# E15 - FRIEND
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GR4PPMPWY/friend)
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**[00:02] Shin**
I see.
**[00:04] Shin**
So all that happened while I was away...
**[00:08] Shin**
But I'm glad Kai was here.
**[00:10] Misaki**
Yeah. He's the reason I was able
to ban those guys from the shop.
**[00:14] Shin**
Well, thanks for handling it.
**[00:17] Shin**
Shall we open for the day?
**[00:20] Shin**
As always, I appreciate your help.
**[00:27] Misaki**
It's you!
**[00:31] Miwa**
Yo.
**[00:32] Misaki**
Miwa...
**[00:35] Aichi**
Vanguard.
**[00:36] Aichi**
It's a card game in which you yourself
become the vanguard and fight!
**[00:41] Kai**
Imagine it!
Imagination will become your strength!
**[02:20] Miwa**
Well, I kinda woke up way too early today...
**[02:24] Miwa**
And since I had nothing else to do,
I figured I'd drop by here.
**[02:28] Misaki**
Hmph.
**[02:33] Kai**
I'll only say this once.
**[02:36] Kai**
Don't ever get mixed up
with Team Asteroid again.
**[02:39] Miwa**
He didn't say anything more
to me about it afterwards,
**[02:43] Miwa**
but I just knew it.
**[02:46] Miwa**
Team Asteroid must be the group
Kai used to run with, back then.
**[02:51] Miwa**
I won't let them get near Kai again.
**[02:55] Miwa**
I'll beat 'em at their own game.
***SIGN*** Image 15 FRIEND
**[03:09] Young Kai**
Stand up, The Vanguard!
**[03:09] Young Miwa**
Stand up, Vanguard!
**[03:14] Miwa**
I'm not quite sure
when we first became pals.
**[03:17] Miwa**
We'd just been having fun playing together.
**[03:22] Young Miwa**
I always win at other games...
**[03:24] Young Miwa**
What am I missing with this one?
**[03:26] Young Kai**
Well, if you insist...
**[03:28] Young Kai**
I'll explain the secret.
**[03:30] Young Kai**
Imagine yourself being stronger.
**[03:34] Young Kai**
My imagination is how I got so strong!
**[03:37] Young Miwa**
That's not much of an explanation.
**[03:40] Young Kai**
You'll never win against me
if you can't understand that.
**[03:44] Young Miwa**
I just can't! But still...
**[03:47] Young Miwa**
...let's fight again tomorrow, after school!
**[03:50] Young Kai**
I'll just beat you again.
**[03:53] Young Miwa**
You jerk!
**[03:55] Young Miwa**
I'll get you...!
**[03:58] Miwa**
I assumed the next day
would be the same as this one.
**[04:02] Miwa**
But then...
**[04:04] Teacher**
I have an unfortunate announcement.
**[04:08] Teacher**
For family reasons,
Toshiki Kai has moved away.
**[04:14] Teacher**
Miwa!
**[04:17] Young Miwa**
Why?!
**[04:19] Young Miwa**
Why didn't he tell me?!
**[04:22] Young Miwa**
We made a promise!
**[04:24] Young Miwa**
A promise to fight again today!
**[04:27] Young Miwa**
Didn't we, Kai?!
**[04:31] Miwa**
I couldn't even visit him,
since I didn't know his new address.
**[04:43] Miwa**
It hurt so much just thinking about Kai,
**[04:45] Miwa**
I couldn't even get into Vanguard anymore.
**[04:50] Miwa**
All I could do was get through each day.
**[04:56] Girl B**
Right?!
**[04:56] Girl A**
He's just so cool!
**[04:59] Miwa**
Hey, do you mean me?!
**[05:02] Miwa**
You sounded excited!
What were you talking about?
**[05:07] Girl B**
We're going to go watch a super cool fighter.
**[05:10] Miwa**
"Fighter"? Like in Vanguard?
**[05:13] Girl B**
Yeah. Do you play, too?
**[05:17] Miwa**
Well, I used to...
**[05:19] Miwa**
This sounds like fun! Take me with you!
**[05:25] Miwa**
Wow, what a crowd!
**[05:27] Miwa**
What kind of guy is...
**[05:32] Miwa**
Kai! That's Kai!
