# E17 - First Time Holding the Fort
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**[00:03] Esuka**
I've called you two here for one reason.
**[00:11] Esuka**
Shinemon Nitta.
**[00:13] Esuka**
A short while ago,
he intruded into my private room.
**[00:16] Tonori**
Seriously, yo?
**[00:17] Nanami**
Don't tell me that guy
wearing glasses was Shinemon?!
**[00:22] Esuka**
He gained entrance with your S Card, Nanami.
**[00:26] Tonori**
Seriously, yo?!
**[00:28] Nanami**
Who are you kidding, Tonori?!
You were right next to me!
**[00:33] Tonori**
Who's that?
**[00:34] Esuka**
I believe she's a friend of Shinemon.
**[00:37] Esuka**
You do know what to do, correct?
***SIGN*** Card Capital: Defend It to the End Oppose the Evil Esuka Group's Oppression! No Foreclosures
**[00:45] Tatsuya**
Hello!
**[00:49] Tatsuya**
Huh? Has something happened?
**[00:51] Mark**
Tatsuya! I'll say something's happened!
**[00:53] Mark**
Shinemon is going to do a flyover!
**[00:56] Tatsuya**
F-Flyover?
**[01:00] Mikuru**
No, he's going to be a *holdover*!
**[01:02] Mark**
Oh! My mistake!
**[01:05] Mikuru**
Shinemon didn't take any of the exams
at school, so he'll have to repeat the year!
**[01:10] Tatsuya**
What happened?
**[01:11] Shin**
When we stole our way into
Esuka headquarters the other day,
**[01:15] Shin**
I saw...
**[01:17] Shin**
...that woman's...
**[01:22] Mark**
N-Nosebleed?
**[01:24] Tatsuya**
What? What did you see, Shinemon?!
**[01:27] Shin**
I can't say it!
**[01:29] Shin**
If I do, it'll expose you to danger, too!
**[01:32] Tatsuya**
It's that bad?!
**[01:34] Shin**
And I'm scared of Esuka's vengeance,
**[01:37] Shin**
so I've been holed up here 24 hours a day.
**[01:42] Mark**
Shinemon, if you act now, there's still time!
**[01:45] Mark**
The teachers said that if you do well enough
on the make-up exams, you won't have to retreat!
**[01:49] Mikuru**
That's *repeat*.
**[01:51] Shin**
Thanks, Mark.
**[01:52] Shin**
But...
**[01:54] Shin**
...I'm not taking any make-ups!
**[01:56] Mikuru**
What are you saying?!
**[01:58] Shin**
Even if I took the make-ups now,
the result would be the same!
**[02:01] Shin**
So I choose to quit school altogether, and take
the path of living as this shop's manager!
**[02:06] Mark**
You just don't want to study, do you?
**[02:09] Shin**
You got me with an average jab!
**[02:10] Mikuru**
Do you really think you'd get away with
becoming manager for a lousy reason like that?!
**[02:14] Mark**
Just take the make-up exams!
**[02:16] Shin**
I told you, no!
**[02:17] Shin**
I'm quitting school!
**[02:19] Tatsuya**
E-Excuse me!
**[02:22] Tatsuya**
Please take the make-ups.
**[02:23] Tatsuya**
While you're out, I'll protect this shop
as your number one disciple!
**[02:29] Shin**
Number one disciple?
**[02:31] Mark**
Since when?
**[02:32] Mikuru**
Well said!
**[02:34] Mikuru**
Hand over the shop key!
**[02:38] Mikuru**
The shop is in your hands!
**[02:43] Tatsuya**
Right!
**[02:44] Shin**
Uh, but...
**[02:45] Mikuru**
What, are you going to say you don't
trust your number one disciple?
**[02:49] Shin**
No, that's not the issue...
**[02:55] Shin**
The strength of imagination!
**[02:58] Shin**
That's the strength of Vanguard!
