Original subtitles

[timer ringing]

All right! We're Rangers now! Man, we nailed that exam.

[soft chuckle]

You helped us gather the keys way more efficiently.

[Urabe] Seriously, I can't believe

you were so careless with the key. Right, Kurusu?

[grunts]

You know… I heard about your real reason for joining.

To make you "popular with the ladies," wasn't it?

-[heavy breathing] -The motive of a vain coward.

Instead of a Ranger, why not… go be an escort?

[angry grunt]

[Urabe] Hold up, Ranmaru.

Can't believe you fought against a Junior First Rank.

You're full of surprises.

Huh?

47, 48, 49…

-[Usukubo] 50, 51… -What are you looking at?

52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58,

59, 60.

Oh, wow, congratulations, guys! You win, we lose.

So, now all you need to do is pass through the gate!

Despite everything, I'm looking forward to seeing you all

-in action as official Rangers. -[grunts]

Just drop the act, will you?

[Fighter D grunts] Act? What act?

-Aw, yeah! I got the Yellow key! -[Urabe] Huh? Wait!

-[all cheer, laugh] -[Yukino grunts in shock]

Hey! Are you guys stupid? There's no way you're allowed to do that!

-[Shion] What's wrong? -[grumbles]

[Urabe] Those guys snatched our key after the exam was already done.

Isn't that cheating?

-What? But the second day isn't over yet. -[both gasp]

[Yukino] That's impossible! Didn't the bell ring?

[Shion] No. We didn't hear it.

[gasps]

-Oops… -[all] Our bad.

[♪ upbeat music playing, Tatsuya Kitani "Preview of Me"]

[panting]

[Ishikawa] C'mon! We have to get that key back!

[panting]

Tamper with this? What are you thinking?

I want you to make the bell ring earlier than it's supposed to.

You're good at things like this, right?

[Ranmaru] I mean, looks pretty basic.

Oh, I think I see…

[Usukubo] I get it!

When Junior First Rank Suzukiri lets her guard down after the bell rings,

we'll snatch her key!

Bingo.

There's no way you're pulling this off.

-In that case, I'll be the timekeeper. -Huh?

And when the time comes, I'll give the signal.

It'll be funny when this gamble actually works out.

You're going along with it?

Let's protect the key until the time's up, and show those guys what we're made of.

[panting]

[Ishikawa] C'mon! We have to get that key back!

[Ranmaru] Sakurama! Kurusu! Run!

[♪ dramatic music playing]

Geez! He's fast!

-[Yamato] Hibiki! -What?

The key! Please toss it to me! I got this!

-You better guard it with your life! -[Yamato grunts]

[panting]

Everyone, target Kurusu!

[grunts, panting]

Screw you, pal.

Everyone! Protect Yamato!

-[gasps] -[grunts]

Don't get in my way!

That's funny. 'Cause I was about to tell you the same thing!

-[blasting] -[grunting]

[grunting]

We can't let him get away!

[heavy breathing]

[grunts]

[gasps]

[grunting]

[both panting]

[both grunt]

[clinks]

[screams]

[grunts]

[timer ringing]

[instructor] Time's up! Please conclude your fights and head back immediately.

[Urabe] Man, you gotta be kidding me! I can't believe it.

Tsk. That was a cheap-ass move those guys pulled.

He isn't wrong!

[panting, giggling]

-[Fighter D chuckling] -[Yamato panting]

[laughing]

Take a good look at him.

[Fighter D] The man of the hour!

-Prepare yourselves. -[panting]

Tomorrow, we'll have the remaining four keys!

[door opens]

[Ranger gasps] Wh-Who's there?

-[grunts] -[gasps]

[both grunt]

[gasps]

Thanks, Ms. Aizome!

-Just run. Hurry up! Run for it! -[gasps]

I'm not just gonna run and leave you here--

[blasts]

-[body thuds] -[Aizome gasps]

[Peltrola] She really should have listened to you.

If you'd both run, you wouldn't need to suffer this pain.

What is a boss monster doing here?

[Peltrola] Junior First Rank.

Are you the great evil creating conflict in this place?

What if I am?

[Peltrola] Don't you find it hard to live?

Your position doesn't fit your stature.

-You are not as young as you appear to be. -[gasps]

My, what pressure!

The weight of your responsibilities slowly crushing you beneath it.

I can see it in your weary, weathered skin.

Instead of letting you continue deteriorating like this,

I shall preserve your current appearance forever.

