# E8 - Expectations Are a Curse
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G7PU4XDP8/expectations-are-a-curse)
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**[00:05] Male Student 1**
Did you hear Seventh Flame is
recruiting members from other clubs?
**[00:10] Male Student 2**
Seriously? That's pretty bold.
**[00:13] Female Student**
I heard they're battling
anybody they can find!
**[00:17] Female Student**
It's kind of scary!
**[00:18] Student**
But I guess they're working hard,
so I'm cheering them on!
**[00:27] Light**
How about this?
**[00:29] Itsuki**
Yeah, I think it looks good.
**[00:31] Itsuki**
But you could use
a few more draw effects.
**[00:35] Light**
"Draw effects"?
**[00:36] Itsuki**
Cards that let you draw more cards.
**[00:39] Itsuki**
With your deck, you'd want—
**[00:41] Gentleman**
Luxfang Kit, I think!
**[00:44] Gentleman**
Arming him and making him Armed Kit
would give him an on-attack trigger
**[00:48] Gentleman**
that draws you two cards!
**[00:52] Light**
Thanks, Gentleman!
**[00:54] Gentleman**
If you don't even know that,
you really must be a newbie!
**[00:59] Ren**
Hello!
**[01:02] Light**
You're here, huh?
**[01:03] Itsuki**
Come in.
**[01:05] Dragnir**
New kid, it's time to get to work!
**[01:08] Ren**
Right! I'm looking forward—
**[01:11] Ren**
A talking dragon!
**[01:13] Gentleman**
Impossible to believe, isn't it?
**[01:16] Gentleman**
Who ever heard of a talking DigiFriend?
**[01:19] Gentleman**
I was shocked when I first—
**[01:21] Ren**
A talking guinea pig!
**[01:23] Gentleman**
I'm a rabbit!
**[01:25] Itsuki**
It's a strange club,
but you'll get used to it.
**[01:29] Dragnir**
Keep the fact
that I can talk a secret, okay?
**[01:32] Ren**
O-Okay!
**[01:37] Light**
That's your DigiFriend?
**[01:39] Ren**
Yes. I think it saw I was startled
and tried to protect me.
**[01:44] Ren**
Thank you, Amyroth. I'm just fine!
**[01:49] Itsuki**
Subaru's late, isn't he?
**[01:52] Light**
Yeah. He said he was stopping
by the teachers' office before he came here.
**[01:55] Light**
He must be good friends with Andrea-sensei.
**[01:58] Itsuki**
Th-That may not be why...
**[02:01] Light**
It's not?
**[02:02] Light**
Then what is the reason?
**[02:04] Itsuki**
Actually, I just realized we don't know
that much about Subaru.
**[02:09] Light**
Right.
**[02:11] Light**
It appears we need to learn more
about our friend.
**[02:15] Gentleman**
I'll tell you, then.
Subaru Makabe is heir to the famous Makabe—
**[02:20] Light**
I want to see him play Shadowverse!
***SIGN*** Shadowverse Flame
***SIGN*** Episode 8
***SIGN*** Expectations Are a Curse
**[03:55] Subaru**
Expectations are a curse.
**[03:57] Andrea**
"If you joined a Shadowverse club,
that means you finally are feeling ready, then?"
**[04:01] Andrea**
"I have high expectations of you."
**[04:03] Subaru**
What kind of parent sends messages
to their kid via their homeroom teacher?
**[04:08] Andrea**
They said it's because you're not responding
to emails, messages, or phone calls.
**[04:13] Subaru**
Tell them not to waste
their expectations on me.
**[04:21] Andrea**
You can't run from the path
that's been laid out for you.
**[04:25] Subaru**
Damn it! "High expectations"?
**[04:28] Subaru**
I didn't ask for your expectations!
**[04:38] Hahajima**
Is something wrong?
**[04:41] Hahajima**
You'll hurt your hands.
**[04:49] Hahajima**
There you go.
**[04:52] Subaru**
You're...
**[04:54] Hahajima**
Fuwari Hahajima, Class 3-B.
**[04:58] Subaru**
I know. President of Fourth Wind.
**[05:01] Subaru**
Right?
**[05:02] Hahajima**
Yes!
**[05:04] Hahajima**
Am I famous?
**[05:06] Subaru**
Why are you doing this?
**[05:09] Hahajima**
You looked hurt.
**[05:11] Hahajima**
Now, take care.
**[05:21] Subaru**
Crap! Club!
**[05:27] Subaru**
I guess I'll skip today.
***SIGN*** Ando needs me, so I'll be late to club
***SIGN*** Gotcha!
***SIGN*** Sorry it's such short notice
**[05:38] Subaru**
I'm fine.
**[05:39] Subaru**
I'm just tired.
**[05:42] Subaru**
What am I even doing?
**[05:45] Subaru**
Shadowverse isn't for me.
**[06:12] MC**
*What's this new song of yours about?*
***SIGN*** Alice Kurobane's new single revealed for the first time!
***SIGN*** Alice Kurobane
**[06:15] Alice**
*Feelings for someone dear to me, perhaps?*
**[06:19] MC**
*Someone you're in love with?*
**[06:21] Alice**
*That's a secret!*
**[06:23] Alice**
* But it may not be the feelings*
* you think they are.*
**[06:27] Alice**
* More like... Someone I get into fights with,*
* but can never leave.*
**[06:32] MC**
* Enigma says that true peace*
* lies in the Digital World.*
***SIGN*** Enigma - Aiming for a Digital World
***SIGN*** Enigma - Aiming for a Digital World
***SIGN*** Enigma Researcher Akiko Matsuo
**[06:37] MC**
* Today we're here with Dr. Matsuo,*
* a specialist following their goals and ideals.*
**[06:45] Akiko**
* Before we discuss Enigma, we first need*
* to discuss the digital world.*
**[06:49] Subaru**
"The Digital World," huh?
**[06:50] Akiko**
*Now, what exactly is...*
**[06:52] News**
*Everyone wants to be a pro player!*
***SIGN*** Special Program
***SIGN*** The Seven Strongest Shadowverse Players
**[06:54] News**
* And the strongest of the pros*
* are the Seven Shadows!*
***SIGN*** The Seven Shadows
**[07:00] News**
*The Seven Shadows are a mysterious group.*
**[07:02] News**
* But we know the names of a few of them:*
* Wolfram Zerga and Luca Yonazuki!*
**[07:09] News**
*And Makabe—*
**[07:17] Subaru**
Sorry.
**[07:23] Subaru**
I guess I'll go work off some stress.
**[07:32] Subaru**
Time to hit the arcade.
**[07:37] Subaru**
What's wrong?
**[07:40] Thugs**
No one's ever been so nice!
**[07:44] Thugs**
Me, too!
**[07:46] Hahajima**
Wow, I see!
**[07:48] Hahajima**
It's okay!
**[07:50] Hahajima**
I'll be gentle!
**[07:52] Thugs**
A saint!
**[07:54] Thugs**
She's a saint!
**[07:55] Subaru**
What are you doing, Miss President?
**[07:57] Hahajima**
Why, hello!
**[07:59] Subaru**
What's going on here?
**[08:01] Hahajima**
They invited me out for tea.
**[08:05] Hahajima**
But I have to go home, so I told them
we could have a chat out here.
**[08:12] Thugs**
Thank you so much for letting me
get all that off my chest!
**[08:16] Thugs**
We'll change our ways
and do our best at Fourth Wind!
**[08:20] Thugs**
We'll never forget
what you did for us!
**[08:23] Thugs**
See you at club tomorrow!
**[08:27] Hahajima**
Let's do our best together!
**[08:30] Subaru**
What did I just see?
**[08:32] Hahajima**
I guess I have even more members now.
**[08:35] Subaru**
You don't seem very worried.
**[08:36] Subaru**
Why are you out this late, anyway?
**[08:40] Subaru**
I guess you're busy.
**[08:43] Hahajima**
I'm the club president, you see!
**[08:45] Subaru**
I see.
**[08:47] Subaru**
I'll walk you halfway home.
**[08:49] Subaru**
You do have to get home, right?
**[08:51] Hahajima**
Yes.
**[08:53] Hahajima**
But I don't think I could ask you to...
**[08:57] Subaru**
My way of saying thanks.
**[09:07] Hahajima**
So what is Subaru Makabe doing out tonight?
**[09:11] Subaru**
Just call me "Subaru."
**[09:13] Subaru**
You've heard of me, huh?
**[09:15] Hahajima**
You're famous.
**[09:18] Subaru**
Being famous is what
makes life hard for me.
**[09:22] Hahajima**
I see.
**[09:23] Hahajima**
If you want me to listen, I will.
**[09:27] Subaru**
Worry about yourself, not me,
Miss Club President.
**[09:31] Subaru**
It must be hard working this late.
**[09:35] Hahajima**
Yes, it's hard!
**[09:38] Hahajima**
But everybody has high expectations of me.
**[09:43] (Flashback) Dad**
I have high expectations of you, Subaru!
**[09:47] Subaru**
Expectations are just a curse.