**[03:03] Shin**
Don't get dominated by
your opponent's imagination!
**[03:06] Shin**
Rewrite that imagination!
***SIGN*** Remind 3 First Time Holding the Fort
**[04:52] Tatsuya**
Who is it?
**[04:53] Shin**
It's me! Open up!
**[04:56] Tatsuya**
Okay!
**[04:56] Tatsuya**
At once!
**[04:59] Tatsuya**
Did you forget something?
**[05:00] Shin**
You're the one who forgot!
**[05:02] Tatsuya**
Wh-Why?!
**[05:03] Shin**
What if I'd been one of
Esuka's goons in disguise?!
**[05:08] Shin**
Don't open that door, even if you think it's me!
**[05:11] Shin**
Don't take Esuka and her lackeys lightly!
**[05:13] Tatsuya**
Okay! I've learned my lesson!
**[05:16] Mark**
Hurry up, Shinemon.
**[05:18] Shin**
Coming!
**[05:19] Tatsuya**
See you later!
**[05:20] Shin**
Right! I'm counting on you!
**[05:22] Mikuru**
Say, Tatsuya...
**[05:24] Mikuru**
Are you sure you want to be that guy's disciple?
**[05:28] Mikuru**
My big brother's a real goof,
***SIGN*** Ramen Noodles Salt
**[05:30] Mikuru**
but Shinemon's so bad, he's Applesauce Cinnamon!
**[05:34] Mikuru**
Barricading himself in a card shop!
**[05:36] Tatsuya**
But his passion for Vanguard is the real thing.
**[05:40] Tatsuya**
The beauty of Shinemon's playing,
**[05:42] Tatsuya**
his concentration and inspiration,
his luck of the draw...
**[05:45] Tatsuya**
All of them are wonderful!
**[05:48] Tatsuya**
He's my ideal... my vanguard!
**[05:54] Tatsuya**
Besides...
**[05:56] Tatsuya**
...this shop somehow reminds me
**[06:00] Tatsuya**
of the card shop I used to go to.
**[06:04] Tatsuya**
When I went there, I was always among friends.
**[06:07] Tatsuya**
I had a lot of good times.
**[06:12] Tatsuya**
I think Shinemon is trying
to protect that kind of place.
**[06:17] Tatsuya**
And I'd like to help him out.
**[06:24] Mikuru**
Okay.
**[06:25] Mikuru**
Then until Shinemon gets back,
I'll hold the fort with you.
***SIGN*** Make-up Exam minimum of 60 points
**[06:36] Shin**
Don't be discouraged by imagining failure.
**[06:39] Shin**
Rewrite that imagination!
***SIGN*** Shinemon Nitta
***SIGN*** Mathematics I - Mathematics A
**[06:55] Mark**
Verily, I do not like the way this is going.
**[07:04] Tatsuya**
I thought Shinemon would be back by now.
**[07:09] Mikuru**
Are you hungry?
**[07:10] Tatsuya**
Yes, a little...
**[07:13] Mikuru**
Come with me.
**[07:17] Mikuru**
Why don't we have these?
**[07:20] Tatsuya**
Are you sure it's okay?
**[07:22] Tatsuya**
Cooking in the shop?
***SIGN*** Ramen
**[07:24] Mikuru**
It's fine if *I* do it!
**[07:29] Tonori**
Man, I'm starvin'.
**[07:31] Nanami**
You get poor mileage, Tonori.
**[07:33] Nanami**
We just had curry.
**[07:35] Tonori**
I could use three more bowls, yo.
**[07:38] Nanami**
We have to take care of business first.
**[07:44] Tonori**
Somethin' smells good...
**[08:01] Tatsuya**
Wh-Who is it?
**[08:03] Nanami**
Is Mikuru there?
**[08:05] Mikuru**
Me?
**[08:08] Tatsuya**
Hey! Shindou!
**[08:10] Tonori**
She's here, yo.
**[08:12] Sub Manager**
Hiss!
