[Code Geass] Irregular 43

Chapter 43 – 42. The Princess From the Mainland

Shinjukugeto District 4. It was here that Suzaku came with Yuffie. The half-collapsed high-rise buildings erected in an oblique line did not know when they would be cleaned up. Curiously, there were tramps who lived to the point where it was about to collapse. Yufi felt her heart heavy. It was because her heart sank when she thought of people living in buildings that couldn’t even stand properly.
There were bullet marks everywhere, as if the mortar shells had fallen. There were also traces of grinding the surroundings as the bullets fell. The only wall standing in a precarious state was filled with pictures of people, chrysanthemum flowers, and graffiti expressing condolences. Presumably, it seemed to be a wall written like a common tombstone for those who died in District 4.

Suzik couldn’t figure out whether it was okay to say such a thing to such a yuppie. However, she clearly remembered the look in her eyes as Yufi asked to see the Shinjuku ghetto. Eventually, Suzaku opened his mouth.

“The Shinjuk ghetto is over. People are finally gathering, but…”

The Shinjuku massacre incident had barely revived the place, but it also disappeared.
Yuffie listened to Suzaku’s explanation and looked around her. There were various things stuck on the floor. Water pipes, 4×4 struts, wooden planks… There were also various things hanging on each of them. Photos, keepsakes, scarves, corollas, etc. Looking at the junk piled up like a tombstone, the reality of Eleven came closer. Something instead of a tombstone erected in a field because even a graveyard could not be used.

At that time, a voice of regret was heard from behind Yufi and Suzaku.

“Ah~ I didn’t use RG against Eleven after all.”
“Here! Here’s the trace of the incandescent bomb! Take a picture!”
“Wait.”

Looking back, boys who seemed to be students of Ashford Academy looked at the traces of the massacre in District 4 and smiled and took pictures. I wondered if they were military maniacs. Yuffie’s expression darkened. People who laugh at the tragedies of others have what kind of mindset can they act like that?

Yuffie looked at them with a sad expression, and Suzaku became worried when he saw Yuffie like that. Did I bring it for nothing? While thinking so, a look of bewilderment appeared in Yuffie’s eyes. As Suzaku turned her eyes towards Yuffie, three Eleven wearing red bandanas approached the Britannia students and threatened them.

“Get out of here! Britannia’s pigs!”

It was a short-haired man with a messy beard. Yufi looked surprised. Suzaku knew who they were. Resistance. The other day, when he was saved by Zero, he was one of those guarding the warehouse entrance. It seemed like a big accident was about to happen if I just watched it.

“Here it is.”

Suzaku ran out.

“What… What about Eleven!”
“I’m Japanese! Don’t call me Eleven!”

The resistance and Tamaki lost their temper at the student’s bewildered protest. Minami and Yoshida, who were around, did not stop Tamaki. Rather, if the students attacked, he was prepared to fight along with Tamaki.

“What are you talking about! Didn’t you guys lose to us? Dogs of a defeated country!”

When one of the students shouted, Tamaki trembled. This Bricky guy!

At that time, Suzaku, who ran from Yuffie’s side, came running.

“Stop it! Violence!”
“Do not disturb!”

Tamaki, whose heat stretched all the way, swung his hand into the face of Suzaku running from behind. Suzaku, who couldn’t dodge properly because of the momentum he was running towards, forced himself to dodge, but the sunglasses he was wearing fell to the floor because he didn’t want unnecessary attention.

Suzik’s face was revealed. This time, the fight was overshadowed, and both the students and the resistance were surprised. An exclamation burst out, and Tamaki asked in a trembling voice.

“You bastard…Krurugi Szak, right?”
“Crurugi killed Clovis?”
“You idiot. Zero killed Clovis.”

Tamaki, Minami, and Yoshida spoke in turn. Suzaku had a hunch that this situation would become a nuisance. As we looked away without saying anything, Tamaki laughed at Suzaku.

“This guy’s just a slave. What’s an honorary Britannian? He’s like he’s happy.”

Tamaki didn’t seem to like Suzaku. Suzaku judged that this resistance was still difficult to calm his anger. Looking at his own face, he seemed to have calmed down rather than being full of anger. It was dangerous. I didn’t know what this guy was going to do.

“You sold your pride, your nation, and even your soul… Are you still Japanese?”

At Tamaki’s cry, Suzaku also lost his composure. It wasn’t. It was not for such philistine reasons that he became an honorary Britannian.

“No! I…!”
“No, what’s wrong! This Britannia’s dog!”

In the end, Tamaki, unable to hold back his anger, rushed in and swung his fist. Suzaku was surprised, but the reaction was quick. As he avoided Tamaki’s fist, he grabbed his outstretched fist with his left hand and gripped his collar with his right hand. Using the power of his thrust, he turned around and brought his waist to the leg supporting Tamaki’s center of gravity.