**[09:49] Hahajima**
Are they? I think it's a great thing
to work hard for someone.
**[09:55] Subaru**
Is it really?
**[09:57] Hahajima**
Do you not like it when people
have high expectations of you?
**[10:00] Subaru**
Not really, no.
**[10:06] Hahajima**
I can go the rest of the way myself.
**[10:10] Subaru**
Take care.
**[10:12] Subaru**
Head straight home, Miss Club President.
**[10:14] Hahajima**
Of course.
You take care, too, Subaru.
**[10:17] Hahajima**
See you tomorrow!
**[10:21] Subaru**
"See you tomorrow"?
**[10:23] Subaru**
I was just coming out here
to get my mind off things.
***SIGN*** Subaru Makabe and Mini-Ghost Bakelus
***SIGN*** Class: Shadowcraft
Birthday: 9/8
Likes: Carbonated Soda
***SIGN*** Playful Necromancer
**[10:40] Girls**
Hey, hey, Haruma.
**[10:41] Girls**
You hear about Seventh Flame?
**[10:43] Girls**
They're getting more new members.
**[10:46] Haruma**
Good for them.
**[10:48] Girls**
Don't you think it's about time
to take them out?
**[10:51] Haruma**
Nope. It's too early.
**[10:54] Haruma**
I'll let them have their fun.
**[10:56] Girls**
You're such a nice guy, Haruma.
**[10:58] Haruma**
Just when their wish
is about to be granted,
**[11:01] Haruma**
I'll crush it
and stomp them into the ground.
**[11:06] Girls**
Haruma, you're so scary!
**[11:08] Subaru**
Hey there.
**[11:09] Light**
Subaru!
**[11:10] Ren**
Hello there!
**[11:12] Subaru**
Hey there.
**[11:13] Subaru**
Sorry I couldn't make it yesterday.
**[11:14] Itsuki**
Did something happen?
**[11:16] Subaru**
Nothing big.
**[11:17] Subaru**
So, what do you want?
***SIGN*** Understood!
***SIGN*** Lunch break!
***SIGN*** I'll be waiting on the roof!
**[11:21] Gentleman**
What else?
We have five members!
**[11:24] Gentleman**
And we need six!
**[11:26] Gentleman**
We're missing only one,
which means...
**[11:29] Ren**
We're going recruiting!
**[11:31] Itsuki**
We battled Sixth Magic
and Fifth Sword, so next is...
**[11:35] Ren**
Fourth Wind, right?
**[11:37] Light**
That's why I contacted them last night.
**[11:41] Light**
They agreed to a battle.
**[11:45] (Flashback) Hahajima**
See you tomorrow!
**[11:48] Subaru**
So that's what she meant.
**[11:49] Subaru**
Okay, let's go hit 'em up, then?
**[11:52] Itsuki**
No, it's after school.
**[11:54] Subaru**
Oh, yeah!
**[11:56] Light**
After school, we gather at the stadium!
**[11:58] Itsuki**
I can't wait.
**[11:59] Ren**
Right!
**[12:01] Gentleman**
Listen, Seventh Flame.
**[12:03] Gentleman**
Fuwari Hahajima,
the President of Fourth Wind,
**[12:06] Gentleman**
is a Forestcraft player.
**[12:08] Gentleman**
To counter her, we want—
**[12:12] Gentleman**
Jeez! Jeez! Jeez!
**[12:16] Kids**
Think they can win?
**[12:22] Light**
Look at all these people!
**[12:23] Light**
Is there a tournament or something?
**[12:25] Itsuki**
I think they're here to see our battle.
**[12:30] Subaru**
Everybody's starting to learn
how scary Itsuki is.
**[12:35] Ren**
I think some of them are cheering us on!
**[12:37] Ren**
Like me!
**[12:39] Subaru**
You're already part of the club, though.
**[12:44] Hahajima**
Hello there!
**[12:48] Hahajima**
You're recruiting club members, right?
**[12:52] Light**
Yeah, that's right.
**[12:53] Light**
Would you like to join Seventh Flame?
**[12:56] Hahajima**
I appreciate it, but...
**[12:58] Kids**
Fuwari, don't let the bad guys beat you!
**[13:02] Kids**
Mommy! You can do it!
**[13:04] Subaru**
"M-Mommy"?
**[13:06] Hahajima**
A club president has to embrace her club
and care for it, like a mom!
**[13:11] Hahajima**
I need to live up to the hopes
my club members have for me!
***SIGN*** Fuwari is Life
**[13:14] Thugs**
Mommy, you can do this!
