Runaway Training

**Runaway Training** is the 1st episode of season 2 of the Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles tv series.

## Summary

Usagi walks the streets of Neo Edo while accompanied by Spot with a cheerful smile and greets the people he passes by. Although happy and confident, everyone in town likes him; what Usagi doesn't know is that Admiral Nochi hates him... and tomatoes.

Within the Kaikishi Temple, Usagi, Chizu, Gen, and Kitsune sweep the place, while Tetsujin talks about how the Ki-stone attached to it must be removed, but also how quiet it is. Kitsune mentions how Tetsujin is the only one who can talk to it, but he notes she loves him the most. Usagi then goes on to boast about how they saved the world, to which Kitsune agrees, but Chizu notes the hovering butterfly over the city. Although Kitsune downplays the butterfly and Gen inquires if there's a butterfly Yokai, which Usagi denies claiming just the spider Tsuchigumo. Usagi then says that he can give tips to everyone now that he's a samurai warrior. However, Chizu corrects him, noting that his sensei told him his training is still incomplete, which Usagi calls nit-picking details and proclaims he's ready to be a sensei himself. Kitsune almost laughs, but is stopped by Gen, who relishes the idea and claims it's best to humor him.

Chizu then asks if there's more Yokai out in the world, they can deal with. Gen mentions that he should return to gathering funds to repay the Bat Squadron and Kitsune decides to make her own money ways legitimately. Lord Kogane then arrives in the temple and fires off a series of questions about the city and the temple. Tetsujin answers one of the questions: Now, the Ki-stone distributes its power wirelessly. The discussion leads to a negotiation where Tetsujin has Lorde Kogane promise to fix the temple's roof. Lord Kogane begrudgingly does and leaves the temple; the Bat Squadron announces its preparation to launch its plan into action.

Back inside the temple, a tiny green light on an orb that Kitsune once picked up starts to light up and resonate with the Ki-stone that shines a light on Kitsune, Gen, and Chizu. Tetsujin notes that the Ki-stone has chosen the three of them to be Kaikishi warriors and believes that the Clavis attached to it is making it unable to speak. Kitsune chooses the Battle Fans, Gen the War Clubs, and Chizu the bow and arrow for their Kaikishi weapons, much to Usagi's dismay. Once Kitsune discovers that her fans appear and disappear at her will, Usagi claims he should become their sensei because they have now obtained Kaikishi weapons. Usagi boasts about his training with his sensei Karasu-Tengu. Despite their aloof and calm response to Usagi's story, they agree to become his students.

Within the training grounds of Gen's mansion, Usagi confiscates his students' weapons and replaces them with brooms. Following Usagi's didactic attitude and humiliating training, Usagi tries to sneak attack his students during the night as part of their training. The following day, Kitsune has Gen talk things over with Usagi, who suggests they humor his proposal. When Usagi arrives, Gen pulls Usagi aside to have a heart-to-heart with him about his training; however, Usagi gives him a heartfelt thanks for accepting him as their sensei. Otherwise, he'd be devastated; after hearing this, Gen refuses to tell Usagi straight and says they should get some breakfast. Approaching Gen, Kitsune agrees with him about confronting Usagi over his tutoring, but Chizu coldly claims that she'd tell it to him straight without fail.

In the kitchen, instead of breakfast, Usagi tries to give a lecture; the thought of it perturbs Gen, and then Lord Kogane arrives outside the temple demanding shelter from the Bat Squadron. Once inside the mansion courtyard, Lord Kogane explains the situation he's in, and before Usagi can give a lecture, the Bat Squadron arrives and capture Lord Kogane. Usagi then stops the Bat Squadron from exiting with Lord Kogane. Admiral Nochi then claims they simply want to take Lord Kogane hostage so they can force the Ki-stone to be shut down, forcing the town into eternal darkness. Hence, Usagi allows his students to fight under his imposed fighting conditions, which makes it hard for them to defend themselves against the Bat Squadron. While fighting against Admiral Nochi, the Admiral bluntly tells Usagi that he's a terrible sensei, and Usagi has no room to argue. So Usagi fetches his students' weapons and returns them to their respective owners, who then use them to defeat the Bat Squadron ambushers.

With the Bat Squadron Squad gone, Lord Kogane half-heartedly thanks them and takes his leave. Usagi also apologizes for his behavior to his friends, who accept his apology. They all then go to the arcade and have some fun; it's also there that Kitsune's orb starts cooing, and she decides to name it Kiyoko.

## Characters

* Yuichi Usagi
* Spot (Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles)
* Mr. Morita
* Mrs. Takamora
* Jihanki
* Gen (Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles)
* Chizu (Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles)
* Kitsune (Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles)
* Tetsujin
* Lord Kogane
* Admiral Nochi
* Tsuchigumo (Mentioned)
* Karasu-Tengu (Flashback)
* Kagehito (Mentioned)
* Kiyoko (Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles)