kirakirakira kagayaki o minogasanaide
Don't miss the brightly shining light
anata no soba ni itsumo iru yo
that's always there beside you.
sore de kitto ne kangaekata shidai nanda
Then I'm sure the rest just depends on your perception.
sagasunjanakute kitsukeba iinda yo
You don't have to search for it, just notice that it's there!
atarimae no uragawa ni kakureteru yasashisa
There's a tenderness that lies hidden behind the most common things:
mainichi o irodoru hikari
A light that showers our days in color!
(Tiny Life) kiseki no kakera de
(Tiny Life) This world is constructed...
(Tiny Days) sekai wa dekiteru
(Tiny Days) ...by fragments of miracles!
muimi ni mieta mono ni anata mo atashi mo
Things that seemed meaningless at one point
mamoreteitari, shirazu ni aisareteru no
were actually protecting us, loving us... without us even knowing.
(Tiny Heart) afuredasu omoi
(Tiny Heart) A feeling flows forth...
(Tiny House) subete ni arigatou
(Tiny House) ...giving thanks for everything we've been given.
itsumademo itsumademo wasuretari shinai
We'll never, ever forget...
kono kimochi taisetsu ni zutto
cherishing this feeling forevermore!
What lies behind that emotion.
You're so weak!
Come on, come at me again - with all you've got!
Well?!
That's all you've got? No way!
If you're this weak, then there's no need for you, Gourai.
Bye bye!
Winner: Hresvelgr
Jeez, I won again.
Beating puny Data models like this one is boring.
I want to hurry up and fight the real Gourai.
This'll be fun.
You!
You're Gourai's master, right?
How strange for a human to come pay a visit.
Um, I'm here today because I wanted to ask-
Stop!
There's somewhere I want to go.
Come with me.
Huh. There's a place like this here?
They say we're not allowed to come here alone.
But if you're with me, I'm not alone, right?
Say, Hres...
Why did you say such terrible things to Gourai?
"Terrible things"?
Yeah. Like, she'll be recalled, or that you'll beat everyone.
Is that really "terrible"?
And you took me as a hostage!
Oh. Because Gourai wasn't giving it her all.
Jeez, did you come here to talk about boring stuff like this?
It's not boring at all!
When you say things like that, everyone...
Including Gourai...
I'm home.
Huh?
What is all this?!
Ao!
I swear... When Gourai saw that you'd left while she was recharging, she just went nuts.
You see? I told you she'd only gone to the convenience store.
Ao, it's dangerous for you to go out alone!
It's okay, Gourai. It's right down the street.
No!
If Hresvelgr comes back...!
Ao, you mustn't leave my sight!
Huh? What about school?
I'll go with you.
And the bathroom?
I'll go with you.
Forget it!
Fine, then leave the door open.
Gourai! There's no way I can live my life that way!
But if something were to happen to you again...
I... I have to protect you!
You may have been followed.
I'll go take a look outside!
Everyone, please look after Ao!
What a pain.
Ao-chan.
C'mon, can't you do something about Gourai?
There's nothing that can be done.
After all, she has grown appropriately.
She has?!
The one who taught Gourai-chan about emotions... was you, Ao-chan.
Why did you think such emotions would only go one way?
Joy...
Pain...
Happiness...
Sadness...
Reassurance...
Anxiety...
The happiness and contentment she now holds dear...
...bring with it fear and loneliness, of not wanting to lose this.
Oh. So, Gourai is...
We wish to ask something.
As Gourai-chan's master...
What do you want to do?
I...
I want to know.
You'd be able to battle Gourai without going through all this, so why do it?
Everyone who's arrived so far has been able to battle.
"Everyone"? You mean, those other weaklings at your place?
Jeez! Stop saying those things!
Those guys are a separate team.
A separate team?
Yup. But I'm different.
No matter how many of those other guys there are, it's no use.
So, there's only one of you?
Well, of course!
You don't need a whole bunch of me, do you?
But isn't that lonely?
