The shining Shoko Toyokawa

Amid the earth-shaking singing of the Armenians, the train gradually moved away.

But the singing did not stop even though the train was moving away.

It seems that the sound was not due to the arrival of the train...

Chapter 53: Living is such a hassle

Accompanied by vehicles driven by the Armenian military and many journalists,

The day before the victory parade, Aiyin and three others started patrolling.

Because the scattered Minovsky particles may affect civilian electronic equipment in the city, their patrols are all in the suburbs.

The Odysseus Gundam is so huge that it is too conspicuous. People will gather around it wherever it goes.

This made Aine a little annoyed, but also a little happy.

"Don't get too close, you might get hurt!"

Aiyin carefully crossed the electric wires and used the two Armenian words she had just learned that morning to repeatedly speak to the children who gathered around her.

But this seemed to have the opposite effect, as more and more children wanted to catch up.

Aiyin could only speed up to avoid being surrounded by them

This seemed to be her second time driving a Gundam on real land.

Only at this time, Aine felt that she was actually driving a war weapon.

Even if she is not equipped with long-range weapons, if she makes an accidental mistake in operation, it may cause serious consequences.

“Will Khadijah’s terrorists really come?”

There were no obstacles on the road ahead, so Aine relaxed a little.

MS, which walks upright, is a huge target.

Zaku is 18 meters tall and weighs an incredible amount.

A vehicle capable of carrying a Zaku must be very rare and conspicuous.

Aine shook her head and without thinking too much, she continued patrolling a few hundred meters away from the main road.

The purpose of patrolling itself is to tell potential dangerous elements to consider their own weight before taking action, rather than to find them.

Moreover, the political significance of their coming here is far greater than the practical significance.

I don’t know how Naomi Misora ​​convinced the nearby big countries.

…………

“Aine…”

In a car not far away, Xia Ya looked up at the tall steel giant.

Until now, she still hasn't, that pink-haired girl who smiled at her, has already taken advantage of MS's sense of reality,

Why did you choose to pilot a mobile suit? It's definitely not an easy job.

If it was a smart Aine, she would definitely refuse, right? Is it impossible to refuse?

Xia Ya thinks so.

But speculation is meaningless. The best way for people to understand each other is to

It is to actually meet each other and listen to each other's ideas.

She jumped out of the car, pretending to be troubled, waved to Unit 3, and said loudly in English: "Excuse me, can you take me to a nearby maintenance station?

My car broke down and the drivers I met didn't seem to speak English."

When she jumped out of the car, Aine noticed her.

Even though Xia was wearing sunglasses, Aiyin immediately thought that the girl might be Xia.

Just the thought of this possibility perked up the tired Ai Ne even more.

"Sorry, I can't get too close, otherwise it might affect the electronic equipment in the car,"

She called out to the girl through the speaker, "Come closer. I can ask someone to take you to a nearby auto repair shop or call a tow truck for you."

"OK,"

The blonde girl responded, packed up her things, and walked towards the Odysseus Gundam, which was several dozen meters away.

The moment she spoke again, Aine was almost certain that she was Char.

Since she has been with Gundam all the time, communication has been restricted, and Aine hasn't contacted Xia for a long time.

After the joy, Aiyin felt a little conflicted.

If she hadn't been on TV yesterday, Aine would have probably turned around and ran away.

'Xia Ya definitely knew that I was going to do something dangerous.

What would she think? Would she advise me not to drive MS?

Also, she seems to be an independent journalist. If she wants to interview me about confidential matters, should I answer?

This tangled thought made Aiyin feel a little overwhelmed.

At this moment, she was like a child waiting for her parents to ask about her test scores.

But when she looked out of the cockpit of the Odysseus Gundam,

The moment my eyes met that blonde girl's, all my entanglements and hesitations seemed to disappear.

Because the girl was smiling at her.

Obviously, Xia Ya already knew that she was driving the MS.

Aiyin quickly got off the machine through the ladder and rushed to Xia Ya.

What I wanted to say to her was stuck for a moment.

Thousands of words came to his lips, but all he could say was: "Xia Ya..."

"Aine, will this disturb your work?"

“Hmm…” Aine pouted and pretended to be angry. “I told you to call me Anon-chan!”

