Street Fighter X Mai-Hime: Stage 12 – Sakura Mankai
"Ryu, Sakura, Mai, and Natsuki managed to make their way to the Mizukami dojo, where they encounter the headmistresses of the dojo – Hokuto and Nanase."
Ryu and Sakura brought the two HiMEs (Mai and Natsuki) to acquaint two women who spearheaded a kobujutsu dojo of the Mizukami clan.
"Sakura, do you know who is running the Mizukami family's dojo?", Ryu asked.
To which Sakura responds, "Yes. It goes by the name of Nanase, she is somewhat younger. It was used to be headed by her sister, Hokuto."
Natsuki says to herself after learning about a young girl who spearheads a dojo, where she refers to Makoto's task.
"Since when do younger martial artists do run the dojo on their own?", she said.
In Gouken's dojo, after a sparring session with Ken, Natsuki is prepared for the possibilities she might face.
"Hey, kid. No matter how you fight, especially when you tot those guns of yours and using our moves; make sure you keep it stylish!", says Ken.
**BGM: Street Fighter EX 3 Soundtrack - Sakura Mankai (Theme of Hokuto)**
The gang (Ryu, Ken, Mai, Natsuki and Sakura) arrived in the dojo of the Mizukami clan. As they were looking for the headmistress, Natsuki eventually runs into a staff-wielding girl - Nanase.
"Onee-chan, is that you?", the girl asked Natsuki; where she recognizes the latter in her aikido uniform.
"Huh, there's a mistake kid.", Natsuki replies.
As Nanase attempts to observe Natsuki judging with her aikido uniform, someone later appears before the two; this time with the equivalent uniform.
"Nanase, that's a visitor.", the woman said.
Natsuki looks on the woman, which she kinda mistaken for herself in her outfit. The woman introduces herself as Hokuto; and the one who had mistook Natsuki for the latter was Nanase.
"Um, sorry for my younger sister to mistook you out of me. Say, what brings you people doing here?", Hokuto asked.
Ryu and the company appeared before the sisters...
Ryu looks for a challenge towards the sisters, as a preparation for Natsuki's journey into the world of the street fighters. "You two are the headmistresses of the dojo, right?", the world warrior asked.
To which Hokuto responds, "I was once the head of our dojo, but I trained Nanase to be the head while I went on a journey." Then Nanase asks Ryu for a challenge, she and her sister Hokuto would do battle with him. Natsuki responds by tagging with Ryu as well.
"Hmm, you sisters are in a need of challenge. Well, that's fine by us.", says Ryu. Then, he points to Natsuki, "You should bring out your Element and your Child as well, Natsuki. Show them your potential as a HiME."
"Alright, let's ready up.", Natsuki and Ryu on to their fighting stance. And the battle begins.
**BGM: My-HiME Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 - HiME Track 14 - Duran Shoukan**
*Let's party! Go for broke!*
"Duran!", Natsuki calls out her Child. To Hokuto and Nanase's surpise, they learned that Natsuki is also a HiME!
"W-w-what the hell!? Just who the hell are you?!", Hokuto asked.
"Shut up! Speak with your fists!", Natsuki yells. She and Ryu lunges the sisters to battle.
Ryu and Natsuki gained the upper hand in this battle. Ryu was well-impressed of Nanase's ability to wield a bo-staff and Hokuto wielding hand fans and a naginata. Much to Natsuki's surprise, she just somehow recalled on somebody wielding that very familiar weapon.
"Wait a minute, those moves. Impossible! Are those from Shizuru's!?", Natsuki asked. Distracted, Ryu warns Natsuki to stay on her guard as Hokuto lunges the latter.
Natsuki then avoids the attack, then Hokuto draws out her hand fans and lunges her quickly.
"Duran, load Silver Cartridge! ...Fire!", as Natsuki fires flurry of icicles (via Duran) at Hokuto. She eventually averts the icicles into freezing dust. "Kyakuuhougi!", as Hokuto performs that very move, deflecting the icicles. Much to her surprise, Natsuki disappears. Only to find out that Natsuki leaps high into the air, Natsuki then delivers a high-angled kick to Hokuto's face, yelling "Hyakki Gojin!"
Ryu was surprised that his master taught Natsuki the move he and Akuma used. "Are those one of Akuma and my master's moves?", he asked.
Natsuki then continues, drawing out her Element. Hokuto draws out her naginata, as the moment Natsuki reaches the ground; Hokuto readies with Shirase Gatana, as Hokuto timingly slams her naginata on the floor that generates shockwaves, Natsuki again leaps into the air and avoids it. Then she performs a Zanku Hadoken with her Element, nailing Hokuto. Natsuki returns to the ground, and finishes the fight with a Yoroitoshi on Hokuto. With Ryu defeating Nanase with a Shinku Hadoken.
*K.O.! Ultra Combo Finish!*
**Ryu and Natsuki wins! PERFECT!*
During the fight where Natsuki used the Yoroitoshi on Hokuto, Sakura was even more surprised. Natsuki eventually gained the move after their encounter with Ibuki.
After the fight, Hokuto tells a short story of their dojo, and her reason to have Nanase as the 'seiden' (or headmistress) of the Mizukami bloodline's dojo.
"The reason why I let my sister to be seiden of this dojo is I continue my quest to find my brother, Kairi. Since Nanase was an infant, Kairi was missing before she could learn about it."
Since Natsuki knows Hokuto's reasons of finding her brother, she asks Hokuto and Nanase a favor; while Natsuki travels with Ryu and company, she has to install Hokuto and Nanase as exchange students for the latter's absence. Before they can settle the plan, the dojo is being overrun by Orphans.
Ryu, Ken, Sakura, Mai, and Natsuki prepared for battle. Ken and Mai took on the Orphans.
Much to Ken's surprise, he observes the ring-like Elements on Mai's forearms glowing, as well her fist ignites.
"Okay, I'll leave this to you, Mai!", says Ken. To which Mai responds, "Ken, what is going on?!"
"My moves kid, are all yours!", says Ken.
As the party observe Mai took out each and every Orphan, her fists ignites, whereas she destroys one with a flaming uppercut.
"Shoryuken!", as Mai performs that very move.
"Oh yeah, there's a big one on your back. Give it a mouthful of its own medicine with my favorite combination move! My Shoryu-reppa!", Ken asks Mai to perform his Shoryu-reppa on his behest.
"Here I go! Shoryu-reppa!", Mai performs three Shoryukens onto one of the large Orphans, scorching it to death.
After the Orphan's attack. Back in the Fuka Academy, Natsuki brought Hokuto and Nanase before chairwoman Mashiro Kazahana.
"Ms. Mashiro, I would like Hokuto to be an exchange student here while I'm gone.", says Natsuki.
"Hmm. So, you want somebody to take over your place while you're traveling with Ryu-san?", Mashiro asked.
To which Natsuki replies, "Yes. That's right. But, our travels with Ryu and his friends wouldn't be that way too long. But we will return safely. I make sure Hokuto and Nanase be part of the Academy."
Hokuto and Nanase were happy for Mashiro's approval. So, they decided to enroll into Fuka Academy. For Hokuto, will it be long enough to get close to her brother?
"Onee-chan, Fuka Academy is the largest schools I've ever seen. Aside from running the dojo, I could come here for studies and everything in school life!", says Nanase.
Hokuto responds, "That's right, Nanase. But, it'll be long enough until I am close to find your big brother."
Characters
-Ryu
-Ken Masters
-Sakura Kasugano
-Hokuto (debut)
-Nanase (debut)
-Natsuki Kuga
-Mai Tokiha
Trivia/Author's Note:
-Since Natsuki gained the Yoroitoshi from Stage 6, she is revealed to use this attack in this chapter.
-Since Natsuki hasn't encountered Akuma just yet, her Zanku Hadoken is based from Ken's moveset from the Marvel vs. Capcom series.
Special Skills Acquired!
"You've learned Hyakkishu!"[Natsuki; via Gouken]
Description: Natsuki flips high in the air and follows up different attacks, such as a slide kick (Hyakki Gozan), high angle kick (Hyakki Gojin), or a flipping Izuna Drop (Hyakki Gosai).
"You've learned Zankuu Hadoken!" [Natsuki; via Akuma/Ken]
Description: Natsuki fires a Hadoken in midair with her Element.
"You've learned Shoryuken!" [Mai; via Ken]
Description: Mai's fist ignites in flames, and performs the jumping uppercut that burns the opponent when touched.
"You've learned Shoryu Reppa!" - [from Ken Masters]
Description: Mai performs three flaming Shoryukens in quick succession.