♪ If I’d kept walking and never stopped by that ticket gate
♪ Would I have lived happily ever after, never knowing you?
♪ If I hadn’t jumped over the back gate and escaped outside
♪ The radiance from the stars above
♪ would have turned into stains on my shoes
♪ Stretched out on the linoleum floor Hands scraped from handstands
♪ It was right before dawn when dizziness hit me
♪ upon realizing this place was also on the edge of the galaxy
♪ I heard your voice, and desperate to deliver my answer,
♪ I sparkled, sparkled, sparkled, and cried out
♪ The moment I jumped over the chain link fence, stumbled, and fell,
♪ the world began to take color
♪ Leap out into the depths of the universe,
♪ let the plazma blast through everything in your path
♪ Utterly mesmerized,
♪ oblivious to the bruises and scars to follow
♪ Though we're separated by light years,
♪ there's no stopping me now that I'm on the move
♪ At this moment, your voice sounds so distant
♪ Shining on
~♪
That's their 4th win. No losses yet.
Mm-hmm, that's wonderful.
That pilot has mastered the Gundam QuuuuuuX.
We've been trying to find out the identities
of the so-called Pomeranians through back channels,
but there haven't been any significant leads yet.
If we can round up the gang and the Red Gundam together,
don't you think it's rather convenient for us?
We have reports that Psycommus can resonate together to trigger a Zeknova.
It's too dangerous to be left alone.
We're talking about something that only a few can operate.
Especially the Omega Psycommu.
What's so cheerful about that?
"NO" to the STATUS of Forces Agreement!
No Zeon!
Get outta here!
Dammit... that thing is still here even after we released that dude.
Did they cheat us?
Zeon defeated the Federation,
so the next conflict involves the Zabis' own family feud.
Whether it's Gihren or Kycilia, whoever survives will control all of space.
But there's one person standing in their way.
The red mobile suit, of course...
Could Char still be alive though?
I certainly don't wanna get dragged into a war that only serves their own interests.
THE WITCH'S WAR
The Witch's War.
SURVEY OF CAREER GOALS
- Look at this! - Huh?
I won big at Gachap!
...At what?
A casino, an online one.
W-Wait a sec! It's over 500 Hytes!
Whaaa? Show me so I can see it!
Are you allowed to play that if you're under 18?
It's my parents' account! It's fine as long as they don't find out!
We'll be so rich!
Maybe we should go to Wonder Land after school so I can treat you all!
- Yeah! Let's! - Oh yeah!
150,000 Hytes?! What would you do with that kind of money?!
I'm starving...
Do you want anything?
"A second-hand Space Glider... I want to go to Earth..."?!
"Earth?!"
If you just want a shuttle flight, you can easily get it for 1,000 Hytes.
The Gundam is saying... "I want to go."
You want to go with the Gundam?
- I'll go, too! - What?
I want to go to Earth! I really wanna go!
Welcome home... You're kinda early...
They told me! What, you thought I'd never find out?!
About what?
The career goals survey!
They told me that you wrote you want to be a "jellyfish"!
I've always been told that I could choose to be whatever I wanted.
Can't you be a little more serious?! It's your future, Amate!
My mother is too conventional.
Shuji is so weird.
Isn't it crazy that he's got such a rad mobile suit but he's always starving?
And, it seems like he's friends with the Red Comet.
Did he ever say that?
I mean, that red Gundam must've been gifted to him, right?
Maybe he stole it.
Even better! That'd be so cool if it's true!
I wonder what Shuji wants to do on Earth.
The Gundam said it wants to go, right?
You're kidding, right? It's Shuji that wants to go.
Mobile suits don't speak, you know.
Hey, do you know if you can swim in the seas on Earth anytime?
I don't know... It might be cold there.
What kinda swimsuit would you wear, Nyaan?
Don't worry about the money.
Huh? You need more work?
What's up? Money troubles?
You know anything about the Red Gundam? There's a bounty on it.
You let me know if you hear anything from our friends doing the Clan-Bat.
Hmm... Who in the world is this "Hara Herimushi?"
He's the reason we've kept winning. Not because of that naive little girl.
What if he's the real Red Comet?
Why would he be playing Clan-Bat when he's a wanted man whose life is at risk?
Hmm...
But, don't you think it's kinda odd that they have
to hide his identity even from us?
