
What's going on?!
Now Brother Aichi's attack can't hit Imperial Daughter!
Perfect guard...
That's right, Miss Emi!
So this is the action she can take during her opponent's turn.
But Brother Aichi's attack isn't over yet!
Twin drive! First check!
Critical trigger!
I give all the effects to Blaster Blade!
Second check!
Critical trigger!
Awesome! A double critical trigger!
I give all of the effects to Blaster Blade!
Aichi!
I attack Imperial Daughter with Blaster Blade, boosted by Wingal!
Right now, Blaster Blade has 3 criticals.
Plus, his power is 53,000!
Aichi!
Weather Forecaster, Miss Mist!
Another perfect guard!
So close!
Wow! Misaki really brings out the power of the cards.
I can't believe this is her first time Cardfighting!
He's changed so much after coming face-to-face with Vanguard.
Which means...
Maybe I can change, too.
Here I come, Aichi Sendou!
I'm ready, Misaki!
I ride!
Imperial Daughter!
She rode the same card?
When you ride an Imperial Daughter onto a grade 3 unit,
you get +15,000 power and an extra critical.
That much?!
That's not all.
Imaginary Gift! Protect!
She can also add Protect to her hand one more time.
Wow...
Furthermore, I call!
Silent Tom!
Oracle Guardian, Gemini!
This is an all-out war!
Right now, Imperial Daughter has 41,000 power.
Including the guardians' power, Alfred Early has 53,000!
The attack won't go through!
No, if she gets a trigger, or...
Twin drive! First check!
Critical trigger?!
I give all of the effects to Imperial Daughter!
Second check.
She got a double, too?!
I give all of the effects to Imperial Daughter!
Now Imperial Daughter's power is 61,000!
The attack's gonna go through!
6 damage.
Thank you for the game.
Aww, Aichi lost.
That's too bad, huh, Brother Aichi?
Still, she just got a lucky win!
That's not true.
Why are you so good at that, Papa?
Good question.
Maybe because I love Vanguard?
Misaki really is strong.
Oh, come on! That supernatural witch?
Hey!
Gulp!
You're next. Let's start.
Huh?!
I wanna watch! Huh?!
Thank you, Aichi.
I'll do my best.
Manager? I'll do my best.
Misaki was finally able to face Vanguard,
thanks to you, Aichi.
Excuse me?
You're...
Hurry up.
R-Right!
...Misaki's vanguard.
Huh?!
You're her vanguard!
Misaki!
Do you work today, too?
Yeah.
Did something happen?
Why do you ask?
O-Oh, just a feeling...
It's just, you seem really happy now.
Aichi, don't you think Misaki is cool?
R-Really?
I wanna be like her when I get older.
I'll practice a bit!
Practice?
Ahem...
Sheesh! Don't go stealing other people's cards! You scum!
Huh?
Scum! Scum! Scum! Scum! Scum! Scum! Scum!
H-Huh?!
They're staring because they've never seen scum like you before! You scumbag!
Huh?! Huh?! Huh?!
And don't come back!
Image 5 Lets Go To Card Capital!! And don't come back!
But Emi! Image 5 Lets Go To Card Capital!!
Is something wrong, Aichi? Image 5 Lets Go To Card Capital!!
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