Space Brothers

The two brothers, Mutta and Hibito spotted a UFO in their childhood which led to a promise. Mutta has since forgotten about the promise but Hibito hasn't and decides to give his older brother a little push.

Aiming for the goal from his youth, Mutta has managed to be accepted for the New Astronaut Selection Exam. He's uneasy about his performance during his second interview though.

Aiming for the goal from his youth, Mutta has managed to be accepted for the New Astronaut Selection Exam. He's uneasy about his performance during his second interview though.As more applicants begin to fall out of the running and the medical exams beginning Mutta realizes people believe his brother's influence is what's allowed him to get so far. On the bright side, Serika seems to taking an interest in him.

As the second round of examinations are coming to a close, Mutta's worries begin to grow. Kenji manages to get Serika's email though in hopes of cheering his friend up.

Hibito invites his brother to visit him at NASA in Houston, Texas. The visit though isn't exactly what Mutta was expecting. Hibito expresses his disappointment in the lack of competitiveness his brother is displaying.

During Mutta's visit with Hibito JAXA learns of the head butting incident that got him fired from his previous job. Could this mean the end of his journey to Mars?