What does "lonely" mean?
Fine, let me ask you: Why are there so many of those other guys?
Well... they hold battles, talk amongst themselves, have fun-
Why? There's no point.
There is! Gourai has learned so many things by being together with the others.
So what?
That's just meaningless.
We are what we are; trying to mimic human ways won't come to anything.
It's like you're mimicking us...
They say we have unlimited potential.
We can become anything, do anything.
Those others don't get it at all!
Frames Arms Girls should be proud and self-reliant.
Some people say that, huh?
Yup! That's why, I'm on my own and I like it that way.
Still, my first battle with Gourai was fun.
I didn't know how different she was from the Data models.
I wonder if the company will hurry up and tell me to head out there again.
Oh, but if I crush Gourai and those others, I guess I'll have to keep fighting the Data models.
Still, that wouldn't be so bad.
You like fighting, don't you?
Well, of course. I love battles!
Fighting powerful enemies is super fun!
Otherwise, it's just boring.
That's why I'll be going to your place again.
But before I do, tell Gourai she has to get much, much stronger!
Okay.
See you again, Hres.
What's this?
To: Dev. Sect. 02B
I wonder if they'll power me up!?
The next time I meet those guys will be fun!
A public bath! A battle?!
Ao? What's the matter?
Bukiko...
Gourai has turned into such a worrywart.
She follows me to the bath, the toilet...
...and school.
When I go to sleep, there's a string around my pinky that's tied to her.
I have no freedom!
That's tough, Ao.
Still, that's a pretty serious illness she's got...
Ah, that's it!
What's that?
Something good!
A public... bath?
Yeah! Bukiko gave me a single-day ticket to Ume-no-yu.
Let's all go and have a relaxing time!
A battle? Sounds great!
Note: "Public bath" and "battle" are homonyms in Japanese.
No, that's not it.
Public baths are...
Architect, help me out.
Learning Mode: "Public Bath."
Data acquisition complete.
A communal bathing facility with changing rooms and large, separate bathtubs for men and women.
It is a place for patrons to relax and interact.
see? see?
Let's all go and have a relaxing soak in some hot water...
Ao, are you an idiot?
Have you forgotten that we can't go in the water?
Yup. Water is off limits!
O-oh...
So, a public bath is out?
There is nothing to prevent us from going, but we cannot enter these "bathtubs".
Indeed.
We'll get to have a good, long look at Ao-chan without a stitch of clothing on.
And we just might do unspeakable things to her.
N-no!
Ao. We should use this opportunity.
There's no way to make it work.
No, there is.
I have confirmed that within the Battle Stage, there is a hot springs area listed in the directory.
This can be inferred to be a bathing facility for the Frame Arms Girls.
Huh?! I've never once seen that!
It can only be accessed through random encounter.
So it's no good.
Nah! With your genius Base-sama here, you can leave it to me.
I'm not sure about this, but...
I do want to take a bath with you all.
Please help us, Base!
Let's all go the public bath!
Yeah!
Ume-no-Yu
Tachikawa Bathhouse
Big baths are the best!
Well, let's get things ready.
Like this?
Over here, you won't get any water splashed on you, so you'll be safe.
It's a good thing Jinrai Session Base is fixed, huh?
Indeed.
It has been refined and is now even better than before!
Well, let's get started!
Gourai!
Stylet!
Baselard!
Jinrai!
Architect!
Materia!
Frame Arms Girl: Public bath!
Not bad.
It's wonderful!
Good job, Architect!
Still, that's only how it looks, right?
H-huh? What is this feeling?
It's warm somehow...
and soft!
I changed it up a bit and made it so it can recharge us.
Modifications were performed under expert guidance.
And at a higher voltage.
Such modifications are dangerous, so please do not attempt them by yourself.
To the very limit.
This feels great.
Sure enough, Japanese people prefer this, huh?
This is the life...
I will... I will win!
I swear, Gourai. There you go again.
