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- Mutta is assigned as Vincent Bold's backup for the next lunar mission, cementing him on a journey to the Moon. He is very tired on his first day, having stayed up late the previous night researching Hibito's disorder after their conversation. Kenji and Nitta, meanwhile, are assigned to zero-gravity training. While they are not yet given any details of a mission, Chief Butler assures them that they will understand why once assigned to a mission. Lowry and Dr. Olivia prep Hibito for his test to go back to active duty. (en)
- Upon arriving at the conference building, Mutta meets with some of the unsuccessful applicants before heading to the main hall, where he is greeted by Serika, Kenji and Reiji, along with Team B's Ena Kitamura. As Hoshika gives Hibito the news of Mutta's success, Mutta manages to get through the conference without messing up. As the gang get together following the conference, Naoto joins them in celebration whilst Yasushi sends Mutta various texts congratulation him, explaining how he was always rooting for him. (en)
- Feeling more positive, Kenji has an idea to simplify the design of the long range antenna, and suggests building Mutta's charging stations inside the habitat, saving the team more time. Mutta and Kenji's friendship and teamwork are restored as they focus on working well together again. Mutta learns that Sharon's lunar telescope proposal has been tabled due to design flaws, so Sharon can't offer advice for building the model, although she and Dr. Morrison are already working on a new design. Feeling that it is pointless to build something that's already been shot down, Mutta has a different idea for how to use the mirrors. As the NEEMO training concludes and the candidates return home, the observers discuss the training and note that while both Mutta and Kenji were excellent candidates, Mutta was the one astronaut who acted like he was already living on the Moon. (en)
- Hibito informs Mutta that he'll be returning to Japan for a week in order to be debriefed by JAXA and visit Sharon. Meanwhile, Mutta struggles with multitasking aspect of flying a T-38, not helped by Deniel's improvisations and a burger commercial that got stuck in his head. After giving him some advice on being a top pilot, Deneil later tells Mutta that he plans to retire once Mutta becomes an official astronaut. Meanwhile, Hibito and the other astronauts go drinking with Pico, telling him about his experiences with Deneil. As Mutta finally gets the hang of his training, Deneil tells him about how he salutes to pictures of pilots and would-be astronauts who died in flight accidents. (en)
- Team A get together to celebrate the winners of the match, Serika and Reiji, on passing the third exam. Meanwhile, the JAXA staff have discussions about which of the remaining candidates to select, with Hoshika pointing out how Team A was the only one who promised to get together upon leaving. Four days later, it is revealed Houston will select one male from the remaining candidates to join the others, with Mutta assuming Kenji is likely to be chosen over him. As Mutta worries about his lack of luck, Hibito carries on his training, curious about what Mutta's reply will be. As Mutta hangs out with Naoto, it is revealed that Mutta had been chosen to go to Houston which both excites Mutta but also causes him to be concerned about Kenji. (en)
- Mutta comes up with a method for his prediction, hiding the fact he had simply noticed what time it was when he left the bus. As Serika's hunger keeps her up, she recalls when she asked her father what the meaning behind her name was. The next morning, as the teams have to decide how to handle the food supply, they also discuss how to go about deciding which two candidates to pick to be astronauts. After everyone on Team A introduces themselves, Serika decides to let Mutta call her by her first name. (en)
- The astronaut candidates are briefed on their training, with Bold stating he plans to make everyone go through two years of training in a year and a half, to the surprise of his fellow instructor, Larry Bison. He starts off with the hard stuff right away by putting everyone through survival training in the desert, where they must walk all the way to Amarillo. Mutta's group, consisting of the JAXA candidates and Amanti, is led by Kenji to meet up with their advisors, Mike Davis and, to Mutta's surprise, Lowry, who provide them with lunch before informing them they'll need to forage further meals themselves. (en)
- Mutta comes up with a solution to the lunar buggy problem based on an idea he had while working at his old automobile company. He invites two junior colleagues to join him, with whom he previously developed a proposal for a flying car to solve the problem of traffic in Japan. While the project itself was considered too outlandish, the technology for projecting a route onto the windshield was put into development. With the company now committed to working for NASA, Mutta proposes a solution in which lunar surface data from JAXA's Kaguya II mission is used to project virtual roads onto the windshield of the lunar buggy, showing astronauts safe routes to drive. (en)
