The Witches, who once battled the Neuroi in Britannia,
gathered from across the globe for a new conflict in Europe.
They re-established the 501st Joint Fighter Wing...
...and took to the skies once again,
in an attempt to repel the Neuroi.
itsuka itsuka yakusoku no sora
いつか いつか約束の空
Someday, someday, in the promised sky.
kimi to nara mata toberu yo
君となら また 飛べるよ
If I'm with you, I can fly again.
kuyashikute tsurakute nemurenai yoru
悔しくてツラくて眠れない夜
A sleepless night when you feel regretful and bitter...
dare ni demo aru yo
誰にでもあるよ
...happens to everyone.
sonna toki ha yonde kaketsukeru kara
そんな時は呼んで 駆けつけるから
At such a time, call me, because I'll rush to you,
oto no hayasade ne
音の遼さでね
at the speed of sound.
sore ga sadame demo ne aragau yo
それがさだめ でもね あらがうよ
That's destiny, but I'll fight against it.
kimi ga hora waratte ne kureru kara
君がホラ 笑ってね くれるから
Because, look, you'll smile at me.
kanaetai yume tooi kedo
叶えたい夢 遠いけど
The dream I want to fulfil is far away.
isshou nara dekiru yo muteki no yuuki de
いっしょなら出来るよ 無敵の勇気で
But if we're together, I can do it, with an invincible courage.
kirakira hikaru sono namida
キラキラ光る そのナミダ
If I can turn your sparkling tears...
egao no mahou de ne tsubasa ni kaetara
笑顔の魔法 でね 翼に変えたら
...into wings with the magic of smiles,
kitto kitto habatakeru kara
きっと きっと 羽ばたけるから
surely, surely you'll be able to fly.
niji wo koe sono saki made
虹を越え その先まで
So go over the rainbow, to beyond.
Episode 3
「What We Can Do Together」
The supplies you brought from Fuso are an absolute lifesaver.
Thank you.
I read the report.
Are its contents true?
Yes.
We thought we could communicate with the Neuroi.
But we weren't able to see eye-to-eye.
They came back, more ferocious than ever.
Be careful, Mio.
Yeah. Next time we meet, Junko, I'd like for the world to be at peace.
Me too.
We're heading back, Miyafuji.
Oh, okay.
They were able to communicate with the Neuroi?
They tried, but they failed.
Right before they were about to initiate contact,
a new Neuroi appeared and completely destroyed the humanoid Neuroi.
Huh? A Neuroi destroyed another Neuroi?
Why would it do that?
I don't know.
What I do know is that only Captain Takei,
along with a handful of others, survived the onslaught.
The 504th Aerial is currently reorganising,
but recruiting Witches will take some time.
All the while, the Neuroi push farther south,
from Venezia into Romagna.
The ground forces are holding them back,
but when the Neuroi decide to attack for real,
it'll be up to us Strike Witches to fend them off.
Sakamoto-san, I will fight, too!
I will fight and defend Romagna!
All right! That's the spirit, Miyafuji!
Let's hurry back and begin training.
Huh?
Yes, ma'am!
They're painfully out of shape.
Those three have been inactive since the Battle of Britannia.
It's been over six months since they've seen active duty.
And they had nothing but issues...
...during morning flight training, too.
Major, as it stands, it's too dangerous to send them into battle.
You're right.
Get up, you two.
Sakamoto-san.
Major!
Miyafuji, Lynne, Perrine...
You're going to retrain from scratch!
Y-Yes, ma'am!
That's it over there.
Is this really where we'll be training?
It's the place marked on the map the Major gave us.
But there's no one here.
Yoshika-chan, look up.
A Neuroi!
Who're you calling a Neuroi?
It spoke!
Sneaking onto my property, not even introducing yourselves...
Young people these days have no manners!
N-Nice to meet you.
Might you be Anna Ferrara-san?
Huh?
Of course I am.
Excuse us. We came here to train, per Major Sakamoto's orders.
She said we can't return until we pass!
Start by taking those things off your legs.
Buckets?
First, I need you to bring me water for supper and baths.
Bring water?
Um...
The well's over there.
Huh? But it's so far...
We're an island in the sea.
That's the only location with fresh water.
Oh! Well, if we put on our Strikers...
Yeah!
Good idea. With our Strikers on, it won't take long at all.
Who said you could use those things?
Huh?
Here. Use these.
You don't mean...
Brooms?
Away we go!
I-It hurts...
It's riding up between my legs...
It's...
