Maria. Your dad is working away from home.
I have to go to work too. You understand that, right?
But my friends are playing outside...
If Maria goes out to play, what will happen to your little brother Hijiri?
You need to stay with him because of his delicate health.
I understand...
You do?
I'm so glad that you've grown to be the nice girl we hoped for.
Come on, Sis. Why are you crying? Sis?
Sis!
The next match's about to start.
My name is Maria.
It's the same as the Virgin Mary.
But my personality is totally opposite from the name.
A little star shining far in the night sky
Probably nobody has found it yet
But it's shining so brightly, never giving up
It's just like me somehow
At the corner of a street full with different people
I'm about to become unsure what is real
Looking for myself, stretching the antenna of my heart
I know the excitement, I wanna get it
The dream is here
It's always right here near me
No matter how small it is
Yes, it becomes the beginning
Someday I will meet
The one and only me
I should believe more, there is a future
Be my only angel
"Fight At the Edge... Misaki's Last Chance"
All right! It's done.
You finished already?
So quickly?
Oh, well...
I just needed to repair a small part of her outer body.
Here you go. She's all right now.
Misakichi!
Tamayo-chan. Kotaro-chan too?
Your next game is starting soon.
What were you doing here?
Yes, I've got Hikaru repaired just now.
Mr. Icchan...
Mr. Icchan?
I wanted to thank him, too...
What are you mumbling?
You mustn't lose next time!
It's your last match!
Right.
I'm getting excited!
Hey, hey! Stop it!
Suzuhara. Are you really all right?
Yes, all right. I'm all right.
What? Ow! Ow! Ow! She's too great... Stop it! Yes, all right. I'm all right.
What? Ow! Ow! Ow! She's too great... Stop it! Of course she is, because Misakichi's greater than great!
The next one is my last match...
Come on, let's go!
Yes.
I think that girl maybe quite strong.
She's not good, just lucky.
Here's the last show at the Tokyo qualifying games.
After these matches, we'll list the players going to the Kanto games.
My parents named me "Maria" in bad taste.
I named her with my own brilliant taste.
Tsubaki.
What do I do? My heart feels like it's about to come out of my mouth.
I'm scared. I don't know why. I'm scared!
She looks so tense, don't you think?
It looks tasty...
She'll be all right. I repaired Hikaru.
Chief Icchan did?
Somewhat...
Awesome! She's been repaired by the father of Angelic Layer!
But I only did regular repairs with off-the-shelf parts.
If she finds out I favored her, she'll get angry.
She won't be happy.
And...
She already knows the most important thing very well.
Both players have the same score, of eight wins, one loss.
It's a fight with rookies this time.
Let's Entry Angel!
Hey!
I'm calling you!
Hey!
Geez! Are you day dreaming?!
What's that for? Enough! I'll go first!
My only partner! The world's strongest, Tsubaki!
Angel, fall in!
What?!
They just yawned!
The Deus, Maria Shibata has a fearless attitude!
Because the entry is so boring.
They make me to do the same thing every time. Hey, you! Hurry up!
She's so unpleasant! Misakichi! Don't lose to her!
Hikaru...
Wings of an Angel! Please guide me and Hikaru!
Angel, fall in!
Hikaru...
We're really going to be all right...
You!
Why don't you go home if you don't feel like it?
Angelic Layer is my life.
I don't have time to waste on someone who's not serious.
She's too unpleasant!
I'm sure she has no friends!
She doesn't have any, really...
Who are you?
Her younger brother.
Her brother?!
My sister really doesn't have friends.
She doesn't look good at all.
I wonder if she's feeling the loss from her previous match.
They say it's still hard to lose, even for a veteran Deus.
It's even harder for her, since it was her first loss, right?
Hikaru!
What're you doing? Geez!
I'm sorry.
Why do you apologize?! We're going to fight now!
That's true...
Hikaru.
I'm sorry.
Misakichi isn't doing well.
Suzuhara's scared.
She's worried that she may injure Hikaru again.
You need to get over it!
Ogata!
Yes!
I want hot soba water.
Why now?
Before they announce the players going to the Kanto games.
In about ten minutes...
I want boiling hot soba water.
What if I don't make it on time?
As a penalty...
I don't like those smiling faces.
I REALLY don't like them!
I'll go get soba water!
I really get annoyed, watching someone like you!
Run away, Hikaru!
If I'm scared, I'll end up injuring her again.
Oh, my goodness...
If she's so strong, why does she run away from my sister?
Isn't your sister strong?
Since she doesn't have friends, she doesn't get to practice much.
It's because of me, though.
Because of you?
I was very sick when I was little, so I couldn't play outside.
My parents didn't come home until late because of work.
She kept staying home to take care of me all the time.
Maybe because of that, even after I got better,
she didn't make friends, but only got into the Angel...
You! Are you taunting me?
I've no idea what they're doing...
But you keep watching.
Miss Sai, don't you find Misaki Suzuhara interesting?
I don't know.
Please... Please keep your promise, Misaki...
Attack...
I need to attack.
You seem to be getting serious.
Do you think I'll lose to someone who pauses during a match?
Hikaru's leading for the first time this game.
There are great cheers in the hall for the Deus, Misaki Suzuhara.
I won't lose!
I've lived through everything by myself. All by myself!
She suddenly looks so inexperienced in this close match.
She doesn't see the opponent.
Hikaru! Get up!
It's low?!
She's okay. It's just a scratch.
She's not injured. She's all right.
I won't lose to someone like you!
Promise.
Let's meet at the Kanto games.
Hatoko-chan.
I won't lose!
It's low again!
Tsubaki!
Good job, Misakichi!
Well done! Good job, Misakichi!
You're not alone.
When Hikaru moves, Tsubaki moves too.
Angelic Layer is a fight but we're playing together.
You're not alone.
Are you stupid?
I can fight, because I have an opponent.
I'd feel bad if I lost since it's so serious, but I'm not scared.
It's fun. It's fun!
I want to meet more people on the Layer.
I want to see Hatoko-chan on the Layer again.
Tsubaki! Fly up! Higher and higher!
My sister is having fun... She's having fun with Angelic Layer!
Hikaru wins!
Heck! Even though I lost...
She doesn't look injured but...
Excuse me.
Thank you very much. I had a lot of fun.
Oh, well...
You're back.
We've kept you waiting.
The top four are chosen for the Kanto games!
We'll announce them now!
I'm on time?
Darn...
First of all, the first place goes to them, of course!
They won all ten games.
The Angel is Suzuka, and the Deus is Hatok o Kobayashi.
Where has Hatoko gone?
Sis... I'm thinking about playing Angelic Layer too.
If I do, would you practice with me?
And the fourth place goes to the miracle rookie.
The Angel is Hikaru, and the Deus, Misaki Suzuhara!
Good job, Misakichi!
You ARE great after all!
You can aim for victory at the Kanto games too.
We need to make a pep group.
Mr. Icchan!
Thank you very much.
I didn't do anything. You won because of your real power.
You repaired Hikaru for me and...
Not only that, but many things...
Congratulations on passing the qualifying games.
I'm glad that I could play the game well until the end.
There's more to come.
Yes.
You're all right, aren't you?
We really are okay.
Here's some apple tea for you.
I've got a news flash here.
About what?
It's a list of the players that passed the qualifiers to the Kanto games.
Was it today?
What's the matter?
Sad feelings, starry night sky again tonight
List of players that passed the qualifiers to the Kanto tournament: Sad feelings, starry night sky again tonight
Misaki...
I wish upon a shining star, so...
Trouble is always never-ending
But the door has already been opened
You gave me strength to stand up when I'm stepped on, or I fall
I sing to become a star I can be proud of
I will try harder than ever because I want to be stronger
Steady love, such precious love
I cherish you more than anybody else
I have some unsure nights but
We keep on living without losing
What are you doing with dumb bells?
I want more power.
If I have power, I won't lose to boys, and Hikaru will get stronger, right?
Would you like one, Mr. Icchan?
If you say so...
I'm not bragging, but the heaviest thing I lift are chopsticks.
The next episode of Angelic Layer:
"Misaki VS Misaki? A Dangerous Classmate"