Bodacious Space Pirates (モーレツ宇宙海賊)

After a thousand years, the golden ghost ship has returned to Serenity.

Citizens,

hear my words.

Good luck, Gruier.

Bentenmaru, full speed ahead!

Set a course for Sea of the Morningstar!

Roger!

}of the universe.

We're so far yet sometimes so close,

I'll give it all I have and

rampage, explode, burn, detonate, erupt,

Even if I end up blown to stardust,

My heart is burning for you,

The children of the stars will keep protecting you

A lot happened, but we're almost home, huh?

It seemed long and short at the same time.

What will you do with the rest of your spring break?

Hmm...

Go shopping with Mami, work at my part-time job...

Encoded transmission from the Serenity royal family.

From Serenity?

It's for you.

"To Kato Marika, Captain of the Bentenmaru:

I imagine you're on your way home now.

I do apologize, but I have another request.

The Serenity royal family is in more danger now than ever.

Please help us.

Gruier Serenity"?

Captain!

Turn us around, now!

Are we going to jump?

FTL jump.

Set a course for the blue planet of the Serenity system!

Setting course...

the blue planet of the Serenity system,

the Blue Sister.

Gruier, I'm coming.

See?

Doesn't it look cuter this way?

Where did you find this ribbon?

It's the debut work from Atelier Mami, Marika!

Atelier Mami?

By Mami, you mean Mami?

Wow, you made it yourself!

When I saw you on the news,

I said to myself that you were missing something.

Oh, that.

I rushed all the way back, and then Gruier...

The captain and crew of the Bentenmaru contributed significant aid to this endeavor.

The captain, Kato Marika, will be starting her second year

of high school at Hakuouh Girls' Academy.

A pirate getting a medal from a princess.

located on Sea of the Morningstar, in Tau Ceti.

Talk about romantic...

That's adorable!

That's it.

I knew it. It's just what you needed.

I don't know what it is or what you knew, but I think I like it.

But it's amazing, isn't it?

You're a celebrity now.

Practically no one around here had ever heard of space pirates...

Maybe it'll be good publicity?

What are you talking about?

You're a local celebrity!

We're going to have to print out tickets for tomorrow's opening ceremony.

What? Why?

You didn't know?

A lot of the incoming students said they came here because of you.

Huh? What?!

Maybe you should wear this during the yacht club's recruiting drive.

You'll attract tons of new members.

Jeez, what was Mami talking about?

Being popular is a good thing.

It means people like you.

Ririka!

Come to think of it, Ririka...

Did you recently change work shifts?

You've been home a lot.

Is it wrong for a mom to be at home?

No, that isn't it.

But you used to say that it's really busy at the control tower.

Well, you know...

I thought I'd change jobs.

So I took some vacation time while I look for another job.

You can make it on your own now.

So I thought I might do something I enjoy, too.

Shouldn't I?

You should!

I'm doing what I want!

You should, too!

I see.

Thanks.

You really have grown up.

It makes me want to fight even harder!

Fight?

Oh, it's nothing.

What time should I wake you up tomorrow?

Don't worry about it.

Starting tomorrow, I'm a second-year student.

I'll get myself up,

so you don't need to wake me.

Oh, really?

Yup.

I overslept! I overslept!

How could I do this on the first day?!

Excuse me!

Sorry!

It's Miss Marika!

She's so wonderful.

Miss Marika!

Excuse me!

Yo, Miss Marika.

You don't have to call me that here.

Wh-What's going on, Gruier?

I don't know what to tell you...

I'm a Hakuoh Academy Senior Middle School student.

And I'm a member of the yacht club.

What's wrong with a club member being in the club room after school?

But we said goodbye, didn't we?

On Serenity's Blue Planet.

Remember what I said?

"Let's meet again."

Gruier's stay as an visiting student has been extended.

And Grunhilde has also joined.

That's how it is.

I got jealous when my sister told me how wonderful this place was.

I look forward to studying with you.

Those two are in middle school,

but since they're visiting students from the royal family,

our club is being asked to look after them.

Will that be all right?

I dunno why it wouldn't be.

Syoko and Sasha are pretty grown up.

What? You're leaving it up to them?

As club president, I'll do what I can.

More than anything else, it's fun.

Marika's here, as well.

This'll be a fun year for us.

Take good care of everyone, Lynn.

Yeah.

By the way, how's your recruiting going?

My knitting club's doing okay.

I'm sure you're getting tons of girls wanting to join, right?

It's the opposite. They're all just watching from a distance.

Why?

People found out that the yacht club can be pretty rough...

In a way, they're scared of us.

Yeah, all of you do have reputations.

There's you.

And then the club president, Lynn, is a famous hacker.

And there's a princess.

And everyone else.

Who knows what they do in their spare time?

I can see someone being intimidated.

That's the problem.

The president says not to worry about it, but...

Then you don't have a choice, do you?

Put on your pirate outfit and go recruiting.

I refuse!

Oh, excuse me!

We're closed for today...

Okay, lock up for me.

Will do.

See you tomorrow.

Sorry for coming by when it's so late.

No, it's fine.

The manager left for the day.

You look good in that.

I've worn this longer than I have my other uniform.

Do you really think so?

Well, to me, you'll always be a pira...

Here you go!

Marika's special chocolate parfait.

It might not look great, but it still tastes good.

Chiaki likes it, too.

Thank you.

I'm glad.

You really are crazy, Gruier.

You're supposed to be a princess, right?

And yet, you're just wandering around out here.

What if something happened?

I'm sorry, but I wanted to thank you properly.

Thank me?

I'm the one who wanted to thank you.

You even gave me a medal.

I can't express my thanks with a medal.

I wanted to talk with you alone.

But that's dangerous.

You don't know who might be after you.

Isn't it the same for you?

Well, yeah, but...

I'm safe by your side.

I believe that.

I guess so.

There is a non-aggression pact regarding Kato Marika.

But I don't know who decided on it.

Until that, Serenity was on the brink of war.

Some people wanted a system-wide war of independence.

Some wanted to maintain the royal family.

Some wanted to disband it.