Bamboo Blade (バンブーブレード)

That's fantastic!

You're on!

I'll do it!

I'll gather five warriors!

And I'll assemble the most powerful force!

I like the air humming with energy

My quickening pulse expands outwards

Take in a deep breath

And all I see now is straight ahead

No one can take my place

A path only I can walk

Even those tears will all begin to sparkle

That's why when I raise my hand high, there's power in my palm

I'll head straight for tomorrow without hesitation

In just the blink of an eye

I'll make the story of my dream come true

Even if it's hopeless and far from my grasp

I'll never give up

Sounding the bamboo beat that's mine and mine alone

"Muroe Private High School"

"Kendo Dojo"

Tonight?

If it's after 9 o'clock...

All right, senpai. See you later then.

Kirino, keep it down!

This is a dojo, Kojiro-sensei!

It's your fault for taking a call in here!

Was that your girlfriend?

Yeah, it sure was!

You addressed the person as your upperclassman.

So you heard me just fine.

This is no good!

You have to be a proper advisor!

For all the senpai, who can't make it because of college entrance exams,

let's aim for the nationals!

But the crucial second years are all no-shows except for you.

Well, hang in there until we get some new members.

Leaving already, sensei!

Please give me some training here!

I'm hungry. I don't want to move.

"Certain Victory" I'm hungry. I don't want to move.

"Certain Victory" You're a teacher, aren't you?!

You're a teacher, aren't you?!

All that matters with extracurricular activities is that you have fun.

Let's take it easy.

Wait, I'm not even having fun here.

"Kendo Dojo" Wait, I'm not even having fun here.

"Kendo Dojo" Let's get in the spirit and practice!

"Kendo Dojo" - Here we go! - Ouch! Owowow!

"Kendo Dojo" - Men! - Hey! You just want to hit me, don't you?!

"Kendo Dojo" - Men! - Hey! Quit it! That hurts!

"Kendo Dojo" - Men! - Hey, Kirino! Hello?!

"Kendo Dojo" Men! Men!

I have no money.

It's not like I'm short. I have none.

I guess I'll have to trim the food budget.

I'm pitiful...

"Yakitori"

"Yakitori" It must be tough! Instructing at two schools at the same time!

It must be tough! Instructing at two schools at the same time!

But I manage to do it. Amazing, aren't I?

You always were a generous mentor, senpai.

You have the qualities of a great leader!

I'll get him to treat me.

I'll stroke his ego,

get him drunk,

and get him to treat me for all of this.

Another one, please!

We finally got a good team of girls together.

You've got a kendo team, too, don't you?

Let's have a match.

Oh, sure.

Oh, but we've only got one member right now,

so maybe after we get some new members...

Kojiro.

Yes?

Care to make a bet?

That's fantastic!

You're on! I'll do it!

I'll gather five warriors!

And I'll assemble the most powerful force!

Whoa! H-H-Hold on a second, sensei!

Your steps are too short!

You're putting too much strength into your right hand!

Tuck your chin in!

Your spirit is totally lacking!

The kendo team's something else.

They're scary.

What was that all of a sudden, sensei?

You're like a totally different person compared to yesterday.

I've become serious!

You said it, too! If we're doing this, we should aim for the nationals!

Sensei!

First off, Kirino, as the captain of this team, you have to get stronger,

or we won't get more members!

Yes, sir! I'll work hard!

Excuse me, I'd like to join.

I've come to join for a trial period.

We don't need any boys, damn it!

Why?

The match is against girls! Boys will just get in the way!

- The match? - Oh, yeah, that's right.

We're going to have a practice match against my senpai's team of girls.

Ooh!

So we have to get five girls together!

We'll get nowhere until we have a full team!

I see!

"Kirino Chiba" "Sayako Kuwahara" I see!

"Kirino Chiba" "Sayako Kuwahara" That being the case, we better get Saya back here, too.

"Kirino Chiba" "Sayako Kuwahara" Well, I'm thinking she should be coming back soon, but...

Well, I'm thinking she should be coming back soon, but...

Saya?

We'd like to observe. Would that be all right?

Like I said, we don't need boys!

Forget about observing. Just join us!

Here, write down your name and class here.

Right...

Nakata-kun,

you said you'd come with me later to observe the table tennis team, too.

I know, Eiga-kun.

I'll come with you.

You have to, okay? I'm scared of going by myself.

Where's everybody else?

The third years are prepping for college, so they're basically retired.

But we've got three other second year students.

They're small, Nakata-kun.

Come join the table tennis team with me.

But I like kendo.

Since there aren't many people here today, I'll come again.

Hurry up!

Say, Kirino...

What is it?

I'm a bad teacher.

I only think about myself.

Uh...

But you know,

life's hard.

Huh?

Would your family happen to have a spare fluorescent bulb?

"Notes"

"Notes" "Nothing especially worth noting"

"Kawazoe"

"Class Journal"

I wish there were some way to find strong athletes.

Oh, how about something like this?

We find a person holding something like a shinai,

and we throw a ton of rocks at them.

A master swordswoman should cut them all down!

What's that? Some historical drama?

You don't think it'll work?

But I'm happy.

That you've become motivated to do this just for me!

Watch out!

The baseball team's ball!

And the tennis team's ball, too!

Rugby!

The assistant principal slipped from the third floor!

Assistant principal!

- The assistant principal! - Wow! Did you see that?!

- But, he's already in a bed! - I saw, I saw! Was that some kind of film shoot?

Wait!

Please! Join the kendo team!

Kendo?

We need your abilities!

I'm not interested.

"I'm not interested"...

"Muroe High School" "Student Roster" "I'm not interested"...

"Muroe High School" "Student Roster" Like hell!

Like hell!

Impossible! She's no ordinary girl!

Damn it all! Join the kendo team!

Tamaki Kawazoe!

So strong...

That's enough, Tamaki.

Good work.

Thank you for your time.

Sh-She hasn't broken a sweat...

Come on!

Give me a break!

Thank you for the food.

That smells good.

There's enough for you, too, Dad.

Please warm it up if you want to eat it.

Right.

Say, Tamaki,

aren't you going to join the kendo team at school?

Why would I?

Why? Well...

I do kendo at home every day.

Well... yes...

but I'm sure if you did it at school, it would be fun in its own way.

Well, that's fine.

I'm done eating.

I'll wash it all later, so please leave it soaking.

Mother, it's hard to understand a girl who's coming of age.

- But there was a drawback. - Oh? What?

- Lt tasted super awful. - I recorded the wrong thing...

Only yers would!

- Ya dissolve the roux, toss in some meat 'n vegetables, and stew it - The Mat-Puz didn't get recorded...

and no matter how ya do it, it turns out good.