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-- CR

-- RRA

Model Rocket Championship Chubu Qualifying Site

Episode 9

Planetary Gravity

By the way, are you the leader of this team, Raimon-san?

By the way, are you the leader of this team, Raimon?

It's Umi-chairwoman!

Umi-chairwoman's our boss!

So it's you, Konohoshi-san!

So it's you, Konohoshi!

Here's to good luck for both our speeches!

I hope both of our speeches go great!

I'll be looking forward to your rocket presentation!

I'll be looking forward to your presentation!

Barging into enemy territory all by her lonesome...

Is she that confident as reigning champion?

A bold move from the reigning champ!

Schedule

Time

09:00

09:30 10:00~ 12:30 ~13:00 13:00~14:00 14:00~ 15:30 ~16:00 16:30

* Times are subject to minor changes depending on circumstances.

Events

Start of reception License checks and inspection of engines used Igniter installation lecture, launch order lottery Distribution of raw eggs Start of first launch round in designated order End of first launch round Retrieval of rockets Recess (lunch break) Start of second launch round End of second launch round Retrieval of rockets Award ceremony

Start of reception License checks and engine inspection Igniter installation lecture, launch order lottery Distribution of raw eggs Start of first launch round in designated order End of first launch round Retrieval of rockets Recess (lunch break) Start of second launch round End of second launch round Rocket retrieval Award ceremony

That's why our team wanted to try some different ideas this year,

This year, we thought it would be fun to really shake things up and try out some new ideas.

and after using our department's shared 3D CAD license to create a model,

So we leveraged our department's CAD software to sculpt a model

we borrowed the architectural design department's 3D printer

and we used the architectural design department's 3D printer

to make streamlined fins.

to print some streamlined fins.

Ah, my advisor told me to include that part to serve as advertisement for our school!

Sorry! My advisor said I should talk up our school as much as possible!

She's laughing away like an idiot, as always.

She's very good at winning over the audience.

Yeah, right!

Umika, are you okay?

And now for Tatsuoka High School of Science and Technology's first launch!

Off it goes!

The parachute has deployed!

The payload has been successfully recovered!

The egg is unharmed!

The results are in!

Attained altitude: 809 feet.

Airborne time: 48.84 seconds.

A score of 32.36!

They're currently first place in the qualifying round!

The best we've seen today!

They basically hit all the target values.

No way!

Oh, my apologies.

There's something I forgot to mention in my earlier speech.

To account for the wind today, as well as atmospheric pressure,

we had made adjustments to our rocket's weight and the center of gravity,

we tweaked our rocket's weight and the center of gravity,

and as a bit of an experiment, we attached a miniature camera on board.

and as a bit of an experiment, we installed a miniature camera on board.

We'll be uploading the aerial footage online afterwards,

We'll be posting the footage on our website,

so please feel free to take a look!

so please feel free to take a look later!

That's all I have! Thank you very much!

That's all from us! Thanks again!

Fujinomisaki High School.

Please get ready for your launch.

If your representative could follow me.

Umika-chan.

Umika.

Akizuki-san...

Akizuki...

She really was so awesome.

So confident, even when speaking in front of so many people.

So confident, even when speaking in front of all those people.

Intellectual, but with a sense of humor.

She ended up making a perfect rocket, too.

I need to be perfect as well.

I need to be perfect too.

Umika, are you gonna be okay?

I'm fine.

I'm fine. I'm fine.

All the other times... it ended up being fine in the end.

Everything we've done so far has worked out totally fine.

The time we faced off against Raimon-san.

Our match against Raimon.

When I presented alone at the club presidents meeting.

My solo presentation at the club presidents meeting.

So I'm sure this time will be no different.

This won't be any different.

As chairwoman...

Like Akizuki-san...

Like Akizuki...

I can do it, too.

The moment I set foot on the podium, legs trembling,

I realized it in a moment of clarity.

It hit me.

I...

I could never be Akizuki-san.

I could never be Akizuki.

From everyone's reactions, I could tell that my speech hadn't gone well.

Based on everyone's reactions, I could tell that my speech hadn't gone well.

Even so, Takaragi-san gave me words of encouragement,

Even so, Takaragi gave me some words of encouragement,

and Akeuchi-san lightened the mood.

and Akeuchi lightened the mood.

My jittery hands weren't able to set up the rocket very well,

My hands were shaking too much to set up the rocket,

so Raimon-san was kind enough to fix it for me.

but Raimon was kind enough to fix it for me.

As for our rocket...

As for the launch...

Our first attempt got no mark, thanks to a misfire caused by an igniter contact failure.

Our first attempt wasn't scored, thanks to a misfire caused by an igniter contact failure.

Our second attempt resulted in a launch, but we greatly overshot the target altitude.

Our second launch attempt was successful, but we completely overshot the targets.

Consequently, the Rocket Research Hobby Group

Consequently, the Rocket Research Association

did not advance past the qualifying round.

We're pretty much done gathering everything.

I think that's everything.

Sensei said she'd carry all of the heavy luggage to the car.

Ms. Emihara said she'd carry all of the heavy luggage to the car.

Looks like it's all over.

Matataki-chan!

Matataki!

Ah, Raimon-san!

Ah, Raimon!

Good job on the launch!

Ah, um...

For the grilled corn Thanks

This is, well...

Sorry.

I figured I should just pay you back today.

Matataki-chan!

Matataki!

Wait!

Must be nice.

You don't care whether we win or lose.

Even without this group—

Association or not—

no matter who you're with, it's all the same to you!

This was the only place where I belonged.

Don't you ever talk to me again.

I-I can take all the small things back w-with me by bus.

I-I can take all the small things back w-with me on the bus.

So I guess w-we're done for today.

A-Akeuchi-san, take S-Sensei's car back home and rest up.

