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In the last chapter of AVCV

"Sendou Aichi sure is growing."

"What do you mean Yuri?"

"Forming that deck in one day. That boy has talent."

"I had the same experience with Hime-san"

Guy smiled "Guess we have 2 more members to worry about, other than Kai."

Koutei looked at each member "Team Princess Quadrigfolio. Maybe they're the ones were looking for."

Kiniro ut his arms on his head. "It's a great idea that we invited them here."

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"Eh?! Hime-san's not coming?!" Aichi looed surprised as Azami told her the news.

Azami stepped back ."Ahaha, well she wasn't feeling well these past few days." 

"Oh ok..."

Kamui put his hand on Aichi's shoulders "We should whatever we can so Princess can come back, with us on the regionals."

Aichi couldn't hide his worry, but he decided that he should prioritize his fight first."Ok! Misaki let's do this!"

Misaki nodded.

Azami went back to where Ayumi and Kai were sitting.

It's the day of the shop tournament, and Shin thought of making a group tournament so they'll be motivated to take down PQ4. But since they're that strong, nobody took them down. And it's finally the final match. Team Overthrow vs. Team Pq4.

Ever since the vacation, Hime locked herself up in the room. And half of what Azami saying is true. She's really not feeling well... At least for a day, after that she just doesn't want to go out.

Ayumi looked at Azami. "Well?"

Azami put her hands in her waist. "That blue boy doesn't have a clue that he's the reason why Hime doesn't want to come out."

Ayumi sighed. "Figures."

They didn't even noticed that Kai was there listening. "What are you two talking about?"

Ayumi and Azami dropped a sweat "D-don't bother us Kai!"

"Yah, just watch the boring tournament."

Kai stared at them for another second then watched as Misaki beated Morikawa.

"Phew."

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"My vanguard, you shouldn't stay much longer."

"Arrow, leave me alone."

"But my-"

"I SAID LEAVE ME ALONE!!"

The necklace started glowing once more.

"....My vanguard at this rate you will-"

Hime took deep breaths. The glow disappeared. "I know Arrow." she hugged her knees. "I just don't know what to do anymore. Whenever I sense that,I just remember the painful screams."

Then she smiled at Arrow. 

"Except when the of us are talking."

"But you can't be like this all day. Your team needs you."

"I can't risk that. We both know that I did a lot worse ."

Arrow was silenced. 

"See.."

"What should I do, at this rate Pq4 might lose because she's not there.I must think of something. I know.My vanguard-"

hime looked up.

"Take my hand. You haven't use your power to the maximum."

"Where are we going?"

"You'll see."

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"No guard!" Kamui looked at his damage zone "I still have 3 damage."

Unfortunately Emi drew 2 triggers. Which was fine with Kamui, who accepted his defeat against his love.

Ayumi clenched her fists. "That pervert!!"

"Now now!" Azami tried to calm her down.

"Jeez, one minute they're fine. But whenever Emi's out of my reach boys attack her!"

"Wow, didn't know Emi's popular."

"She was...before she became friends with me." Ayumi sadly lowered her head.

"L-look!It's Miwa vs. Aichi!"

"Hmm, I haven't seen Miwa fight. This'll be interesting."

This got Kai's interest.

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"Is that-?"

"Yup,pacifica."

The two are up in the sky viewing planet cray.

"This so great Arrow! I didn't know I could do this!!'

"Haha! I know right!" arrow was smiling at her brightest as they landed beside geo graph gaint.

"Woof!" Bargal suddenly appeared along with Milk.

Beep beep!! 

Battleraizer just stop in the nick of time before he hit Arrow.

"Battleraizer, what the big deal! I have Hime with me!"

Battleraizer just looked at the ground sadly.

"Hime-senpai!!'

Hime turned around "Senpai?? Oh! Clarisse what are you doing here?"

"I live here duh! Say why don't we have a race?" Toughboy suddenly appeared. "You can ride battle raizer with Arrow blade there. And if I win you have to obey one command."

"You're on!"

While they were racing Hime realized something "Huh, they're not calling me my vanguard anymore..."suddenly she felt a burning sensation from above. And when she looked up, she can see nehalem, and overlord circling them. "I sure can get use to this."

She also caught a glimpse of the tsukuyomi sisters racing with them. Together with Psychic bird, and tough boy.

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"I call Gallatin and two Pongals!!"

"I didn't know Miwa was this good." Azami put her hands in her chin "This is bad. I hope she at least watch Aichi's match you know?"

Kamui heard this and rushed to Azami "So Hime-san is really coming?!"

"Well, I heard she'll try to watch the final match right Ayumi?"

"Yah that's what I heard."

"Hear that ni-san?! Hime's gonna watch the final match! So don't you dare disappoint her when she arrives!"

