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Episode 8 Shout Out Loud, Cadets!

All right, we passed! We're official Rangers now!

Thanks to you guys, we managed to gather the keys efficiently.

Seriously, I can't believe you were so careless with the key.

Right, Kurusu?

I heard about your reason for joining the Rangers.

You wanted to be popular with the ladies, right?

What a vain coward.

Instead of joining the Rangers, why don't you become a host?

Hold up, Ranmaru.

I can't believe you fought against a Junior First Rank.

I've got to admit, I was surprised.

Huh?

47, 48, 49...

-50, 51... -Where are you looking?

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

59, 60.

My, my! Congratulations!

It's our complete loss.

Now you just need to pass through the gate!

I'm looking forward to everyone's endeavors as official Rangers!

No need to put up a front.

Putting up a front? Of course not!

- Yay! I got the Yellow key! - Huh? Wait!

- Yay! - What?

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

What's wrong?

Those guys snatched our key after the exam ended.

Isn't that cheating?

What? The second day isn't over yet.

That's impossible! Didn't the bell ring?

It didn't. We didn't hear it.

- Oops... - They found out.

Go! Go! Loser Ranger!

Hurry up and get it back!

You want me to tamper with this? What's up all of a sudden?

I want you to modify it and make it ring earlier than the supposed time.

You're good at things like this, right?

Well, I guess it's pretty easy for me...

Don't tell me...

I get it!

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

we'll snatch her key openly!

That's right.

There's no way it'll work as planned!

In that case, I can be the timekeeper.

I'll give the signal as close to the time as possible.

It'll be laughable if our gamble pays off.

You guys too?

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

Hurry up and get it back!

Run, Sakurama and Kurusu!

Tsk, he's fast!

- Hibiki! - What?

Please, give it to me! I swear I'll protect it!

Please protect it even if it costs your life!

Everyone, get him!

Screw you!

Everyone! Protect Yamato!

Don't get in my way!

What a coincidence. I was about to say the same thing to you!

We can't let him get away!

Crap.

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

Man, you've got to be kidding me! I can't believe it.

Those guys sure pulled a lame stunt.

You heard him.

Take a good look at him.

Isn't he cool?

Prepare yourselves.

The remaining four keys will be ours tomorrow.

Wh-Who's there?

Junior First Rank Aizome!

Run. Run now! Hurry up!

How could I leave you here and run...

You should have run away.

Then you wouldn't need to suffer this pain.

Why is a boss monster like you here?

Junior First Rank.

Are you the great evil creating conflict in this place?

So what if I am?

-Don't you find it hard to live? -What?

Your position doesn't fit your stature.

You are not as young as you appear to be.

You've been living a life of constant immense pressure

in a position of responsibility.

I can see that from your skin texture.

Instead of letting you continue to live and deteriorate,

I shall preserve your current appearance forever.

Now, bow to me.

The hell?

Thanks for your concern, but that's none of your business!

I'm still going to look cute when I become an old granny,

so don't worry about me!

Divine Artifact, Manifest! Umibozu!

How foolish.

That was a really risky fight.

I had only heard rumors about your ability,

but I'm glad I decided to trust it.

That was nothing. It's just a simple device, anyway.

Still, that was something I couldn't have done.

Since you're this dexterous,

wouldn't the Yellow Squadron be more suitable for you

instead of the Blue Squadron?

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

I'd probably stand out more there than being the Yellow Keeper.

I'll be satisfied with being the Green Keeper!

You guys are getting ahead of yourselves.

Us as Dragon Keepers... Doesn't that sound good?

Speaking of "us", where's Shippou?

He didn't appear during the second day at all, did he?

Don't tell me he was so into his workout that he forgot the time... No way, right?

That's possible! In that case, he'd be there. Let's go!

Well... There's something I need to do, so...

Okay, we'll go ahead first then.

Sakurama...

Wait. You're not Sakurama, right?

Why is a fighter like you here?

There's no way I'd reveal the reason to my enemy.

Enemy? Aren't we comrades now?

Shut up. Don't you dare tell anyone about me.

You have a death wish?

Then let me ask you this.

Are you really a bad guy that's capable of killing me?