**[08:13] Sub Manager**
Hiss!
**[08:16] Nanami**
We meet again, huh, kitty?
**[08:21] Tatsuya**
Who are you?
**[08:24] Nanami**
I'm Nanami Gonomi.
**[08:26] Tonori**
And I'm Tonori Fujinami, yo.
**[08:28] Mikuru**
"Fujinamiyo"?
**[08:30] Tonori**
Just call me Tonori.
**[08:32] Mikuru**
Oh, okay!
**[08:35] Tatsuya**
That's...
**[08:36] Tatsuya**
...the legendary S Card,
given only to S Rank members?!
**[08:41] Mikuru**
What is it?!
**[08:42] Tatsuya**
These two work for Esuka!
**[08:45] Nanami**
Hey.
**[08:46] Nanami**
Would you come with us?
**[08:49] Tatsuya**
Shindou!
**[08:51] Tatsuya**
H-Hey!
**[08:54] Mikuru**
Tatsuya!
**[08:58] Tatsuya**
Wh-What should I do?
**[08:59] Tatsuya**
I was told not to let anyone
into the shop, no matter what!
**[09:07] Tatsuya**
Somebody, help!
**[09:16] Tatsuya**
That's right!
**[09:17] Tatsuya**
I'm the sub manager right now.
**[09:19] Tatsuya**
Until Shinemon gets back,
I have to protect this shop!
**[09:26] Tatsuya**
Excuse me!
**[09:30] Tatsuya**
I challenge you...
**[09:31] Tatsuya**
...to a Vanguard match!
***SIGN*** Cardfighter Solidarity
**[09:36] Tatsuya**
If I win, you have to
leave this shop without Mikuru!
**[09:40] Nanami**
Then if we win, we get
to take her with us, right?
**[09:45] Nanami**
Tonori, you take this one.
**[09:47] Tonori**
If I win, can I get a double cheeseburger?
**[09:50] Nanami**
We'll make it a combo, with cola and fries.
**[09:56] Tonori**
Come to think of it,
I didn't catch your name, yo.
**[10:00] Tatsuya**
Tatsuya Tachibana.
**[10:02] Tatsuya**
I'm Shinemon's number one disciple!
**[10:05] Nanami**
There's no way you can win this, silly.
**[10:07] Mikuru**
Why do you say that?!
**[10:09] Nanami**
Out of the S Rank members,
Tonori is ranked number two.
**[10:12] Mikuru**
Who's number one?
**[10:15] Nanami**
Obviously, that would be me.
**[10:19] The Two**
Stand up, Vanguard!
**[10:23] Tatsuya**
First Aid Celestial, Peniel!
**[10:29] Tonori**
Spring Breeze Messenger!
**[10:32] Tatsuya**
I go first.
**[10:35] Tatsuya**
I ride!
**[10:36] Tatsuya**
Marking Celestial, Arabhaki!
**[10:43] Tatsuya**
Can I beat an S Rank member?
**[10:47] Tatsuya**
No, I have to beat him,
**[10:50] Tatsuya**
at least to keep my promise to Shinemon!
**[11:09] Nanami**
His clan is Angel Feather, huh?
**[11:11] Nanami**
A legion of angels that are
good at assisting and healing.
**[11:15] Mikuru**
Angels?
**[11:17] Nanami**
You didn't know?
**[11:18] Mikuru**
I don't play Vanguard.
**[11:21] Nanami**
Then why are you here?!
**[11:23] Mikuru**
Well, that's... a good question.
**[11:26] Nanami**
Whatever. I'll explain it
so even you can understand.
**[11:29] Nanami**
Tonori's clan is Gold Paladin.
**[11:32] Nanmi**
It's a tight-knit order of
gold knights within United Sanctuary.
**[11:36] Tonori**
I ride.
**[11:38] Tonori**
Little Battler, Tron.
**[11:41] Tonori**
On top of that, I call
Evil Slaying Swordsman, Haugan!
