01x02 - Kin of the Stars

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The Abh are not interested
in the planets they conquer.

That is because the Abh
aims to dominate space...

...and not the surface worlds
that exist within space.

What the Empire obtains
from the surface worlds...

...are interplanetary trading
rights and control of spaceships
capable of Plane Space flight.

It is an attempt...

...to prevent an otherwise
inevitable interstellar w*r...

...which would likely
erupt among humankind.

This is why the Abh
are seen as...

...possessing an arrogant
and reckless nature.

Jinto! Hey!

Jinto Lin!

Dorin Ku!

You look well.

Thanks...

...for coming.

I'm the only one seeing you off.

No one else is coming.

Is that so?

Don't think badly of them.

They're all just surprised.

They knew you were
going to an Abh school...

...but nobody knew your status.

It's okay.

It's my fault for
keeping it a secret.

But would you have
let me in your group...

...if you knew I was nobility?

No.

We wouldn't have let you
hang out with us if we knew...

...what a lousy player you were.

What do you mean?!

It's a first for everyone.

Nobody knows how they
should act around nobility.

Neither do I.

That outfit really suits you.

Hey, stop kidding.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Look.

That lady over there
has the hots for you.

I envy you.

Older women have
a thing for you!

Huh?

Man! If only I could
have your face.

It's just unusual for a Lander to
be wearing an Imperial uniform.

It's like they're watching
a dog use chopsticks.

A dog?

No, it's much more than that.

Well, for a Lander, that is.

Guess so.

Hey...

I've only seen Abhs
on holograms...

...but are they really all
beautiful as they say?

I dunno.

I've never seen them
in person myself.

No.

He couldn't return
even if he wanted to.

You can't expect the Empire
to easily give him a title.

He's being tricked himself.

Serves him right!

I know now how animals feel
when they're taken to a zoo.

I get here in the
midst of confusion and...

...I'm off to the capital after just
learning how to read and write.

What?

Aren't you going home?

No.

I'm going to
officer training school.

Are you going to
join the military?

It's my duty.

I have to serve in the Star
Forces for at least 10 years...

...before I can take the title.

It's not easy being
nobility, huh?

The higher your rank,
the greater the duty.

It makes more sense than
the other way around.

Does that mean you'll
be going on warships?

Yeah.

In fact one's on its way to
pick me up at 18 o'clock.

What?!

A warship's entering
this spaceport?

Why do you think I'm
dressed like this?

So Abh soldiers will
be coming here?

I don't know whether
or not they'd be Abhs...

...but I know a military officer
of the Star Forces is coming.

It's almost 18 o'clock.

Is it? Then I should
be leaving about now.

Aren't you going to stay and
watch me being escorted away?

I'd rather not.

I might start crying from pity,
seeing how miserable you look.

Not likely.

You're the cruelest
villain in all of Delktoe.

Don't speak so highly of me.

You're making me blush.

By the way...

...what's the official name
you use as a nobleman?

Prince Jinto of
Lin Syun Rock Hyde.

I think that's it.

What do you mean you 'think'?
It's your own name.

I'm still not used to it.

Seems like someone
else's name.

Really.

Okay, Prince Jinto
something Lin something.

Don't you forget my name,
Dorin Ku.

It's a lot easier to remember
than Jinto something or rather.

I won't forget it.

You can ignore
the formality...

...but don't you forget
the name Jinto Lin.

All right.

Well, Prince Jinto of
Lin Syun Rock Hyde.

Here's a farewell present.

Why, this is from...

A memento from
Planet Delktoe.

Are you going already?

Yeah.

I can have this?

Yeah.

I hope you have a
splendid trip in space.

Hope you get to travel with
a beautiful cabin attendant.

Stop it.

I'd rather be with you than
with any beautiful attendant.

Not me.

Hey, I'm trying to be sincere.

Then we'll continue
this discussion next time.

Yes. Next time,
when I return.

I'll even hire you at
my company.

I'm counting on it.

I can boast that...

...our company employs
a former Imperial nobleman.

Sounds good.

Dorin.

Good-bye.

And so I watched...

...him go as he walked away,
disappearing beyond the doors.

He never looked back.

Someone, stop him!

Someone, stop that thief!

Blue hair?!

My bag.

Excuse me!

You fool!

Why are you being
chased by an Abh?!

I don't know!

Drop the bag,
or the Abh will k*ll you!

Why me?!

Don't k*ll me!

Abh b*stard!

Your Excellency Prince Jinto...

...of Lin Syun Rock Hyde?

Why, yes I am.

Oh, but...
First of all, thank you.

I've come f rom the patrol ship
Gosroth to pick you up.

You shall come with me.

Just a minute.

But, wait...

Wait a minute.

Wait...

I asked you to wait!

You already know
my name, right?

Aren't you Prince Jinto...

...of Lin Syun Rock Hyde?

Yes.

I am the Jinto something or
rather Lin as you say.

I just feel, well, awkward
that you know my name...

...but I don't know yours.

So, I was wondering...

Well, I don't know...

...about the Abhs, but...

You shall call me Lafiel.

It was as if she were
declaring victory in w*r.

In exchange...

...I would like to refer
to you only as Jinto.

Is that all right?

Ah, sure!

Of course it's all right!

In fact, I would prefer
you call me that.

There it is! My bag!

I forgot!

Lady!

Here's your bag.

Damn Abh!

Get out of here, Abh!

