Original subtitles

Tower, Stratos 4.

Passing five thousand, descend to three thousand.

Request to land.

Stratos 4, clear for visual approach, runway one-seven.

Report reaching three thousand. Welcome back.

- We're back! - We're back!

Gear down.

Gear down.

Huh? Why?

Huh? That's odd.

Hey, what's the matter?

The landing gear isn't out.

What should we do?

In that case, we'll have to manually set it in place!

Karin! You're the smallest, so you go!

I don't like cramped places.

Hey, it's more than 60 degrees C down there!

I don't like hot places, either.

Oh, for crying out loud!

Dare ni no makenai "I won't lose to anyone!"

Omoi dake naraba If it's only something you tell yourself...

Sono uchi uso ni naru akogare no mama de ...eventually, it will just be a false ambition.

Yokubou zetsubou... Desire, despair...

Tsuyokute yowai watashi ...strong and weak me...

Kono position ni zutto amaeteta ...I've always been spoiled by this position.

Te wo nobaseba If I stretch out my hand...

Todoku kamo toosugita sora ni ...I just might reach that far away sky.

Ato ichimiri no yuuki Just a millimeter more courage...

Mou nigenai to kimeta ...I've decided not to run anymore.

So on! So on!

Ichido shika nai jinsei dakara! Because I only have one life!

Nanige ni fuan dakedo... Though I am a bit unsure...

Ima wa omoikomi demo I have doubts now, but...

Hajimereba ii kekka all right! ...I just have to start, it will be all right!

Oooo! They did it, they did it!

Damn it, I wanted to be on it, too.

Are you watching, Miharu?!

Finally, our dream flew the skies!

All right, here we go.

Oh, Commander, please move a little more to the right.

All right! It's OK!

Please hurry! The aircraft temperature is continuing to rise!

Admiral? You snuck in again?

Hey, who brought her here, anyway?

Mikaze, you were the one riding the bike, right?

Hey, that's unfair!

Aaaa! Oh, no! Cancel that one!

This happened because you were foolishly chatting away!

Do it over, do it over!

Here's the spicy tofu meal set.

Two more Lunch As, three more Lunch Cs...

a total of five more dumplings.

Gotcha.

Oh, boy. This is not the kind of job for heroes who saved the Earth to do.

Shh! You're not supposed to say that!

It's OK, it's OK. No one's listening.

- In other words! - Huh?

The judgment of the Cosmic Emergency Management Agency was...

it would be efficient to employ a direct strike from the ground...

and that's why that Stratos Zero over there is...

It's not Zero! It's Stratos 4!

Shut up! How dare you repaint it when no one was watching!

What's with that messy paint job you did by hand?!

That was a physical embodiment of my and Miharu's dreams!

There, there! Calm down, you two!

They finished such a difficult mission, but they haven't changed one bit.

- Of course. - Hmm?

If they got even a little cocky, I would've kicked them out of here.

But that didn't happen.

They're all earnest and good kids.

Yeah.

They're old.

We will continue with the next news story.

Cosmic Emergency Management Agency Repairing the Interception Station Following the great meteor showers, in response to the reduction...

Cosmic Emergency Management Agency Repairing the Interception Station of freeflying meteorites, related to a period of revolution...

File the Cosmic Emergency Management Agency has begun a massive scale of repairs...

File on interception stations which are currently off from active service.

Visual Image

Visual Image Currently, there are just a few members of a repair crew at each station.

In addition, after reviewing the accident...

of how the stations have gone silent the other day...

there is information stating there is a study...

of whether placing new, unmanned interception stations going on.

There is great attention being paid to whatever decisions are made from now on.

It's amazing how much information was hidden from that.

It would be too embarrassing to say...

a bunch of spring chicken Meteor Sweepers saved the Earth.

However...

the existence of alien life forms is a matter of utmost secrecy.

Even now, after several decades have passed...

that's still something full of mysteries.

Then does that mean those in the know...

are only a small fraction in the agency?

If we could have helped it...

we would've liked to not have you find out, either.

We ended up dragging you into this. I'm very sorry.

Don't think of it that way!

Compared to the pain and suffering endured by those...

who needed to keep their silence on the matter, this is nothing.

Thank you, Sayaka.

This is good weather.

It would be nice if we see a day...

when such peaceful times are expected and taken for granted.

Indeed.

They said the nose gear didn't lock, right?

I wonder if it froze up in the sky after all?

They probably forgot to put anti-ice coating on it.

For crying out loud. Had I flown it...

But it's such a good aircraft.

