E18 - Idol's Birth?

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[00:08] Mikuru
    Isn't this...?
[00:14] Esuka
    I'm the one who ordered
    Nanami and Tonori to bring you here.
[00:19] Esuka
    I wanted to have a chance
    to talk to you at length.
[00:23] Mikuru
    What do you want with me?!
[00:25] Esuka
    You're Mikuru Shindou, yes?
[00:28] Esuka
    Mind if I call you Mikurun?
[00:31] Esuka
    Mikurun, have you considered...
[00:34] Esuka
    ...becoming an idol?
[00:40] Shin
    The strength of imagination!
[00:43] Shin
    That's the strength of Vanguard!
[00:48] Shin
    Don't get dominated by
    your opponent's imagination!
[00:51] Shin
    Rewrite that imagination!
SIGN    Remind 4 Idol's Birth?
[02:32] Esuka
    Say...
[02:34] Esuka
    How do you like this swimsuit?
[02:37] Esuka
    Maybe I'll get a tan today...
[02:40] Esuka
    This breeze feels great!
[02:43] Mikuru
    So sexy...
[02:46] Esuka
    I know, right?
[02:47] Esuka
    I've had my eye on you for some time.
[02:52] Esuka
    After all, you're often
    with Shinemon Nitta, aren't you?
[02:57] Esuka
    That's how I first noticed you.
[02:59] Esuka
    I knew right away that
    you had the makings of an idol.
[03:02] Esuka
    Come on. Make your debut.
[03:05] Mikuru
    No thank you!
[03:06] Mikuru
    This is too out of the blue.
[03:08] Mikuru
    And besides, I don't believe
    I have what it takes to be a idol!
[03:12] Esuka
    Don't take my opinion lightly.
[03:15] Esuka
    I'm speaking as someone
    who ushered in an age of idols.
[03:19] Esuka
    You're a diamond in the rough
    that just needs polishing, Mikurun.
[03:23] Mikuru
    I'm a diamond in the rough?!
[03:33] Mikuru
    What is this?
[03:35] Esuka
    I'll leave you alone
    for a while to think about it.
[03:45] Esuka
    There are all kinds of things in here,
    but don't touch any of them.
[03:53] Mark
    You're awake!
[03:57] Tatsuya
    Mark...
[03:58] Mark
    Please fill me in.
[04:01] Mark
    What exactly happened here?
[04:03] Mark
    Where is Mikuru?
[04:05] Tatsuya
    Oh no!
[04:06] Tatsuya
    Shindou was taken away by Esuka's lackeys!
[04:10] Mark
    Taken away?
[04:11] Mark
    Oh! Like the movie where
    monsters take away that little girl!
[04:15] Tatsuya
    That's Spirited Away!
[04:16] Mark
    Oh! My mistake!
[04:18] Mark
    You mean she was kidnapped, huh?
[04:21] Mark
    That's serious!
[04:24] Mark
    Of all times for Shinemon not to be around...
[04:27] Mark
    Well, what should we do?
[04:29] Tatsuya
    It's my fault.
[04:31] Tatsuya
    This only happened because I lost!
[04:40] Mark
    I've got it!
[04:41] Mark
    Let's you and me rescue Mikuru!
[04:45] Tatsuya
    But if no one is minding the shop...
[04:47] Mark
    Shinemon should be back soon.
[04:50] Mark
    Until then, let's count on
    the Sub Manager to hold the fort.
[04:58] Mark
    Please, Manager!
[05:04] Mark
    I'll write a missive to Shinemon
    before we set out.
[05:08] Tatsuya
    Maybe we should just wait for him to come back.
[05:10] Mark
    The enemy is holding Mikuru hostage.
[05:13] Mark
    We don't know what they're doing to her.
[05:16] Mark
    For example, in the Warring States Period,
[05:19] Mark
    they would whip prisoners,
    crucify them, or saw off limbs,
[05:22] Mark
    among other incredibly brutal forms of torture.
[05:25] Tatsuya
    Let's go!
[05:26] Tatsuya
    Let's go rescue Shindou right now!
[05:35] Mikuru
    N-No way...
[05:42] Tatsuya
    How do we get in?
[05:44] Mark
    I shall use Ninja Art, Face of Fame Jutsu.