- It doesn't matter who it is. - Huh?
As long as we win.
I'm off!
Ha! Dumb dog.
Huh?! "Dumb dog?!" Why, you...!
May I help you?
I can't seem to find an entrance...
I'm looking for the office of Kaneban Co.
You mean the junk traders...
Yes, a junk trader. You know them?
Umm... yeah, ha ha...
She's... a part-timer here! Right?
Umm... yes, I am!
It's surprising that such an adorable girl is working here.
I was expecting the place to be pretty rough.
Who is she?
Her name is Shiiko.
Now... Shiiko Sugai, right?
She's a unicum who was known as "The Witch" during the One Year War.
You can't see that, can you?
What's a "Unicum?"
A flying ace!
"The Witch?!"
You mean the former Federation Forces super-unicum with over 100 kills?!
This lady? Can't see it.
CAN'T SEE IT! CAN'T SEE IT!
Heard that you got married and settled in Palda. Got kids too, right?
He's grown so I finally have some time to myself.
Besides, my husband's family live nearby too.
So what brings you here?
The Gundam?
I heard it was lost at Solomon,
so I thought I could forget about it after that.
But who would've ever thought that it'd reappear after all this time.
It's the real thing, right?
I thought that a junk trader would know something about it.
Don't tell me you want to...
Even if we lost the war, I have not...
...and it'll be me that defeats the Red Gundam.
Shiiko's first Mav was killed by the Red Gundam.
The dreaded "Witch" couldn't save her own Mav.
Ha! Lamenting over a man!
Or revenge, perhaps...
I thought the peace treaty put an end to all those things after the war.
I guess not everyone is a good little child.
- You're so fast! - Come here!
Good!
Why would you did this when you have a kid?
My boy is my joy, and my husband is so good to me.
But... don't you find it absurd that you have to give up on something
to get something else?
How happy you'd be if you then obtain everything you've ever wanted!
Maybe the chosen few called Newtypes can do that easily.
She's nothing like my mother...
Say, my adorable part-timer friend...
About the Red Gundam's pilot... What're they like?
Why... does he want to go to Earth anyway?
The Gundam is searching for a rose.
A rose?
That's why we're going to Earth.
"What're they like...?"
Come to think of it... I don't know anything about Shuji...
Hatch open. Hatch open.
Up ya go...
They don't call you "The Witch" for nothing--you're in great shape!
It's definitely better than the Federation's Light-Type Guncannon.
Still, it's a mass-production unit, right?
Are you serious?
The machine we've prepared for you is equipped
with technology that even Zeon doesn't have yet!
That Federation crap doesn't even compare, do you understand?!
But can it beat the Gundam?
Are you referring to that Newtype weapon called "Psycommu?"
Newtypes are nothing but a pretext-- they're Zeon propaganda.
Sounds like you have something up your sleeve as well.
No!
TOMORROW'S OPPONENT GOT CHANGED.
THEIR ENTRY NAME IS “THE WITCH!!” --DUMB DOG
“THE WITCH”
Our opponent this time is the Federation's Light-Type Guncannon.
It's equipped with a low-pressure beam cannon.
It's an open secret that the enemy, CRS,
is a promotional clan for a military security corporation.
Unlike the broke-ass clans we've dealt with so far,
these guys are equipped with some serious pro gear!
And on top of that, they brought in the former-unicum!
It'll be me that will defeat the Red Gundam.
The Red Gundam's pilot... What're they like?
She realized that I'm the Red Gundam's Mav...
A rose?
That's why I need to go to Earth.
The Witch and Shuji...
they can somehow figure out things before you say anything...
That's the kind of people they are.
Focus on the battle!
...The Gundam is saying.
What?!
That's not the usual Light-Type Guncannon! What the heck is that?!
It's a Gelgoog!
It's the mass-production Gundam model that Zeon developed!
The gMS-01 Gelgoog is still in active service.
That type has yet to be handed down to the civilian sector.
Does that mean our forces smuggled it out?
This sensation!
It's been a while since I felt this kind of pressure. Ha ha...
It's started!
Hey!
She doesn't care about searching out enemies.
She'll keep closing the distance at all costs--
That's how The Witch fights.
I won't let you shoot down Shuji!
Jeez! Adjust the angles like I taught you to!
It'll pierce right through you if you take a direct hit!
I know that, but...
