"We let those guys run away. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info" adjusted his scope and looked at the situation on the battlefield, K, who was wearing an exoskeleton for astronautics, slurred his tongue a little unwillingly, "Now, that old guy from 'fritters' is really going to let us go, right?"

"Yes. He said we could be American dogs with confidence. Repeating to his partner what he heard from "Churros", L moved slightly, "It's very much in line with that 'warmonger' status, isn't it." ”

"Ah, of course. "It's a perfect fit. The warmongers will not sit idly by and watch one side of the war win, otherwise they will not be able to continue to make money. Without saying the rest of the nonsense, K's face showed a slightly hesitant look, and then suddenly added, "I suspect that there is an eighty percent chance that we will lose the trust of the Americans." ”

"Who knows. Maybe, but who made the two of us unlucky enough to meet 'fritters' here. Damn the arrangement of fate. With that, L put down the screwdriver in his hand and threw out an item in front of him that had been disassembled into parts, "...... Now, we are truly free. ”

During this operation, K and L did not want to willingly let go of the white and red hair, but the sudden appearance and order of "Churros" forced them to do so. While they were still the mercenaries of that person, in addition to using the environment of the moon itself as a threat, "Fritters" also planted miniature bombs in the bodies of the two people to ensure his absolute control. And now, the last assigned task has been completed, and the remote control used to control the bomb has been completely destroyed, and the two of them naturally feel extremely relaxed.

"There's really a ghost among our enemies, right? It's the ghost of the underworld that you can often hear from the mouths of those rabbits in the moon capital. Pouting, as if he had nothing to say, K suddenly asked, "In other words, is the 'underworld' that has always been only in the legend finally getting involved in the affairs of this place...... Even though this is our vote, I still can't believe it. How is it possible that the kingdom of the dead is interested in our affairs?"

"I hope you both will realize that it is not the underworld that wants to get involved in our affairs, but that we are actively seeking out them. That's our job, you know?"

The sudden sound behind them made the two of them feel a little flustered. Not knowing exactly how much the other had heard, they got up from the soft soil of the moon and looked at Ackerman with some trepidation: "What does this mean, boss? Are we witchers or something? Now we're going to learn magic?"

"Pretty much, except I can't teach you magic. If you want to learn, find the lady behind me - if she's willing to teach you, or you'll have to rely on the guys you have now. Shrugging his shoulders, Ackerman replied, "Take it easy, I know you're being threatened, and you know very well what 'fritters' are all about, so I don't care about it." Moreover, letting them go would better serve our purpose, after all, it would be impossible to catch them alive in that situation, and leaving a bugging device on the body of the Grim Reaper would be just the right offense......"

"In short, remember one thing: our mission is to stop the underworld. Stop everything they try to interfere with us, humanity. They have been doing this for thousands of years, and we want to put an end to this and free humanity from slavery in the underworld. With that, Ackerman looked at K and L, "Do you understand this?"

Looking at Ackerman, K nodded noncommittally and said something very sarcastic: "...... Sounds great. ”

"That's right, because it's meant to be heard. Realistically, the U.S. government will provide you with asylum, and you will work for the U.S. government. How's that, simple enough?", Ackerman held out his hand that had lost its artificial skin, "And it doesn't really matter to me what happens to humans, but I need oil and maintenance. In other words, my position is the same as yours, but at a different level. ”

"Welcome to the ranks of the dogs of the U.S. government. But remember, we're hounds, and the ghosts and the Grim Reaper are our prey. ”

"If you had said that earlier, we would have understood, boss. Our work is secret, but it's not dirty, and you're not going to end up killing us, are you?"