- Hibito and Mutta do a photo session together to appear on the cover of a Japanese magazine before Hibito departs for Russia. On the way, Hibito and Mutta discuss the failings of the lunar buggy on the Moon, leading Mutta to conclude that his team needs to take a different tack than simply improving the tires and brakes. While wearing costume spacesuits for the shoot, Mutta notices that Hibito looks uncomfortable. Unknown to him, Hibito has developed a panic disorder when wearing space suits. (en)
- Recap episode. Hibito recalls the ordeal of his accident on the moon. (en)
- As Mutta arrives at the Johnson Space Center to observe Hibito's training, one of the JAXA judges brings up the reason Mutta was fired from his previous job. As Hibito appears on a television show that night, Mutta is surprised when Hibito starts praising him. Just then, Mutta receives a call from his former workmates informing them of what his former boss had told JAXA. As Mutta becomes convinced he has lost his chance of becoming an astronaut, one of the other JAXA judges, Hoshika, who had been observing Mutta and Hibito's constant visits to JAXA since they were kids, meets up with Mutta's former workmates to get the whole story. (en)
- As Mutta and the others search for Apo, Mutta finds Apo and is driven off by a strange NASA employee named Deneil Young, who takes Mutta for a ride to a place featuring abandoned training facilities. Reaching the top of an old blockhouse, Mutta is treated to a spectacular view of the launchpad. As the Mares I finally lifts off, Mutta stands back and watches in awe. (en)
- Having seen Mutta's vertical climb roll, Butler stops off at the airfield. At 6:33pm Mutta wants to demonstrate a second move, for the benefit of Serika—a heart in the sky. However, the shuttle bus to the airfield is late and Serika is only able to see it side-on, mistaking it for an Alien Baltan . Chief Butler sees the heart and concludes with embarrassment that Mutta has a crush on him. In Japan, Sharon misses what she used to be able do with her hands—playing piano, cutting the boys' hair, teaching them to make cookies. Daniel Morrison visits, bringing promises of help for the lunar telescope from many different collaborators, and tells her that they will be her hands. With her ability to write deteriorating, Sharon begins to verbally record instructions for building the lunar telescope. (en)
- Hibito meets Azuma when visiting Brian Jay's grave on the anniversary of his death. Reflecting on how Brian was like an older brother to both of them, Azuma encourages Hibito to confide in his real living brother. While in a taxi, Hibito has a nightmare and panic attack, and has to get out of the car. He asks Mutta to meet him at a bar, and confesses to having a panic disorder—Mutta initially mistakes the abbreviation 'P.D.' as short for the title of a cartoon, Pretty Dog, but upon realising what Hibito means, reassures him that he is capable of passing the test. He notes that the fact that Hibito had a panic attack in the taxi means that it is not specifically the spacesuit that causes the attacks, and that Hibito can trust it. And, if he should feel a panic attack coming, that he can use the initials P.D. to remind himself of his dog instead. (en)
- As the candidates celebrate Hibito's launch, they are informed they will return to Japan and will hear of the results a week after Hibito lands on the moon, though Mutta opts to stay in Houston until Hibito lands on the moon. Later on, Hibito gives an interview aboard the Orion as it makes its journey to the moon, which is broadcast across Japan. As Mutta spends time with Jennifer, she shows him Azuma with his family. As Mutta goes to greet them, Azuma shakes his hand and invites him to join them, where he learns more about him from his wife. Later that night, Azuma recalls the pressures he faced from the press after orbiting the moon and how it was Brian Jay who recommended Hibito to be the first to walk on the moon. (en)
- The Mares V rocket containing parts for the construction of a moonbase is successfully launched into space. On the night before Hibito's launch, Mutta is visited by his mother, who expresses her concerns about the launch. On the morning of the launch, NASA reports a 60% chance of the launch being postponed due to the weather, but Hibito remains optimistic that the launch will go ahead. As Mutta and Kenji visit the news center for updates on the weather, a kid with a punk hairstyle sets Apo loose. (en)
- As Hibito recalls how he came to admire Azuma, he tells Mutta how his final astronaut selection exam was an interview with one of the Japanese astronauts. As Mutta ponders how he should spend his time before the exam, he witnesses Hibito piloting a jet craft, reminding Mutta of how he came to support him. As the day count down towards Hibito's launch, Mutta trains his body and mind with Ozzy to prepare for his interview. Seven days before the launch, as Hibito is moved into quarantine, Serika and the other candidates travel with Mutta's parents to Houston. (en)
- As Mutta becomes anxious about whether he has enough luck to pass, Hoshika decides to share the load of revealing the results. The first person he calls is Mizoguchi, who is shocked to learn he has failed as he was always the top in everything he did. When asked why he failed, Hoshika explains it is his lack of depending on others that caused him to fail. Afterwards, Hoshika asks Mutta to meet him at the park, where he personally reveals that Mutta has passed his exam. Hoshika then takes Mutta straight to the press conference. (en)
- Betty Rainer shares about her son, Chris. Betty was married to Tuck Ravel, one of the astronauts who died in the accident that also killed Brian Jay. When Chris was born, she temporarily left the astronaut corps to raise him, but after the accident she didn't think she would go back, until Chris began to take interest in space again. While everyone else objected, she signed back up with the blessing of her son. The last stage of Desert RATS begins, in which the main and backup crews will work together. Mutta meets Pico again, who has arrived to introduce the new lunar landing module with an addition called the STITCH—a vehicle with wheeled legs that can transport the various parts of the landing module around, allowing them to keep the Moon landing area clear. Amused at the make-up of the backup crew, he nicknames them the 'Jokers'. (en)
- Vince informs Mutta that he is ready to begin lunar training. Mutta says goodbye to the lunar buggy team and joins a group of twelve astronauts in preparing for underwater NEEMO training. He is surprised by Hibito's early return from Russia, and Hibito tells him he's going to start lunar training again, not wanting to worry his brother. Mutta visits Kenji and his family before they set off for NEEMO training together. As Kenji says goodbye to Yuki, who is pregnant, and a distraught Fuuka, they reflect on his daughter growing up. Worried about how he will manage to recover by himself, Hibito receives a package from Ivan with all of the costumes they were using for training. (en)
- George tells Mutta and Kenji that they are competing for a single spot on the Moon mission, to their horror. Mutta is driven by his promise to Sharon but Kenji, realising that he needs to stand out, reviews the model Moonbase design and determines that the antenna and lunar telescope are unnecessary additions. Mutta goes along with it, not wanting to conflict with Kenji. However, Mutta and Kenji's easy camaraderie is broken. Andy talks to Mutta about his stress and worry over not being assigned to a mission for a long time. Realising how powerless he was to affect the mission decisions from higher-ups, he decided not to think about what he couldn't control and to focus on working hard. Feeling more sure of himself, Mutta decides to make the case for keeping the lunar telescope. (en)
- Mutta and Hibito's parents visit for New Year, and Hibito confides in Mutta that he's not sure that he'll be able to return to the Moon, having not yet been assigned to a new mission. Despite his recovery, his reputation has been damaged. Serika and Mutta begin CAPCOM training for their respective missions, to Mutta's delight. Chief Butler tries to persuade Walter Gates to assign Hibito to a new mission, but Gates believes him to be too risky a choice. Distaught to have failed him, Butler breaks the news to Hibito, who is unsurprised to discover it. Without telling anyone, Hibito leaves Houston and disappears. (en)
- Whilst Hibito, Damian and Linda begin their rehabilitation, Amanti tells Mutta about a premonition she had about him, saying someone close to him will soon be stricken by a serious illness. Meanwhile, Sharon travels to a conference in America to propose the construction of a lunar telescope. Back in Houston, Mutta and the other AsCans are at Ellington Airport where they much learn how to pilot a T-38 jet as part of their astronaut training. Mutta is called up by Sharon who, after talking with Serika who is a big fan of hers, says she will be in Houston in two days, whilst Mutta starts to worry if she is the one Amanti mentioned. (en)
- As Mutta decides to converse with Azuma, he asks him a question that another astronaut previously asked him; "Are you prepared to die?". Mutta gives an honest reply that he would try to survive if possible, which is similar to how both Azuma and Hibito answered the same question. As Mutta and other candidates head off to Florida, he recalls how he and Hibito spent months trying to get footage of the UFO they say, since no one else saw it due to the Zidane headbutt incident. Upon arriving in Florida, Mutta and his parents go to see Hibito, giving him a DVD-R titled "The Miracle of Doha" to take to the moon with him. (en)
- As NASA discusses rescue operations for Hibito and Damian, Azuma suggests that they send remote controlled probes to assist them whilst the other astronauts wait for their buggy to be charged. Although Hibito recovers from his fall, Damian informs him that his main oxygen tank has been punctured, leaving him with just eighty minutes of oxygen remaining. Despite this, Hibito resumes his attempt to rescue Damian, managing to reach the probe and reactivate it. Meanwhile, Mutta, having just heard the news, arrives at JAXA and gives them some input based on how he feels Hibito would act, though this advice is ignored by NASA. (en)
- As Hibito notices Mutta acting strangely, he suspects that something is up. Mutta eventually confesses about his high chance of failure, and appears to have resided to think he has no chance. Meanwhile, Hoshika has trouble trying to convince another judge to change his mind about Mutta. As Mutta spends time with the pet walkers following being told off by Hibito, the restaurant he is visiting is attacked by a fire extinguisher wielding robber. (en)
- As the last day of the exam arrives, the teams are told to do what they want for the rest of the day before deciding on their selections, so Team A decides to clean up the place. As Team A struggles to decide on a method of choosing two astronauts, Mutta recalls the advise Sharon gave him and suggests they decide via a game of rock, paper, scissors so that everyone has a fair chance. As Yasushi accepts to this, he shows off his recordings of everyone's scores, revealing he's been in a last place. Mutta reveals that he got the idea to use rock, paper, scissors from Yasushi, and he agrees to go along with it. (en)
- Mutta is not doing well in CAPCOM training—he and Vince are not gelling well, and he is struggling to keep focussed in the days since Hibito's disappearance. Hibito hasn't contacted anyone and is not replying to messages. Worried that he hasn't shown up at work, Butler calls Mutta about his brother. He tells him about a petition to reinstate Hibito from a number of senior astronauts, which was not enough to change Gates' mind, and warns Mutta from trying to interfere and risking his own position. Worried and distracted, Mutta makes a serious error in CAPCOM communication. The final Mr. Hibbit episode airs after the credits. (en)
- As the moon mission begins its progress, Hibito notices something shiny on the moon's surface before helping to ease the tension of the rest of the crew. Meanwhile, Mutta arrives back in Japan, bring Apo home with him, hoping he will bring him luck in passing the exam. Whilst grocery shopping, Mutta ends up winning a consolation prize in a lottery, believing he has used up all his luck and becoming paranoid. On the day of the selection announcement, Kenji is the first to be called by JAXA. (en)
- After a few more green card related incidents, Mutta is given his own green card, prompting him to make random noises throughout the day. Meanwhile, as Team B continues facing issues, Kenji is put under pressure when he is told to withdraw from the selections, feeling he has done nothing to improve teamwork. As Kenji seriously contemplates withdrawing, he recalls what his daughter said to him, realising she was telling him to do his best and regaining his confidence. (en)
- As Mutta's somehow manages to apprehend the robber by chance, he gains a lot of attention and is praised as a hero on a live TV broadcast, which is seen by Hibito and the JAXA judges. Afterwards, Mutta receives a video message from his parents, revealing he has passed the second exam. Before leaving for Japan, Mutta discovers a hidden set of wills written by Hibito which leaves him concerned. (en)
- Chief Butler and Azuma discuss assigning Mutta to a lunar mission, and Azuma believes that Hibito would be inspired to hear of his brother beginning lunar training. However, Butler wants to be cautious—he talks about an old colleague called Ronald Cooper who developed panic disorder after a surviving a plane crash and eventually left NASA. Meanwhile, Mutta decides that he needs to impress Chief Butler—he decides to express his resolve by learning to do a vertical climb roll in his T-38, a move Butler once mentioned in an old interview as being meaningful to him, having been an Air Force pilot before becoming an astronaut. Mutta asks him to look over Ellington airport at 6:30pm as he demonstrates the stunt. (en)
- As Serika visits her father's grave after hearing about her results, she recalls her childhood. Being a biologist who studied 'little universes', Rinpei Itou inspired Serika to want to be an astronaut. Rinpei soon became hospitalised with a paralyzing brain disorder, so he asked Serika to start a journal to tell him about her daily life. Rinpei's condition soon worsened, as his condition was revealed to be a rare disease. Reading up on Chiaki Mukai, who was an astronaut who developed cures aboard the ISS, Serika became determined to be the same so she could find a cure for Rinpei's condition. However, he died soon afterwards. Having learnt that she has passed her exams, Serika celebrates with a nostalgic ice pop. (en)
