Okay, say, "Cheese... Medical Battler, Ranpli!"
Ranpli...
Knock it off, Lose-umi! You're blocking Brother!
It's Katsumi! And what's the big deal? Just take another shot!
Pain in the butt... Fine...
Alright! Here.
Okay, my turn next. Lose-umi, make me look cool.
Leave it to me...
...and my name isn't Lose-umi!
There you go, you little brat.
Wait, wait...
Hold on!
I'm worried...
What's wrong?
After all, Singapore is another country, right?
I wonder if he'll be okay without Mom and me...
Aichi still can't wake up by himself...
There's nothing to worry about. We've got a chaperone.
Is that the plane we're gonna take?!
That's a cool one over there! Over here, too!
I'm still worried...
Relax. I'll look after him.
And that immature adult, too...
Say, "Cheese!"
Cheese!
Good luck!
Don't drink the tap water!
You better win, or else!
Good luck, Aichi.
Wow!
We're here! Singapore!
We're here! Merlion!
That was a good shot!
Misaki, you should've been in the picture.
Never mind me.
A ship is flying!
That's not actually flying...
Brother, let's check it out!
S-Sure...
Ah! Don't leave me behind!
Don't run! You'll bump into somebody!
Okay!
VF Circuit Begins!
This looks delicious!
What is it?
Hainanese chicken rice. The rice is cooked in chicken soup.
You can't come to Singapore without having this.
Let's eat.
It's good!
Yeah, it's delicious! Really good!
Yeah! I won!
What's that?
There's a small crowd...
I attack with Thunder Break Dragon!
Drive trigger check!
Damage trigger check...
Oh, a card shop, huh?
But what an air of excitement...
Cards transcend borders!
Vanguard is very popular even in this country.
Huh...
History geek, I'm gonna pulverize you!
History geek...?
"History geek" is kind of harsh...
Caesar basically founded the ancient Roman Empire...
That's why he's calling you a geek.
Team Caesar...
Alright! Critical 2!
And he's being beaten...
I see. So you guys received an invitation, too.
Not surprising, considering how strong Team Caesar is.
Although it looked to me like you were having trouble back there!
True, he had me on the ropes in the middle of the game.
That kid was really strong.
Oh, you...
You mean, you held back because he was a kid?
No, I was going all out.
If I'd held back, he would've creamed me.
And it's not like that boy was especially strong either.
There are more fighters like that around here than you can shake a stick at.
Oh... really?
Singapore is an amazing country.
Even though Vanguard spread here a lot later than it did in Japan,
the world's top-level fighters are appearing here, one after another.
That feverish excitement even extends to card shops in the city.
By the way...
...do you have anything planned for the rest of the day?
No, not especially...
Then how about hanging out with us?
We're going to a place that's kind of interesting.
An interesting place?
You mean like an amusement park?!
Close! Although I suppose it just feels that way to me...
Where is this?
A university, the Singapore Institute of Technology, or SIT for short.
University?
Elementary, middle school, high school, university... like that?
That's right.
What?! In other words, it's a school!
We came here because you said it was interesting...
Oh, I think you'll find this interesting too, Kamui.
Manager, you know something about this place?
Yes.
The Institute has a department devoted to the study of Vanguard.
Even though it's a school, it's okay to play Vanguard instead of studying?!
I don't think that's exactly what it is...
...although, to put it in simple terms, I guess you're right.
Awesome!
After I graduate from high school, I plan to study here.
So you'll be going abroad to study cards?
Cool!
I bet you'll miss him, huh?
Not that much...
If I wanted to see him, I always could.
That's right.
No matter where we go in the world, as long as we keep fighting,
we'll always be connected to each other.
Alright, I've decided!
In the future, I'm gonna study here, too!
But this is a very high-level school.
No problem! Right now, I'm a blooming 12-year-old...
So, um...
I've got eight years!
Between now and then, I'll study cards like mad!
I think you'd better focus on math first...
Why?! Why do you say that?!
Sorry! I'll pick 'em up!
No, that's okay. It's my fault.
Huh! Great Nature!