Now, bow to me.

What the hell? That's clearly none of your business!

I am still gonna look cute when I'm an old granny,

so don't you worry about me!

[Aizome] Divine Artifact, Manifest! Umibozu!

[♪ heroic music playing]

[grunts]

[Peltrola] How foolish.

[rumbling]

We took risks out there and it paid off in the end.

I'd only heard rumors of your abilities,

-but I'm glad we trusted you. -[grunts]

It was nothing special. The device itself was simple.

I couldn't have done anything like that.

You know, since you're this dextrous,

Yellow might make more sense for you than Blue team.

What?

[Yamato] In return, give me your spot in the Blue Squadron.

I'd probably stand out more there than in Yellow!

[Usukubo] I'm still happy being with the Green Keeper!

You guys… We haven't passed yet. [grunts]

Us as Dragon Keepers… Can you imagine?

[exclaims]

[Usukubo] Speaking of "us", where's Shippou?

I didn't see him at all out there.

You don't think he was so into his workout

that he didn't realize the time, do you?

That's very possible! Let's go see if he's still in there!

Oh, well, first I have some stuff to do…

Okay. Then we'll go find him.

Sakurama…

[Ranmaru] No, you're not Sakurama, right?

Why is a fighter like you here?

There's no reason for me to tell the enemy my motives.

What? But aren't we a team?

-No. Shut up. And don't tell the others. -[grunts]

Unless you wanna die.

Let me ask.

Are you honestly the kind of bad guy who'd be able to kill me?

[growls softly]

Just hurry up and do your thing, then you can join us after.

[Yamato] This is bad! Shippou… Shippou's not himself anymore!

[Ranmaru] Is that really Shippou?

[Shippou in weak voice] I have the strength of an ant.

No matter how many ants may gather, they are no match for a dragon.

[Shippou wheezing, grunts]

[Ranmaru] We can still win though. And we will.

I might be a failure, but they aren't.

Usukubo pushed through her pain

and took on an intimidating Junior First Rank.

Kurusu's foot speed is unbeatable.

We were able to get a key because of him.

Hold on. You managed… to get a key?

[Ranmaru] Yeah. But we couldn't do it all on our own.

It was him. It all would've been over if it weren't for Sakurama.

No matter what kind of guy he is, I'm gonna help him.

Shippou, you should too.

Koguma…

That's right! With your power, we have nothing to fear!

[Yamato] Come on, it's your favorite: the bench press!

[Usukubo] Wow, are those biceps or Mount Everest?

Your kind words are all wasted. 'Cause I'll never measure up to that man.

[Shippou] Junior First Rank Nadeshiko's body is like a work of art.

I could never dream of besting him in combat.

Oh, actually, you don't need to fight him anymore.

[Shippou] What about the key?

Apparently, the elite team has it.

What did you say?

[Shippou] Why didn't you tell me that earlier?

[grunting]

Now, no one can stand in my way!

I am unrivaled!

They shall witness my muscles and cower in fear!

[laughing]

[Yamato] He's an idiot.

[Yukino] I'm sorry.

[Ishikawa] For what?

[Yukino] For not… protecting the key.

-Even exceptional human beings… -[Fighter D] Ishikawa, huh?

…can sometimes make mistakes.

[soft grunt]

Yukino. The one thing I do know

is that I'm sure you'll learn from your mistake.

[gasps]

Mm. I'll try to.

[♪ light music playing]

[Fighter D] This is dumb.

Why are those surface-dwellers all over each other

after everything that went down?

[Usukubo] Got it. I'll let Sakurama know too.

[Ranmaru] Thanks. Kurusu,

-did you mean what you said before? -[Yamato] What?

About me being a good fit for the Yellow Squadron.

[Yamato] Anyone would agree if they saw what you did.

[Yukino chuckles in approval]

[Yamato] But if you're really set on Blue Squadron, it's fine.

[Shippou grunting]

I'm gonna go see the instructor.

Oh, shoot! I forgot I also had someone I was supposed to meet with!

It's not my girlfriend or anything--

No one cares if you have a girlfriend.

-[Shippou grunting] -[grunts, sobs]

-[Shippou laughing] -[chuckles sheepishly]

Oh. I just told Usukubo something really important,

and you should hear it too.

Something important?

Since we're on the same team and everything.

Hmph.

-I'm grateful to you. -Huh?

Whoever you are, you still helped me realize what my role should be.

Thanks for that.

[Fighter D] Gimme a break. I'm just using you guys here.

[surprised grunt]

Yamato?

[Ranmaru] I've finally made up my mind.

He was a hero to me.

But now, I'll become a hero myself!

[gasps]

[silence]

[pants in pain]

[♪ dramatic music playing]

[gasps] That guy…

[gasps]

[gasps, yelps]

[screams]

[Ranmaru] What was that? Why was that Junior First Rank…

-Someone! Anyone! Save her! -[panting]

[Peltrola] My dear lost sheep… I shall save you one by one.

-[blasts] -[Aizome yelps]

[groans]

[Peltrola] I'll start with you.

[breathes shakily, grunts]

Stop right there!

-[grunts, pants] -[elevator dings]

-[elevator doors open] -[gasps]

Wh-Why did you come back here? Don't worry about--

-[grunts] -[yelps]

[Aizome gasping]

-[♪ tense action music playing] -[breathes nervously]

[screams] I'm in the Ranger Force too!

[Ranmaru] Just like those heroes who gave me hope…

I wanted to stand by the weak!

-That's why I joined the Rangers! -[screams]

-[Peltrola groans] -[gasps]

My Lord!

[Peltrola] I'm surprised that a mere foot soldier,

not even a Dragon Keeper, managed to hurt me this badly.

I shall search for a quiet place to go and recover.

As for the cleanup… I'm counting on you, XX.

Yes.

[Fighter XX] What a fool.

[Yamato] Are you really sure about this?

You'll let me take Yukino's place in exchange for this?

[Fighter D] Are these guys for real?

This is bad.

You're clearly very talented.

And to be honest, I personally would've preferred

-having you over Yukino as our teammate. -[chuckles]

[Fighter D] Ishikawa… You're way more of a scumbag than me.

Surface-dwellers are scary.

Kurusu-kun, let me welcome you to our team.

[gasps]

I'm sorry. But this doesn't just involve me.

-[gasps] -[Fighter D gasps]

The four of us worked together to get this, so…

it really isn't my call to make.

You know you can become an official Ranger

if you agree to this, right?

Or we can win tomorrow.

-[angry grunt] -Very well said, Yamato.

[both gasp]

Ishikawa. You know, I really gotta hand it to you.

You're so good at this, I feel like I gotta knock you down a couple of pegs.

[Fighter D] Since now, my pride is on the line.

[Ishikawa grunts]

-Excuse me. -[gasps]

[Fighter D] This guy's also a moron. He blew his chance!

No, maybe this is exactly why he's perfect for my team.

[Hisui] Is this… Aizome's blood?

There are also several bloodstains on the other side.

[Hisui] And the emergency signal to HQ?

[Tokita] They should've received it by now.

That is, if transmissions are still working.

[Tokita] Seems like our guest doesn't want the top brass to know about this.

What? So what do we do now?

I'm not sure this is the time to be having an exam.

[Hisui] The cadets don't need to know about this.

This needs to stay top secret, Rangers only.

[Tokita] This is a job for real Rangers.

Bring along your Replica Divine Artifacts, guys.

We're no longer playing pretend.

[Tokita] This is a hunt.

[scoffs] Okay, big bad boss,

we are smoking you out.

You all have nothing to fear, now that I'm on your team!

I have the strength of 100 men.

So let me handle them.

It'll be like going up against 105 men for them.

-104. -Indeed!

Glad to see you're doing better!

As am I.

[Fighter D] We're still waiting on Koguma.

-[Ranmaru] Sorry I'm late. -[all gasp]

It's that time. Let's head out.

The keys are split four to one.

Let's keep it simple and have an all-out fight.

[Ishikawa] The team that gets all five keys wins.

You're fine with that, right?

It'll be one-on-one fights, fair and square!

Only Dragon Gadgets are allowed.

And you guys better not cheat.

Like you're one to talk.

Hey, wait! Where are you going, Ranmaru?

Are you still sulking? C'mon, man. It's not that I abandoned you!

[Urabe] What's your problem?

I mean, look, there was no guarantee we'd be by each other's side forever.

So I'll be moving on. Got it?

[Ishikawa] Are you okay? How's your leg?

You helped me.

On the first day of the test, when I injured my leg…

I'm curious, did you see me as an enemy back then?

You shouldn't strain yourself. You know, you could always just surrender.

Besides, it would be such a shame

to see an adorable girl like you get hurt any further.

