Last Battle
Hresvelgr!
Get out of there, Gourai!
But-!
She's out of control. There's nothing you can do for her!
...Understood.
You have to fight, Gourai!
I visited Hres at Factory Advance.
She said she was fine on her own, that she wasn't lonely...
But I know better!
She was really looking forward to battling you, so for things to end up like this...
She must be incredibly lonely!
At this rate, she'll be robbed of her battle data and her smile!
Also, you and the others will be recalled.
Just thinking of that pisses me off!
Right now, just beat her so we can lodge a complaint with Factory Advance.
Those idiots can't push us around like this!
"Idiots" you say?
Understood, Ao!
I'll win this!
You dummy! What do you mean, you'll "win this"?!
Indeed.
You mean, you'll win this for sure.
We shall lend support, of course.
Okay! Let's all go stand by Gourai's side!
Here we...
Go!
What happened?
The nanomachines running wild within Hresvelgr Ater are interfering with the in-field photon flow.
It's preventing any Frame Arms Girl from entering.
What the heck?! So then, we can't do anything!
Mass can be used to interrupt the process.
So we can send weapons and armor and stuff, right?
Come to your senses already!
Huh? Where am I?
Hresvelgr!
Ah, Gourai. Sorry, I...
I still haven't disposed of you?
My apologies.
Gourai!
We'll give you this.
And I give you this!
This is from me.
Base will give you all these!
What are you guys doing?
We're putting our thoughts and hopes into these and sending them to Gourai!
Is it okay to do that?
Theoretically, yes.
But there's no guarantee she can return.
Do your best Gourai...
Everyone!
I guess this is the end.
Not so fast!
Out of my way!
Don't let up, everyone!
We shall be the ones who attain victory.
We'll give it eveything we've got, Gourai-chan.
You've got some nerve!
We will... we will get Hresvelgr back!
Okay!
The pull of my heart is at maximum level.
Come, Hresvelgr!
We feel you, Gourai-chan.
Rise up, Gourai!
I pray for you.
Gourai, we believe in you!
Gourai, it's up to you!
It's as you say: let's finish this.
Prepare yourself.
Don't screw with me!
This is the end!
Gourai!
Winner: Gourai.
Sh... She won!
Huh? The breaker went out again?!
F.A. Girl!
Ni-taro, you're so fast.
Huh? I...
Hresvelgr.
Oh, it's you, Gourai.
Let's battle!
...At least, I'd like to, but I'm kinda tired.
It looks like you're back to normal.
Huh? What do you mean?
Now you all can stay here, right, Gourai?
Yes!
New message
Factory Advance
Understood
Open
What's this?
Notice of F.A. Girl recall
Oh, I'll get that.
Recall of the F.A. Girl "Gourai"
Wait, Gourai!
It's okay. I can open the door now.
Look!
No!
A recall drone?
Gourai!
Ao!
Wait! Stop!
Gourai!
I guess it's up to me!
I'm gonna getcha!
Hresvelgr!
I'm... too weak.
Hres!
Hres. Why...?
"Why"?
Why? I don't really get it either.
I thought to myself, "If I come for a fight and Gourai isn't here, it won't be any fun."
Gourai...
Ao...
Situational analysis complete.
Gourai...
So, while we were unconscious...
There's no more reason for us to remain here, is there?
Indeed. Still...
It feels rather anticlimactic.
I'm back.
Gourai?!
Gourai! You came back?!
Yes. And I brought a gift.
A gift?
A breaker switch made by Factory Advance.
It's already been installed.
Huh? So that's why the lights came back on?
Apparently, it can handle up to 100 amperes.
That will be enough for any battle, no matter how harsh-
Hold on a minute!
What's going on? You were recalled, weren't you?!
Yes.
But it was only temporary.
They performed maintenance on me, fixing the damage I'd incurred in our battles up 'til now.
Thanks to that, I'm in tip-top shape!
Ao, you should have gotten a text from the dev team.
From: Factory Advance
To: Me
"Dear Gennai Ao: We have completed the maintenance on the F.A. Girl "Gourai", and will soon return her.
We would also like to apologize for any inconvenience caused by the F.A. Girl "Hresvelgr".
Our internal investigations have revealed that placing precedence on battle capabilities
results in unexpected AS load.
Going forward, we will ensure that the F.A. Girls' AS is given the utmost consideration.
