tour de prance

[Narration: Any girl can become a "road racer." "Ruuun DE Prance." Here, new challengers have come.]

Meganee: Wellll then! This year welcomes the hundredth anniversary of "Ruuun DE Prance." Which team will become the winning team this year? What do you think, Meganii-san?
Meganii: It'll be, of course...
[Hibiki appears on screen]
Meganii: "LA"
"ROSE"
"VIOLETTE!"
Won't it?
At any rate, "La Rose Violette", led by Hibiki-san, has five consecutive wins! Even I'm paying attention to them!
Meganee: Will "La Rose Violette" win a sixth consecutive time, as anticipated? Or will a team appear that can prevent that? The "Ruuun DE Prance" will begin momentarily!
[Elsewhere:]
Mirei: Hey, you? Are you listening? I'm talking to you, newcomer kid from "Papa's Pastania."
Were you listening properly? I'll repeat myself once more. At the beginning, stick with the group and preserve your stamina. The race's point system decides who wins at the final goal. Not by who stands out at the beginning of the race. And managing your physical condition is a basic tenet. You understand that too, Laala-san?
Laala: K-kashikoma! Thanks very much for the advice, Leader Minami of "Candy Ala Mode"!
Mirei: It's fine. Let's both have fun. But, my team and your team are rivals. So, once the race begins, I won't hold back.
Laala: Right! "Papa's Pastiana" will do our best, too!
Babaria: "Not who stands out", you say? What's the point if you don't stand out! Stand out no matter what. We're being supported by our sponsors! Stand at the top and raise the baba-ppeal of the sponsors' brands!
Those are your O-R-DE-RS! You understand, correct, Laala-san, newcomer-san? Particularly you, Laala-san - you're this team's leader, are you not? I'm counting on you.
Laala: K...kashikoma!
Aroma: Devidevi. This year shall surely herald the victory of "Gaarumage666". And may "Ruuun DE Prance" be dyed in the hues of hell! Are you prepared, O Mikan?
Mikan: My tummy's fulla meat buns I ate and my energy's at full power, and stuff! I'm OK to take off whenever, and stuff!
Aroma: Tee hee hee. I anticipate it, I anticipate it indeed!
Sion: White, black, white, black. All right, preparations complete!
Iroha: "La Rose Violette". This is the year we, "I G O", shall show you we can defeat you.
Dorothy: I'm super hyped for it~ What kinda face will Mahou-chan make when she loses? Ee-hee-hee-hee-hee.
Sion: Then, let's go, "I G O". Defeat our archenemy "La Rose Violette" and emerge victorious! Let's GO!
Meganii: Everyone, have you finished your preparations? Well, then-
"Ruuun DE Prance"
Meganee: Start♪
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Meganee: Having completed the parade run through PriParis, the "Ruuun DE Prance" race has begun in earnest! Where are the top teams currently, Meganii-san?
Meganii: Currently at the top is-----"Gaarumage666". Right from the start, Competitor Mikan made a blazing breakaway into the top position!
Mikan: It's meat bun power! Full speed ahead gel-gel-gel, and stuff!
Aroma: Well done, O angel! Pull apart from yon others just like that!
Laala: Mikan-chan's amazing! We can't lose either, huh, newcomer-kun! What will you do, newcomer-kun?
[You get two options, "Preserve stamina like Mirei advised" or "Take first as Babaria instructed". I picked the first.]
Laala: That's right. Just like Mirei-san's advice said, now's the time to save our energy!
Mikan: Gel...gel...gel...Full speed ahead~ And stuff~~~
And...stuff...
Meganee: What's this? Competitor Mikan's speed seems to be dropping. What could have happened?
Aroma: O angel! What ails you! What are you doing!
Mikan: Aromaaaaaaa---I'm hungry, and stuuuufff---My energy and stuff's all gone.
Meganii: Whoops! "Gaarmage666"'s Competitor Mikan seems to have run out of stamina. And at this moment, "Papa's Pastiana"'s competitors are gaining on her!
Laala: We did it, newcomer-kun. Keep it up.
...Huh?
Meganee: A shadow has suddenly come up from behind Competitor Laala?!
Hibiki: Heh...Running out of stamina, and such. It's like she's an amateur.
