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We must be fools...

Look at the traces of our former dreams.

No more days of innocence.

FAFNER

We give in to the flow as we become adults.

Does it mean we become dirty little by little?

Like fruits, ripe ones are chosen...

cut up by a knife...

and swallowed, but before that...

We aimed at Shangri-La...

Unable to suppress our desire.

We desired the freedom, but could it be just our imagination?

Now we can say that this is the paradise.

No more days of innocence.

Attention all Fafners.

Six Arfenotheles types and three Sphinx types.

All are determined to be B-type. Prepare for the approach of battle.

We are going to intercept at the same time that they land!

The enemies' disappearance is confirmed. The pilots are unharmed.

They destroyed the enemies in just 17 minutes after they landed...

They broke the record.

We succeeded in intercepting the sixth attack since this month started...

It's unbelievable we had such a tough battle...

...against just one Sphinx type before.

Because we can move seven Fafners...

...in addition to the entire island system simultaneously.

Great!

The number of enemies...

...we defeated so far reached over 200 in today's battle.

The war result is so good it's almost scary.

What is the secret of victory, Miss Yumiko?

Communication, unity, and trust among the fighting forces.

Where is Tsubaki Minashiro?

Her location is confirmed at the southwestern part...

...of Tatsumiya Island.

She seems to have watched the whole battle.

Episode 21 FUTURE (Sakura)

Reserved for pilots

I will definitely lose if the enemy comes now.

What a cool arrangement to take a bath after a battle.

Take off, Goubain!

Someone... take his helmet off.

Huh?

It's my bath.

Hey, what about the enemy...?

We defeated them a long time ago.

How interesting.

Do you really not remember anything from the battle?

Soshi!

Do I look good?

I absolutely refuse to do crossing in that look.

What are you doing?

You look good.

Oho, is that a new style for a battle commander?

That's mine. You can't have it.

Who wants this?

I will lose if the enemy comes now.

Good work, everyone!

Sis, this is reserved for the pilots only.

It's all right. Because I am your leader...

Where is Canon?

She is hiding over there.

Hmm?

What's she doing?

She says she's not used to getting naked in front of people.

It makes me wanna drag her out when she does something like that...

Shall we do it?

Hmm?

W-What are you doing!

Don't resist!

Oh, your breasts are pretty big.

They are about the same as Sakura's, aren't they?

That's true. Let me touch, let me touch.

S-Stop!

Then I'm going to touch Sakura's.

Why me too...?!

You sexual harassment sisters!

What are they doing over there?

- They're soft! - They're soft!

What?

What is it?

Hey Soshi... How do I always fight?

How?

Sometimes I remember in my dream, and...

...I get scared.

Mamoru, you always take the lead...

...prevent the enemy from moving forward...

...and create diversion.

Thanks to you, the battle turns out to be in our favor.

I see...

But that means you are at the most dangerous location.

Being scared is par for the course.

I think you and Kazuki are the linchpins in our battle force.

I-I see...

Do you want to change the current formation?

Twin dock with Kazuki.

If you could team up with Kazuki...

I... like working with Kenji and Sakura, three of us.

I see...

Tatsumiya Bath House

What are you looking at!

I-I'm not looking!

This weekend, we are going to hold a training camp for the pilots.

Make sure to stay warm after your bath, so you won't catch a cold.

Yes.

I'm sure you were trying to peep at the women's bath, weren't you?

I wasn't doing that.

How can I trust you...

What's the matter, Sakura?!

I... guess I'm a little flushed.

Where are you touching...

N... No...

I'll toss you if you do something funny.

Please don't.

Sea bathing, the festival, and training camp...

Those are all the things we tried to do but couldn't, aren't they?

Because it's times like this.

I want them to have a lot of memories.

You're right...

Hey, by the way, I haven't had that.

Had... what?

I get it pretty regularly...

...but I'll wait a little longer, then I should talk to Mom...

You mean...

If I am pregnant... do you think everyone will be surprised?

Of course... because it's the first natural conception in 30 years.

The entire island will be in a great uproar.

If not... am I going to have a baby by using an artificial uterus, too?

Mom must have been sad... to learn she couldn't have a child...

No change in Koyo Kasugai since then?

No. Using his stable characteristic as the model data...

...I am suppressing the changes in all pilots' chromosomes.

Without him, I don't have any means to protect...

...the pilots who engage in this many battles.

The problem is the enemy attacks us once every four days...

I don't like the fact that it's exactly...

...what Mitsuhiro said when he was leaving.

Number three attack of Festum... and the final battle...

Double operations to hit the base of numerous Festum...

...which come from outer space...

Are you saying the island is involved in that...

No...

The humanity force's operations won't start in earnest till later.

I can't help but feel...