A-Akeuchi, you should head back w-with Ms. Emihara and rest up.

Umika, are you having a hard time?

Umika, it hurts, doesn't it?

I don't need to make contact to tell.

On the long journey toward our dream,

On the long road toward our dream,

there's bound to be a misstep or two along the way!

It's okay!

We've only just begun!

We're just getting started!

Next time, we'll make an even better rocket!

Okay?

With everyone else!

I can't.

What?

I can't do it.

I can't speak well like Akizuki-san!

I don't have Akizuki's confidence!

I can't be a charismatic leader like her!

It was the same with making the rocket!

And the rocket was no different!

I was nothing but a useless burden to the very end!

We all started this group, but I can't get it promoted to a full-fledged club!

We founded this association together and now it'll never be a full-fledged club!

I can't...

I can't do any of it.

And when it comes to helping you...

I can't...

I can't take you into outer space.

I can't do it!

Umika!

Huh? What happened?

I can't see the sparkles anymore.

A big dream that shines brilliantly with every step forward.

Together with everyone,

as it grows without end in size... and in brilliance.

as it grows endlessly... always bigger and brighter.

However, I was the one who ruined it all.

But in the end, I ruined it.

If this is how it ends...

Had I know that from the start...

I would have been better off being all alone from the start.

I would have been better off keeping to myself.

Onee-chan.

Umika.

Fabric Softener Refill Shockingly effective! Deodorizer / Antibacterial

The groceries Hona asked me to get...

Hona wanted me to go buy some groceries...

Was this all of it?

Did I get everything?

Alien

Go get some fresh air, instead of being cooped up in your room.

You can't stay cooped up in your room forever. Go get some fresh air.

Was it always this hot out?

It sure is hot out.

I'd forgotten, from being in my room for so long.

I've been in my room for so long that I hadn't noticed.

If only it'd all been a dream...

If only the second term would never start...

Um...

Konohoshi-san.

Konohoshi.

How have you been the past week?

It sure is hot out today.

We haven't had a chance to talk since the championship.

I just couldn't help but say hi.

Sorry.

It had a fine launch—

the rocket that your team made.

It really was a fine launch.

I know you might not take this so well coming from me,

I know I'm probably the last person you want to hear this from,

but when I saw your rocket soar straight up like that,

it felt like a breath of fresh air.

The weather conditions weren't great that day.

The weather conditions were way less than ideal.

But that clean, powerful trajectory, reaching high into the sky...

It really was exhilarating!

So I wanted to share that excitement I felt.

I just wanted to make sure you knew that.

It was thanks to everyone.

They did a great job.

The whole group worked hard to launch that rocket.

Everyone worked really hard right up to the launch.

Yeah, including you as the leader—

Yeah, under your leadershi—

Y-You're wrong!

I-I had nothing to do with it!

A-All I did was t-tell everyone I wanted to build a rocket.

I d-didn't do anything!

I...

I'm... no leader.

I'm sorry.

If you don't mind, can you tell me about it?

I'd love to hear more about that, if you don't mind.

The spark that made you first want to build a rocket.

What sparked your desire to build a rocket in the first place?

What was it that drove you?

What inspired you?

You wanted to go to space to find friends that your words would reach?

You wanted to search the stars for friends that would understand you?

What a fascinating idea.

That's fascinating.

It's absurd to think there wouldn't be life out in the vast reaches of space!

It's absurd to think there wouldn't be life somewhere out there in the vast reaches of space!

Which means that your plan is teeming with potential.

If you ask me, your plan's totally feasible.

And there's something really inspiring about finding a place where you belong.

I think it's wonderful.

A-Akizuki-san, you're too kind.

A-Akizuki, you're too kind.

A-Anyone else would laugh at a dream like mine.

A-Anyone else would laugh at a dream as bold as mine.

Since I can't do anything.

I've got these big ideas,

All I do is talk big.

but I can't actually do anything.

I'll n-never change.

I can't change anything.

I'll always be weak and helpless.

I know that I'll never actually make it anywhere.

Deep down, I know that I'll never actually make it.

I know that I don't belong anywhere.

I don't belong anywhere.

But Takaragi-san, Raimon-san, and Akeuchi-san...

But Takaragi, Raimon, and Akeuchi...

None of them laughed at your dream, either.

Isn't that right?

They thought your dream sounded exciting, so they joined you.

They wanted to become a part of that dream of yours, so they built a rocket with you.

They built that rocket with you because they wanted to take part in your dream.

They believed in your dream, so they chose you to be the leader.

They believed in your vision. That's why they elected you as chairwoman.

You're all trying to go to outer space?

Sounds like a lot of fun!

Nothing wrong with outer space, I guess.

If that's how you really feel, that is.

I think your dream is really awesome!

You know, Konohoshi-san.

You know, Konohoshi.

There might be a place where you belong right here on this planet.

I think you might have already found a place where you belong.

Weren't you looking for a place to belong?

Now you have one, so good for you.

Looks like you found it. Good for you.

Have you never stopped to think about it that way?

Maybe you just weren't looking at it from the right perspective.

I-I...

B-B-But I was the one who r-r-ruined it all.

B-B-But I r-r-ruined everything.

In that case, you just have to find some firm footing again.

In that case, all you have to do is find your footing again.

Just like how a rocket pushes off the firm ground into the sky,

Rockets can't fly high unless they're launched from steady ground.

we humans can't fly high with shaky footing, either.

Humans are no different. We need a solid foundation too!

Solid footing is what will allow you to soar further and higher.

Solid footing is the first step to soaring further and higher.

Consider yourself lucky if you fall over and discover a weak spot.

If some loose ground trips you up, that's still a win.

That just means you can make it sturdier for next time.

Fixing it will make you even more prepared for next time!

So don't just blindly blame yourself for everything.