**[05:34] Miwa**
Kai!
**[05:37] Miwa**
Who's that guy?
**[05:38] Girl B**
You don't know? That's Ren Suzugamori!
**[05:41] Girl B**
He's too cool!
**[05:43] Kai**
Who's next?
**[05:46] Miwa**
Sorry! Let me borrow this!
**[05:49] Miwa**
I'm next!
**[05:52] Miwa**
Long time no see, Kai.
**[05:56] Ren**
You know him?
**[06:00] Miwa**
I never thought I'd get to fight you again!
**[06:03] Miwa**
I was worried about you,
after you moved away so suddenly.
**[06:08] Miwa**
What're you up to these days?
**[06:09] Kai**
Stand and draw.
**[06:11] Miwa**
Huh?
**[06:12] Kai**
I ride!
**[06:13] Kai**
Dragonic Overlord!
**[06:15] Kai**
I attack your rear-guard!
**[06:17] Miwa**
H-Hey!
**[06:19] Kai**
Counterblast!
**[06:22] Kai**
I restand Dragonic Overlord!
**[06:25] Miwa**
Kai, what's wrong with you?
**[06:27] Miwa**
What happened?
**[06:29] Kai**
I attack your Vanguard.
**[06:34] Miwa**
Kai...
**[06:44] Kai**
I won again.
**[06:50] Ren**
No strong fighters here either, huh?
**[06:53] Ren**
Let's get going, Kai.
**[06:56] Kai**
Yeah.
**[06:58] Girl**
Hey...
**[07:04] Miwa**
It looked like something
was seriously bothering him,
**[07:09] Miwa**
but I couldn't do anything about it.
**[07:15] Miwa**
So when we were reunited at our high school
entrance ceremony, I made a vow to myself.
**[07:32] Miwa**
Kai!
**[07:39] Miwa**
To always be at his side, from then on.
**[08:04] Asaka**
What a tiny shop.
**[08:06] Miwa**
Whoa! What a babe!
**[08:09] Miwa**
Wanna fight with me, gorgeous?
**[08:18] Miwa**
You're...
**[08:24] Miwa**
I take that back.
**[08:26] Miwa**
Hit the road, Asteroid!
**[08:31] Asaka**
You hate me that much?
**[08:34] Asaka**
I haven't done anything yet.
**[08:42] Asaka**
Say, shopkeeper...
**[08:44] Asaka**
I hear a fighter named Toshiki Kai
hangs out at this place.
**[08:49] Miwa**
Hey, didn't you hear me?
**[08:51] Miwa**
And I especially don't like
you people asking about Kai.
**[08:56] Asaka**
Are you a friend of Toshiki Kai's?
**[08:58] Asaka**
That's perfect.
**[09:00] Asaka**
Where is--
**[09:01] Miwa**
If you wanna know, then fight me!
**[09:04] Miwa**
You're gonna lose, though.
**[09:06] Asaka**
That sounds like fun.
**[09:16] Misaki**
Wait, Miwa!
**[09:17] Misaki**
Fighting Team Asteroid...
**[09:19] Misaki**
Don't you know what that means?!
**[09:21] Miwa**
Aww, really, Misaki?
**[09:23] Miwa**
You're that worried about me?
**[09:26] Miwa**
I'm flattered!
**[09:27] Misaki**
This is no time for joking around!
**[09:29] Miwa**
Yeah, I know.
**[09:31] Miwa**
It means I have to fight wearing these.
**[09:33] Shin**
Wait!
**[09:35] Shin**
Miwa, as the manager of this shop,
**[09:39] Shin**
I have the authority
to halt this dangerous fight.
**[09:43] Miwa**
I appreciate the sentiment, Shin,
**[09:45] Miwa**
but both of us consented to the fight.
**[09:48] Miwa**
Could you look the other way, just this once?
**[09:53] Shin**
Very well.
**[09:55] Miwa**
Listen up.
**[09:56] Miwa**
If I win, you'll never come back to this shop.
**[09:59] Miwa**
And you'll leave Kai alone!
**[10:01] Asaka**
Fine by me.
**[10:02] Asaka**
On the other hand,
if I win, you'll show me...
**[10:06] Asaka**
...where to find Toshiki Kai.
