Shadowverse (シャドウバース)

Episode 4 Something Special

Our guest today is the famous Alice Kurobane!

You always have the most distinctive looks!

I heard you don't use a stylist, and just pick everything yourself.

Amazing!

You think?

But I'm just wearing the clothes I want to wear.

You're not afraid that people won't like them, or that they'll think you're weird?

I've never really worried about it.

Because this is who I am!

Doing something different from everybody else makes me feel special!

More like me!

I see!

Special?

Now, let's join the lovely and special Alice in our first segment of the day.

Off I go!

New menu item! New menu item!

Cheese!

How about cheese?

It's a sure hit!

I get it, but it's been done.

I guess...

Super-spicy? Or with chicken on top?

Or hamburgers? Or natto?

Or fire?

None of those sound good.

Morning, Mimori.

Yo!

Hey, you two.

Do I look different today, you think?

Mimori might have a good idea!

Yeah!

Kazuki's mom asked him to come up with a new menu item for their restaurant.

Mimori, you got anything?

Marufuji Cafeteria

Something new! Something yummy! Something awesome!

A special menu item!

Special menu item?

Um, how about black ramen?

Black?

I-Is that not good?

No...

It's great!

Wow!

Really?

So anyway, today...

Noodles soaked in squid ink and black sesame soup?

What black toppings could you add?

How about seaweed, you know?

That's great!

But it's not enough.

How about chocolate?

Ramen with chocolate in it?

Make the noodles out of cola!

See you later, Mimori!

You're not going to Shadowverse today?

I need to try out that new menu item first.

Mom's scary sometimes!

When I get it done, you have to try some, too!

Me, too! I'm going to help Kazuki.

I should be by later.

What about you?

If you're not going, maybe I'll just go home.

Good luck with the ramen!

Sure, see you tomorrow!

Nobody noticed!

Wow!

Alice is so cute.

If only I could be like her...

As if that'd ever happen!

I'm sorry!

Do you like her?

Yeah, I love her!

Why?

"Why?" Um...

She's cute!

Is she?

That smile looks fake, doesn't it?

Alice is cute!

Um, sorry...

You really like her!

Yeah, I do.

Want to meet her?

Yeah.

Then I'll introduce you!

I know her well, actually!

But...

You like her, right?

Don't you want to meet her?

Meet Alice? Yes, I do!

Okay! Let's go!

What?

This way!

If you beat me at Shadowverse, I'll introduce you to Alice Kurobane.

How about it?

At Shadowverse?

Yeah.

Just gotta win!

Okay!

I'll battle you!

Yay! You're fun!

But I'm a beginner, so go easy on me.

I'm not good enough to go easy on somebody.

So I'll play for real.

Wow! You're serious!

If I win, I get to see Alice, right?

I need to do my best!

I see!

If you meet her, you may learn the truth about that smile.

What's your name?

Not gonna tell you!

Unless you beat me!

Okay!

Let's go, then!

Battle! Shadowverse!

I'll go first!

I play Fairy Champion!

And end my turn!

A Ward card, already, huh?

I guess that's Forestcraft for you.

My turn!

I play Skull Beast!

Woof! Woof!

Next turn, I'll eat you!

I end my turn!

You're a Shadowcraft player!

My turn!

I play Elf Girl Liza!

Liza's effect protects my followers from effect damage until my next turn!

You're good at defense!

Not really...

Maybe it's just my personality.

I attack your leader with Fairy Champion!

That hurt!

Okay, I'll do the same!

My turn!

Draw!

I play Lurching Corpse!

Then attack with the woof!

Cute!

Y-You think?

Now it's my turn, right?

Draw!

I play Sylvan Justice!

Woof!

Um...

Sylvan Justice's ability puts a Fairy in my hand, so I play it!

Then I attack the Lurching Corpse with Liza, I guess!

But it was so cute!

I'm sorry!

Just kidding.

I should apologize to you.

Lurching Corpse's Last Words activate.

N-No!

Last Words take effect when a follower is destroyed.

Lurching Corpse's Last Words destroy an opponent's follower at random.

Skull Beast has Last Words, too.

I can grow my graveyard by one.

I end my turn. Now I've done it.

Now, what to do?

Here I go! It's my turn!

I play Spartoi Sergeant!

He adds one more to my graveyard!

Your graveyard got bigger?

Look forward to finding out what that does.

Now let's make this battle even more fun!

Skull Beast

Elf Girl Liza

We did too many taste tests.

I don't feel too good.

That chocolate ramen was a bad idea.

Hiro!

Kazuki Shindo.

Hey, Kai, you're here, too?

What are you so friendly with him?

No time for that!

Look!

Mimori?

Who's she playing?

I don't know.

I've never seen that player before.

But she's pretty strong.

This is turn 8.

It's Mimori Amamiya's turn.

And it's not looking good.

Yeah? I'm not sure I agree.

You mustn't underestimate Shadowcraft.

That Bone Chimera has powerful Last Words that create two skeletons.

And then there's Guilty Courier.

That one's tough.

Whenever one of your followers is destroyed, its attack goes up by one!

S-Seriously?

Then Mimori's in trouble!