Selector Infected WIXOSS (セレクター インフェクテッド ウィクロス)

I promise... I will make your wish come true.

Even if it means hurting someone else.

Even if it means hurting myself.

But when your dream becomes reality

there's something I must ask in return.

Please, no matter what,

smile for me.

For real? Iona plays WIXOSS too?

Yeah, so? WIXOSS is fun!

Even I bought a starter deck!

I thought it was a guy thing.

But whatever, I guess!

Hello, Ruko! Welcome home!

Hey, Grandma!

Finally home! 'Bout time!

Long time no see!

--If you say so. --What's up, Grandma?

Yeah, just leave your bag on the floor there, it's cool.

Well, that's that.

It's an apartment building after all.

Grandma wins this round.

Man...

I thought it was gonna be an office for sure!

Now I gotta clean the bathroom for a whole week.

Either way, one more pillar

is all they need to finish the puzzle.

"Puzzle?" What do you mean?

Just think about how many points they'll get when

they drop a pillar into that alley over there!

Uhh...

Oh!

They're only one building away from a Tetris.

And then the whole city might just disappear on us.

Finally!

Jeez, Grandma, these levels you make

are getting way too hard for me!

Suppose I'd better start on dinner.

Ooh, let me help you.

You've hardly been home for five minutes.

Why don't you relax a bit with your brother?

Or maybe you can get a start on bathroom cleaning duty.

Ah! Oh no!

Mmm... nah.

Think I'd rather bother you.

Ew! Would it kill you to take off your socks?

Now it stinks in here!

Yeah?

No! You're gonna give me the plague or something!

I'm gonna go help with dinner!

It's always a party with Ayumu around.

Yeah, like the stinkiest party ever!

Came all the way out here just to hang with me?

You must really look up to your big bro.

No way! I just came to get some milk tea.

Only one vending machine has my favorite.

Listen. Try not to worry Grandma so much, okay?

I'm worrying her?

Yeah, a little.

She was telling me earlier that you haven't made any friends

since you switched schools.

But, it's not like I really need friends to be happy.

Well, you're not exactly shy, so I'm sure you'll meet someone.

But you know how Grandma can be.

She's always trying to look out for us.

Here.

What's that?

Just open it!

It's this card game a buddy from work told me about.

He said it's crazy popular with girls your age.

I dunno, thought it might be fun.

Yeah, I think I've seen some girls in class playing this.

Well, there you go.

Perfect.

Now you have a secret weapon to make friends.

I... didn't realize I was worrying Grandma so much.

See ya!

Was it chilly out there?

Ah...

Cold, cold, go away. Warm, warm is here to stay.

I'm, uh... I'm gonna go study!

Hm?

Friends or no friends.

I don't want Grandma to worry about me all the time.

I guess it wouldn't hurt to give this a look at least.

Let's see here, one of the cards is called an LRIG

and works as the player's avatar.

This one, maybe?

She's so cute!

Okay, so when it's the players turn, this card will...

Hmm...

Ho-ho! Her voice is cute too!

Wha--?

Huh?!

Hmm...

I heard a crash!

Oh no, are you hurt?

No, no, I'm okay.

Did you fall out of your chair?

Wait, you don't hear that voice?!

What voice?

--Umm... --

I know this isn't just in my head.

Uhh... Anyway, I'm fine, you can go now.

I need to get back to studying.

So, uh, why don't you take the first bath, tonight?

Ru, wait!

But be careful!

Make sure the water's nice and warm.

Don't catch a cold, okay?

Fine, fine.

Good night!

No, please!

You can't disappear!

Ah...

Bet you were the one giving me weird dreams!

What the heck are you anyway?

--Cards aren't supposed to talk! -- Do battle!

"Battle?" So, you mean like a card battle thingie?

Uh-huh! Uh-huh!

Battle boom!

You don't need food, do you? I mean, you're made of paper.

The broth would getcha all wet and gross.

Battle, battle, whoo!

Oh, you still wanna play, huh?

Do I just, like, ask them?

Hmm?

Oh!

I wonder if they could hear you,

'cause I don't think the other girls' cards can talk.

I don't get this.

I found you!

Huh?

Um, hi?

I knew it! You're a "Selector"!

I... don't know that... word.

Ah-ha! Who's your LRIG?

Ah! So I'm not crazy? You can hear her voice, too?

'Course I can! Here, look. I have an LRIG just like you.

Ahh...

Her name's Hanayo!

Now, en garde!

Yeah... I don't get this.

Perfect! We've got the whole roof to ourselves!

Your card can speak. Like, real sentences,

but mine is kinda not quite there.

She, well, mostly just makes these little cat noises.

Ruko, right? Kazuki.

That is super cool. You can hear all the LRIG's too.

Huh? I still don't get how that works.

Yeah, it's weird. Only Selectors can hear 'em.

But it's okay, since Yuzuki fills me in on

what Hanayo is saying.

That word again...

Here, let me explain... There are some players,

specially chosen ones, who get to compete to

become the "Eternal Girl".

Wait. Compete for what?

If you become "The Eternal Girl", your one true wish

will be granted.

And you can make it happen just by winning enough battles!

Your wish will come true, just like magic?

Well, that's what they say.

That's a bit of an oversimplification.

More precisely, the Eternal Girl is someone with the power

to make dreams come true.

If cards can talk, then maybe anything could happen.

I admit, it does sound like pure fantasy.

Granting wishes and all that.

However, these cards have the power, without a doubt.

So long as you are able to triumph in battle,

you can make anything a reality.

That doesn't apply to all players, though.

Only Selectors have living LRIGs like me.