"Yes Yes Yes,"

Xia Ya smiled and nodded, "If you have time, come find me here."

Using Unit 3's body as a barrier, Chara handed a note to Aine. "For now, let's just pretend we don't know each other."

She winked at Aine and teased, "Miss Driver,"

Aiyin blushed slightly and took the note. "Then I'll come to see you at 1pm. It might be a little late, but I won't break the appointment."

Xia Ya secretly shook his head in his heart. He originally thought that Aiyin was coerced, but the fact seemed not to be the case. At least she had the most basic personal freedom.

If Aine volunteered to drive the MS, then she would have to give up the "rescue" operation.

At this point, Xia couldn't tell whether she expected Aine to board the MS voluntarily or was forced to do so.

Maybe, both ideas.

"Excuse me, Miss Driver,"

When the reporters and Armenian people caught up, Xia Ya gave a polite yet somewhat distant smile.

Of course, the people in the Y organization knew that she and Aine knew each other.

But she had as many reasons as she wanted to explain why she pretended not to know Aine.

"Xia Ya..." Aiyin thought that Xia Ya didn't want to cause trouble for herself.

She thought they could meet in the afternoon anyway, so she didn't worry too much.

Aine spoke to the Armenian people for a few words, asked them to help tow Xia's car away, and then returned to the cockpit to continue her patrol mission.

When Unit 3 was some distance away, Armenian officials questioned Xia.

But because she was a noble British citizen, those people did not bother her after she showed her passport.

The Y organization's entourage smiled meaningfully.

Obviously, they knew that Char and Aine knew each other, but they didn't say it explicitly.

While waiting for the tow truck, Xia Ya carefully reviewed the process of her trip.

Then, there was something she was still hesitant about until now——

"Su Shi, Li Xi... Xiao Deng, should I meet with you as Xia Ya?"

Unlike Xiangzi who is already 'dead',

Everyone has their own concerns: family, friends, classmates...

As cutting-edge MS pilots, they now face lives that even Chara cannot bear.

"Living is such a troublesome thing..."

In May, the weather in Armenia is a bit gloomy.

Chapter 54: Beautiful or Ugly Weapons of War

"I don't think I brought any cute clothes..."

After returning to the temporary dormitory after patrolling, Aiyin discovered this fatal problem.

"Although the pilot suit is cool, it feels a bit weird to wear it to meet her..."

Aine's request for leave from Naomi Misora ​​was easily approved, even easier than asking for leave at school.

"Do we really need to come here?"

She asked herself again,

"The world of adults is really complicated."

After throwing the last piece of clothing into the box, Aine was a little distracted while thinking about various things.

She didn't even notice that Su Shi had walked into the dormitory.

"Are you going out this afternoon? Remember to bring sunglasses and a mask,"

"Hey, Sushi-san?"

Somehow, Aiyin felt a little guilty, "You're back too?"

"We are here for symbolic significance rather than practical significance," Su Shi said indifferently.

“The key position is not given to us,

Essentially, it's no different from debuting as an idol group and running around on the 'set'.

Just like some leaders who only need to take photos and punch in when they go to inspect the front line,

All we need to do is take pictures and say a few nice words.”

"This feeling is really annoying..."

Throwing herself back onto the bed, Aine stretched out her hand towards the light, “The feeling of being treated as a mascot…”

"I thought you would be very happy, after all, you can be in the spotlight again," Su Shi took off his driving suit and changed into casual clothes.

“At the beginning, I was very happy.

But when I think about myself, can I bear the expectations of others?

Will we become enemies with Oblivionis? It just gives me a headache...

Um, Soyo-san, I'm going out to meet some friends, do you want to come with me?"

"Is that the girl named Xia Ya?"

"Hey, Soyo-san, how did you know?" Aiyin sat up in surprise.

“At a time like this, Aine probably only has that friend who would come to such a dangerous place.”

Su Shi took out her cell phone from the lead box and opened the photo of five people.

Her white fingers gently stroked the aqua-haired girl, "It's getting late now, Aine, why don't you hurry up? Don't keep your friends waiting too long."

"Yeah," Aiyin responded, changed into a relatively cute outfit, put on a mask and sunglasses, and went out.