Aichi widened his eyes,and stared at Miwa "I will not disappoint my teammate!"

"Oh? Then show me what you got then!"

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"haha!!! I won Hime!! " Clarisse went outside of Tough boy and jumped up and down to celebrate " I beat my master! I beat my master!"

"Haha, you got me clarisse. So what do you want me to do?"

Clarisse and the other units faced Hime with a serious aura. 

"I want you, my vanguard, to please return to Team Pq4's side."

"What?"

"That team is not complete without you my vanguard." Clarisse kneeled, along with the others. "Please, our world is in grave danger and if you don't play with them in the nationals then-"

"No! I can't go back there!"

Arrow held Hime's hands. "My Vanguard, you had a fun time right?"

"...yah."

"You liked it here right?"

"Yah..."

"Well, you couldn't have done all of that without your power."

Hime gasped at those words. Then she processed all the times they had, when she was feeling lonely she will come here with Arrow.But this time a lot of them cheered her up. And it was all because of her powers.

She finally smiled. "Sure, I'll go to them."

Everyone cheered.

Before she left Cray she said some final words. "Maybe this power has some good use afterall."

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Hime entered the shop. 

Azami and Ayumi stood up from their seats.

"Ne-san!"

"Hime!!"

Misaki, and Kamui smiled. But unfortunately, Aichi paid no attenion because of the fight.

"What's the situation?"

"Aichi's at 5 damage."

"Already?!" then she noticed Miwa's rear guard. "That's!"

"He already activated it's ability."

"tch."

"I attack with Garnet Dragon Flash!!"

Gancelot stared at the dragon, frustrated.

"I guard with Epona!"

Miwa did his twin drive, and then Tahr appeared.

"All effects to this guy." he pointed at Overlord. "Booster by Monica, Overlord attacks!"

The team members were shocked by it's power.

"He can't that! not with the cards in his hand!"

"Oh no!"

"Aichi!"

"Burn everything into ashes! Eternal Flame!"

Overlord set Gancelot on fire. But he didn't seem to hear him to fall on the ground. He waited for the fire to go out and-

"Huh?"

In front of Gancelot wa his faithful protector-

"Isuelt."

"he did it!" Kamui did a fist bump

Misaki and Hime smiled.

"Aw, it didn't work. That's the end of my turn. You've changed huh?"

Aichi grabbed his trump card. "God of Knights! Appear and muster your mystical power! I ride! Soul Saver Dragon!"he stopped for a moment and thought about earlier today. "That voice... Holy charging roar!"

Then he simultaneously attacked Miwa with his vanguard. And as a result-

"The winner is Aichi Sendou!'

Everyone cheered, but Aichi started to look for Kai, then he met eyes with Hime.

"Sorry for not coming here on time."

"It's fine Hime-san. You could just fight during the regionals."

"Hehe, yah. Good thing I didn't sense it from you. Maybe it was a mistake after all." then Hime was called by Ayumi and Azami. "See you later Aichi."

Suddenly Aichi felt a hat on his head, then he saw Miwa smiling down at him. "You've got a lot stronger"

"not really. The cards just happened to speak to me and showed me the way." then he looked at the door. "besides even Kai doesn't think I'm strong enough yet.'

"in any case, you're not the only that changed. He looked at Hime "From what I saw, that girl used to be a quiet one like Kai. But now I think that's not the case." then he looked at the door. "Even he's changed a lot, compared when he first move in."

Suddenly morikawa interrupted them"Down on your knees Miwa! You're gonna pay full responsibility for this!"

Miwa removed his costume and gave it to Aichi. "Well, see you later!" then he exited the scene.

Hime caught a glimpse of his wallet. She picked  it up. "I'm gonna give this to him."  and then she was gone.

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"I figured you'd be here"

Kai opened his eyes, only to see Miwa smiling.

"Maybe we should go to your place and eat as a celebration!"

"you came here just to tell me that?"

"C'mon, weren't you at least excited by that match! Aichi was getting stronger every fight! I bet he's gonna as strong as you one day."

Hime finally spotted Miwa "Oh there he is." she's still pretty far, but she decided to walk towards him. "Oh? He's talking to Kai." sudenly she can hear their conversation.

"but he did say something strange. That the cards were talking to him or something."

The wallet fell from Hime's hands. "W-who?"

Kai was also shocked from this information. It took a lot of him to process those words.

"Kai."

"Are you strong."

"Don't do it!"

"I will never leave him, not him."

"Then-"

Despair was flooding in. "He said that?" he face was angry.

Miwa was completely oblivious with Aichi's words, but the two were too familiar with that scenario. The regionals were just around the corner, but right now that's not what's in their minds.

~To be continued~