So don't just beat yourself up over every little mistake.

You need to fully understand:

Look at it as a learning opportunity.

what is it that you have now,

What did you do right?

and what is it that you lack?

And what can you change next time?

Hey, are you going to stay down?

Hey, you're gonna get back up again, right?

Are you just going to give up on it all?

Don't tell me you're thinking of throwing in the towel.

Even though you have room to stand back up?

You know you have what it takes to stand back up.

Are you just going to turn a blind eye to it?

All you have to do is accept it.

The... The...

The place where I belong...

I was always scared that I didn't belong anywhere.

I wasn't proud at all about where I currently was.

I wasn't proud at all about where I was at the time.

All I wanted was to look up and yearn for the distant stars—

All I wanted was to be somewhere far away.

the farther, the better.

The farther, the better.

That way, I could look away from the darkness at my own feet.

I hoped that the deeper into space I went, the easier it would be to ignore the darkness at my feet.

But if I have a place here...

If it's okay for me to be here...

A place where it's okay for me to be.

If I want to stay here...

Somewhere that I want to be.

I want to get up and see for myself...

I want to get up and see it for myself.

what I can do right now.

I want to see what I can accomplish.

Now that I realize... that everyone has made a place for me.

Now that I've realized... that everyone's made a place for me.

Now that I want to take good care of it.

I have to take good care of it.

Even if I make a fool of myself...

I want to stand tall,

I'm going to get back up again.

so that I might take flight someday.

Because one day, it'll be time for me to take flight.

Feel free to reach out at any time.

Feel free to reach out any time.

S-Sure.

Th-Thanks.

U-Um, g-good luck at the national championship!

Thanks.

Oh, yeah, about the tournament...

There's a good number of past entrants who are now working in the aerospace industry.

There's a good number of past entrants who work in the aerospace industry now.

The experience of launching your very own rocket

has inspired a lot of people to go down that path.

inspires a lot of people to go down that path.

And you know, with good results, you can use it for recommendation into a university!

Not to mention, a good result or two looks great on a college application!

So as a stepping stone for making it to outer space,

So if your heart is set on making it to outer space,

taking part in model rocketry as a high schooler makes sense on a practical level,

taking part in model rocketry as a high schooler really isn't a bad place to start,

a-and, well...

Um...

I look forward to facing off against you all next year!

I'll ask everyone...

I'll ask them...

a-and talk about our plans going forward.

a-and we'll figure out what we want to do next.

Okay!

Awesome!

Akizuki-san...

Akizuki...

Thank you.

I need to tell everyone...

I need to talk with everyone...

and apologize to Akeuchi-san!

and apologize to Akeuchi!

Akeuchi-san...

Akeuchi...

Is she not here?

I'm inside!!

Come hang out

Come on in

I'll... wait here a little...

I'll just... wait here a little.

UFO! UFO! Emergency!

UFO! UFO! Abduction!

UFO! UFO! Emergency!

I fell asleep!

Hello?

There you are!

Onee-chan!

Umika!

Are you safe? Where are you?!

Sorry...

Sorry.

I'm at a friend's house.

A friend?!

Wh-When did it get so late?

Honami

Missed call

5 more missed calls

4 minutes ago

Honami

Are you okay?

3 hours ago

Honami

Hey.

3 hours ago

Honami

Were you able to buy fabric softener? If they're out, that's fine.

5 hours ago

L-Let's call the police!

W-We should call the police!

Mom, hold it!

I-I'm perfectly fine!

Yeah, I swear.

I-I'm sleeping over, for my club.

I-I'm sleeping over, for a club thing.

Yeah, that's right.

Yes!

I-I'm so sorry.

I-I'm really sorry.

Yes, I'll call again!

Goodnight.

Is Akeuchi-san still out?

Is Akeuchi still out?

Akeuchi-san.

Akeuchi.

I'm coming in.

Huh? The lights aren't coming on.

Is there a lantern around here?

The voyage log...

This is where it always was.

This is where she normally keeps it.

I don't see any of her other belongings, either.

The rest of her stuff is missing, too.

The basement key...

The basement key.

What's it doing here?

Akeuchi-san?

Akeuchi?

The basement was completely empty, too.

It's like every trace of Akeuchi-san disappeared from the lighthouse.

It's like every trace of Akeuchi has disappeared from the lighthouse.

Did she go off somewhere?

No, that can't be it.

She wouldn't be out so late, with all of her belongings in hand.

Why would she be out so late with all of her stuff?

She must have packed up and left.

Because of the terrible way I treated her,

Akeuchi-san's gone and left.

Akeuchi's gone and left.

Just when I'd finally realized.

A-After I'd decided to protect the place I have.

All of it...

All of it was... was too late.

No!

I don't want this!

No!

H-Having the last words I said to her be so awful...

My last words to her were so awful!

I don't want that at all!

That can't be how things end!

I-I want to talk to her!

I-I want one more chance!

Akeuchi-san...

Akeuchi...

Akeuchi-san...

Akeuchi...

Akeuchi-san!

Akeuchi!

Umika.

Did you call for me?

You rang?

I'm sorry!

I'm so sorry!

I...

I said those terrible things, about not being able to go to space.

A-After I promised to take you there one day.

After our promise to go together!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry!

Umika.

I understand.

I understand everything.

So please don't cry.

I'm sorry for making you bear the burden alone.

I-Is it really okay for me to stay the night?

A-Are you sure? I can stay?

You betcha!

Isn't that what you told your family?

You told your folks you were spending the night, right?

Besides, it's my fault for staying out so late.

So she hadn't left for good.

Looks like I made you worry.

Looks like I really made you worry, huh?

No, I'm just glad.

No, I'm just glad to see you.

I-I have a lot of things I wanted to tell you.

Th-There's all sorts of things I want to talk to you about now.

