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#48 The Two People's Decisions (F)
Meeting Sheryl Nome, who is in the middle of a visit to the Macross Frontier Fleet, Ranka Lee begins to advance on the way to being a singer, which she yearns to be. On the other hand, Saotome Aruto also begins to grope along for his own way from the opportunity from meeting Sheryl and Ranka again.

2059; Macross Frontier Fleet
Ranka Encounters Sheryl
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2059; Macross Frontier Fleet
Aruto And The Other Two Are Locked Up In A Shelter
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2059; Macross Frontier Fleet:
Aruto Decides To Enlist In S.M.S.
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2059:
When heading toward S.M.S., Ranka happens upon Sheryl.*

Translator's note: originally was: "When heading toward S.M.S., Ranka happens upon a solitary woman. From the woman's voice, the true identity of the woman is confirmed to be Sheryl."

2059:
Sheryl meets Ranka and Aruto again.
Although they are locked up in a shelter by the Vajra attack, they are rescued by Grace's quick wittedness.

2059:
Ranka realizes that Ozuma is a pilot, and faints.
Ranka cheers up Aruto, and decides to aim at becoming a singer.
Aruto enlists in S.M.S..

Extra Report: Ranka's Trauma
The panicked condition that Ranka displayed in the Viewing Park originates in the tragedy that she personally experienced when she was a child. Ranka also participated in the 117th Investigation Fleet 11 years before as the fleet's researcher Ranshe Mei's daughter. However, the fleet was destroyed by a Vajra attack. Although Ranka narrowly survived, the tragedy of that time remained in her as a trauma. Thus, when she undergoes mental shock (the death or injury of people she's close to), she flashes back to memories of that time, and falls into a state of mental confusion.

Caption: The Investigation Fleet, which suddenly suffered a Vajra attack, was crushed before the very eyes of the very young Ranka.

Caption: This tragedy where she lost people close to her, including her mother, left deep scars in Ranka's mind.

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2059; Macross Frontier Fleet
Ranka Enters Into The Miss Macross Contest
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2059; Macross Frontier Fleet
Aruto Goes On A Date With Sheryl
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2059; Macross Frontier Fleet
Ranka Displays Her Singing In A Shopping Mall
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2059:
Ranka applies to the "Miss Macross Frontier Contest", and breaks through the preliminary contest.
Even though she sings "My Boyfriend's A Pilot" in the final selection, she is defeated.

2059:
At the end of a quarrel with Ozuma, Ranka rushes out of the house.
Aruto goes on a date with Sheryl in Island 3.

2059:
Michael and Ranka link up. He enquires about her readiness to become a singer.
Ranka displays her songs in a shopping mall.

Extra Report: The Livelihood In Island 3
"Island 3", one of the Environment Ships that belongs to the Frontier Fleet, is known as a sightseeing spot that has urban areas in addition to Hippocow ranches and a man-made island. In addition, Zentraadi are allowed to live in their giant size in Island 3, and the structure and arrangement of the facilities in the "Forumo" Shopping Mall on the coastline are devised so that giants and My-Clones can coexist in it.

Caption: Beautiful natural environments are reproduced within the ship, and it has also been used for filming movies.

Caption: Even though there is an Alien Creature Research Institute in the ship, which advanced the study of the Vajra, its existence is an absolute secret.

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