"Please come in." Lear sat back in her seat while Maggie made her way to the room.

The person who came in surprised him a little, but it was Matsunaga Ma.

“。。。。。。 Lieutenant. Matsunaga saluted reluctantly, he didn't notice the change in Lear's rank, and Lear didn't specifically remind him of his intentions.

He didn't seem to take care of the housekeeping carefully, with a sparse and messy stubble and a somewhat crumpled military uniform, and his whole spirit was also depressed.

It's no wonder, because he didn't obey Lear's orders to keep his distance, and was caught up in the Richelieu's self-detonation in the hope of taking credit, but he himself was very lucky to be unscathed, except that the body was shattered by the flying hull.

But the other two pilots who were also greedy for merit and rushed out with him, one of them was unfortunately killed, and the other was also seriously injured by not being able to return to the battlefield for a short time.

Those soldiers who unfortunately died in the process of charging have nothing to say, they can only regret that their skills are inferior to people and bad luck, but they have already won but lost their combat power because of this low-level mistake, and Matsunaga Mako, who took the lead in making mistakes, naturally has no good fruit to eat.

Originally, he was ostracized by his teammates because of personality problems, but now he has become a character like a dead star, so it is inevitable that he will not be in a good mental state.

"Matsunaga? Sit. Although Lear admired Matsunaga's talent, he didn't like Matsunaga's personality very much, let alone that he was in a very unhappy state right now, so he lightly pointed to the seat in front of him, and even he didn't notice that his attitude was a little too cold.

If it's Lear on weekdays, even if it's in a bad mood, or no matter how bad his physical condition is, he will never affect others because of personal reasons, just because he can treat anyone with a normal heart, he can't be said to be a gifted talent, but he can be regarded as a very good person to get along with, and because of this, people who know him have always had a high opinion of him.

For example, if he is given a final comment from elementary school, he will definitely have the clause "Be able to unite his classmates and respect his teachers".

However, Matsunaga didn't notice this, and after he sat down, he took a deep breath, and then said to Lear, "Ensign。。。。。。 There's something I'd like to ask you about. ”

Lear reacted that he wanted to say something, but instead of breaking it directly, he said, "Okay, let's say, what's the problem?" ”

"About this," Matsunaga Shin handed a piece of paper to Lear, his face was pale, and he bit his lower lip with a look of humiliation: "Excuse me, is this true?" ”

Lear took the piece of paper, and he noticed that the fine paper used to print the various documents had very unnatural wrinkles, as if someone had inadvertently pinched it and then smoothed it out.

The content of the document is very simple, just three or four lines, to the effect that Matsunaga Shin was transferred from the MS unit of the special fleet of the assault mobile force to the MS unit of the space attack force, which at first glance is just an ordinary transfer order, but anyone who knows a little about Matsunaga's situation will think of a word.

Exile.

Matsunaga, though rough, is like all sensitive and passionate young people, and in contrast to his self-esteem and shame that are far beyond ordinary people, he is not unaware of the mistakes he has made, in fact, when he learns how serious the consequences of his impulse are, he has already repented, after all, although he is rude, he has a sense of justice and common sense to distinguish between right and wrong.

He can accept the punishment and is willing to pay for it, but he must not accept being chased away like a gray lost dog.

Lear nodded and said, "That's right, it's true, according to this order, you will be transferred to the Space Attack Army, just when the next time the troops are reorganized." ”

This was originally the result of his discussions with Noles.

It's a pity to give up Matsunaga Masa, but the so-called two-phase power is the lesser of evil, Matsunaga has angered almost everyone in the army, and it is difficult for him to hold on in the army, and letting him leave is a better choice for the entire army or for himself.

"As far as I know, you've already taken the first crash in the battle just now? Congratulations, maybe you'll get a promotion after the transfer," Lear said, "Don't worry, it's not a denigration, it's just a flat tone, and you don't have to worry about leaving a stain on your resume." ”

"That's not what I'm talking about!!" Matsunaga said loudly, and he stood up excitedly, his chest rising and falling.

"I made a mistake, I admit it, but I can't accept to leave like this!"

"Flat? Can you still be promoted? Is this insulting to me? ”

"Or is it because I'm from the Matsunaga family, so you look at me differently?"

"I don't accept this appointment!!"

He said breathlessly, with his physical strength, he would never say two words, he was just too excited.