In that case, the lighthouse at night is the perfect place to relax.

We're in luck! The lighthouse at night has the perfect atmosphere for that.

I want to hear everything you have to say, too.

And I want to hear every word of it!

Akeuchi-san?

Akeuchi?

Sorry!

I really should ask first.

Even after I upset you last time, I did it again...

I should have learned my lesson after last time.

Huh?

B-Back then, I avoided your foreheadpathy...

B-Back then, I dodged your foreheadpathy...

because I-I couldn't see anything.

Not you, not anyone else, and not even me.

Not you, not anyone else. Not even myself.

I h-had convinced myself that I needed to solve everything without anyone's help.

I h-had myself convinced that I needed to solve everything on my own.

You see, I understand now.

That there's a place where I belong, h-here on this planet.

That there's a place where I belong, r-right here on Earth.

I-I might keep messing up again, like before.

I might make a fool of myself.

But even so, I want to protect this place—

th-the Rocket Research Hobby Group that we all started.

th-the Rocket Research Association that we formed together.

I want to take flight here again.

Together with everyone—with you.

Umika.

What a warm light.

It'd never disappear.

Right here...

Right here.

It's right here, Umika.

It lives inside you, sparkling brightly.

The same goes for the promise we made back then.

For you to take me to my home planet.

Akeuchi-san.

Akeuchi.

The beacon of light inside you will surely show the way for everyone.

The beacon inside you will be our guiding light.

Not just for me.

I know that you'll help them all.

I'm certain that you'll help everyone.

You see, I've known it all along.

After all, your feelings are always what make me...

What make me...

Ahh!

I remember!

I think I remember now!

H-Huh?

A memory of my home planet!

What?!

It's a song.

Yes, a song!

A song I sang often as a kid.

A song I sang all the time when I was little.

Just the one song, but still...

It's just a song, but still!

It was like a flickering light.

A mysterious song, unfamiliar yet nostalgic at the same time.

It was a strange, unfamiliar song, but somehow, it felt nostalgic.

Unfettered and gentle.

Powerful and unknown.

Powerful and mysterious.

A warm melody that reminded me of Akeuchi-san.

A warm melody that was a perfect match for Akeuchi.

As though guided by her song,

I felt, with great certainty, something shimmering within me.

I felt, with great certainty, that something was shining within me.

The courage given to me by Akeuchi-san.

The courage imparted in me by Akeuchi.

The courage given to me from everyone.

By everyone.

A fierce hope inside me to take the next step.

A fierce hope from deep within, calling for me to take the next step.

So these were my sparkles.

My brilliant light.

I'm sure you know lots

about the wonderful things here on Earth!

Your planet must be a wonderful place as well.

Thank you, Akeuchi-san.

Thank you, Akeuchi.

I was finally able to find it.

I finally found it.