**[13:17] Hahajima**
I am Fuwari Hahajima,
club president of Fourth Wind.
**[13:20] Hahajima**
Thank you for this battle!
**[13:24] Light**
You'll be the one to battle.
**[13:26] Light**
I want to see you battle!
**[13:32] Subaru**
H-Hey, now.
**[13:33] Subaru**
Why me?
**[13:34] Light**
We got to see Itsuki fight last time.
**[13:37] Light**
Now it's your turn!
**[13:41] Subaru**
No, I'm not a real member.
**[13:43] Light**
I want to see your deck!
**[13:46] Subaru**
I'm not that strong.
**[13:48] Light**
I want to see you battle!
**[13:50] Subaru**
Fine! For some reason,
I just can't say "no" to you!
**[13:59] Hahajima**
I'm happy I get to battle you, Subaru.
**[14:03] Subaru**
Great to hear.
**[14:05] Kids**
Is that Makabe?
**[14:07] Kids**
They say he's not that strong at Shadowverse,
**[14:10] Kids**
or that he doesn't take it seriously...
**[14:12] Light**
I can't wait to see Subaru battle!
**[14:15] Subaru**
Oh, well.
**[14:17] Subaru**
I'll try not to embarrass myself.
**[14:20] Hahajima**
Okay! Great!
**[14:23] Both**
Battle! Shadowverse!
**[15:02] Kids**
Seventh Flame is battling!
**[15:05] Kids**
We need to go cheer Ren and them on!
**[15:09] Kids**
Tsubasa!
**[15:10] Kids**
Um, good morning!
**[15:13] Tsubasa**
No, it's after school.
**[15:21] Tsubasa**
Bye.
**[15:23] Kids**
She smells so good.
**[15:24] Kids**
When will they get in more of that perfume?
**[15:28] Kids**
We need to hurry to the stadium!
**[15:30] Kids**
Right!
**[15:40] Subaru**
My turn!
**[15:42] Subaru**
Draw!
**[15:44] Ren**
Subaru's going second.
**[15:46] Subaru**
I end my turn.
**[15:47] Light**
Neither did anything on their first turn.
**[15:50] Itsuki**
Yeah. But that will change.
**[15:53] Hahajima**
My turn, then!
**[15:55] Hahajima**
Draw!
**[16:01] Hahajima**
I play Fairy Whisperer!
**[16:08] Hahajima**
Its effect adds two Fairies to my hand!
**[16:14] Hahajima**
I end my turn!
**[16:16] Itsuki**
Okay, here I go!
**[16:18] Itsuki**
Draw!
**[16:20] Itsuki**
And then I play Ghosthound Sexton.
**[16:25] Light**
That's a scary-looking follower.
**[16:28] Itsuki**
I guess he uses Shadowcraft.
**[16:31] Itsuki**
That class has a lot of cards
like zombies and ghosts.
**[16:36] Ren**
Bakelus is a ghost, too, yeah!
**[16:38] Subaru**
I end my turn, Miss Club President.
**[16:40] Hahajima**
Okay!
**[16:44] Hahajima**
First, I attack Ghosthound Sexton
with my Fairy Whisperer!
**[16:53] Subaru**
Hey!
**[16:54] Subaru**
She's got 1 attack
and Sexton has 2 defense!
**[17:03] Hahajima**
I'm not done yet!
**[17:05] Hahajima**
I play two Fairies, and Elf Child May!
**[17:09] Hahajima**
May's effect does 1 damage
to a randomly chosen follower!
**[17:15] Subaru**
Typical Forestcraft.
That's just like our president.
**[17:18] Hahajima**
I see!
**[17:21] Hahajima**
I love Forestcraft followers!
**[17:24] Subaru**
You'd get along with him.
**[17:26] Subaru**
You should've played him, not me!
**[17:29] Subaru**
My turn! Draw!
**[17:31] Subaru**
Let's play! Trick Dullahan!
**[17:43] Itsuki**
That's an interesting follower.
**[17:46] Light**
Is it?
**[17:47] Itsuki**
Yeah. Trick Dullahan's effect triggers
any time it enters the battlefield,
**[17:51] Itsuki**
not just when it's played.
**[17:54] Ren**
So it creates a Ghost when it enters the
battlefield in ways other than being played?
**[17:59] Itsuki**
Yup.
**[18:01] Itsuki**
It's a common ability for Shadowcraft cards.
**[18:04] Subaru**
The Ghost has Storm.
It attacks your Fairy.
**[18:15] Kids**
That was a mistake, right?
**[18:18] Kids**
Yeah. Forestcraft brings cards back to hand.