**[11:46] Tonori**
Let's go, Haugan!
**[11:48] Haugan**
No problem!
**[11:50] Tatsuya**
No guard!
**[11:57] Nanami**
Uh oh, he didn't guard...
**[12:00] Nanami**
When the Vanguard's attack hits,
**[12:02] Nanami**
Haugan can summon a friend from the deck.
**[12:06] Tonori**
I superior call Listener of Truth, Dindrane, yo.
**[12:12] Tonori**
Dindrane's skill activates.
**[12:16] Nanami**
And then Tron also calls on a friend.
**[12:24] Tatsuya**
What?!
**[12:26] Tonori**
I'm gonna finish this ASAP, yo.
**[12:29] Tonori**
Dindrane boosts and Sagramore attacks, yo!
**[12:35] Tatsuya**
Hot Shot Celestial, Samyaza guards!
**[12:41] Tatsuya**
Even though it's only the second turn,
he's already using grade 3 units?!
**[12:46] Nanami**
If you're not careful,
it'll be over before you know it.
**[12:49] Mikuru**
Tatsuya!
**[12:53] Shin**
Don't get flustered, Tatsuya!
**[12:55] Tatsuya**
Shinemon!
**[12:56] Shin**
Don't be afraid!
**[12:58] Shin**
What's important is not getting dominated
by your opponent's imagination.
**[13:02] Shin**
Be assertive and rewrite that imagination!
**[13:07] Tatsuya**
That's right.
**[13:08] Tatsuya**
He's just dealt me opening damage.
**[13:10] Tatsuya**
I'll calm down and look
for a path to a counterattack!
**[13:13] Tatsuya**
I ride!
**[13:16] Tatsuya**
Rear Impetus Celestial, Armaiti!
**[13:20] Tatsuya**
Its skill activates!
**[13:22] Tatsuya**
I superior call Underlay Celestial, Hesediel
from the Damage Zone!
**[13:29] Tatsuya**
Come, Million Ray Pegasus!
**[13:39] Tonori**
To me, Dantegal!
**[13:42] Tatsuya**
Drive check!
**[13:44] Tatsuya**
Critical trigger!
**[13:45] Tatsuya**
I give all of the effects
to Million Ray Pegasus!
**[13:49] Tatsuya**
Go!
**[13:57] Tonori**
First check.
**[13:58] Tonori**
Second check.
**[14:00] Mikuru**
Yes! That makes 2 damage!
**[14:02] Nanami**
Looks like you're somewhat
familiar with it after all. But...
**[14:08] Nanami**
...I wonder how much longer he can hold out.
**[14:10] Mikuru**
Huh? What do you mean?
**[14:24] Tonori**
I ride!
**[14:26] Tonori**
Liberator of the Flute, Escrad!
**[14:30] Tonori**
Its skill activates!
**[14:33] Tonori**
I superior call
Stronghold of the Black Chains, Hoel!
**[14:36] Tatsuya**
Again?!
**[14:37] Tonori**
And then I call Player of the Holy Bow, Viviane!
**[14:40] Tonori**
Its skill activates!
**[14:46] Tonori**
I superior call Hoel!
**[14:52] Tonori**
Go!
**[14:54] Tatsuya**
Samyaza, please!
**[14:57] Tonori**
Outta my way!
**[15:02] Tatsuya**
No guard!
**[15:06] Tonori**
Drive check.
**[15:10] Tatsuya**
A critical trigger?!
**[15:12] Tonori**
I give the power to Viviane
and the extra critical to Escrad!
**[15:16] Tatsuya**
Damage check!
**[15:24] Tonori**
I'm still not done with you!
**[15:29] Tatsuya**
No guard!
**[15:36] Nanami**
Now he has 4 damage.
**[15:39] Tonori**
It's your turn.
**[15:42] Tonori**
Hurry up, already!
**[15:46] Tatsuya**
What's with him?