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-- CR
Model Rocket Championship Chubu Qualifying Site
Episode 9
Planetary Gravity
By the way, are you the leader of this team, Raimon-san?
It's Umi-chairwoman!
So it's you, Konohoshi-san!
Here's to good luck for both our speeches!
I'll be looking forward to your rocket presentation!
Barging into enemy territory all by her lonesome...
Is she that confident as reigning champion?
Schedule
Time
09:00
09:30 10:00~ 12:30 ~13:00 13:00~14:00 14:00~ 15:30 ~16:00 16:30
* Times are subject to minor changes depending on circumstances.
Events
Start of reception License checks and inspection of engines used Igniter installation lecture, launch order lottery Distribution of raw eggs Start of first launch round in designated order End of first launch round Retrieval of rockets Recess (lunch break) Start of second launch round End of second launch round Retrieval of rockets Award ceremony
That's why our team wanted to try some different ideas this year,
and after using our department's shared 3D CAD license to create a model,
we borrowed the architectural design department's 3D printer
to make streamlined fins.
Ah, my advisor told me to include that part to serve as advertisement for our school!
She's laughing away like an idiot, as always.
She's very good at winning over the audience.
Yeah, right!
Umika, are you okay?
And now for Tatsuoka High School of Science and Technology's first launch!
Off it goes!
The parachute has deployed!
The payload has been successfully recovered!
The egg is unharmed!
The results are in!
Attained altitude: 809 feet.
Airborne time: 48.84 seconds.
A score of 32.36!
They're currently first place in the qualifying round!
They basically hit all the target values.
No way!
Oh, my apologies.
There's something I forgot to mention in my earlier speech.
To account for the wind today, as well as atmospheric pressure,
we had made adjustments to our rocket's weight and the center of gravity,
and as a bit of an experiment, we attached a miniature camera on board.
We'll be uploading the aerial footage online afterwards,
so please feel free to take a look!
That's all I have! Thank you very much!
Fujinomisaki High School.
Please get ready for your launch.
If your representative could follow me.
Umika-chan.
Akizuki-san...
She really was so awesome.
So confident, even when speaking in front of so many people.
Intellectual, but with a sense of humor.
She ended up making a perfect rocket, too.
I need to be perfect as well.
Umika, are you gonna be okay?
I'm fine.
I'm fine. I'm fine.
All the other times... it ended up being fine in the end.
The time we faced off against Raimon-san.
When I presented alone at the club presidents meeting.
So I'm sure this time will be no different.
As chairwoman...
Like Akizuki-san...
I can do it, too.
The moment I set foot on the podium, legs trembling,
I realized it in a moment of clarity.
I...
I could never be Akizuki-san.
From everyone's reactions, I could tell that my speech hadn't gone well.
Even so, Takaragi-san gave me words of encouragement,
and Akeuchi-san lightened the mood.
My jittery hands weren't able to set up the rocket very well,
so Raimon-san was kind enough to fix it for me.
As for our rocket...
Our first attempt got no mark, thanks to a misfire caused by an igniter contact failure.
Our second attempt resulted in a launch, but we greatly overshot the target altitude.
Consequently, the Rocket Research Hobby Group
did not advance past the qualifying round.
We're pretty much done gathering everything.
Sensei said she'd carry all of the heavy luggage to the car.
Looks like it's all over.
Matataki-chan!
Ah, Raimon-san!
Good job on the launch!
Ah, um...
For the grilled corn Thanks
This is, well...
Sorry.
I figured I should just pay you back today.
Matataki-chan!
Wait!
Must be nice.
You don't care whether we win or lose.
Even without this group—
no matter who you're with, it's all the same to you!
This was the only place where I belonged.
Don't you ever talk to me again.
I-I can take all the small things back w-with me by bus.
So I guess w-we're done for today.
A-Akeuchi-san, take S-Sensei's car back home and rest up.
Umika, are you having a hard time?
I don't need to make contact to tell.
On the long journey toward our dream,
there's bound to be a misstep or two along the way!
It's okay!
We've only just begun!
Next time, we'll make an even better rocket!
Okay?
With everyone else!
I can't.
What?
I can't do it.
I can't speak well like Akizuki-san!
I can't be a charismatic leader like her!
It was the same with making the rocket!
I was nothing but a useless burden to the very end!
We all started this group, but I can't get it promoted to a full-fledged club!
I can't...
I can't do any of it.
And when it comes to helping you...
I can't...
I can't take you into outer space.
I can't do it!
Umika!
Huh? What happened?
I can't see the sparkles anymore.
A big dream that shines brilliantly with every step forward.
Together with everyone,
as it grows without end in size... and in brilliance.
However, I was the one who ruined it all.
If this is how it ends...
I would have been better off being all alone from the start.
Onee-chan.
Fabric Softener Refill Shockingly effective! Deodorizer / Antibacterial
The groceries Hona asked me to get...
Was this all of it?
Alien
Go get some fresh air, instead of being cooped up in your room.
Was it always this hot out?
I'd forgotten, from being in my room for so long.
If only it'd all been a dream...
If only the second term would never start...
Um...
Konohoshi-san.
How have you been the past week?
It sure is hot out today.
We haven't had a chance to talk since the championship.
I just couldn't help but say hi.
Sorry.
It had a fine launch—
the rocket that your team made.
It really was a fine launch.
I know you might not take this so well coming from me,
but when I saw your rocket soar straight up like that,
it felt like a breath of fresh air.
The weather conditions weren't great that day.
But that clean, powerful trajectory, reaching high into the sky...
It really was exhilarating!
So I wanted to share that excitement I felt.
It was thanks to everyone.
The whole group worked hard to launch that rocket.
Yeah, including you as the leader—
Y-You're wrong!
A-All I did was t-tell everyone I wanted to build a rocket.
I d-didn't do anything!
I...
I'm... no leader.
I'm sorry.
If you don't mind, can you tell me about it?
The spark that made you first want to build a rocket.
What was it that drove you?
You wanted to go to space to find friends that your words would reach?
What a fascinating idea.
It's absurd to think there wouldn't be life out in the vast reaches of space!
Which means that your plan is teeming with potential.
And there's something really inspiring about finding a place where you belong.
I think it's wonderful.
A-Akizuki-san, you're too kind.
A-Anyone else would laugh at a dream like mine.
Since I can't do anything.
All I do is talk big.
I'll n-never change.
I can't change anything.
I'll always be weak and helpless.
