Episode Title:
Toru, Toru, Toru, Part 2.
Episode Description:
Truly not a good day for Shobu. He gets teased by his mother at the breakfast table because he lost to Kokujoh and then at school Miss Betsy takes his cards away and he has to do detention. After all this ordeal, he goes to the only place he thinks he can find peace: Maruo's Duel Master store. However, he gives him a moral sermon about his behavior and his attitude towards the game. Maruo unpacks some of his favorite old-school stories to help Shobu understand what the game is all about. The stories about Maruo and his father, Shori Kirifuda, show him the right path again. It's not all black and white, and winning isn't everything. "If you believe in yourself, you always win". He takes this wise sentence to heart from now on, confronts Kokujoh and challenges him to a rematch. A bitter fight begins and the two rivals give each other nothing. Shobu, with his new mentality, manages to bring Kokujoh to his knees, but it's not enough for a win. Kokujoh narrowly wins. However, Shobu is neither angry nor offended that he lost. On the contrary, he's happy because now he's realized what this game is all about. And once he becomes a Duel Master, he will surely defeat Kokujoh. (Text: RTL II)
