Gundam, Iron Banner

After being locked up for half a month, what he misses the most is his mobile phone. He hasn't touched the joystick for so long, and he feels like there are ants crawling on his body.

But soon, most of his enthusiasm was dispelled.

Because beside his MS, he also saw two half-destroyed "Riot Jims".

One is painted in navy blue, and the other is painted in brown. Their damaged positions are very familiar. The cockpit of the special color is pierced, and the normal color has both legs blown off.There is no doubt that these two bodies are the wreckage left by the last battle.

"Has it been recycled? And it has been piled up in the hangar for half a month..."

Thinking of that man named Lu Eugene, You Bai felt uncomfortable. Seeing the opponent's mobile suits were all beside him, he felt even more lingering.

"That guy drove the machine, tsk, bad luck!"

Maybe because he heard what he said, Peter, the maintenance officer, came up and patted him on the shoulder: "It's your fault if you think it's crowded."

"Huh? What's none of my business?"

"The captain said that after the confinement is over, you will dispose of these two mechas, and it will be a relief for you." Peter shrugged, with a slightly displeased tone. He felt that the captain's actions were too childish.

You Bai also felt very speechless, and waved his hand: "I don't know much about maintenance, you can take it apart, it's good to have some spare parts as spare parts."

"Disassembled? It's a pity, but well, this time you have the final say." Peter nodded, and then went to dismantle the machine.

You Bai was stunned when he heard this: "What a pity?"

"Don't you know? The computer inside the machine will record the driver's operating habits. Like this Jim, there may be a powerful secret of the 'Wild Wolf' hidden in it... Sigh, but he is your defeated opponent, and you definitely don't need it. this."

"Why didn't you say it earlier!?"

You Bai didn't even think about it, he jumped over the railing and floated towards Jim, he was so eager that he could speak his native dialect.

He really wanted to learn that man's operating skills.Although I don't like that guy's character and behavior, but the pursuit of strength is enough to erase the displeasure in my heart.

Lieutenant Eugene's strength is self-evident. Although he is driving an ordinary mass-produced model without even making personal adjustments, he is able to use the machine to the limit. Whether it is swinging a knife or sprinting, his movements are extremely unusual.

Thinking that the secret might be hidden in the body, You Bai's heart became hot.

He floated into the cockpit of the normal color "Riot Jim" and called up the internal data to check it.But soon, he was disappointed again.

"Sure enough... This airframe has not been modified at all. Most of the internal parameters are factory configurations, and the only few adjustments do not make sense... What is going on? Could it be the driver's fault? The gap can still affect the body itself? It doesn't make sense."

The more he thought about it, the more he didn't understand, so You Bai had no choice but to save the internal data, and was going to go back and ask the seniors.

After asking around, Carl and Eliard went out to patrol. The captain just got off work and was sleeping heavily at the moment.In this way, there is only one person left who can ask.

……

In the empty cafeteria, April was alone at the table, eating a hamburger with his left hand, and writing with his right hand, concentrating on some reports.

You Bai hesitated, wondering if he should go in.

Ever since the last battle, April has inexplicably started to distance himself from him.Even when he came to deliver food in the small black room, April was unwilling to chat with him, and only communicated at a minimum.

You Bai could clearly feel that the other party was avoiding him.

Honestly, it hurts.Even if you're not of the opposite sex, just looking at each other with the eyes of colleagues, this way of getting along can be called cold and violent, which makes You Bai worry all day long, not knowing how he offended her.

It was rare to see April appearing alone. He felt that it was time to ease the relationship between the two parties, so he quietly leaned over, ready to have a good talk with her.

But moving behind her, You Bai's gaze was attracted by the title of the report again.

"Huh? The Aswan is going to dock at Area 1 of Side 25 in two months?"

"Wow!"

April didn't expect someone to post it at all, so he trembled in fright, "Don't, don't scare me, Second Lieutenant You! Are you a cat? Why don't you have any footsteps!"

"Well... sorry, I didn't expect you to be so attentive, so I don't bother."

You Bai's plan failed, he smiled awkwardly, and moved to the next table.

Seeing this, April let out a soft "ah", and subconsciously wanted to grab the corner of You Bai's clothes, but his hand was halfway out, his face darkened again, he hesitated for a moment, and finally withdrew his hand.She turned her attention back to the paperwork in hand, but the half hamburger she held in her left hand did not move again.

An eerie dead silence enveloped the cafeteria, and in such an atmosphere, You Bai really didn't have much appetite.In addition, today's mashed potatoes were really unpalatable, so I finished eating after a few casual bites.

After packing up the tableware, he wanted to go back to his room to rest immediately, but at this moment, he found that April, who was still busy just now, had stopped the work at hand and sat quietly in his seat, peeking at him from the corner of his eye, saying nothing hair, complex eyes.

Seeing this scene, You Bai immediately realized that the opportunity to thaw the relationship has come.

He walked across April's table and asked with a smile, "Can I sit for a while?"

"Please."

April returned with a forced smile.

Chapter 31: Thawing

After thanking her, You Bai sat opposite her.

Stealing a glance at April, he found that the other party's attitude was a little nervous, so he decided to speak first by himself.

He pretended to be nonchalant, glanced at the documents on the desktop, and said, "Side 1 is our next stop?"

"Ah? Well... Area 25, there is one of our bases over there. Two months later, 'Hazel' will test new equipment there."

"Oh, I remembered, Peter mentioned it to me, it seems to be FA equipment? Well, the full-scale Hazel... To be honest, I don't like the re-installation of the machine body. It's so bloated, it doesn't look very good."

Speaking of April's favorite mechanical link, she finally relaxed and smiled slightly: "MS, protecting the driver is the most important thing."

"But it will reduce mobility, won't it? Sometimes it will be more dangerous."

"It doesn't matter, the captain is very strong, and he will be able to control it perfectly. Moreover, most of the FA equipment can be disassembled, and even the parts of the torso that cannot be dismantled have vector nozzles, which will not affect mobility. Just use it according to the purpose at that time. gone."

"That's right."

You Bai looked at the gradually excited woman on the other side of the table, with a gentle smile on his face.

As if noticing that his vision was not right, April suddenly twitched, his cheeks gradually turned red, and he involuntarily covered his cheeks with his hands.

"What, why are you looking at me like that..."

"The lieutenant really likes mobile suits."

"It's...very normal! How strange is it to like machines?"

April pursed his lips and muttered.

Seeing her showing such a natural attitude, as if the previous estrangement had disappeared, You Bai smiled more easily: "I like it very much, too."

"Eh--?"

April fell into a sluggish state, she felt her face was hot, took two deep breaths quickly, and asked with difficulty, "You, you mean MS?"

You Bai nodded, and put his whole body weight on the back chair: "Yes, after all, it is much easier for machines to get along with each other than humans. There is no intrigue, nor will it release malice towards the same kind. It only needs to give instructions, and it will be meticulous. Complete the task without any complaints, even if you are smashed to pieces. Lieutenant, do you know? Some people even call their mobile suits their wives."

"Wow...that's a little bit..."

A blunt dislike appeared on April's face. Even though she is also a MS lover, the machine sex is still too unrestrained.Soon, she looked at You Bai suspiciously again: "Second Lieutenant, you are also one of them, right?"

"No, no, no matter how I say it, I haven't reached that level yet!"

"That's good." April nodded with satisfaction, and then fell into deep thought.When she spoke again, her expression became a little dignified.

"Speaking of which, will new humans also worry about getting along with each other?"

You Bai hummed, and asked back: "Before answering, I want to know first, what kind of existence does the lieutenant think the new human beings are?"

April looked at him blankly with his head tilted, and after a moment of silence, he frowned and shook his head.

"I don't really understand, but when I read underground publications before, it said that new humans can correctly perceive things, and besides, they seem to be able to understand each other very easily? Well, if the views in it are correct, then you shouldn't Worried about communication and things like that, after all, you can see through other people's thoughts, and it was also before..."

Before she could finish speaking, she turned her head to the side with an uneasy expression.

You Bai scratched his head, his EQ was really not high enough, and going around made him feel bad again.Sighing, he said helplessly: "Other new humans don't know, at least personally, I can't see through other people's hearts."

"Eh?"

"I don't know if it's because I haven't fully awakened. I can only feel a little bit of emotional fluctuations, that's all. As for seeing through other people's hearts... The lieutenant thinks too much of me. I'm not that capable."