I know that I'll never actually make it anywhere.
I know that I don't belong anywhere.
But Takaragi-san, Raimon-san, and Akeuchi-san...
None of them laughed at your dream, either.
Isn't that right?
They thought your dream sounded exciting, so they joined you.
They wanted to become a part of that dream of yours, so they built a rocket with you.
They believed in your dream, so they chose you to be the leader.
You're all trying to go to outer space?
Sounds like a lot of fun!
Nothing wrong with outer space, I guess.
If that's how you really feel, that is.
I think your dream is really awesome!
You know, Konohoshi-san.
There might be a place where you belong right here on this planet.
Weren't you looking for a place to belong?
Now you have one, so good for you.
Have you never stopped to think about it that way?
I-I...
B-B-But I was the one who r-r-ruined it all.
In that case, you just have to find some firm footing again.
Just like how a rocket pushes off the firm ground into the sky,
we humans can't fly high with shaky footing, either.
Solid footing is what will allow you to soar further and higher.
Consider yourself lucky if you fall over and discover a weak spot.
That just means you can make it sturdier for next time.
So don't just blindly blame yourself for everything.
You need to fully understand:
what is it that you have now,
and what is it that you lack?
Hey, are you going to stay down?
Are you just going to give up on it all?
Even though you have room to stand back up?
Are you just going to turn a blind eye to it?
The... The...
The place where I belong...
I was always scared that I didn't belong anywhere.
I wasn't proud at all about where I currently was.
All I wanted was to look up and yearn for the distant stars—
the farther, the better.
That way, I could look away from the darkness at my own feet.
But if I have a place here...
If it's okay for me to be here...
If I want to stay here...
I want to get up and see for myself...
what I can do right now.
Now that I realize... that everyone has made a place for me.
Now that I want to take good care of it.
Even if I make a fool of myself...
I want to stand tall,
so that I might take flight someday.
Feel free to reach out at any time.
S-Sure.
U-Um, g-good luck at the national championship!
Thanks.
Oh, yeah, about the tournament...
There's a good number of past entrants who are now working in the aerospace industry.
The experience of launching your very own rocket
has inspired a lot of people to go down that path.
And you know, with good results, you can use it for recommendation into a university!
So as a stepping stone for making it to outer space,
taking part in model rocketry as a high schooler makes sense on a practical level,
a-and, well...
Um...
I look forward to facing off against you all next year!
I'll ask everyone...
a-and talk about our plans going forward.
Okay!
Akizuki-san...
Thank you.
I need to tell everyone...
and apologize to Akeuchi-san!
Akeuchi-san...
Is she not here?
I'm inside!!
Come hang out
I'll... wait here a little...
UFO! UFO! Emergency!
UFO! UFO! Abduction!
UFO! UFO! Emergency!
I fell asleep!
Hello?
There you are!
Onee-chan!
Are you safe? Where are you?!
Sorry...
I'm at a friend's house.
A friend?!
Wh-When did it get so late?
Honami
Missed call
5 more missed calls
4 minutes ago
Honami
Are you okay?
3 hours ago
Honami
Hey.
3 hours ago
Honami
Were you able to buy fabric softener? If they're out, that's fine.
5 hours ago
L-Let's call the police!
Mom, hold it!
I-I'm perfectly fine!
Yeah, I swear.
I-I'm sleeping over, for my club.
Yeah, that's right.
Yes!
I-I'm so sorry.
Yes, I'll call again!
Goodnight.
Is Akeuchi-san still out?
Akeuchi-san.
I'm coming in.
Huh? The lights aren't coming on.
Is there a lantern around here?
The voyage log...
This is where it always was.
I don't see any of her other belongings, either.
The basement key...
What's it doing here?
Akeuchi-san?
The basement was completely empty, too.
It's like every trace of Akeuchi-san disappeared from the lighthouse.
Did she go off somewhere?
No, that can't be it.
She wouldn't be out so late, with all of her belongings in hand.
She must have packed up and left.
Because of the terrible way I treated her,
Akeuchi-san's gone and left.
Just when I'd finally realized.
A-After I'd decided to protect the place I have.
All of it...
All of it was... was too late.
No!
I don't want this!
No!
H-Having the last words I said to her be so awful...
I don't want that at all!
I-I want to talk to her!
I-I want one more chance!
Akeuchi-san...
Akeuchi-san...
Akeuchi-san!
Umika.
Did you call for me?
I'm sorry!
I'm so sorry!
I...
I said those terrible things, about not being able to go to space.
A-After I promised to take you there one day.
After our promise to go together!
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry!
Umika.
I understand.
I understand everything.
So please don't cry.
I'm sorry for making you bear the burden alone.
I-Is it really okay for me to stay the night?
You betcha!
Isn't that what you told your family?
Besides, it's my fault for staying out so late.
So she hadn't left for good.
Looks like I made you worry.
No, I'm just glad.
I-I have a lot of things I wanted to tell you.
In that case, the lighthouse at night is the perfect place to relax.
I want to hear everything you have to say, too.
Akeuchi-san?
Sorry!
I really should ask first.
Even after I upset you last time, I did it again...
Huh?
B-Back then, I avoided your foreheadpathy...
because I-I couldn't see anything.
Not you, not anyone else, and not even me.
I h-had convinced myself that I needed to solve everything without anyone's help.
You see, I understand now.
That there's a place where I belong, h-here on this planet.
I-I might keep messing up again, like before.
I might make a fool of myself.
But even so, I want to protect this place—
th-the Rocket Research Hobby Group that we all started.
I want to take flight here again.
Together with everyone—with you.
Umika.
What a warm light.
It'd never disappear.
Right here...
It's right here, Umika.
It lives inside you, sparkling brightly.
The same goes for the promise we made back then.
For you to take me to my home planet.
Akeuchi-san.
The beacon of light inside you will surely show the way for everyone.
Not just for me.
I know that you'll help them all.
You see, I've known it all along.
After all, your feelings are always what make me...
What make me...
Ahh!
I remember!
I think I remember now!
H-Huh?
A memory of my home planet!
What?!
It's a song.
Yes, a song!
A song I sang often as a kid.
Just the one song, but still...
It was like a flickering light.
A mysterious song, unfamiliar yet nostalgic at the same time.
Unfettered and gentle.
Powerful and unknown.
A warm melody that reminded me of Akeuchi-san.
As though guided by her song,
I felt, with great certainty, something shimmering within me.
The courage given to me by Akeuchi-san.
The courage given to me from everyone.
A fierce hope inside me to take the next step.
So these were my sparkles.
I'm sure you know lots
about the wonderful things here on Earth!
Your planet must be a wonderful place as well.
