[Code Geass] Irregular 169

Chapter 169 – 168. The Commonwealth of China

I called Lelouch right in the middle of my conversation with Shinku. Collect call.

[Tell me.]
“Press once.”
[What?]

Soon, along with the guidance voice, very bright music began to be heard. I have no doubt that if it was Lelouch, he would hit number 1. As I expected, Lelouch pressed number 1.

“Uh. Thank you.”
[…It’s the first time I’ve lived and lived like this.]
“Ah, if you live longer, you’ll see all the stars, but that’s about it.”
[Haa… Say it first.]
“I met with Lee Sinku. He asked me to help with the coup. I just commit the coup and go back.”
[What? Coup d’etat?]
“Yes. Cut it off. The person in question is still in front of you.”
[Don’t hang up! Hello! Yeo!]

I hung up. Rishinku had a strange expression on his face. I buried my back on the sofa. I saw Shinku’s bewildered expression.

“Is the number of people on the phone right now zero?”
“Yes.”
“Are you the one who can give me notice and hang up like that?”
“In the field, there are circumstances of the field, right? This is my motto.”
“…Isn’t it wonderful?”
“It was nothing.”

Joo Chan-rin had a tired face. Karen seemed to have given up on thinking about it any longer. I hadn’t even carried out a coup in Japan yet, but it seemed absurd to have a coup in the Commonwealth of China first.

I asked leisurely.

“So? When is the execution?”
“There’s a party to be held for Britannia’s distinguished guests in two days. Let’s start from that day.”
“Can I just kill them all there?”
“I’ll tell you what… I’ll tell you who to kill there.”
“By the way, if you see me in Britannia, it will try to catch you, is that okay?”

I asked what I was concerned about. In fact, since Britannia and Area 11 are different from the Commonwealth of China, as far as I know, there is no reason to catch me in Britannia. Still, I wanted to If someone attacks you, you have to knock it down, but that could have been Shinku’s weakness.

Shinku smiled at my words.

“This is the Commonwealth of China.”

It was a very confident voice. I readily nodded.

“Then we can go right now.”
“The day after tomorrow.”
“Yes.”

Shinku let out a sigh of relief. Then he asked me

“You said you were the strategy and the tactic, right?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“May I test your skills?”
“How? With a sword?”

I asked if he was serious. Shinku smiled. Previously, when he went to build the consulate general in Area 11, he had only cut off a guard’s pistol holster in front of those who said that.

Seuleung

In an instant, the sword was drawn and swung. I dodged very easily by turning sideways. I grabbed Shinku’s arm as he hit it up, and stopped it from hitting me further. Shinku’s expression hardened.

Is this your first time?

“Hey, you’re fast.”

I exclaimed in admiration. Actually, Shinku’s sword was fast. However, as I’ve said many times, I’m the kind of person who feels sorry for enemies who come at me with swords.
It was the same with Shinku.

I could feel the eyes of three people looking at me. Among them, Joo Chan-rin was surprised the most. This was the most exciting time.

“It looked good.”

Shinku looked at me after clearing his throat a few times as if he was embarrassed that his arm was caught.

“We’ll move to Luoyang tomorrow. Let’s take a day off and attend a party.”
“Tomorrow? Is it possible to move in one day?”
“I will go by flying boat.”
“Is it so?”

I pondered. Do you do this well?

“How big is the flying boat?”
“Why is that?”
“I have something to bring.”

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Luoyang was a world apart from Jiangsu. I, Karen, and Rakshata, who flew to Luoyang in an instant on a flying boat with Shinku, were in the same lodging. They offered another room, but I declined. Since I was with two women anyway, and since they were not close to me, there was no chance of anything special happening.

“Whoa!”

Enjoying the soft feel of the bed with her whole body, Karen rolls around on the bed. The tension seemed to have been relieved. If I attend the banquet tomorrow anyway, everyone around me will be enemies, but he didn’t seem to think about that.
I don’t know if Rakshata is accustomed to this kind of hospitality or if this person’s nature is easy-going, but she was lying on the sofa, holding a smoke pipe. A blond Middle Eastern beauty is holding a smoking pipe, so it becomes a painting.

“Captain. But why did you agree right away?”
“What?”
“Coup d’etat.”
“Isn’t it okay?”
“…Isn’t a coup d’état a big deal?”

Karen said she heard a strange noise. The frowning expression was cute.

“A coup in the Commonwealth of China is easy. A coup in Japan is difficult.”
“Because of the difference in national power?”

She nodded at Karen’s question. But most importantly, that wasn’t it. I became serious.

“Even if you fail here, it’s enough to stand out. In Japan, you can’t do that.”
“Hey? This is our country?”