[05:54] Tatsuya
    You said "Face of Fame," yet you're
    hiding your face instead. Fascinating.
[06:02] Mark
    It has been too long.
[06:04] Floor Leader A
    Oh hey, good to see you.
[06:07] Mark
    Verily, I have some business on a floor above.
[06:10] Mark
    Might I just go up?
[06:12] Floor Leader A
    Go right ahead.
[06:14] Tatsuya
    I see now! This is the
    ninja art "Face of Fame"...
[06:21] Nanami
    Okay, that's far enough.
[06:24] Nanami
    I figured you'd come.
[06:26] Nanami
    But where is he?
[06:27] Mark
    By "he," might you mean Shinemon?
[06:31] Mark
    He will be here, in time.
[06:33] Mark
    More importantly, where is Mikuru?
[06:36] Nanami
    She's with Ms. Esuka.
[06:38] Nanami
    We were told not to let anyone get by.
[06:40] Tatsuya
    Give us back Shindou!
[06:41] Tonori
    Yo...
[06:46] Mark
    I demand you fight me!
[06:49] Mark
    If you win, we will leave without another word.
[06:52] Mark
    However, were I to win,
    then you must allow us to pass!
[07:01] Tonori
    I've gotta wait, yo?
[07:02] Nanami
    Take care of him first.
[07:07] Tonori
    A'ight.
[07:10] The Two
    Stand up, Vanguard!
[07:12] Mark
    ...verily!
[07:13] Mark
    I ride!
[07:16] Mark
    Evil Stealth Dragon, Ushimitsumaru!
[07:19] Tonori
    I ride!
[07:22] Tonori
    Spring Breeze Messenger!
[07:26] Teacher
    Well done, Nitta.
[07:29] Teacher
    You've completed all the makeup exams...
[07:35] Teacher
    Hey! Aren't you going to say anything?!
[07:37] Shin
    'hanks!
[07:45] Mikuru
    I'll just take a little look...
[07:47] Tonori
    I ride!
[07:51] Tonori
    Little Battler, Tron!
[07:53] Tonori
    Here comes Dindrane!
[07:57] Tonori
    Let's go, yo!
[07:59] Tonori
    Critical trigger!
[08:06] Tonori
    Its skill activates!
[08:09] Tonori
    Superior call, yo!
[08:11] Tonori
    Player of the Holy Bow, Viviane!
[08:14] Tonori
    Play away!
[08:17] Mark
    Ninja Art, Guarding Jutsu!
[08:21] Mark
    Ninja Art...
[08:22] Mark
    ...Riding Jutsu!
[08:25] Mark
    Evil Stealth Dragon, Zangetsu!
[08:27] Mark
    Ninja Art, Summoning Jutsu!
[08:31] Mark
    I superior call Evil Decoy Token!
[08:34] Mark
    Furthermore, on this turn, Evil Decoy Token
    gains +5000 power when it boosts!
[08:39] Nanami
    That's unusual.
[08:42] Nanami
    He's Nubatama, yet he's using a token.
[08:45] Mark
    I call Chigasumi!
[08:46] Mark
    We go!
[08:48] Mark
    I attack your Vanguard!
[08:54] Mark
    Chigasumi attacks Viviane!
[09:00] Mikuru
    Whoa!
[09:02] Mikuru
    At least it's not as
    embarrassing as the other one.
[09:06] Mikuru
    That red outfit left my whole back bare!
[09:10] Mikuru
    This one is much cuter, in my opinion.
[09:21] Tonori
    I ride!
[09:24] Tonori
    Liberator of the Flute, Escrad!
[09:27] Tonori
    Its skill activates, yo!
[09:31] Tonori
    I superior call Dantegal!
[09:34] Tonori
    Next, I call Hoel and Kahedin!
[09:37] Tonori
    Hoel's skill activates, yo!
[09:39] Tonori
    Kahedin's skill activates, yo!
[09:43] Tonori
    I superior call Dindrane!
[09:50] Tonori
    Kahedin! Let's go, yo!
[09:53] Mark
    Ninja Art, Guarding Jutsu!
[09:55] Tonori
    Dindrane, back me up, yo!
[09:59] Mark
    No guard...
[10:02] Mark
    Damage check!
[10:04] Tatsuya
    A draw trigger!
[10:06] Mark
    I give the power to my Vanguard!
