Fruits Basket (フルーツバスケット)

Episode 3 The Plot of the Genius Among Geniuses

This will finish it!

Yes!

Not bad, Hiro!

Nobody at school's a match for you, ya know?

Really?

Yeah, you were super strong!

I don't stand a chance against you anymore!

No, I've got a long way to go!

I need to get stronger, or I won't be able to beat him.

Are you Hiro Ryugasaki?

Yeah, why?

You seem to be a fake.

Where's the real Hiro?

I'm the real Hiro!

Um, Hiro is the real Hiro.

I refuse to believe a boy with a funny face like you could be him.

Oh you think so, huh?

Who are you, anyway?

Kai Ijuin, class A-1.

A Shadowverse player, and a genius among geniuses.

Genius?

You're calling yourself a genius?

And wait, you're younger than we are!

I'm not merely a genius. I'm a genius among geniuses.

I have no interest one so uncouth. Get lost.

Hey, I'm not an elephant! I'm a human!

I apologize. By "uncouth," I meant an unrefined person of no consequence.

I assumed it was a word you would understand.

Wh-What?

C-Calm down.

Hiro Ryugasaki, I challenge you to a battle.

If you're the real Hiro Ryugasaki,

and you defeated Luca Yonazuki.

Luca?

Prove it to me.

I don't know what's going on, but sure!

Hold it!

Hiro, let me handle this!

I can't take what he said lying down!

You're no match for me. It wouldn't be a fair fight!

You're younger than me, ya know! Show some respect!

I'll show you my power!

Very well.

The simulation is ready.

I'll say this now...

You'll lose on turn 7!

How could you know that before we even battle?

I can!

I'm a genius among geniuses!

Battle! Shadowverse!

My turn!

I'll play a Quickblader!

And attack your leader!

How about that?

Within expectations.

Now, my turn...

And then...

And then I'll do this...

And this!

And finally, this!

This is the power of the Witch class!

I'll attack your leader with my Rune Blade Summoner!

S-Seriously?

Seriously?

I-I lost!

And right on turn 7.

And right on turn 7!

Gah!

Kazuki, are you okay?

Hiro Ryugasaki, are you ready?

I sure am!

Kazuki, leave it to me!

I'll get him back!

Thanks, Hiro!

If you win, I'll give you extra helpings at my family's restaurant for a week!

Battle!

Shadowverse—

Oh, oops.

Wh-What's wrong?

Lunch will be over in 10 minutes.

Considering how long it'll take me to get back, I need to go now.

Otherwise I won't be in my seat five minutes before class starts.

Hey!

What about our battle?

After school, at the Shadowverse Stadium by the station. I'll see you then.

I'll show you the power of a genius among geniuses.

Now, farewell!

H-He's a weirdo, ya know?

Y-Yeah...

But he's definitely good at Shadowverse!

I can't wait till school gets out!

It's finally time, Kai!

Are you ready to lose?

I ain't gonna lose!

And I've gotta get stronger!

I'll tell you now, then!

Hiro Ryugasaki, you'll lose on turn 8!

Oh, yeah? Let's see if you can make it happen!

Battle! Shadowverse!

My turn!

Draw!

I play a Bejeweled Dragon!

And end my turn!

My turn, then.

I'll play the spell card Insight,

which lets me draw a card from my deck.

Summon Snow

And I end my turn.

Looks like a pretty peaceful deck.

Peaceful?

You're about to learn the power of a Spellboost.

A "Spellboost"?

That sounds neat!

My turn! Draw!

Hiro looks like he's having fun.

It's fine to have fun, but he needs to avenge me!

I play Dragon Oracle!

It gives me a play point!

And then I attack your leader with the Bejeweled Dragon!

I play Witchbolt!

And destroy your Imprisoned Dragon!

And then I attack your Bejeweled Dragon with my Clay Golem!

My turn!

Here I go!

Firstborn Dragon!

I end my turn.

Draw.

It's time to show you, then.

I play Insight from my hand!

Its ability allows me to draw a card from my hand.

And then I play Summon Snow!

When I play this card, it first lets me play a Snowman.

Is that all?

That's not all.

Spellboosted increases the number of Snowmen played every time.

In other words, each time I use a spell, they grow in number!

What?!

I've played three spells!

Thus, three additional Snowmen appear!

Seriously?

I evolve my Snowman and attack your Firstborn Dragon!

Then I attack your leader with my Clay Golem!

I end my turn.

Well? Do you understand the power of Spellboosts?

Yeah! I'm super excited!

My turn!

I play Leviathan!

He can't attack unless he's in Overflow.

But my next turn...

I end my turn!

I see.

Leviathan is a powerful follower.

But he's no match for the power of Spellboost!

I play Wind Blast!

A single spell card destroyed Leviathan?

Each Spellboost enhances the power of Wind Blast!

Wow...

There's more!

I attack your leader with all my followers.

What?!

Hiro!

Hiro!

I end my turn!

Is this all you've got?

Of course not!

Leviathan

Blade Mage

I can overcome any danger!

7 play points?

He's in Overflow?

Yeah!

This is where Dragons get really strong!

Here I go!

I play Dragon Wings!

It does 1 damage to all followers!

I play Seabrand Dragon from my hand!

In Overflow, this follower has Storm!

And then I evolve it!

Go!

Seabrand Dragon!

This is what makes Shadowverse great!