Scared Rider Xechs

H-How could I oversleep on a day like today?!

Where is he?

I-I'm sorry!

What do you think you're doing?!

Y-You're... Akira...

Eh? Huh? Have we met before somewhere?

Oh, no...

Say, girlie, if you like, would you care to get a cup of wake-up coffee?

Huh?

I could use... something...

...to wake me up... a lot more.

I-I'm sorry! I'm in a hurry!

W-What is the deal with that man?!

I'm terribly sorry to be late!

There's only one reason why I had you come in early today.

We're introducing someone new to you.

A student who is transferring into the 6th Combat Unit.

A transfer student?

The fighting is going to become more intense.

It's better to have a greater fighting force, right?

Very well. But Director, where is this transfer student?

We meant to introduce you to him, but...

Huh? It's him!

I'm going to introduce a new student in our class today.

Hijiri Mutsuki. Let's all be friends, okay?

...is what I would have said...

Be friends with who?

Where is this guy?

Why are we all here like this?

No student, no life.

Introducing a new student who isn't here is a joke.

For Pete's sake, this is pointless.

Takt's right about this. This new guy has poor manners.

Sorry.

It's not like we're blaming you, Akira.

Yeah, you can make introductions another time.

--Mm-hmm. --Can we get some band rehearsal today?

You'll fall in love with my melody.

I have a club meeting to go to.

Guess he's not here, huh?

Geez, where is he?

Who do you need to see?

Oh, it's just a kid.

The area is off-limits to unauthorized personnel.

I'm fine, then.

Because you're here to see it?

Who are you?

Now then, whoever could I be? Ask me and I won't answer you.

I will at least tell you...

...that not everyone here welcomes you.

Watch your step, okay?

Hijiri Mutsuki!

Hmm?

So you're Hijiri, are you?

From the top again, I'm Akira Asagi, your instructor.

Hmm, an instructor, huh?

For real? A cute girl like you? There's no way!

Huh?

"Lucky" doesn't begin to cover it.

Nice meeting you.

R-Right. Nice meeting you.

Actually, Akira...

We're on a first-name basis already?

...it's such a nice day. Wanna go to the beach?

Too close, too close!

Now that I'm here in Ryukyu, I wanna go swimming, you know?

I need to introduce you to the others.

That can wait, that can wait. A date with me would be more fun.

Look, there are other things that need to come first.

I'll join you for some refreshment, both mental and physical.

Knock it off.

Yosuke...

Akira doesn't want your attention.

Transfer student, don't behave out of line.

Whoa, scary stuff.

I was just talking to Akira--about our future.

No we weren't.

You think you can pluck away on your instrument and protect Akira?

What?

What do you even know about Akira?

I know more about her than you do.

Akira, if he ever proves unreliable, I'll protect you anytime.

Huh?

I mean it this time.

Tch...

No! No! No! New York!

Would you cram it?

What is it now?

If we hold a concert, we're going to need a new song, right?

Huh? And Kazuki is going to write it?!

For that last phrase... I've got nothing!

After that I have no idea.

No, no, darling?

The previous lyrics have their issues, too.

Oh, our ship has come in! It's Takt! LAG's number-one illusionist!

Huh?

Takt, to your illusionary imagination...

I tip my hat.

I'm not convinced that's a compliment.

Sharp.

You! I need your powers of coining phrasing.

The pop and snap, the lyric and rhyme!

He's saying he wants you to write some lyrics.

W-Why me?

Come on! Slumpist, help me now!

I absolutely refuse.

My, happiness sure is fleeting.

It's already fled.

Happiness ran away?

Fine! I'll go and catch it! Where is it?! Come on out!

I don't know what to say. It's kind of elusive.

That's the way happiness is.

Hyo, hyo.

No, I mean,

I wonder if I can get the transfer student and the others together.

A foolish proposition. Incompatible elements should be purged at once.

That's not something I can do.

Yeah, but this transfer student is definitely a little fishy.

Fishy?

Mm-hmm. I think he's hiding something. Female intuition.

I'm female, too, you know.

I've been getting female intuition lately, too.

You're not even female.

Hya-hyu-hi-hyu.

As do I. Could it be Epiphone?

What's Epiphone?

Our progenitor. The first Substance to come to this world.

A Substance progenitor?

I don't feel anything!

--That's because you're so insensitive, Fool-nandes. --Say, could Epiphone's response have to do with this transfer student?

--Say, could Epiphone's response have to do with this transfer student?

Huh?

She still has a habit of touching her finger to her forehead when bothered.

That's no good.

Takt!

Come eat.

It's stew.

There aren't any shiitake mushrooms in it, are there?

Takt, there's something I need to ask you.

What is it?

I went to this western-style restaurant with a companion.

I couldn't decide what I wanted from the menu.

Huh?

So then my companion said, "I'm having the carbonara."

What on earth are you talking about?

Just listen. As it happens, I was in the mood for carbonara, too.

If it were you, what would you do?

What kind of question is that?

That's exactly the way I feel now.

Then the two of you could just both order carbonara, right?

There's only one plate of carbonara left!

What kind of restaurant is this?!

Never mind.

It's best to do whatever you honestly want to do.

Oh, that's it. "Honestly."

"Honestly"

Is that a recipe? "Honestly"

In a sense, yeah. "Honestly"

Wow! That smells so good! "Honestly"

Wow! That smells so good!

It's cream stew. Would you like a bowl?

Mm-hmm, I'll take one. You're making stew today, huh?

Yeah.

Mmm... It's hearty and delicious!

The secret ingredient is shii--

I mean, soy sauce.

Hey, what did you just say?

Soy sauce.

Oh,

on another matter, Takt, I hear you've been assigned lyrics.

I had them forced on me.

Knowing you, I'm sure you'll write some great lyrics.

Nice of you to say, but it's hard.

Have you already written something?

Let us hear it.

Mm-hmm!

It's not finished, but...

It's really not that good.

No, that's not bad.

Mm-hmm, that was quite lovely! Nice and heartfelt!

T-To each their own.

Her...

Um, Yosuke...?