The Girl Who Leapt Through Space

Episode 21

Leopard arrives at the Innsmouth Reef. Though he still wants to retrieve Akiha before anything else, Kazane keeps him searching for the Sword, one of the last three parts he needs. Akiha, meanwhile, is still trapped in the box, but has figured out how to get food and drink and starts to grow accustomed to the box, causing Imo-chan to worry. Elsewhere, Nami wakes up in the Cafe Enigma and finds Nerval making food on an old-fashioned stove, and Aleida soon shows up to help. However, he angers Nami when he tells her that Akiha will soon come to the Cafe, and she storms out. Benkei and Tsutsuji successfully retrieve the Crown from the sun, taking damage from the sun's corona in the process. Imo-chan keeps trying to get Akiha out of the box, and finally succeeds by reminding Akiha of their memories together. They escape, but return to Kirkwood to find it and Xanthippe under missile attack by the UURE. Xanthippe deflects the missiles with Nerval's Exclusive Control, but is unable stop one of the missiles. To save everyone, Imo-chan takes control of their escape pod and rams the missile, causing it to explode.