Uchuu Kyoudai

Synopsis

After finishing his training, Mutta was summoned by Mr. Butler. During the conversation, Mr. Butler had given Mutta a proposal, asking him whether he would like to become a back up crew on the ISS. Mutta, not sure of what to do asked for a little time to think. This was definitely a faster way to go into space, but it would take longer to get to the moon. So Mutta followed his heart and declined the offer, only to request that Serika takes his place. Vince had confronted him later saying that Mr. Butler had found a place to keep him for a while. But finding out that he was in the engineering section, Mutta found himself becoming discouraged. Vince, before leaving had told Mutta a few words of wisdom. That's when Mutta regained his determination.

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