[10:11] Mark
    Intercept Jutsu!
[10:15] Tatsuya
    He's making one attack after another.
    Will Mark be okay?
[10:19] Nanami
    To be fair,
[10:20] Nanami
    he's pretty good at dodging,
[10:21] Nanami
    that masked ninja guy...
[10:26] Shin
    Nobody's here?! What the heck happened?!
[10:31] Shin
    What's this?
[10:34] Shin
    "Dear Shinemon, I shall be brief,
[10:36] Shin
    for I write to you in great haste.
[10:38] Shin
    We are now facing an emergency.
[10:41] Shin
    Therefore, Tatsuya and I...
[10:44] Shin
    ...are go-ing off to he-he-help..."
[10:47] Shin
    Why did he suddenly switch to English?!
[10:50] Shin
    I'm the king of makeup exams!
    Of course I can't read that!
[10:53] Shin
    Darn you, Esuka! You waited
    for me to leave and then struck!
[10:59] Shin
    Oh, Sub Manager!
[11:03] Shin
    What happened, Manager?
[11:08] Shin
    You want me to follow you? All right!
[11:13] Mikuru
    I'm not sure about wearing makeup...
[11:16] Esuka
    I just have to see how you look in makeup.
[11:20] Esuka
    You can leave after that.
[11:27] Esuka
    Do you usually wear makeup?
[11:32] Esuka
    I didn't think so.
[11:34] Esuka
    Then I'll do it for you. Just sit still.
[11:56] Mark
    Ninja Art, Riding Jutsu!
[12:03] Mark
    Evil Stealth Dragon Akatsuki, Hanzo!
[12:07] Mark
    Imaginary Gift, Protect I!
[12:12] Mark
    I call!
[12:13] Mark
    Kurogiri's skill activates!
[12:16] Mark
    Ninja Art, Summoning Jutsu!
[12:20] Mark
    I call two Evil Decoy Tokens!
[12:23] Mark
    Ninja Art, Calling Jutsu!
[12:25] Mark
    Rally to me, Zangetsu!
[12:28] Mark
    Its skill activates, verily!
[12:36] Mark
    Now, Zangetsu! You must go!
[12:39] Tonori
    Guard! Flame of Victory!
[12:44] Mark
    I shall now perform...
[12:48] Mark
    ...a drive check!
[12:50] Mark
    Second check!
[12:51] Tatsuya
    A critical trigger!
[12:53] Mark
    Verily I shall give the power to Chigasumi,
    and the extra critical to my Vanguard!
[13:02] Tatsuya
    Keep it up, Mark!
[13:12] Esuka
    All done.
[13:15] Mikuru
    That's... me?!
[13:23] Esuka
    Does Shinemon Nitta still go on
    about the imagination?
[13:28] Mikuru
    Why did you suddenly
    bring up Exam-Skipping Cinnamon?
[13:32] Esuka
    The imagination has power.
[13:35] Esuka
    After all, imagination is the
    foundation of human society.
[13:40] Esuka
    Our world is composed of dreams people had,
    that were then brought to reality.
[13:46] Esuka
    You too, Mikuru. Try to imagine...
[13:50] Esuka
    ...yourself as an idol.
[13:53] Mikuru
    Imagine myself as an idol?
[14:15] Esuka
    That's it! That face!
[14:20] Nanami
    It's begun.
[14:28] Tatsuya
    Mark, be careful!
[14:30] Tatsuya
    When he gets hungry,
    he loses control and goes berserk!
[14:35] Mark
    There is no need to worry.
[14:37] Nanami
    Now, Tonori, devour all of the prey!
[14:41] Tonori
    I can't take any more!
[14:44] Tonori
    I ride!
[14:52] Tonori
    Knight of Fury, Agravain!
[14:55] Tonori
    Imaginary Gift, Accel I!
[15:02] Tonori
    I call!
[15:03] Tonori
    Kahedin!
[15:05] Tonori
    Its skill activates!
[15:08] Tonori
    I superior call Battlefield Tempest, Sagramore!
[15:12] Tonori
    Its skill activates!
[15:14] Tonori
    +10,000 power!
[15:16] Tonori
    I call!
[15:18] Tonori
    Hoel! Tron!
[15:20] Tonori
    Hoel's skill activates!
[15:23] Tatsuya
    Hoel's skill increased Tron's power?!
