Ep. 9: Natsuo and Youji assist Ritsuka while Zero reveals Soubi is not his true Fighter partner

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Natsuo and Youji arrive to help Ritsuka take Soubi home by taxi. During the ride, Ritsuka speaks with Zero and discovers that Soubi is not his true Fighter, despite their combined strength being legendary. Zero informs him that another Loveless Fighter exists who is his actual partner. Meanwhile, Kouya and Yamato appear with orders to defeat Soubi again, insisting that Ritsuka must accompany him. Natsuo and Youji volunteer to fight instead. The original pair, Kouya and Yamato, are furious at being replaced by this new Zero pair. In response to this replacement, they cast a total restriction spell on Youji, leaving both groups surprised by the existence of another pair.