Lear glanced at him and thought about the wording, although he always had all kinds of problems in personal affairs, but he was indeed very reliable in official affairs, he tried to calm himself down, and said consciously without emotion: "Matsunaga, since you took the initiative to ask this question, I will not say something irresponsible and perfunctory." ”

"That's right, you are indeed at fault, but it is not because the two pilots are killed and seriously injured, there is no collusion between you in this matter, it does not constitute a joint violation of discipline, and the responsibility for their violation of the order will not be counted on you," this view is more fair, although Matsunaga Zhen did play a bad leading role, but it was nothing more, the other two did not accept his order, but violated discipline with their own will: "Unauthorized dispatch, deliberately violating military orders, indirectly resulting in one person killed in battle and one seriously injured, That's enough to send you court-martial. ”

"As for why you weren't punished, I don't know," Lear said, "We didn't hide or tamper with the records of the battle, nor did we mean to shield you, everything that happened was truthfully reported to Wangure, as for why you were not punished, why it was leveled, and it was Wangore's order to transfer you to the Cosmic Attack Army, I don't know." ”

"But, but 。。。。。。。" Matsunaga was in a hurry, and he wanted to defend himself.

However, Lear raised his hand to stop him: "I know what you're thinking, you can get up wherever you want to fall, right?" ”

"You want to atone for your sins, you want to be recognized by your comrades, don't you?"

“。。。。。。。” Matsunaga was told through by Lear, and he lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking.

"But Matsunaga, the army is not for individual members, and it doesn't change because individual members change their minds," Lear said as he looked into Matsunaga's black eyes, "I've given you many chances before, but you've messed them all up." ”

From appointing him as the squad leader at the beginning, to resisting the responsibility and continuing to let him stay in the army, Lear has indeed given Matsunaga a chance, but at that time, Matsunaga was full of ideas to make achievements and prove himself, and he didn't take it to heart at all.

"I'm willing to believe in your determination and give you another chance, but it's useless."

"Your comrades-in-arms don't believe you anymore, and more than one person has come to me to report your problems, they refuse to cooperate with you, and they won't be willing to cover your flanks on the battlefield, which is also not good for you, right? No matter how good your driving skills are, the army is not a place where you can survive alone, and without the cover of others, you will only die faster. ”

"Get out of here and join the Cosmic Attack Army, I believe in your sincerity to change, and I also believe in your ability, where you can better exert your ability, you can start from scratch, there is no need to stay here."

"When you prove yourself in the Space Attack Army, other people will naturally agree with you, and you don't have to stay in the Einwgruppen Fleet."

"In itself, the next reorganization will definitely be after we defeat the Federation, and it is difficult to say whether this force will exist at that time, and there is no need to stay here."

"On the other hand, if you don't leave, there's always an unexploded bomb in this force," Lear said, "and it's no longer a matter of my personal trust in you."

He stood up, looked at Matsunaga and said, "Matsunaga, you understand, right?" ”

"I don't want to be so blunt, but 。。。。。。"

"Give it up."

Matsunaga's face turned pale, his hands clenched into fists, and his muscles flared up, Lear looked at him quietly and did not continue to speak.

After a long time, Matsunaga stood up silently: "。。。。。。 I understand. ”

"Rude, second lieutenant." As if he didn't want anyone else to see his miserable appearance, he turned around in a hurry, and walked towards the door without waiting for Lear to speak, as if he could not stay any longer.

"Matsunaga." However, at this moment, he was suddenly stopped by Lear.

Matsunaga didn't look back, he grabbed the doorknob as if it was at this moment.

"Come on."

Hearing Lear's blessing, Matsunaga was silent for a moment before speaking, "I。。。。。 I'm sorry, second lieutenant, for the trouble. ”

It was like something was choking in his throat.

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When the time came for the Zeon main fleet to arrive at the SIDE4 'Muya' domain, the fleet of SIDE4 had been completely wiped out, and the Zeon fleet did not deliberately spread Minovsky particles, and it was rare for the warships to use radio to communicate, as mentioned before, Dozru's ship Wangul sent a communication, summoning the commanders of all MS units to go to the Wangure for a meeting.

Lear and Noles took the shuttle to the Willgoure, and when Nobles and Lordre's rearguards were talking about the registration of the use of the tarmac, Lear looked around, the MS unit of the Willguray was indeed one of the elite in a hundred, and Lear did not see the seriously injured body, although this was also the reason why the combined fleet of SIDE1 and SIDE4 was completely a fish belly, but the strength of the Lordgoure's MS force was also undoubted.

That's when he stumbles upon someone.

It was the commander of the Marine Corps, Sima Karahau.

Sima Karahau is a strong and awe-inspiring woman, tall and tall, and although she is so strong that there is always a hint of anger between her eyebrows, she is also very good looking (Note 1).

Although her appearance is eye-catching enough, what is more remarkable in comparison is her ability, as a scarce number of female pilots, she has been sitting in the first few positions in the teaching brigade all the year round, and in the future, as a colony of the famous slum 'Mahal' in SIDE3, she became a lieutenant before the age of thirty without any background, and served as the commander of the independent guerrilla unit 'Marine Corps'.