Here it comes!
What was that move?!
What was that?!
Wh-What just happened?!
It's most likely a friction-cancellation technology for drive systems.
But there's never been a report of its application.
No, who was it...?
That former Federation Forces engineering officer...
Output levels have exceeded expected values!
AMB self-sensing actuators, all normal!
Drive system cooling is all normal.
It's overwhelming the opponent, Dr. Mosk Han!
Of course it is!
There's still room for performance improvement.
I'm asking you just to bring back the data.
Ow!
There's no place for part-timers here.
Ms. Witch isn't playing just to win!
Just as I expected, Gundam...
Watch this!
It vanished?!
They're closing in on the Gundam!
That's the Witch's "Stigma Attack..."
It's the special maneuver that allowed her to score so many kills,
even with the inferior Light-Type Guncannons of the Federation.
I couldn't be sure just from her entry name alone...
But that's the real "Witch."
Is AMBAC making that possible?!
No, I don't believe so.
The "Stigma" name originates from the unexplained scars
left on the shot-down crafts.
She's likely using a small, hook-like device to change her trajectory.
How impressive...
That "Witch" nickname isn't just for show.
Shuji!
I don't know anything about Shuji...
Wait for me, Shuji!
I can't catch up!
Knock it off!
That person's not your enemy!
It doesn't matter!
The pressure coming from that pilot is incredible!
My Mav might've been a Newtype... or so I had hoped.
The Red Comet not only took away my hopes, but he disappeared without a trace.
The world is absurd...
There are no chosen ones who can have everything they want.
I accepted that and settled for living a normal life.
And yet....
You, the pilot of the Red Gundam! You are not the chosen one...
I'll prove it to you!
And, when I do...
You're not making any sense!
There's something weird with them. Are they killing each other?!
It's about taking revenge, right?
That's not it... She's just obsessed.
Shiiko...
Die for me... Newtype!
The Gundam's pilot!
The Gundam says.... "I won't die yet..."
Huh? What is that voice?!
I DON'T HEAR A THING.
What is that sound...?
I hear something.
Isn't this the "La-La Sound?!"
It's the same sound I heard at Solomon... with the Captain...
What's happening to the Red Gundam?
This is all a lie!
There's no such thing as a Newtype!
This isn't good! You won't be able to move!
Shuji!
And here's the third Stigma I've been saving for this moment...
Even the Red Gundam can't possibly dodge this!
I've won!
He's gone...
Where is he?!
There's somebody on the other side of the Gundam....
...but who?
I only have one wish.
There is nothing I else I want.
Is that all that you're wishing for?
My boy...
We won...
Man, that was a close call....
Stupid witch...
It's only a game... there's no reason to play to the death...
Newtypes have killed too many people.
Perhaps... that is the reason they end up being possessed by hatred.
She even had a family that's waiting for her...
...but... that's the kind of determination you need in order to get to Shuji...
♪~
♪ A roundabout fantasy, anthology
♪ Mystery & Mystery
♪ I'm acting on instinct
♪ The impulse that rises to the beat of my heart
♪ "I don't care anymore..."
♪ I just want to know easy things
♪ What I really wish for the stars
♪ No more excuses for my anguish
♪ No more, it's meaningless
♪ What do you think?
♪ It's like I've lost my way.
♪ My heart is a thorn in my side.
♪ It's just the same old thing over and over again.
♪ Like I'm dancing in a birdcage.
♪ Weak and pierced Till it's mended
♪ Struggling and crying And try not to disappear
♪ It's so convenient like some magic
♪ If you're the hero, there's a beginning and an end
♪ No matter what happens in the end, it's always a happy ending
♪ Then let me do what I want
♪ I don't care anymore.
♪ I fell headlong
♪ into a zero-gravity Midnight escape
♪ The Secret Behind the Secret, I'm a Prisoner of that
♪ Take it all with you
♪ I'm celebrating life with everything I've got
♪ Thinking of the stars mingling together
♪ I can't believe someone says "I love you"
♪ This night is all Wonder
♪ Singing of love
~♪
PREVIEW
Wait! Wait! I'm running late for Clan Battle!
They said there's a huge penalty if a Mav is late!
Next episode: "Nyaan Doesn't Know About Kira-Kira."
I want to sparkle like Kira-Kira, too!
NYAAN DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT KIRA-KIRA