When someone speaks of a beautiful aircraft...

the person's talking about something like this.

- What about you guys?

- What about you guys? - Huh?

Mikaze and her friends found their dreams...

and managed to put their hands on them.

If you guys have the time to be envious of others...

you'd better go find your own dreams as well.

The unhappiest thing is not being able to find what you want to do.

- What we... - Want to do?

For crying out loud! You sure know how to wreck any mood!

How can I help it? If you're alive, of course you'll get hungry.

Mr. Sako couldn't have forgotten about our lunch, could he?

No need to worry!

Ko-chin's probably packed because it's lunch time.

I certainly hope that's it.

Ko-chin And so!

I, the so-called unworthy one, put together the Stratos Zero's preservation...

Man, I feel sluggish. Ugh.

Well, looks like we can take a break for the time being.

Everyone, thank you for your hard work.

You don't need to worry about the restaurant...

so take a break until evening.

- OK! - OK!

Passing Lake

I'm going before you!

Wow. Ms. Ran just looks awesome!

- Ayamo! - Huh?

It's been a while since we dived and stayed underwater. Want to do it?

What? You'll cause me additional trouble if you drown like the last time.

No problem, no problem! Shizuha, time us!

Hey, wait a minute, Mikaze!

Oh!

For crying out loud...

At that moment...

I definitely synchronized with outer space.

31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

You weren't down there very long.

Th... Th... Th...

- They're here! - They're here!

Huh? What?

- Space aliens! - Space aliens!

What are you two talking about? Huh?

- Huh? - Huh?

We waved, but you hurriedly went up.

Yeesh. It looks like you're very quick when running away.

Uh... yeah.

For crying out loud!

If you come out of nowhere, anyone would be surprised!

However, I didn't know Ms. Kisaragi had a scuba diving license.

An adult female has many mysteries.

- Mysteries? - Mysteries.

What's with that smug look on your faces?!

Not to mention! Just because it's your day off, all you do is play!

You're barely passing your classes, aren't you?!

We ended up getting a lecture at an unexpected place.

Agh! I can't take it anymore.

Hey! Mikaze!

It's so unfair of you to cop out by yourself!

Um...

Me, too!

Oh, no! Oh, no!

Hey, you three?!

Oh, for crying out loud...

Phew. I finally feel relaxed.

It was certainly a hectic half a year.

Really. Amazing how we lasted until Stratos 4's first flight.

But I'm glad everyone's safe.

But it's going to get tougher from now on.

For a while, the responsibility of interception will be ours.

Why don't we take advantage of the confusion...

and become Comet Blasters?

Who said she didn't want to make an interception in outer space again?

Well, that was because it happened so fast. Oh!

- What's the matter, Karin? - Huh?

I'm different from all of you...

but I want to be with you from now on...

so I'll do my best.

That goes without saying!

We'll be together from now on, too!

That's great.

- Huh? - Karin?

- Say... - Huh?

Did you see a cake box in the kitchen?

It's soaked in brandy, so I thought about taking it to the base...

and placed it separately from the others.

- What? Could she have...? - What? Could she have...?

Oh, my. You ate it all?

Hey, Karin? Are you all right?!

Whoa. Yikes, her face is all red!

Karin? Hey, Karin!

I'll do my best, so...

Confirming a shadow of an aircraft on the radar.

It's an aircraft we're not expecting company from.

- What? - Hmm?

- Huh? - What is it?

Huh? Were we expecting company?

No idea.

What?! You're kidding me!

Why are those two here?

Welcome! Thank you for the previous occasion!

Phew. It's much hotter than I had imagined.

Whoa! They're for real!

How do you do?

I'm the number one among the young pilots on this base!

I'm Tsubasa Miyazawa! Pleased to meet you.

There's a lot of ultraviolet rays here.

Where is Commander Reynolds?

He's probably in the tower.

I see.

I can't say this business has nothing to do with you.

Come with us.

Uh... OK.

What's this?

We found this among Commander Ohzora's belongings...

who was ordered to clear out her belongings before leaving the station.

Crossing Sashiba / The Flight to Outer Space

We realized command suggested we should deliver it here.

- Huh? - Huh?

By ourselves, we can't guess everything.

That's why we felt like asking you about this, Commander Reynolds...

since you would be the most familiar with this.

Have you seen what's inside?

All right, let's take a look.

However, there's someone else who needs to see this.

This way.

Could you possibly be...?

There's no doubt about it. She's Jet Rin!

Jet Rin?

Oh, come on.

- What? - What?

