The stars at night are no longer as bright as they once were.
In the quiet mansion, Noel, who had bid farewell to Aslan, came alone to the balcony of the room where he once lived, staring at the dim sky in confusion.
There have been many changes in the world, so can you make changes too?
The desire to live seems to have been achieved.
Although I haven't gotten an accurate answer yet, at least I haven't experienced the torture of genetic collapse for a long time.
Then after surviving, should I do something?
Click——
The door keyhole is twisted.
"Noel?"
Lux walked into the room and looked at Noel standing by the balcony with a confused expression.
"Lux? Aren't you going to rest?"
Noel heard the sound and looked at Lux who walked into the room with a confused expression.
"yes."
Lux nodded and replied after hearing this.
"and you--"
Noel was stunned for a moment.
However, following Lux's movements, Noel seemed to have discovered the answer to the question.
His eyes followed Lacus, and under Noel's gaze, Lacus opened the closet on the side, which contained the clothes that Lacus had worn.
"Forehead·····"
Noel was stunned for a moment, and an immature idea appeared in his mind.
This room——
"I'm going to wash up first. Noel, you should go to bed early."
As Lux spoke, she took her bathrobe and turned around and walked into the bathroom.
"······"
Noel looked at Lux who walked into the bathroom by herself after saying that, with a wonderful expression on her face.
rest?
You took over my room and you didn't even tell me where I would sleep tonight!
——————
It seems Cagalli hasn't come back yet.
Aslan left the mansion and parked the car in Cagalli's manor.
Looking up at the unlit window, Aslan felt vaguely anxious.
What did those people in the Executive Yuan do? They didn't even show consideration for the fact that the chief representative came back from the disaster, especially Yuna Loma and the others.
Thinking of this, Aslan became even more angry and subconsciously walked out of the car with a gloomy face.
In the eyes of others, he knew that he was an eyesore, and the problem of being an adjuster alone was big enough.
It's that Patrick Sala's son again, which is even more trouble.
There must be someone out there who is alarmist, saying that he will have a bad influence on Cagalli.
Click——
However, as soon as Aslan entered the entrance hall, a door opened and Mana poked her face out.
She is a maid serving the Asghar family, but to Cagalli, who lost her mother since childhood, her status is like that of a mother.
"You are back, Mr. Aslan."
"Sorry Aunt Mana, I seem to have woken you up."
"I can't sleep until I see Miss Cagalli's healthy and lively face!"
Mana said with an angry expression. "Why does the government not have government work? After finally returning to the country, she didn't even return home, and she was kept here until so late! Her Royal Highness is a girl!"
She, who usually behaves aloof towards Aslan, probably had the mentality of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" at this time.
In fact, not only Aslan, but also any man who comes close to Mana's "baby princess" is the subject of strict inspection by the wet nurse.
Aslan listened to her complaining for a while, then bowed slightly to her and walked towards the stairs.
At this time, Cagalli was probably fighting in a complicated attitude. Alone...
Aslan walked wearily into his room and sat on the edge of his bed in the darkness.
He wanted to try to find out what he could do, so he went to visit Mr. Marchio, Lux and others.
But after talking to him, Aslan still couldn't find the way to go. There seemed to be nothing around him that required Aslan's help. At best, he could only serve as his personal bodyguard.
So in the end, it's the same as staying here with Cagalli.
Although Lux didn't say anything, he understood Lux's will - not to fight, not to do anything, just to wait and see.
But under the current circumstances, non-war silence may not be enough to change anything.
He wanted to do something.
No, it seems that I have to do something.
The world has begun to go downhill rapidly. If we continue to let it go, things will only get out of control.
Aslan had witnessed it with his own eyes, how could he just sit back and watch.
He wanted to end this crime before the war, not only because of his desire for peace, but also because he had this responsibility.
Because he is the son of that Patrick Sala——
The last screams of those terrorists and the heaviness wrapped around their feet are still blaming Aslan for refusing to give up, as if they want to drag him into the abyss of hell.
