>>14190
They're just small-fries, but they don't stop coming...
If we keep going like this, we're done for...

Give me your guns, I'll take over from here.
Your Strikers still work. You guys can make it out, somehow.
So...

Nipa-kun, think you can keep going a bit?

!!

I was thinking we could still let Kanno meet up with her partner.

Alright, let's do it!

>>14191
Wait a sec, why'd ya bring up Takami?

You can still fly too, Nao-chan.
Go, head straight for the base.

What about you and Nipa!?

Didn't I just say?
We're gonna let you meet that Karibuchi Takami of yours.

So, just leave the rest to us!

>>14192
I said I could do it!

Not a chance.
This is Europe... This is our sky. We can't ask you to get caught up in all this.

But I've been fightin' here forever!

And if you make it back, you'll be able to meet Karibuchi Takami one day.

When you get back to the base, eat some salmiakki for me, okay?

Eat it yourself! You guys don't have to go fightin' for me! You should be the ones going back!!
I can still...

You know, I've always loved this kind of stuff.

H-Hey... You're kiddin', right?

We wouldn't joke around at a time like this.

>>14193
No, you're kiddin'! It's gotta be a joke!
You guys aren't just gonna leave me outta this, are you!?

...Sorry.

Wait...
Wait up...!

......Nh!
Work dammit!
They're in danger! I gotta go with 'em! I gotta help 'em fight!
So work, you piece of shit!
You...

>>14194
You god damn idiots!

Dumbasses! Morons! I thought I knew you!
I'm never gonna let you come into my room again!
I'm never gonna let you look at my books again!
I'm never gonna eat your damn salmiakki or drink your damn alcohol ever again!
I hate all you guys!

I hate the Neuroi! I hate the Witches! I hate Orussia!
I hate this whole god damn world!!
So!!

>>14195
Please...
Don't die...

Scared, Nipa-kun? I promise I won't laugh at you.

Cut it out, Flying Officer.

Don't make fun of me like you do with Kanno.
I helped protect Suomus, I'm not gonna back down now.

Now that I can get behind.

!!

Whatever we do, we can't let them get to Nao-chan.

>>14196
Let's do it, Flying Officer!

Starting with this guy!

>>14197

>>14198
What the hell am I doing...?
I got my comrades caught up in all this 'cause I was acting recklessly,
But they're still flying for my sake even now.

Flying Officer... Nipa...
I'm begging you, please don't die...

They're not going to die.

>>14199
What's one of Fuso's great aces doing crying out here?
Come now, cheer up.

>>14200
Sasha!!

It's... It's all my fault...!!

Whatever happens, we're going to save them.
So, please, just relax.
Your courage, your bravery, it wasn't for nothing.

Making Kanno-san cry like this...
Goodness, Krupinski really is hopeless without me around.

Edytha and I will go join the others.
Sasha, take Kanno and head back to the base.

Understood.

A unit that puts even their wounded commander to work is truly a unit worth leading.

>>14201
Now then, let's head back.

...Wait.

Leaving them to fight,
And heading back by myself... I just can't do it.

Your Striker is badly damaged and you don't have any weapons.
Do you really think you could do anything more to help?

I can!

I don't need any weapons!

>>14202
I'll take him down!
With this fist, I'll save everyone!

>>14203
[Sasha]Haa...

...Alright. I'll take you there.

Thanks, Sasha!
I promise I'll back off if it gets too dangerous!

I think this disqualifies me as a commander-in-battle...

Let's go!
To where everyone is!!

To Be Continued...

Episode.12 (Part Two)

>>14204

>>14210

>>14211

>>14212
How's it looking?

At our current rate, we're not making any progress.

>>14213
We need something to get through his armor...

Just leave that to me!

>>14214
Kanno!!

Nao-chan!?

Waaahh!?

What are you doing here!?

You think I was gonna let you guys have all the fun? I'm ready to send the big guy flyin'!

>>14215
But you don't have any weapons, Kanno. How are you going to do that?

You guys are gonna throw me at that behemoth.

Huh...?
[Nipa]You're crazy.

It's finally time for me to put this guy to use again.

What's your plan, Nao-chan?

I never thought I'd be using it here.

The power move I haven't used in half a year!

>>14216
Are you alright with this?

She was brought here by the commander-in-battle.
I'll trust her judgement.

[Rossmann]So we'll leave OX-1 to them.
Understood. In that case, Sasha-san, we'll provide backup.

Wait a minute, what do you expect me to do?

We'll leave you to eliminate all of the remaining enemies, Commander.

>>14217
...Truly, a unit worth leading.

>>14218
So, where should we take you?

Right in front of him!

Are you sane!?

>>14219
Flying Officer, Nipa, I'm counting on you.
Let's finish this!

>>14220
This must be...

Kanno's characteristic magic...!!

>>14221
Let's go!
Compression-Formula Super-Hard Defensive Magic Circle!

>>14222

>>14223
Grr...!!

We've got you!

Do it, Kanno!!