**[10:08] The Two**
Stand up, Vanguard!
**[10:12] Shin**
Her clan is Pale Moon,
**[10:14] Shin**
a dark circus that specializes in
using the Soul to create tricky plays.
**[10:19] Shin**
It should be an interesting fight, but...
**[10:22] Misaki**
Miwa...
**[10:50] Miwa**
Ride!
**[10:51] Miwa**
Rocket Hammer Man!
**[10:54] Miwa**
Pale Moon is a circus that conjures nightmares!
**[10:57] Miwa**
I won't let you commit your
evil deeds from the shadows anymore!
**[11:00] Asaka**
How childish.
**[11:03] Miwa**
Step up, Rocket Hammer Man!
**[11:07] Rocket**
Okay!
**[11:08] Rocket**
Igniting rocket!
**[11:19] Miwa**
That's the way!
**[11:20] Miwa**
I'll ignite mine, too!
**[11:23] Asaka**
How naive! Hoop Magician!
**[11:26] Hoop**
Leave it to me!
**[11:27] Miwa**
You're mine!
**[11:30] Hoop**
Hop in!
**[11:35] Miwa**
Ow!
**[11:37] Miwa**
You little...
**[11:43] Asaka**
How pathetic.
**[11:44] Miwa**
You're up there now?!
**[11:47] Asaka**
Ride!
**[11:52] Asaka**
Jumping Jill!
**[11:54] Miwa**
Sh-She disappeared!
**[11:55] Asaka**
Starting Presenter's skill when ridden...
**[12:01] Asaka**
Who's on today's playbill?
**[12:11] Miwa**
I'm not paying for this.
**[12:16] Asaka**
Now, on with the show!
**[12:26] Miwa**
Where is she?!
**[12:27] Asaka**
I'm over here!
**[12:31] Asaka**
Drive check!
**[12:33] Asaka**
Critical trigger!
**[12:35] Asaka**
I give the power to Nitro Juggler,
**[12:37] Asaka**
and the critical to my Vanguard!
**[12:45] Misaki**
Miwa!
**[12:46] Miwa**
Psych! I'm totally fine!
**[12:49] Misaki**
This is serious!
**[12:51] Miwa**
All right, all right...
**[12:54] Asaka**
Nitro Juggler.
**[12:55] Asaka**
Finish him!
**[12:58] Nitro**
Just watch me.
**[13:00] Nitro**
My, you look exhausted.
This'll get you moving.
**[13:04] Miwa**
That's very kind!
**[13:07] Miwa**
Wait, this stuff is...
**[13:12] Nitro**
Sucker!
**[13:16] Misaki**
4 damage, all at once...
**[13:19] Shin**
He's fallen for all of her tricks.
**[13:22] Shin**
Miwa, it's time to stand firm!
**[13:25] Miwa**
Darn it! Watch this!
**[13:28] Miwa**
Ride!
**[13:29] Miwa**
Boomerang Thrower!
**[13:32] Miwa**
Step up, Death Army Guy!
**[13:34] Guy**
Okay, boss!
**[13:35] Miwa**
Cat Butler!
**[13:36] Cat**
Always at your call, m'lord.
**[13:38] Miwa**
I'm counting on you!
**[13:40] Cat**
If I may have your assistance,
Rocket Hammer Man.
**[13:43] Rocket**
Okay! Igniting rocket!
**[13:51] Asaka**
What a hilarious show.
**[13:56] Cat**
Meoww!
**[14:00] Miwa**
Cat Butler!
**[14:02] Miwa**
Darn it! Help me out, Death Army Guy!
**[14:05] Guy**
Guy!
**[14:09] Miwa**
I'll handle this! Double Boomerang!
**[14:12] Asaka**
Hoop Magician!
**[14:13] Hoop**
Allow me!
**[14:17] Asaka**
Your attacks have no power against our magic.
**[14:22] Miwa**
Is that so? Cat Butler!
**[14:24] Cat**
M'lord.
**[14:27] Miwa**
This is well made.
**[14:29] Miwa**
Thank you. Take a nice break.
**[14:31] Cat**
Fare thee well, m'lord.
**[14:35] Miwa**
All right, one more time! Boomerang Shoot!
**[14:39] Miwa**
Drive check!
