Strike Witches (ストライクウィッチーズ)

Ms. Sakamoto...

Reppuzan!

Wow...

itsuka itsuka yakusoku no sora

kimi to nara mata toberu yo

kuyashikute tsurakute nemurenai yoru

dare ni demo aru yo

sonna toki wa yonde kaketsukeru kara

oto no hayasa de ne

sore ga sadame demo ne aragau yo

kimi ga hora waratte ne kureru kara

kanaetai yume tooi kedo

issho nara dekiru yo muteki no yuuki de

kirakira hikaru sono namida

egao no mahou de ne tsubasa ni kaetara

kitto kitto habatakeru kara

niji o koe sono saki made

"Episode 8: Please Give Me Wings"

Miyafuji...

Th-The Reppuzan is an amazing technique!

Not like this!

What I want to master is a Reppuzan that transcends the Reppuzan...

...the Shin-Reppuzan.

Shin-Reppuzan...?

Yes. A secret technique of the Fuso Empire, passed down since antiquity.

If I can master it,

I'll be capable of destroying any Neuroi at all with a single blow.

Ms. Sakamoto! Teach me the Reppuzan too!

I want to beat the Neurois and make the world peaceful as fast as possible!

No. A fledgling like you cannot use this technique.

I'll try my hardest! So, please! Teach me!

You can't do it.

Oh, Miyafuji! What took you so long?

Today we're having spaghetti di farro and vongole bianco!

We made it ourselves!

Oh...

What's wrong, Yoshika? Are you not feeling well?

No, I'm okay! I don't feel sick!

Then eat!

Even if you aren't hungry!

You won't be able to fight properly in an emergency

if you don't ingest energy!

Y-Yes, ma'am...

Just "energy," huh?

Urgh. I don't wanna hear your soldier lectures first thing in the morning...

Stop that, Hartmann! That's not what a Karlsland soldier would say!

Here we go again...

Listen! Unlike Britannia, there's a severe lack of military might here!

Our duties here are more vital than ever before!

That's right. I gotta try harder, too.

I bet that's why Ms. Sakamoto won't teach me that technique.

Because I'm unreliable.

Yeah!

Thank you for this meal!

She's fast! She's faster than before!

But I'm still faster!

Got you!

A hard left turn?!

Now!

You don't have me yet!

She missed?! At this range?!

What?!

Got you!

The match is over! Perrine wins!

Though I think it comes as no surprise!

That was strange... It was like I suddenly lost strength...

Miyafuji!

Yes?!

What are you standing around for?! We have two more skirmishes to go!

Match over! Perrine wins!

I can't seem to fly well... How come?

Three losses out of three. That's not like you, Yoshika...

Hold on, Miyafuji!

Could you please not hold back just because this is training?

Or is it that you can't take me seriously?!

No...! I'm not holding back at all!

I see. It seemed that way to you, too, Perrine?

Yes. There was definitely something off about Miyafuji today.

It was like she was off her game...

All right. I'm glad you told me. You're very kind, Perrine.

Oh, no, I simply feel it's important

to rectify any factors that might weaken our unit...

I... wasn't concerned about Miyafuji at all...

We crosschecked everything listed, but found nothing out of the ordinary.

The magic engine's been given a complete overhaul.

We even replaced the oil and used brand new plugs just to be sure, but...

I see. So there's no problem with the Striker...

Understood. Thank you.

Meaning the problem lies with Miyafuji herself...?

Okay. You can put your clothes back on.

Okay.

Looks like she's perfectly healthy.

I see...

What's wrong? Why the sudden medical checkup?

Oh, it's the job of a commanding officer

to keep tabs on the health of her subordinates.

But there's nothing wrong with me, right?

That's right. There's nothing wrong at all. You're in ideal health!

Actually, the one thing I take pride in is that I've never caught a cold!

Hey. What are you doing there?

W-We're sorry...

Oh! Lynne! Perrine!

Is there something wrong with you, Yoshika?

No, it's just a checkup. I'm perfectly fine!

Thank goodness...

Sheesh! As a Witch, maintaining good health is a vital duty!

I really am perfectly fine.

If you're fine, then that's all the more worrying.

Barkhorn! Where were you?!

We know for sure that you can't fly properly.

And, given that we don't know the cause, we can't send you into combat!

Really? You can't fly right, Yoshika?

Until the cause is clear, you are ordered to remain at base on standby!

No! I can fly!

That is an order!

An order...?

Yes. It'd be for the best.

You can't be serious!

Yoshika...

Who's there?

Oh? Yoshika?

Miyafuji? What are you doing?

Huh?!

Oh? You were training with a broom?

Come to think of it, there was an old lady in my neighborhood

who flew on a broom, too.

But why are you doing it at this hour?

Say, have either of you ever suddenly lost the ability to fly?

You can't fly anymore, Yoshika?

What?! Is that true, Miyafuji?!

N-No! I can still fly, but...

Sheesh. Don't scare us like that.

Who's there?!

Oww...

What on earth was that for?!

Perrine!

I-I'm not here for anything special. I just need to use the restroom...

You have a lump...

It's your fault!

Oh, it's all better!

It looks like your magic energy is fine...

That's great, Miyafuji!

Listen, you! Could you please not experiment on other people's heads?!

Why can't I fly right, then...?

Maybe some rest will help.

Yeah. I bet it's just the exhaustion.

Who knows? Maybe you'll be all better in the morning!

In any case, get some sleep for today.

Yeah...

Fly!

No...

Why... Why can't I fly?

I can't protect anyone like this...

Lynne...

Looks like the broom broke...

The Adriatic Sea sure is pretty...

The two of us looked out at the sea like this before. Do you remember?

Yeah...

Want to fix the broom together?

Yeah... Thanks...

According to Allied HQ, a Fuso fleet is scheduled to arrive tomorrow--

with the battleship Yamato as the flagship--

in order to reinforce our military presence in the Romagna region.

At last it's arriving!

Huh? The Yamato?

You know it, Yoshika?

Yeah. I saw it in a port in Fuso. It's really big!

Wow...

Yes.

What?! An accident on the Yamato?!

What?!

An accident...

Yes. I understand!

They request assistance.

There was an explosion in the Yamato's sick bay just now.

Many were injured.

They want us to dispatch doctors immediately.

All right! We'll send them over on the H8K!

Please let me go, too!

Even if I can't fight, I can still heal and fly!

I'm going with her! I can wrap bandages!

Girls...

I knew they would say that.

They would arrive much sooner than the airship.

All right. Miyafuji and Lynne, head to the Yamato on the double.

Understood!

Yoshika! Are you all right?