This particular experiment has yielded some surprising results, which we would like to share.
In Gourai, we have observed both the act of crying and a substance that could be considered tears.
There is still plenty of untapped potential regarding AS-fitted F.A. Girls.
Please continue to look after Gourai."
Thank goodness!
This time, for real...!
Ao, What do you call this emotion I'm feeling right now?
I don't know. But...
I'm sure that you and I... that all of us feel the same.
That which I give to you.
Oh! A white Christmas!
It's the eve of, isn't it?
"Eve"?
Today is Christmas Eve.
Ao has been excited since this morning.
Last year she forced herself to stay busy,
But this year she has us, so she'll be staying here at home.
Apparently, she'll be holding a party that will double as a welcome for you, Hresvelgr.
For me?
It turns out you'll be living here after all, huh?
Your room's all done up and stuff!
Well, being with you guys is a lot of fun!
Hey, what's wrong?
Well, it's just...
She has a point, doesn't she?
We feel it as well.
That's right. Being with Ao is a lot of fun!
Merry Christmas Eve and stuff, Ao!
Merry Christmas Eve!
What's this? You seem in exceptional spirits.
I thought it strange I didn't get an invite this year...
Could it be you have a boyfriend?!
Of course not.
I know these things!
I'm having a party with Gourai and the others.
Still, it's not like any of them can eat, so...
I got this.
A Christmas tree!
This is just the right size for Gourai-chan and the others, huh?
I know, right?
Well, I'm sure they're all waiting for me, so I'll see you.
Later, alligator!
I swear, that girl...
She looks like a mom trying to make her kids happy.
I'm home!
Welcome back!
Ta-daa! It's a Christmas present for all of you!
It's so cute!
I thought about it for a while, but couldn't come up with anything.
This makes me very happy!
Really?
I'm moved.
Let's decorate it.
In a dramatic fashion.
Uh, no, it should be more, sparkly.
How about these?
What the heck? What kind of tree would that be?!
Sure enough, I want to give you a proper present.
Is there anything you want?
I'd like Ao's surname.
Huh? My surname?
"Gennai"?
Yes.
Huh? I don't think a surname is something you can give away, but...
You want it?
Yes!
Then it's yours.
Gennai... Gourai.
It's like we're a faimly.
How embarrassing!
By "embarrassed". Do you mean like with your poetry?
Gourai, how do you know about that?
Sorry. That's a secret.
No no, you can't do that! C'mon!
You're all going on a trip?
What do you mean?
This is news to me as well.
Well, it's like, you became "Gourai Gennai", so that's left us wanting a name as well.
You see eye to eye, master and Frame Arms Girl, each in the other's thoughts...
I'd say you have the perfect relationship.
That's got us talking, that we should look for that special someone as well.
Not having such a person makes the skin tingle.
Not a problem.
That person feels like they could be close by, right?
I wanna meet a human even stronger than Ao!
Gourai, I promise we shall meet again.
Stop!
No one wants a sad farewell, so I thought of a way to make it fun.
A fun... farewell?
Of course, I'll need your help, Gourai!
Ladies and gentlemen!
It's a...
Frame Arms Girl...
Live show!
Wow! awesome!
First up is...
Jinrai and Architect with...
"Girl Mind"!
Meeting you was the first time I'd wished for it...
To be someone who can fight my own way, to the bitter end.
If you will watch over me, that is!
Awesome! Did you guys write that song?
That's right.
Architect is quite remarkable.
We compiled all of our data and...
...she did the programming!
That's Architect for you alright!
Okay, next up is...
...Hresvelgr and the Materia sisters.
"Isayoi no Mangetsu".
I never imagined we would sing.
This is thanks to Ao-chan as well.
This is the most fun I've had yet!
And, last up...
Gourai-chan, Styko-chan, and Base-chan with...
"Aogeba Itoshii Furufuru Days"!
These days we've spent together have given me so many memories!
What is this called?
We're more than friends now, right?
You know what? You'll never be alone again.
If you get it, then let's hold hands!
Take care of yourselves, everyone.
Bye-bye!
A farewell can fill you with different feelings, can't it?
Yeah, that's true.
I've come to realise that emotions aren't something you learn - they have to be experienced.
Yeah....?
Yeah. Well, I bet they'll be back someday.
Yes. I'm sure of it.