**[14:40] Miwa**
Draw trigger!
**[14:42] Miwa**
I give the power to my Vanguard,
**[14:44] Miwa**
and draw one card!
**[14:52] Miwa**
Don't expect your crummy tricks
to work on me forever!
**[14:56] Shin**
This is a great fight!
**[15:00] Shin**
Miwa's taken his share of damage,
**[15:02] Shin**
but thanks to that last trigger,
he's got plenty of cards in hand!
**[15:06] Shin**
Meanwhile, his opponent's used up
a lot of cards from her hand,
**[15:09] Shin**
but she's kept her damage to a minimum!
**[15:12] Shin**
What developments lie in store?!
I can't wait to find out, Misaki!
**[15:19] Shin**
Argh!
**[15:21] Misaki**
Don't enjoy a fight against Team Asteroid!
**[15:25] Asaka**
You're pretty good.
**[15:27] Asaka**
Although I don't believe
you're as good as Toshiki Kai...
**[15:30] Miwa**
But I've beaten somebody
who's beaten Kai before.
**[15:34] Shin**
Now that he mentions it...
**[15:37] Misaki**
I somewhat remember that...
**[15:39] Asaka**
You say Kai lost?
**[15:41] Asaka**
According to my leader,
**[15:43] Asaka**
Toshiki Kai was invincible,
the strongest fighter around.
**[15:48] Asaka**
Well, whatever...
**[15:49] Asaka**
I'll beat you and then verify that for myself!
**[15:52] Asaka**
Ride!
**[15:59] Asaka**
Golden Beast Tamer!
**[16:05] Asaka**
Imaginary Gift!
**[16:06] Asaka**
Accel!
**[16:09] Asaka**
Lend me a hand.
**[16:10] Asaka**
Nitro Juggler!
**[16:15] Asaka**
Nitro Juggler's skill!
**[16:18] Asaka**
We have another present for you.
**[16:21] Nitro**
Here you go.
**[16:22] Miwa**
No thank you!
**[16:23] Miwa**
Rocket Hammer Man!
**[16:29] Asaka**
Golden Beast Tamer attacks your Vanguard!
**[16:33] Asaka**
Skill activates!
**[16:35] Misaki**
She used up her entire hand!
**[16:37] Shin**
This must be the climax!
**[16:39] Asaka**
Here I go!
**[16:44] Asaka**
Now you'll get a ringside seat...
**[16:48] Asaka**
...for Pale Moon's grand finale!
**[16:57] Miwa**
Wall Boy!
**[17:01] Asaka**
Twin drive!
**[17:02] Asaka**
First check!
**[17:04] Asaka**
Second check!
**[17:05] Asaka**
Critical trigger!
**[17:07] Asaka**
I give all of the effects to my
Nitro Juggler on the Accel Circle!
**[17:12] Miwa**
Let me ask one thing.
**[17:14] Miwa**
What do you people want with Kai?
**[17:16] Asaka**
We'll present him to our leader.
**[17:18] Asaka**
Toshiki Kai is the only one
who can relieve our leader's boredom.
**[17:27] Miwa**
Relieve his boredom, you say?
**[17:30] Miwa**
Kai is not your toy!
**[17:33] Miwa**
Your Team Asteroid would
drag Kai back to the past.
**[17:36] Miwa**
That's why I won't let you see him again!
**[17:40] Miwa**
Right, Twin Blader?!
**[17:42] Twin**
That's right!
**[17:46] Asaka**
Our leader's orders are absolute.
**[17:48] Asaka**
Jumping Jill!
**[17:52] Miwa**
Critical trigger!
**[17:54] Miwa**
I give all of the effects to my Vanguard!
**[18:00] Miwa**
That was nothing...
**[18:01] Miwa**
...compared to his pain!
**[18:04] Asaka**
Starting Presenter!
**[18:08] Miwa**
I'm gonna protect Kai!
**[18:10] Miwa**
Cup Bowler!
**[18:11] Cup**
Kendama Flame!
**[18:13] Misaki**
Miwa blocked it!
**[18:16] Shin**
You still have a chance, Miwa!
**[18:18] Miwa**
Right. Superheroes don't
lose to some evil circus!
**[18:26] Miwa**
Ride!
**[18:27] Miwa**
Asura Kaiser!