Meganee: Oh, my! The favorites to win, "La Rose Violette", have appeared~
Hibiki: Falulu, Fuwari. We'll claim victory again this year.
Falulu: Yep, Mahou-chan!
Fuwari: We won't lose either.
Sion: So you've appeared, "La Rose Violette".
Dorothy: Heeeeey, Maaaahou-chaaan! This year we're gonna knock you speechless.
Iroha: With this match! We shall lay it out in black and white.
Aroma: Hey! My ambitions cannot be dashed in such a place! Gaaruru! Hurry and purchase edibles at the stalls immediately!
Gaaruru: Got it, gaaru---!
--
Hibiki: Honestly. Both "Papa's Pastiana" and "Gaarmege666" race horribly. Not a single shard of beauty.
Ando, a drink! Hurry it up!
Ando: Yes. Hibiki-sama, here.
Laala: Hey, hey, newcomer-kun. That's the favorite to win, "La Rose Va"..."Va"-what was it?, you know. They're scary when they're angry, huh.
Falulu: Mahou-chan, calm down. Throwing off your pace is no good.
Fuwari: Hibiki-san races in Hibiki-san's own way. If you do that, this year's victory will also go to "La Rose Violette".
Hibiki: That's right. It seems I'd been made a bit disturbed. Complete triumph is in our hands. Ando, prepare the victory parade.
Dorothy: Heheh. Mahou-chan, are you mad? Stress's bad for the skin~
Well, it's just about time to get started♪ Nin, nin, nin, nin!
Meganee: Oh, my! Here's "I G O"'s Competitor Dorothy, taking the lead with her specialty, the ninja run~
Dorothy: Nin, nin, nin, ni~n! It's Dorothy-chan's ninja run♪
Hibiki: That mouse! Darting around's an eyesore!
Meganee: But without a moment's delay, Competitor Hibiki caught up to Competitor Dorothy!
Hibiki: Hmph. The honor of this yellow jersey, "Maillot Jaupe": one who wears this must reign as ruler of the masses.
Sion: As expected, "La Rose Violette". A "stubborn as a mule", no matter what they face, and yet strong spirit.
Iroha: It shan't, however, lose to the spirit we've forged via Go.
Meganee: Whoops! Here, on either side of Competitor Hibiki, "I G O"'s Competitors Sion and Iroha have formed a scissor formation!
Sion: My and Iroha's scissor formation - otherwise known as I G O Strategy!
Meganii: It's difficult for Competitor Hibiki to move! Could this development handicap her?
Iroha: Now, let's have you resign the game!
Hibiki: This much is nothing. To me, who carries the Maillot Jaupe, such pressure is meaningless! That is my, the reigning champion's--
Ajimi: Miss Rolly Rooooolls!
Hibiki: Wha?!
Why is SHE here?!
Meganee: Competitor Hibiki seems to be shaking quite a bit. What could be wrong?
Ajimi: Miss Rolly Rooollllss! I climbed a mountain and art nouveau here to cheer you on, Rozan!
Hibiki: A....ANDO!
Ando: Yes, Hibiki-sama.
Hibiki: SENTENCE ENDER CUTPHONES! Hurry! Hurry and prepare them!
Ajimi: Remembrandt to do your best~! Push-sha-sha-Chagall those pedals around, da Vinci!
This reminds me of when I chaseurat you around a lot♪ Run, run, Rubens!
Ando: Hibiki-sama, I beg your pardon. I did not anticipate this sort of situation today. I have not brought along the sentence ender cutphones.
Hibiki: WHAT WAS THAT?! No sentence ender cutphones...you say?
Ajimi: Miss Rolly Rolls, go your own michelanway! Full speed ahead, let's Gauguin!
Hibiki: I'm already at my limit...Sorry, Falulu, Fuwari.
Falulu: Mahou-chan!
Fuwari: Hibiki-san!
Meganee: My, Competitor Hibiki, what's the matter? Keeping both hands clapped over your ears....Sh-she fell over?!
Sion: W-what the GO?!
Iroha: We can't dodge!
Meganee: Competitors Sion and Iroha, who had surrounded Competitor Hibiki, have also fallen over!