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The next day.
"Aslan!"
After breakfast, Aslan was turning to the news channel to browse the news when he was turned around by a hurried call and saw Cagalli rushing into the restaurant, her movements too fast to look like she had just woken up.
"morning."
Aslan said quietly, then turned his eyes back to the computer screen.
"I was so sorry yesterday,"
While Cagalli was defending, she ran around the dining table and ran to his side: "-Since then, I have been dealing with things in the Executive Yuan. Today, I have a cabinet meeting very early in the morning, so I don't have time to follow him. You have a good chat...but that..."
"It doesn't matter, I know, don't worry."
When Aslan saw Cagalli coming to comfort him early in the morning, he felt pity for Cagalli.
Yuna Loma Sanlan was her childhood friend and now her fiancé.
Although Cagalli is very reluctant to this marriage, after losing her father and having to rely on Unat for assistance, she should not be able to refuse the other party out of temper.
"Sorry, I--"
"It's fine."
Cagalli wanted to say something more, but Aslan interrupted her and changed the subject: "How are you doing over there? What's the situation with the Orb government?"
He personally didn't want to discuss too much on the previous topic.
However, as Aslan's question appeared, Cagalli, who had been making a fuss just now, suddenly fell silent.
"……I understand."
Cagalli turned her back lonely and told the situation of yesterday's cabinet meeting: "...I also know that the development of some things is inevitable. After all, because of the dam, the disaster in Orb may be less severe than other places, but There are still some...so it is normal for the public to have opinions on this."
When Cagalli said this, she suddenly clenched her fists and said, "But when they said they wanted to share the pain, they shouldn't be hating the colonies with those who shouted for revenge!"
Aslan fell silent upon hearing this.
He knew Cagalli was right.
But I don’t know why, these principles don’t work.
But what can I do?
Just rely on a mere bodyguard?
"Aslan?"
Seeing that Aslan didn't speak for a long time, Cagalli couldn't help but ask.
"I'm fine."
Aslan reached out to turn off the news as he spoke. After making a decision, he slowly stood up and stood in front of Cagalli: "I plan to go to the colony."
His sudden words made Cagalli open her eyes wide.
Aslan expressed his determination calmly: "It makes no sense to leave Orb at this time, but I can't do nothing here alone."
"Aslan...you..."
Cagalli hesitated, not knowing what to say.
Aslan continued to emphasize his thoughts: "I am very worried about the situation in the colony. Although Speaker Durandal should not choose the worst path...but some things cannot be determined by guesswork and probability."
"There are many people in Zaft who have been brainwashed by my father's words. As his son, I cannot turn a blind eye and listen to this."
"Aslan..."
There was obvious uneasiness in Cagalli's eyes. For her, Aslan's existence was like her harbor and the pillar behind her. The sudden loss of Aslan would make her feel uneasy.
Seeing the complex emotions written on Aslan's face, Cagalli couldn't bear to object.
Aslan then said in an excited tone: "If the colony conflicts with the earth again... then I really don't know what the meaning of everything we have done before!"
The giant wheel of the world has begun to turn in a dangerous direction, and it may be unstoppable, but he can't just sit back and watch.
Understanding that Aslan had made up her mind, Cagalli just bit her lips and said nothing. Tears seemed to come from her eyes, but she blinked hard several times.
Aslan gently stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms, feeling unspeakably sorry in his heart, but unable to change his decision.
He has fought side by side with her all the way, and that will not change in the future.
However, they have to fight in different places for the time being.
After making a decision, the progress of many things will speed up.
A helicopter landed on Asghar's private helipad.
Aslan only packed a few belongings in his briefcase and walked out of the room.
Cagalli was already waiting at the entrance. Looking at Aslan's outfit, Aslan's eyes were a little dark.
"...I know everything about you and Yuna Loma,"
Just when Aslan was about to leave, he suddenly stopped and said this for no reason, which made Cagalli stunned for a moment.
Aslan looked away, took his hands out of his pockets, and said, "But I still don't like this kind of thing."