...a different intention of the enemy in the current frequent battles.

The enemy's intention?

They don't even have the concept of operations.

Although the enemy cores have a limit to their multiplication rate...

...they still keep a certain attack pattern after losing many cores.

Computers often simulate and send many soldiers...

...in order to make up for the loss.

Computers and Festum are just optimizing the battles.

They don't favor specific units.

Then if the enemy's attack pattern changed effectively...

Do you mean the previous enemies were scapegoats for that?

That's right.

That means Festum understand the concept of sacrifice...

...and started to fight with higher strategic judgment...

Tsubaki, your cheeks are soft.

Rina, it tickles.

Festum is hard, isn't it?

Do you have any part that's hard, too?

Don't touch her. You pervert!

Tsubaki, your entire body is soft, isn't it?

Can she do that?

Rina likes women.

9th Grade Giant tail spin attack?

Absolutely not.

It will impose an excess burden on the bodies.

Darn. It's a great move.

That's out of the question.

Damn! This is the first day of school in a long time.

Again!

Take the primary post! Work groups, gather at each block!

The pilots are coming through! Clear the path!

Good luck!

I'm counting on you!

Maya Sempai! Cool!

You too. Go to CDC quickly.

Yeah.

Shelter group, gather behind the school building!

Eh? Tsubaki?

The enemies consist of eight sphinx-types...

...and two D-types of long range battle type.

Give priority to defending five o'clock direction.

I'm setting the land five kilometers southwest as the main battle field.

Tsubaki, it's dangerous to stay there.

Seri, you evacuate.

I have to watch.

The enemies' disappearance is confirmed...

Fafners are returning.

It took time because there were long-range types.

Eh? What is this?

What is the matter?

What's going on?

Fireflies...?

Why suddenly?

Ridiculous. There were no flowers!

What are these...

The entire island... is filled with life...?

Are you doing this, Tsubaki?

No...

I'm just a part of it.

Life and death that I need to learn with Mir...

The beginning from when it stopped being eternal.

The beginning... of a happy and sad story...

...that only a life in space can have.

Beautiful...

Rather than camp training, I feel like enjoying the flower viewing.

How can sunflowers and cherry blossoms bloom together...

Cicadas are still shrilling.

There seems to be no abnormality...

...in the weather control equipment or life support system.

Leave the island to the specialists. We'll do our job.

Including subspecies, 20 total kinds of data that are currently confirmed.

If they are from each A-type through D-type level...

...it is possible to defend provided there is no accident.

Therefore, our future task is to prevent an accident beforehand...

...and to train how to deal with new types of enemies...

...when they attack simultaneously...

Mamoru, by the way, who's writing the cartoon?

Huh?

Soshi, do you know?

Hum? No.

Probably it's the data from the archive.

I see.

Now we will begin the second agenda of this training camp.

Are we doing it after all?

It's about time you learn it, too.

Mom is busy with work.

Why don't you learn from Kazuki?

Kazuki has nothing to do with it.

How about you, Sakura?

My mom taught me very well.

Humph.

How about you, Canon?

Hmm?

Prompt absorption of nutrition is the base of training.

She's fast...

Miss Yumiko, you are lucky.

You have someone to rely on.

Huh? Who?

It's Michio-san!

He gives the impression of an adult... doesn't he?

Really?

Long ago he was a coward, helpless, a show-off...

...a woman chaser, and a good-for-nothing scoundrel.

Then... why did you date him?

Hmm...

Although he was no good, he tried to show off and blew it with everything.

Because that was interesting, maybe...

That's a comedy.

But it's important not to get bored looking at him.

Besides, it was too obvious that he was going out of his way for me...

There is no previous case of this.

A reactionary change could happen suddenly.

Is that so...

Excuse me... Commander Makabe.

I could have come to you if you called me.

No, to tell the truth...

...it is not my nature to send for people.

Kyosuke tells me I act too hastily for being a commander.

Oh... No... That's not...

Tomi Clinic ...true, I think...

Here I come! Oh! I've got it!

This will be Kazuki's fifth consecutive loss...

Kazuki... You are not good at this at all, are you?

No...

Now, based on the battle result, we will share the cleaning job.

All right!

Check the hot water in the bathtub after 15 minutes!

Roger!

Aren't you going to help Kazuki?

He is responsible for his own loss.

Anyway, someone besides me must be helping him by now.

See!

How did you know?

It was a hunch.

Does Maya fight for Kazuki?

Did Maya say so?

No... it's a hunch.

I don't know such a thing.

Even though you share the feelings of the others through the system?

Certainly... I know her motive.

It's an obligation and loneliness.

Because she was concerned about not being able to ride Fafner.

So you know!

It's just arrogant to think that you understood the others at that level.

She... taught me so.