Meganii: Are they all right? Isn't this worrying.
Dorothy: Ah~ Ah~ Mahou-chan, control yourself properly.
Laala: Oof, oof! Newcomer-kun, how's your stamina? OK! Then, here's a do-our-best-kashikoma!
[Elsewhere]
Mirei: Huh? You're rather late.
Cosmo: Oh no~ We had a rough time.
Sophy: Psshuu~
Cosmo: Here, Sophy. Here's some Red Flash.
[There is, indeed, a flash of all red on the screen.]
Sophy: I made you wait, hm. Have you been good children, my little caged birds?
[Narration: Continued in the second half.]
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Meganee: Now then, the stage has shifted to the "boots mountain" stage. Currently racing at the top here are the competitors from "Papa's Pastiana" and "Candy ala Mode".
Laala: Kashikoma! Kashikoma! Scaling the mountain is hard, but now's the time for effort and plenty of guts, newcomer-kun.
Mirei: You're doing your best, aren't you, Laala-san. But if you don't hurry up, according to my calculations, that girl's about to catch up to you.
Laala: Who's "that girl"?
[Elsewhere.]
Ando: Hibiki-sama, apologies for the wait. Here are your sentence ender cutphones.
Even so, please exercise strict caution around Ajimi-sama.
Ajimi: Miss Rolly Rool~ls!
Do your be%&$#¥!
Hibiki: This is quite the late start, but we'll rally from here.
Falulu: It's still okay.
Fuwari: Everything starts now. Let's recover.
Sophy: Looking away is dangerous.
...Make way.
[There is a red flash.]
Fuwari: Kyaa!
Hibiki: Who was that competitor just now? She overtook us instantly.
[Elsewhere.]
Sion: "Rise from the dead!" We've just about reclaimed the position we lost from falling down.
Iroha: Let's use this opportunity increase our lead on "La Rose Violette".
Dorothy: Feels good, feels good~♪
[There is a red flash.]
Dorothy: Wh--what the?!
Sophy: Take care. Touch me, and you'll get burned.
Sion: Left behind in an instant. It can't be! Was that--
Iroha: Do you know her, Sion-dono?
Sion: Haven't you heard the rumors from this mountainous region? Running through the pitch-black darkness, a mysterious road racer.
Iroha: It can't be the "Crimson Glimmer"?! Isn't that the stuff of urban legends?
Sion: But that figure was that of the rumored "Crimson Glimmer" itself.
"Earth-shattering." To think the "Crimson Glimmer" exists.
Dorothy: That rumored ghost racer's participatin' too?
Iroha: This is, this is....Right, Sion-dono?
Sion: Yes. "Out of this world." It's just gotten more interesting!
[Elsewhere.]
Mirei: So you've come. Team "Red Flash"'s Sophy.
Laala: Mirei-san, is this person a friend of yours?
Sophy: I gave you plenty of a handicap. Watch this, little birds. Starting now, it's my stage!
--
Meganee: We're entering the downhill portion of the mountain stage. Within a strong wind, the top position is held by-
What's this? This is the first I've seen this competitor.
Meganii: That's Team "Red Flash"'s Sophy, isn't it. According to Meganii Intel, she seems to be a legendary road racer known by the nickname "Crimson Glimmer".
Hibiki: Why would the possessor of that much talent refrain from entering until now?! Ando! Research that competitor! I'm focusing on the bout!
Ando: Understood. Hibiki-sama, please leave it to me.
Meganee: Starting now, the course is all downhill, but possesses many sharp curves.
Laala: We're finally done climbing. Going downhill's way comfier, huh, newcomer-kun?
Meganee: Competitor Sophy races through, not lowering her speed at all.
Sophy: Brake? I don't even know how.
Laala: Sophy-san....is amazing.
Sion: Somehow, we've caught up with the "head of the pack", but -
"World-shattering." To think a competitor like that existed.
Iroha: Goodness gracious. What a stunning upset...however, the world of the game remains unknown until its end. Is that not so, Sion-dono?
Sion: Yes...we shan't give up until the final move!
Dorothy: I won't lose either when it comes to goin' downhill. Nin nin nin nin!
Ando: Hibiki-sama. Here is Competitor Sophy's investigation file.