As he spoke, he grabbed Cagalli's left hand and quickly took out a ring and put it on her ring finger.
Cagalli raised her left hand blankly and looked at it for five seconds before reacting: "...Ehehehehe~!"
Aslan was still looking away at this time, and after a while he dared to peek at her expression. When he saw her staring at him in shock, he instantly felt embarrassed again, and he avoided her eyes in a panic.
"You...you...are not...uh..."
Cagalli herself was stammering non-stop and couldn't utter a complete sentence after urbling for a long time. Finally, she finally managed to say this, but it was this sentence: "Where...how could anyone give a ring like this!?"
Aslan didn't know how to answer for a moment: "...Then I'm really sorry!"
This kind of conversation really doesn't fit the situation.
The two finally looked at each other and burst into laughter.
Aslan was born unable to speak romantic words of love, otherwise the mansion of Lux would not have been filled with hellos.
Cagalli is not a girl who responds with tenderness.
Maybe this is more suitable for them.
However, Cagalli still blushed and stared at the ring on her hand, then raised her head and looked at Aslan and smiled: "...You have to be careful and remember to keep in touch!"
When Aslan heard this, he didn't say anything. He just stretched out his arms and hugged her tightly. He lowered his head and kissed her gently before picking up his briefcase and turning around to walk towards the helicopter.
Cagalli watched him go away.
The propellers rotated, and wind roared from the ground.
Aslan finally saw Cagalli still looking uneasy, standing alone in the strong wind and looking up.
Her hair was flying in the wind, and her right hand carefully covered the ring on her left hand and held it against her chest.
"wait for me--"
While muttering, the helicopter took Aslan and flew towards the mansion where Lacus lived.
He is not a fool. As the son of Patrick Sala, he knows a few things even if he has no political talent.
Although it is ironic to say, as the child of Patrick Sara, his reputation in the Sara faction is not as good as that of Yitzhak and Noel.
So in order to stop all this, Noel's existence and attitude are more important than himself.
At this time, inside the Lux mansion.
Noel, who had barely slept all night, walked out of his former room with bloodshot eyes and exhaustion.
"Noel? Didn't you go out?"
Downstairs, Mu, who had slept until midnight because he had nothing to do, had just gotten up at this time.
However, Malu had to help the Minerva with the battleship repair work, so he couldn't get a snack, so he had to come to Lux to find something to eat.
But unlike Noel's fatigue, Mu La Flagg is more leisurely.
"Do you think I've been out?"
After hearing this, Noel walked down the stairs, pulled out a stool and sat down.
"Forehead--"
M. La Flag was stunned, how does this look--
"Noel, what do you want to eat?"
Lux, who had never left the manor, spotted Noel and couldn't help asking with a smile.
"It doesn't matter, as long as you can eat."
Noel waved his hand. He had almost no requirements for food at this time.
If I hadn't thought about not eating... I wouldn't know whether this was breakfast or lunch. Anyway, I'd better eat something.
"Then wait a moment."
Lux agreed with a smile after hearing this, turned around and walked towards the kitchen.
Noel, who was sitting aside and looking at Lux, gradually frowned.
After sniffing his nose, Mu La Flag suddenly seemed to have discovered something, and the expression on his face gradually changed from confusion to surprise and astonishment.
Then it gradually turned into relief and emotion——
"What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Seeing that Mu La Flag's expression was as exciting as a roller coaster, Noel couldn't help but ask.
After hearing this, M. La Flag did not answer immediately. He just looked at Noel and patted him on the shoulder with emotion. He sighed in a tone of experience: "Young man, please pay attention to moderation."
"What's the meaning?"
Noel was a little confused.
"There are only exhausted cows and no damaged land. The days ahead will be long, so don't overdraw yourself."
Mu La Flage said solemnly.
Noel was immediately stunned——
"But I can't blame you, after all Lux - but you should be more restrained."
After speaking, Mu La Flag patted Noel on the shoulder, stood up and left the dinner table.
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