E9 - Formidable Opponent

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[00:12] ---
    Chika.
[00:14] ---
    You can actually...
[00:18] ---
    shoot people, right?
[00:21] ---
    What?
[00:23] ---
    Even if your failure to shoot
    makes a given situation worse,
[00:29] ---
    I don't think
    Osamu and Yuma will fault you.
[00:40] ---
    I think so too.
[00:44] ---
    Both Osamu-kun and Yuma-kun
[00:47] ---
    won't fault me if I can't shoot.
[00:52] ---
    But that's why...
[00:55] ---
    I want to...
[00:59] ---
    fight full force!
[01:04] ---
    Formidable Opponent
[01:08] ---
    Yuba Squad is strong once they're
    in the zone, like Katori Squad.
[01:12] ---
    Currently, they seem so.
[01:15] ---
    Yuba-san fights more like an Attacker
    with guns, rather than a Gunner.
[01:20] ---
    Yeah, you're right there, too.
[01:24] ---
    Hmm...
[01:25] ---
    Then it'd be best if I could
    spar with him before the match.
[01:31] ---
    I feel not doing that
    was why I lost to Ikoma-san.
[01:34] ---
    Good point.
[01:38] ---
    My senpai knows him well.
    I can introduce you to him.
[01:38] ---
    Great. Shun's gonna
    introduce us to Yuba Squad.
[01:42] ---
    - You mean Midorikawa?
    - Yeah.
[01:44] ---
    Looks like Shun's senpai
    knows Yuba Squad well.
[01:49] ---
    Midorikawa's team...
[01:51] ---
    A-Rank No. 4 Kusakabe Squad...
[01:55] ---
    I'll meet them tomorrow.
[01:57] ---
    His senpai and Yuba-san, that is.
[02:13] ---
    The more I hope not to lose
    what's most precious to me
[02:17] ---
    They slip through my fingers
    by way of cruel fate
[02:22] ---
    More means of reclaiming
    our stolen time and hearts
[02:26] ---
    I know that's what
    we're painfully lacking
[02:30] ---
    Dark and lonely, inside a mirror
    The siren falls on deaf ears
[02:35] ---
    I stood there, watching you depart
[02:39] ---
    Should be weaker than glass
    A bullet should pierce through
[02:43] ---
    And I pulled the trigger
[02:47] ---
    There's something I need to protect
[02:51] ---
    The hopes of thousands
    are on my shoulders
[02:56] ---
    I will become the wind
[03:00] ---
    And promise to reach our goal
[03:05] ---
    The yearning that connects
    our past and present
[03:12] ---
    Illuminates the path to our future
[03:18] ---
    Embracing our overlapping histories,
    the light radiates brightly
[03:42] ---
    Hey, you two.
[03:44] ---
    So you came too, Mikumo senpai?
[03:47] ---
    Yeah.
[03:48] ---
    Actually, I'm here to meet your senpai
    rather than Yuba-san.
[03:53] ---
    Oh, really? Fine with me.
[03:57] ---
    So, who's this senpai
    I'm meeting tomorrow?
[04:00] ---
    If it has to do with Yuba Squad,
    I bet it's Satomi.
[04:05] ---
    Yuba-chan's mentee,
    and a Ninomiya fanatic.
[04:08] ---
    A Ninomiya fanatic?
[04:10] ---
    "Yuba-chan"?
[04:13] ---
    Let's go then.
[04:19] ---
    Kazuma senpai!
[04:22] ---
    How's it hanging?
[04:23] ---
    Hi, guys!
    Nice to meetcha!
[04:26] ---
    I'm Kazuma Satomi,
    Kusakabe Squad's Gunner!
[04:26] ---
    A-Rank No. 4, Kusakabe Squad
    Gunner: Kazuma Satomi (17)
[04:30] ---
    Thanks for playing with Shun
    while we weren't around!
[04:35] ---
    Pleasure's mine.
    I'm Yuma Kuga from Tamakoma-2.
[04:39] ---
    This is our Captain...
[04:40] ---
    I'm Mikumo.
    Thank you for meeting with us.
[04:44] ---
    No problem!
