The shining Shoko Toyokawa

Those were not parts from a small MS, but from a large MS.

It must have just been maintained and hasn't been put away yet.

"Who are you?!"

A rough voice was heard, and a man with muscular torso and scars on his face walked out of the container that had been converted into a living room, looking warily at the two people who broke in.

"Mr. George Martin, are you planning to assemble a mobile suit yourself?"

Maya looked down at the man from above (physically),

"These parts are all Jim's, right? They're just enough for one Jim, no more, no less."

Compared to the tall and strong George, it is not an exaggeration to say that Maya is petite.

"Maya Hilbert?"

With his good eyesight, George quickly recognized her.

He thought Maya only spoke nice words.

But after actually seeing her, he felt a huge sense of oppression, as if the girl in a suit and sunglasses, standing high above him, was some kind of terrifying existence.

"Yes, I am Maya Hilbert," the blonde girl nodded, "I'm sorry to bother you, Mr. George.

If I tell you that I'm here to visit my retired colleagues, you probably won't believe me. I'm here because I hope you can help us.

Now, someone must sanction Caius."

After recognizing her, George secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At least she wouldn't report him for secretly hoarding large MS parts.

"Defeat Caius?"

But after hearing her words, George couldn't help but feel a mixture of laughter and tears. He felt that this captain was too naive.

"Let's not talk about it. Caius has become a huge monster now. Even if we can really defeat it, what will happen after we defeat it?"

"I once thought that as long as I could reach all those who opposed the Federation, the world would be a better place."

"But the result is that after one group of people is defeated, another group will take over and continue to carry out tyranny. It's the same now, Captain."

Maya was speechless. She could think of a hundred nice words.

But no matter how many nice words you say, they are just nice words.

The current situation is probably just like what George said, even she herself is just giving it a try,

Are we going to lie to others and say that victory is within our grasp and we will make the world a better place?

"I can't pretend I didn't hear that, Mr. George!"

Unlike Maya who has many concerns, the girl named Jing Qinna has always been straightforward.

She ran down the slope, staring at the tall man without flinching, "If you say you are tired of war, or afraid of war, that is your freedom.

But what's the difference between what you're saying now and making excuses to avoid it?!"

"I... ran away?" George's eyes widened with anger. "When I was fighting on the battlefield, you were probably still an elementary school student, right?!"

"That's right," Niina said without giving in. "A former elementary school student now has the courage to fight Caius, and you?! You don't even have the courage to admit that you don't want to fight anymore, and you're blaming the world for all this?!"

"Mr. Lin and his companions who died in the battle a few days ago also knew what the world was like now. But unlike you, they didn't run away!"

"Maya-san said you were a hero in the Unification War, but you are only a hero in the Unification War!"

“Now, they are the real heroes!”

"Rencai..."

Maya looked at the girl with a complicated expression. Sometimes, the one who stabbed her in the heart might not be the enemy, but a friendly force.

What the girl said to George could be applied to her.

Chapter 28: The ill-fated relationship between the two

"Did I mess this up?"

Rencai in the passenger seat was a little depressed.

After a round of verbal attacks, the other party bowed down and knelt down, which is probably a plot unique to hot-blooded comics.

They and George parted ways on bad terms, of course.

If you think about it carefully, there are not so many reasons. Disagreement, quarrel, and then never talk to each other again seem to be the norm between people.

"Rinna, you're right," Maya said with a wry smile. "This is the situation right now. There's no point in us using sweet words to trick people onto the ship."

"If there is still time tomorrow, let's continue to come to Mr. George's place."

Listening to Rencai's words, Maya almost stepped on the brakes.

"Just let him go, maybe he just wants to live a normal life..."

"I always feel that Maya-san is not positive at all," the girl looked out the window depressedly.

"You're being too proactive..."

Maya glanced at the girl beside her, wanting to say something, but in the end she said nothing.

A shameful person like her felt that she was not qualified to be the girl's guide.

The jeep kept driving forward, with a clear destination in mind, but it seemed to have lost its way.

…………

……

The day's 'home visit' ended with gratifying results.

There was actually... uh... only one veteran who clearly expressed his willingness to join Wu Thorn.

Many people have a positive attitude towards thornless, but in recent years, many veterans have started families, with elderly parents on Earth and children on the moon.

They have to fulfill their responsibilities as parents and children, and even the monster of righteousness can only be silenced.

“So heavy…”

When the light control system dims, night falls on the lunar city.

Rencai slumped exhaustedly in the passenger seat, like a limp noodle.

