Still donīt get how the higher-ups can make this such a binary decision. "Only one of the two of you gets to go to the moon". Doesnīt make sense, since there could be a team with two members that are each better than even the winner of another team. sigh. Seeing Mutta and Kenji like that makes me sad

However, my (save?) prediction is that Mutta "wins". Three reason:
1.) Kenji is more likely to drop out due to family reasons. Itīd be a cheap plot-device, but itīs rather likely.
2.) Judging from the preview, I have a feeling that Kenji might have severe problems with competing against someone he calls a friend. Maybe itīll keep irritating so much that the higher-ups conclude him unfit as a leader.
3.) Muttaīs luck: So he innocently decides to build a model-lunar telescope during this training. Meanwhile, his aunt Sharon is working to get that exactly approved for real. The simple consequence: NASA will think "oh look, this guy was training for just what we have planned for out next big project. Get him on the moon!"

Of course, Iīm ignoring here how Muttaīs going to react to these new circumstances.