Ep. 24: Mamoru challenges Kouji to a Vanguard match while Chrono seeks points for grade 3.
Aired on April 12, 2015

Mamoru invites Kouji to dinner, where they play a Vanguard game while discussing Chrono, the team tournament incident, and their differing beliefs about the game. Mamoru prioritizes fun, whereas Kouji focuses on winning. Meanwhile, with one week remaining until the regional tournament entry deadline, Tokoha and Shion assist Chrono in completing quests to earn enough points for grade 3. Chrono misses many opportunities to help a lost young boy. Just as hope fades, Mamoru creates a special quest tailored to Chrono’s situation. Chrono, Tokoha, and Shion accept this quest, which provides the necessary points for Chrono to reach grade 3.
Episodes
- Ep. 20 · Kamui tests trio's teamwork through exercises and a special cardfight against Team Trinity Dragon
- Ep. 21 · Chrono faces expulsion after being falsely accused of violence during a team tournament match.
- Ep. 22 · Chrono battles Kouji for the Gear Chronicle deck after quitting Vanguard.
- Ep. 23 · Chrono completes a quest with Tokoha and Shion to return to grade 2.
- Ep. 24 · Mamoru challenges Kouji to a Vanguard match while Chrono seeks points for grade 3.
- Ep. 25 · Chrono and friends compete in a mountain survival game to form team TRY3
- Ep. 26 · Shin has Chrono teach shy Taiyou Asukawa to play Vanguard, sparking a reflective match.
- Ep. 27 · Yuichirou Kanzaki leads the regional tournament with a brutal exhibition match against Toyoyama.
- Ep. 28 · Chrono faces Takeru in a rematch, learning of his brother Hayato before winning with Tokoha's help.