"What, do you want to eat?"

Faced with Randy's surprised expression, Noelle asked very casually.

"No, I don't eat it."

Randy scratches his head with one hand and hands the pepper bottle to Noelle with the other.

Unscrewing the cap, Noelle sprinkled some on her plate, and suddenly noticed that everyone was watching her. He looked at her with a strange expression. The serious soldier tilted his head slightly and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"W-That...... Not angry? ”

"What?"

Randy's timid inquiry was simply asked by Noelle without other feelings. It's not something that has a deep meaning, it's not a yin and yang weirdness, but an ordinary rhetorical question.

"Well, I thought you were the type who would accuse me after hearing that."

Randy rubbed his head embarrassedly, saying this kind of thing by himself, always feeling weird, as if he was expecting Noelle's criticism or something.

"No, I'm still immature myself."

Noelle put down his chopsticks and said to everyone seriously. That awe-inspiring temperament, as if this is not a meal or a self-report, but a more rigid feeling like a seminar.

"Now this immature me, it's not appropriate to talk about whether it's right or not. Everyone's righteousness is different, and I shouldn't just cling to my own righteousness. You are the ones who taught me this. Thank you very much. ”

As she spoke, Noelle stood up and bowed to Lloyd seriously, and Lloyd quickly stood up and straightened her body.

"Miss Noelle......"

"I'm going to think about what to do and work together for Cross Bell. I'm not going to criticize other people's ways until I get an answer. ”

Noelle said, glaring at Yu Tatsumi as if he had no meaning, only to see him pretend to be fine, and in the face of Noelle's serious gaze, You immediately turned his gaze to the food in front of him.

"I say, isn't someone going to confess their black history?"

Thinking of today's incident in the Tower of Stars, Noelle is angry and doesn't fight anywhere.

That's just provoking me...... Is that true when I won't arrest you? Won't they shoot you on the spot? Moreover, he even openly admitted that he was a killer!

…………

Wait a minute......

I said...... Guys, don't seem surprised, Yuu Tatsumi's identity is a killer? ”

Noelle's expression suddenly became much colder, she swept around with an irrefutable attitude in her eyes, and immediately realized that Lloyd, who was not good, ha, tried to prevaricate with casual words: "I, I said, it's, in fact, I know a little bit...... That, the original killer or something......"

"No, I'm an active killer."

While sending beef to his mouth, Yu Tatsumi calmly said a sentence that made everyone present not calm.

You're giving me a good reading of the air, bastard! ――This is a monologue from the members of the Support Division.

"Ahaha, anyway, that's it......"

"In other words, you've been hiding from me all along?"

Noelle pouted softly and muttered, "I didn't expect that even Lloyd was an accomplice...... "I thought it was a secret, isn't it already semi-public...... "That bastard ......" and something like that.

Seeing that she didn't go crazy, everyone was relieved.

It seems that Noelle has really changed.

To be right, Noelle, has grown. From stubbornly sticking to rigid justice, I began to think flexibly.

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Night.

Noelle's room.

"Report, this is Noelle Shika."

"Take a break. Sergeant Noelle. Is there anything to report? ”

"Yes, Deputy Commander Sonia."

"Well, please report."

"Yesterday I received an invitation letter from an assassin named Silver and I............ And just like that, we just finished dinner. Randy Orlando, a former member of the Guard, recounts his past. ”

"yes, I see. So ......"

"Yes?"

"Is the hot pot delicious?"

"Yes. Very tasty. ”

"For the soup?"

"Cabbage and shallots."

"Huh...... Noelle, you've changed a lot. ”

"I'm so sorry."

"No, no, it's not something to apologize for. If it was you before, you wouldn't have paid attention to these things. ”

"Yes."

"You've become like a girl, too. Young people can't always be so rigid. ”

"Yes!"

"You see, it's still a military man. Well, it's pretty easy on my side. Want to chat casually? ”

"Yes, please!"

"Huh. You. ”

"About Randy's seniors, Deputy Commander, you know, right?"

"Hmm. Know. I was the one who recommended him to Sergei. We told him the first time we met, right? ”

"Yes. That, about the red constellation......"

"Oh? It's amazing to hear this name from you. Randy, did he take the initiative to speak? ”

"Yes."

"That's amazing. It's called Lloyd Bannings. It was actually able to make Randy take the initiative to talk about this matter. Hehe, compared to his brother, it's completely difficult in another sense. ”

"Does the Deputy Commander know Officer Lloyd's brother?"

"Ah, I know. In the military and police circles of Crossbell three years ago, there were only a few people who didn't know this name. That man, but he was recognized as a good investigator. Sorry, sorry, the topic diverted. Let's talk about the red constellation. I know. ”

"Hmmm......"

"Why, isn't there a little disappointed? The deputy commander knew about these dark pasts, but he still hid a potential violent criminal in the police station. ”

"Nope."

"Oh?"

"I thought about a lot of things when I was working with the Support Division. You are right. Justice will change its form according to different people and different things, and there is no such thing as justice in this world that can be applied on any occasion. You should change your understanding with different occasions. ”

“……”

"Working with the Support Section, I felt first-hand the current situation of Cross Bell and the immaturity I am now. Now I shouldn't be talking about right and wrong. I still need to learn. ”

"Hehehe...... Hahahaha. ”

"Deputy Commander So, Sonya?"

"I really didn't expect you to change so much in such a short period of time. The Support Division is such a magical place. Well, otherwise I would have quit my job as deputy commander that day and gone to the support section as a strategic director or something. ”

"Hey?!"

"Joke."

"Hah...... Don't make jokes...... The Support Section is really interesting. ...... with everyone Especially with Officer Lloyd, it didn't feel like the first time they had met, as if they had worked together for a long time. There is an unusually tacit feeling. ”

"Hehe, is that so? So, why don't you just sign a formal document and officially transfer to the Special Mission Support Section? ”

"Nope. No need. ”

"Oh, I thought you'd hesitate."

"I've come to understand that everyone should have their own justice. Lloyd's justice is in the Support Section. And my justice, in the garrison. I will definitely return to the garrison. Then use a new perspective to re-examine your former self. ”

"Noelle...... It's really grown up. ”

"Thank you, Deputy Commander."

"Well, then, I look forward to your return."

"Yes."

Honk...... The call duration is 4 minutes and 12 seconds, please press the open button to save the recording, and hang up to destroy the recording.

"Uh...... W-what kind of weird new feature is this...... Did I press any strange keys? Anyway, it's good to shut down, right? ”

"But, the Support Division...... The thought of leaving makes me feel a little reluctant......"