Team Formation: A GUDAGUDA Rock Star is Born!

I'm going to be...A ROCK STAR!

...Wat?

Hey don't just throw up our title card like that! This isn't that kinda event!

Wait...! Nobbu...has the endless heat finally driven you mad?

Heeey, wait a minute!

How come it's so hot in here when it's always snowing outside!? Is this some kinda freak weather thingy?

No, it's 'cause we're squatting in the room next to Chaldea's boiler.

So we can't really complain about how hot it is.

Oh shut up. Summer is supposed to be hot. (Munch, munch)

And yet here you are, Vice-Commander, sans coat because it's too hot! There aren't enough chilled pickles in the world to cool us down!

You're one to talk. You've taken off your jacket as well.

Huh? No, this is just...to show off the difference between a 5☆ like me and welfare Servants!

C-curse you and your change of clothes!

Do you have any idea what it's like for those of us who are stuck with the one outfit!? Auntie! Chacha wants a new outfit too!

Fear not, Chacha!

Your troubles, and this cursed heat, will all be resolved once I become a rock star!

It's no use. Nobbu is too far gone. I have to do something about her, and quickly.

There it is: Tenka-Fubu! Auntie's corner-cutting one-woman strategy to unite all of Japan using military force that only His Imperial Highness understands!

...This is what leads to Akechi's betrayal!

Nobbu...you need to rest. Oh, would you like some of Mr. Hijikata's chilled pickles?

Okita! How dare you steal my snack! Are you looking to commit seppuku!?

Ugh, fools, the lot of you! Very well then, I will explain my plan in small words, so even you maroons can understand what I have in mind!

...Behold!

Wh-what's this...!?

A delicious event where the winner might be given something like a Holy Grail that can grant any wish they like?

That's the kinda scam where you promise someone something and then never give it, right? Chacha knows all about it. Chacha saw Holy Grail wars and stuff in the animes.

I already know that! Things are never simple or straightforward when it comes to Holy Grails! Even a child from Owari learns that from anime!

That is not what caught my eye! Here, the part about the race being broadcast live, with commentary!

Wow, a live broadcast! There'll be spectator stands and everything. Sure looks like it'll be a big event.

This looks to be a lot of fun! Maybe Chacha will go see it! Just 'cuz!

Listen up! I am going to win this race, and then, when all eyes are upon me, I'm going to perform a commemorative concert on the spot!

In other words...

I will put on an event by me, and for me, that none shall be able to avoid:

"The Demon King of the Sixth Heaven 2019 Summer Festival"!

That is my true ambition!

And inevitably, I will also sell limited edition "Rakuichi-Rakuza" CDs and limited edition swimsuit figurines of myself!

Thus, my popularity will skyrocket, and my coffers will overflow!

What's that? "Rakuichi-Rakuza" actually means "free markets and open guilds" and doesn't make any sense as the title for a CD? You're overthinking this.

No, it's not that. I can imagine Okita figurines flying off the shelves easily enough, but who would want a stuffy old Nobbu figuri

Wait. Did you say "swimsuit"?

Hahahaha! Have you finally caught on, princess of the little man-slayers club!?

Behold the figure of the Demon King, reborn for the 21st century!

Return to the ashes from whence one came...

I am Oda Nobunaga, the Summer Demon King of the Sixth Heaven!

Wh-where'd this light come from!?

BEHOLD! My dazzlingly fashionable new figure! I had this outfit custom-made by one of the world's top designers to capture my Demon King-liness with a new casual flair perfect for summer!

I have no idea how to use this weapon, but you gotta admit it is FREAKING COOL!!!

D-did you just Ascend, Auntie!? I thought welfare Servants couldn't do that. That doesn't seem fair!

Who asked for this, anyway?

Uncle Nobukatsu? His Imperial Highness?

Fwahahaha! I will no longer be relegated to a mere welfare Servant!

I am none other than the 4☆ swimsuit Servant: Summer Nobbu, Demon King of the Sixth Heaven!

...Wait. Why aren't I a 5☆ swimsuit Servant?

...Th-this can't be right.

Nobbu is supposed to be an unpopular Servant given out for free as an event participation award... This shouldn't even be possible!

Now I'm sure to steal the whole summer spotlight for myself! And once I win the race and perform my Atsumori concert, that attention will only double!

Once I finish selling CDs, I'll start streaming on ChalTube! From there, it's only a matter of time until Nobu Fever takes the music world by storm!

Hahahaha! I may even release a Nobu-loid featuring my voice!

I think I'll call it "Odane Nobu"!

Wh-what...? But this was supposed to be the year where I win the swimsuit competition and Okita Fever sweeps all of Kyoto!

Poor thing... You're so shocked that you're getting delirious. Why don't you take some medicine and lie down for a while?

On a different note... Auntie! I trust you have a swimsuit for Chacha as well?

Chacha wants to wear one of those micro bikinis she's heard so much about!

They're supposed to be amazing, right!?

Not happening.

What!? Wh-why not?

I used all your gold to make this outfit.

...What?

Also all of the Shinsengumi's money.

...What?

Well, there's nothing in the rules that prohibits a non-Shinsengumi member from using it, right?