- After Hibito skips training for two days, Ivan invites him to go out for a drink, where he shows Hibito videos of Olga learning ballet as a child. He gives Hibito a CD of Olga aged 5-10, following her progress in learning ballet, and asks him to watch it. Hibito does so, discovering that Olga persisted through ballet lessons despite finding them difficult and lagging behind the rest of the class. The next day he joins her mother, Emilia Tolstoy, in watching a performance and is surprised to learn that despite her difficult beginnings, Olga is the star of the show. (en)
- On the day of his test, Mutta sends Hibito a novelty Pretty Dog double mirror as a lucky charm, having read that looking at oneself objectively can help with panic disorders. Hibito wears it strapped to his spacesuit arm as he descends into the water. While underwater, Hibito proceeds through a simulated mission without a panic attack. Part way through, Butler triggers a green card to test his reasponse to an accident. Hibito receives an alert that his CO2 level is rising and copes well with the situation. Sceptical of Hibito's suitability, Gates triggers a second green card without telling Butler. Hibito receives an alert for a CO2 sensor malfunction and his heart rate rises, but with the help of Mutta's advice he manages to stave off a panic attack. A second run of short Mr. Hibbit episodes airs after the credits of some episodes from this episode onwards. (en)
- Hoshika tells Mutta that Houston will be able to tell if Hibito moved if he fires his remaining flare. Meanwhile, Hibito, who has less than twenty minutes of oxygen left, decides to use his last flare as a makeshift fireplace to provide Damian with some necessary heat. Hibito eventually reaches the top of the crater and exposes Damian to the sunlight, but becomes stressed when he can't communicate with anyone. Meanwhile, Houston learns of their location, which was at the point Mutta predicted, and learn that Hibito has less than ten minutes of oxygen remaining. After making sure Damian is properly shaded, Hibito decides to take a walk on his own, preparing to walk into the ravine again so he can see the stars once more. Just then, he spots the flash he saw earlier and decides to investigate it, discovering it to be a small astronaut figure left behind by Brian. (en)
- Hibito returns to Japan to discover that his first step on the Moon has inspired national fame and a trend of rabbit ears. With her symptoms worsening, Sharon reports that she is no longer able to play her piano. Hibito takes a break from his packed schedule of public appearances to visit Sharon, and presents her with a special light-keyed piano that she should be able to play despite her condition. Sharon is overcome with emotion as it is revealed that Mutta has also sent her the exact same gift. (en)
- Mutta meets the rest of the lunar backup crew, made up of his NEEMO crewmate Andy, along with Phillip Louis, Carlo Greco, and Betty Rainer. They begin Desert RATS training, at a simulation habitat in the north Arizona desert, alongside the prime crew. As they are introduced to the Beetle vehicle and lunar spacesuits, Mutta notices that the crew is dysfunctional and argumentative. Back in Houston, Butler explains that the crew is made up of misfits that other astronauts were reluctant to work with. Unbeknownst to him, Mutta has been assigned to the crew as a gamble to bring them together, alongside the candidate for a crew captain. (en)
- As Kenji receives his call from JAXA, he thinks back to how his life was before all of this. Though he was generally satisfied with his job, he had always wanted something more. He also recalls when he first met his wife, Yuki, who would later be the one who told him about the astronaut selection programme. This changed his daily life a little more as he began to study towards his dreams. As the results are finally announced, Kenji learns that he has passed the exam to the delight of his family. (en)
- Medical exams begin and Mutta feels a bit of pressure with everyone thinking he has an advantage being Hibito's brother. Later that evening, Serika takes an interest in Mutta when she spots him peeking inside an astronaut suit's helmet, reminding her of her father. The next day, Mutta and Keiji spot Serika doing the exact same thing. (en)
