Nellis Army Base, USA
Man, it'd be faster to fly it there rather than using an air transport.
How many mid-air refuels do you think that would take?
How far away do you think it is?
Yukon's in Alaska. The far North.
Like I care.
I don't give a damn about some UN base in the middle of nowhere.
Come to think of it, I heard an American Eishi did something big in the USSR.
Set the world-record for kills in his first fight.
Still not interested?
Not at all.
I'll just clean them all up at once.
Cross To Bear
Accurate shots, and can tell where I'm going to move next.
They're making this fun.
We'll get close and wipe them out.
Bao-Feng Flight, follow me!
Roger!
I'll take out their leader.
You can have the rest.
Roger!
Don't run away!
Look at that!
Wow!
A rocket boost right into an enemy that's a mobile artillery platform.
They're just idiots.
You think so?
Those unorthodox movements seem to have thrown the other pilot off.
They've got guts and talent.
I didn't know there were still people like that in this base.
That's a pretty fast TSF.
Yeah, it's based off the Viper, no, the F-16.
As for its hand-to-hand...
Duh! It's tiny so of course it's fast.
That's right. The tiny ones always flit around a lot.
Are you picking a fight with me?
I'm talking about TSFs.
Or what?
You'd rather be called Jumpy than Chobi?
What?
Stop it you two.
Ibrahim's glaring at you.
I'm still amazed the brass agreed to participate in this farce.
Members of each development team are working hard every day to improve their TSFs,
to defeat the BETA and take back their homelands.
But a closed environment can sometimes hinder growth.
Thus, the UN Military has prepared an opportunity for you to test each other's mettle:
The TSF General Evaluation Program, The Blue Flag Exercise.
A mock combat tournament between TSFs?
The companies making them just want to compete with each other.
I understand, Commander.
My job is to get the Shiranui finished, that's all.
But what good is data from fighting other humans going to do on the front lines?
I can't believe we're halting development to focus on this.
And it's thanks to them that we can go and play in training exercises!
This is how she felt back there, wasn't it?
Oh?
I understand how you feel, but we're in the middle of a mission.
Save it for later.
They say the eyes are a window to the soul.
You were staring at Princess Yui weren't you?
I thought things were a little odd between you two since we got back from Russia.
You finally nailed her?
I know that feeling.
The fact that she didn't like you at first just makes it hotter doesn't it?
Shut up, damn it!
Me and Yui aren't like that!
Hey, everybody, he just called Lt. Takamura "Yui."
And he was gazing at her and saying "Je t'aime."
I did not say Je t'aime.
- You sure?
- Is that the problem here?
Stop goofing off during a briefing!
Don't read too much into it.
The results of this test may cause the XFJ Project to be scaled back or worse, canceled.
I hate to say it,
but what happened with the Type 99 has given a lot of strength to the project's opponents.
But the remains...
Yes, they were sent back to us.
And two days later, which is unusually fast.
Given the time they had it's impossible for them to have analyzed it.
But that's all the more reason.
Yes, it's very strange.
What did the USSR want so badly it was willing to sacrifice so much?
Am I simply being paranoid?
Was there no plot?
But because of that my uncle's plan...
This is all because I insisted on taking the cannon.
I'm sorry.
I'm the one who approved it. Don't worry about it.
But...
There's always been a strong nationalist faction who wanted to build it entirely domestically.
Since we decided to go ahead with this anyway, our only option is to go forward no matter what.
Yes.
Just like he did.
I won't give up either.
Then we'll give the nationalists what they want and show results in the Blue Flag Exercises.
We'll show them that the XFJ Project is the right choice for the Empire.
Sir?
That's a surprise.
Once you realized you made a mistake you always used to dwell on it forever.
This isn't the time...
What happened?
Did you find a boy you like over there?
N-No!
I've been given a huge responsibility, I couldn't waste time on such frivolities...
I see you've still got your father's hard-headedness.
Uncle!
Honestly, what is wrong with him?
I couldn't fall in love at an important time like this...
Yuuya...
Oh no.
Lt. Takamura?
Ensign Bremer.
Um, are you okay?
Do you not feel well?
No, I am extremely fine.
Do you need something?
Yes, I had a suggestion for tonight's party celebrating our return from Kamchatsky.
Suggestion?
Looks like a great party.
Ugh. There's too many people here.
You really do hate these things.
Have some fun!
Oh, Ensign Bridges.
Welcome back!
I heard about your success!
Oh, it wasn't-
Why are you dressed like that, Tarisa?
You start working here?
Shut up.
Isn't she cute?
You can be a bunnygirl next, Tarisa!
Shut up! Dummy! Dummy! Dummy!
Wait!
Look at that asshole VG.
I won't let him have all the fun.
Bye.
Hey, Yuuya.
Stella.
Having fun?
I guess.
Are you...
D-Don't look at me.
What?
Don't stare at me, please.
Sorry.
Let's sit down.
We were cooking together in the kitchen back there.
What's gotten into you?
Why go through all the trouble of cooking?
Cooking is a great change of pace.
Right, Lieutenant?
Creating something is very fulfilling.
Especially if it makes someone happy.
Take a look.
Is this...
Yes.
This is called "niku-jaga", it's traditional Japanese home cooking.
It's hot, so be careful.
Y-Yeah.
Damn it. Mom told me she invented it.
This is good.
Mom, what is this?
It's something I invented.
Seconds!
Did she think I wouldn't eat it otherwise?
Yuuya?
It's good.
It's very good, I'll admit it.
I see. My mother taught me how to make this.
I see. Your mother.
You're actually supposed to cook it for a little longer so that the secret ingredient, pepper,
can spread throughout the whole thing.