Are you guys checkin' this place out, too? 'Cause you're gonna study here in the future?
Checking it out?
The future?
Thank you.
What? Did I say something weird?
You two are being rude.
R-Right.
Sorry.
That was rude, but they didn't mean anything by it.
I hope you'll forgive them.
Yeah, it's fine...
We haven't introduced ourselves yet.
I'm Christopher Lo, but everyone calls me Chris.
These are Lee Shenlon and Pajeel Ali.
I'm Kamui Katsuragi.
Kamui Katsuragi?
Kamui, I'm afraid you've got the wrong idea.
We didn't come here to observe.
We're already students here.
Then, what, you guys are college students?!
Yes.
How old are you guys?
All three of us are 12.
That's the same age as me!
So you skipped grades, right?
What's that mean?
It's not a familiar practice in Japan,
but it's a system where kids who are smart enough
can skip to a higher school year, regardless of their age.
Then these guys really are...
Yes. Genuine university students.
It doesn't seem like you know this, so I'll fill you in.
In this country, Cardfighters with a promising future
are put in a program for gifted students from a young age.
From the moment they can start forming memories,
they're given cards and it's a win or lose situation every single day.
So getting into this university at our age is necessary
and it's also nothing more than a waypoint.
And yet, every year, fighters who've just graduated from high school come here.
Compared to us, those guys are too little, too late.
I mean, they get such a late start that no matter how much they struggle,
they never reach our level.
Big talk...
Um...
Jerk, are you makin' fun of me?!
Stop it!
But how can I keep my mouth shut when they talk like that?!
Say somethin', Koutei!
But what they're saying isn't necessarily wrong, I guess...
You get it, old man, right?
But...
...that doesn't mean I'm going to give up.
If you arbitrarily decide that no one can catch up to you,
you may be in for a painful lesson one day.
If you think so, then show us...
...how strong you are!
That's enough.
Sorry. My friends have short tempers.
Same here.
Let's go.
After hearing that, do you still wanna be a student here, Koutei?!
Like they say, Rome wasn't built in a day.
It's also important to work hard at things.
Jeez, you talk like an old fogey!
"Old man," "old fogey"... These kids are merciless.
Well, our hotel is over there...
Here's where we part ways.
See you tomorrow.
Well, let's go back to our hotel.
Is something wrong, Brother?
I found him! That kid...
Brother!
Sorry! I'll catch up with you guys!
Please let me through! Please!
I need to talk to that boy!
Do you have an appointment?
No... But I have to...
Without an appointment, I can't let you in.
Please, I really need to...
...talk to him...
Please leave.
Um... Somebody...
Somebody!
Looks like no one's here...
Jeez...
And Brother still hasn't come back...
Sorry 'bout that! Sorry 'bout that!
Welcome to Singapore!
G-Gouki?!
How'd you know my name?
Nice to meet you. I'm Gou, the manager of this hotel!
Just a dental semblance?!
Coincidental resemblance...
Um, you're Team Q4, right?
Shinemon Nitta...
That's me.
Misaki Tokura...
Me.
Then Aichi Sendou and Kam Uikatsuragi...
Yeah... Maybe that's me...
Brother isn't here yet, though.
Well, please sign here.
Sure.
Hey, Beach! Show the guests to their rooms!
Okay!
Beach...?
Nagisa... Sunahama...?
sunahama nagisa = sandy beach
Sorry to keep you waiting!
Hi! I'm Beach! It's a pleasure to meet you.
I don't feel like I've come to another country at all!
I think I've heard somewhere that everyone has two lookalikes in the world.
Be nice to her.
Kourin?
What are you doing?
Um...
I see. So you met Takuto, huh?
Takuto? That boy's name is Takuto?
Takuto Tatsunagi.
He's the president of the Tatsunagi Financial Group and the sponsor of the VF Circuit.
He's that important?
There's no way a guy like me would get to meet him...
Figures...
If you want to meet Takuto, win the Circuit!
The winning team will be invited to a dinner party held by the sponsor.
If there's something you want to ask Takuto, you can talk to him there.
Talk to him... that boy...?
I'm going back.