[15:25] Tonori
    Kahedin, get 'em!
[15:32] Mark
    Ninja Art, Guarding Jutsu!
[15:36] Tonori
    You're up next, Sagramore!
[15:42] Tonori
    Now you!
[15:43] Tron
    Aye aye, sir!
[15:46] Mark
    Ninja Art, Guarding Jutsu!
[15:48] Mark
    Along with an intercept by Evil Decoy Token!
[15:52] Tonori
    Agravain attacks Hanzo!
[15:55] Tonori
    Its skill activates!
[15:57] Tatsuya
    Mark!
[15:58] Tonori
    I'm gonna gobble up your lives!
[16:09] Tatsuya
    That's what he used against me!
[16:11] Tonori
    I've called four cards this turn!
[16:16] Tonori
    Sagramore! Escrad! Mark! Haugan!
[16:20] Tonori
    On top of that, Escrad's skill activates!
[16:23] Tonori
    I superior call Dantegal!
[16:25] Tonori
    Counterblast! +5000 power!
[16:31] Mark
    Ninja Art, Guarding Jutsu!
[16:35] Tonori
    Drive check!
[16:36] Tonori
    Critical trigger!
[16:38] Tonori
    I give all of the effects to Sagramore!
[16:41] Tonori
    Second check!
[16:42] Tatsuya
    A double critical!
[16:44] Tonori
    I give all of the effects to Escrad!
[16:50] Tonori
    I'm not done with you!
[16:52] Mark
    Protect activates, verily!
[16:55] Tatsuya
    Yes!
[16:56] Tonori
    Sagramore! You're up next!
[16:59] Mark
    Ninja Art, Guarding Jutsu!
[17:01] Mark
    Chigasumi and Evil Decoy Token
    perform Ninja Art, Intercept Jutsu!
[17:06] Tatsuya
    All right!
[17:08] Tonori
    Then Mark attacks Zangetsu!
[17:12] Mark
    Ninja Art, Substitution Jutsu!
[17:16] Mark
    I change the target of
    Mark's attack to Evil Decoy Token!
[17:22] Tatsuya
    Amazing, Mark!
[17:23] Tatsuya
    You withstood a string of seven attacks!
[17:27] Mark
    Verily, in the course of
    rewriting your imagination.
[17:31] Nanami
    I can't believe he made it through
    Tonori's gauntlet of attacks!
[17:38] Tonori
    Someone gimme some food...
[17:40] Nanami
    He really gets bad mileage.
[17:44] Esuka
    Leave the makeup on when you go home.
[17:46] Mikuru
    Is what you just told me true?!
[17:50] Esuka
    Yes, it's true.
[17:52] Esuka
    Back when I was an idol, I worked as
     an exclusive idol for a certain card shop.
[18:00] Esuka
    I consider you my successor, Mikurun.
[18:03] Esuka
    You're going to be a busy card shop idol
    based at Capital, once it becomes mine.
[18:10] Mikuru
    What?!
[18:11] Esuka
    You'll get to liven up that shop.
[18:15] Esuka
    Not a bad deal, is it?
[18:19] Mikuru
    Hi, everybody!
[18:28] Mikuru
    What's important to me is...
[18:31] Mark
    I call!
[18:32] Mark
    Zangetsu's skill activates!
[18:35] Mark
    Ninja Art, Summoning Jutsu!
[18:38] Mark
    I perform it again!
[18:42] Mark
    Ninja Art, Spiriting-Away Jutsu!
[18:45] Mark
    Sagramore and Escrad return to your hand!
[18:51] Mark
    Verily, you must also discard
    two other cards from your hand!
[18:56] Mark
    The winner shall soon be determined.
[18:59] Mark
    Watch carefully!
[19:03] Tatsuya
    It's not only to rescue Shindou...
[19:06] Tatsuya
    Mark's fighting in order to rewrite
    the fearful image I have of this guy!
[19:14] Mark
    Verily, Hanzo attacks Agravain!
[19:17] Mark
    I advance!
[19:19] Tonori
    I guard with Dantegal and Flame of Victory!
[19:23] Mark
    Drive check!
[19:24] Tatsuya
    No trigger...
[19:26] Mark
    Second check!
[19:33] Mikuru
    What's important to me is...
[19:36] Esuka
    Well?