What? You gals didn't know?

If you're a pilot and don't know the name, "Jet Rin," you're worthless!

She's on the margins of the textbook.

l... see.

I wasn't expecting it...

but I'm honored to be able to meet the legendary person.

Please allow us to inquire what your thoughts are on this matter.

I wonder how many decades it's been...

since I've been addressed in such a manner.

Running neck and neck alongside your beauty...

your name definitely will not fade into obscurity.

Oh? You didn't summon me to seduce me in public, did you?

Unfortunately, that's not the reason.

Oh? What's this?

Miharu Ohzora...

No. This appears to be something recorded when she was Miharu Sako.

Let's see...

I feel like my body temperature is up since this morning.

However, I have an idea as to what the reason is...

so I'm headed to the hospital.

I think this will be something to commemorate in the future...

so starting today, I'll make a video diary a little bit every day.

The results from yesterday's exam came in.

Just as I had thought!

I haven't told Kouichirou yet.

I wonder what he would say?

I was contacted by the hospital.

Since I'm a part of the agency, from now on...

I'll be receiving my exams from the base's medical facilities.

But that place is filled with nothing but scary people.

I feel a bit uneasy about it.

Today, I received a complete physical at the base.

I wonder if it's all right to use a sedative?

I feel so groggy, too.

Recently, he...

Kouichirou's becoming a nuisance.

Maybe I should keep my distance from him.

Today, there was word from the agency...

that I am to participate in developing the Comet Blaster base.

Heh. It's a much more meaningful position...

than chasing after a ridiculous dream.

The station is functioning as it should.

A small group of subordinates who aren't getting used to space...

are starting to complain. How preposterous.

How annoying... Inside my head!

At times, absurd emotions are circulating in it!

Stop it! Don't get in my way!

Erase! Erase! These records are meaningless!

What? Why won't it erase? Disappear! Everything, disappear!

The records end here.

This was right about the time we were about to descend on Okinawa.

There was heavy protection on this disc...

and other than the dates, it was impossible to erase.

Hmm.

So they were forcefully performing experiments on people...

in a section of the agency after all.

Experiments on people?!

As far as the space seed is concerned...

research was being performed secretly behind the scenes.

Even though we were the ones to discover it first...

we couldn't learn the details.

They said it would be beneficial to mankind...

no, an invasion from outer space.

There was a time when my best friend, Rin's husband, Mikuriya...

tried to negotiate with the agency...

but the truth remained sealed.

However, that's when we decided...

no matter how the situation turned out...

we would leave behind some place...

for the young people who would shoulder the future.

And that would be here, the Shimoji Island interception base?

Even so, there were a lot of obstacles from opposition groups.

While we were able to do something for Karin...

we couldn't reach Miharu in time.

At the very least, Mr. Sako wasn't here.

It's macabre to show this to him.

You seem to have a healthier complexion than the last time.

It'll be all right. You'll definitely get better!

I'll be with you.

I'll be back again.

Huh? Which way was it?

- Oh? - Huh?

Does that thing belong to you?

Huh? No, I don't think so.

Is that so? See, that thing there?

Huh?

This is a building with twists and turns.

A lot of people tend to forget their things.

It may be something someone has forgotten.

Please take a look at it.

Uh... OK.

Excuse me!

Don't turn around! Just stay there and listen.

You're from the outside, right?

Please tell this to Commander Robert at the Shimoji Island base.

At this rate, the Comet Blasters will be disbanded...

before the next great meteor strike.

Thanks to Dr. Mikuriya, we've already recovered!

Please! Please help us!

Hey, you!

Uh, yes?

What are you doing here?

This is off-limits to unauthorized personnel!

I'm sorry.

I wanted to give this to the doctor who'd been good to me, and...

I have enough for everyone, too.

Oh, boy.

I'll take those things, so you get yourself out of here!

Excuse me.

I'm Ss Lo] ry LT m Ss Lo] ry I'm Ss Lo] ry

I'll be going now.

Now, welcoming the two Comet Blasters...

Cheers!

So they say, but we're out of the festivities after all.

The legendary Jet Rin is cooking food.

Compared to that...

Yeah, but you didn't know about that until today, either!

Oh? Was the bitter gourd too bitter for the foreign-born Annette?

Well, that's not it.

I'm just tense from trying to behave properly in front of Jet Rin.

Then why don't I loosen up your tension here?

Hey, stop it! Don't come near me!

So you were a Comet Blaster, too.

But why did you come back to the ground?

I had a hard time with zero gravity.

