Gundam, Iron Banner

"Eh?! Very, very important thing?! Wait, wait, wait!"

April fell into a rare state of confusion, not only stuttering, but also having no place to rest her hands. She quickly interrupted You Bai, "Second Lieutenant You, what! Congratulations on getting the special machine!"

"Huh? Why did you suddenly bring up the special plane...compared to this, Lieutenant—"

"I heard it's called 'Riot Suppressor'? That's great. I'll help you debug the system in two days."

"..."

It would be too blunt to change the subject.

Being interrupted by the other party twice, no matter how good-tempered You Bai is, he will feel resentful to some extent.Especially seeing the incoherent appearance of the other party, I'm afraid he just found a topic to interrupt, this perfunctory attitude is annoying.

Even if you want to refuse, there is no need to be so violent, right?

He knew that if he didn't speak clearly, the relationship between the two parties would probably remain stiff forever, and he might not be able to reduce his reputation on the ship because of this.

Sighing, You Bai said helplessly: "Lieutenant, did Karl and the others say inexplicable things? Don't worry, they are all things that don't have a shadow, don't take it to heart. Compared to such trivial things, I really think about it." To ask."

Seeing the helplessness and confusion on Youbai's face, April finally realized that the two parties were not on the same channel, and finally eased from the previous tweaking attitude. With his arms akimbo, he said, "Hey, all right! Let's talk about it."

"Hmm... Lieutenant, do you still remember Senior Martha?" You Bai said slowly.

Hearing this name, April suddenly held his breath, and immediately put away his original loose attitude.

She moved a little closer to You Bai, looked around, and after confirming that there was no one around, she asked in a low voice, "Why did you mention her all of a sudden?"

You Bai spread his hands: "I just finished a fight with her, and I almost gave it to her. The hands and feet of the 'Hazel Preparation Machine' were all removed. If it wasn't for Eliard's rescue in time, things would be a big deal." Slightly."

April was stunned for half a second, and then smiled wryly: "Is this the so-called fate? I have only been on the battlefield a few times, but I ran into her twice."

"I respectfully thank Bumin for this kind of fate."

"But having said that, Second Lieutenant You is really lucky."

You Bai felt a little helpless: "How?"

April pushed him with his shoulder, and whispered: "That woman is a member of Kycilia's direct army, and she is also an elite member of the Zeon Army. In a head-on confrontation, even an ordinary team leader may not be her opponent. It is said that a year During the war, there were also records of their people showing off on the battlefield, and many federal elites were defeated by them. To be honest, it’s not bad for Second Lieutenant You to be able to fight that guy head-on.”

"That's true," You Bai nodded, "Leaving aside these things, does the lieutenant know about her being rescued?"

April stared at him, but didn't answer immediately, his eyes changed, his face was full of hesitation.

After a little silence, she bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind, and whispered: "About this matter... Well, after all, you are one of the parties involved, and telling you is not a violation of the rules."

After finishing speaking, she pulled You Bai to her room.

Chapter 22: Undercurrent

This is the first time You Bai has entered a girl's boudoir.

April lived in the most standard single room.On the whole, the structure of the room is very compact. In the small space, the tables and chairs are neatly arranged. There are no decorations on the walls and tabletops, and even the trash can is clean.On the whole, it's a rather lifeless room.

Putting away the curiosity in his heart, You Bai pulled out his chair and sat at the table.

April turned his back to him and asked, "Tea or coffee?"

"I'm going to go back to sleep later, so let's skip the refreshing drink."

"It's okay, this black tea can help you sleep."

April placed the water bottle dedicated to the universe in front of You Bai, sat down on the edge of the bed, reached out and grabbed the pillow and hugged it in his arms: "What do Second Lieutenant You want to know? Let me tell you first, I can only answer things within the scope of my authority." oh."

Of course You Bai understands her difficulties, but beating around the bush is not his style, so he asked bluntly, "Didn't that woman be sent to Earth? Why did she appear on the battlefield again?"

"Hey...that's straight to the point. It's not pleasing to be too direct. Cough! Then I'll just say it. 47 days ago, Senior Martha was robbed."

"Is it the day you sent her away?"

April nodded, with a heavy expression on his face: "The Federation sent two MS to transport the prisoners, but unfortunately they were attacked and defeated by the remnants of Jean on the way. It is said that one of the escorted MS was shot down, and the other was captured. Martha herself was also taken away. I read your combat report, and the Jim you shot down was probably the one that was captured at that time."