But, but if I do lose, I won't be able to do things like come with you to a public bath, or talk and have fun.
It will all... everything will...!
Stop!
If you lose, that's one thing, but this is another.
But we could all be recalled!
Not to worry. If they don't send us back to Ao,
I'll threaten to pull out every screw and nail in the company!
We could also turn the higher-ups into our servants...
...making it so that their bodies are dependent on us.
Why not use an evasive attack?
Or copy their data.
Please think about this a little more seriously!
Gourai. Everyone's coming up with ideas.
This is Hres we're talking about, so let's all think of something together.
We won't come up with a surefire way of beating her right off the bat, but...
we can't just keep our feelings to ourselves.
Your happiness grows when you talk to someone else,
and if you're sad, talking about it helps you feel better.
So let's talk to one another.
But can I properly say what I-?
You'll be fine!
Just blurt it out!
Um, I... I...
I love you, Ao.
All of you.
Even Bukiko and the building manager, and Ni-taro.
Where did that come from?
She's saying she loves you too, Sty!
H-hey!
I love you as well, Stylet.
I've learned so many emotions since being with you all.
And I hold several new memories inside me.
I love our life here. I don't want to lose it!
That's why I want to try my hardest - together!
Hey, Gourai-chan!
Gourai-chan, I swear.
She's blushing.
Will Architect be all right?
Well, she's worn out.
That's just meaningless.
It's not meaningless.
After all, Hresvelgr, you were the one who said you wanted to fight Gourai.
That means that even you think it would be better to have friends.
Ao.
You want a coffee milk? Or a fruit-flavored milk?
Me-no-yew's recommendation is apparently... Durian-flavored milk!
I'll take something normal!
Coming!
Oh, my.
A guest?
Whose Charger-kun is that?
Who knows?
It's mine.
Hresvelger!
I presume it wasn't rude.
Now then: Let's begin.
Hold on! Where do you get off wandering in and battling like it's perfectly normal?!
She has... a different air about her now...
Are you really Hresvelgr?
I am Hresvelgr-Ater.
"Ater"?
It would seem that this time she's upgraded not just her weapons but her entire body.
I have a bad feeling about this...
Yes. Very bad.
Come on, Gourai.
I want to fight you so badly that I can't stand it.
Gourai...
I'll be back.
Gourai!
Hresvelgr-Ater.
Frame Arms Girl Session...
Go!
If Gourai loses this battle...
She and the rest of us will be recalled to Factory Advance.
Gourai will win, right?
Of course she will!
Really for real?
I don't wanna be separated from Ao!
Neither do I! It would be too sad...
So, Styko-chan would get sad.
How cute.
Do you need me to pat you on the head?
N-no, I don't!
I sure would be sad if you all left.
That's why, I definitely want Gourai to win.
But... maybe Gourai shouldn't fight.
Hresvelgr! You-!
This upgrade was your idea?
Yes. But it's still lacking.
I'm not strong enough. No, it won't do.
I want to beat you a million times over.
Is that what this battle means to you?
There is no meaning.
I have no need of it...
not of the battle, not of you,
and not even of myself!
Gourai!
She's so powerful, isn't she?
But she's different.
Ao?
I mean, Hres said so herself...
I love battles!
Fighting powerful enemies is super fun!
But now, she doesn't seem like she enjoys anything at all.
She's not fighting because she wants to; they're making her fight to collect data!
B-but how did that happen?
Hresvelgr! Look at me.
What are talking about? Shut up.
Please look at me when you're... fighting me.
I told you...
to SHUT UP!
What is it? What's going on?
Perhaps her power isn't regulated.
Analyzing conditions.
The upgrade to her enhancement program has been given run priority.
The result: Overflow.
The nanomachines inside her body are running wild!
Hresvelgr!
The lines we cry out for our battles were actually taken from Ao's poems.
"Last Battle"
"That Which I Give to You"
On the next Frame Arms Girl,
let's have another session together!
Well, that's fine. It's one of the things I love about you!