Ep. 21: Riki helps Kudryavka with a Tebwa ritual and learns about her astronaut mother's tragic launch.

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Following a training session, the Little Busters clean their clubroom. Riki then assists Kudryavka with a traditional ritual from her home country, Tebwa, which was formerly part of the Soviet Union. During this time, Kudryavka shares details about her mother, who spent little time with her while preparing for an astronaut career. She explains that her name derives from Laika, the Soviet space dog that became the first animal to orbit Earth. When her mother’s launch date arrives, Riki seeks Kudryavka to watch the event on television. Kudryavka declines, preferring to wish her mother luck privately. Tragically, they later discover the rocket exploded during launch, and mission control has lost contact with her mother.