You guys gonna stay on the ground all day?
Get flying, or you won't make it in time for supper!
Just pathetic! And you call yourselves witches...
Your balance is off due to the extra weight you're carrying.
How long are you gonna sit there, spinning?
A-Ask the broom!
Oh, you're not bad.
Th-This is nothing for a Witch!
It's... It's... It's a piece of cake...
A piece of cake, eh?
I-It's rubbing between my legs!
I don't think you three will ever pass.
N-No!
Nowadays, Witches never use brooms!
There's a limit to how far back in time you can go!
I refuse to do this!
Oh? Throwing in the towel already, are we?
Perrine-san.
Anna-san!
Huh?
Excuse me...
I want to know!
Will training like this really make us stronger?
Do you wish to be stronger?
Yes!
Why?
I want to be strong and protect the world from the Neuroi!
I want to save those in trouble.
Yoshika-chan.
Observe.
Anna-san?
She left.
Hmph! I hope she doesn't come back.
Ah! She's back.
Huh?
You carried all that?
B-By yourself?
That's amazing!
But... Will we really get stronger doing this?
You don't believe me?
What if I told you that your instructor once trained here...
...before becoming a real witch?
Huh? Our instructor?
Major Sakamoto?!
Yes! And she was such an obedient girl.
Right from the start, she respected me and trained her butt off.
And by doing so, she grew into a top-notch witch!
Wow...
So Sakamoto-san went through this training, too!
U-Um...
Wh-Which broom did Major Sakamoto use, exactly?
The one you just tossed away.
Oh! That was hers?!
Ah! Oh, my! Oh, dear...
Ah, this is the broom she used...
The hell?
I wanted to take a bath.
Huh?
Old Hag
"O-Old hag"?
That's Sakamoto-san's handwriting.
Okay.
It's... It's...
It's rubbing between my legs!
Sheesh.
Come here, you three.
You each have more than enough magic power to do this.
What you lack is control.
You need to start controlling your own movements,
in place of the machines you've relied on.
Th-That hurts, Anna-san!
It hurts because all your weight is pushing on the broom!
You, too!
And you, as well!
Listen up.
You've become completely reliant on those Striker Unit things.
You must unlearn that reliance and become one with the broom.
One with the broom?
You're not riding the broom.
It should feel like an extension of your body!
An extension of my body...
Then, while picturing that, take one step forward...
...and focus your magic.
It should be trivial for a real witch to do.
One step...
...forward.
I-I'm flying!
Me, too!
I-I'm flying!
This is amazing!
Just amazing, Lynne-chan, Perrine-san!
We're flying on brooms!
Yeah!
N-Naturally.
The breeze feels different from when we fly the Striker Units.
It feels so good!
Yeah, it sure does.
B-But it's still rubbing... a little.
How long you gonna just hover there?
Huh?
Hurry and get the water, before the sun sets!
W-We were just going!
Be right back!
Okay, that's probably enough for today.
All right!
Great work.
But of course. This was hardly any trouble at all.
Thanks for the food!
It's so good!
Just eat and take your baths!
It's like bathing in a puddle.
We didn't fetch enough water.
Oh... We'll have to keep at it tomorrow until it's filled.
Yeah.
Huh?
Perrine-san, aren't you joining us?
Huh?
O-Of course I am.
It stings!
Y-You scared me.
Are you all right, Perrine-san?
This breeze feels so nice.
Yeah.
It's crazy to think that all Witches once flew on brooms,
before Striker Units were invented.
My mum said she used one, too.
But will merely flying on brooms truly make us stronger?
You three have no confidence in me.
A-Anna-san.
I told you we're starting early tomorrow.
What are you doing up here?
We were checking out this bridge.
This bridge? What about it?
Well, I was thinking that you probably don't need it,
given that you're an expert flyer.
My daughter can't use magic.
Huh?
Your daughter?
Many years ago, she got married and moved away,
but a few times a year, she still visits with the grandkids.
And she uses this bridge to get here.
Where does your daughter live?
Venezia.
Venezia!
The Neuroi invaded them.
They're fine. I got word that the whole family escaped unscathed.
They're on their way here as we speak.
I hope they arrive soon.
Me too.
Agreed.
Just hurry and get to bed!
Training starts again tomorrow, bright and early!
We should have carried it like this from the start.
Y-Yeah.
Today, let's fill the bath all the way up.
Yeah, all the way to our shoulders.
Right, Perrine-san?
Huh? I'm fine either way.
What is that?
It couldn't be...