...Did you hear that, Mr. Hijikata? What's the penalty for embezzling Shinsengumi funds?

SEPPUKU!!!

ALL of Chacha's gold, Auntie?

This will not please Sakichi either! Not one bit! I'll burn you! I'll burn you good!

Huh? Wait...I can explain.

Once I become a world-famous Nobbu star after my concert, there might be another GUDAGUDA event.

In time, we might even get a new Imperial City Holy Grail arc. Huh...? That won't happen? Ever? No matter what?

No more talk! To pay you back for this, and for stealing my chance to finally get to be a swimsuit Servant this year...

...you shall feel the wrath of my Embezzlement Seppuku Strike!

Chacha was planning to go on vacation to Atami with his Imperial Highness's money...

...This is for dashing that dream! Roast Auntie Sun Castle!

Th-this can't be happeniiing!

...Such a shame. All they had to do was pick Summer Okita, and this could've been averted.

Farewell, Auntie... Chacha will make sure your pudding doesn't go to waste.

...

...Hm? How come you're staring at that event flyer so intently, Mr. Hijikata?

It seems there will be many Servants competing in swimsuits.

Fascinating... Come, Okita, we're off to spectate! This is no time to be sweating away by the boiler!

This is a whole other kind of fired up for him!

Whew... I thought I was done for back there. I even went through the vanishing animation and everything.

At any rate...it's a pity those fools couldn't see the brilliance of my plan.

And here I was going to let one of them at least be my driver, since I don't have a Riding Skill.

I'm still going to need a driver to enter the race, though... Now what do I do? I can manage on a horse well enough, but I know nothing about cars.

It's a shame Goro isn't here. I imagine he would have made a decent driver...

It seems that you could use my help, Demon King of the Sixth Heaven!

Who said that? Wh-who are you!?

Hehehe... An excellent question. Hello, and good day!

I am the one who will kill every Sabeer, win every space race in the galaxy. I am the ultra-skilled racer you may know as Mysterious Heroi

Oh, I remember you from a couple months ago. Let's see... Mysterious Chousokabe Heroine X, was it?

Or was it Ryuzoji Heroine X, the fifth wheel of the four retainers?

Shaddup! No more GUDAGUDA talk!

I mean, what were they even thinking with that sloppy entrance and then the quick, lame exit? You know what, I'm gonna say it: that whole scene felt artificial!

Though I did like how happy X Alter looked when she had that okonomiyaki on the way home!

Of course, I had another helping of modanyaki myself, but that isn't why I'm here!

I'm glad to see you enjoyed my event. Now, who the hell are you, anyway?

Are you another stray Altria who wanders around sampling food or something?

No, but that does sound like a great way to spend a summer. But this time, I'm an entirely different version of my usual self!

...Take a look at this, Demon King of the Sixth Heaven!

Wha!? A space driver's license and galactic certification that you possess an EX Riding Skill!?

Heh, I see you know your stuff. All right, I've had enough of this "???" name and silhouette crap, so I'm getting rid of them.

...There, that's better!

Yes, it's me! The driver who will run over every Sabe (Cough, cough)

I mean, the ultra-skilled racer who can pilot any ship in the universe...

...Mysterious Racer X!

You're hired!

Hehe, hire me, and you'll get to park anywhere you want in the universe, receive discounts at the Universal Parking cafeteria, and

Huh? Just like that? Not even an interview?

Are you sure you don't want me to prove my skills or haggle over my pay, like in The Magnificent Sabers?

I've got my résumé right here if you want to take a look. My first appearance was in the April

NOPE! I can see the fire of grand ambition burning in your eyes! And I can see that nothing will stop you from fulfilling that ambition, no matter what!

Whoa! You can tell I have noble ambitions!?

Indeed. You have the air of a true hero about you! One who would totally save Britain or something!

You got all that with just one glance!? (Cries in joy)

Ayup! I am an excellent judge of character! (*Micchi doesn't count)

I can't believe I've found someone who understands me.

I can't refuse now, or my inner Altrium would weep. Okay Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, it's a deal!

I swear to use my Space Hero Piloting Technique, honed in years of galactic travel, to win this race!

...And that I will ALSO mow down any Sabers who happen to be on or in the general vicinity of the track!

...Huh? There's not so many Sabers in this event?

Hehe... Sure there are. In the spectator stands!

I can see it now! The face of a Saber enjoying a bite of ice cream without a care in the world!

Little does she realize that this is a dangerous drag race! There's no telling what could happen!

A vehicle might tragically veer into the stands, and catastrophe may ensue!

Such horrible accidents have been known to happen in the racing world!

Hmm, she's starting to sound more Demon King-ish than me.

...Oh well, it can't be helped!

Thus, Nobbu, Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, begins her journey towards rock 'n' roll fame!

Her vehicle: the Galaxy-Class Illegally Super-Charged Demon King of the V6 Heaven!

Her enemy: interference from a mysterious Shinsengumi woman shadowing their every move!

Unfortunate innocent bystanders: Saberfaces!

What any of this has to do with rock stardom is anyone's guess. But what the hell, let's enjoy it.

Tune in next week for:

"Huh? You get disqualified for attacking spectators? Oh come on!"

Little did they know...

That their race would end in

Stop that!