Once the Minerva arrives in Orb, Cagalli resumes her duties as Chief Representative. Her prime minister, Unato Ema Seiran, tells her of the damage caused by the fall of Junius Seven and urges her to approve an alliance with the Atlantic Federation.
The flowers have finally bloomed...
Die Blumen blühen endlich,
Por fin brotaron las flores,
Las flores han florecido,
Les fleurs ont bien poussé,
Enfim as flores desabrocharam,