Finish up what you need to do quickly and join us.

This is bad! Shippou... Shippou's no longer himself!

Is this the Shippou we know?

My strength is that of an ant.

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

Even so, we can win. We will win.

I'm a failure, but not these guys.

Usukubo pushed through the pain of her injury

and fought against a dreaded Junior First Rank.

Kurusu is unrivaled when it comes to escaping.

We were able to get a key because of him.

A key? You guys managed to get one?

Yeah. But we couldn't have achieved this by ourselves.

That guy... Everything would've been over without Sakurama.

No matter what kind of guy he is, I will help him.

You should join us too, Shippou!

Koguma...

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

Come on, here's your favorite bench press!

Wow, look at those biceps! They look like Mount Everest!

Thanks, but no more. I will never reach that man.

His body is truly the realm of art.

Junior First Rank Nadeshiko... I cannot fight against him.

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

Huh? What about the key?

The elite team has it, apparently.

What did you say?

You should've told me that earlier!

Now there are no opponents in my way!

I am unrivaled!

With these muscles of mine, I shall scatter the rabbles!

He's a moron.

I'm sorry.

For what?

The key. I couldn't protect it.

- Any exceptional human being... - It's Ishikawa.

...makes mistakes.

Yukino. I'm sure that you'll be able to learn from your mistake.

Yes, I'll try.

This is dumb.

Why are those surface-dwellers all over one another at a time like this?

Got it. I'll let Sakurama know too.

Thanks. Kurusu,

- did you mean what you said earlier? - Hmm?

About me being suitable for the Yellow Squadron.

Anyone would agree if they saw what you did.

Right.

But it's fine if you insist on joining the Blue Squadron.

I'll go pay a visit to the instructor.

Oh, right! I was supposed to meet someone too!

Oh, it's not my girlfriend, so...

I don't care even if it's your girlfriend.

Hey. I just told Usukubo something important,

so you should hear it too.

Something important?

Since we're on the same team and all.

Hmm.

-I'm grateful to you. -What?

No matter who you are,

you made me realize the role I should play.

Thanks.

What a joke. I'm just using you guys, that's all.

Yamato?

I've finally made up my mind.

He was a hero to me.

But now, I'll become a hero myself!

That guy...

What was that? Why was that Junior First Rank...

Someone! Anyone! Save her!

My dear lost sheep... I shall save you one by one.

I'll start with you.

Stop right there!

Wh-Why did you come back? Just leave...

I'm a Ranger too!

Just like those heroes who gave me hope...

I joined the Rangers

to stand by the weak!

Lord Peltrola!

I'm surprised that a mere soldier that's not a Dragon Keeper

managed to hurt me this badly.

I shall search for an empty place to focus on my recovery.

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

As you wish.

What a fool.

Are you really sure about this?

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

Are these guys for real?

This is bad.

You have the talent.

In the first place, I've always preferred having you over Yukino as our teammate.

Ishikawa... You're a way worse scumbag than I am.

Surface-dwellers are scary.

Kurusu, welcome to our team.

I'm sorry, but this doesn't belong to only me.

- What? - What?

The four of us worked together to get this,

so I cannot give it to you at my discretion.

You know that you can become an official Ranger

if you agree to this, right?

It's all the same if we win tomorrow.

Well said, Yamato.

Ishikawa, I could say that you're really awesome in a way!

You're so good at this, I feel like taking you down a peg or two.

With my pride on the line, that is.

Wha...

Please excuse me.

This guy's also a moron. He blew his chance!

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

Do these belong to Aizome?

I've also confirmed several bloodstains on the other side.

What of the emergency signal to HQ?

They should've received it.

If transmissions are still working, that is.

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

Huh, so what now? This isn't the time to be having an exam.

No, we won't inform the cadets about this.

This is top-secret information among the Rangers.

It's a job for the real Rangers from here on.

Bring along your Replica Divine Artifacts, guys.

We're not putting up a performance here.

It's a hunt.

Time to smoke out the boss monster!

There's nothing to fear now that I'm on board.

Just relax and count on me!

I have the strength of 100 men!

Even if we're against 5 people, it's 5 against 105!

