To look for the Prince of the Tambourine star-world...
the one with a twinkle in his eye...
Comet has come all the way to the distant world of Earth.
As it happens, Comet's partner Rababou hasn't been very helpful lately.
Higenoshita can't be very happy about that...
Bye bye~
It's a nice warm day today...
But I'll hurry to Rabapyon's place to get even warmer!
RABAPYON~!!
What's wrong?
Why so forward!? I'm getting embarassed!
You should be ashamed of yourself!
Let me goooo!
Rabapyon~!
Did I hear something?
I wanna step up. I wanna wake up.
I wanna make up. PERFECT!
Comet-san!
Yes!
I wanna come up. Just like so?
MIRACLE~ I just say "Étoile!"
Dash and click your heels— GO!
POWERFUL~ I just say "Étoile!"
Always being myself!
Every new morning, I get up early!
Take a deep breath and... let's get started!
I wanna step up. I wanna wake up.
I wanna make up. DIRECT!
I wanna stand up. I wanna go up.
I wanna come up. Won't I be fine?
MIRACLE~ I just say "Étoile!"
Whistle at full volume— GO!
POWERFUL~ I just say "Étoile!"
Always being myself!
Bonds of the Stars
Bou!
Rababou!
Stand up!
You're the Defendant!
What's a defendant?
Silence!
This is the Special Court of Harmonica Star-world!
What? Court?!
Begin the emergency trial of the Defendant, Ra Balmont de Bou aka "Rababou"!
W-What's going on?
I haven't done anything wrong!?
The Defendant ignored multiple warnings! Repeatedly left the side of the Princess! Played with a "Rabapyon" every day!
He is hereby charged with "Princess Abandonment"!
A-Abandonment?
Our patience has finally reached its limit!
Prosecutor. Go ahead.
Yes sir.
W-What?
Shadow-person, you were there?
It's my job to hide in darkness without being noticed.
Your honour!
If you will look this way...
You can see the current state of the Princess.
J-Just a sec!
Okay, come in!
I made you coffee!
Ahhh! Thank you!
Go put it over there!
Okay.
Hm? Anything else?
Ah... No.
Then thanks! Bye!
No, no...! Princess!
Um...
W... What is it?
Something on your mind?
Kei...
Ah! Cake! Is it for me? It looks delicious!
No! That's not it, Princess!
Ah! Keisuke, right?
Well, he hasn't contacted us yet.
He should have made it to Australia by now, though.
You're right...
In fact, the Games there have already started...
Ah, but don't worry!
That guy's a real lone wolf, so he's probably trying to avoid us.
Y-You're right!
Yeah... yeah!
No message proves he's okay! It's the same as "I'm fine!"
Yes... You're right!
How do you feel?
The Princess, putting out a fake smile...
Doesn't that courage tear at your soul?
So you mean...
The Princess is heartbroken... yet Rababou here left her alone?
That's exactly right!
That's wrong! The Princess herself said I could go!
Who said you can interrupt?!
The Princess had chosen this young man, Keisuke, as a role model for her own radiance.
With this individual now missing, she must feel very uneasy!
Yet Rababou noticed nothing, and brazenly left to play!
Can't you understand how lonely she is, all by herself on an alien planet...?
Comet-san!
Yes?
I just looked on the Internet.
Keisuke has been eliminated from the competition.
Huh?
But since he has an entry...
that means he did take part.
So then... Keisuke...
Is he the sort who'd give up after this?
No, he'll keep going.
I believe in him.
I believe in him too.
Comet-san, have you heard of "bonds"?
"Bonds"?
Connections between people that can't be broken.
Keep believing in him, and you have a bond.
Where he is, it's not summer yet, only spring.
Spring...
Ah yes... The opposite season to here?
Right. So, we should trust in his dilligence and wait.
Ah. I'll do that.
Also, Comet-san...
When do you pick up the kids?
OH NO! I completely forgot!
There's no bus today!
Is it okay to use it a bit?
Let's use it!
Huh?
There's no star-power.
Rababou?
Raba— Oh right.
Rababou's run off.
Your honour! Look at this!
The Princess is in such trouble, yet where is Rababou?
As Prosecutor, I submit the Princess's spoken words just now as evidence.
This Court shall accept the Princess's statement as evidence!
Go! Hurry up and go!
Please! Please!
Huh?
Huuh!?
Huh?
Stop! You're literally forcing me to ignore her!
Well, isn't this all because you left her?
Sorry! Sorry!
Finally! Finally!
Is that all?
That's all?
All?
Yeah! All! Yeah! All!
When you do something wrong, you have to make amends.
Right, right!
Make... amends?
Which star makes that?
Comet-san! Comet-san!
Ah, over there!
Pay attention!
Comet-san, attention!
Sorry, just a second.
That's right.
Rababou, you are the same. You must pay for your crimes!
You can't just decide like that!
You want an attorney, then?
Yes I do!