I'm... seven.

You're 18.

What are you talking about?

The number of Festum we defeated alone.

Kazuki is... 62...

I can never win...

I'm no good.

I believed it would be a consolation for my father's soul...

...if I defeated as many enemies as possible...

But it didn't make me stronger at all...

I... will become like your father...

I will become stronger than Kazuki.

Fool...

You and I... are not like that!

Then let go of my hand.

You don't need to go out of your way.

I'm not going out of my way.

You are!

You are a coward, helpless, a show-off, a woman chaser, and...

...totally contrary to my dad!

Don't go out of your way... If I lose you...

I told you, I'm not going out of my way!

Then... for a little longer... hold my hand.

Y-Yeah.

Creating memories operations...

...the success rate is 50%, isn't it?

I can imagine how you are going to raise the child.

If I'm pregnant, come up with the name!

Before that, why don't we make our last name the same?

Huh?

It is only a matter of time till I won't be able to ride Fafner.

If I were unharmed till I retire... why don't we do so?

O-Of course you will be unharmed.

You never lied before! Keep the promise.

Y-Yeah.

Hmm?

Hey. I'm helping myself.

I'm sorry... I'm late.

It's the maintenance data around the facilities where Koyo Kasugai is.

It is completely altered. It's too clean.

As I expected... she is the one who released the freezing procedure.

That means my actions go straight to Tsubaki Minashiro.

I went through such trouble to get it.

Co-existence of Festum and humans...

Can you believe it?

I don't know.

Our generation... hated the enemy too much.

In that sense, a guy like Mitsuhiro is our representative.

If I didn't have Kazuki, I would have chosen the same way as Mitsuhiro.

His hand... was unexpectedly big...

Really... I have a headache, because he told me funny stuff.

I'm home!

Dad and Mom are at the hangar...

G-Goubain.

He didn't mean to deceive you...

Because Tamotsu wanted to do something for you as a father.

You know, when you were a babe...

...there were virtually no forms of entertainment on the island.

So when you cried because you wanted to read comics...

...we were forced to reproduce them from scratch.

Do you mean he copied the ones from the past?

At first.

But he started saying that wasn't a genuine gift.

He gave up sleep and practiced. Now, he draws Goubain all by himself.

Anko Otsubu is the one and only true cartoonist on the island...

...who was born to please just you.

I'm sleepy. I can't sleep without my own pillow.

Kenji, did you confess to Sakura?

Huh?

Sakura doesn't like ambiguity, I think.

I-idiot! What are you saying at a time like this?

We don't know whether or not we will come back alive.

You and Sakura will be absolutely unharmed!

Because I will protect you at any cost!

Ms. Yoko.

What's the matter, Mamoru?

Could you please keep this for me?

Eh? But... that is...

Please.

Whew! We wrapped up relatively quickly today, didn't we?

Although there were many of them.

Mamoru, what's the matter?

It... was scary...

Everyone... always... did such things...

Mamoru.

Hey, do you think I can become strong... like everyone else?

Can I become strong...

Yeah.

Sakura.

W-What?

T-Tomorrow, after school, behind the school building!

Oh? Love letter?

Defeat... Kazuki Makabe?

It's been a while... a challenge letter from Kenji.

Have you been going along with stuff like that much?

Because he told me not to run away...

Hey, why don't you lose for him?

Kenji has wanted to confess to Sakura...

...after defeating you for a long time, Kazuki.

Maya... I'm sorry, but do you mind leaving us alone?

Eh? Why?

By all means.

What's that!

I will be the judge so that you pilots won't get hurt.

The simulation fight rules apply. All right?

Kenji challenged Kazuki for you...

Hmm, I don't know.

I envy you.

I like your honesty.

You liked Michio-san, didn't you?

I... don't know.

Now you like Kazuki a little, don't you?

On what ground...!

My hunch is pretty accurate.

Don't you think you should go soon?

Hmm...

I don't think the fight is settled yet, but...

I shall go for him like a girl...

Boys...

Hang in there... hang in there... boys...

What... is this...

What! My mind...

...is disappearing...

No! No!

Kenji! Kenji!

Kenji...

I must go...

'cause time will not wait for me.

Prayers are blown away by the wind...

makes me thirsty.

What lies ahead of us? Two of us are on parallel lines.

You won't turn back. You are strong. Our paths won't cross anymore.

Our quiet town becomes distorted, and only the memory of you...

overflows in my heart.

It creates a deep ocean, and I drown in it.

Preview

The light is gone.

The feelings try to make up for the loss.

I will do something about it...

Next Fafner episode number twenty-two.

Episode 22 POWER (Protection) Next Fafner episode number twenty-two.

Episode 22 POWER (Protection)

Episode 22 POWER (Protection) Power.

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