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To my beloved mother
Satsuki took off without even saying anything!
I can’t believe her!
Yayoi.
Going somewhere?
Sis!
Note: a reference to the Ganso Tensai Bakabon anime.
This is no time for jokes…
Sis!
I found it!
But…
Looks like you missed your chance.
Just goes to show how similar our thinking is as sisters.
Exactly.
But what will we tell mom?
Are you going to explain how the joke failed?
We can skip that.
There your kids go.
This is how it should be, right, dear?
Course set.
Reiko-san, Hitomi-san, hang in there.
I promise I’ll save you.
Choking down a piece of bread
and then I take off
the sun hitting my eyelashes is inviting me
I want to go on a date sometimes too
I want to sleep as much as I want
This busy and hard schedule
when I lift my head up
I’m in a mach-speed world
Love and hesitation flow together
Don’t take my blue paradise
Let’s fly straight through the sky
I’m a pilot with a dream
Don’t take my blue paradise
Somewhere on this blue landscape
love is waiting
’95 To the place of my dreams
— 30 centimeter whale? — Nope.
A cross-legged ostrich?
You’re overthinking this.
I wonder why it’s so dark.
Maybe they haven’t paid the bill?
Welcome to my country.
I am Petol Gibber.
I’ve heard quite a bit about you two.
About your work as Japanese super idols.
Well that’s flattering.
If you’re looking to hire us,
we’d appreciate it if you went through our agency.
Our boss doesn’t like us doing side jobs.
Well then, we’re pretty busy and all so we’ll be going.
See ya.
That door can withstand fire from a 20mm cannon.
If it won’t break, we’ll just have to make you open it.
Just as rumored, you two are pretty extreme.
What do you want with us?
Don’t worry.
I won’t do anything bad.
In exchange, I want you to do me a favor.
First, you’re going to change in another room.
Don’t count on using their rifles.
I know.
I wonder if we can make it outside.
Who knows? We’ll just have to try.
Can’t you be a bit more enthusiastic?
Then… Let’s go!
Civilian defense force headquarters
Sorry I’m late.
Before you sit down, let’s hear why you authorized the launch of five people.
Okay.
I understand.
What? What?
Is it the enemy?
Onee-chan!
Hey, Satsuki!
What are you trying to pull taking plane 3 all by yourself?!
You think you can get away with it?
I’m sorry.
I apologize for taking off without saying anything.
But please overlook this.
Please!
I’m ready for whatever penalty there is.
I’ll make sure I don’t bother everyone!
You don’t care about the Pilot Award?
If I leave Hummingbird,
it shouldn’t affect the nomination.
You’ll probably miss me in combat missions a bit, but…
but…
But I just can’t do it!
My comrades…
I can’t just abandon my comrades who fly in the same sky as us.
We know, Satsuki.
It’s not like you just now started doing things on your own.
It’s not like you just now started doing things on your own.
And… You decided to do what was most important to you.
Thank you… Kanna-nee.
For forgiving me…
What are you talking about, Satsuki?
If we were just here to let this slide why would all of us come?
Everyone? You mean…
Yayoi-nee and everyone?
Satsuki! You won’t get away with leaving us behind!
Ya-Yayoi-nee!
We’re not about to let you have all the fun, Satsuki!
There are five of us in Hummingbird, after all.
Yayoi-nee!
I’m sorry.
It’s fine.
We already expect you to be selfish.
Selfish? She’s a good match for you, Yayoi-nee!
Mina!
Don’t get too full of yourself!
Satsuki-neesan, there are five of us.
Don’t forget your two cute younger sisters here too.
Satsuki-nee! You’re gonna owe us one!
That’s right.
I was just thinking how I need a new aquarium.
An aquarium? Got it.
Oh, yeah! My video player barely works anymore, so…
A video player? Got it.
It’s about time I got a new suit too.
Satsuki, thanks.
I feel your kindness so much that it hurts.
Satsuki, you’re going to be my practice partner for a month.
That really hurts…
This concludes the mission details and timetable.
And now we will continue on to the next issue.
Hazuki, that’s enough.
We didn’t come here to hear the idol profiles.
You’ve really done it this time.
What good is the Pilot Award agreement?