An overwhelming victory for us!

-It's 104, you mean. -Oh, you're right!

Glad to see you're doing well.

Thank you!

Koguma's the last one.

Sorry that I'm late.

It's time. Let's go.

The keys are split four to one.

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

The team that gets all five keys wins.

You're fine with that, right?

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

The only weapon allowed is our Dragon Gadget.

You guys better not cheat!

That's rich coming from you.

Hey, wait! Where are you going, Ranmaru?

You're still sulking? It's not that I abandoned you!

What's your deal?

Look, there's no guarantee that we'll be together forever.

I'll be going on ahead, Ranmaru.

How's your leg?

You helped me on the first day when I couldn't walk, didn't you?

Did you already see me as your enemy back then?

You shouldn't strain yourself. If possible, could you surrender instead?

I don't wish to see an adorable girl like you get hurt any further.

What? You're such a gentleman, Ishikawa. But I only have one thing to say to you...

What is it?

Don't look down on me.

You've betrayed me and are siding with the other team.

Truly well done. You have what it takes to become a monster!

Say what you want.

There's a reason why I'm willing to abandon everything

to become an official Ranger, unlike you.

Everything you say just pisses me off.

Your brother's incident...

I'm confident that it's definitely not the work of a boss monster.

What? You insist on insulting my older brother too?

I dare you to say that again!

There's no way boss monsters are still alive.

If they are,

then what was the point of us Dusters living like that for the past 12 years?

I'll prove that they exist!

I'll never admit that's true. Never!

What the heck is that?

I'm going all-out at the start.

You'll be sorry that you didn't recruit me to your team.

Our team's gonna win this!

I have a message from Koguma.

He wants to share something with you, since we're doing this as a team.

Sure...

He said he discovered something incredible

when he took apart the Dragon Gadget for fun.

Something incredible?

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

He found a brand-new form...

One that completely ignores energy efficiency,

and is only good for short-term combat!

-Burst Form! -Burst Form!

I'm freaking strong!

Damn you! Isn't that cheating?

I said that the only weapon allowed is the Dragon Gadget, didn't I?

I'm not breaking any rules here!

If you want to fight fair and square, then be my guest!

I have an ambition that I have to fulfill, no matter what I have to resort to!

The outcome of a battle is determined by how strong one's emotions are.

And this overflowing energy is the proof of that!

Enough yapping!

Damn it!

Feel like handing over the key now?

Just give it up already. And on your brother too.

I understand how frustrated you must feel

to lose your older brother to a heartless murderer.

It was too much to bear that you created an imaginary boss monster to blame on.

Please think hard. There was no boss monster, am I right?

What's your deal? You look so desperately in denial.

I'm not going to waver no matter what you say now.

I've heard those same words over and over, all these years!

A boss monster? Come on, that's impossible.

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

How about yakiniku? One vote for yakiniku!

No way. I saw them!

Please believe me, Red Keeper!

Damn.

There's no record of boss monsters coming to the surface

outside of Sunday Showdowns.

Your older brother was killed by a weakass fighter.

He chose the wrong career.

He was never suited to be a Ranger in the first place.

The boss monsters are not my only targets.

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

Everyone I see is my enemy!

You're in my way!

This is my final warning!

Please hand over the key!

I passed the recruitment exam!

Congratulations, big brother! Starting today, you're a Ranger!

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

I have a ways to go before I'm assigned a color...

I'll give this to you.

I'm sure you can become a Dragon Keeper, big brother!

You have to exterminate the monsters!

Of course! I'll do it!

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

My enemies are all the injustice in this world!

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

Have you gone crazy? I'm over here!

No way... There's no way I'm losing in such an unfair way!

Wha...

Seriously? You've got to be kidding.

What was it you said?

"How strong one's emotions are," was it?

Now we're on equal grounds.

Let's begin. The last day of the exam starts now!

Translated by Qianni Lu

The origins of XX's name are finally revealed.

This sounds like a proper preview!

-Blue Keeper relentlessly... -Hey, will XX make it in time?

-...interrogates XX... -Right. Hurry up, XX!

Next episode! "Battle! Fever! Fighter D!"

Wait, why's this about D now?