**[15:48] Tatsuya**
He seems totally different from before.
**[15:51] Tatsuya**
But there's no sense thinking about it.
**[15:54] Tatsuya**
I have to focus on my own fighting!
**[15:56] Tatsuya**
I ride!
**[16:00] Tatsuya**
Mobile Hospital, Feather Palace!
**[16:06] Tatsuya**
Imaginary Gift, Protect I!
**[16:09] Tatsuya**
Next, I call Hesediel!
**[16:11] Tatsuya**
Its skill activates!
**[16:15] Tatsuya**
I call Wild Shot Celestial, Raguel!
**[16:19] Tatsuya**
Raguel's skill activates!
**[16:23] Tatsuya**
I superior call Arabhaki from the Drop Zone!
**[16:29] Tatsuya**
Hesediel boosts, and Raguel attacks!
**[16:33] Tonori**
I guard with Flame of Victory!
**[16:37] Tatsuya**
I'm not done yet!
**[16:40] Tonori**
No guard!
**[16:41] Tatsuya**
Twin drive!
**[16:42] Tatsuya**
First check!
**[16:44] Tatsuya**
Second check!
**[16:46] Nanami**
A heal trigger?!
**[16:47] Mikuru**
All right!
**[16:55] Tatsuya**
I'm still not done!
**[16:57] Tatsuya**
With a boost from Hesediel,
Million Ray Pegasus attacks Sagramore!
**[17:08] Tonori**
Sagramore!
**[17:10] Tatsuya**
How about that?!
**[17:12] Tonori**
Not bad.
**[17:15] Tonori**
But you just lost this by
not clinching it right there!
**[17:21] Tatsuya**
Why...?
**[17:24] Tatsuya**
I still have only 3 damage.
**[17:27] Tonori**
I ride!
**[17:31] Tonori**
Knight of Fury, Agravain!
**[17:36] Tonori**
Imaginary Gift, Accel I!
**[17:43] Tonori**
I can't take any more!
**[17:52] Tonori**
I'm so hungry...
**[17:54] Tonori**
...I feel like I'm gonna die!
**[17:59] Mikuru**
What's this now?
**[18:00] Nanami**
When Tonori gets hungry,
**[18:02] Nanami**
he loses his reason and becomes a brute.
**[18:08] Nanami**
Go ahead. Eat as much as you like.
**[18:11] Nanami**
Devour all the prey!
**[18:15] Shin**
Why do I have butterflies in my stomach?
**[18:18] Shin**
I have a bad feeling about this.
**[18:20] Teacher**
Nitta!
**[18:21] Shin**
Y-Yes?!
**[18:26] Teacher**
Well done.
**[18:29] Teacher**
You passed.
**[18:32] Shin**
It's a miracle!
**[18:35] Teacher**
Now you have English, physics, modern Japanese,
**[18:37] Teacher**
art, chemistry, social studies, economics...
**[18:43] Mark**
What's this?
**[18:44] Mark**
"I'm... worried about... the shop... so...
**[18:48] Mark**
...go on ahead."
**[18:52] Mark**
You can depend on me!
**[18:56] Tonori**
Tron attacks your Vanguard!
**[18:58] Tatsuya**
Armaiti guards!
**[19:02] Tonori**
Jerkface! Quit trying to buy yourself time!
**[19:08] Tonori**
Go!
**[19:13] Tatsuya**
Damage check!
**[19:18] Nanami**
That makes 4 damage!
**[19:20] Tonori**
Hoel boosts, and Kahedin attacks your Vanguard!
**[19:24] Tatsuya**
Sunny Smile Angel guards!
**[19:31] Tonori**
Agravain attacks your Vanguard!
**[19:33] Tonori**
Its skill activates!
**[19:36] Tonori**
I'm gonna gobble up your lives!
**[19:39] Tonori**
Delish!
**[19:42] Tatsuya**
What are you trying to do?!