A Neuroi!
According to the observation post's report,
they're making a beeline from their original location in Venezia...
...along the Adriatic Coast into Bari.
These Neuroi only travel in straight lines.
We'll intercept them over water.
They only just graze land along the way.
Looks like they won't land onshore.
Then we can avoid an emergency deployment.
Wait!
That's...
This is bad!
Anna-san, help! A Neuroi is coming this way!
Your base just contacted me.
Are they sending someone here to fight it?
They said any troops deployed now wouldn't make it in time.
I'll have to abandon this house.
No way.
It's heading straight in this direction.
Then both the island and the bridge...
...will be entirely destroyed.
What are you girls doing? Hurry and escape!
We can't just leave while this place gets destroyed!
This is the house your family's coming home to.
Also, if the bridge is taken out,
when they arrive, your grandchildren won't know what to look for.
Girls...
Taking off!
Lynne-san and I will attack in formation.
Cover us, Miyafuji.
Roger!
Commencing attack!
Its armour is hard!
To cause any real damage, we'll need more firepower.
Let's all attack it together.
But a three-person attack formation is really advanced.
We can do it!
The three of us can definitely do it.
Then let's move in.
Okay!
I can follow all your moves.
We're dodging the beams!
It's all thanks to the brooms.
The core is exposed!
It's already regenerating.
We need to destroy the core now!
I'll do it!
Too late!
Watch out, Lynne-chan!
Lynne-chan!
Yoshika-chan!
You're flying together!
My shield will get us in close. Lynne-chan, aim for the core!
Roger that!
It's almost reached the island!
Hurry!
I'll cover you.
Now's your chance!
Lynne-chan!
Got it!
We did it!
You did it! You did it, Lynne-chan!
Yeah! We were able to defend Anna-san's home and bridge.
You all pass.
It's Sakamoto. Thank you for taking care of them.
Oh, there weren't any problems at all.
Unlike someone, they didn't stay in bed and cry.
Hey! Wait up!
Old hag.
Wait!
I didn't cry!
Hey! Slow down!
Pipe down! Grandma's trying to talk on the phone!
Anyway, about the girls...
Yes?
I have high hopes for those three.
As do I.
Hey! Get your feet off the table!
To Be Continued
hitori ja nakisou na hiroi sora demo
ひとりじゃ 泣きそうな 広い空でも
Even under vast sky that would turn you to tears when alone,
nigenaiyo massugu tachimukau
逃げないよ 真っ直ぐ立ち向かう
I won't run away, I'll face it head on,
nakama to isshoni over sky
仲間と一緒に over sky
and go with my friends, over the sky!
tenohira ni kaze wo kanjita no nara
手のひらに風を 感じたのなら
If you can feel the wind with your palm,
mou daijoubu shinjite janpu shiyou
もう 大丈夫 信じてジャンプしよう
you'll be all right. Believe in yourself and jump.
tooku ukabu kumo hitottobi dekiruyo
遠く浮かぶ雲 ひとっとびできるよ
I can make it to the cloud floating in the distance in a single leap.
sonna dokidoki souzou dekinakatta
そんなドキドキ 想像できなかった
I never dreamed I'd be this excited.
minna no ashita no yume mamorunda
みんなの明日の夢 守るんだ
We shall protect everyone's dreams for future.
yuuki arittake
勇気ありったけ
Fly off, grabbing all the courage you can.
saa nigirishimete tobitate
さあ 握り締めて飛びたて
Even under huge sky that would turn you to tears when alone,
hitori ja nakisou na ookii sora demo
ひとりじゃ 泣きそうな 大きい空でも
if you're with friends, you can smile.
nakama ga ireba egao ni nareru
仲間がいれば 笑顔になれる
See? It doesn't take a miracle.
hora kiseki janainda
ホラ 奇跡じゃないんだ
Since we promised each other,
yakusoku shita kara kokoro ni kimeta kara
約束したから 心に決めたから
since we've vowed not to, we won't run away!
nigenaiyo massugu tachimukau
逃げないよ 真っ直ぐ立ち向かう
We'll face it head on!
motto motto suteki na sekai no tame ni over sky
もっともっと素敵な世界のために over sky
For an even more wonderful world, over the sky!
Behold, Liberion.
Witness Karlsland's ultimate weapon!
The Neuroi don't stand a chance!
Shouldn't you be keeping that secret?
Stop!
Next time on Strike Witches 2: Harder, Faster, Greater!
Episode 4
「Harder, Faster, Greater」