Chapter 8: The Pure and Broken Heart

As the vanguards were placed and appeared to the field they started their match.

"Liberator Cheer Up Trumpeter." Aichi said.

"Desire Jewel Knight Heloise." Kourin said.

"I'll go first then. I ride Little Liberator Marron and I move Trumpeter to rear circle. Turn end." Aichi said.

"I ride Jewel Knight Prizme. Then I call Sherrie. Heloise moves to rear circle" Kourin said and continued with her turn.

"Prizme attacks your vanguard! Kourin said as Prizme jumped and made the game's first damage to Aichi.

"Sherrie! Attack!" Kourin said as Sherrie dealt the second damage to Aichi. She then ended her turn.

Aichi knew that this wasn't a regular match he expected. The fact was that she had fought Rekka who was reversed as well and he fully knew that the games would be way too close than he'd thought. He then looked at Kourin as she was looking for him as well. The looks were almost similar when they first met but this time the look was colder.

"Stand and draw." Aichi said and continued as he drew a card. With his hand he picked the card that has always been a card he could count on.

"Stand up, my avatar! I ride… Blaster Blade Liberator!" Aichi said as he slammed his avatar to the vanguard circle with a proud smile on his face. Kourin looked at him but her face expression didn't change much at all.

"Blaster Blade Liberator huh..." Kourin said as if it sounded like she mocked Aichi's avatar.

"What about my avatar…?" Aichi asked, confused of what Kourin thought of his avatar.

"You won't be able to beat me with that card at all…Aichi." Kourin said as her red aura flowed even stronger. Aichi just looked disappointedly at her.

"Just what are you even trying…Kourin… Can't we just be the pair we used to be anymore… I feel bad to see you like this already." Aichi thought as he looked at Kourin who was just emotionless girl with a purpose to carry out her "destiny", defeating him.

"Counter Blast. I retire Sherrie from the field." Aichi said as he flipped two cards from the damage zone and Blaster Blade's sword then struck down to the ground and Kourin's Sherrie then was retired. Aichi continued.

"I call Marron, Gallatin and Barcgal." Aichi said as Marron appeared next to Blaster Blade, Barcgal being behind Blaster Blade and Gallatin to the other side of Blaster Blade.

"Trumpeter boosts Gallatin and he'll attack Prizme." Aichi said as Gallatin charged forward and dealt the first damage to Kourin.

"Marron attacks Prizme one more time." Aichi said as Marron casted electrical bolts to deal second damage to Kourin.

"And then… Blaster Blade…!" Aichi said as he looked happy that he would use his avatar. Kourin still kept looking at Aichi like it wasn't anything to be impressed about. Aichi just ignored it and focused on his game to bring Kourin back to normal.

"…Attack!" Aichi said as Blaster Blade jumped in the air and was about to strike Prizme but this time Kourin deflected the attack.

"I guard! Tiffany and Ulien!" Kourin said as she put the cards to his guard circle.

"I end my turn." Aichi said, smiling a bit but he knew that this match wouldn't be an easy one. He couldn't let his guard down.

"Aichi." Kourin said as she looked at Aichi.

"What is it?" Aichi asked.

"Do you really believe you can defeat me like that?" Kourin asked as she kind of grinned at Aichi. Aichi stressed a bit but then calmed himself. He then answered.

"The point is not to just defeat your opponent and be so proud of it. The idea is to enjoy the match and have fun. I remember when I used to have good matches with you, Kourin. Sadly I can't seem to have fun with this match with you anymore… You've completely changed yourself and I cannot even say that I c-c-could l-" Aichi stuttered in the end because he wasn't able to say the word "love". Kourin just ignored his comment and said.

"You're such a fool… With this new power I will make you mine forever. That is my destiny!" Kourin said as she then started laughing maniacally at Aichi. She then calmed herself and started her turn. Aichi was still stressed from Kourin's laugh but didn't let it bother him.

"I stand and draw." Kourin said and continued.

"I ride Sybill. Then I call Tracie, Sherrie and Tiffany." Kourin said.

"Boosted by Tiffany, Tracie attacks Blaster Blade!" Kourin said as she pointed at Aichi's Blaster Blade in the field.

"Sherrie!" Kourin continued as Sherrie took out Aichi's Gallatin with the boost from Heloine.

"Sybill's skill. Counter Blast. I superior call Glitme." Kourin said and continued.

"Sybill attacks with the boost from Glitme!" Kourin said.

"No guard." Aichi said.

"Drive check." Kourin said as she got a Draw Trigger.

"Draw Trigger. Power to Sybill and then I draw."

"Damage check." Aichi said as he pulled a heal trigger.

"Heal trigger. Power to Blaster Blade. Then I heal 1 damage."

"I end my turn." Kourin said.

The two took an eye contact at each other once again. This scene somehow reminded Aichi back then the first time she met Kourin at Card Shop PSY. Aichi remembered that he had a match against her and that he lost it, but he enjoyed it. And since then Aichi had become much stronger as a cardfighter and it was all thanks to her.

Aichi's flashbacks:

(Season 1, Episode 6)

"Stand up, my avatar! Ride! Blaster Blade!" Aichi said in his battle against Kourin.

"Wingal. Plus I move Unicorn, and call Gallatin!" Aichi said.

"…Give me the power…Blaster Blade!" Aichi said.

After turn by turn Aichi went in an all-out attack but not much of success. It was Kourin's turn and she was about to beat Aichi.

"I admit that your timing while going all-out on your last turn was merit, my little beginner. But…This is as far as you get." Kourin said as she had drawn a critical trigger. Aichi then gasped at the card she had drawn.

"No way!" Aichi said as he was shocked to see Kourin draw the critical in the end. Kourin's Brigitte then dealt the sixth damage to Aichi's Gancelot which meant that Aichi had lost the match against her.

…

"I really do have a lot to learn about Vanguard." Aichi said to Kourin as he kindly smiled even though he had just lost the match. Kourin smiled as well and then she looked at Aichi's hand. She noticed that Aichi had only Gancelot and Gallatin on his hand.

"He went all out on his last turn and didn't hold back at all… Impressive." Kourin thought as she smiled at the courage Aichi had to go forward.

"U-umm… Thank you for the match, Kourin-san. I learned a lot today and there's room for improvement in my case for sure. I'm looking forward to have a match against you someday." Aichi said as he sheepishly smiled but he knew that he had fallen for Kourin and her skills in this game.

"U-Uhh….Sure, Aichi. That is when you'll get better at this game." Kourin said as she believed that Aichi would someday be better. She also had fallen for him but she didn't really know that herself so well.

Second Flashback:

(Season 1, Episode 65)

"…Two fighters recognizing each other as comrades, helping each other, understanding each other!" Aichi said as he smiled when he drew a card he needed to beat Ren on the finals. Ren couldn't believe it until he saw the trigger. He then gasped heavily.

"Critical Trigger!" Aichi said and continued.

"I give all the effects to Majesty Lord Blaster!" Aichi said as he sharpened himself and happily gave a smile to Ren who was under PSYqualia. Ren then saw his images of Kai and Tetsu when they played together when they were young. Images kept showing and showing and Ren's PSYqualia power slowly started to fade away. The last bits of Ren's PSYqualia was then sealed away by Majesty Lord Blaster's sword.

Not long after the Majesty Lord Blaster then attacked one last time on Ren's Phantom Blaster Overlord.

At the backstage where Rekka, Kourin and Suiko were watching the match Kourin was amazed how Aichi defeated Ren at the finals.

"Amazing…" Kourin said. She had no words to describe how good Aichi has become even though he was tainted by the powers of PSYqualia as well. However she remembered that she had helped Aichi return back to normal with Kai's help.

"I still don't know though… To confess to him or not…" Kourin kept thinking as she hadn't yet decided whether she wanted to confess.

Back to the stage itself. Aichi, Misaki and Kamui along with Shin were celebrating their victory against Foo Fighters.

"I…I need to thank Kourin for helping me with my path…" Aichi thought on his mind but he knew that he really wanted to confess to her.

…

Third flashback:

"Here." Kourin said as she handed a card to Aichi for the VF Circuit.

"W-what is this?" Aichi asked a bit confused. After looking the card's name he said.

"Incandescent Lion, Blond Ezel…?" Aichi said. He didn't know why Kourin wanted to give him that card. Kourin then was taking her leave.

"K-Kourin!" Aichi said as he wanted Kourin to wait up a bit.

"Later!" Kourin said, with a fancy smile on her face.

After Kourin had gone back to her own place Aichi looked at the card and smiled. He appreciated all the help he could get. He then one last time shouted Kourin's name. Kourin turned around quickly as Aichi had called her name.

"Thank you for the card! I promise I will carve my path to Takuto and become even stronger!" Aichi shouted as he waved his hand to her. Kourin smiled and waved back.

"Mmh! Be sure you won't disappoint me with your performance!" Kourin said as she cheered Aichi to do his best on the VF Circuits."

The next day Aichi used the card Kourin gave him at its best. After Aichi had beaten his opponent, Kourin smiled as she saw Aichi use the card she had given to him. Rekka then smirked and said.

"If it wasn't for someone that had given Aichi that card, I bet he would've been in big trouble." Rekka said, smirking at Kourin as she tried to make Kourin angry.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about." Kourin sheepishly said, but secretly she admired Aichi's skills.

End of the flashbacks:

"Just…Why are you doing this, Kourin?!" Aichi asked as he demanded to know the truth from Kourin.

"I'm just following my destiny." Kourin said and continued.

"Also I have always been lonely…" Kourin said as she then gave a saddened face. Aichi looked at her, emphasizing but he knew that Kourin didn't mean that really. She had friends after all, including Aichi himself.

"…It may be true but when we met the first time I believe we became really good friends afterwards. But, because of you I have been able to become better and better. I just have wanted to tell you something but…Seeing you like this is not the proper… c-c-confession." Aichi said.

"Even so, you won't be able to defeat me here, Aichi. And even if I became your friend along with your other friends they barely even recognized me. They simply ignored me!" Kourin said as she grinned her teeths and the red aura kept flowing even stronger again. Aichi couldn't help that Kourin got as she wanted to defeat him.

"My turn. I stand and draw." Aichi said as he drew the card from the deck.

"Enter the fray, King of the Knights itself! Your shining example shall teach all of your comrades the meaning of strength! Ride! Liberator of the Round Table, Alfred!" Aichi said as he slammed Alfred to his vanguard on top of Blaster Blade.

"I retire Barcgal." Aichi said and continued.

"Then I call Wingal and move Marron to back and call Phallon." Aichi said.

"Wingal boosts. Alfred attacks!" Aichi said. Alfred then charged forward and dealt the third damage.

"Wingal's skill activates. I move it to the soul and then…" Aichi said as she quickly paused and continued.

"Stand up again, my avatar! I call Blaster Blade Liberator!" Aichi said.

"Marron boosts. Phallon attacks Sybill!" Aichi continued with his second attack.

"I guard with Tabitha! And I intercept with Tracie." Kourin said as she guarded Aichi's attack.

"Blaster Blade! Go to that wandering soul that needs the kind heart of yours! Attack!" Aichi said as his avatar charged forward as well with the boost from Trumpeter. Kourin then had received her fourth damage.

"I end my turn." Aichi finished.

"I stand and draw." Kourin said coldly as she looked at the card she got. She then gasped for a second after seeing it.

"My ace card…" Kourin thought as she remembered that she wasn't able to ride it when she first fought against Aichi when they were at the legendary tree.

"Aichi…Do you remember our trip to the legendary tree?" Kourin asked.

"Huh? O-Ohh…Y-Yeah…" Aichi said.

"I couldn't use ace card against you…But…" Kourin said and continued.

"I threw my indecision away."

"This time…I will have no hesitation against you! AICHI!" Kourin shouted as the red stripes appeared around her eyes and her aura got stronger. She was completely possessed and Aichi had to prepare for the worst now.

"Use your black wings to smother all light…Evil darkness!" Kourin said and continued to finish her sentence.

"I ride! Broken Heart Jewel Knight, Ashlei 'Reverse'!" Kourin shouted as her new ace card then appeared in front of Aichi to be seen. Aichi immediately shivered from that card. It gave cold vibes to him.

"W-What?!" Aichi said as he was still shivering. Kourin just kept her cold gaze at Aichi as if she didn't care about Aichi anymore.

"With this you will fare no chance against me! I activate Ashlei's Limit Break!" Kourin said as she activated the Limit Break.

"Lock." Kourin said as she locked her Glitme.

"Then I order you by this Jeweled Sword! Blaster Blade, exit the battlefield!" Kourin shouted as Ashlei then sent the black-red electric strike to Aichi's avatar, Blaster Blade.

"N-No! Blaster Blade!" Aichi cried out as his avatar was now retired away from him. He completely got sad from this and couldn't forgive Ashlei's Limit Break.

"What are you crying about, Aichi? I told you that I will defeat you here and make you my forever mine!" Kourin said as she started to laugh like a maniac with her evil dark red aura around her flowing even stronger. She then stopped laughing and continued to explain her Limit Break.

"Then with this Jeweled Sword I shall summon a new knight to the field! I call Tracie!" Kourin said.

"This weakens the enemy's strength while I can summon comrades to the battlefield. That's Ashlei 'Reverse's' Jewel Sword Noir!" Kourin finished explaining. Aichi then stressed again but managed to gather himself again.

"Here I come, Aichi Sendou!" Kourin shouted as she turned serious.

"Tracie attacks Alfred!" Kourin said.

"I guard!" Aichi said, protecting from the first attack of Kourin's.

"Ashlei 'Reverse' attacks!" Kourin continued as her second attack was to come.

"N-No guard!" Aichi said as he was slightly shivering again.

"Twin drive check." Kourin said as she checked the two cards. The last one was a critical.

"Critical Trigger. Power to Sherrie. Critical to Ashlei 'Reverse'!" Kourin said as she then dealt two damage to Aichi.

"Argh!" Aichi shouted as the damage he just got felt like it really hurt him.

"And then…Sherrie! Attack" Kourin said as she was about to deal the last clutch damage to Aichi.

"I won't let that be! Guard!" Aichi said as he protected himself from that attack.

"Turn end." Kourin finished.

Aichi felt the anger inside him but he knew that being angry about losing his avatar wasn't going to solve anything but he felt like he was in despair.

"W-What should I do...?" Aichi thought as he felt like he was completely clueless against.

"My vanguard." The voice said to Aichi. Aichi recognized the voice as he looked at his drop zone. It was his avatar, Blaster Blade talking to him.

"Just do your best and we can win this one. I believe in you!" Blaster Blade cheered Aichi and Aichi felt a confident boost.

"Thanks! I'll do my best!" Aichi said as he smiled.

Aichi then looked at Kourin and sharpened his eyes. This time Aichi revealed his own aura. It was a bright blue aura that looked very beautiful as did his hair, one thing Kourin used to like also. But mainly Kourin loved Aichi's personality when she wasn't reversed. After seeing the intimidating aura of Aichi's Kourin immediately gritted her teeth and she actually noticed she was starting to shiver slightly.

"W-What?! W-Why am I even afraid of him…? There's no way he could defeat me!" Kourin thought as she looked at Aichi's bright blue aura that kept glowing ever so beautifully. It was something that taunted Kourin a lot and she knew that if she'd fell for it Aichi would defeat her.

"I won't let that distract me…" Kourin thought as she gritted her teeth.

"Stand and draw…" Aichi calmly said as he kept his look onto Kourin. Kourin got nervous.

"S-Stop looking me with those eyes like that!" Kourin said as she got even more nervous of Aichi's true strength that he had hidden from her.

JAM Project – Believe in my existence (OP2) is playing in the background.

"Your proud, noble wings enchance my courage and strength! Break ride! Solitary Liberator, Gancelot!" Aichi said as the Alfred then transformed to the noble knight of the Liberators, Gancelot.

"Break ride's effect! +10000 power to Gancelot. I then call Alfred from my hand. And then…Limit Break!" Aichi said as he used his Limit Break effect.

"I give +5000 power to Alfred, Phallon and Trumpeter! Gancelot gains +10000 power."

"Phallon attacks with the boost from Marron!" Aichi said.

"Guard!" Kourin shouted.

"Wingal boosts, Gancelot! Attack! Gancelot's skill. +2000 power is added!" Aichi said.

"Here I come, Kourin!" Aichi shouted.

"No guard!" Kourin said.

"Twin Drive. First check." Aichi said. He didn't get a trigger.

"Second check." This time Aichi got a critical trigger.

"Critical Trigger. Power to Alfred and critical to Gancelot." Aichi said.

"Damage check. First check." Kourin didn't get anything but she knew she'd draw a heal trigger.

"Second check." Kourin said as she got the heal trigger she anticipated for. This meant she'd survive with 5 damage now.

"Heal trigger. I heal 1 damage and then give +5000 power to Ashlei." Kourin said.

"One last time. Alfred!" Aichi shouted as he tried to deal the last damage.

"I guard!" Kourin said as she then protected herself and with that Aichi's turn ended.

JAM Project - Believe in my existence (OP 2) stops playing.

"Impressive, Aichi. But it wasn't enough." Kourin said as she felt like she wanted to taunt Aichi now. Aichi gritted his teeth but he knew it wasn't over yet.

"Stand and draw.I retire Sherrie from the field and then I activate Ashlei's Limit Break!" Kourin said and continued.

"Lock Glitme again. Then I retire your Alfred. And then I superior call Ashlei from my deck!" Kourin said as she retired Aichi's Alfred away and called Pure Heart Jewel Knight, Ashlei to replace Sherrie.

"Boosted by Heloine, Ashlei attacks!" Kourin said as she first targeted Phallon.

"No guard" Aichi said.

"Tracie!" Kourin continued as she targeted now Gancelot.

"Guard!" Aichi said as he protected himself succesfully. But he soon noticed that he had not much of defensive cards on his hands.

"O-Oh no…" Aichi thought as he looked at his hand.

"This is the end…Aichi!" Kourin shouted as her dark red aura started to engulf the battlefield.

"Ashlei 'Reverse'! Make the last deciding blow on Gancelot!" Kourin said as she was almost smiling since she was about to carry out her destiny.

"Aichi! You will be mine forever!" Kourin said as she started laughing even more maniacally.

"Please protect me! Llew, Epona and Barcgal!" Aichi said as he begged for his Gold Paladin comrades to defend him.

"Still resisting? It's useless…!" Kourin said as she started to perform her twin drive.

"First check. Draw Trigger. +5000 power to Ashlei 'Reverse' and I draw." Kourin said.

"Second check. Heal trigger. +5000 power to Ashlei 'Reverse' again and I heal 1 damage." Kourin said.

"This is the end of the line, Sendou Aichi." Kourin finished as the attack of Ashlei 'Reverse' managed to hit Gancelot through Aichi's defense. Aichi felt the immediate pain on his chest. He then slowly backed away and collapsed down in despair of not being able to make Kourin return back to normal.

"I-is t-this…the end for me…?" Aichi thought as he couldn't stand up anymore. He was in despair and he felt like he lost the match against the one he wanted to save. Aichi let out tears from his eyes.

"I am such a weak person…!" Aichi cried as he couldn't help himself anymore.

"Aichi…" A voice called for Aichi's name.

"W-Who…is…it?" Aichi managed to ask.

"Do you plan to give up or continue?" The voice asked.

"T-That's right…I can't give up just yet. I still have a chance to draw a heal trigger…" Aichi said as he started to regain consciousness slowly.

"Then, let me lend you my strength to you once again as I have done before for you!" The voice said as the small power was given to Aichi again. Aichi then managed to open his eyes slowly and regain full consciousness. Aichi managed to see a small light once again and soon noticed that the voice was his avatar, Blaster Blade.

Aichi then slowly stood up like a reborn hero and looked at Kourin as his bright blue aura started to glow even stronger than ever. Kourin suddenly felt the cold chills as Aichi looked at her. The power Aichi had now was enormous and his aura was even intimidating than before.

"I-I'm not finished yet…Kourin." Aichi said as he finally managed to stand up properly and looked at his deck.

"Thank you once again, Blaster Blade!" Aichi thought as he smiled once again like he had regained his confidence and courage back.

"Damage check." Aichi said as he then slowly drew a card from the deck. He then turned it around slowly as if the emotions were flowing around between Aichi and Kourin. Kourin tried to hope that he wouldn't get the heal trigger. Both Aichi's and Kourin's heart started to pump harder as Aichi then looked at his card. He smiled. Kourin was shocked that Aichi managed to get it. Aichi's friends, Misaki, Naoki, Rekka, Emi, Suiko and Mai then were happy that Aichi managed to survive Kourin's last attack!

"Heal trigger! +5000 power to Gancelot and I recover 1 damage." Aichi said as he smiled at Kourin. Kourin felt the anger flowing through her as she didn't manage to defeat Aichi that turn either.

"Good job, Aichi!" Aichi's friends said as they cheered for Aichi.

"NO! Why you!" Kourin said as she was angered from Aichi's heal trigger.

"You should've been defeated that turn! How did you even survive?! HOW?!" Kourin shouted as she demanded an answer from Aichi. Aichi looked at Kourin happily and said:

"I have great friends. But the greatest friend of them all is you, Kourin!" Aichi said as he smiled at Kourin. Kourin gasped from Aichi's words.

"F-Friends…Me…Your friend...?" Kourin asked as the red stripes started to fade away from her eyes.

"That's right. There's one more thing, Kourin." Aichi said as he had the confidence to say what he had wanted to say to her.

"What is it…?" Kourin quietly said as her voice felt like she was now frustrated.

"I love you." Aichi said. The word 'love' rang in Kourin's ears. The feelings on her heart started to beat harder and harder.

"Love..." Kourin said. She didn't expect Aichi to say that her after all what she had done.

"Stand and draw." Aichi said as he began his last turn.

The third ending of the Season 3: Kourin & Misaki – Ride on Fight! Starts to play at the background.

"I break ride with Solitary Liberator, Gancelot again!" Aichi said as he put another Gancelot on top of his current Gancelot.

"Break ride skill! Power +10000!" Aichi said as +10000 power was added to Gancelot.

I call Gallatin and Garmore to the rear guard! Aichi said as he filled his front row again.

"Limit Break!" Aichi continued.

"+5000 power is added to Gallatin, Garmore and Marron! +10000 power is given to Gancelot." Aichi said as the powers were given to the units.

"Gancelot! Use your shining sword to purify Ashlei's heart that has been tainted! Attack!" Aichi shouted as his feelings managed to reach Kourin this time. Kourin gasped as Aichi's Gancelot charged forward towards her Ashlei 'Reverse'.

"I guard with Heloise, Sherrie and Tiffany! And I intercept with Tracie!" Kourin said as she had a total defense of 41000 againts Gancelot's 33000 power.

"As long as he doesn't draw two triggers I'll be fine…." Kourin thought.

"Twin Drive. First check!" Aichi said. The first card was a Draw Trigger.

"Draw Trigger. Power to Gancelot and then I draw!" Aichi said.

"Does he really think he can draw two triggers?!" Kourin thought as she started to get nervous.

"Second check!" Aichi said as he took the second card from the deck. The look on Kourin's face immediately changed after seeing Aichi's card.

"Critical Trigger! All the effects to Gancelot!" Aichi said. Gancelot then fired a lightning rod that pierced through Kourin's defense and finally hit Ashlei 'Reverse'. Kourin received six damage now.

"D-Damage check…!" Kourin shivered as she was about to draw the first one but the wind surprisingly flipped it, turning out it wasn't a heal trigger.

"S-second check!" She continued as she hoped to get the heal trigger. As she drew the card she gritted her teeth as she didn't get the heal trigger she needed. The reverse on Kourin then started to flow away from her as she started to scream in pain. Aichi quickly hurried to her as she catched Kourin from falling to the ground.

Kourin & Misaki – Ride on Fight! song then stops from playing.

"She's unconscious right now…" Aichi thought as he smiled after succeeding to bring Kourin back. Aichi's friends also came to him.

"You did it Aichi!" Naoki and Misaki said together.

"Thank you for saving our sister, Aichi." Suiko and Rekka said together as they thanked Aichi for helping them to get Kourin back to normal.

"Glad that you're alright, Aichi!" Emi and Mai said together to Aichi. The reversed Kamui then looked at Aichi.

"Aichi Sendou…You will battle against me now!" Kamui said as her red eyes with red stripes were showing on his eyes. The school's student council, Maki was also watching the game from a far when she stepped outside from the building after watching the match.

"Impressive strength as usual, Sendou Aichi." Maki said as she pushed her glasses back to her eye level.

"But you're not going anywhere!" Maki said as more reversed fighters started to appear around the gang.

"What should we do, Aichi?" Misaki asked.

"We can't do much here anymore. We have to retreat." Aichi said as he was carrying Kourin on her hands. Kourin was still unconscious.

"Alright then. Let's go!" The rest said and so the gang left Miyaji School.

"Wait!" Kamui shouted as he was about to run after them but was soon stopped by Maki.

"Let them go. They can run but they can't hide forever." Maki said.

And so the gang then seperated theirselves. Naoki, Misaki, Suiko and Mai went to Card Capital while Emi, Aichi, Kourin and Rekka were going towards their home for the safety.

"We'll be coming by to Card Capital tomorrow then!" Aichi said to Naoki, Misaki, Suiko and Mai as they were going to the safety.

"Alright" The four said together.

Aichi along with Kourin, Emi and Rekka were running to Aichi's home together. They reached the home and were greeted by Shizuka. She then asked what Kourin was doing here. Aichi then explained that she was unconscious and needed to rest. Shizuka then nodded and let Aichi take her to his room.

Aichi then put Kourin to his bed and took his chair and sat down next to Kourin. He grabbed Kourin's hand and put his hands to cover her hand. Aichi then closed to Kourin's ear and whispered:

"Glad you're back to normal." Aichi whispered as he was smiling a bit afterwards.

Aichi managed to make Kourin return back to her normal self and took her to his home for the safety for the time being. The next chapter shall unfold someday.

The end of chapter.