As anticipated, Hercules gets a lot of shit about Gipsy and her apparent crush from his fellow pilots and the support staff alike throughout the next few days, but it's mostly good-natured, so he doesn't make a big fuss over it.

It's almost peaceful, really. He pops in to see her during the day, they have a brief chat, and then he leaves. He's getting better at piloting her solo, even though they're not actually running or fighting or anything, and she gets the company she so clearly craves.

Everything is going fine, until it comes time for Hercules to test out piloting Gipsy with another pilot.