"Of course," Ackerman replied, staring into K's eyes as his hands clasped together, "we're not fools to do such a waste of resources." ”

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"I received the assignment, the assignment from my grandfather. He told me to go to Mars on his behalf -- there was a project that he was supposed to be responsible for, but he was not fit enough to do it, so I was needed to complete the mission. However, in addition to this superficial reason, there is actually another reason: "

"'You should also graduate from the rank and file as an officer. When I come back from this mission, I'll try to use this as an excuse to give you a half-job in logistics, not always on the front line - that's what Toyohime meant. The grandfather who said this kind of thing makes people feel a little strange, but it can also make people fully feel his aging. He's already starting to figure out a way out for me. This had never happened before. ”

"Come to think of it, if it weren't for this deliberate arrangement, it would be impossible for an ordinary soldier like me to be the representative of the commander-in-chief of the lunar base. It was a bothersome affair, but something nice happened right away: Sanae-sama asked me out alone, and it seemed that something was looking for me......"

The room was quiet, and it seemed that even a single needle dropped could be heard by the two people present.

But there is no doubt that being called out like this, only to sit without saying a word is the most embarrassing situation. Should I take the initiative to find something to talk about? Since that fight, Sanae-sama has been sullen......

Thinking like this, Ouyang Pingshui scratched his head in distress and peeked over there slightly. Sanae was still the same as before, with a certain entanglement in her thoughtful expression, but when she saw Ouyang Pingshui looking at this, she immediately smiled, as if to relieve the embarrassment. Feeling that he had to speak in this situation, Ouyang Pingshui immediately opened his mouth: "That ......"

"I'm sorry to call you out and say nothing. But this time, he was still preempted by Sanae, "I'm really sorry that I said 'I have something to say', but I ended up hanging you out here when I got here......"

“…… It's okay, maybe me, I also need a little mental preparation......" nodded with a flushed face, Ouyang Pingshui's body that had been stretched out in order to cause a topic shrank back, "Then...... What are you trying to say?"

"It can be a little difficult to express...... Right now, you're probably the only man around me who can communicate with this kind of problem. With a wry smile, Sanae seemed to be thinking again, but this time it wasn't too long. It should be clear from her desperate appearance that she really wants to express her thoughts to Ouyang Pingshui, "Hmm...... First of all...... I wonder if from a man's point of view, would it be annoying to have a woman who has been pestering him and causing him trouble?"

"This ......" of course depends on the face. If they are good-looking, I believe that most men are willing to be troubled. Swallowing this kind of big truth, Ouyang Pingshui rubbed his sweaty palms, "I, I feel that there should be a different situation...... Some people will prefer the kind of ...... that needs to be taken care of."

"In other words, is it really hated to be pestered? is it so hated that you don't even want to see each other, you don't want to communicate, it's better to have no relationship at all, and it's better to be an enemy at all? Is it really disgusted to that extent?"

"Early, Miss Sanae, don't get too excited...... Looking at Sanae who rushed over and was even about to stick his face, Ouyang Pingshui's face blushed even more, and he even began to tremble when he spoke, "Yes, it shouldn't be like 'simply an enemy', but maybe I really don't want to meet...... After all, the charm of self-reliant women is also great......"

"That's really the case......" After this almost forced-like action, Sanae seemed to get the answer she wanted, and slowly retreated to her seat, looking like she was about to cry, but quickly made a reassuring gesture and erased that expression, "It's okay, it's okay...... So, Mr. Ouyang, in your opinion, how can you be considered a self-reliant woman, like Mianyue Ihime, like Marisa, or like Reimu?"

"Uh, this ......"

That's a hard answer. If you have to say it, Mianyue Yiji is tough, Miss Wuyu is lively, and Miss Boli ...... It's simply unpredictable. I don't understand whether the three of them are self-reliant or not, after all, they don't have much contact. After holding it for a long time, he really couldn't answer, so Ouyang Pingshui had to ask a little rhetorically: "...... Why did Sanae-sama suddenly ask such a question?"

"Ah, it's because we ran into an old friend when we were in a previous war. With a somewhat sad expression, Sanae replied, "I was a little touched by some of the words she said. Mr. Ge...... Mr. Ge chose to die in the first place, and he 'abandoned' me, so I wondered if it was really because I caused him too much trouble......