It's not a fair trial if I don't have proper representation!
This Court appoints, from Castanet star-world, Sir Mu Weizen Knödel!
Yes sir!
Ehhh?? Sir Mu Weizen Knödel... he's actually...
Mook-san!
I'm a Princess's attendant, like Rababou here, so I am well suited to defend him!
Do you accept him as attorney?
Yes, please! Mook!
Then present your case, Defence!
First, let's establish an essential fact.
Do you like Comet-sama?
Of course I do!
Tell the Judge what you like the most about her!
How kind she is! How on occasion, she'd say: "go off and play"!
So wherever you want to go, you can just go there?
That's right!
You have that sort of freedom? You can just go wherever you want?
That's right.
What's your point?
That's nice...
My Princess isn't like that at all...!
Having a temper is one thing, but recently she's filling the house with unused gym equipment! She bought three more today!
I'M SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR NOW!
M-Mook! Calm down!
Please defend your client!
Can I ask another question?
Sure...
Does Comet-sama hit people?
Never, of course.
Mook-san! Mook-san!?
Here.
Is it hurt?
Yeah, sorry.
I noticed too late.
Comet-san has messed up again, right?
She even found a wounded swallow! What a kind person!
Right! The Princess is very kind. That's why she let Rababou go play.
Whereas in comparison, my Princess is so different...!
Well, we can all agree Comet-sama is kind, just as the report said...
What was that, old man?
Ah! No! No!
Don't randomly interject!
This is a Court of Law!
Okay... It should be able to fly once it heals up.
How did this happen?
It was probably... Migrating south with its flock.
But they got separated and then it got injured.
To the south?
Yup, where it's spring.
Where it's spring?
But I don't think it can make it by itself.
So they've gotta reunite!
Yeah, reunite them!
Let's do that!
But it can't fly now!
What now?
What can we do?
I'll turn into a nurse so it heals fast.
Oh? Right... no Rababou.
You're outta star-power?
What do we do...?
Swallow-san's really determined to reach spring...
My Princess is in trouble! Bou needs to go help!
Unacceptable! No!
We're in the middle of a trial!
But my Princess is in trouble! She needs me right now!
I never feel like I'm needed~!
Silence!
The Court is still in session! Watch what you say!
But my Princess needs me!
Mine never needs me!
SILENCE!
What happened there?
Ah ahahah... nothing.
Nothing? But...
Quick, quick!
What's the plan?
Meteo-san has star-power...
Ah!
There she is!
COMET...!
COMET!!
You did this, right? You stole him from me!
Who?
Playing dumb once again, are we?
Well I see, I see through you!
Give Mook back to me! Give him back!
Mook's gone?
Huh? Rababou's on trial?
"Harmonica Special Court", he said.
I told him firmly to stay out of the internal affairs of rival nations!
Princess, I have to go defend him.
It's for Rababou's sake.
Why?
W-Why...?
Even as rivals, we are still colleagues from the Triangle Nebula! I can't let him down!
Is that it?
Is that all, Mook?
Are you sure...
you aren't going to defect to Harmonica?
Huh?
Do you feel, deep in your heart, that you can't follow me anymore...?
I think that only very occasionally!
So, only occasionally then!
I have to be honest, right?
You should know?
Right?
It's okay. You can go.
Huh?
I don't mind if you never come back.
N-Never come back?
Yes, Mook! I don't want see you again! Ever again!
You said that to him?
Ah, it kinda just slipped out...
Hold on.
What?
I'll confirm.
Ah, Higenoshita?
Don't take Rababou without asking!
Huh? What do you mean?
I was just taking a shower...
Huh...? A trial?
What's happened to Rababou?!
Gentlemen of the jury...!
What's your verdict...?
Ditching such a kind Princess to goof off is absolutely criminal -atta!
Atta!
Court finds Rababou GUILTY!
Take him to Prison-star!
No, please!
How will the Princess manage without me?
How will she find twinkles?!
Don't worry about that, we planned ahead...
Oh?
No... truly I don't know.
Then what's going on?
Look, something's there!
Hello folks~!
You don't need Rababou!
You've got me, Tsukibito-chan!
(TL: Tsukibito = Moon-person, also Attendant)
Tsukibito-chan?
I'm replacing Rababou, who has been convicted.
Convicted?!
Princess, what was that?
I-I'll call you later!
From now on, Comet-sama will have way more help!
What kind of help?
Comet-san, the swallow!
We have to help it!
Ah, right, that's very important!
Meteo-san, can I have some star-power?
Why would I give you that?
Easy peasy for Tsukibito-chan!
Let me out!
I have to get back to the Princess!
Wait! Don't go! My Princess...!
Princess...! Princess!!
PRIIINCESSS...!!
Well? No more collecting! Tsukibito has all the power you need!
Amazing, Tsukibito-chan!
How handy!
Comet-san!
Quick. Help Swallow-san!
Yup! Sewing-folk...
Come forth...!