At my brazen reply, Rakshatha frowned. Oh right. Rakshata is from the Commonwealth of China, right? He apologized after realizing that leader also belonged to the Commonwealth of China.

“Ah. I’m sorry. But the truth was right.”
“…I want to imitate that mindset.”
“Ah… I’m Rakshatha… No.”

I tried to make fun of Rakshata’s words, but Rakshata’s eyes seemed to be serious, so I lowered my tail right away. He is the designer of Asura. Like Kaguya, Swordbreaker’s moneyline, he is the first person to look good. Rakshatha looked satisfied when I lowered her tail right away. Karen was looking at me with her pitying eyes.

“What, why, what.”
“No, just.”

Karen shrugged her shoulders at my question. I was suddenly tired. Talking to women is tiring. Of course, it doesn’t matter if Yuffie, Biretta, or Naomi can talk all day long. If you wear more, the same goes for Lirina.

I thought so and headed to my room. It’s already night. The banquet will be tomorrow evening. I didn’t want to exhaust myself flirting with these women. Leaving Karen lying around and Rakshata lying on the sofa smoking a cigarette, I entered the room and lay down on the bed provided. I’m not tired, but if I close my eyes, I’ll fall asleep one day. I closed my eyes and went to sleep.

“Captain? Are you sleeping already?”
“Eh?”

I woke up to the sound of Karen’s voice. She had Karen open the door in front of hers, and in the meantime, she was staring at me.

“What?”
“No, just. I’m curious about something.”
“Come in.”
“Huh.”

Karen opened the door and came in and sat down on the side of the bed where I was lying.

“What will the captain do when Japan is liberated?”
“I have to eat and live. Do you get money by digging?”

I answered bluntly. There are already three women who have to take responsibility for their lives, and if you include Lirina, there are four. Maybe I should work until the moment I die? How much does it cost to have a child born? Suddenly thinking about the future made my head a mess.

“When everything is over. Why don’t you go back to Ashford Academy?”
“Ashford Academy?”
“Yes. I’m Japanese, but I miss my friends there.”
“Well. It doesn’t matter to me… I’m not a sucker. It’s fine. I’m not sure if that’s possible.”
“Why?”
“Because there are many family members to feed.”

At my words, Karen’s expression turned weird.

“Is that including me?”
“Huh? If you say you want to remain in Sword Breaker even then? Regardless of whether Japan is liberated or Britannia perishes, there will always be wars. There are always requests.”
“Won’t the Sumeragi family take care of you?”
“Haha. That’s not okay.”

I laughed at Karen’s question. Karen was her puzzled expression. I turned her head to answer Karen.

“Instead of hiring us, the Sumeragi family pays us in money every month. Because they use us in money. Do you know what the merits of this relationship are? That’s it.  We’re not meritorious people. If you want something like Japan’s founding merit, you might as well get out of Sword Breaker.”

The relationship between our Sword Breaker and Kaguya is nothing more and nothing less than a relationship where force is exchanged for money. I was aiming for that too, but in the future, depending on how the Sumeragi family changes their employment contract, the place I will live in will be different. And that’s right.
Karen had a lot to think about. I smiled and asked.

“So? Do you want to go back to the Black Knights?”
“No. That’s not it. It’s just complicated by the fact that my efforts are for money.”
“Why money? Even if you have honor, it won’t help you that much. Money is the best thing after you really get your freedom back.”
“Doesn’t it still feel too desolate?”

Karen’s words were just like the sensibility of a girl her age. Although she didn’t sound like a girl who rode a night mare and exploded it with radiation waves to kill it.

“The clothes you wear, the food you eat, and even the system that takes care of your mother, there is nothing that does not require money. Taxes? You pay only for living in Japan? Listen carefully, Karen. The world is money. Not all of them, but I don’t have a single case where I lose a lot of money.”
“Yes…”

Karen gave me a tired look. I shrugged. What. If you see Karen in her original world and see the situation of the 6.25 Korean War veterans, you will not be able to talk about romance or desolation.

Karen, who was sitting on the bed, collapsed and lay on her side on the bed. So, she lay down next to me. With only her legs pointed toward the ground. I heard Karen’s voice.

“Yes. Captain?”
“Why?”
“Do that.”
“That?”
“There is that.”
“Ah.”

I vomited disgust inwardly. You knew it was because you said that. That’s not that, that was that.

“Ehh…”

I sighed and put my hand over Karen’s eyes. With her other hand, she stroked her hair. Maybe that’s what Karen was talking about. Perhaps it was the correct answer, Karen accepted her touch as it was without rebelling.

How many months have you been doing this?

Long time no see.