"But Second Lieutenant You, you often see through my thoughts, don't you?"

"That's because the lieutenant has excellent character. The more upright a person is, the easier his thoughts are to predict. Just like now, all dissatisfaction is written on his face."

"Sure enough, Second Lieutenant You has a rather bad personality."

"The lieutenant is the one with a much worse personality than me."

"No!"

"Really?"

You Bai supported his face with his right hand, squinted his eyes, looked at the other party from the corner of his eye, and muttered in a voice just enough for the other party to hear: "I don't know who it is. It has been avoiding me for so many days. I don't even want to send food." Tell me a word, Karl always comes to chat with me for half an hour every time."

"Um..."

April was at a loss for words, she lowered her head involuntarily, her lips were tightly pressed, and her cheeks were hot with shame.

You Bai strikes while the iron is hot: "Lieutenant, do you think that ordinary people are so troublesome? Once you get into trouble, you won't see each other for a few days. After finally bumping into each other a few times, you will turn around and run away. You can't find a chance to get back together. Think carefully. Like, I don't even know what pissed her off."

"Ugh..."

"I've been very sad during this period. I was locked in a small dark room, worrying all day long, for fear—"

"Okay!! I apologize, it's not enough to apologize!"

She forcibly interrupted You Bai, lowered her head, her face was gloomy with self-deprecation, "I can't help it! I know I have a bad personality, but I can't help it, I also have my own difficulties..."

"Difficulties?"

"I just--"

As soon as the conversation started, April's voice stopped abruptly.Then her tone sank quickly, as if she was talking to herself:

"It's just that I suddenly realized that I am an ordinary person, and I just feel a little inferior, hahaha...Everyone will have this kind of stage, right? It's normal...I'm sorry, Second Lieutenant You, this period of time must have let you down Is it hard?"

She scratched her cheek and smiled, but the smile was very forced, uglier than crying.

The corners of You Bai's mouth curled up. It was the first time he saw April's weak look, and he couldn't help being a little happy.

"Unexpectedly, the lieutenant also has a side like a little girl, but this kind of hypocritical feeling is not suitable for the lieutenant."

April's eyes were full of complaints, and his mouth curled up, a little dissatisfied: "What kind of image do I have in your heart?"

You Bai raised his eyebrows, poked his index finger lightly at the tip of April's nose, and said with a smile, "Of course it's a typical female hero! The lieutenant in the hangar, with his hands on his hips commanding the mechanics, looks so handsome!"

"You say I'm handsome..."

April covered his face with his hands, trying hard to cover his blushing cheeks: "You actually teased a woman older than me, Lieutenant You, you are so disgusting!"

"Shy?"

"Stop talking!!!"

You Bai glanced at the other party's red ears, and laughed in a low voice: "Lieutenant, the voice is too loud, the passing staff are all looking this way."

"Who cares about them!"

Seeing this, April grabbed You Bai's cuff, and said in a fierce tone, "This is an order! I am your superior, and you must carry out whatever I say! Now, all you have to say is 'yes' ,do you understand?"

You Bai was overwhelmed by the opponent's aura, and shrank his head: "Understood."

"That's about the same... um! So, Second Lieutenant You, what's your answer?"

"What answer?"

"Of course you accept my apology!"

"Apologizing..." You Bai sighed, stretched out his hand with a wry smile, trying to untie the other party's fingers pinching his sleeve, "Oh, the lieutenant is so innocent and cute, I'm almost heartbroken."

"Um!"

April gripped tighter, puffed out his cheeks, and stared at him with moist eyes.

You Bai found that she couldn't pull her fingers, so he gave up and held her fingertips directly, and asked with a smile, "Don't you remember? I said it earlier, I will always be the lieutenant's companion."

"!!"

April fell into a daze, the previous strength was swept away, and the bright red at the tips of his ears spread to his entire face.

After a long time, she took a deep breath, suppressed her embarrassment and held his hand instead, turned her head and muttered: "You want to sink me that much! Second Lieutenant You, how did you develop your nerves? Saying this nonsensically Wouldn't you be ashamed to say that..."

Chapter 32: Colonies

The two enjoyed the quiet two-person space for a while, and You Bai suddenly remembered something serious.