We begin the episode with a little insight into Tamaki’s past as it is revealed that she is a fan of the long running hot-blooded sentai superhero show Blade Braver. Resuming from the last episode, Toyama challenges Tamaki to a kendo “duel”. Tamaki suits up in one of the club’s spare outfits, but the hakama is too long due to her unusual short stature. Kirino suggests that the duel be put off until Tamaki can suit up in her own gear, but the latter decides to proceed with the match. Miyako and Eika try to sneak away in the meantime only to to have an agitated Toyama threaten them to stay for the match.

In the teachers’ lounge, Nakata recounts a story from his childhood to Kojiro-sensei. The young Tamaki that fancied herself a hero of justice saved Nakata and his friends from a group of bullies during a fight that had gotten out of hand.

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Watch me as I stealthily sneak a post onto the blog later. For my next trick I’ll destroy a gigantic Metal Gear on foot while discussing existential philosophy with ninja cyborgs.