Hold on a sec
Move your feet!
Firm up that wrist!
Tuck in that chin.
Come on Kirano, what happened to your spirit? Show me what you’re made of!
What’s into those maniacs?
Scary.
Geez Sensei, where did you get all that energy? You’re a lot more aggressive than yesterday.
I’m pumped up. You said it yourself, Kirano. If we want to make it to Nationals, we need to get it to work.
Really?
As captain of the team, you need to get stronger so you can attract more people to join.
Yes Sir! I will work harder.
Excuse me, but can we join your club?
We’d like to give it a try.
Get lost! We don’t need any boys on this team. Scram!
The match is against a team of girls. That’s why no boys.
What match?
Oh. I guess I forgot to tell you, but I set up a practice match against my Sempai’s Kendo team.
Ahh?
So it’s important that we get four more girls to join our team. Then we’ll become an unstoppable force of nature.
Ohh.
But I’m going to need your help. I need you to convince Sigha to come back.
Well, the chances of her coming back any time soon are not looking good.
What’s up?
Is it alright if we observe you guys for a while?
No! No boys allowed!
Why waste your time observing when you can join the club and start kicking butt? Better sign up before the roster fills!
Oh. Ok.
Not going to! You said you were going to come with me to check out the Ping-Pong club with me today. Don’t you remember?
Yeah, of course I still remember. We’ll go and check it out real soon.
I hope so. Those Ping-Pong guys are scarier than you’d think.
Is this everyone?
The seniors basically retired to start their college prep. But we’re expecting some sophomores to join soon.
It looks like no one even wants to join this club, Knokota.
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We'll probably have better luck with the ping-pong club.
Yeah, but I actually really like kendo.
Well, it is kind of dead in here today, so maybe I'll just come back tomorrow.
Let's get out of here.
Hey, Kirano?
Yeah? What is it?
I'm a horrible teacher. I always put my own needs above my students'. But, you know, life can be hard when you're an adult with responsibilities. You wouldn't happen to have any spare light-bulbs lying around, I could borrow, would you?
Ugh! I wish there was a way we could single out all the good athletes.
I know exactly what we can do! We find people that are holding sticks similar to a shinai, then start throwing rocks at them! Then, when they can handle a blade, we'll knock them down easily.
I don't think assaulting people is the way to go.
Aww, come on! What do I care? I'm already happy. You getting motivated for my sake is just so sweet!
Heads up! Baseball, coming in!
Tennis ball, coming in!
Football!
Vice-principle just fell out of a third floor window!
Home run!
Did you see that?! That was crazy! Are they shooting a movie here or something?
Hey! Wait up! Would you be interested in joining the kendo club?
Kendo?
Your natural ability is unbelievable!
I'm not interested.
She's not interested? I don't believe it! It's impossible! She's no ordinary girl. Ah-ah! There you are, Tamaki Kawazoe! You will join my team!
So strong!
That's enough. Good work. Very nicely done.
Thank you for sparring with me.
She didn't even break a sweat.
That's crazy!
What is she, a robot?
I made supper.
It smells really good.
There's enough for you too, dad. You'll just have to warm it up in the microwave.
Thanks. So, Tamaki, are you going to join the kendo team at your school?
What would be the point of that?
Well, because...
I do kendo at home every day.
I know that, but I think if you did it at school as well, it'd give you a chance to have some fun with other students. I don't mean to pressure you.
I'm going to go to my room. The dishes are soaking. I'll finish washing them later.
If only your mother were still with us. She could help me understand what she's going through.
(tv beeps)
One problem.
Oh, what's that?
I recorded the wrong show. Too bad. No Magpas(?).
What needs a recipe. You said so yourself, it's easy. Besides, I'm usually playing a game with my other hand.
So you're putting in zero effort! You should apologize to the gods of curry.
Oh, aren't your comebacks nice and spicy today?
Well, if your jokes are going to be as bad as your food, we are going to be in major trouble.
That was funny.
I'm Kerin Ochiba, captain of the kendo team!
My names Nakita. We came by here yesterday, remember?
You came back!
Name and class, please!
I'm sorry, my friend's a little upset.
Why is he crying?
Turns out, there never was a ping-pong club.
Well yeah, I could have told you that.
Umhm. It's pretty common knowledge.
It's not fair! I want to play ping-pong!
Don't you see what's happening? They brought you here so you could join the kendo team!
But I've never kendoed before.
That's ok. Ping-pong paddles and kendo swords are both made of wood, so...
That's a stretch.
... just because you're a beginner doesn't mean you can't join. Kendo makes the summers hotter and the winters colder and the equipment kind of stinks but that won't stop you from having fun!
Oh! And by the way, if you have a girlfriend, perhaps she would be interested in joining the...