If it weren't for Lear's double blessing of the aura of a traverser and the aura of a local tyrant, he wouldn't even be worthy of lifting her shoes.

Such a powerful woman.

During his time in the teaching team, Lear also had several relationships with Sima, although it was limited to the level of teaching seniors and juniors in the team, and when he joined the teaching team, Sima was about to leave, but he also learned a lot from Sima.

Noticing that Sima's rank had changed, from captain to major, he decided to say hello.

I don't have any other thoughts, it's just a matter of saying hello and forming a good relationship.

He walked in the direction of Sima, but when he got closer, he was startled by her haggard appearance.

Heavy dark circles and swollen eye bags, the long hair that was quite beautiful seemed to be neglected, looking a little dry and dull, her brows were tightly locked, as if she couldn't let go, the corners of her mouth were tightly pursed, her eyes were bloodshot, and her slender phoenix eyes were as sharp as a sharp knife at the moment.

used to be a great beauty, but now she looks like a dominatrix.

What's going on? Lear didn't know what kind of incident Sima was involved in and how much pressure he was under, but now that Sima had spotted him, he could only say, "Major Karahau, it's been a long time. ”

As he spoke, he gave a military salute: "Congratulations on your promotion." ”

Lear smiled kindly and said that he was really happy to meet Sima, which is the same concept as meeting acquaintances in a foreign country, and in a group of strangers, people instinctively feel intimate with acquaintances they meet by chance.

However, to his surprise, instead of returning the kindness, Sima showed a painful expression.

Huh? Lear froze, he didn't know what was going on, but he felt as if he had poked Sima in the wound.

But I didn't say anything wrong, did I? He thought about it for a moment, but it was just ordinary social rhetoric, and there was no insulting word, which made him even more confused.

Sima's expression was more resentful than cold, and she looked at Lear viciously, and her fierce gaze made Lear understand that this was not a joke.

But he hated himself from the bottom of his heart.

What did I do to her? Lear didn't know why, it had been a long time since Sima had left the teaching team, had I inadvertently done something before she left?

“。。。。。。 Congratulations? Sima couldn't help but say coldly: "Promotion? ”

She grabbed a part of her dress, and Lear noticed her fingers digging at the badge as if she were about to rip off the delicate major logo.

"Congratulations indeed, and so should I, Alkerstein。。。。。。 Lieutenant. She seemed to deliberately put more force on the word lieutenant, and Lear watched her grit her teeth, and had the illusion that she was chewing on those two words in her mouth.

In response, Lear subconsciously said the scene: "Ah, yes, thank you, Major. ”

"Although it was only a trivial achievement, I was appointed as a lieutenant 。。。。。。." Although he was not very happy, he still smiled and made a patriotic and good young man, as if he was really proud of it.

"Insignificant feats?" However, before he could finish speaking, he heard Sima sneer.

"You're too modest, tell me 。。。。。"

"How many people's blood did you buy this sign for?"

Huh?

However, when Lear was surprised by Sima's statement, she took the initiative to silence: "No, it's nothing, it's just a joke, it may not be appropriate, please don't care." ”

Seeing Sima smiling strongly, but there was anger in his eyebrows, how could this not make people care, Lear could only say embarrassedly: "Ah, yes! Of course, it turned out to be a joke, sorry, the lower official didn't react. ”

"I beg your pardon."

"No, it's nothing, so be it, Lieutenant Alkestein, you're only twenty years old, aren't you?"

"Yes."

"I became a lieutenant at the age of twenty, and my future is limitless, and I was just a non-commissioned officer when I was the same age as you." Sima nodded and said.

"Come on." As Sima said this, Lear sensed that her words were insincere, and there was no encouragement in her tone, but resentment towards herself, or rather for herself as a representative of something.

"General Dozru's meeting is about to begin, it's time for us to go, Lieutenant Alkerstein."

"Yes, Major," said Lear, who seemed to have completed the registration formalities at Noles, "and then I'll go back to myself first, and hopefully we'll have a chance to meet." ”

"Yes, Lieutenant Alkerstein." With that, she walked forward on her own, and the strong man who seemed to be her deputy followed after glaring at him viciously.

What is this, it's just to say hello, why is it treated like this?

Lear felt that there must be something inside that he didn't know about.

And the inside story, maybe he will figure it out soon.

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Note 1: Sima Karahao's character image can be Baidu by itself, and there is a black-and-white photo from the entire history of the one-year war, or you can join the book friend group: Cosmic Century Philosophy Self-Study Society (6.3.3.7·2.3·9.7.6), find the old driver to post the picture.