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Valkyria Chronicles #18 - #19; About 07-Ghost Anime
Valkyria Chronicles #18:

Isara died as the soldier shot her in the presence of Rosie. Rosie was hospitalised for her injuries. Few days later, Squad 7 attended her funeral. As everyone mourned for Isara's death, especially Ramel, Welkin remained expressionless. General Damon knew of the smoke bombs that caused victory for Squad 7 and demanded to know the method. When he saw Darscen symbolic cloth on Isara's tank, he stomped on it and was yelled at by Rosie. Welkin apologised on Rosie's behalf and Damon demanded him to hand over the method of smoke bomb before he stomped away. In the hospital, Rosie told Welkin and Alicia that Isara had asked her to sing for her before she died.

That night, some members of Squad 7 dug a hole over the area where Damon was expected to pass by despite warnings from Alicia. Frustrated at her failure to persuade them from the act, she called Welkin to tell them off but he ignored. Welkin told her not to bother him and she yelled at him that she cared because she liked him. She became upset over his attempt to mask his feelings that she wept and accidentially bumped into Faldio, the stone that he had passed to her glowed. Faldio, upon learning the circumstance, managed to talk Squad 7 from seeking revenge on Damon and went to have a talk with Welkin. He hit Welkin in his face, telling him that he had lost more people in his Squad than Welkin but he never got himself stuck in depression like he did. The next day, Welkin continued to mask his emotion. Faldio stated Alicia was strong and she told him that she was only keeping her promise with Isara because Isara had asked her not to hate Welkin.

Valkyria Chronicles #19:

Commander called Welkin in and told him to lead Squad 7 to recapture his and Alicia's hometown that had fallen into enemy's hand 6 months ago. In addition, she told him that a new member would be introduced to Squad 7. Later, Rosie met Daka (the resistance group leader in the past episodes) again as he was the new Squad 7 member. He would be piloting Isara's tank as he was a Darscen (known to be good with mechanical) just like Isara. That night in his room, Faldio read a book about the glowing stone and suspected Alicia was a decendent of the warrior goddess of Valkyria.

Mission was commenced and the town was recaptured easily. As Welkin entered his old home, he thought of his first time being introduced to his foster younger sister - Isara. She was surprised of his not bothered by her Darscen identity and happy to be accepted as his family member. Alicia entered the house and told him to let out his sadness. As she stepped outside the house, for the first time since Isara's death, Welkin cried his heart out. Later, he walked out of the house to see Alicia looking at a flower. Together, they held hands.

Valkyria Chronicles Special:

It's about the girls of Squad 7 going to beach to have some fun. After they left, Sulveria waited on a cliff for her prince to meet her.

About 07-Ghost Anime Vs Manga:

Just checked and found that 07-Ghost anime will end in episode #25, around manga version plot at chapter 24-25. Instead of Frau and later Hakkuyen meeting and congrating Teito at the end of exam in the manga version, anime goes high climax in another version of Ayanami fighting Teito who just came out of his exam hall.

Guess I'll have to catch up on the chapters from 24 till the ones that I'm currently catching up from there. Such a pity, considering 07-Ghost, unlike D.Gray Man and Yami no Matsuei, has consistent chapters. Moreover, the background music for 07-Ghost is nice.