This way, I can't go back to my room to recuperate alone.
At least it's clear from the conversation so far that Ajit will never admit this.
So what do we do?
Ajit's opinion was that as long as there was a trustworthy person looking after Theon in a tightly secured room, it would be fine.
In that case, would such a place be appropriate? I asked while making inquiries.
"No, I'm going to take care of you?"
"What did you say, this man?"
Xiaojing took it for granted that she would take care of her, and couldn't help shouting loudly. Coupled with the poor condition, I choked badly.
Facing Theon who couldn't stop coughing, he handed him the water like running water and stroked his back. This made me somewhat admired, but that's not the problem.
"How did the captain come to such a conclusion?"
"There should be no other suitable candidates."
Aki said that there are two necessary conditions for entrusting him to take care of Xion.
One is someone who really means no harm to Theon.
Because it's a matter of mood, it's difficult to measure correctly. However, there should be no problem for Anna and the Thirteenth Skill Class and others as substitutes.
The second is a person who has no problem even if he sees the marks on Theon’s head.
And this second reason was the key to Ajid's decision to take care of him himself.
"Come on Anna and the people in the Thirteenth Skill Class. It's easy, but can you let them see the bite marks?"
"…………"
Faced with Ajid's question, Theon hesitated. The answer is of course no.
Ajit and Xion were forced to see the scene helplessly, and the medical team who examined their bodies were helpless. Needless to say, close friends and mentors, let others know about their night with Oboro, even if they were unconscious Of course Theon, who is quite slow, doesn't want to.
In other words, the candidates are locked in "people who already know about this matter", but if you add the condition of "not harming Xion"——
"Even if not, there is only one candidate for captain?"
"That's right."
"No, no, no, even so, there are still many difficulties!"
Even if, as Ajid said, he is the only one who meets the conditions, as the commander of a unit and the captain of the "Mistoltan", Ajid cannot devote all his energy to On taking care of Theon.
"No problem for the time being, at least 'Mist' will stay at this base for a few days."
"Is there such an order?"
"Because it has just appeared on a large scale and the base's combat power has been severely depleted, I suggest that you stay temporarily and stay alert. Let me first say that my taking care of you has been approved by my superiors."
"...Do you admit it?"
"Otherwise I wouldn't have said it now."
How to explain and persuade to get the consent of your superiors? I had a question in my mind, but I felt that asking more details would only increase my headache, so I decided to give up.
In short, Theon's busy schedule will only be in vain, and it seems to be meaningless.
"...No need. If you are willing to take care of me, I will do my best to help you."
"That's good, just rest quietly."
It was worthy of being the captain's room. The bed was of good quality. I sank down on the bed suddenly and announced with a heavy breath, but Ajit smiled calmly.
To be honest, adults feel very uncomfortable looking at wayward children.
"...Where did that subtle sense of distance go? Really."
"Did you notice?"
"I noticed it and wondered who was worried."
"I see, as a brother, you are too unqualified."
Based on Xion's words alone, Ajid seemed to realize that it was Natsumi's business and smiled bitterly.
"Then what? Why do you come here and ask me more and more often?"
Because of the Apollo incident, I was so busy that I forgot that there should be a gap between Theon and Aki.
Whether it was because he disappeared at an unknown time, or whether Ajit had specially obtained permission from his superiors to take care of Xion, Xion had no idea what kind of mood changes were going on in his heart.
"Yeah... It should mean that I feel that now is not the time to worry."
Ajit pulled the chair to the edge of the bed, sat leisurely on the chair, and looked down at Xion who was lying on his back.
"What kind of person are you? How should you be treated? Are you trustworthy? I've been worried about this for a long time and distanced myself from you... But I realized now is not the time to run away."
Xiaojing said this with a slightly embarrassed expression on her face.
"I don't know what he's going to do when he's out of my sight, or maybe he's going to disappear. I'm just re-aware of what I've known from the beginning."
"…In other words, no conclusion has been drawn yet, right?"
To sum up his speech, Xiaojing did not give an answer on what to do, just because it was not that time, so he returned to the previous sense of distance.
In short, there is no conclusion or progress.
"That's good. If you think about it carefully, I won't let others see my true nature easily. I'd better observe it up close."
"Is your understanding too much?"
"No... at least I'm sure he's not a complete villain."
Hearing these unexpected words, he couldn't help but stare at Xiaojing's face, and stretched out his big hand to touch her head roughly.
"Although you are dishonest, it is true that you are running to prevent civilians from being harmed. You will also do ridiculous things to protect your friends and mentors. You are a twisted person who is honest about your feelings and just cherishes the people around you. children..."
A slightly rough hand covered Xion's view, urging him to take a rest.
The body that was still tired was honest, and just like that, Xion's consciousness was slowly lured into sleep.
"Have a sweet dream."
Theon was a little dissatisfied with the gentle words of adults to children, but still gave up consciousness.
Looking down at Xion, who could easily fall asleep as long as he closed his eyes, Ajit sighed softly.
Judging from how easily he fell asleep like a child, Theon was already very tired.
It was very dangerous to be targeted by people with malicious intentions in a place like this. Besides, I was so weak that it would be very hard for me to change into a change of clothes alone.
It seems that Ajit is not wrong in thinking that someone should still guard him in a heavily guarded room.
"...Is it because you don't have enough sense of crisis, or because you don't like to rely on others?"
Regardless, I think it's nice to push my opinions through.
Ajid looked at Xion who had been sleeping peacefully for a while, and there was a slight vibration in the silent private room.
He took out the communication terminal from his pocket. It seemed like he was calling from that kind of person.
He left the bed where Theon was sleeping, moved quickly to the captain's cabin next to him, and accepted the communication.
"Sorry to keep you waiting."
"It didn't take long. What then? How did you feel over there?"
Anna asked a hasty question that omitted various language.
This question sounds puzzling, but after all, I have a certain relationship with her, and I can guess what she is thinking.
"I'm sleeping now... I just woke up and fell asleep after a little nudge."
"Really... quite tired."
"Do you think so too?"
"Xion is also a person who is obsessed with the advanced technical class, right? Ever since he was a student, he has been the kind of person who will do a few things nonchalantly as long as he is left."
Theon, who was so strong, fell asleep so quickly. Perhaps his fatigue was worse than Ajid expected.
"He must have a good rest... Wouldn't it be better to tie him to the bed?"
"...Let's forget it after all. I know you care about whether this would be better."
In other words, Aki noticed that she had had similar thoughts.
Putting these aside for now, Xiaojing also has a few things she wants to ask Anna first.
"How is the situation around the base? Is there anything unusual?"
"Peace is peace. There is no reaction at all, and the repair work of the broken areas is proceeding smoothly. As expected, Misty is better at giving such instructions than us. This way, we have time to make personal calls during the break. .”
Although there was no time to tell Theon, a full day had passed since Theon lost consciousness after sending Oboro away.
During this period, no intruders were seen at all, and the panic from the start of the Gray 1 crusade to Oboro's farewell was a calm situation that felt like a lie.
