Another Christmas
The beef steak and fried pork curry set is ready.
Okaaay!
Here, it's hot so be careful.
Thanks, Yuki.
This is everything you ordered, yes?
Is it okay for you to just stand there?
I'm on my break.
It doesn't look like it to me.
Kurau.
Don't you think you had enough of a break?
You were looking at it?
Do you like it?
Like it?
Yeah, I like it.
I like it too.
You too, Kurau?
Yeah.
It looks so warm.
Yeah.
Water for table 3, please!
O-Okaaay!
Hiroshi, what's wrong?!
H-He's...
Drunk...
Dumb ass!
Hiroshi never drinks!
Who got him drunk?!
U-Umm...
I...water...
How do you get drunk by drinking water?!
Missy, this is water!
I asked for vodka!
Hey, hey, hey!
What are you going to do about this, little girl?!
This "Hiroshi" is...
our, "Team Skull's", precious Pod rider!
SKULL!!!
Bones?
How are we supposed to enter today's Pod battle with him like this?
How! How!
Keith Wong.
We are ready to mobilize.
We should leave immediately.
Commissioner Steiger...
It's been 14 years since you lost your father, hasn't it?
He did everything he could as a police officer.
The squad can mobilize any time.
We will standby until ordered.
I...
Admired Commissioner Steiger.
More than anyone else.
Thank you.
You got it?
You have 20 minutes to beat the other guy's pod.
You win if you push him out of the line.
If time runs out, the winner is determined by the data from the match.
Attacks to the cockpit are forbidden.
I heard from the others...
That you're pretty good.
I've got high hopes.
I'll work for 1 cup of vodka.
You're really pumped up!
The second battle is about to begin...
Hey...
When is Kurau's match?
Let's see...
Team Skull is...
Oh...here it is, it's the third battle.
Hey.
It's Dag.
Hey.
READY!
GO!!!
Are you worried, Christmas?
Yeah...
I wonder if it hurts when you get punched.
It probably does a little bit.
It's my fault...
Don't worry, this is nothing for Kurau.
Easy as pie!
Easy as pie?
Up next, is the third battle.
Team Z's Sharkhead vs.
Team Skull's Hiroshi the Anar...
It's finally her turn.
Kurau...
You can't say it's Kurau, she's Hiroshi now.
Hiroshi...
Now here's...Team Skull's...
Hiroshi the Anaaarchyyyy!!!
That's Kurau?
Hiroshi?
Battle Pods...
READY...
GO!!!
I hope it just ends like this.
Kurau!
Aww...so close.
Kurau's great!
She's pretty good.
Kurau!
So I'm near the line?
Grabbing me all of a sudden...
That's dangerous, isn't it?!
What?!
Alright!!!
If that's how you want to do it...
Then I won't hold back either!
GO!!!
Right there!
Do it!
Right!
Kurau...
Kurau, do your best!!!
Christmas...
A horrible name.
14 years ago -Earth-
Snow, it's snow!
Papa!
Mama!
Well...
Snow on Christmas?
Ayaka, it's your first time seeing it, isn't it?
Yeah!
Snow on Christmas...
This brings back memories of when I was younger pulling "all-nighters".
That story again?
You're so easily embarrassed.
Hey, can I go outside and look?
You can see the snow from the house, can't you?
No, I want to see the house.
I want to see the house shining in the snow.
It's cold.
I'll be fine.
I know a good spot.
Be back shortly.
The party will start soon.
Okay!
So pretty...
Papa...
Mama...
Papa...
Mama...
I just got a call...
The people who killed your mother, father, and brother have been arrested.
Commissioner!
What was the motive of the criminals?
That is currently under investigation.
We have information suggesting this was meant as a robbery.
Is this information true?
That is under investigation.
We also heard that the criminals have ties with the GPO...is this true?
Commissioner!
It's under investigation!
On that day...
I don't know why I went to the house.
Maybe...
I had to settle the score with something.
That's impossible.
All I knew was...
That this house didn't have...
My papa and mama...
And my brother anymore.
All that was left...
Were the sneering voices.
That's what I thought.
They haven't left this house yet.
That is...
The devil's work, I thought.
A devil is in this house and will never leave.
And that devil...
Has fixed its gaze on me.
That's...
What I felt.
Oh? The golden girls, huh?
Note: kin no tamago is a saying that means 'the cream of the crop' a.k.a the best/golden girls.
What? Do you need something?
We've been getting a lot of work lately, right?
Who's that?
Huh?
Oh...
Ayaka Steiger, a new member of the academy.
Steiger?
So the former Commissioner's daughter, eh?
Please don't call me Steiger.
Are you trying to shoot someone?
Your face looks like it.
You can't hit them if you pretend they're not targets.
Well, good luck.
Hit him right there!
Kurau! Kurau!
Do it!
Alright!
GO!!!
Just now, fighter Hiroshi the Anarchy...
Has made an illegal move by attacking the cockpit.
Ah?
The winner is...
SHARK...HEAAAAD!!!!
Readying
Cheers!
Well it's a shame but that was a fun match.
Kurau, good job.
Ah...I guess.
But I did fail.
It was really fun for me.
My heart was pumping so fast!
You were really cool Kurau!
Thanks.
I'm home!
Hey! Don't come in through the restaurant!
Hey Dad, they say there's a GPO Pod on the island.
I wonder if they're entering the Pod battle.
Huh, are there a lot of them?
I don't know...I didn't see them yet.
I'm about to go with everyone to see.
Hey hey, what about your homework?
I'll do it when I get back.
Fine...
Be careful!
Okay!
About that report earlier...
Is ex-officer Dag really helping Kurau?
To think a former GPO member would help a fugitive.
What's her power...
Can she fly or something?
Dag.
Stop!
Ayaka!
Hey, Dag.
Kurau!
The GPO is...
Sorry...
I have to go.
I'm grateful to you.
You IDIOT!
Next Episode
I know I can definitely capture Kurau.
That's what I think.
Why is that?
I have a dark hole in my heart...
And I have this feeling I can see her face there.
The city where the angels vanished