[Code Geass] Irregular 233

Chapter 233 – 232. An Unexpected Journey

Come to think of it, I was sick. And Shinku is also an asshole. It just seems like everyone is sick.
What are the chances that a powerful man whose hometown is Luoyang’s main Jinseong will come out and get a good accommodation? The Commonwealth of China is a country where few people live well due to the corruption of the grand eunuchs. Is North Korea the only country with such a wide gap between rich and poor?

But I don’t know why I went looking for a big building, but all the places I’ve stopped by while driving with Karen and Lirina have been terrible enough to be called cities. It was right to call it a village or earn money because it was a slum. There were places worse than the ghetto, and there were places of a completely different era. It’s not that I don’t understand because the land mass of the Commonwealth of China is so vast, but I had mixed feelings when I saw people still riding ox carts in the era of robots flying in the sky and shooting beam weapons.

“I think this is worse than Area 11?”
“Iknow, right…”

Karen opened her mouth with a complicated expression. As a Japanese trampled by Britannia, she seemed to complicate her thoughts as she had assumed that her own country would be the hardest. Certainly, the Commonwealth of China right now is neither peaceful nor a good place to live. It’s not that I don’t understand why they continue to live here, but I can’t help but think that it’s definitely not a place for people to live.

In the case of the European Union, I wondered if it would taste like living, but seeing as Britannia had already eaten more than half of the country and was barely surviving, it didn’t look very good for them, except for the high-ranking people.

Rather, the serious problem now is that he seems to know where the great eunuch is. It did not occur to me that they were actually taking lodgings outside or staying in state-owned government buildings. It was 180 degrees different from Luoyang’s Jugeumseong. Would you ever think of coming to a place like this from such a bright and colorful place? I don’t think I’ll even be able to come. Then why did we move because we got the information that the great eunuch was on this side?

It seemed clear that he had probably written a number.

“The great eunuch probably didn’t move from Luoyang at all.”
“I think that’s the most credible.”
“Really? Think about it. What is the grand eunuch coming here for? If you think about it from the grand eunuch’s mindset, it’s a fight, and the lower ones do it for you, and from their point of view, whether they’re the emperor or the citizens, they’re just parts. It may not have been a big deal to me.”

At my words, Karen and Lirina nodded. I haven’t even gotten out of storage yet. Luoyang’s main Jinseong must leave Zhejiang and pass through Anhui to Henan. In terms of our location, it is also the most innermost in Henan Province. It’s not something that can be done in a day or two. I felt myself quickly becoming unwilling to go.

“Shall we return?”
“Yes!?”
“Return!?”

In response to my self-talk, Karen and Lirina asked in fright. If you anticipate that the great eunuch is going around and there is no need to do it, then of course you should go to Luoyang. Cheating in Luoyang is not a problem. By the way, there is a high probability that all the grand eunuchs were there, and it was the place where Zhang Li-hwa, the emperor, stayed. It’s not difficult to stand out, but you don’t have to go with three people. If this was the case, it might have been better for everyone to come together, destroy it properly, and return together.

In the middle of driving any more, I stopped the car on the shoulder of the road, thinking that I would be able to decide which direction to drive only after thinking about it. I could see Karen and Lirina fidgeting.

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You guys don’t want to be like this, so you’re going to invade Luoyang with three people, right?

“If I return now, won’t it take a very long time to come back?”
“If we go by ourselves, we might not be able to return forever.”
“Well…But you have to try it first to know if it’s impossible, right?”
“No no. If you don’t know that this is impossible even if you don’t try it, it’s a disease… No, you can see it.”
“You were going to call me an asshole?”
“No? No? You never meant to say that?”

Karen grabbed my words and hung on. I know why they do this. Um… What can I do?
While I was thinking that, Lirina took her luck.

“I’m back right now, and it’ll take a week to come back again. We’ve been on the road for a very long time. We’ll have to call in a submarine to join us, but it’s fair to call this place inland already.”
“So?”
“Wouldn’t it be nice to have them gather in Luoyang?”
“Where are the crew now?”
“There are two groups closest to us, each a day away.”
“I’ll call everyone to Luoyang. There aren’t many major facilities here, so I’ll ignore it and leave for Luoyang.”
“Yes.”

I said so and got behind the wheel again. The car stopped for a moment on the shoulder of the road and started to move. Through the room mirror, I could see Karen and Lirina conversing with each other through their eyes. It was amazing. How can you have a conversation with just your eyes? Aren’t we thinking differently?

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It was going to be a big deal.

Karen let out a sigh of relief. She almost went back without doing anything. If someone asked me what I was doing during the war, I had something to say. If it was really an urgent situation and a difficult situation to solve, Woojin would have prevented him from speaking out no matter how much he and Ririna expressed their opinions. Lirina knew it, and she knew it herself. The fact that she is moving her car while thinking about Woo-jin is because she judged that the current situation could be sufficiently resolved.

I don’t know if he judged it based on himself and Ririna, or if it was based on Woojin himself, but once he thought it was okay, he could trust that it was okay. In fact, Karen believed that if Ugin moved alone, she would be able to assassinate even the Emperor of Britannia. Karen felt as she watched Woojin how absurd an incredibly strong individual was. She wasn’t like this when we first met in the Shinjuku ghetto. It grew stronger and now it has become a being that does not know whether it is a human or a dinosaur.