Unable to fall due to the sudden uplift, Tamaki barely touched the ground to get up while shaking his body.
Suzaku warned Tamaki, who was getting up.

“Stop it! I am a trained human!”
“I’m an untrained human being.”

Suddenly, a voice answered Suzaku’s words. Everyone around Suzaku and Tamaki turned their heads in the direction of the voice. There, a stout man who was clearly taller than 190cm was giving his arm to the long-blue haired woman and staring blankly at them.
The startled woman slapped the man on the side. The man growled as he made a stern look at the students, the Resistance, and Suzaku who were looking at him, as if nothing was wrong.

“What are you looking at?
“I was even more surprised because of you!”
“Uh…Really?”
“Ugh!”

The blue-haired woman next to her sighed. She was embarrassed by the giant staring at her so savagely.

“You’re not feeling well? Shall we take a break?”
“It’s okay… Let’s solve them first.”
“Yes. Wait.”

The giant walked towards them.

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I hit the road with Naomi. It is because I want to quickly make combat uniforms, including bulletproof vests. I didn’t worry about money because I had the money I earned legally (?) This time. According to Naomi, she had more than enough to spend. I also quickly felt the need to learn about the concept of money. I used only the money I stole from being beaten up every day, and since I always live in dirty places like clothes, I only bought and wore them in strange places, and my sense of money became strange.

“So, is there a store that sells combat uniforms or something?”
“The concession commercial district doesn’t sell those things. If you go to Shinjuku Ghetto District 4, you can buy combat uniforms and body armor fabric and interior materials, so don’t worry.”

Naomi answered my questions. Certainly, in the commercial district of the concession, [This is a new combat uniform! Look at the dripping fit!] I didn’t think this would happen. I didn’t know where he lived, but he sold it in District 4. It is the place closest to the concession. An area where you can occasionally encounter Britannians. In the case of encountering Britannians, it seemed to be a little troublesome. Most of the time, when I see Eleven, I start by arguing, so I thought it would be hard to bear with my personality.

Anyway, it’s been a while since I’ve been out with Naomi. I wanted to take her to the concession and buy something delicious to feed her, but work still comes first. Because even if my plan works to some extent, in two months we will be living in the Tokyo concession.

“Hey.”
“Huh?”
“You should cross your arms.”
“…Foot.”

When I held out her arm, Naomi smiled softly. A look of pleasure could be seen on her face. I enjoy it too. I laughed and said to Naomi.

“Isn’t this the first time we’ve been dating?”
“Didn’t you go buy a cell phone together?”

The day I met Zero. Naomi saw that as a date too. I’m sorry. Come to think of it, the two of them hadn’t been together properly since then. I will have to visit more often.

So friendly, we walked arm in arm through the streets of the ghetto. Maybe it’s because we wiped out a gang very brutally the other day, not even within a radius of 50M near our hideout, but over 100M, I didn’t see any bullies or gangs. It definitely instilled fear, so it seemed like I was scared and put more distance than I asked for. I’m very satisfied.

Unaware of this, Naomi looked around her in admiration.

“Aren’t there bad people here?”
“I kicked them all out last time.”
“Huh? Are you kicking them all out?”
“When you say you live here. How do you go out because you’re worried about me when there are strange people around you?”
“…Really?”
“Huh.”

At my answer, Naomi, with a shy expression on her face, clung to her with her arms crossed. Are you good at talking? Naomi always has a lot of aegyo, but she’s the cutest in the world when she’s so shy. I felt proud. Me in the past! Good job!

Since then, the talk has diminished a lot. Naomi looked like she wanted to feel my warmth more through her arms, and I respected her for that. It’s okay not to say Is it the feeling? I like it too! Fuck so good!

As soon as I arrived at Shinjuku District 4, pouring sesame seeds, an annoying situation was created.

“Isn’t that Tamaki? Yoshida and Minami are there too?”
“Eh?”

Naomi, who had been involved in the Resistance for a long time, found Tamaki first, rather than me, who had only occasionally encountered them. She was fighting Britannia students. I felt a sense of deja vu. Obviously, this was the case in the original story.

Scared to finish my thoughts, I could intuition how Suzaku came running from below and fought with Tamaki, even subduing Tamaki who rushed into it with a splendid kick.

“Stop it! I am a trained human!”

When Suzaku shouted that, I immediately cut in. Come to think of it, I missed this event. It’s been a while since I’ve seen the anime, so I forgot about it. If only this event was available, I figured that my plan might come true sooner than planned.

“I’m an untrained human being.”

My words were quiet, but they were clearly heard even by the people gathered. I could feel everyone staring at me and Naomi. Hee! Surprised, Naomi grabbed my arm and clung to it. She then started slapping her on the side.
Naomi, when you do that, it doesn’t hurt, it just makes me want to hug you because you’re so cute.

I thought so, and made a stern impression on those who were staring blankly at me.

“What are you looking at?