- As Azuma makes his way towards the moon, Mutta's team works on testing the rover, learning of what flaws they need to fix. The team consider following another team's example and going with a glider instead of a ground rover, but Pico points out that the wind would cause issues with that plan. Using his engineer insight on how to overcome their obstacles, Mutta suggests that they make the rover's tires out of sponge, so they can have larger tires that still fit inside the rocket whilst also reducing costs and providing shock absorption. Impressed by this idea, Pico decides to give the team advice on their parachute, encouraging them to think of the rover as a spaceship containing their comrades. With Mutta's ideas and Pico's advice, the team manage to put together a working rover complete with a functioning parachute. Later, as Mutta is invited by Pico for a drink, Vince takes him for a drive. (en)
- Hibito reminisces about Brian, who was something of a mentor to him. Checking the back of the figure, Hibito finds a picture of a young Brian with his brother, Eddie Jay, realising Brian left the figure there so both brothers would eventually stand on the moon together. The oxygen reserves in Hibito's suit soon runs out, putting Hibito through pain as he gasps for oxygen before almost losing consciousness. Just then, the oxygen producing drone named after Brian arrives on the scene, allowing Hibito to obtain some oxygen in the very nick of time. (en)
- As Mutta's team find their rations and set up camp for a night, they are informed they are currently last in the rankings, which requires one person beside the leader to take a punishment. Mutta volunteers for the punishment, in which he must stand at attention for a whole hour, but the group soon cheer up when they are treated to a beautiful view of the stars. Later on the fourth day, as Nitta is chosen as the leader, he appears to be a bit more strict with his desire to increase their ranking, whilst also expecting a call from a certain someone. Just then, Mutta pushes Nitta out of the way of their food crate when he notices a rattlesnake. Following the incident, Davis issues the leader with a handgun to defend themselves against dangerous wildlife. On the fifth day, as Mutta acts as leader and helps the group push onwards, Nitta suddenly tells the others that he must head back. (en)
- Whilst Serika and Ena manage to find a place to live, Mutta becomes curious about something Murasaki allegedly mentioned to Kenji about the training during the flight. Deciding to ask Murasaki himself, he mentions how a few astronauts always seem to leave at some point during the training due to not being up to snuff. He goes on to explain the role of astronauts is akin to those of actors, stating he himself has never gotten the chance to 'stand on stage'. Later, the group go to the mission control center, where Mutta hears from Jennifer that Hibito probably won't be approved for any EVA operations for the duration of the mission. Afterwards, a party is held for all the trainee astronauts, where the group meet Amanti Patel from India, who has a hobby of reading people's fortunes. When asked to read Mutta's future, she has an unsteady feeling. (en)
- The second green card causes Hibito's test to be extended as he heads into the airlock to reset his suit. Having heard about Hibito's test from Mutta, Hibito's old crew arrives to support him—Buddy and Linda take over communications, and Damian joins in on the EVA. Butler approves it, since in reality Hibito will always have the support of crewmates and an EVA partner. He also doesn't simply want to test Hibito, but to help him recover in the way Ronald couldn't. Working with his old crewmates reminds him of his happiest times on the Moon, and Hibito begins to enjoy himself again. After his own training, Mutta runs over to the pool in time to see his brother being congratulated by his colleagues on successfully passing his test. (en)
- As Team A searches for the mysterious alarm, Mutta notices some strange behaviour in Yasushi. Having been reminded about the cameras by Naoto, Mutta believes JAXA is behind these incidents. He recalls what he learnt whilst visiting Houston, in which green cards are given to astronauts in training instructing them to create problems. Thus, Mutta correctly deduces that both Naoto and Yasushi had been given green cards ordering them to break the clock and set off the alarm. Later, Serika confesses about the food shortage to Mutta, who mistakenly believes it to be another green card order. (en)
- It is revealed that Hibito was able to be saved because of Azuma's plea to NASA to take into account Mutta's theory as the worst-case scenario and send the Brian drone over to where he suggested. Meanwhile, Mutta is relieved to hear of Hibito's safety once news reaches JAXA. Whilst the other astronauts, Freddy Saturn and Buddy Walters, bring Hibito and Damian back to base, they reminisce about all the things Brian taught them. Three days later, Mutta gets a chance to talk with Hibito, who gives him his deepest thanks for helping to save him, promising that they'll both stand on the moon together. (en)
