Two people like this can't even speak. This is just a blow.
Xion has not had much contact with people since the military academy.
If he spoke, he would have a normal conversation, but Xion didn't take the initiative to expand. People around him noticed his attitude of taking a step back and did not want to have a close relationship with him.
Looking back now, his true identity may be one of the reasons why I adopted this attitude. It may be that he has no interest in others.
Gee approaches Theon without hesitation.
By the time I realized it, Theon and Gee being together had become a given.
If there is Xi'en, there will be good luck, and if there is good luck, there will be Xi'en.
It didn't take long for the term "problem technical student group" to become fixed in the sergeant academy.
It was precisely because she knew Xion and Ji that Natsumi couldn't believe the current situation.
"...Talk to Theon."
If you ask whether Xion's avoidance of Ji has anything to do with Natsumi, it has absolutely nothing to do with it. It’s not like I don’t know that I’m an outsider who shouldn’t interfere.
Despite this, Natsumi decided to talk to Xion.
To be honest, he didn't even think about what to say.
I didn't know whether Xion would talk to Natsumi.
But I don't want to do nothing.
If you don't do anything here, if you don't have the courage to step in, Natsumi really won't be able to face Xion.
This ominous premonition sounded the alarm in Natsumi's heart.
To confront Theon head-on.
In order to once again convey the words and feelings of apology that must not have been conveyed that day.
However, despite her determination to talk to Theon, Natsumi had no idea where and how Theon spent his time when he wasn't taking instructions from Akid and Anna and going on the offensive.
Not only Natsumi, but other crew members may not be too clear either.
Although he is a helper of the human army, he does not know the movements of Theon who is in a special position, which is unimaginable to ordinary human soldiers.
In fact, I also encountered the scene where Misty, who thought it was dangerous, suggested to Akid that Xion should be monitored.
However, there seemed to be an agreement between the upper echelons of the human army and Theon to "not get too involved in personal matters," so Misty's opinion was not approved in the end.
And Ajit, who respects that agreement, doesn’t seem to have a detailed grasp of Theon’s movements.
(Chief of Staff Rastel may know...)
The only possibility is Anna, but she should also be on break, so her location cannot be found immediately.
Maybe it's better than searching blindly, but the summer break isn't very long either, so it's very annoying.
(What was it like when you were in the sergeant academy?)
I just remember Theon being quite undisciplined during the holidays.
When I casually asked him what he was doing on his days off when he wasn't in class or running errands, he immediately replied, of course: "Doing nothing all day long."
If you have time, invite him to play with you. The first words he says will always be with a bitter feeling of "um~".
On the other hand, there is the simple side who will accept the invitation immediately if asked to go to a dessert shop or a big bookstore. In short, they are basically lazy and don't like to go out.
With that in mind, the most likely answer is "in my room with nothing to do," but in this case, Natsumi would have a hard time seeing Theon.
Very few people know where the room allocated to Theon is in "The Mist".
Because the knowledge is limited to the main members of the ship such as Ajid, Misty, and Anna.
Although he is a collaborator recognized by the upper echelons of the human military, many people are not optimistic about Xion, who possesses supernatural powers.
Because we could not deny the possibility that such a person would attack if his room was known, he kept it hidden.
There are rumors that there may be high security protection in the area where the private rooms of Captain Ajid and others are located, but this is not certain.
Regardless of whether this rumor is true or not, what is certain is that it will be difficult for Natsumi to find him.
Natsumi, who quickly hit the wall, snorted in the deserted passage.
I finally made up my mind, and I had something I wanted to ask, so I didn’t want to give up easily.
However, if it was in the private room that was given to Theon, there would be nothing that could be done at that time.
And the more I thought about what Natsumi knew about his attitude towards life, the more I felt that there was no other possibility.
Considering how greedy he is, the restaurant line can be considered, but no matter how brave and careful Theon is, he can't stay in a place where other crew members usually come and go.
——At least, find another place where Xion can stay...
As I thought about this, I recalled the days I spent with Theon, and one thing reminded me of it.
"...You also like to admire the moon, right?"
Occasionally, on nights when the moon was beautiful, Xion would look up leisurely in the open space.
I also saw it by chance a few times, looking up at the night sky together.
The only place where you can see the moon directly is on a battleship with almost no windows.
There is only one place where anyone can enter freely.
"…observation room."
After whispering the place she thought of, Natsumi immediately walked towards the observation room.
The observation room is located in a battleship built for combat purposes and is one of the facilities not used for combat.
In order to sail in the air, the flying battleship cannot be equipped with windows that can be easily opened and closed, and it is a closed space where it is difficult for the crew to escape easily.
And depending on the content of the mission, it is possible to spend more than a month in such a closed space.
On this basis, in order to provide psychological treatment and entertainment for the crew members on the flying battleships of the human army, including the "Mist", several facilities for entertainment and mental rejuvenation have been prepared.
The Observatory is one of them.
Anyone on the crew can use these facilities freely, and Natsumi entered the observation room without any problem.
The design purpose of the observatory is mainly to "relax while enjoying the scenery outside."
As a result, the interior, dotted with benches, tables and foliage plants, is covered by a tempered glass dome that offers nearly 360-degree views from a park-sized observatory.
In order to experience nature as much as possible, there is almost no artificial lighting. During this time of night, the entire interior is quite dark.
I looked around from near the entrance and saw no one else except Natsumi.
"(Wrong guess...?)"
No one means no Theon.
If it were not here, the lines of the private house would become even thicker.
Natsumi walked towards the depths of the observatory with some abandonment. Suddenly she felt someone looking at her, and she stopped.
Immediately while staring at the source, something strange... their eyes met.
No, to be honest, I don't have the confidence to say "make eye contact".
To put it bluntly, it's just a black mass.
There was a dark, round thing with a pair of bean-like eyes.
Even I felt like I said too much "what" and my mind was in confusion, but this was something incomprehensible that could only be explained in this way, so there was nothing I could do about it.
That thing was hiding in the shadow of the bench, staring here intently.
I looked at it with no particular intention and suddenly realized.
"(This inexplicable thing is related to Xion...)"
Speaking of which, when Theon first assisted the human army on the seventh artificial island, there were rumors of using strange creatures for reconnaissance.
That strange creature might be what's in front of you.
Even if the rumored true identity is different from the thing in front of you, this incredible existence must be related to the power of "other world" or supernatural powers.
Since it's inside the ship, it's almost certainly related to Aster.
"...Hey, little one. Do you know Theon's...pet? Where is Theon?"
I asked while squatting there.
When I think about it carefully, I don't know if the existence in front of me makes sense, but this is a clue to Xion that I was lucky enough to find.
We must seize this opportunity and reach Theon's side no matter what.
In contrast, the mysterious being began to jump and move.
He turned around and jumped up on the spot as if urging.
Apparently he wanted me to go with him.
Natsumi followed this incredible being jumping around to the end of the observatory - the place where you can best see the full moon in the night sky.
Although it is a space with almost no lighting, it is much brighter than other places, perhaps because of the moonlight poured in by the beautiful full moon.
Because she was so beautiful, she forgot her purpose and became obsessed with the moon.
