01x07 - sh**ting Star Moratorium

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With the kissing with 26th Plantation

successfully complete,

we, the 13th Unit,

were awarded a special vacation.

-The sea!

-The sea!

-Last one in is a rotten egg!

-Oh, grow up.

One little vacation, and they go crazy.

Don't be too hard on them. We've never

been to a sea that we could swim in.

I didn't even realize there were

still places like this on the surface.

Since being in this unit, I've had

my fair share of worries and anxieties.

But out here, far from my daily troubles,

I can't help but feel a bit giddy.

Hey! Don't go too far!

Miss Nana said

she'll pick us up tomorrow morning.

You think this is part of our training?

Who knows?

That said, there don't appear

to be any Klaxosaurs about.

We're at the beach.

Might as well enjoy it.

Right.

Darling, let's go.

-Zero Two, don't drag me!

-It's good to see Hiro back on his feet.

To think we wasted so much worry on him.

But the rumors about Zero Two are debunked

and Hiro has officially become a Parasite.

It's good news all around.

After the battle,

the two were made partners.

I still have my doubts about Zero Two, but

seeing Hiro now, I realize he needed her.

Yes. It all turned out well.

Who would have thought that

the lost cause of an abnormal specimen

would exhibit such ability?

If only he had the courtesy

to do so from the start.

At least that girl's inane suitor-hunting

has finally come to an end.

That is a cause enough for joy.

Nonetheless, careful observation

is still required.

We designate the 13th City as our

highest priority special-monitored city.

Code 016 bears the responsibility of

bringing the girl to the Grand Crevasse.

At long last.

A special-monitored city

It must be because Zero Two has become

affiliated with the 13th Plantation.

One of APE's personal guards is now

officially a single Plantation's Parasite.

There's no precedent,

but their decision makes sense.

Oh, Zero Two. I see you are well.

And all thanks to my darling's efforts.

You didn't have to come all this way.

Oh, come on.

Hiro, this is Dr. FRANXX.

He's the father of the FRANXX.

The father

And this is

Skip the introductions.

This is hardly going to be

the only time we meet.

I've never met a human

who survived intact.

So this is what you're like.

I must say, you lot intrigue me.

Doctor, as of today,

Strelizia and Code 002

have shifted affiliation to the 13th Unit.

Those weaklings have already informed me.

As such, we now officially assign

Code 016 as Code 002's partner.

Yes, sir!

Darling! I'm so glad!

You're crushing me, Zero Two!

Hey, Doctor.

It will be me and my darling

from here on out.

A foreign element is necessary

to help her adapt to the environment.

Hence this special exception.

What's more

Sending the children

to swim in the sea alone?

The Doctor's ideas

never fail to surprise me.

Here I go!

Bring it!

All right. Here!

I love the beach.

Yes.

Maybe it's just me,

but I swear they look 50 percent cuter.

Indeed, this is quite a sight.

I didn't know you were the type

for this sort of talk, Goro.

I had you marked as one

of the goody two-digits.

I guess we do have common ground.

Come on. I'm a guy too!

You can't expect me to ignore

this glorious

Are you okay?

Sorry. I was looking up.

-Your string is undone.

-Oh, my, fix it for me!

-We love the beach!

-We love the beach!

Hey, how far are we going?

Get a load of those two.

The sea sure feels nice.

And it really is salty.

We got to visit a real sea, darling.

Darling?

Oh, sorry, it's just that

your swimsuit looks

-Funny?

-No, actually You look really good.

I'm just kind of embarrassed.

You, who saw me naked before?

That wasn't on purpose!

Darling, you're the one

who brought me here.

I've never been to a sea

which I could swim in before.

You're my wings, aren't you, darling?

If I'm with you, I can go anywhere.

Hey, darling. We'll be together forever

from now on, right?

Forever

Code 016.

I must warn you of one thing.

Yes, sir!

Don't let your emotions be devoured.

