Wein heads to Cavarin for the Festival of the Spirit, but it is a perilous journey with Mardenian remnants in the borderlands and rebellious lords at home. In Marden, Wein forges an unlikely alliance, but the intrigue goes into overdrive in Cavarin.

Makoto goes to the festival with Ryuuko. Makoto gets to the shrine where Erio is waiting and is greeted by Yashiro, who claims she will demonstrate a small part of her psychic powers and tells Makoto to take three steps back. She raises her left arm...

Falanya offers to attend important events in Mealters in Wein's stead, upsetting Lowa's scheme. But she quickly adapts by trying to get Falanya to say that Natra is on her side. When an imperial prince backs Falanya into a corner, unexpected help arrives.

When Wein's second meeting with King Ordalasse ends with deadly consequences, the Natran delegation flees with the Cavarinians in hot pursuit. But Wein has a plan to turn hunter into hunted. Zenovia asks a favor that Wein is hard-pressed to refuse.

Exploring Sidonia, Nagate makes an enemy of Kunato while protecting a friend. The Gauna attack, calling the pilots into action.

After Geralt's freak accident, Wein visits Marquess Antgadull, who denies the rebellion plot. Wein is attacked but not by Antgadull, and his man on the inside foils a separate plot. Pursued by Antgadull, Wein flees but has another ace up his sleeve.

Nagate is haunted by his first combat experience against the Gauna. Later, he meets the elite pilots of Sidonia.

The shopping center's baseball team and the city's team schedule a match to decide who may host the festival. As the head coach for some reason, Meme decides to sub Erio in as the pitcher. Meanwhile, Makoto must seek out Maekawa-san's AWOL father...

In isolation his entire life, Nagate must adjust to life in a centuries-old space colony while training as a cadet pilot to fight an ancient threat.

Exploring Sidonia, Nagate makes an enemy of Kunato while protecting a friend. The Gauna attack, calling the pilots into action.

Makoto is invited to lunch at the Maekawa residence. While playing games with Maekawa-san, Makoto is told that he's "good at giving up on things" by Maekawa-san. This revives sour memories. Then, Makoto goes to a basketball game to cheer on Ryuuko, but...

In isolation his entire life, Nagate must adjust to life in a centuries-old space colony while training as a cadet pilot to fight an ancient threat.

The city's baseball team roster includes a self-proclaimed psychic/alien named Yashiro. At night, Yashiro comes out from under the Towa's house in full astronaut gear. Erio charges at her while inside her trusty futon, knocking Yashiro's helmet loose...

Wein tries to thwart Delunio and Soljest with a diabolical plan. The Natrans hold their mountain fortress, but time is running short. Gruyere has one condition for helping Wein. After the bubble bursts, Wein really wants to sell his kingdom.

It's summer vacation! Not really having much else to do, Makoto accepts an invite to play baseball with Maekawa-san. After one game, Erio hears about Makoto's summer antics playing baseball and insists that she wants to play, too...

Sirgis protests imperial goods flowing into Delunio, but Wein assures him they are Natran, but are they? Wein visits Soljest to forge an alliance with King Gruyere. Wein leaves perplexed, but the worst is yet to come. Zenovia again proves herself useful.