You probably know better than anyone.
We created the Pilot Award Agreement to prevent stupid pilots from running off to war.
And the first one to break it is those girls.
To think they’d take the same action as their father.
I bet they’re just going to meet the same fate as him too.
Now what?
We aren’t getting anywhere like this.
Hey.
Batting our eyelashes at them won’t get us out of this one.
Sorry.
There’s only one way.
Guess we’ll just have to go back to him.
How exactly are you going to take responsibility for this?
You don’t think you can just say “sorry” at this point, do you?
Our award eligibility and combat—
I’m not asking about something that obvious!
I’m asking how you’re going to take responsibility in regards to the UN and the affected countries!
I’ve already contacted President Conner at the UN.
In two more hours, Hummingbird should be officially approved as part of the UN military.
Yajima…
Why didn’t you say that earlier, dammit?!
Nobody asked.
Also, I had planned on turning in an official report in the morning.
Where is Hummingbird?
— Did they really take off? — What about the Pilot Award?
Yasuda?
It’s Kudou.
Are you busy?
It’s fine. I need your help.
I want you to get a plane for me.
The 3rd? No good.
I need it ready in fifteen minutes.
I know it’s asking a lot.
Quit whining already. I’ve gotta go help someone.
{Facsimile }To whom it may concern in the mass media: Hummingbird’s…
Huh? You’re saying you can’t even do me a favor?
Oh, I see.
I never thought you’d be the one to bail me out.
Oh?
How did you get the UN to accept this so quickly?
I’ve been preparing myself for something like this.
Although, I had planned on going out there myself when the time came.
Either way, it looks like I really owe you one now.
Don’t worry about it.
I don’t consider it a debt.
Actually, I should be thanking them.
For making me remember something I had almost forgotten.
Ten minutes until enemy airspace.
Uzuki.
Current status report please.
Roger!
What? This is…
Amazing!
We even know where both of them are.
Satsuki, what were you planning to do without that information?
I, uh, thought I’d figure something out when I got there.
I guess this is what they call being speechless.
By the way, Kanna-nee,
what’s our strategy?
I don’t know if you can call it a strategy with just five planes,
but first, the radar to the east.
I’ll take care of it.
While I’m doing that, Mina and Yayoi will take care of the ground targets.
While I’m doing that, Mina and Yayoi will take care of the ground targets.
Huh? They even have Patriot missiles.
Everyone be careful.
Don’t say it so lightly!
It’s okay. You’re fine if you don’t get hit.
The power station to the north: Uzuki will get that.
Don’t forget to get the airport after you’re done.
Roger!
Onee-chan. What about me?
Follow Mina and maintain altitude.
After that, rescue the two of them.
Roger.
Mina, after you take out the ground weapons,
help Satsuki rescue those two. Got it?
Leave it to me! I’ll make sure to leave space for both of them.
Then we just have to run away to UN airspace.
The enemy’s weapons are on auto-control.
Are all the planes unmanned too?
Yep.
So feel free to let loose.
Isn’t that nice, Yayoi?
Yeah! Leave this to me!
Yayoi-nee, since when were you from the Edo period?
I was even born in Kanda. You scoundrels!
Even a kid could see through that lie.
Just roll with it already.
All right! Let’s get down to business!
Let’s all return safe. Got it?
Roger!
Dad…
Watch us.
Watch over us pilots.
I’d been talking with you the whole time,
Yet as soon as I hung up the phone,
It may be hard to believe, but I wanted to call you again.
Even my feelings are out of control…
ECM activated!
Mina, let’s get started!
Look out for debris!
Roger!
This love’s flight,
your heart’s cockpit…
Please allow me
Who’s watching the Hummingbird president?
Yamamoto’s on it.
to sit beside you forever.
Ota! Get over there!
Don’t forget your camera!
Drawn on the screen of blue sky,
Geez!
Uzuki to everyone.
The enemy’s radar response is fast,
My dreams of the future, let them fly with you too.
so our ECM isn’t working right.
Be careful.
I already planned to!
Love wing! In this excitement
You must have grown wings.
As if you can be shot down by a tank!
But! Everything always
flies right to you.
Uzuki!
They flew over here! Look out!