- While Mutta is enthusiastic about still building the lunar telescope, George points out that building the model Moonbase will take longer than they have time for amongst the rest of their training, and that Kenji made the right call. Unperturbed, Mutta figures out a way to save time by recruiting Andy to help him build a storage rack on the underwater rover SEV so that they can use it to transport their materials, reasoning that they wouldn't use pushcarts on the Moon anyway. Kenji thinks about 'Supandaman', a powered-up astronaut hero made up by Fuuka who can do the impossible, and is ashamed at playing devil's advocate to Mutta's ideas in order to make himself look better. Mutta tells Kenji about his conversation with Andy and his decision to focus on the present. Kenji decides to do the impossible too and stop worrying about who will be selected. (en)
- As the news reports that Hibito will soon be returning from the moon, Pico is put under pressure as he designed the parachute that must help them land safely. After Mutta recovers from his cold, the team try to work on their project without Pico's help, being at a budget disadvantage due to ranking last. Speaking with one of Pico's co-workers, Mutta becomes more unnerved upon hearing Pico developed the parachute deployment system for Hibito's return. When Mutta brings up whether Pico's system was responsible for Brian's accident, it is explained that the head NASA engineer at the time chose another company's parachute for Brian's capsule after a human error resulted in a crash during a test of Pico's system. Hearing this, Mutta brings up to the team that they need to prepare their budget for two rovers, with the anticipation that one of them could fail. (en)
- Deneil takes Mutta on his first T-38 flight where, unlike the other instructors, he flies at speeds of 6.5Gs. Mutta throws up on his first flight, though after hearing Hibito went through the same training, he decides to go on it again. He soon begins training to fly himself, tasked with relying on instruments instead of sight. Whilst initially having trouble, Mutta is soon encouraged by Deneil's advice and Sharon's hand written letter, encouraging him to train for what he can. (en)
- Ena is granted a space on the ISS backup crew as robotic arm operator, to her and Serika's delight. The NEEMO astronauts are given their primary mission: to construct a 1/3 scale model of the Moonbase, and to come up with ideas for improvements. Kenji suggests adding a long-range antenna, and Mutta has the idea of rover charging stations, thinking of Hibito's accident. He also suggests building a lunar telescope, as practice for achieving Sharon's dream. Kenji reflects on his family—Fuuka is excited that her father is training to go to the moon, but upset by his long absences. Yuki is exhausted and frustrated by raising Fuuka by herself and her difficulty speaking English. His family sacrifices a lot for him to go to space, so he is determined to do his best to get to the Moon to make their sacrifice worth it. (en)
- Arriving at an undisclosed location, the applicants are shown footage of the last moments of a group of astronauts before they died due to a chute failure upon reentry, in order to determine their willingness to continue with the exam. After everyone agrees to continue with the exam, the group is split up into three teams with each team spending two weeks together in a sealed environment before determining which two of them would make the best astronauts. Mutta is placed in a team with Serika, Reiji Nitta, Naoto Fukuda and Yasushi Furuya. The first assignment involves figuring out what the current time is, where Mutta comes up with a surprisingly precise answer. (en)
- Kenji and Nitta continue their training, despite having no clear objective. With the long hours keeping him away from his family a lot, Kenji feels like he isn't doing a good job of being either an astronaut or a father. A Christmas barndance is held in Houston—Mutta goes dancing with Serika and Ena, Hibito plays guitar in the band, and while Kenji and Nitta sit out the festivities due to being so busy, Chief Butler takes them aside and tells them that they have been assigned to a mission—the first crewed mission to an asteroid. Soon after, Kenji and Yuki's second daughter is born and they name her An, from a suggestion from Fuuka and the name of the asteroid that Kenji will visit. (en)
- As the JAXA staff decide to order Naoto new glasses as per Yasushi's request, Hoshika steps in to observe the exam. The next day, as Team B is put on edge when an alarm starts going off in the middle of the night, Team A discovers their clock has gone missing, later finding it smashed. The applicants are soon tasked with completing a blank puzzle within three hours. As the situation in Team A becomes tense as Yasushi accuses Serika of breaking the clock, Mutta tries to calm the situation by having everyone talk about space, getting them to consider JAXA broke the clock so they could learn to depend on their own sense of time whilst hiding the fact he saw Naoto break the clock. (en)
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