That is, if you wish

to remain her partner forever.

You'll find yourself suffering eventually.

Darling, there's no coming back

from where you've gone with me.

You do have an exciting taste.

What

Were you expecting a kiss?

Now a kiss, that means,

"you belong to me."

So you should only kiss

someone you love, darling.

Love? Kiss?

Or could it be that you've done it

with someone other than me?

What? Well

What?

Darling?

Ichigo?

Are you longing for what you see?

What?

For the sea, I mean.

You aren't going to swim?

I thought you were good at it.

Right, swimming.

Well Yes, I guess I am.

I have this for company.

Don't mind me. Go ahead.

Okay.

Thanks, Ikuno.

You came all the way here to read?

Deliberately romping around

is not my style.

I won't deny that.

How nice for him.

Not long ago, he looked like

he was wishing for death.

Now he's back among them already,

like nothing happened.

Don't expect me to agree with you.

I'm not like you.

A simple joke. Just thinking aloud.

Are you done?

You have nothing else to say?

Actually, I happened

to make an interesting discovery.

What's the big idea?

Well, I didn't mean to interrupt you two,

but these guys insisted.

What?

What's a kiss?

What?

You were listening?

Kiss.

I've never heard the word before,

but it sounds lovely.

Where do you think you're going, Hiro?

Are you hiding something from us?

What were you two up to?

Nothing!

Right?

Hiro.

I also wish to know.

What is a kiss?

You too, Goro?

I'm not clear on it myself.

It's when two people's mouths

touch and stick together.

Mouths?

You can use your mouth

for something other than eating?

What, don't you breathe?

So what is it like when you kiss?

It was soft and warm.

And it made my heart race.

But we weren't doing it just now!

I'm curious now.

Now I'm dying to know more!

And you've gone and beat us

to doing it again!

Let me do it too!

What?

Wait! You can only do it

with the person you love!

Oh, the person you love?

What are you doing?

Ichigo, do you know what a kiss is?

What?

The mouth touching thing.

Not a clue!

Hey!

Over here!

Hey, are you sure?

Yes. I saw it right at the end

of this trail.

This is exciting. Like an adventure!

It's rather dark and creepy though.

You don't have to come

if you don't want to.

Hey! Don't give Kokoro that attitude!

At any rate, I cannot ensure your safety

beyond here.

You think there's anything

that goes beyond being partners?

What?

It's just, something about you two

makes me wonder.

With the kiss

and telling someone you love them.

What might it all mean?

I don't know any better than you do.

It makes your heart race

See, I enjoy being with Ichigo,

but sometimes it hurts.

Maybe I'm just not like you and Zero Two.

-Ichigo?

-What?

What's wrong? You're all flushed.

Am I?

It's coming into view.

What is this place?

It's almost like a tiny city.

A city? What, here?

It's a far cry from the city

the Adults live in!

Do you think anyone lived here?

Who can say?

I've never heard of people

living outside Plantations.

Hello! Anyone home?

Not quite what I was hoping for.

And what exactly were you hoping for?

I mean, come on!

It's hardly that different

from the dormitories where we live in!

That's true.

It's almost as if our environment

was modeled after this.

But why?

I don't know.

Where's Kokoro?

RECEPTION AND PRESCRIPTIONS

YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY

A baby?

Kokoro!

Please don't go off on your own.

I warned you that

I cannot ensure your safety.

I'm sorry.

THE PASSION OF A KISS

A kiss. Mouth to mouth.

You know, I've done it with my darling.

Zero Two!

You've done what with him?

A kiss.

I guess you guys are still too young.

I'll have you know, I've done it too.

With who?

A kiss is something you do

with your special someone.

Was this person special to you?

Well

Ichigo?

I'm so tired.

We have walked quite a long way.

I just know I'll be sore tomorrow.

So did we ever decide what this place was?

Well, there's no doubt

it was some sort of living space.

