[Code Geass] Irregular 270

Chapter 270 – 269. The Road to the End

[Then are you still there until Lelouch comes?]
“Yes. First of all, it’s still inside Britannia. Unless Ikaruga leaves Britannia’s territorial waters, it will be difficult to move alone.”
[Hmm… That’s how it is. So what do we do?]
“Don’t you think it’s okay to wait at Kamine Island first? Or wait and move with me?”
[I think it would be better for us to go first and wait, since I think I’ll tear your hair out if I met you right away, who caused Asura to self-destruct?]
“…”

No. Asura self-destruct! Why do I have to become a sinner even though I did what I was told to do!

“Okay, I’ll see you on Kamine Island. Please take good care of the yuppies until we get back.”
[Okay. Do you trust me?]
“Yes yes.”

After giving Rakshata a rough answer, I cut off the communication. Now I heard that Lelouch is coming back. I was still in the cabin, but Suzaku, who had come to me earlier, had told me about it, so I knew everything about how it was going to go. Even if it goes on, it will be a return to Japan.

After moving to Japan, it might be difficult to meet Lelouch now. After all, if C’s world was finished, he was planning to move to the Commonwealth of China or the European Union. The members of our Sword Breakers are all people who have no attachment to Japan or Britannia. Cornelia also said that she didn’t want to go back to being a princess, so she said it all. In the case of Sir Dalton and Sir Guilford, Cornelia’s life would have no meaning if they were not by her side, and she said that she was happy just being by Cornelia’s side.

In the case of Yuffie and Naomi, they also said that living in peace is their dream now, and the same goes for me.

Still, if you want to make money, you’ll have to work as a sword breaker…

The sword breaker is now properly stamped by Britannia. Perhaps, like in the Shinjuku ghetto, I would have to do all the dirty and hidden things, but wouldn’t it be nice to be able to make money anyway? Now, I don’t have the desire to live as a salaried worker or to make money doing legitimate business like I did in the old world. It won’t be easy to make money, but since there are so many people I’m responsible for, I’m in a situation where I have to touch a lot of money for them.

As I was thinking that, I heard a knock at the door. It probably wasn’t Suzaku. Because Suzaku just came in without knocking. There was only one person who wanted to talk to me right now.

“Come in.”

Pushuk

The door is open. There stood a woman with her navy blue hair. Cecil Crumi. She’s the woman I mixed with before. I smiled at her and asked.

“Has Lelouch arrived?”
“Yes. And I have something to say.”
“What to say?”
“Yes. Let’s talk about that as we go.”

At Cecil’s words, I nodded. I don’t think it’s something to talk about in the hallway, but what about it anyway? Cecile still seemed a bit reluctant to sit in the same room as me and talk.
I got out of bed Even though he had only taken a short break before Lelouch came, most of his physical strength had recovered. His right arm is also fine, and his eye no longer hurts. It looks damn good It will probably be red.

“Let’s go. Sister.”
“Can’t you unify your tone?”
“How? Like now? Or…”

When I asked, Cecil lost her words. Cecile answered while avoiding my eyes.

“As before.”
“Okay.”

I quickly changed to short-spoken, wondering if he was asking me to talk to him like before, like when he and Cecile intermingled. Cecile didn’t say anything. I guess this was right.

Cecil turned around and walked. Will guide me I remained silent as I followed Cecile. Since I said I had something to talk about, I didn’t think I should open my mouth first until the topic came up.

After walking some distance from the cabin I was in, Cecile spoke to me for the first time.

“How was the prison?”
“Um… It was like hell at first, right? I got used to it later on.”
“Are you getting used to it?”
“But a body that lived there for six months? It’s strange if you don’t get used to it.”

It wasn’t that difficult after the biological experiment was over. When I was confined alone in a room where I couldn’t tell whether it was night or day, and I couldn’t see people’s faces, I thought I was getting a mental illness, but after hitting the wall, the thought of getting caught disappeared.

“How did you escape from prison? Tangple…”
“The place I escaped from is not Temple. It’s Alcatraz.”
“Hmm? Were you transported from the temple?”
“Yeah. They suddenly sent me to Alcatraz. I was able to get out of there easily.”

Come to think of it, what would become of Brandon? I purposely shot him in the thigh. When I was in Alcatraz prison, the only guard I got hurt when I escaped was Brandon. Brandon made it look like he fought alone, but did Brandon get an award? Or maybe he was punished?

He was a pretty likable Britannia.

“Leave the prison, why didn’t you call me?”

Cecile’s question was one that could blow away my thoughts at once. All thoughts are gone. Cecile’s question seemed closer to resentment. I didn’t have to make excuses. He didn’t want to lie or make excuses to Cecile, and he knew that any relationship built that way would eventually crumble.

“I couldn’t believe Cecil.”
“Can’t you… Trust me?”
“Yeah. That’s also true, we never had a proper conversation until we broke up after that, right?”
“…”

Cecile couldn’t open her mouth to my words. At that time, after mixing with Cecil for the first time, I don’t know if Cecil was conscious of Naomi, but she was reluctant to talk unless a situation was created where we were alone. In the end, Cecile and I couldn’t have a proper conversation until I ran away with Yuffie. Because there was always someone else around me except Cecil.

If I am alone, Cecil is with someone else.

“At that time, I was an escaped prisoner. Come to think of it, am I still a prisoner? Is it worse now? Now that I am a Pandragon terrorist. After I return, wanted flyers will circulate all over the world.”
“Right. Where are you going?”

Cecile looked back and looked at me with worried eyes. Cecile was good because of this. Someone like a sister. I didn’t have an older sister, so I don’t know what the relationship between my older sister and her younger brother is in general, but Cecil was basically more altruistic than other people. Especially if it’s someone you know.

“Well? First of all, wouldn’t it be going to and from the battlefield? There are surprisingly many people to feed.”
“Are you planning on continuing to operate private units?”

He nodded at Cecile’s question. Since that was the only skill he earned and bought in this world, it was too late to start something new. And it was also something I had no choice but to do if I wanted to survive with enough money to feed my family.

“I can’t help it. What will I have left if I don’t have wars and battles?”
“…Do you have any desire to go back to being a student?”

Cecile asked quietly with a worried expression. I shook my head. Although my age in this world is the age appropriate for a student, I am not actually the age of a student. If I were told to go back to school from now on, I would come out with a sigh. What’s more, it took Cecile to tell this story.

“Cecile wants me to be a student?”
“…”

When I asked, Cecil did not answer. I continued to stare at Cecil. Cecile wanted to give an answer, but Cecile’s mouth did not open at all. However, looking at her mouth that didn’t open like that, I was able to grasp Cecil’s feelings to some extent.

“Why are you pushing me away?”
“Yes?”

I approached Cecile. We were obviously on our way to meet Lelouch, but we seemed to have forgotten about it now. As he approached Cecil like that in an empty hallway, Cecil backed away little by little. Am I afraid I was a little angry.

“Don’t run away.”
“This… Is not escape…”

Cecile was puzzled. That’s not what I was talking about running away from. Cecil was probably running away from what she had done with me before. Do you want to do nothing? But to really say that, the messages shown through Cecile’s expressions and actions were too revealing.

“Are you my girl?”
“Ugh…”

In the end, Cecile was driven all the way to the wall of the hallway. Cecile, unable to back down any longer, approached right in front of her nose and asked. Cecile’s face could be seen blushing. I continued to look down at Cecil, expressionless. Cecil did not open her mouth.

“I’ll ask again.”

I took a deep breath. It’s not tense. I had almost no expectations of Cecile. It would be fair to say that I am not regretful, but there are already too many people I have to be responsible for. If Cecile wanted to leave me, he could have let me go with a smile.

“Are you my girl?”
“If it’s your girl, does anything change?”

Cecil finally lowered her eyes and asked, Cecil was not looking at my face, but I nodded.

“Yes. It’s very different.”
“What’s going to be different? My move to Swordbreaker?”
“It doesn’t mean that.”

I stroked Cecile’s hair. Cecil remained still. In fact, I don’t really know what’s going to change. How do I know the future? But one thing was certain.

“Cecile and I will be walking the same life path.”
“Am I not alone?”
“Yes. There are already many people walking with me. Even if it’s not a woman.”
“Then to you, is there anything special about me getting on my road?”
“Yeah. Also. It’s special for Cecil as well.”

At my words, Cecil raised her head and looked at me.

“The story of you getting on my life path is the same as getting on your life path. What do you think? Cecil thinks nothing will change if I intervene in Cecil’s life?”

I asked. Cecile thought it through and shook her head.

“Right?”
“Huh.”

I removed the hand that had been stroking Cecil’s hair. The choice was ultimately made by Cecile. I thought I’d said all my opinions. I didn’t know what else to say. ‘Cause I’m going crazy

“Cecil, you make the choice.”
“Are you making no choice?”
“I have already chosen.”

He grinned at Cecile. I wanted Cecile to follow me. Didn’t that mean I couldn’t kidnap Cecil? In the end, Cecile will have to choose whether she likes it or not.

Either go with me or leave me.