Thank you, Akeuchi-san.
I was finally able to find it.
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-- RRA
Model Rocket Championship Chubu Qualifying Site
Episode 9
Planetary Gravity
By the way, are you the leader of this team, Raimon?
Umi-chairwoman's our boss!
So it's you, Konohoshi!
I hope both of our speeches go great!
I'll be looking forward to your presentation!
Barging into enemy territory all by her lonesome...
A bold move from the reigning champ!
Schedule
Time
09:00
09:30 10:00~ 12:30 ~13:00 13:00~14:00 14:00~ 15:30 ~16:00 16:30
* Times are subject to minor changes depending on circumstances.
Events
Start of reception License checks and engine inspection Igniter installation lecture, launch order lottery Distribution of raw eggs Start of first launch round in designated order End of first launch round Retrieval of rockets Recess (lunch break) Start of second launch round End of second launch round Rocket retrieval Award ceremony
This year, we thought it would be fun to really shake things up and try out some new ideas.
So we leveraged our department's CAD software to sculpt a model
and we used the architectural design department's 3D printer
to print some streamlined fins.
Sorry! My advisor said I should talk up our school as much as possible!
She's laughing away like an idiot, as always.
She's very good at winning over the audience.
Yeah, right!
Umika, are you okay?
And now for Tatsuoka High School of Science and Technology's first launch!
Off it goes!
The parachute has deployed!
The payload has been successfully recovered!
The egg is unharmed!
The results are in!
Attained altitude: 809 feet.
Airborne time: 48.84 seconds.
A score of 32.36!
The best we've seen today!
They basically hit all the target values.
No way!
Oh, my apologies.
There's something I forgot to mention in my earlier speech.
To account for the wind today, as well as atmospheric pressure,
we tweaked our rocket's weight and the center of gravity,
and as a bit of an experiment, we installed a miniature camera on board.
We'll be posting the footage on our website,
so please feel free to take a look later!
That's all from us! Thanks again!
Fujinomisaki High School.
Please get ready for your launch.
If your representative could follow me.
Umika.
Akizuki...
She really was so awesome.
So confident, even when speaking in front of all those people.
Intellectual, but with a sense of humor.
She ended up making a perfect rocket, too.
I need to be perfect too.
Umika, are you gonna be okay?
I'm fine.
I'm fine. I'm fine.
Everything we've done so far has worked out totally fine.
Our match against Raimon.
My solo presentation at the club presidents meeting.
This won't be any different.
As chairwoman...
Like Akizuki...
I can do it, too.
The moment I set foot on the podium, legs trembling,
It hit me.
I...
I could never be Akizuki.
Based on everyone's reactions, I could tell that my speech hadn't gone well.
Even so, Takaragi gave me some words of encouragement,
and Akeuchi lightened the mood.
My hands were shaking too much to set up the rocket,
but Raimon was kind enough to fix it for me.
As for the launch...
Our first attempt wasn't scored, thanks to a misfire caused by an igniter contact failure.
Our second launch attempt was successful, but we completely overshot the targets.
Consequently, the Rocket Research Association
did not advance past the qualifying round.
I think that's everything.
Ms. Emihara said she'd carry all of the heavy luggage to the car.
Looks like it's all over.
Matataki!
Ah, Raimon!
Good job on the launch!
Ah, um...
For the grilled corn Thanks
This is, well...
Sorry.
I figured I should just pay you back today.
Matataki!
Wait!
Must be nice.
You don't care whether we win or lose.
Association or not—
no matter who you're with, it's all the same to you!
This was the only place where I belonged.
Don't you ever talk to me again.
I-I can take all the small things back w-with me on the bus.
So I guess w-we're done for today.
A-Akeuchi, you should head back w-with Ms. Emihara and rest up.
Umika, it hurts, doesn't it?
I don't need to make contact to tell.
On the long road toward our dream,
there's bound to be a misstep or two along the way!
It's okay!
We're just getting started!
Next time, we'll make an even better rocket!
Okay?
With everyone else!
I can't.
What?
I can't do it.
I don't have Akizuki's confidence!
I can't be a charismatic leader like her!
And the rocket was no different!
I was nothing but a useless burden to the very end!
We founded this association together and now it'll never be a full-fledged club!
I can't...
I can't do any of it.
And when it comes to helping you...
I can't...
I can't take you into outer space.
I can't do it!
Umika!
Huh? What happened?
I can't see the sparkles anymore.
A big dream that shines brilliantly with every step forward.
Together with everyone,
as it grows endlessly... always bigger and brighter.
But in the end, I ruined it.
Had I know that from the start...
I would have been better off keeping to myself.
Umika.
Fabric Softener Refill Shockingly effective! Deodorizer / Antibacterial
Hona wanted me to go buy some groceries...
Did I get everything?
Alien
You can't stay cooped up in your room forever. Go get some fresh air.
It sure is hot out.
I've been in my room for so long that I hadn't noticed.
If only it'd all been a dream...
If only the second term would never start...
Um...
Konohoshi.
How have you been the past week?
It sure is hot out today.
We haven't had a chance to talk since the championship.
I just couldn't help but say hi.
Sorry.
It had a fine launch—
the rocket that your team made.
It really was a fine launch.
I know I'm probably the last person you want to hear this from,
but when I saw your rocket soar straight up like that,
it felt like a breath of fresh air.
The weather conditions were way less than ideal.
But that clean, powerful trajectory, reaching high into the sky...
It really was exhilarating!
I just wanted to make sure you knew that.
They did a great job.
Everyone worked really hard right up to the launch.
Yeah, under your leadershi—
I-I had nothing to do with it!
A-All I did was t-tell everyone I wanted to build a rocket.
I d-didn't do anything!
I...
I'm... no leader.
I'm sorry.
I'd love to hear more about that, if you don't mind.
What sparked your desire to build a rocket in the first place?
What inspired you?
You wanted to search the stars for friends that would understand you?
That's fascinating.
It's absurd to think there wouldn't be life somewhere out there in the vast reaches of space!
If you ask me, your plan's totally feasible.
And there's something really inspiring about finding a place where you belong.
I think it's wonderful.
A-Akizuki, you're too kind.
A-Anyone else would laugh at a dream as bold as mine.
I've got these big ideas,
but I can't actually do anything.
I'll n-never change.
I can't change anything.
I'll always be weak and helpless.
Deep down, I know that I'll never actually make it.
I don't belong anywhere.
But Takaragi, Raimon, and Akeuchi...
None of them laughed at your dream, either.