[19:38] Mikuru
    I prefer to forget about the entire idea!
[19:44] Mikuru
    Please excuse me!
[19:47] Esuka
    An illusive idol, huh...
[19:54] Mark
    Verily, it is a critical trigger!
[19:58] Mark
    I give all of the effects to my Vanguard!
[20:02] Tatsuya
    Yes!
[20:05] Tonori
    Damage check!
[20:07] Tatsuya
    That makes 5 damage!
[20:12] Tonori
    No trigger...
[20:15] Tonori
    I've...
[20:18] Tonori
    ...lost, yo...
[20:25] Tatsuya
    You did it!
[20:27] Mark
    You are no longer afraid of him, verily?
[20:30] Tatsuya
    Nope! Thank you, Mark!
[20:33] Mark
    While I am in this attire,
    address me as Ninja Master!
[20:40] Tonori
    Food where...
[20:43] Nanami
    Here.
[20:47] Tatsuya
    Shindou!
[20:50] Tatsuya
    Thank goodness you're safe!
[20:52] Tatsuya
    Are you okay?! What did they do to you?!
[20:55] Mikuru
    I-I'm fine...
[20:56] Mark
    Wooow!
[20:59] Mark
    Mikuru is wearing makeup!
[21:04] Tatsuya
    Oh, yeah!
[21:05] Mark
    Verily, you are a true beauty.
[21:08] Mikuru
    She kept trying to get me to become an idol!
[21:13] Mark
    Then you were not actually kidnapped?
[21:17] Mikuru
    Kidnapped? Me?
[21:20] Tatsuya
    That's what we assumed.
[21:23] Mark
    So what was your answer, Mikuru?
[21:27] Mark
    Will you be making your idol debut?
[21:30] Mikuru
    I turned her down.
[21:33] Tatsuya
    You really turned her down?
[21:36] Mikuru
    As if I could be an idol! Gimme a break!
[21:39] Mikuru
    Of course I refused!
[21:41] Mikuru
    Right from the start!
[21:42] Mikuru
    She couldn't change my mind!
[21:44] Mark
    Huh...
[21:46] Nanami
    Refusing Esuka's invitation?
[21:48] Nanami
    I've never heard of anyone doing that!
SIGN    Shirota Fishery
[21:55] Fishmonger
    Droppin' by again tonight?
[21:58] Fishmonger
    Here's your usual snack.
[22:03] Shin
    Hey, Sub Manager!
[22:06] Shin
    Is this really the time for a snack stop?!
[23:45] Narrator
    The 30-second card intro segment!
[23:48] Narrator
    Today's featured card
    is Tonori's ace in the hole,
[23:51] Narrator
    Knight of Fury, Agravain!
SIGN    Knight of Fury, Agravain
[23:53] Narrator
    If you place all your rear-guards
    in the Soul when this attacks,
[23:56] Narrator
    you can call a number of units
    from the top of your deck
[23:59] Narrator
    equal to the number
    of units you called that turn!
[24:01] Narrator
    Also, if you pay a Soul Blast of 12 cards,
[24:04] Narrator
    your opponent can't guard with
    trigger units during that battle!
[24:07] Narrator
    This is a formidable unit that
    specializes in taking down opponents!
[24:11] Narrator
    With this card, you too can
    "Ride The Vanguard"!
SIGN    Ride The Vanguard!
[24:15] Tatsuya
    You were so strong, Mark.
[24:17] Tatsuya
    I know! Please make me your disciple!
[24:19] Mark
    Aren't you already Shinemon's disciple, Tatsuya?
[24:22] Tatsuya
    I have many masters in my life.
[24:24] Tatsuya
    There's Master of Stationery Supplies...
[24:26] Tatsuya
    Master of Small Portions...
[24:28] Tatsuya
    Master of Unsociability...
[24:29] Tatsuya
    Oh, and also Master of
    Sneaking USB Memory Sticks
[24:32] Tatsuya
    that Hold Mysterious and Exciting Data...
[24:35] Mark
    That's a lot of masters,
    but I couldn't say any are standouts...
[24:39] Mark
    Like masters of all trades,
    but jacks who aren't fun.
SIGN    Remind 5
     Token Fight!! Plant VS Evil Decoy!!
[24:41] Tatsuya
    That wordplay is not fascinating!