Meaning there were people

who once called this home?

They abandoned it.

What?

Humans used to live on the surface.

Then they abandoned it.

You'll find places like this

all over the world.

Nice! They're already done!

Oh, boy! Meat!

Great, I'm starving.

Who set this up anyway? And when?

Wow!

Be careful.

-Are you okay?

-I'm fine.

You too, Zero Two.

It's toasting good!

Oh, I want to try too!

Say, darling.

Mind if I go for another swim?

What, in the dark?

Yes.

I'm so done. My belly is about to burst.

Oh, Miku. Don't be so unladylike

in front of everyone.

I don't care. Not after all the walking

that I did today.

Would you look at them?

Staring so enviously.

We all walked just as much as you!

I'm so jealous!

Too bad!

Why did humans abandon the surface?

Oh, is this about what Zero Two said?

Well, I'm sure there was a reason

they couldn't live there anymore.

But there's so much space,

and it's so beautiful.

I'm shocked that

this world is even out here.

All that goes for Mistilteinn too.

Plus, there are Klaxosaurs out here,

remember?

If humans had not started

mining magma fuel,

maybe the Klaxosaurs

never would have appeared.

Are you doubting Papa and the Adults?

To protect humanity from the Klaxosaurs,

they chose to move everyone

into the Plantations we know.

Do you not find that brilliant?

Man, Papa is just the greatest!

Just look!

The Adults went from

living in places like this,

to living in those

magnificent sparkling cities!

No kidding.

And we're the ones defending them.

We're a big help to the Adults, you see?

As long as we keep defeating Klaxosaurs,

Papa and everyone else will keep

giving us food and attention.

Then someday, we'll become Adults too

Yes!

Right? You're with me, right, Hiro?

What? Oh, yes.

Come on, loosen up!

We're teammates, aren't we?

Teammates?

What, was that weird to say?

Whatever Zorome is talking about,

you two are our newest members.

You should do your part, and Naomi's too.

I find it very reassuring

to have you two around.

Zero Two has had our back

quite a lot and all.

There you have it.

Hiro, I'd like to formally welcome you

and Zero Two

as official members of the 13th Unit.

As the leader,

I intend to work you to the bone.

I hope you're ready.

Thanks, everyone. I'll do my best.

Great!

So then

Hey, look! There's a crab!

Wow, where? Can we eat it?

You're still not done eating?

Oh, another one!

Wait up!

Oh, sorry. Did I wake you?

I couldn't fall asleep.

Me neither.

It felt like a waste to sleep.

Look, Hiro. There are so many stars!

You're right.

Oh, there's Orion!

In the past, they considered Orion

the first of the winter constellations.

Really?

You used to teach me about the stars

when we were little too.

Did I?

Yes, you did.

I may be stupid, but I remember

everything you taught me.

Then what about that star?

The Ichigo star?

What?

It's 15 Orionis. Ichigo, just like you.

I read that it's almost too dim to see

with the naked eye.

That book wasn't kidding.

Too bad, since we promised to see it

together once we left the facility.

So you do remember!

That hurt!

We'll have other chances to find the star.

We'll be battling together

from now on after all.

Yes.

I know I acted all high and mighty,

saying, "I hope you're prepared."

But the rest of us have

to work our hardest too.

So hey,

I'm going to do my best as the leader.

So

I hope you'll also be looking at me,

not just Zero Two.

You know,

I think the kiss we shared

during the mock battle was special.

So I want to stay with you--

Look, Ichigo! sh**ting stars!

The stars drew long tails

as they dashed across the sky.

As gravity drew them in,

their glow seemed to reflect our own.

Warm lights, they seemed,

and full of hope.

They say if you wish upon a sh**ting star,

it will come true.

What would you wish for, Ichigo?

I just tried to tell you.

What?

Hiro, you big dummy!

Hey, what gives?

As the stars rained down above us,

I prayed our glow would never go out.