You Bai frowned when he heard it: "Why is there no news about such a big matter? The superiors should remind us, don't they plan to pursue it? It's unreasonable."

"The answer is simple," April reached out and touched You Bai's brow with his fingertips, rubbing his frown away, and said softly, "Because Senior is not important."

"Eh? What do you mean?"

"It means literally. The remnants of Jean have always relied on a small force to fight guerrilla warfare. It is simply impossible to dig out a specific person from a handful of enemies. After all, she It's just a small role, do you think it's worth it to spend manpower and material resources for a mere driver who can't make waves?"

In the final analysis, the remnants of Jean are just a bunch of miscellaneous fish, without organization, without a program, and they are not even a whole.Compared with the army, they are more like the so-called space pirates. They have not been integrated internally, and they may not even have a unified leader.

How could an enemy of this level possibly succeed?It's normal for the superiors to ignore it.

Although You Bai knew this truth, he still felt something was wrong in his heart.

’ As the lieutenant said, she’s a minor character, and changing her to any jean name wouldn’t change the outcome of the matter.But……'

He vaguely remembered that when the prisoners were transferred, Basker Ohm, the actual second commander of Titans, also intervened.

Since Basque Ohm is paying attention to this matter, the protective measures must be strict.You Bai really couldn't believe that the weak and remnants of Jean could snatch people from the giant Titans.

What's even more strange is that the prisoner that the No. [-] chief was looking at was taken away by someone, and no one was sent to chase it?This is where it feels most unnatural.

You Bai picked up the water bottle, bit the straw, took a sip of the hot black tea, and asked hesitantly, "Lieutenant, have you interrogated Senior Martha alone before? Does she have any important information hidden in her?"

"No." April answered emphatically.

"Eh……?"

"I didn't interrogate her alone. You were by my side during the interrogation, and all the procedures were in compliance with the regulations."

"But--"

Her expression was very stiff, and her tone was too firm to refuse: "It's nothing. Also, Second Lieutenant You, if you can see that person again next time, just shoot him down without any communication. This is an order."

Order?

You Bai was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized.He immediately understood what the other party meant by emphasizing the word "order".Obviously, this order was not issued by April, but the meaning of the above.The higher ups wanted the escaped prisoner to die early.

Thinking of this, You Bai understood the deep meaning of April's words.

Reminiscent of the previous guess, Senior Martha may have important information about Titans in his hands, and a bold guess gradually took shape in Youbai's mind.

'...What if the Titans took the initiative to put the man back?That's right, just because the captives have the secrets about Titans, it is even more impossible to let her reach the court of the Earth Federation.Therefore, on the way, he created the illusion that Jean's remnants were robbing people, so as to make Senior disappear. '

Things are getting interesting, what did the Titans do that can be used as a handle by the Genn guy?

'But if you think about it in this way, there is still a key issue that conflicts.Why was Senior able to survive?If Titans wanted to silence him, it couldn't be easier.After going through the release process, you can shoot her in the back and turn her into cosmic trash.Wouldn't it be quite a risk to put her back? '

Thinking of this, the train of thought has entered a dead end.

According to the existing clues, You Bai can only reason so far, whether it is correct or not is unknown.

He scratched his hair and murmured: "...Unless there is a traitor in Titans, under his influence, the fake show comes true, and the traitor runs away with Senior Martha who should have been killed?"

His voice was very soft, just talking to himself.

But the moment he heard those words, April's expression changed.

April's piercing gaze hurt people, she grabbed You Bai by the collar and whispered, "Don't talk nonsense!"

"...Really?" You Bai gasped.

"No!" April shot him a hard look, then repeated, "You know what I mean? No!"

You Bai didn't speak, but stared at her directly.

April felt uncomfortable being looked at, so he could only say in a low voice with a bitter face, "Don't ask! If I really want to tell you, I have to report today's conversation."

"I see……"

You Bai nodded slightly, and understood a lot in his heart.

Negative words may not be the truth. Judging from April's fierce reaction, there must be a traitor inside Titans.

Speaking of this, April finally relaxed, muttering strange words like "new humans are really scary", loosened his right hand holding the neckline, and straightened You Bai's wrinkled collar while apologizing Said: "I'm sorry, Second Lieutenant You, I was a little excited just now."