Can I have another bowl?
There's still a lot left.
I can't bear to watch either of you.
Look at you two!
Yuuya, there's other things you could say, right?
You look like you're having fun.
I'm Lt. Cui Yifei, from the United Chinese Front.
Show yourself, Yuuya Bridges.
I'm Lt. Cui Yifei, from the United Chinese Front.
Show yourself, Yuuya Bridges.
I'm Yuuya-
You're the hero with the world record?
No.
That was the Type 99, it wasn't me...
Don't insult me.
You were able to wipe out the enemy on a crowded battlefield without hitting a single friendly.
That was your talent.
I thought it would make you pretty cocky, but I'm actually kind of impressed.
You're an elite Eishi with the US military,
why are you on a Japanese Development Team?
What race are you anyway?
You look Asian.
What race are you?
I'm...
Give up on this blockhead, Lieutenant.
If you just want a guy to sleep with there's a good one over there.
Shut up, Chihuahua.
I'm not interested in Eishi with average scores.
What?
You've got an average score too!
What did you say?
Lt. Cui.
I apologize for my men's rudeness.
And who are you?
Lt. Takamura Yui, the leader of the XFJ project.
We're here to celebrate our safe return tonight.
I'll ask you to resolve this matter peacefully...
Of course. I wasn't planning on pulling rank.
Yuuya Bridges.
You haven't answered my question yet.
I...
I'm a Japanese-American.
I think we're going to get along.
Alright.
I'll play with you for real in the next match.
Zai jian.
She was a tornado.
Bao-Feng is a good name.
Then she's...
I see.
I get to fight her?
This Blue Flag thing isn't all bad then.
Did you have a nightmare, Inia?
Yuuya just went far away...
Bridges did?
I'm lonely.
Don't worry, Inia. Bridges isn't going anywhere.
Really?
If that's what you want, I'll make it happen.
You'll be with me forever?
Yes.
Forever.
Goodnight, Inia.
Christ.
So your new hobby is staring at the 94 Second?
It's like you're in love.
I'm sure that makes a certain person feel better than other things you could be doing.
What are you talking about?
Well, thanks to your love and passion, the tuning for #2 is coming along nicely.
Yeah.
We can't start the team tests until it's ready.
You really are in love with the 94 Second.
It's not like that.
Just, I feel like when I'm with it, I can climb as high as I'd ever want to.
You really have changed.
I don't know about that.
I hope so.
It was good that you came to the Yukon.
Yeah.
That's right.
It sure is.
The Goddess of Alaska is letting you have all the fun.
What are you talking about? Stop it!
Was that asshole trying to kill me?
Yuuya Bridges.
Cryska?
You looking for Inia?
How could you tell?
Can you read my mind?
Your mind?
Answer me, Bridges.
How could you tell what I'm here for?
You're treating me like an idiot, aren't you?
I am not.
You were an idiot to begin with.
There's no point in calling attention to it now.
Think about it.
You never talk to me unless it's about Inia.
That's it.
Oh, that wasn't much fun at all.
Don't try to make it fun.
You didn't answer right away, so it made me wonder.
Cryska smiled?
So?
Is Inia here?
No, she's not.
I see.
You were my best guess.
I was?
What do you mean?
Inia likes you.
Bye.
Oh, fine.
What are you doing?
What about you?
You've just been walking around this area.
She likes going around the Eurasian hangars.
So that's it.
But you've looked everywhere here.
Any other guesses?
In the worst case, she's gone to a bar or cafeteria in Lilfort.
Why is that the worst case?
The Soviety Military doesn't let you go there without permission.
I see.
So she's outright breaking the rules.
I'm impressed, Inia.
Well, if the two of them are really part of the privileged class,
nothing bad will happen even if she's caught.
But the military is everything to Cryska.
Anything that betrays that is tough.
Me too.
Being recognized in the military was all I had once.
Until I came here.
I'll go check Lilfort.
You search the other hangars.
We'll meet back here in 2 hours.
Bridges, what are you talking about?
It'd be more efficient to split up.
Why would you...?
What are you planning?
Nothing.
This is normal.
Normal?
Yes.
Here, anyway.
We saw lots of pretty colors today, didn't we?
But I didn't see Yuuya.
Yuuya and Yui's colors are the prettiest.
That's no fun.
I didn't find her.
I wonder if Cryska did.
She's amazing, though.
She's always searching by herself, isn't she?
Is that a Russian song?
It's a little sad... but gentle.
Bridges?
Did you find Inia?
I guess you didn't, either.
I'm starting to get worried.
I hope it's nothing.
Don't worry about it.
If something happens to her I'll know.
What?
If you've got a handy little system like that at least put a GPS on her.
Is it possible she went back to the Soviet Facilities?
This has never happened before.
If she doesn't make it back before curfew...
The one thing she enjoys will be taken from her.
Okay. Let's take another look.
Bridges.
Why are you doing all this for us?
Because I want to.
That's impossible. What good does that do you?
I want to give back what was given to me...
what I took.
That's all.
Is that you, Yuuya?
I knew it! It's been ages!
Sharon? What are you doing here?
You!
What's wrong?
You having too much fun to remember your old buddy?
Don't worry.
I'll never forget that ugly face of yours.
Happy to hear it.
Bridges, who is he?
Leon Kuze.
A Japanese-American like me.
He was on my squad before I came here.
Yeah, it was a long time ago.
That's... the Raptor?
The US Army 65th Combat Training Group Infinities!
Playtime is over, Yuuya.
I'll clean you up. Nice and good.
Bao Feng 1 to all units.
You know the drill.
Yuuya Bridges, let's see what you can do.
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