**[18:31] Miwa**
Imaginary Gift! Accel!
**[18:35] Miwa**
Step up, Miss Splendor and Cup Bowler!
**[18:39] Miwa**
Let's go! This is our...
**[18:42] Miwa**
...hero showtime!
**[18:46] Cup**
Rocket Kendama Flame!
**[18:49] Miwa**
Miss Splendor's skill activates!
**[18:51] Shin**
Oh, a hero combo, huh?
**[18:55] Shin**
Raising Rocket Hammer Man's power
and preventing any intercepts.
**[18:59] Shin**
That should...
**[19:02] Miwa**
Great! Miss Splendor!
**[19:09] Miwa**
All glory must fade.
**[19:10] Miwa**
Evil is destined to fail eventually!
**[19:17] Asaka**
Pale Moon is eternal!
**[19:23] Miwa**
Twin drive!
**[19:24] Miwa**
First check!
**[19:26] Miwa**
Asura Kaiser's skill!
**[19:28] Miwa**
Miss Splendor restands!
**[19:30] Miwa**
+10,000 power with a Counterblast!
**[19:33] Miwa**
Second check!
**[19:35] Miwa**
Asura Kaiser's skill activates!
**[19:37] Miwa**
Cup Bowler restands!
**[19:40] Miwa**
Once more with the same skill!
**[19:44] Asaka**
"Winners get all! Losers get lost!"
**[19:47] Asaka**
I never let my prey escape.
**[19:49] Asaka**
That means you...
**[19:50] Asaka**
...as well as Toshiki Kai!
**[19:53] Miwa**
I'll also end that with this fight!
**[19:55] Miwa**
Cup Bowler!
**[19:56] Miwa**
Kendama Flame!
**[19:59] Asaka**
Damage check.
**[20:04] Asaka**
It appears luck is on my side.
**[20:09] Miwa**
Wha...?!
**[20:12] Misaki**
Front trigger...
**[20:16] Miwa**
I attack your Vanguard!
**[20:20] Asaka**
Guard.
**[20:22] Miwa**
Darn it!
**[20:24] Asaka**
You put on a fine performance, for an amateur.
**[20:28] Miwa**
Listen to me.
**[20:30] Miwa**
He doesn't see things the same way
Team Asteroid does now.
**[20:33] Miwa**
He's not gonna get mixed up
with you guys ever again.
**[20:37] Asaka**
How dishonorable for a hero!
**[20:39] Miwa**
This ain't about me!
**[20:41] Miwa**
Kai has...
**[20:43] Miwa**
...begun to change,
ever since his fight with Aichi.
**[20:48] Miwa**
The Kai you guys knew is gone!
**[20:53] Asaka**
Oh?
**[20:54] Asaka**
But if what you say is true,
**[20:57] Asaka**
Toshiki Kai is a traitor to
our leader, Ren Suzugamori!
**[21:02] Asaka**
Skill activates!
**[21:06] Asaka**
The Pale Moon circus show ends now.
**[21:10] Asaka**
Take a bow...
**[21:12] Asaka**
...for our lovely audience.
**[21:23] Shin**
Miwa!
**[21:27] Misaki**
Hang in there!
**[21:29] Misaki**
Are you okay?!
**[21:31] Miwa**
Misaki...
**[21:33] Miwa**
I'm sorry.
**[21:34] Miwa**
I lost...
**[23:10] Kawanami**
Heyo! I'm Kawanami, the Team Asteroid dog!
**[23:13] Kawanami**
As I wait for my master Ren,
one rival after another appears!
**[23:17] Kawanami**
Tosa Inu! Doberman!
Bulldog! Chihuahua!
**[23:20] Kawanami**
Pomeranian!
Irish Red and White Setter!
**[23:23] Kawanami**
And then, my greatest enemy...
**[23:25] Kawanami**
The local dog catcher!
**[23:28] Kawanami**
I'll take 'em all on with my VF-gloved paws!
**[23:31] Kawanami**
Next time on *Team Asteroid Dog, Kawanami...*
**[23:34] Kawanami**
"Break Through the Animal Control Cordon!"
***SIGN*** Image 16
Their Respective Feelings
**[23:37] Kawanami**
Don't miss it, woof!