Showdown at Tsumebara Pass

"'Love's requited and unrequited come and go on this mountain road. Akiyuki runs it now, with one thought in his mind; to meet his beloved Haru. Next episode, Showdown at Tsumebara Pass! This is where the star makes his debut!' - Akushiba, narrating the preview for the episode"

Summary
Akiyuki leaves the nekomata with Kio and Zuizo while he continues on towards Tsumebara Pass. Inside a tunnel, Haru and Furuichi spot one of the suits from the missing squadron, but its mainsoul pilot has turned into a Humanform. Akiyuki meets up with Haru on a bridge outside the tunnel, but their reunion is cut short when he exposes his right arm in combat against the Humanform. An angry Furuichi confronts him after discovering that he became a Xam'd, but an unknown Xam'd intervenes and allows Akiyuki to run away. Nakiami later finds an exhausted Akiyuki at the harbor, and later says her farewell to Kio and Zuizo for their help. Furuichi reports to Kagisu that Akiyuki is a Xam'd. Nakiami brings Akiyuki safely back onto the airship as the crew prepares to take off.

Featured Characters

 * Nakiami
 * Kio
 * Akiyuki Takehara
 * Zuizo
 * Furuichi Teraoka
 * Haru Nishimura
 * Commander Kagisu
 * Prois Sukakki
 * Hinokimaru
 * Kiselji
 * Kobako
 * Akushiba
 * Ishu Benikawa
 * Raigyo Tsunomata (First Appearance)

Trivia

 * 1) The 'star' Akushiba refers to in the preview for the episode is Raigyo Tsunomata.

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