I've got to check my deck once more to prepare for the Circuit.
Aichi...
I have to win this! I have to...
Wait!
Here...
I'm giving it to you!
Incandescent Lion, Blond Ezel?
Kourin!
See you.
Comin'!
Brother!
I'm back...
Welcome back.
You finally came back... Don't make us worry about you!
Sorry...
Well, as long as you're okay.
You must be hungry. Let's have dinner.
There's a Japanese-Chinese-Western restaurant on the 1st floor.
It seems they've got a smorgasbord with everything...
Smorgasbord, that's where you get to eat everything and as much as you want, right?!
Brother, let's eat there! I'm starvin'!
Sure. But before that...
He gets back and the first thing he does is work on his deck...
Brother, you're too fired up!
What should we do with you?
So absorbed in the cards that you're not even interested in dinner...
As the manager of a card shop, it must make you happy!
No. Being into the cards makes me happy,
but it's also important to have good meals and study for school!
That's one of the ground rules.
Shoot... We have to study, too?
Brother, let's eat at least...
He's not listening...
But I know how he feels.
That deck...
It's the same one you used during the final round of the nationals, right?
Let me in on this.
Misaki...
Misaki, you too?
Oh, well. You leave me no choice...
Ta-daaa!
Whoa! Awesome!
What's this?
I bought them at the card shop we went to this afternoon.
Actually, I was going to give them out as souvenirs
for everybody who stayed back home in Japan...
That's what you say, but they were really souvenirs for yourself, weren't they?
I-I'm donating them to you guys, so build the strongest decks you can.
Manager, for somebody with such a slim body, you've got a big heart!
What are you, an old man?
You're so hard to please...
Here's White Tiger!
I'm gonna take this one and this one!
Whaa?! Kourin, you meddled again?
What do you care?! I can do what I want to with my own card.
I know, but...
What's that look supposed to mean?!
Nothing at all...
I bet you're happy that you came to Singapore, huh?
What's that supposed to mean?!
I wonder...
Good for you, Kourin!
Hey... What's wrong with both of you?!
You didn't get enough sleep?
It's not good to push yourself too hard.
Yeah...
Maybe it's my fault...
Well? Are you satisfied with the deck you put together?
I don't know yet...
But I gave it my all.
You did your best, huh?
That's the most you can do.
Right.
I checked us in.
Thank you.
Well, shall we go in?
Huh? You guys...
Chris!
I get it! You guys are here to participate in the Circuit, too!
If you got an invitation, that must mean you're pretty good fighters.
But, unfortunately, we're gonna be the ones to win this.
Oh, is that so?!
Well, I'm gonna teach you that a home isn't built in the way!
It's "Rome wasn't built in a day."
Huh? Is that right?
Make sure you do your best not only in math, but with your native language, too.
Don't talk about studying!
You're hilarious, Kamui.
I'm looking forward to fighting you.
Thank you!
Come back soon!
Look, there's a TV!
Alright!
Ladies and gentlemen!
Yeah! Perfect timing!
Sub-sub-manager! Watch this with us!
Help me a little bit, you guys...
Sorry to keep you waiting, folks... but right now, the VF Circuit begins!
I hope Aichi's okay...
Capable Vanguard fighters from every country around the world, all aiming for the top!
Singapore... I wonder what kind of souvenir he's going to bring back for us...
What an exciting, ultra-super Vanguard event!
Knowing him, it'll probably be chocolate.
I can't wait!
Oh, Mom!
Alright! You, you, and me, with pounding hearts and boiling blood,
let's give it up for this wonderful event!
Let's picture it! Let's Vanguard!
Aichi Sendou, can you see it...?
The world beyond the limit...
We're here in Singapore!
I wanna walk around, looking at everything and go shopping!
But our purpose is the Asia Circuit. What kind of powerful teams will be here?
Like those college student kids...
And Team Caesar... We'd better brace ourselves.
We've got to win so that I can question that boy about the truth!
Next time: Team Shinobi is Here!
I always go all out when I fight!
Brother, Misaki, fight!
Yeah!
Let's picture victory for Team Q4!