In front of Woojin, a social position could not mean much. Because if Woo-jin sets his mind to it, no one can guarantee his life. Schneizel? Emperor? If Woo-jin moves properly, the assassination will be possible at any time. The other day, when Ugin broke into the government-general alone and blew off both of Schneizel’s ankles, Karen felt it.

Right now, Woo-jin leaves them alone because he wants something he doesn’t know.

I wondered if it had something to do with C.C. Originally, it was C.C. Who should move with Lelouch. However, he followed Woo-jin to the Commonwealth of China this time. He knew that leaving Lelouch alone and taking over Japan without Schneizel would be enough with just Lelouch and the Black Knights, but that wasn’t the case. C.C is there, but he is here, but according to Karen’s judgment, he wasn’t very useful. If he says there is something he doesn’t know, I don’t know again.

In any case, the driving trip with Woojin became much longer. You have to go through Anhui Province to Henan Province. It will take at least two days to reach Luoyang City. I looked at Lirina through the room mirror.
Lirina, feeling her own eyes, met hers. I saw her nod slightly. Tonight will be a watershed moment. She didn’t know what Lirina would do, but Karen had something in mind. When she thought of the plan, she realized that she was an insane bitch, and her face flushed, but she realized that she had already finished talking to Lirina and her, and she couldn’t hide or pretend anymore. I was tired of floating. She wanted to have a deeper relationship with Woo-jin.

That’s also true, since from the time she was rolling around in the Shinjuku ghetto until now, the only people left for Karen who left the Black Knights were Ugin and Naomi.

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After driving for a while, it became night. On the way, we stopped at a rest stop to refuel. Even the empty fuel tank in the truck’s cargo area was filled to the brim. If there is no rest stop or gas station, it can be a big problem. A village might come out a little further, but Ririna and Karen strongly refused and asked to stop here. Don’t you know how uncomfortable and hard it is to sleep in a car? It doesn’t matter if it’s two people, but since it’s three people, it wasn’t right to secure a place to sleep. If it were two people, the driver’s seat and the front passenger’s seat would be removed, so they could sleep at least lying down. Now, one person has to sleep in the back seat because that is difficult. I had to move it awkwardly to create a space where all three could lie down and sleep.

“Who wants to sleep on the back? The one who sleeps on the back will be the most comfortable.”
“I’ll sleep.”

Lirina raised her hand. I turned to Karen. Karen said nothing but nodded her head in agreement. Um… Well, I was in the driver’s seat anyway, so I wasn’t upset or sad, but Karen’s expression and mood were a little different from usual. She was just comfortable with me, since I wasn’t even mind-reading. She seemed to think that Karen would be comfortable with her, maybe she would be comfortable in the passenger seat.

If you look at it, it is clear that such words will fit in easily.

In order to go to Henan Province, I have to spend one more night except for today. That’s how it is under the assumption that it runs continuously without resting. In the meantime, I will continue to drive. The drive was fun at first, but later on, there was nothing to say and people went crazy, but it seemed like it would be tomorrow. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow will be the hardest times.

“First of all, prepare well, I can sleep in the driver’s seat, but if you need a blanket or something, get it out quickly.”
“Yes!”

Karen ran to her door and pulled out her blanket. When she first came to Zhejiang, she must have dug a bit and fell asleep inside, but the blanket was covered with dirt. After she shook the dirt in the air, Karen opened the passenger door and went in. Lirina didn’t really need a blanket, so she just went in. I wasn’t physically capable of needing a blanket, so she just went in.

When we got into the car, Karen and Lirina were already lying down ready for bed. I also pushed the driver’s seat back a little and lay down. I’m sure if I went a little further, there would be an inn, so I wondered if I had to do this here, but I thought it would be okay not to visit the village. It is because the vehicle is a theft vehicle. It was because it was troublesome to chase or run away the moment they were caught.

“Sleep well, I’ll move early tomorrow morning. Be prepared.”
“Are we having a hard time? The captain is having a hard time.”
“That’s true, but if you sleep here, you’ll want to sleep in bed tomorrow, right?”
“Bed with the captain?”
“… Let’s Divi.”

At Lirina’s request, she didn’t bother to react and closed her eyes. Her souma poured out quickly. Karen and Lirina were the same. Inside the car with the ignition turned off, only the sound of snoring and constant breathing could be heard.

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“…Page.”
“Hmm?”
“Leader.”

When I opened my eyes, it was dark. It seemed that it was still midnight. Waking up from someone stabbing me, I realized that it was Karen who had stabbed me. Karen had her face flushed.

“Why? What’s wrong?”
“That is…”

Karen twisted her body as if she was embarrassed. Why are you like that

“That… The bathroom…”
“Ah.”

At Karen’s words, I put on an expression of understanding. Aren’t there toilets here? Was there a tissue? Did you buy it earlier? I asked with a serious expression.

“Is it big? Is it small?”
“…”
“Why. No words…Gagging!”

Karen’s fist hit my liver. She went in very well as instructed. Reverb is hurting me too! I clutched my stomach and wriggled in the driver’s seat at the pain that ran like lightning all the way to my head. Karen’s eyes were dead.

“It’s not like that.”
“I’m sorry…”
“I’m anxious about going alone, so please go with me.”

Karen said she did what she had to say and she got out of the passenger seat. The door was closed very weakly, as if he was worried about Liliana waking up, but if Liliana was strong enough, she would wake up. I looked at Lirina and smiled.
It was because she was pretending that Lirina was very determined.

I thought I knew why Karen called.