[04:45] ---
    I already talked with Yuba-san.
[04:48] ---
    He'll be in their Squad Room by three.
[04:51] ---
    So just drop by when it's time.
[04:53] ---
    He's the punctual type.
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    That means
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    you can have a match before that!
[05:00] ---
    Nah, I don't wanna be late.
[05:05] ---
    So Kazuma senpai,
    Yuba-san's your mentor, right?
[05:10] ---
    In your opinion, what's he like?
[05:13] ---
    Hm?
[05:15] ---
    Personality-wise? Or in battle?
[05:18] ---
    In battle.
[05:21] ---
    Hmm, well...
[05:24] ---
    Simply put...
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    He's invincible in duels.
[05:30] ---
    Just to be clear,
    that's my personal opinion.
[05:33] ---
    But I think Yuba-san is a top-class
    fighter in one-on-one battles.
[05:39] ---
    Stronger than Kage senpai?
[05:40] ---
    Oh, yeah! Kageura-san!
[05:44] ---
    He's got that thing of his!
    You're right!
[05:49] ---
    But in fact,
[05:50] ---
    Yuba-san has gone toe-to-toe
    with Tachikawa-san.
[05:54] ---
    Kazama-san, Ninomiya-san, and Ko-san
[05:57] ---
    don't do many solo matches but
    are ranked high for their winning rate.
[06:02] ---
    But Yuba-san has fought thousands of
    tough opponents to reach his high rank.
[06:08] ---
    That style is more relatable to me.
[06:11] ---
    He seems to be focused on team battles
    instead of solo this season, though.
[06:17] ---
    Have you heard why?
[06:19] ---
    Um, yes. Just vaguely, though.
[06:23] ---
    Takuma Yuba,
    Yukari Obishima, Kazuto Tonooka
[06:23] ---
    Yuba Squad had another member
    until December, huh?
[06:27] ---
    That's Kanda-san.
[06:29] ---
    He quit to focus on
    getting into college.
[06:32] ---
    College? But December
    is right before the entrance exams.
[06:37] ---
    He was a smart guy
    who always aced the practice tests.
[06:42] ---
    But in the end,
    he chose to focus on studying.
[06:46] ---
    He stayed as long as possible, though.
[06:49] ---
    So, the reason Yuba Squad's rank
    has dropped now is...
[06:54] ---
    Because Kanda-san
    was pretty irreplaceable, yup.
[06:58] ---
    Right!
[06:59] ---
    Kanda-san wasn't flashy
    but was really skilled.
[07:04] ---
    While Yuba-san fought duels,
[07:05] ---
    Kanda-san took command
    and handled the others!
[07:09] ---
    That style made Yuba Squad the coolest!
[07:12] ---
    You should check last season's logs!
[07:16] ---
    Hmm, sounds interesting.
[07:18] ---
    Oh, it's almost time.
[07:21] ---
    We better get going.
[07:23] ---
    Mikumo senpai said
    he has questions for you.
[07:27] ---
    Hear him out.
[07:28] ---
    Later, Osamu.
[07:32] ---
    Oh really?
[07:33] ---
    Bye, you guys.
[07:39] ---
    Okay, so...
[07:40] ---
    You have questions for me?
[07:43] ---
    Uh, yes.
[07:44] ---
    I heard that you, um...
[07:46] ---
    respect Ninomiya-san a lot.
[07:49] ---
    Yeah! I'm the most hard-core
    Ninomiya-san fanatic!
[07:53] ---
    He acknowledges it?
[07:56] ---
    So...
[07:57] ---
    Hm?
[07:59] ---
    From your perspective,
    what are his strong points?
[08:03] ---
    Well, simply put...
[08:07] ---
    He's invincible in duels.
[08:09] ---
    Huh?
[08:11] ---
    Didn't you say that
    about Yuba-san, too?
[08:16] ---
    I did.
[08:21] ---
    I fight by imitating Ninomiya-san's
    style with Yuba-san's techniques.
[08:28] ---
    Ninomiya-san's style?
[08:30] ---
    Yeah, that's right.