Isn't that right?
They thought your dream sounded exciting, so they joined you.
They built that rocket with you because they wanted to take part in your dream.
They believed in your vision. That's why they elected you as chairwoman.
You're all trying to go to outer space?
Sounds like a lot of fun!
Nothing wrong with outer space, I guess.
If that's how you really feel, that is.
I think your dream is really awesome!
You know, Konohoshi.
I think you might have already found a place where you belong.
Weren't you looking for a place to belong?
Looks like you found it. Good for you.
Maybe you just weren't looking at it from the right perspective.
I-I...
B-B-But I r-r-ruined everything.
In that case, all you have to do is find your footing again.
Rockets can't fly high unless they're launched from steady ground.
Humans are no different. We need a solid foundation too!
Solid footing is the first step to soaring further and higher.
If some loose ground trips you up, that's still a win.
Fixing it will make you even more prepared for next time!
So don't just beat yourself up over every little mistake.
Look at it as a learning opportunity.
What did you do right?
And what can you change next time?
Hey, you're gonna get back up again, right?
Don't tell me you're thinking of throwing in the towel.
You know you have what it takes to stand back up.
All you have to do is accept it.
The... The...
The place where I belong...
I was always scared that I didn't belong anywhere.
I wasn't proud at all about where I was at the time.
All I wanted was to be somewhere far away.
The farther, the better.
I hoped that the deeper into space I went, the easier it would be to ignore the darkness at my feet.
But if I have a place here...
A place where it's okay for me to be.
Somewhere that I want to be.
I want to get up and see it for myself.
I want to see what I can accomplish.
Now that I've realized... that everyone's made a place for me.
I have to take good care of it.
Even if I make a fool of myself...
I'm going to get back up again.
Because one day, it'll be time for me to take flight.
Feel free to reach out any time.
Th-Thanks.
U-Um, g-good luck at the national championship!
Thanks.
Oh, yeah, about the tournament...
There's a good number of past entrants who work in the aerospace industry now.
The experience of launching your very own rocket
inspires a lot of people to go down that path.
Not to mention, a good result or two looks great on a college application!
So if your heart is set on making it to outer space,
taking part in model rocketry as a high schooler really isn't a bad place to start,
a-and, well...
Um...
I look forward to facing off against you all next year!
I'll ask them...
a-and we'll figure out what we want to do next.
Awesome!
Akizuki...
Thank you.
I need to talk with everyone...
and apologize to Akeuchi!
Akeuchi...
Is she not here?
I'm inside!!
Come on in
I'll just... wait here a little.
UFO! UFO! Emergency!
UFO! UFO! Abduction!
UFO! UFO! Emergency!
I fell asleep!
Hello?
There you are!
Umika!
Are you safe? Where are you?!
Sorry.
I'm at a friend's house.
A friend?!
Wh-When did it get so late?
Honami
Missed call
5 more missed calls
4 minutes ago
Honami
Are you okay?
3 hours ago
Honami
Hey.
3 hours ago
Honami
Were you able to buy fabric softener? If they're out, that's fine.
5 hours ago
W-We should call the police!
Mom, hold it!
I-I'm perfectly fine!
Yeah, I swear.
I-I'm sleeping over, for a club thing.
Yeah, that's right.
Yes!
I-I'm really sorry.
Yes, I'll call again!
Goodnight.
Is Akeuchi still out?
Akeuchi.
I'm coming in.
Huh? The lights aren't coming on.
Is there a lantern around here?
The voyage log...
This is where she normally keeps it.
The rest of her stuff is missing, too.
The basement key.
What's it doing here?
Akeuchi?
The basement was completely empty, too.
It's like every trace of Akeuchi has disappeared from the lighthouse.
Did she go off somewhere?
No, that can't be it.
Why would she be out so late with all of her stuff?
She must have packed up and left.
Because of the terrible way I treated her,
Akeuchi's gone and left.
Just when I'd finally realized.
A-After I'd decided to protect the place I have.
All of it...
All of it was... was too late.
No!
I don't want this!
No!
My last words to her were so awful!
That can't be how things end!
I-I want to talk to her!
I-I want one more chance!
Akeuchi...
Akeuchi...
Akeuchi!
Umika.
You rang?
I'm sorry!
I'm so sorry!
I...
I said those terrible things, about not being able to go to space.
A-After I promised to take you there one day.
After our promise to go together!
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry!
Umika.
I understand.
I understand everything.
So please don't cry.
I'm sorry for making you bear the burden alone.
A-Are you sure? I can stay?
You betcha!
You told your folks you were spending the night, right?
Besides, it's my fault for staying out so late.
So she hadn't left for good.
Looks like I really made you worry, huh?
No, I'm just glad to see you.
Th-There's all sorts of things I want to talk to you about now.
We're in luck! The lighthouse at night has the perfect atmosphere for that.
And I want to hear every word of it!
Akeuchi?
Sorry!
I really should ask first.
I should have learned my lesson after last time.
Huh?
B-Back then, I dodged your foreheadpathy...
because I-I couldn't see anything.
Not you, not anyone else. Not even myself.
I h-had myself convinced that I needed to solve everything on my own.
You see, I understand now.
That there's a place where I belong, r-right here on Earth.
I-I might keep messing up again, like before.
I might make a fool of myself.
But even so, I want to protect this place—
th-the Rocket Research Association that we formed together.
I want to take flight here again.
Together with everyone—with you.
Umika.
What a warm light.
It'd never disappear.
Right here.
It's right here, Umika.
It lives inside you, sparkling brightly.
The same goes for the promise we made back then.
For you to take me to my home planet.
Akeuchi.
The beacon inside you will be our guiding light.
Not just for me.
I'm certain that you'll help everyone.
You see, I've known it all along.
After all, your feelings are always what make me...
What make me...
Ahh!
I remember!
I think I remember now!
H-Huh?
A memory of my home planet!
What?!
It's a song.
Yes, a song!
A song I sang all the time when I was little.
It's just a song, but still!
It was like a flickering light.
It was a strange, unfamiliar song, but somehow, it felt nostalgic.
Unfettered and gentle.
Powerful and mysterious.
A warm melody that was a perfect match for Akeuchi.
As though guided by her song,
I felt, with great certainty, that something was shining within me.
The courage imparted in me by Akeuchi.
By everyone.
A fierce hope from deep within, calling for me to take the next step.
My brilliant light.
I'm sure you know lots
about the wonderful things here on Earth!
Your planet must be a wonderful place as well.
Thank you, Akeuchi.
I finally found it.
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