Chapter 27 – 26. Zero
I’ve probably never woken up as early as today after living in the Shinjuk ghetto for a year.
Of course, today is the day I go to meet Zero.
It was the first time I came to this world and saw Zero, not Lelouch, and today was also the first day Zero appeared in the world.
A throbbing phrase.
I got ready early in the morning and arrived at Ogi’s resistance hideout.
I could see the two nameless extras guarding the entrance to the hideout were startled when they saw my face.
I walked slowly and arrived in front of them.
“This… What are you doing so early?”
“? You asked me to help you today?”
“It’s still too early…”
I had to win early. But my heart was pounding and I didn’t want to just roll around at home. Would an office worker who checks his bankbook from time to time on the day he gets his paycheck feel like this?
Would a kindergartener going on a picnic for the first time in his life feel like this?
“What about Inoue?”
“Huh? Didn’t you come to see Ougi?”
Soldier 1 guarding the entrance asked my question as if it were ridiculous. Ougi bastard, I wasn’t really interested in where he fell and died. Starting today, I was planning to actively intervene in the story, and Ougi’s son… He’s a guy who plays an important role in the um story, but he’s tired of following the story now.
If I can save Suzaku today, I’ll do as I please from then on.
All the necessary people have been gathered.
“Ougi bastard, if you feel sorry for Ji, Ji will come. Did Inoue wake up? Ask me, bastard.”
“Sudden… I’ll check and come back!”
As I acted brutally, Soldier 1’s complexion turned blue and disappeared into the hideout. I could feel the left soldier 2 staring at me with an uneasy expression. Soldier 2 will now resent Soldier 1. He went inside, leaving only himself. I raised my hand and slapped Soldier 2 on the shoulder.
“Babe, don’t be nervous. I am also a person. If you don’t hit me first, I won’t hit you either.”
“You… I saw you slay a Britannia soldier…”
“Uh, yes? But they did something to die for. Right?”
“That’s right…”
Soldier 2 doesn’t seem to trust me. I thought it was my karma, but since it’s hard to live in the world while caring about these guys anyway, I decided to do it. I was busy taking care of people who were important to me.
At that moment, the main door of the hideout opened and Inoue came out rubbing his sleepy eyes.
“Did you sleep well?”
“Where is the madman who comes from so early in the morning?”
“Here you are.”
“Ugh…”
Inoue glanced at my face with a troubled expression, and when our eyes met, he turned his back.
Huh?
“Hey.”
“… Why.”
“Why are you avoiding my eyes?”
At my question, Inoue’s shoulders trembled. I looked at Inoue suspiciously. Inoue never made eye contact with me.
“That… Stop watching.”
“Hmm…”
What. Did I say something wrong when I hung up the radio yesterday? I was only talking about protecting you.
Did that cross the line?
Whatever it was, it was right to protect it, so I opened my mouth to Inoue.
“What time are we meeting today?”
“It was when Karen was dismissed from the academy. It should be around 4:00 PM, so I could have come around then…”
“I have to make sure though. Because Karen asked me for help.”
“…”
At my words, Inoue glanced at me. What is he really like?
I came up with one possibility.
Uh… Hmm… Does he like me now?
I stared at Inoue, who was glaring at me. After gently rolling my eyes, I met Inoue’s eyes again, and I let go of my eye contact.
Hmm
Is it true?
What did I do
Didn’t you do anything?
After thinking about it for a while, there was no way I could know, so I shook my head and let my thoughts go. Good is good
If you have a crush on Inoue, it is correct that you have to nurture that feeling little by little.
“Hey.”
“Yes?”
“You. If I start hiding today, stick to me and don’t fall off.”
“Eh? Hee? What… What?”
It was funny to see him flustered. Seeing my blushing face, I guess what I was thinking was right. I smirked back.
“Because you are important to me. If it gets dangerous, I will protect you no matter what.”
“Ugh… Ugh… Ah… Okay.”
“Good. Oh, and what about Slash Haken?”
“I think the belt version will still take more time, and I made both of the arm straps. Battery and rewind function. You just need to put it in.”
“Then give it to me now.”
Inoue’s eyes widened at my request.
“Yes why? You want to try it today?”
“Of course. If you’re really unlucky, at least you and Karen won’t have to be saved.”
“Why Karen?”
When Inoue said that he and Karen were grouped together, he looked a bit disappointed. I was dumbfounded and scolded Inoue.
“He is the same age as me. The others are adults and men, so it doesn’t matter whether they die or not, but I have to take care of Karen. It’s you…Know?”
“Eww… Huh.”
After I answered, Inoue’s face turned red again.
Inoue is mine. Can’t give it to anyone I put so much effort into making it my own, but now it’s crazy to give up just because it’s hard. It wasn’t even that hard.
“Then, I’ll come back around 3:00 PM, so prepare and come out. Take good care of your slash hacken.”
“Huh? Can’t we meet at Old Tokyo Tower?”
Inoue asked blankly. I shrugged.
“It’s not because I want to go with you.”
“Eww… Huh…”
I patted Inoue’s head, who was lowering his head, and left. The other day, when we put our shoulders together for the purpose of teasing Ougi, the kid who punched him in the side was stroking his head, but it’s funny because he stays still.
I checked the system window with Inoue standing behind me. In a situation where there was only a little bit of experience required for leveling up, the body stat naturally increased during the Haken Incident the other day. Skill EXP wasn’t very much because the Sakuradite sellers had given up on personal firearm skills.
First of all, it would be good to think about how to become stronger through this incident.
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There are many intertwined things in this story.
Since Lelouch was suspected of Karen’s identity, Lelouch made an appointment with Karen to avoid her suspicions.
It wouldn’t matter if it ended with this, but since Lelouch’s gun that killed Clovis belonged to Suzaku, who was shot instead for himself that day, Suzaku, who rode the Nightmare Lancelot and played a big role at the time, suddenly became a suspect.
Since that was the only evidence, in fact, Suzaku’s case could have been acquitted. Count Lloyd and Cecil of the Britannia Correspondent’s Department knew that it would be impossible to acquire talent as good as Suzaku as Lancelot’s device, so if there was a possibility, they would have done their best to help him get released. When Suzaku first operated Lancelot, Lancelot’s normal operation rate was 94%. Even though he was a soldier, Nightmare moved for the first time in his life. It also means that the 7th generation Nightmare Frame, which did not even exist in the world, was operated close to 100%. Earl Lloyd would never have wanted to miss Suzaku, but timing was an issue.
After Clovis died, General Bartré, who was a civil servant who was close to him, was dismissed. The person holding the military right now is a pureblood. The Britannian Army is Marshal Jeremiah Gottwald, who claims that only Britannians can do it. I raped his lieutenant. Will Biretta be doing well? He must have wanted to find me and kill me somehow.
The fact that the suspect shot a military pistol has already been revealed through the media. From the point of view of the pure-blooded faction who took control of the military at best, I wouldn’t want a Britannian suspect to come out.
And Suzaku was an honorary Britannian, and he was also from Eleven.
From Jeremiah’s point of view, Suzaku must be the culprit.
Resistance is like resistance, my head hurts. Because Suzaku is from Eleven, the Resistance was unfairly involved. Even they must have heard the death of Clovis for the first time through the broadcast. Because of someone who killed Clovis, the Resistance is in a situation where they are suspected of buying Krurugi Szak.
It was clear that Marquis Jeremiah, a pureblood, would try to abolish the honorary Britannian system in Area 11 due to the work of Crurugi Szak this time. The fastest way for Eleven to obtain honorary Britannia status was to serve as a Britannian soldier. .
In the end, the same Japanese may also bring about the result of not supporting the resistance.
I knew all about the outcome.
It was different that I was going together unexpectedly, but as long as I don’t mess around, the story will end as it should.
All I had to do was pretend I was working hard to please Inoue and Karen.
I hope this case ends soon. That’s because the minimum foothold that I can mess with is created.