Instead of just floating, I wanted to plant my feet firmly onto the ground.

I'd like to have a long chat with you sometime.

Hey, wait a minute!

Just because you're a guest...

doesn't give you the permission to ogle my Kazuma!

Sayaka?

No, I'm just saying I want to talk.

What are you talking about?!

That kind of creating opportunities comes up so often!

So, is that your method?

It started again.

It'll soon get very ugly.

That being the case...

Right.

Emergency escape!

Here! Pork feet and ears are done!

- 1 won't let you have Kazuma! - Ran, I'll help you!

Argh! Don't run, Kazuma!

Give it a rest already!

Sayaka, this really isn't funny.

Kazuma, you shut up!

Right about now, Mikaze and her friends must be in the middle of a party.

And so what?

What we need to do is to purely celebrate the Stratos 4's maiden voyage.

- Hey! - Huh?

Something hit it.

- What? - What?

- You're kidding me, right? - You're kidding me, right?

Everyone, hurry and get up.

We'd better be tour guides for Chizuru and Annette.

Huh?

Oh? Those two have already gone to the base.

What?! Hey, wait a minute!

Mikaze! Ayamo! Karin! Hurry and get up!

It's certainly a good aircraft.

Had I received my training here...

I may have turned out to be a different kind of Comet Blaster.

I'm Si so ry. 1

We'll immediately make arrangements for a vehicle.

No, we decided to cancel the sightseeing tour.

I thought of some entertainment in its stead.

- Huh? - Huh?

Hey!

Don't fly them without permission when I'm not around!

That's not it. It's not us.

Our guests all of a sudden said they wanted to fly in them.

What?! Guests?

- They're... - Right.

Oh! Wait a minute! I can't be doing this.

- Hey, wait! - Mr. Sako?

You guys! You'd better properly hand in the paperwork later!

Well, I guess we can look at this as having received permission?

This is a good opportunity. Why don't you stay there and watch?

Uh... OK.

This position is nostalgic.

Um... Please don't give me too hard a time.

All right. As a matter of pride, I'm going to stick with them.

Shizuha, you sound like Ayamo.

What? Huh? What?

Ugh!

We've passed the actual altitude for the practice aircrafts.

Trainers 01 through 03, still raising altitude.

What in the world are they thinking?

Uh... Um... We're about to go past the atmosphere soon.

Relax. We're still on this side.

You're kidding me.

Whoa!

So it couldn't be done after all.

Oh, no!

At this rate, they'll really crash!

- Whoa! - Whoa!

They're awesome after all.

Seems like they really tested the boundaries of how much stress the plane can handle.

You can't shower someone with praise for doing that.

It's from headquarters.

Right. It's me. Right.

Say what?!

I certainly have forgotten this feeling.

Chizuru, shall we go for it about now?

Yeah. Pilot Honjyo, you have control.

What?! Whoa, I... I have control!

Let's see the skills of the heroes who saved Earth!

What? You... can't!

All right, let's do it, then!

- Let's go, Ayamo! - Yeah!

Hey, wait a minute!

So this is how it was going to turn out after all.

Yup.

What the...?! They may be called Comet Blasters...

but on the inside, they're just like those kids!

An emergency communication from headquarters.

Orbital Station 7 in orbit...

has started to move onto a crash course toward Earth.

- What? - Say what?!

It appears an unexpected collision with space debris was the cause.

Due to the minimal working staff, evading them was a failure.

The crash course prediction data has arrived.

At this rate, it'll approach the atmosphere in 72 hours.

This couldn't be what they were talking about, now, could it?

Hmm.

Kono fuyu hajimete no Let's go out this winter

Kohto wo kite dekakeyou And wear our first coat

Hoka no dareyorimo hayaku Before anybody else appears

Wazato kyou wa tebukuro uchi ni wasuretekite I left my gloves at home on purpose today

Nerai wa kimi no poketto So I can put my hand in your pocket

Nakiyanda sora ni kakaru niji The sky stops crying and a rainbow appears

Mitsuketa toki no yawarakai kimochi I get a tender feeling when I spot it

Aenai jikan no samishisa mo I'm lonely when I can't be with you

Subete wa nanairo no hibi no tame But it's all for wonderful rainbow-colored days

A station accident occurring unexpectedly.

But inside, there are still people left in there.

Chizuru and Annette have gone off to rescue them...

but I wonder if the two of them will be all right?

Oh, no! You won't make it in time! Run!

Original Video Animation, Stratos 4 X-2.

Please look forward to it!

Our dreams have finally taken another step.