Hibiki: I see. So, it's like that. This is the Crimson Glimmer's true form.
Meganee: Competitor Sophy is racing through the course with extraordinary stability!
Meganii: The goal is already in sight.
Laala: It's almost like she's one with her bike. Newcomer-kun! It's amazing, huh! Road racers are amazing, aren't they!
Sophy: I'm becoming like the wind, little bir----ds.
Pshuuuu---
Laala: Huuuuuhhh!!
Meganee: What's this...Competitor Sophy has suddenly slowed down!
Laala: Sophy-san! Sophy-san!
Meganee: Full of ups and downs, Ruuun DE Prance finally enters its climax. Reporting live, it's the big sister who looks good in glasses, Meganee.
Meganii: And STYLISH! TOUGH! GUY! Meganii!
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Meganee: Oh, my! With the goal in sight, Competitor Sophy has suddenly stalled.
Meganii: What could be the matter? I, Meganii, am worried.
Laala: Sophy-san! Are you okay?
Sophy: Pshuuu-.
Cosmo: This is bad! Because of the heat, the Red Flash's effects wore off!
Sophy: I've....always admired road racing. But I have no stamina. So I always watched from far away. I changed when I ate Red Flash. Like everyone else...Like everyone else, I could road race. I could race full-out.
Mirei: That's the truth behind the Crimson Glimmer. I invited Sophy to this race. I wanted her to have more confidence.
Laala: Oh, no! Sophy-san, you mustn't give up.
Sophy: Racing with everyone was fun. Because I've always been alone.
Babaria: Laala-san! Newcomer-san! Wha~at do you think you're doing! You can't afford to go helping other teams' competitors! Hurry to the goal and show off the sponsors' babappeal! Now, hurry!
Laala: What should we do, newcomer-kun?
[The options are "Help Sophy" and "Head for the goal". I...honestly have no idea which I hit, the video doesn't make them light up.]
Laala: That's right! But, how?
Sophy-san! The goal is right there! Let's do our best together! Newcomer-kun! Lend me a hand for a sec.
Cosmo: Heeey! Thanks for waitiiing. You there! Give this Red Flash to Sophy!
Sophy: Ah. Red Flash~
[A red flash does, indeed, fill the screen.]
Sophy: Thank you. Laala, Newcomer-kun, I'm all right now.
Laala: Thank goodness-! Let's race to the end together.
Cosmo: You've made some good allies, huh, Sophy.
Mirei: Goodness. You're so softhearted. Well, that's just as I calculated, anyway.
[Elsewhere.]
Aroma: Devi, devi! We've had to take great pains. In that case - Gaaruru. Unleash that hidden weapon.
Gaaruru: Sounds like fun, gaaru!
Mikan: Gotta full charge from meat buns so I'm ready to go, and stuff!
Aroma: I relish witnessing their surprised faces! Know well the terror of we corps of Hell! Now, onward, Gaarumage666! This race is already under our control!
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Meganee: It's finally the last race. Each team's points are also in a close contest.
Meganii: It seems today's outcome will be determined by a sprint to the goal. Each team will collaborate to work out a strategy.
Meganee: Charging out into the last race is the Crimson Glimmer, Competitor Sophy!
Meganii: And pursuing her are Competitor Hibiki and Competitor Sion.
Sion: Wait! Crimson Glimmer! Stopping La Rose Violette is our task!
Hibiki: I, bearer of the Maillot Jaupe, can't afford to lose! Let's go, Falulu, Fuwari.
Falulu: "WANNA WIN!"
Fuwari: "WE'VE GOT TO WIN!"
Hibiki: "AND STAND AT THE TOP!"
"WE WISH TO DELIVER!
A MYSTERIOUS SPRING'S PURE WILD DANCE!"
Meganee: There is is! La Rose Violette's "We Wish To Deliver! A Mysterious Spring's Pure Wild Dance!" With Competitor Hibiki at the fore, Competitors Falulu and Fuwari form a military formation and dash up from behind!
Laala: Amazing! It's like a white horse galloping through a meadow.
Aroma: Devidevi. What white horse? I may not be able to refrain from cackling. We shall go as well, Mikan, Gaaruru!
