Anime Spoilers

Episode Title: A Night of Confusion

Honoka had an appointment with Zanka that night so she had to take Ikus along with her. She respected his privacy and didn’t asked too many questions. Ikus did not offer any information other than his name. While talking to him, she seems to be stiff around him though she tried to reprimand him of the dangers of travelling at night. She went on top of the tank and it seems like Bogie is teasing her when he said that her heartbeat increased and her face is about to burst in flames. Honoka just sighed and said it’s just too complicated for her.

On the rendezvous point, Honoka saved Zanka and Millie from desert thieves who wanted to take their tank. The thieves fled after realizing that they were fighting Sword Dancer.

Zanka was proud of Bogie because he invented Bogie’s tank. He is a mechanical major specialist. Honoka claims that he is the best mechanic in that frontier. Then Father and daughter teased Millie that the young boy is her boyfriend. Of course Honoka denied it with a very flushed face. But then inside the tank, Zanka made a joke again by asking the “oni-san” what he thinks of Hono-chan. Even before Ikus can react, Millie made a follow-up question like if Hono-chan and Onii-san will get married. Honoka screamed “No way!” looking horrified. :)

Ikus learned that Honoka bought a PSP (Powered Synchronized Protector) from Zanka. A PSP is like a mecha driven by a human. Honoka was a bit disappointed to learn that it will take 10 more days before Zanka can fix it. She was hoping she can have it that night.

Later, as they were having some dinner, Honoka sensed something from outside. Zanka immediately thought it was the Blue Breaker who was after him. But Honoka knew that it was not after Zanka but her. And it turned out to be Joganki, except he is on a hologram.

Joganki made some comments about how he really wanted to see her. Honoka challenged that if he wanted to see her that badly, then he should see her himself. Joganki answered with a question like if he did come to her personally, will he follow her? But he didn’t gave her a chance to answer since he had other business that night. And it was concerning the boy she saved earlier. With a few exchange of words about something like Joganki wanting to confirm the situation and Ikus simply replied that it isn’t clear to him yet. I’d swear, the conversation between Joganki and Honoka is far more long than theirs.

Then Joganki switched the topic to Honoka’s PSP. Honoka was shocked that he learned about it so fast. Joganki had 4 autonomous stealth soldier to attack Honoka. It seemed to me like Joganki wanted to test these new models on Honoka and see if they can defeat her skills. Of course, Honoka defeated them all even surprisingly with her eyes closed. However, Joganki noticed that Honoka was a bit slow that night because the fourth soldier was able to bring damage to her right hand. Then he signed off.

Ikus seems to have sense it as well. He went to her and touched her right arm. He seems to have some kind of healing power. The narrator goes on to say that Ikus was not only healing her injury but also her troubled heart.

At the end, Honoka and Zanka parted ways with a promise to see each other in ten days.