"No, I was being abrupt. Sorry, Lieutenant."

After getting the information he wanted, You Bai drank the black tea in one gulp, stood up and prepared to leave.

"tour--"

Walking to the door, I suddenly heard Lieutenant April calling himself from behind.Turning around, the other party's voice stopped abruptly again, with hesitation on his face.

"What's the matter, Lieutenant?"

April pursed his lips tightly, as if he wanted to say something, but quickly shook his head discouraged and said, "...Forget it, it's okay."

You Bai stared into the other person's eyes, thought for a moment, and suddenly realized: "Oh yes, this news should be considered a very important secret, right? I won't make it difficult for the lieutenant, and I will report today's conversation to the higher-ups later."

After a pause, he laughed: "There is one more thing, Lieutenant, please don't forget that no matter what happens, I will always be your companion."

After speaking, he opened the door and left.

April stared at the closed door for a long time, then suddenly turned his mouth away, clasped the pillow in his arms with both hands, and said annoyedly: "So the new human beings are really annoying, there is a feeling of being read by others..."

……

After leaving April's room, You Bai unexpectedly saw an unexpected figure in the corridor.

Carl is leaning against the wall, holding a player in his hand, and seems to be watching the news.The loud voices were quite loud, and You Bai heard a few sentences in it, "SIDE1 protests are intensifying", "Titans successfully suppressed the remnants of the Zeon party on the moon", and "the new taxation bill was officially passed".

Seeing You Bai coming out, he smiled and waved his hand.

You Bai looked around subconsciously, and found that Eliard was not nearby, he couldn't help being a little surprised.This guy actually appeared alone at the door of Lieutenant April, which is very meaningful.

"Carl, are you going to confess to the lieutenant too?"

"No, I'm here to laugh at you."

Carl had a narrow smile on his face, no matter how he looked, he was gloating, "What happened? Oh, I can tell by the heavy face on your face, it doesn't feel good to be dumped."

You Bai knew that the other party would be mistaken, so he simply put on a distressed look, propped his face with his right hand and said: "Yes, the lieutenant said that she likes men who are much older than her, it seems that our trio has no chance. "

Carl had a shocked look on Carl's face.

"Are you really asking? You are lying! I heard that she likes the junior department?"

"Pfft..." You Bai covered his mouth and laughed secretly.

Seeing the pretending, Karl immediately realized that he had been tricked.

"You boy! I want to fight you!"

You Bai pressed the arm around his neck, and said with a wry smile: "Okay, okay, no kidding, Karl, if you have something to do, go to Lieutenant April? Let me go first, okay?"

Considering the special day, You Bai naturally felt that the other party had "important" matters with April, so it would be an eyesore for him to stay here.

However, Carl has no intention of letting go.

He held You Bai's arm tightly, and said with a low laugh: "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking! Hey, I was really looking forward to entering Audrey's boudoir, but unfortunately I didn't get that kind of treatment. Anyway! I am I came here specially to wait for you."

"Eh?"

You Bai was stunned, and shivered for no reason: "Then what, I'm sorry! I'm not interested in men! If you really can't find a match, Eliard might be happy to spend Valentine's Day with you—"

"Who said that!"

You Bai opened his eyes wide: "Do you still have serious business?"

"Ah Bai, what kind of image do I have in your mind?!"

"What do you think?"

"I--"

Carl was at a loss for words, let out a long sigh, let go of his arms and leaned back against the wall, teasingly said: "I came to send you a notice with good intentions, but I still got hurt, who did I provoke?"

"It's okay to just say it, and don't be too close."

"Mission, mission! Here, here is the report."

Another mission so soon?

You Bai couldn't help being stunned, thinking that it's only been two hours since he came back from the battle, so the labor law can't control Titans?

After receiving the mission report, You Bai read it while listening to Carl's overview.

"Three days later, we will join other troops to set off to SIDE2 to suppress the rebellion. You Bai, you are not in the Titans, and your qualifications are not enough. At that time, you will temporarily form a team with other ordinary officers. Be prepared, don't give it to me. Our black otter team is ashamed."

You Bai has been in the team for more than two months, and this is the first time he has received a proactive mission.Moreover, it is still a joint operation, which feels very novel.

But soon, his attention was attracted by another word.

Suppressing a rebellion?