Episode 21 "Micro Cosmos"
It's the premiere of Minmay's movie, "Shan Pai Lon."
She's reserved a seat in the front row for Hikaru, but
he doesn't get her message. He does indeed attend the
premiere and sits somewhere in the crowd. So does Max,
Milia, and Misa. Milia is searching for the unknown
"ace" pilot and Max is instantly attracted to her when
he sees her walk by. Hikaru and Misa both leave the
theater in the middle of the film and bump into each
other. An emergency transformation occurs and Hikaru
and Misa try to make it to the bridge. However, they
find themselves trapped for the duration of the battle
with no one to talk to but each other.
Episode 22 "Love Concert"
Exedol has come up with a plan to capture the Macross
by taking advantage of the Daedalus Attack to insert
battle pods aboard the Macross. The ruse succeeds and
the Zentradi wreak havoc upon the city. Roli, Warera,
and Konda gather together a group of soldiers, make
themselves miclones, and plan to defect to the Macross
side using the attack to sneak aboard. Minmay is performing
at an open-air concert hall when the attack occurs and
Kaifun sustains an injury protecting her. What Hikaru
sees as he rushes to make sure Minmay is safe only confirms
his worst fears.
Episode 23 "Drop Out"
After the attack on the city inside the Macross, the
civilians get to work cleaning up. Meanwhile, the military
is kept busy fighting off small groups of Zentradi.
The Zentradi defectors present their case to Captain
Global and Hikaru, Max and Misa, due to their experience
as Zentradi prisoners, are called in for advice. Will
the aliens be allowed to live onboard the Macross? As
Hikaru and Minmay grow farther apart, he and Misa grow
closer.
Episode 24 "Good-bye Girl"
Misa decides to return to the Earth to give her report
to the UN Government High Command regarding the Zentradi,
using data recently obtained from the defectors. On
the way, her shuttle is attacked by Kamjin. Thirty Zentradi
pods overwhelm Max and his escort squadron and the back-up
squadron will take too long to reach them. Global orders
out Hikaru in Skull One, which, having been outfitted
with fast packs, is now a Super Valkyrie. With Hikaru's
help, Misa safely returns to Earth and reports to her
father, Admiral Hayase. However, the UN Government remains
bent on using the top-secret Grand Cannon to blast open
a path to peace negotiations. Meanwhile, back onboard
the Macross, Max challenges Milia to a fateful video
game.