Deyaaaaa!!

>>14224
TSURUGI
ISSEN

>>14225
How'd ya like that!

That was amazing, Nao-chan!

>>14226
Well done.
With this, the threat to the base has been taken care of.

>>14227
But, attacking without waiting for reinforcements isn't something worth praising.

......

As such,

Your punishment will be to clean the hangar for the next 3 days.

Huh?

Is that all?

In that case, a week.

There it is!

>>14228
You all look pretty worn-out.
Hold onto us, we can help you get back to base.

Wait.

I wanna fly just the three of us.
Let us fly together.

I'm all for it!
After all, the three of us did take down that large-type Neuroi! Flying like this is no problem!

Yeah! Let us fly back to base together!

What are you saying!

Fine, you can fly back to base on your own.
We'll be right behind you, just in case.

But if you crash, you're getting left behind.
Because of you guys, we never have enough spare parts anyway.

We'll make sure to take your Strikers back with us, though.

Don't worry, we'll be careful!!

>>14229
...Hey,
Do you really think Takami is gonna come here?

Who knows.

I mean, sure we took out that large-type Neuroi, but we crash a lot... and break a lot of stuff, too.
I couldn't fault someone if they didn't like that.

Those other Joint Fighter Wings are probably already doin' what we just did too, huh?

Ones like the 501st are nothing but aces.

And we're not gonna be makin' any front pages looking all beat-up like this.

[Kanno]Haa...

Hey! Why don't you make us your partners?

No way. Takami's the only one who can ever be my partner.

>>14230
But you guys are something else!

>>14231
Alright guys, let's give 'em a cool landing!

Sounds good!

Yeah!

Those three sure are a handful.

That's what makes them Witches.

You're not wrong there.

...Alright, I've got it.

What's that?

A nickname.
I'd been trying to think of a nickname for the 502nd for the longest time, and I think I've finally got it...

>>14232
Brave.

No matter what happens, they save their comrades,

No matter what enemy stands in their way, they never back down, and they always return alive.

They are the Brave Witches.

It's a good name.

Geh!!
All three at once!?

Hold on! Work dammit!! Uhyaa!!

>>14233
[Service Crewman A]They crashed.

[Service Crewman B]Agh.

......

Good grief. Maybe it's better to call them the Break Witches.

Break... was it?

That's not a bad name either.

The End.

And with that, it's all over.
As I mentioned earlier, Tukinami has said he hasn't been asked to do the second light novel yet, so please buy vol. 1 (and vol. 2 when it comes out) of the manga if you liked it.

Thanks to everyone who's been keeping up with the series. Hope you enjoyed it.

>>14235
Thank you so much for translating!

A shame we never got a Tukinami Sadako but this was so much more enjoyable than the actual BW show.

>>14235
A bit late but I wanted to show my thanks by drawing something to you so here ya go.
I know it's crude but gotta start from somewhere, thank you qwerty for the translations.

Finally remembered to dump the bonus chapter from volume 2 of the manga - "Sequel". Merry Christmas.

>>14234
Uh-oh...

You girls...

Can't you even clean without making a mess!?

Goodness, those three really a-...
[SFX]Achoo

......

>>14327
Mm? Sasha, huh? Rare to see you here.

Likewise, Commander.
Rossmann-san as well.

>>14329
[Rall]There's so much.

[Rossmann]I have some more.

Doing nothing but paperwork all the time can be tiring,

So something like instead of showering is nice change of pace.

If I had known that I'd have offered to help with the paperwork instead of helping to clean.
Not only do you have the reports on the operation itself, but the resupply requests for the weapons and parts...

The Strikers we poured all of our spare parts into went "defective" in just a few days.

You can already picture the higher-up's grimaces.

Maybe I should try pestering them for some newer models.

Aren't you worried about attracting disapproval?

[Rall]It's too late for that.

Why did you come to the sauna anyway, Sasha-san?

Well, I was in the hangar...

>>14330
What a disaster.

And in the end, the service crew offered to help them... Really, this is all because you spoil them too much, Commander!

It's alright to be a little lenient on the front line.
No doubt they'll have their work cut out for them soon enough anyway.

That may be the case, but still!

Fufufu...
Wherever you go in the base, those three are all anyone's talking about.

"Even those who are a handful are..." well that's not really right,
But it's true it's hard to take your eyes off them.

I've heard the next two coming are quite exceptional themselves.

Quite exceptional at breaking things too, no doubt.

>>14331
By the way, do you really think it's a good idea to have that kind of a nickname?
And no matter how outstanding they are, having people who relentlessly break their Strikers is nothing but trouble.

If it gets worse from here on out, I suppose we'll need to start worrying about the commander's faltering judgement.

I'm not quite sure whether you have confidence in me or not,
But I'll pray it's the former.

Now then, it's about time for dinner.

I think we're having pickled herring today.

Well then, shall we head back?

>>14332
Achoo!

>>14258
Cute Nao, thank you.

Dat Paula & Sasha fanservice.. <3