When we were just friends
I’m fine. I heard you.
I was fine not seeing you.
but my heart would get so excited
just hearing about you from someone.
Tokugawa-san. Is this true? What will we do?
Let’s get this ready in time for the broadcast!
Looking over the window
Contact the station! Everyone get over here!
There’s no time for a smoke! Two more hours!
Okay!
If I could jump right into an airplane cloud.
I want to go see you now.
To see your smiling face.
So those memories called sadness
What a terrible aim.
Quality over quantity!
can be swept far away
Love wing! Hey,
it’s as if you have wings.
Yes! No matter where you go
Is that Hummingbird?
You send your love my way.
This really pisses me off.
I swear I’m gonna slap that guy.
That PET bottle creep!
Wasn’t his name Petol Gibbers?
Note: pero pero is onomatopoeia for licking.
Satsuki-nee! Everything is okay here.
Roger!
Reiko-san, Hitomi-san, hang in there. We’ll be there soon.
Love wing! In this excitement
Give it up already!
You must have grown wings.
That’s pretty close.
But! Everything always
flies right to you.
Whew, that was scary.
What idiot is behind this?
Hummingbird?!
Sorry! Are you okay?
Satsuki!
Satsuki, thank you!
We’ll thank you properly later!
What? Where are you going?
Wait a sec!
Maybe we should just run away?
Satsuki, you can head back.
This is our problem here.
I can’t just leave after coming all the way here.
Stop right there!
Give it up, pero pero candy!
W-Wait.
What is that?
This is…
Wow…
Umm…
May I have your autograph, please?
Uh.
Toreishi Satsuki-san!
Satsuki-san!
Is it true that Katou Goro was behind all this?
Is he with you?
I don’t know what’s going on!
This is the view from above.
We’ve received word that Hummingbird appeared here after going missing.
And that’s our coverage.
I guess that wasn’t such a grand cavalry entrance.
Satsuki.
And everyone in Hummingbird.
We’d like to say…
…thank you.
But, coming out here and fighting…
Won’t you lose the Pilot Award?
It’s okay.
If Dad were here I know what he’d say.
“Go rescue your friends. They are infinitely more valuable than the Pilot Award.”
Satsuki.
You’re such a wonderful pilot.
Hehe.
It doesn’t look like we’ll have a chance against you as a pilot.
You’ve got some guts, Satsuki!
Satsuki-nee, you’re so cool!
Oh, yeah!
I figured out the answer to the riddle.
A camel doing a handstand.
Nope. Too bad.
A seagull flying faster than sound!
Nope.
A panda doing sit-ups?
Missed again.
An elephant doing push-ups?
That’s a little close.
A stretching turtle!
To all of you who cheered us on,
we’re truly sorry.
Our selfish actions made us miss out on the Pilot Award.
As a showing of apology and gratitude,
we will sing our last song,
Jounetsu (Passion).
A stranger calls me from afar
Yesterday’s movie still hits my heart so much
Hold me tight, hurry
Always serious
Yes! I wonder if I loved you
I always looked at your honest and kind eyes
Even on the phone
Yes. Even on a date
It’s always my pace
Never explaining
Always sighing
I feel like something isn’t quite right
This isn’t what love is
The summer storm calls me from afar
A weird feeling hits my heart so much
Hold me tightly
A while back
Yes
Going on dates with my boyfriend
Feeling a bit uneasy, it was too much
Hold me so tight
that I won’t worry about anything
A stranger calls me from afar
Yesterday’s movie still hits my heart so much
Hold me tight, hurry
The summer storm calls me from afar
A weird feeling hits my heart so much
Hold me tightly
A stranger calls me from afar
Yesterday’s movie still hits my heart so much
Hold me tight, hurry
Looking up at the moonlight spilling from the sky
The overflowing kindness shines down on me
For you
Carrying scars in such a little chest
One more night of fond memories
Just feeling
Just wanting
Just believing
Following my heart
Everything I chose
Hug everything I’ve chosen
Never forget
the pain of love shines brightly
It has to lead to the place of my dreams
Never forget
Yesterday’s tears
must exist
to change the future.
Passing breeze, scold me sometimes
Unwavering. Being myself.
So we can move forward
So we can move forward