AceStriker25

**Underdog - Kakaru and Gear: Bond Over Summer Festival** (UNDERDOG 翔とギア：夏祭りの上の絆, *UNDERDOG Kakeru to Gia: Natsu Matsuri no Ue no Kizuna*?) is the 25th episode of *Gladiator of Field AceStriker*.

## Summary

*After Kakeru overworks himself, the AceStrikers meet Kakeru's classmate, Ema, a shy girl who would like to fall in love with Kakeru. With that, Reiji Ookami invite both of them to attend the summer festival with them in hopes of getting them closer.*

## Major Events

* Ema Kamimiya appears for the first time.
* Yellow Striker charging up his Saint Gauge into third slot after realizing Gear's Vow: "An AceStriker doesn't just fight for their life, but for those they treasured and that they treasure back."
	+ Yellow performs the new attack: Mink Ironhide Reflection.

## Synopsis

While training, Kakeru faints because of overworking, the AceStriker meet up with Ema, Kakeru's classmate, and tells Miyuki and the others about Kakeru, Ema tells them that she would like to be Kakeru's girlfriend. Reiji-sensei, who thinks of getting Kakeru and Ema along, then invites Ema to a summer festival, and Miyuki also invites Coach Tokuyama and Hamon FC. There, the boys try to make Kakeru get dating with Ema and want Kakeru to believe in friendship more than AceStriker. While heaving to play games in the festival, Jeremiah and Obadiah were searching for Victor as they wanted to capture him. Soon, they targeted a boy who wished to see the fireworks alone. Suddenly after summoning A-Class Haisha monster Shikome, everyone panicked as Kakeru and Reiji had to stay with Ema. Miyuki and her guarding than started fighting Testament, while Jeremiah and Obadiah were waiting for Victor. Suddenly, YellowStriker was trapped by Shikome's long hair as then Jeremiah had planned to capture Victor, which worked, and also captured MerryStriker and her friends. Seeing this, Gear got sad and then YellowStriker charging his Saint Gauge into the third slot as he had an aura around him like Ryoma and Rinsho. Suddenly, YellowStriker breaks himself free and performs the new attack, which easily reflect Shikome's attack, allowing to SilverStriker to defeat him. Just then, Cybergeddon fix and enlarge Shikome alongiside Catastrophe army as Jeremiah and Obadiah retreats. Pompering to StrikerOh and GarouKohtei to fights them again, Shikome captures both robots with hair. After being mocking about Victor's despair, Kakeru has pissed off and uses Mink Steam Punch to break them free, allowing for GarouKohtei to destroy Shikome again. After everything got back to normal, Kakeru went to Ema, and along with Miyuki and her friends enjoyed the fireworks.

## Character Appearances

Characters in *italic* are only seen briefly and have yet to make a proper appearance.

### AceStrikers

* **Miyuki Shibuki / Merry Striker**
* Ryoma Asamiya / Red Striker
* Itaru Higashikawa / Blue Striker
* Kakeru Kumodera / Yellow Striker
* Teppei Tsuchida / Black Striker
* Ethan Shirosora / White Striker
* Rinsho Gamo / Silver Striker

### Allies

* Victor
* Sir Hawk / Hakuto Takahata
* Sir Gear / Reiji Ookami

### Villains

* Cybergeddon
* Jeremiah
* Obadiah
* Haisha Monster: **Shikome**

### Secondary Characters

* Eiichiro Tokuyama
* Suika Natsui
* Ema Kamimiya