[08:32] ---
    Ninomiya-san has a killer
    one-on-one strategy.
[08:36] ---
    It's simple once it's explained.
[08:39] ---
    He has small shots, relying on numbers,
    and big shots, emphasizing power.
[08:44] ---
    He switches them up in full attack mode.
[08:48] ---
    He broadens shields with the small
    shots, then shatters them with big ones.
[08:54] ---
    The big shots provoke focused shields,
    and small shots whittle down the enemy.
[09:01] ---
    With his skills and Trion volume,
[09:03] ---
    this simple tactic works wonders.
[09:07] ---
    Um...
[09:08] ---
    We're facing off Ninomiya Squad
    in the next match.
[09:13] ---
    Is it okay to tell me his tactic?
[09:18] ---
    Of course!
    Everyone knows about it.
[09:23] ---
    No one can counter it anyway.
[09:27] ---
    Once you're caught,
    you'll be ground down to death.
[09:31] ---
    I mean it.
[09:33] ---
    In the current B-Rank Wars, rather
    than trying to counter his tactics,
[09:39] ---
    the most common strategy is to simply
    avoid fighting Ninomiya-san one-on-one.
[09:47] ---
    When you do become his target,
[09:49] ---
    you can only run and stall for time...
[09:54] ---
    Or aim for a mutual kill...
[09:59] ---
    Or do something helpful,
    just so you won't die in vain.
[10:03] ---
    Back in their A-Rank days,
    no one could fight against him
[10:07] ---
    except for Izumi.
[10:09] ---
    So I guess those are decent choices.
[10:12] ---
    Personally, I'd love to see him
    in a full-on firefight, though.
[10:17] ---
    On that note...
[10:19] ---
    Your rookie seems to have skills
    and Trion on par with Ninomiya-san.
[10:25] ---
    So I'm hoping for the first
    good shoot-out in ages.
[10:29] ---
    Right, if we get the chance.
[10:33] ---
    Oh, I have a simple question.
[10:37] ---
    Who would win if the invincible two
    fought one-on-one?
[10:41] ---
    Hmm...
[10:42] ---
    If they fought normally, Ninomiya-san.
[10:46] ---
    Masataka Ninomiya Takuma Yuba
[10:46] ---
    His Trion level is higher.
[10:48] ---
    Masataka Ninomiya Takuma Yuba
    Total 62 Total 47.5
[10:49] ---
    So his shooting range
    and combat style are broader.
[10:53] ---
    But...
[10:54] ---
    If it's a complicated terrain
    within Yuba-san's range,
[10:58] ---
    Yuba-san may have the advantage.
[11:02] ---
    When Shooters attack,
[11:04] ---
    they need to deploy the cube,
    split it, aim, and then fire.
[11:09] ---
    Each action slightly takes time.
[11:12] ---
    Gunners just aim and fire.
[11:15] ---
    And that action becomes faster
    the more they train.
[11:20] ---
    A quick draw duel within range
[11:22] ---
    would give the lead to Yuba-san,
    a close-range Gunner.
[11:26] ---
    Some may disagree, but still.
[11:28] ---
    Right. That makes sense.
[11:32] ---
    So, you chose to be a Gunner
[11:34] ---
    because of that advantage?
[11:37] ---
    No way! I'm not the brainy type!
[11:41] ---
    I'm just not cut out for
    the Shooter style.
[11:44] ---
    I can't control my shots when I panic.
[11:48] ---
    But with the Gunner style,
[11:50] ---
    you can shoot with reflexes
    if you train enough.
[11:54] ---
    That suits me better.
[11:56] ---
    I can't lay out bullet traps
    like Shooters.
[12:01] ---
    But Gunner Triggers sync with
    your body the more you use it.
[12:07] ---
    And that feels great.
[12:10] ---
    If you're interested, ask me.
[12:13] ---
    I'll teach you.
[12:15] ---
    Yes, I appreciate that.
[12:18] ---
    Thank you for your time today.
[12:20] ---
    I'll find a way to thank you properly.
[12:23] ---
    Nah, you don't have to!
[12:26] ---
    Kazuma!
[12:29] ---
    Oh, hey!
[12:31] ---
    Well, see ya, Mikumo-kun!
[12:34] ---
    Yes. Thanks again.
[12:39] ---
    Oh, Four-Eyes.
[12:42] ---
    - Jin-san.
    - How's it going?
[12:45] ---
    Gathering intel for the Final Round?
[12:48] ---
    Yes.
[12:49] ---
    Midorikawa knew someone
    that knows about Ninomiya-san.
[12:53] ---
    Oh, I see.
    You've got a great network.
[12:59] ---
    But I've got to say,
[13:01] ---
    you were lucky to ask a No. 1
    about another No. 1.
[13:05] ---
    Huh? No. 1?
[13:07] ---
    That's right.
[13:09] ---
    Kazuma Satomi is the No. 1 Gunner.
[13:13] ---
    He's currently the top
    of all the Gunner agents.
[13:22] ---
    Doesn't know his own rank.
[13:33] ---
    Will we make it in time?
[13:36] ---
    Don't worry.
[13:38] ---
    Almost there.
[13:43] ---
    - Huh?
    - Hm?
[13:45] ---
    The door's open.
[13:49] ---
    Hello.
[13:50] ---
    Oh!
[14:01] ---
    Yuba-san.
[14:03] ---
    So you're here...
[14:06] ---
    Kuga.
[14:06] ---
    B-Rank No. 7, Yuba Squad, Captain
    Gunner: Takuma Yuba (19)
[14:08] ---
    Hi there. Good to meet you.
[14:17] ---
    Obishima!
[14:18] ---
    Sir.
[14:20] ---
    Oh...
[14:22] ---
    Heya.
[14:24] ---
    We have guests.
[14:25] ---
    Greet them.
[14:26] ---
    Y...Yes.
[14:29] ---
    H...Hello.
[14:31] ---
    Yeah, hello.
[14:32] ---
    Obishima...
[14:36] ---
    Are you wimping out?
[14:39] ---
    Put some spirit into it!
[14:41] ---
    Yes.
[14:48] ---
    I am Yuba Squad's All-Rounder, Obishima!
[14:52] ---
    Kuga senpai, I admire
    your sharp judgment,
[14:55] ---
    creativity, and grit in battle!
[14:58] ---
    It's an absolute honor to meet you!
[15:03] ---
    Hm?
[15:05] ---
    This one got blown away,
    watching your matches.
[15:10] ---
    Be nice, will ya?
[15:12] ---
    Is that so.
[15:14] ---
    I am very flattered.
[15:18] ---
    Let's both keep doing our best, my man.
[15:21] ---
    Oh...
[15:24] ---
    Yes... Thank you.
[15:27] ---
    What the hell, Kuga...
[15:30] ---
    Hm?
[15:32] ---
    Obishima-chan's a girl.
[15:35] ---
    Huh?
[15:40] ---
    Um, that's right. I'm a girl.
[15:48] ---
    I am so terribly sorry.
[15:52] ---
    My deepest apologies.
[15:54] ---
    No, please don't.
[15:56] ---
    People make that mistake a lot.
[15:56] ---
    Yuba Squad, All-Rounder:
    Yukari Obishima (14)
[15:58] ---
    Don't worry about it.
[16:01] ---
    Yeah, you don't need to be that sorry.
[16:04] ---
    You're overdoing it.
[16:05] ---
    No, not at all.
[16:07] ---
    The last time I made the same mistake,
    I was nagged at for ages...
[16:13] ---
    "The last time"?
[16:15] ---
    That groveling
    shows your sincerity, Kuga.
[16:19] ---
    How about adding to it by
    giving Obishima some training?
[16:24] ---
    Oh?
[16:25] ---
    Ah! I'd like that very much!
[16:28] ---
    Fair enough. Okay...
[16:41] ---
    Kuga, you little punk...
[16:45] ---
    Why the hell are you holding back?!
[16:48] ---
    Honestly, I'm not.
[16:50] ---
    Obishima-chan's got a lot of talent.
[16:53] ---
    Nah, you were clearly holding back.
[16:56] ---
    I already know
    you're way better than this.