**[19:45] Tonori**
It absorbed all its allies into the Soul,
**[19:48] Tonori**
and now, for each ally I called this turn,
I can summon another one from my deck!
**[19:54] Tonori**
For this turn, I called three cards!
**[20:07] Tatsuya**
Wh-What?!
**[20:13] Tatsuya**
You can still attack with that many units?!
**[20:17] Tonori**
You ain't seen nothing yet!
**[20:19] Tonori**
Escrad's skill activates!
**[20:21] Tonori**
I superior call Flame of Victory!
**[20:33] Tatsuya**
Sunny Smile Angel guards!
**[20:36] Tonori**
Twin drive!
**[20:37] Tonori**
First check!
**[20:39] Tonori**
Front trigger!
**[20:41] Nanami**
With that, all of the front row units
get +10,000 power!
**[20:43] Tonori**
Second check!
**[20:48] Tonori**
Escrad attacks your Vanguard!
**[20:54] Tatsuya**
It's no use.
**[20:55] Tatsuya**
Even if I guard against this,
he still has two more attacks.
**[20:58] Tatsuya**
I can't stave them off!
**[21:04] Tatsuya**
No guard...
**[21:09] Tonori**
Go, you guys.
**[21:13] Tatsuya**
I'm sorry, Shinemon!
**[21:20] Tatsuya**
I couldn't...
**[21:22] Tatsuya**
...keep...
**[21:24] Tatsuya**
...my promise!
**[21:32] Mark**
I'm back!
**[21:34] Mark**
Shinemon has more make-ups
to do, so I came back...
**[21:40] Mark**
Tatsuya?
**[21:41] Mark**
Are you here?
**[21:47] Mark**
Tatsuya!
**[21:49] Mark**
What the heck happened?!
**[21:55] Tatsuya**
Agents... of Esuka... took Shindou... away...
**[22:03] Mark**
Why...?
**[22:07] Teacher**
Great!
**[22:08] Teacher**
Next is health and physical education.
**[22:11] Shin**
Nooo!
**[23:45] Narrator**
The 30-second card intro segment!
**[23:48] Narrator**
Today's featured card
is Tatsuya's ace in the hole,
**[23:51] Narrator**
Mobile Hospital, Feather Palace!
***SIGN*** Mobile Hospital, Feather Palace
**[23:54] Narrator**
When attacking, if the player does
a Soulblast with two grade 3 cards,
**[23:57] Narrator**
this unit gains +20,000 power
and an extra critical!
**[24:01] Narrator**
On top of that, an opponent's
perfect guard won't work against this unit,
**[24:04] Narrator**
giving you the perfect chance
to turn things around!
**[24:06] Narrator**
Though Angel Feather's specialty is defense,
**[24:08] Narrator**
this unit can become the
keystone of your end-game offense!
**[24:11] Narrator**
With this card, you too can
"Ride The Vanguard"!
***SIGN*** Ride The Vanguard!
**[24:15] Mark**
Even though Tatsuya was
utterly defeated by Esuka lackeys,
**[24:19] Mark**
you must take all those make-up exams,
or else reheat everything!
**[24:23] Shin**
Why, who left leftovers in the fridge, Mark...?!
**[24:25] Shin**
You meant "repeat"!
**[24:26] Mark**
Sorry! "Crow's feet," right?
**[24:28] Shin**
As you grow older,
twinkles in the eye turn into wrinkles...
**[24:31] Shin**
No, silly!
**[24:32] Mark**
"Rhenium"?
**[24:32] Shin**
That's a chemical element!
**[24:34] Mark**
"Realm"?
**[24:35] Shin**
That's a fantasyland!
**[24:36] Mark**
"Lupin"?
**[24:37] Shin**
Who, the third-generation gentleman thief
that travels all across the world
***SIGN*** Remind 4
Idol's Birth?
**[24:40] Shin**
to steal valuable artifacts--Too long!
**[24:42] Mark**
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen!