We're not screwing around here, okay?!
They're after us!
It's at least an hour drive to Ed's place.
E3's effects last, at most, an hour.
Do we keep running?
Or try and fight them off?
Everybody, use your E3! Now!
Wait, E3... What about you, Sensei?
I'm holding on to mine. For now...
Right!
We will defend you, Master!
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Braves in Danger
If it was just the two on our tail,
fighting them off would be simple. But...
Incoming from the rear, left side!
More than five!
Ugh, what are those?! Nasty!
More of them. Of course.
There you are, monsters!
Taste my Jogamine...
Uh...
Missile!
Direct hit!
I did it, Master!
Uh, what did you just throw?
That... tumbler? That I found!
Are these things actually weak?
They explode on contact or something?
No, not really. Their strength...
is on par with regular hunting dogs, maybe?
Well, they were well-prepared, and they're bound to have more in store.
Yeah.
There's something dangerous 200 meters ahead.
From the feel of it...
It's that Drit guy!
Indo! Stop him!
Aki, I'm borrowing your shield.
Bullseye.
Nice. You made the right call by not jumping out of the vehicle.
Looks like you're learning to mix it up.
What did you do, Yukine?! That was my shield!
It was banged up already, anyway.
But still! How can I protect Master...?
Use this, Jogamine.
And do not lose it. Or break it.
I'm pretty sure it'll suit you better than a one-handed sword and a shield.
Just focus on attacking.
You're not good enough to do anything else.
M-Master! This is...
This is—!
So loud...
It is my honor to receive this weapon!
And I, Jogamine, will perform in a fashion worthy of your sword,
even if it costs me my life!
Sara! What happened to your radar?!
Don't forget to scan in front of us!
But those dogs are too fast...
Besides, check behind us! Incoming!
I can see that, yeah!
Not them! Drit!
Oh shit, he's gonna catch up!
Are you kidding me?!
Someone using E3 can, momentarily, move faster than a speeding bullet,
but maintaining that kind of strength for any kind of distance running
should be impossible.
The way you use your body during ether enhancement
is completely different than without it.
To move that fast means he's either got precision control powers like I do,
or he's just got a hell of a lot more output...
Very impressive!
Do I use it now?
No...
Indo, intercept him.
Can you handle it?
Yeah. I won't mess up this time.
Instructor, thank you for trusting me to do this.
I get the feeling...
I can do a good job this time.
He's dead meat.
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Is Yukine gonna be okay?
It's fine. If nothing else, she's stronger than the two of you.
If she screws up, just rake her over the coals later.
Yukine! Incoming spear! Watch out!
Aw, man! I missed!
Aim for the vehicle instead!
And now we've gotta lose them, too!
Hey, Jogamine!
Yes, how may I help you?!
You're on offense, there should be a black backpack with—
Hand grenades?
Yeah, those round...
Hey, you just read my mind, didn't you?!
If you were gonna do that, you should've been doing it all along!
But that's...
Red Alert
I'm too shy!
I am a young girl, you know!
I do not care, and I will kill you, damn it!
Point being, at the next intersection...
Aim for their windshield!
And do not miss!
Yes, sir!
Here it comes!
Jogamine Missile, Mark II!
F-Forgive me, Master!
My attack on their windshield failed!
I'm ever so sorry to have failed you...
Don't be ridiculous...
Did you see the stupid looks on their faces?
Nicely done! Have a laugh! Hell, you can sing if you want to!
Those were highly potent tear gas grenades.
Strong enough that they'd even affect someone on E3, for a limited time.
I figured Jogamine would have an easier time with "clean" weapons like this...
And it went even better than I thought. Nice one, me.
Yukine!
Hey, where's Drit?
Still on the roof!
Hey! Mind the sword, stupid!
Whoa, Sensei, in front!
Damn...
How'd you manage that?
Stay on your toes!
You're our Sensei, aren't you?!
At the next intersection, we've got dogs incoming from the left and in front!
Nice Catch By Jogamine
Well, Indo? Did you get him?
He's regenerating.
He'll probably still come after us.
I see...
Drit is probably E4 compatible.
It's gonna be hard for Indo to put him down with those knives.
Either we pull over and I take him...
Or maybe...
Yukine, take my sword!
Hey, I didn't say she needed to—
Instructor...
I'm gonna get off and slow him down.
Okay?
Sounds good.
Five minutes should be enough.
Make your move at the next curve!
I expected this.
I told the girls to meet up at Ed's place if we get separated.
If Indo goes on the evasive,
she should be able to escape with ease.
But is this really a good idea?
These guys have had all the time in the world to prepare.
Indo's already exhausted...
Not good. I don't have enough time to figure it out.
Our last dose of E3...
Indo!
Don't die on me!
Sara, do we have any other threats?
There are still some dogs on us.
Besides that, at the end of the bridge...
At two o'clock, there's something big.
They got us...
Those stupid dogs herded us this way!
Even if I had E3, the second the car stops, we're screwed!
Wh-What do we do, Sensei?!
That thing is super huge and super strong!
We're ditching the car!
Sara, get ready to jump!
Do it now!
I'm not on E3, so be ready to catch me!
S-S-Sensei! We're gonna crash! We're gonna hit him!
That's the idea!
Now, jump!
I did it!
I was able to snatch Master from the jaws of doom!
There's no two ways about it!
He'll have to be aware of my existence after that!
What do you say, Master? How'd I do?!
Surely you've come to realize my protective, maternal side now?!
I feel sick... Gonna puke.
Damn it, Aki, get off him already!
That's not cool, man!
You're breaking the terms of the agreement!
How unfortunate for you, Sara.
But when the chips are down, I am the one who Master can depend on!
The days of you monopolizing the passenger side seat are—
Shut up!
Twist
And put me down, dumbass!
What is that thing?
How the hell can ether perception do that?
There's all kinds out there.
Could be the kind that manifests something that resembles a living creature...
Or maybe the kind that lets you mentally control an inanimate object.
Probably the former. It's moving too weird.
There's more of those dogs, too.
Sensei, stay back.
We could wait for Yukine... or maybe head back.
Bad idea.
There's no telling how many of these things they've prepared for us.
Let's go.
Yukine should catch up soon enough.
Soon enough...?
There's maybe 10 kilometers to the bar.
Come on, we're running!
They look so gross.
Who came up with these things?
I don't think it's so bad.
Something about their form reminds me of when Yukine draws animals!
These things are nothing when I'm on E3!
They just fall apart.
You get awful cocky when it comes to dealing with weaklings, Sara.
Shut up!
Their E3 should last for another fifty minutes...
Will we make it in time?
Maybe if nothing else shows up...
Translation: Lee Francis Timing: Henry Lin Editing: Gabriella Alabanza Quality Control: Riley Dalton Final Quality Control: Sho Stifler
Next Time
Running a marathon without E3 might've been a bad idea!
You can do it, Master! Keep fighting! Yeah!
Where do you get off, damn it...?!
Next time, Episode 19: "A Brave's Motivation!"
A Brave's Motivation