[17:00] ---
    Now put your ass into it!
[17:04] ---
    Then...
[17:06] ---
    Will you fight with me?
[17:08] ---
    - Huh?
    - Oh!
[17:18] ---
    No way.
[17:20] ---
    You think I'm stupid enough
    to show my moves to a foe?
[17:24] ---
    Yeah, but I'm in the same boat,
    aren't I?
[17:28] ---
    You still owe Obishima big time!
[17:31] ---
    You gotta pay in full.
[17:34] ---
    Show them one of your new moves.
[17:37] ---
    I bet he's not gonna
    let you leave otherwise.
[17:40] ---
    You seem to be having fun...
[17:43] ---
    Um, it doesn't have to be a new move.
[17:46] ---
    I just want you
    to fight with me full-on!
[17:50] ---
    Hmm...
[17:52] ---
    Okay. Just this once.
[17:56] ---
    Now then...
[17:58] ---
    Ready...
[18:00] ---
    Go!
[18:18] ---
    A projectile?
[18:23] ---
    He's coming!
[18:25] ---
    His left is a feint.
[18:28] ---
    So his right!
[18:43] ---
    - Huh?
    - Whoa.
[18:46] ---
    The projectile from earlier?
[18:48] ---
    Trion supply system destroyed.
[18:56] ---
    A Mole Claw? No...
[19:00] ---
    I connected a Scorpion from underground
    to that projectile and transformed it.
[19:07] ---
    It's a variation on
    Kage senpai's Mantis.
[19:10] ---
    Whoa, really? Cool trick!
[19:15] ---
    I had no idea what had happened...
[19:19] ---
    So this is Kuga senpai's skill!
[19:23] ---
    Was that new move good enough?
[19:26] ---
    Then I'll be leaving!
[19:28] ---
    Stop right there.
[19:33] ---
    You overpaid, Kuga.
[19:37] ---
    Here's your change.
[19:39] ---
    I'll fight with you just once.
[19:45] ---
    Oh... Now you're talking.
[19:50] ---
    You guys in position?
[19:56] ---
    Okay.
[19:58] ---
    Ready...
[20:08] ---
    Go!
[20:24] ---
    Trion body limit exceeded.
[20:32] ---
    No offense...
[20:33] ---
    But keeping our top rank
[20:36] ---
    depends on the Final Round.
[20:39] ---
    So that's all I can show you today.
[20:45] ---
    I see.
[20:47] ---
    Like I thought, you're way faster
    than you seem in the logs.
[20:53] ---
    Humph.
[20:57] ---
    Thank you so much, Kuga senpai.
[21:00] ---
    I learned a lot!
[21:02] ---
    Same to you.
[21:04] ---
    Thanks for humoring me, Yuba-san.
[21:07] ---
    I'll get my revenge in our match.
[21:10] ---
    Oh, yeah? Just you try.
[21:20] ---
    Tch.
[21:22] ---
    I wouldn't want to
    fight that guy head-on.
[21:25] ---
    Right.
[21:31] ---
    - The next match...
    - Hm?
[21:38] ---
    I'm really hyped about it.
[21:40] ---
    Bet you are.
[22:01] ---
    I reach out my hand
    And yours is waiting from above
[22:06] ---
    I'm sure I knew before that touch
[22:09] ---
    Now I've felt your big, strong grasp
[22:13] ---
    My dream where I grab the stars at night
    Is getting oddly realistic
[22:18] ---
    Before I remember what I failed to say,
[22:22] ---
    You're already swimming in the next sky
[22:25] ---
    Melting in an enviously brilliant
    And clear yet lonely color,
[22:31] ---
    Everything is reflected
[22:34] ---
    Onto your little but big eyes
    That are secretly burning
[22:42] ---
    Do you still think
    That scenery is beautiful?
[22:48] ---
    It's okay if your reasons
    Motivate you to live on
[22:56] ---
    Even if you've forgotten
    Whose words they are
[23:00] ---
    Even if you're still stuck in the "Why?"
[23:07] ---
    This place is for us
    For us
[23:13] ---
    
[23:15] ---