[Code Geass] Irregular 260

Chapters 260 – 259. Final Preparations.

The night sea air is cool. On the deck of a floating submarine near Kamine Island, I leaned my arm on the handrail and watched the black sea for a long time. It felt like something calmed my heart.
The sound of crashing waves continued to ring in my ears. Is this the white noise guy? I thought that I might enjoy going out to get some fresh air at night like this because it felt like my complicated mind was being cleaned up.

As I was staring at it for a while, I heard someone from behind. It’s hard to pretend not to know. The outer walls of the submarine were metal, and the visitor was wearing high heels. I couldn’t help but hear the sound of clicking and clicking.

“Yuppie?”
“…”

Looking back, I saw pink hair. Now it was Yuffie who didn’t have sheep’s hair like before, and had a calm hairstyle with only the side hair pulled back and braided. He also had long hair. It was very beautiful to see your hair fluttering in the sea breeze. The party just seemed bothered.

“Damn.”
“…”

The hair that kept fluttering and tickling the side of her face must have been annoyed, so Yuffie couldn’t even find a break in the atmosphere and came closer. Did you say that my yuppie is Aissi? After all, she is a woman with a temper when Yuffie has a temper. I approached Yuffie, who was tidying her hair nervously and quietly, and tucked the hair on the side behind her ear. Yuffie didn’t shake my hand, as if all of her anger had been a lie. I’m touched.

Yuffie didn’t reject my touch!

I was thrilled like a wild goose dad receiving a letter on Mother’s Day from her daughter whose puberty had arrived. It was so touching that I felt like crying.

“Do I really have to do that?”
“What?”
“To keep C.C’s contract.”

As Yuffie said, she put her own forehead on my chest. She seemed resentful. Me? Or C.C.? I didn’t know that until now.

“You just wish you didn’t run into Britannia?”
“If we talk about our true feelings, yes.”
“The emperor and Marianne’s plan…”
“I know that I don’t have to make any effort for Mr. C.C. To thwart their plans.”
“…”

I had nothing to say. Because Yuffie’s words were the right theory. If you just enter the world of C, kill the emperor, and release Gears to Anya, who is possessed by Marianne, the world is safe. There is no need to hand over the code of C.C. Even if she handed over her code to Empress Marianne, the body of Empress Marianne might not be revived. Because when the code was handed over, it was already behind the scenes.

I still don’t know what would happen in a situation like Marianne’s, but based on her common sense, it was.

“And… I don’t think Woojin will ever come back.”
“Me? Britannia, no matter what…”
“Not there.”

I was speechless again. It’s a story that I don’t think I’ll be able to come back from the world of C. I couldn’t help this either. It might have been better to go with the original. It might have been better for me if C.C still had the code, and Lelouch got the code so that the two of them could live as loving companions for hundreds of years.
But while sober, it was hard to ignore the death of Yuffie, the death of Shirley, and the world without Naomi. They are people I can live with enough if I suffer. And except for Shirley, both of them are dear to me.

I don’t think I’ve ever been selfish enough to live by ignoring it like that.

“I am not of this world.”
“Hmm? What?”

It was impulsive. No one knows my story except for Lelouch. Even C.C. Does not know this story. I don’t even know why I said this to Yuffie.

“There was no country called Britannia in the world I lived in. There was Japan. I lived in a country called Korea. I had a very bad relationship with Japan. Everyone was a little different, but at least I was one of those people who hated all the countries around me. It’s one.”
“Is that… Really?”
“Yeah. It’s all true. I’m originally 34 years old. If I add up the time I’ve been here, I’ll be 37 now. Are you a mister?”
“… You’re older than I thought?”
“He’s older than Yuffie, but he’s older.”

I smiled and stroked Yuffie’s head. Yuffie looked straight at me while receiving my touch.

“There was an animation there. Code Geass. Lelouch of the Rebellion. Do you think you know what it is?”
“Lelouch? Our story… Is an animation? Now? We’re alive like this?”

At my words, Yuffie became confused. Because it was a story that this world is nothing but fiction in some world. You will be incredibly confused about your identity. It would have been difficult to understand right away like this, but I managed to understand.

“Yeah. It used to be like that. It’s a completely different world now. Maybe you know? Couldn’t I have fallen into a world that’s a lot… A lot similar? I’m still thinking the same thing. It’s really exactly the same as the anime world I’ve seen, but it’s a different world. Do you think it would be okay if there was?”

These words were said to comfort Yuffie. Because, right before I entered this world, I chose it myself and entered it. Of course, if he hadn’t chosen this place, he could have fallen into the worldview of making black hole bombs with Jupiter or the worldview of throwing the earth at sublight speed with the final mass weapon. You may have watched in real time as the thin beams from the fingers of the girl-shaped robot split the satellite Titan in half. If I had gone that way, I might have followed right away. At the end, it’s a grotesque animation with a kick that splits the black hole in half. I have to go there with this status right now, but I can’t do anything and search right away. I thought I was so lucky.

“Is it really so?”
“Yes. It’s very different from what I know now. You know what? Yuffie was originally killed by Lelouch when the special administrative zone Japan was created.”
“Am I?”
“Yes. Because Lelouch’s Gears run amok. Slaughter the Japanese.” Yuffie holds the hand of Suzaku whom she loves…”
“Wait. Wait. Suzaku?”

Ah. Right. I also became sentimental and said Suzaku’s name. Yuffie was looking at me with an ax eye.

“Am I originally destined to be connected to Suzaku? No. I said I would die? Besides, what kind of stupid mistake would you accidentally cast Gears to massacre the Japanese? Is Lelouch an idiot?”
“Um…Um…Yes right? But Yuffie, did you just say you’re an idiot?”
“What about Biretta?”

Yuffie didn’t even answer my question, but she asked right away. I made up my mind to pretend I didn’t hear Yuffie’s swearing. It was because I could instinctively know that if I dug into this for nothing, I would not be able to find even my own. I replied casually that it was yuffie’s water.

“Biretta is that Ougi guy, right?”
“That shady guy with the Regent’s hair?”
“Yes. Marry him. And live happily ever after.”
“Wow…Wow…A big deal.”

Jackpot case? Do you think Yuffie can say such a thing? Yuffie seemed to be immersed in my story, her eyes shining brightly. She then asked about all the people she knew around her.

“What about Naomi? Who will Naomi marry?”
“Naomi, during the time of Black Rebellion, she rode a Nightmare and fought and died in vain.”
“Huh? The scientist rode the Nightmare?”
“Because it was because of me that Naomi became a scientist. She recognized Naomi’s talent in her. I couldn’t let her die in vain.”
“Wow… That Naomi was a combatant, not a scientist?”

I smiled and nodded my head. Yuffie had an interesting face.

“What about Lirina?”
“Lirina gets hit right by Karen, but she doesn’t die. She later confirmed that she was going to Marika Soresi’s wedding.”
“Marika Soresi? She’s the girl who didn’t move with us then, right?”
“Yes. Quel Soreshi’s younger sister.”
“Wow… Wow… It’s so amazing. What about my older sister?”
“I don’t know exactly about Princess Cornelia. She said that when Lelouch died… She moved with Guilford, but whether she married Guilford… Or not…”
“…Is Lelouch dying?”

While talking, I found Yuffie startled and shut her mouth. Lelouch dies in Zero Requiem. Whoever killed…

“I’ll die to Zero.”
“Zero? Zero is Lelouch, right?”
“Zero is a symbol. Lelouch becomes a tyrant who conquered the world and is killed by Zero, the symbol of peace. To be precise, by Suzaku wearing Zero’s clothes.”
“Did he… Die on purpose?”

I nodded at Yuffie’s question. Yuffie made a face that looked like she was about to cry. I stroked Yufi’s hair to comfort her.

“Don’t worry. It will never happen again.”
“Did Woo-jin decide to play that role?”
“Hmm?”
“I heard that Lelouch is dying? It seems that now Woo-jin is trying to shoulder the threat of death instead of Lelouch. At least from my point of view.”
“…That’s not it. I’ll come back alive…”
“Am I still unable to be happy in the end, even in the anime of that world?”

Yuffie’s words were enough to make me speechless. It was the same as saying that if I die, Yuffie will not be happy. I couldn’t say anything.

“Is Yuffie happy if I live?”
“…Isn’t that obvious?”

Yufi raised her right hand and hit me really hard in the chest. Puck! There was a sound. At least now, I could see that Yuffie was genuinely angry.

“You don’t know why you’re not falling out with such a prostitute Woo-jin? Really?”
“Uh… Well… If you say so, I was guessing.”

I guessed. I didn’t want to hear people say I got ax disease, so no way. While saying no, she was hypnotizing herself. Ah for nothing! Yufi really likes me! I thought so, didn’t I? I didn’t know if I would die of embarrassment if I heard it.

While I was thinking such nonsensical thoughts, Yuffie took a step back and looked straight at me. She saw a small fist resting on her own pit. The tight grip made it possible to know that Yuffie was determined. I didn’t say anything. Yufi took a deep breath. And then looking straight at me straight ahead. He said over and over again.

“I am in love with you.”
“…”

Her mouth fell open. Yuffie talking to me like this!? My eyes were wide open as if they would tear. My face must have been filthy funny. Yuffie continued talking with a serious expression, as if she couldn’t see my funny face.

“I know what you said to Mr. Biretta. That I am helping you just by my presence.
“…No?”

I shook my head. Yuffie smiled brightly with all her might. That’s such a beautiful smile It was a pure smile that would leave you speechless. It was a smile that mesmerized people, as I had never seen such a smile before.

“Because your presence alone is saving me.”

It felt like my heart was dropping.