Today they met more than ten veterans, and the young Rencai saw all kinds of life at once.

Some people have become bosses, while others live from month to month and repay loans.

Many people have become fat, their steps are weak and their eyes are dull. The girl thought they had encountered some incidents, but the truth is that they were working overtime.

Reality is always heavier and more boring than young people imagine.

At this time, the jeep passed a crowded street.

Rencai always felt that there was something wrong with the lights on this street.

It was not until she saw a group of scantily clad young women posing to a slowly passing jeep that she realized where she was.

In the words of District 11, this is probably Kabukicho.

She only found out today that... there is such a job on the moon...

"Damn gravity!"

The girl cursed, and suddenly found that the girls were more enthusiastic towards the jeep than many people on foot.

As if she saw her confusion, Maya explained, "The car we rented looks very much like a military vehicle. The federal army nearby should be taking good care of their business, right?"

"what?"

The girl pulled her hair frantically. She finally understood why many people had such subtle expressions when they said the world needed those veterans and asked them to return to the federal army.

Even in the prosperous lunar city, the military discipline of many federal soldiers is not much better.

"Do you suddenly understand Mr. John and why he has no expectations for the Federation?"

"I'm almost giving up hope for the Federation," the girl said listlessly. "Is this the state of the once-valiant Unified Army now?"

"The lunar city is still relatively good."

The neon lights of the red light district flickered and receded in the girl's golden eyes until the street returned to its normal layout, as if the red light district had never existed.

"In some remote colonies and underdeveloped areas on Earth, the local federal forces are even more unscrupulous."

"Then let's fight against the Earth Federation Army as well, after we get rid of Caius."

"Uh..." Maya didn't care about the girl's words at first, but after a while, she realized that Rencai was serious about going against the federal army.

Maya drove the car to a secluded place and stopped. She unbuckled her seat belt, moved closer to the girl, touched her forehead with her hand, and after confirming that she didn't have a fever, she said seriously:

"Don't ever say that in front of other people!"

"You're a Gundam pilot now, Niina, do you understand me?"

"If you were just an ordinary high school student, at most your parents would be asked to come to school, but you are no longer an ordinary student. Every word you say will be repeatedly interpreted by others.

If you say such things without restraint, it will bring huge trouble to yourself, your family and friends."

After hearing Maya's serious words, Rencai subconsciously glanced around a few times. After confirming that no one was around, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Speaking of this will bring trouble to Maya-san..."

The girl stopped asking questions midway through her conversation.

She was a smart kid, and she knew that to anyone who cared, her words expressed the same political views as Maya's.

"Maya-san, if we can't even speak out, how can we change things? How can we break this rotten system?"

Maya stared at the girl for a long time without saying a word.

Until she fastened her seat belt again, stepped on the accelerator, and the jeep moved forward,

The girl finally waited for her answer——

"Nina, all I can say is: think about it."

Rencai didn't know that Maya was talking about thinking more.

Let her think for herself, or maybe Maya herself doesn't have the answer,

But anyway, the girl learned one thing,

Sometimes, it is appropriate to remain silent.

"Maya-san, can I go to the competition tomorrow?"

But around Maya, she probably doesn't need to remain silent.

"Okay, but don't publicly mention your connection to Wu Ci. To get closer to the best players, I'll also participate in competitions, aiming to win. That way, I'll have more influence."

"Win the championship? Maya-san, you better be careful, I will definitely not let you win!"

"Yes, yes," Maya said with a smile, "Then let's meet in the finals. Let me see what you can do."

…………

When the two returned to the hotel, Maya's temporary cell phone rang. The caller was Sanjiao Chuhua, whose number she had just saved in her phone during the day.

"Captain Maya, sorry to bother you. We're participating in the Lunar MS Competition Spring Cup tomorrow. Would you mind bringing someone extra with you?"

The hope that should have died was revived in Chuhua's heart.

She knew that Maya was not Xiaoxiang.

But what if...what if?

What if Xiaoxiang loses his memory and mistakenly thinks he is a clone like the fake Xia Ya?

Even if the possibility is one in a billion, Chuhua will try. No matter how many times she is disappointed, she will try.

The bond between the two is like an evil fate that is hard to break free from.

But in the final analysis, deep down, neither of them wanted to be 'liberated'...

"I have no reason to refuse. If I do, it will be strange and will make Chuhua suspicious."

Maya found enough reasons for herself in her heart, and then... hummed softly,

The two people who would be stung just by being close,

Deep down in your heart, you really don't want to leave each other.