**[18:22] Kids**
I think he should've attacked May
with the Ghost.
**[18:26] Subaru**
Did I mess up?
**[18:29] Subaru**
Well, let's just have fun.
**[18:31] Subaru**
I end my turn.
**[18:32] Hahajima**
Okay!
**[18:34] Hahajima**
Draw!
**[18:37] Hahajima**
I attack your leader with my Fairy and May!
**[18:46] Hahajima**
And then I play the
spell card Nature's Guidance.
**[18:52] Hahajima**
I return a follower
to my hand and draw a card.
**[18:57] Hahajima**
And then I play May again!
**[19:00] Hahajima**
Her effect does 1 damage!
**[19:03] Subaru**
Maybe I made a mistake.
**[19:05] Subaru**
But Trick Dullahan's Last Words take effect.
**[19:09] Subaru**
My leader gets a new effect.
**[19:11] Subaru**
Last Words take effect
when a card is destroyed.
**[19:16] Subaru**
Not that I need to explain that to you.
**[19:20] Hahajima**
I also play Elf Guard!
**[19:27] Ren**
That's...
**[19:28] Itsuki**
A special ability Forestcraft has.
**[19:31] Itsuki**
Some cards get stronger
if you've played at least 2 cards in a turn.
**[19:37] Subaru**
Its attack and defense went up by 1,
and it got Ward.
**[19:43] Hahajima**
It keeps me safe!
**[19:44] Subaru**
You're having fun battling, aren't you?
**[19:48] Hahajima**
Thank you.
**[19:50] Hahajima**
I end my turn.
**[19:51] Subaru**
I see.
**[19:52] Subaru**
Then I'll...
**[19:53] Hahajima**
Let me ask you something.
**[19:56] Hahajima**
Do you not like Shadowverse?
**[20:00] Subaru**
I do. Can't you see
how much fun I'm having?
**[20:02] Hahajima**
But don't you want
to take it seriously?
**[20:05] Subaru**
Nah, Miss Club President.
**[20:07] Subaru**
I'm not any better than this.
**[20:09] Subaru**
It's also my fourth turn.
**[20:13] Subaru**
You should worry about yourself, not me.
**[20:17] Subaru**
The effect Trick Dullahan's
Last Words gave me activates!
**[20:21] Subaru**
At the start of this turn,
**[20:23] Subaru**
I can create a Trick Dullahan
that does not have Last Words.
**[20:27] Subaru**
And along with it comes a Ghost!
**[20:31] Subaru**
I play Playful Necromancer.
**[20:35] Subaru**
I guess I evolve it!
**[20:51] Subaru**
Playful Necromancer attacks your Elf Guard.
**[20:54] Subaru**
My two Ghosts attack your other followers!
**[21:10] Subaru**
And the last Ghost attacks your leader!
**[21:18] Subaru**
I end my turn.
**[21:20] Subaru**
And the Ghosts' effects banish them
from the battlefield.
**[21:25] Hahajima**
They're banished, not destroyed,
**[21:27] Hahajima**
so your graveyard count
doesn't go up, right?
**[21:30] Subaru**
Yup.
**[21:31] Subaru**
And even if you have Last Words,
banish won't trigger them.
**[21:34] Subaru**
They just disappear.
**[21:37] Subaru**
They've got it nice and easy.
I'm jealous.
**[21:42] Subaru**
Forget that. Let's have some fun,
Miss Club President.
***SIGN*** Shadowverse Card Showcase!
**[23:24] All**
Shadowverse Card Showcase!
***SIGN*** Today's Card
is Shadowcraft
***SIGN*** Trick Dullahan
**[23:26] Subaru**
Today's card is Trick Dullahan!
**[23:28] Subaru**
When he shows up, he creates a Ghost!
**[23:30] Light**
Subaru! This follower has no head!
**[23:33] Subaru**
Well, he's a Dullahan...
**[23:34] Light**
Is he hurt? Or did he drop it?
**[23:36] Subaru**
Listen to me! He's a Dullahan!
**[23:38] Dragnir**
Subaru seems to have a lot of secrets.
***SIGN*** Preview
**[23:41] Light**
Dragnir, is Subaru not enjoying Shadowverse?
**[23:44] Dragnir**
You don't think he is?
**[23:45] Dragnir**
He seems to be enjoying himself to me.
**[23:47] Light**
I want to see him battle for real!
***SIGN*** Next time: "Show Me Your Battle!"
***SIGN*** Episode 9
***SIGN*** Show Me Your Battle!
***SIGN*** Battle! Shadowverse!