"There's no such thing at all!"

couldn't help but shout, Ouyang Pingshui was a little surprised by his volume. Hurriedly looking around, and seeing that he hadn't been noticed, he lowered his voice, "It's not going to be like that, trust me, Sanae-sama." Still, huh...... Say 'self-reliance'......"

"Should you, at least, live your own life and make your own choices, instead of being controlled by others and becoming a subordinate of someone, right?"

This is what Ouyang Pingshui finally came up with after racking his brains. The main purpose of saying this was to hope that Sanae would be able to come out of the death of "Mr. Ge", and to his delight, hearing these words, the other party really showed a thoughtful expression: "Do you make your own choice...... That is, decide the direction for yourself...... Indeed, it seems that Mr. Ge is in ...... There is no way to be treated as a woman who can't stand on her own. But what is this going to do......"

"I, I think, need an opportunity for this change. At the very least, be given a choice and try to do it. His heart suddenly roared, and a clear thought suddenly appeared in Ouyang Pingshui's mind, "Actually, grandpa entrusted me as a representative to carry out a mission with the third class, if you can, your combat ability is also obvious to all, can I ask you, that, please be my bodyguard......"

Thank you, Grandpa! I didn't expect to use it this way when I accepted it!

"Is it about Project 0001?" Just as Ouyang Pingshui issued his invitation with eager hope, Sanae tilted her head, "I'm already going to participate in the mission as Mianyue Yiji's bodyguard?...... I understand what you mean, and I hope I can show my will in the mission, right? ”

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“…… What else do you want to ask me about, Miss Bori, and what we have to say, we've all said before. Tapping lightly on the table, Ge Chengzhi lowered his voice to Lingmeng, who came to his room, and said, "What's more...... Pitchers have ears. ”

He was referring to Mizuki Ihime and Mizuki Toyohime. After successfully escorting the two of them, Reimu made it clear to Ge Chengzhi and Ouyang Yuhang that they wanted to "seek political asylum" on the premise that they could send the three to Earth and live in a stable manner.

"I think you're going to be very interested in our experience. After all, we're one of the few ......" Reimu paused as he said this, as if he wanted to sell it, "One of the few people who have experienced time travel. ”

Ge Chengzhi didn't express any surprise at this information, after all, he had known about it for a long time. However, what puzzled him was that Ouyang Pingshui beside him also seemed to have a calm face. It's not surprising that there has been an exchange of information between Yuedu and China in this regard, but now that there is an eyewitness in front of you, wouldn't it be interesting?

"We ...... This condition is acceptable. But before we can do that, you have to help us with a mission. After thinking for a moment, Ouyang Pingshui gave his own response, "We need to observe whether you are trustworthy or not." Once that's done, let's talk about it. …… Don't worry, it won't be a difficult thing, and it's also a mission that will be open to the Yuedu, so you can take this opportunity to test the Yuedu's attitude towards your departure. ”

Reimu did not refuse this proposal, and she seemed to see Ge Chengzhi's identity, although on the surface, Ge Chengzhi still insisted that he was just an ordinary acting squad leader......

"There shouldn't be anything to talk about between us for the time being, right?" Ge Chengzhi said, looking directly at Reimu, "So, rest as soon as possible." Tomorrow we have to go to the base of the Guanghan Palace, and from there we will reach the space station. For those who cross the track for the first time, it may be uncomfortable. ”

“…… I just wanted to say a word. Blinking, Reimu said, "I'll definitely find Xiaowei." ”

"Well, I wish you success. ”

Is this testing me? Quietly taking a sip of tea, he watched Reimu leave, Ge Chengzhi thought to himself.

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"Live your own life and make your own choices, rather than always being controlled by others and becoming a subordinate ...... of someone"

“…… Can I really do it? Really, can I do it......"

“…… Bodyguard's Mission...... In other words, there is a good chance that it will happen again. At that point, it's time to make a choice......"