Meganii: Whoops! Gaarumage666 has combined their three bicycles.
Meganee: They've suddenly begun to accelerate to tremendous speeds. What could this mean?
Laala: I~
Is that even possible~?
Mirei: A rule violation.
Aroma: Hah hah hah! We christen this "Hell's Deviltrain."
Mikan: Aroma! We're really speedy, and stuff!
Aroma: This is naught! We shan't catch up with just this. Gaaruru! Ignite phase two!
Gaaruru: Got it, gaaru! Igniting phase two, gaaru.
Laala: I...Ignite?!
Meganee: Wha-wha-wha-what's this! Gaarumage666 seem to have equipped rocket fireworks and are accelerating with that momentum!
Sion: Wh...what?! How bizarre!
Dorothy: Cough, cough. With all this smoke, I can't really see what's ahead~
Meganii: Gaarumage666 have caught up to the forerunners.
Hibiki: Relying on petty tricks - what an unfair bunch!
Aroma: Unfair? The victors are righteous - nay, demons!
Mikan: All right! Onto phase three, here we go, and stuff!
Gaaruru: Igniting phase three, gaaru!
Aroma: Hey! Wait! Phase three is still being fine-tuned.
Meganee: Gaarumage666 ignite a still larger rocket firework! Under that much power, the frame begins to rise!
Meganii: This is...They're flying, aren't they.
Mikan: Aroma, we did it, and stuff! Mikan and you guys are flying in the sky, and stuff!
Aroma: But are we not flying a bit too well? Wherever is the goal?
Curses! We cannot return to the racecourse!
My ambitions are~! My ambitions are~!
Meganee: Gaarumage666 flew away into the sky.
Meganii: What a shame. That disqualifies them.
Meganee: Well, then, in front of the goal, it's a showdown between La Rose Violette and Red Flash!
Hibiki: We suffer no defeat! Here we go - it's the last spurt!
Sophy: I'll race on through until the end! Watch me, little birds.
Sion: We haven't given up yet! Here we go, I. G. O.!
Mirei: Now, let's fight here.
Laala: The goal's come into sight, Newcomer-kun! It's the last spurt!
Meganii: At the end of this fierce battle, the one who conquers the last race's goal is ---
[Later.]
Laala: All that strugglin' right before the goal was really a mess. In the end, La Rose Violette won again.
Sophy-san's Red Flash took 2nd in their first appearance! Doin' something like that her first time is really amazing!
Mirei: Laala-san, Newcomer-kun. Good job.
Laala: Ah, Mirei-san!
Mirei: If you two hadn't meddled, you would've finished in a good position, too.
Laala: Guess that can't be helped. Ahahahaha. But, next time, I wanna beat you, Mirei-san!
Mirei: Next time, hm...You know, I've accepted an offer from a new team. This was my last time appearing as part of Candy Ala Mode. Now I'm looking for allies to race alongside.
Sophy: I'm also joining the same team as Mirei-san.
Laala: Ah! Sophy-san. Amazing! Mirei-san and Sophy-san are going to be on the same team.
Mirei: Are you coming too, Laala-san, Newcomer-kun?
Laala: Huh! No way! That makes me really happy, but...What should we do, Newcomer-kun?
[More choices. "Join Mirei's team" vs "Don't join Mirei's team".]
Laala: Yes! I wanna join Mirei-san's team, too! Looks like you feel the same way, huh, Newcomer-kun. But we're both competitors for Papa's Pastiana...So.
Babaria: You two! So you were in a place like this! Something terrible has happened. The truth is, the sponsors have decided to withdraw from now on. It's been decided that PAPA'S PASTIANA IS DISBANDED!
Laala: EEEHHHHHH!!
Mirei: Heh heh heh, that's settled. Then, from now on, let's do our best together!
[Over the title screen.]
Laala: And so, Newcomer-kun, Mirei-san, Sophy-san, and I all joined the same team. "This team is amazing!" I thought, but at the next competition, both Gaarumage666 and I.G.O. added unbelievable new competitors...But, that's a story for next time!
[Narration: Ruuun DE Prance END]
[In a grassland, far away.]
Aroma: But....where might we be?
Mikan: Aroma~ I'm hungry~
Gaaruru: Gaaru!