Princess...?
You called?
Need us again?
What shall we make?
Make me a nurse!
No problem! No problem! No problem!
Okay, Sewing-folk...
Go ahead!
Yes ma'am!
How is it?
You can make Swallow-san better, right?
Huh?
What is it?
Who? Ah... Mook-san.
Didn't you find that trial rather odd?
Yeah, they found me guilty!
They said I had to go back to Star-world too.
Mook-san too?
Well, it was what I wanted to do, but...
I still care about my Princess.
They won't let me go see her... This is too weird. Let's escape!
That's easy for you to say!
It's not that difficult, look...!
It is difficult!
Atta atta! Stop there! Atta—
Don't let them escape!
Alright then, let's go!
Go, where?
Just go!
Gah...! Oh no, what now?
It's fine. They have nowhere to go back to.
It's as you say.
This is terrible! This is terrible!
I have to tell Princess now!
But how do we get back?
We're doomed.
A-Already?
Hurrah!
Hurrah...
Tsukibito-chan's magic is so strong...
Yes it is!
But...
How will it find its friends?
It can't find the way to spring on its own...
Tsukibito-chan, help me collect star-power.
Huh? I told you, there's no need to collect with me.
Nope, that was Tambourine power.
I'm not used to it.
Eh? Tambourine star-power?
How could you tell?
The star-power felt different.
Comet-san, hurry, hurry!
Swallow-san's leaving!
Yes. Up over the clouds! Quick!
Yes!
Oh little stars...
Please give me your power
Please all focus your power into one radiance!
I don't get what's going on! Lend me power too...!
What's with the little stars?
The Princesses are collecting power! This is our chance!
We'll go with the flow of power!
Princess!
Rababou?
Mook?
MOOK!
PRINCESS...!!
Why are you still rebelling against me?
No, they were going too fast!
That worked... More or less~
You okay, Rababou?
I thought I'd never see you again!
Rababou?
Thank goodness!
Rababou, there's a bond between us.
A bond?
Okay, now that Rababou is back, I'll be going home. Home!
I don't need Mook anymore!
I've got this new attendant! ...Okay?
Okay then...
If you want to come back then tell me! Tell me!
But...
Meteo-san does regret it, you know...
Kicking Mook-san out.
No I don't! My stupid mouth moved by itself!
You two have a bond too.
Between me and the Princess?
Yup!
Princess!!!
Mook!!!
What-What about me...
The swallow! The swallow!
Oh right!
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
Rababou, it's bad! We need love-power!
Eh? So suddenly?
Like with Rababou and me, you've a bond with Rabapyon too!
Yes, we have a bond!
Hurrah! Hurrah!
Étoile!
What's this, spring?!
You too, Meteo-san! Help Swallow-san follow its bond all the way south!
Why should I follow Comet's orders?
They're not orders!
She's asking!
Please! Please! Please!
I'll do it, okay? I'll do it!
A quick spell...
Stern!
Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!
Rababou?
Where's Swallow-san?
Where?
Over there!
Meteo-san!
I know already!
Stern!
Étoile!
Look, a road!
All the way... to spring!
Go! Go! Go forward to spring! Go! Go! Go forward to spring!
Go! Go! Go! Go!
This is the way!
Swallow-san! Keep to the road, and you'll find your friends!
You'll find them!
Definitely will!
Because you swallows also have a bond.
So hurry on back to everyone!
Goodbye!
Return when spring's here, okay?
Because I believe in you!
I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN!
See who?
Huh? Ah, Swallow-san.
Go home?
Go home! Go home!
It's almost winter here, so let's hurry home!
Wait for me!
Tsukibito-chan.
The plan to replace Rababou has completely failed.
Should Tsukibito-chan go to that person next?
Right, he's waiting for you.
Okay, I'll do my best!
Now, that one...
"Star Parade ☆"
Let's make some noise! Make some noise! PARADE!
The shining sky is a STAGE!
1-2-3 1-2-3 Let's dance!
Everybody GO!!
Let's look for more! Look for more! Twinkles!
Gather up the little stars!
1-2-3 1-2-3 Together!
With a smile GO!!
Have you heard of it? Star-power.
Strike a POSE! Spin around ♪ Your heart starts to pound!
Let's make lots of friends!
Twirl the BATON! Turn 100x braver!
Crybaby caterpillar, fly into the big sky!
You're not alone, come along!
Let's make some noise! Make some noise! PARADE!
The shining sky is a STAGE!
1-2-3 1-2-3 Let's dance!
Everybody GO!!
Next time
Nene's gained an amazing superpower.
It's called SNOW-POWER!
Wow, Nene-chan, you have the power of a hundred men!
Execute the plan!
Tsuyoshi-kun, gather everyone!
Yes! Come, everyone! Go!
Étoile!
Nene wanted to say that!
Next on Comet-san: "Snow Dance"
Shine on 'til next time!
Make lots and lots of light!
Snow Dance