Part 36 - Taro In F Class.

Okay. It's a new day, and we're officially Zero4 racers now.

What are we going to do today?





: I need to clean up soon. So dusty…



Hah. We're not doing that. Let's race!

There appears to be a new sort of fancy plaque above the drivers helmet. Let’s select it.







: Huh, a Zero-Yon certificate.


: I can finally participate in an official race.


: I think to participate in the race, you have to call.


: Should I apply? Should I call? Yes / No?



Uh, yes Taro! What else we going to do? Work? Pick up girlfriends? Locate legendary swords and fight gods? What sort of videogame do you think this is?


: Okay, let's call right away.









: This is the High Zero Yon Secretariat.



Oh man, that sounds fancy. We're speaking with the high Secretariat. We're in the big leagues now Goons!


: I want to register for a race


: Please tell us your name and ranking


: 319th place, Akazawa Taro


: I got it.


: Taro is in F class.



Well… even though it's got an F in it... F class sounds distinctively less fancy…


: Opponents will be ranked between 250th and 319th.


: We'll be waiting for you at the circuit on the day. Please come directly to the pit.


: Let's get the car ready for the big day.



Once again the game gives us the option to tune the car. It isn't needed. We're kicking butt so far!


: This is fine.I'll do my best tomorrow!







Race Day


: Well, it's about time to go!






: Today's race will be a tournament with 64 cars. The top eight will receive a prize, so do your best!


: Okay, let's win!


: Taro-san, it's about time. Please get to the starting line. Your opponent is ranked 289th.






Okay. First up it appears we've got a Corolla. They didn't stand a chance last time, but we’re in the big leagues of F Class now. Maybe they're better?





Nope! we're still a second ahead...





: Yay this is good!


: TARO-san, it's about time. Please line up at the starting line. Your opponent is ranked 257th.



257 huh? That's good to know. We don't have to fight through all the 320 rankings, it seems we move up to the ranking of whomever we defeat. We're now 289.


There's a bunch more races left in this Group F challenge, but let's race a head a bit to avoid repetition. We follow through with a MX5, a Corolla and a Civic. None are match for our powerful roadster..

We then come up against a car we haven't seen in this game yet…



Yes! It's the FD3S RX7, in its iconic yellow colour. This was the car Hiro had in the Zero4 Champ II Intro





It was much closer than the rest of F-Class, but we did it! 12.57 vs 12.90.

There’s just one race left. We've worked our way up to rank 251. I'm feeling pretty good about this.

Who will be our opponent?





: You seem to be in pretty good shape.


: You…


: But there's no point in feeling too good about yourself because your opponent in the finals will be Fujiwara Daisuke!



…Oh no, not this asshole again…