Strike Witches (ストライクウィッチーズ)

Our world has been invaded by an unknown enemy for years.

Overwhelmed by their force, the military is powerless.

And so, they took many lives and lands.

However,

we have finally obtained a weapon capable of fighting the enemy's attacks evenly.

STRIKER.

It was a new type of weapon born from both technology and magic.

And the ones who can equip it perfectly are us, Strike Witches.

That's right, this is our new magic brooms.

We, the Witches that were gathered from around the world,

after we received a training for three months, it's finally the time to head towards the front line.

Did you brats think that we came here just for sightseeing?

You lack of self awareness!

For now, you three got yourselves a cleanup duty!

Wha.. what the heck is this? It's rotten!

Hold it! What kind of harassment is this?

Nattou is good for your health!

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It's good for your digestion.

I'm splitting you into two groups, we'll do a mock battle.

Begin the mock battle!

Each of you, closing to the target and constrict its movement.

Hartmann-san!

Lucchini-chan.

Juutilainen-san.

Everyone's amazing!

Now is the chance!

Wha? No way! What the hell am I doing?

Oh no!

Are you okay?

Lt. Colonel Wilcke...

Give it up, natto-girl!

I can do this!

I can't keep up!

What an agile movement.

No way! She's got me on my back!

Gotcha!

Why isn't she shooting?

You brat!

If it's a real battle, you've been long dead!

Why didn't you shoot?

I... can't shoot my friend.

If you don't have enough resolution to fight, just go back to your country!

In the battlefield, your misses would put your ally into a grave danger.

Lt. Col. Wilcke...

Miyafuji-san,

For what reason did you come here?

I want to protect this world.

But, I guess someone like me is just....

You see, I no longer have a country.

Beautiful town, a warm family and good friends, they only exist within my memory.

I don't want other people to suffer like I did.

And this, is something only we, can do.

We will fight!

To protect this world that we love, and people's happiness.

Artwork Explanation

Bird nest on the tree top,

witches going around the headquarter

I'm Miyafuji Yoshika!

I'm Lynette Bishop!

We're newbie Witches!

Today, we will show Miyafuji-san around the base.

I'll be in you care, Lynette-san.

Just Lyne would be fine.

Umm, Lyne-san?

Yes!

Our base is located in an archipelago, at the outskirt of Europe, Britania.

It took me a month to get here from my country by boat.

Well, you have to travel through Eurasia after all.

It was hard, you know...

We were hit by a storm, and I got a seasick.

Hmm...

Boats really are hard, aren't they?

Lynet..., I mean Lyne-san, you've never ridden on it before?

I was raised in London, that's why...

If it's London, I've been there. You can take the train from here and...

Miyafuji!

Our base's location is a military secret!

2nd Lt. Sakamoto!

Roger that!

Good for you.

Umm..., so there it is. We can't tell you the details, but the Base is near the Bronze Bowl Channel.

By the way, what about the inside of the base?

Ah, okay.., okay..., I'll guide you.

This is where we usually study and have a briefing before sortieing.

The tree is growing from inside the house!

It seems that this used to be an inn.

What's that thing on the tree?

Huh?

Hmm? What is it, I wonder...

That's Lucchini's nest.

Clostermann-san, where did you come from?

What's with you? Treating someone like a ghost!

But, you pop out of nowhere!

You don't have enough tension on you.

I don't want you to be a drag in the battlefield, okay?

U-Umm...

Ah, Commander Wilcke!

Don't be fighting among yourselves!

Okaaaay~

Good.

So, what did you mean by "Lucchini's nest"?

Is that how you ask someone a question?

You're the one who pop out of the blue!

Did you just say something?

No, nothing!

Well, whatever.

I'll tell you just for this time only.

Lucchini made her nest here and there all around the Base.

And that's just happen to be one of them.

Got it?

Ah, she's right!

Lucchini-chan is sleeping inside it?

I've said it, didn't I?

That girl is quite troublesome.

No exception, she's sleeping all over the place.

Lyne-san, where are you going to take me next?

Umm, well then...

Listen to what I'm saying!

This is the briefing room.

We got our sortie order here the other day, didn't we?

Sakamoto-san was scary!

You got that right!

She's known between the newbies as "Demon 2nd Lt. Sakamoto".

Who are you calling a demon?

Miyafuji, carry a bucket and stand there!

"YES" should be your answer!

I can't hear you!

YES!

U-Umm..., Major Sakamoto, Miyafuji-san is....

Hmm! This is one way to learn.

That's right, training is important.

That was tough.

I'm sorry, it was my fault.

No, no. It's okay.

Ah, well then..., this is the hangar.

What's that tower behind it?

That's...

Lucchini's nest.

Wha?

I'm sincerely willing to tell you,

but what's with that reaction?

U-Umm... Clostermann-san...

That's not Lucchini-chan's nest...

She's right! When did it become her nest?

Sheesh, Romanian is sure at ease.

That's a Magical Tower.

Clostermann,

You need to explain things precisely.

Indeed it is used by Lucchini as her nest, but it was originally a Magical Tower.

Nest? For birds?

It's more like a cat, if you ask me.

To be precise, a black panther.

My, my..., since when did you girls get along really well?

We're not getting along....

We used it when we sortie, but what exactly is this?

Is it different from other country's booster suit?

So this was it?

This machine reinforced a striker's magical ability and ease the sortie.

In my country, it even used human's strength.

Heee, that's awful.

Hey,

By the way, no one came this time, right?

Now that you mention it.... I suppose so.

Let's take this chance to go to the next one.