[grunts] You're such a gentleman, Ishikawa.

But honestly, I only have one thing to say.

Hmm?

You messed up.

You not only betrayed me,

but you're siding with the other team, Shion.

[Shion scoffs]

I'm actually impressed. You're prime monster material.

Say what you want.

There's a reason why I'm willing to throw everything away to become a Ranger.

I'm different from you.

Shut up. You're pissing me off.

Your brother's incident…

Hate to break it to you, but it wasn't the work of a boss monster, pal.

What? Are you trying to insult my brother now?

[Shion] Say that again!

[Fighter D] There's no way the boss monsters are alive.

If they were, then what was the point of being a Duster the last 12 years?

I'm gonna prove it!

Good luck, 'cause it's not true!

[♪ dramatic music playing]

[gasps] What the hell is that?

[Fighter D] I'm going all-out right from the start.

You're gonna be sorry you didn't recruit me into your team.

Our side's gonna win this.

[Usukubo] I have a message from Koguma.

He wants to share something with you since we're all a team.

Sure…

He said he found something crazy when he took apart the Dragon Gadget.

Something crazy?

[Usukubo] That's right! It's not limited to the Sword Form and Gun Form.

He's found a brand-new form…

One that ignores energy efficiency,

and is only good for short-term combat.

-Burst Form! -Burst Form!

-[explosion] -[Shion groans]

[yelps]

[cackling]

-[fighting shout] -[grunts]

[laughs] I'm freaking strong!

Argh, damn you! How is that fair?

Look, I said the only weapon allowed is the Dragon Gadget.

I'm not breaking any rules here!

[Fighter D] But if you want to fight fair, then be my guest!

I, however, have a goal and I'll stop at nothing to achieve it.

The outcome of a battle is determined by will.

And this surge of energy is a manifestation of mine!

-[snickers] -Quit your babbling!

[explosion]

[angry shout]

-[grunts] -[Shion yelling]

[loud rumbling]

[groaning]

[Fighter D] Feel like handing over the key now?

[gasps]

Give it up already. The key and your brother.

It must've been frustrating

to lose your big brother to a heartless murderer.

It was too much, so you created an imaginary boss monster to blame it on.

Now think long and hard.

There was no monster there. There never was.

[Shion] It looks like you're desperate to be in denial.

I'm not gonna back off this, no matter what you say.

Not after having those same words thrown in my face year after year!

A boss monster? Oh, come on. Not possible.

Is that all for my morning schedule? Then let's go eat!

[Red Keeper] How about yakiniku? One vote for yakiniku!

[young Shion] Y-You're wrong. I saw it!

Please, you have to believe me!

Tsk.

Bosses never surface, except for during the Sunday Showdown.

[Red Keeper] Your big brother was killed by some weak-ass fighter.

-He chose the wrong career. -[gasps]

He never had any business trying to be a Ranger.

[Shion] I'm not only after the boss monsters.

I'm gonna get my revenge on this joke of a Ranger Force.

Everyone I see in front of me is an enemy.

[buzzing]

[shouts] And you're all in my way!

[gasps]

[grunts]

This is my final warning!

Now, hand over that key!

[Shion yelling]

[Shion groans]

[Shion's brother] I passed the recruitment exam!

Congratulations! You're a Ranger starting today!

Thank you, Kai. But officially, I'm still just a cadet.

I don't even have a color yet.

Keep this.

[gasps happily]

[young Shion] You'll definitely be able to become a Dragon Keeper!

Go wipe out the monsters!

Yeah! You know me!

But you know, I'm not just fighting against monsters.

Injustice everywhere is my enemy.

[gasps]

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it all!

Great, he's gone nuts. Aren't you supposed to be fighting me?

It's not fair. And there's no way in hell I'm gonna lose like this!

[Shion shouts]

[both gasp]

Oh, crap. You're kidding me.

What was it you said? "How strong your emotions are"?

[Shion] This evens things up.

Let's get started. This is where the last day really begins!

[♪ upbeat music playing, NANAOAKARI "Seikai Wa Iranai"]

-The origins of my name… -[Sakurama] Hmm?

…will finally be revealed!

A real preview!

-Will there ever be an end… -Will she run out of time?

-…to my questioning by Blue Keeper? -I dunno.

-Hurry up, XX! -Next time!

[Fighter D] "Battle! Fever! Fighter D!"

Wait, why's this about D now?