Lady...

Jinto.

Let's go.

Imperial Army Sector
Trespassing forbidden

Jinto.

Yes?

Earlier, when I saluted you...

...you stepped back.

Why was that?

Oh, that?

That's how we greet people
on my home planet.

Very unusual.

It was like you were guarding
against being hit or something.

Really?

Other cultures can seem strange
to those not accustomed to it.

But Jinto, you're an Abh...

...so you should get used to how
the Kin of the Stars do things.

Kin of the Stars...

Known as the product
of genetic art...

...they generally appear
beautiful and ageless.

They live for over 200 years
and have blue hair...

...and their bodies are
built for life in space.

The Kin of the Stars...

Due to their affinity for
the stars, that is the term...

...they prefer to use.

I was only accepted
as one of them through...

...a law passed by the Empire.

So, this is the Gosroth?

Is that supposed to be a joke?

Please don't forget that
this is all new to me.

This is the Calicke, a shuttle
attached to the Gosroth.

It seats 50 people...

...although you're the
only passenger today.

I'm quite honored.

Then who's going to pilot it?

Oh, ah...

Now, will this be okay for you?

What?!

Do you mean there are
other ships too?

I'm asking if the
co-pilot seat is okay...

...or if you prefer the
cabin in the back.

Well, are there any
beautiful cabin attendants?

There aren't any
beautiful cabin attendants...

...but there's a
good-looking pilot.

Well, obviously,
I'll sit in the co-pilot seat.

Is it true that by connecting
that to the ship...

...you can tell everything that's
going on around the ship?

Yes.

This allows me to feel
everything the ship feels.

Do you find the spatial
sensor that interesting?

Well, sure.

Nobody on land has the ability
to see what's behind them.

But, in my case,
I was born with it.

Can you read this?
At this speed?

No, I can't.

Then, what is it for?

The logic crystal is
inspecting the spaceship.

If there are any irregularities...

...it's displayed in red
and the scrolling stops.

Wow...

It's hard to imagine you can
pilot the spacecraft with that.

What do you mean?

Think about it.

It just seems impractical to
pilot it just with your fingers.

Is there a better way?

Well...

...for one thing...

...what if you wanted to use
your left hand to grab something.

Grab what?

Nothing in particular.
I'm just saying.

I forget about my left hand
while I'm piloting.

Forget about it?

There.

We're done.

Pretty simple.

Yes.

That's because the logic
crystal does a lot of the work.

But what if the machine
makes an error?

Humans make errors.

That's reassuring.

You worry too much...

...judging from what
you've been saying.

There's no way the machine
would break down so easily.

I suppose.

Control.

Delktoe No. 1 spaceport
traffic control.

This is shuttle Calicke,
from patrol ship Gosroth.

Military vessel register number


Request depressurization of
No. 2 military pier.

Roger.

Commencing depressurization
for Calicke of Gosroth.

Hey.

Can't we see what's
happening outside?

Do you want to look outside?

Yeah. I've got no
spatial sensors after all.

I see.

All right then.

Depressurization complete.

Request open bay doors
to No. 2 military pier.

Roger...

...Calicke of Gosroth.

Open bay doors confirmed.

Request permission to launch.

Permission to launch granted.

Calicke of Gosroth, do you
require an electromagnetic boost?

Negative.

We'll launch using
low-heat propulsion.

Roger.

I doubt you can withstand
an electromagnetic boost.

Calicke of Gosroth,
we wish you a safe return.

Delktoe No. 1 spaceport
traffic control, out.

Thank you.
Calicke of Gosroth, out.

Launch.

We're flying.

Of course we are.

Any Abh child can fly
a ship like this.

I'm sure you're right...

...but you seem
very young yourself.

Are you telling me
that I'm like a child?

Not at all!

It's just very difficult to figure
out how old you people are.

Besides, it's rude to ask
a woman her age.

I understand now.

Your guess is right.

I just turned sixteen recently.

Sixteen?!

You're a year younger than me.

What was that?!

We've entered a
safe acceleration area.

Oh, is that all.

Would you mind
if we accelerated?

Go ahead.

How much longer
will it take us?

It all depends on how much
acceleration you can withstand.

I'm a Lander.

If you can withstand it,
well, so can I.

In that case, we'll be
there in under seven minutes.

Here we go!

Wh-What's going on?!

We're accelerating.
You said you'd be okay.

I-I didn't expect this!

I'm not okay at all!

Shall I slow it down a bit?

Yes! Please!

How can you withstand it?!

Our ancestors' ships weren't
equipped with gravity control...

...so, living in...

-Lafiel!
-...high speed, weightlessness...

Hurry, please...

All right.

Oh, Jinto, I also have a question.

Wh-What?

What's so rude about
asking a woman her age?

It was a strange beginning.

The beginning of our journey.

Mechanical Components

Evil

Destruction

True identity of the
Kin of the Stars

Kiyasume ni boku wo
jiyuu ni shinaide okure

Anokoro no youni

Umaku toberu jishin ga nainda

Dakara imawa mada torikago no
naka

I WANNA FLY AWAY

Ushinawareta aozora ga
modorumade

Kimino tame ni utademo utatteyou

I am commander of
the patrol ship Gosroth.

I am Captain Lexshue.

Abriel?!

I thought I told you earlier.

Daisele!

Tell me.

Am I a daughter of love?

Next episode
Daughter of Love