Night, Asghar Mansion on the island of Obben.

Xiao Ran stood straight outside the door of the reception room in an Obu military uniform, the mask on his face hid his somewhat excited expression, and the slight upturn of the corners of his mouth also showed that he was in a good mood at this time. Maliu, Mu, and Baki Lulu had been in the reception room for about half an hour, and he had been standing outside the door for about half an hour.

When the door of the reception room was opened, after seeing Erica Simmonds nodding to him, Xiao Ran sorted out his feelings, walked in slowly, and when he saw Mu who turned around and looked at him with a puzzled face, Malu propped his hands on the table and thought about his back, Bucky Lulu's tall posture, Xiao Ran, who was already prepared, almost couldn't control his feelings and called out their names.

Assha nodded to Xiao Ran who walked in, then stood up, and said to the three of Maliu: "I have a clear understanding of your affairs and requirements, and I am very grateful for your care of Cagalli all the way, and I will leave it to him to talk to you about the details." ”

The three of them hurriedly stood up: "Thank you for the help of Representative Ashar." ”

After Erica nodded to Xiao Ran, she followed Representative Ashar out of the reception room, and Xiao Ran slowly walked to the three of them and sat down, looking straight at the three of them without speaking.

The three of them sat down again, looking at the man with the mask in front of them, they only felt a familiar feeling welling up in their hearts, and Ma Liu quietly looked at the person in front of him, only to feel that his heartbeat was uncontrollably faster, and a few tears slowly appeared in his eyes.

Mu's eyes rolled and turned, and he scratched his hair and felt a little strange: "Is it popular for people to wear masks now, there is one over there in Zaft, but I didn't expect that there is one here in Orb." ”

Xiao Ran laughed silently, stretched out his hand to slowly take off the mask, and when he raised his head again, the three people who saw him exclaimed in unison. Ma Liu covered her mouth, tears couldn't stop falling, Bucky Lulu's eyes widened even more, her mouth opened slightly, and her eyes showed a touch of happiness, while Mu opened her mouth wide, stretched out her hand to point at Xiao Ran, and said in amazement: "Why are you!" How could you be dressed like this in Orb? ”

"Can't it be me?" Xiao Ran shrugged his shoulders and smiled, glanced at Ma Lu gently, and whispered, "Aren't you happy to see me, why are you crying?" ”

Bucky Lulu stood up suddenly, pointed at Xiao Ran and scolded: "Bastard, I knew that you bastard was by no means an ordinary person!" I didn't expect you to be the one sent by Orb to the Great Angel! ”

"Please, I'm a citizen of Orb." Xiao Ran glanced at Bucky Lulu speechlessly, showed a comforting look to Maliu, and explained to Bucky Lulu: "I joined the Orb Defense Force during this time, there was an explosion in the cockpit of that battle, and nearly a hundred pieces were pierced into the whole body, and they had no way to treat me, so they sent me to Orb, otherwise I'm afraid you won't see me today." ”

Bucky Lulu was stunned for a moment, and her tone unconsciously lowered: "Bastard, I won't believe what you say." ”

"Then why did you wear this dress?" Mu asked puzzled.

Xiao Ran said: "After leaving the Archangel, I don't have anything on my body and I can't even prove my identity, which aspect of the Earth Army will recognize my identity if I am alone?" Besides, you are not unclear about my views on the Earth Army, and the Orb side promised to help me repair and reform the Dark Heresy, and the representative of Asghar also invited me, and indeed there are places in this country that I can help, so I simply joined the Orb Defense Force. ”

Xiao Ran said this, and glanced at the three of them again: "This is the back road I prepared for myself, and it is also the back road I prepared for you." ”

"You!" Bucky Lulu wanted to speak, but Xiao Ran interrupted her with a fierce wave of his hand, and said in a deep voice: "You may not believe what I said on the Archangel before, but the total facts that happened before have always proved that I was right, as long as the Archangel goes to Alaska to face you, it will be quarantined, and Kira's sitting on the Strike Gundam as an adjuster is the best excuse to deal with it, and you will be reviewed and questioned later, without the Eighth Fleet as a backer, And even if Admiral Halbarton is captured, I don't think I need to say much about what kind of treatment the Archangel will receive. ”

"The Archangel has faced so many enemy encirclement and attacks along the way, and it can still reach Alaska safely, which can only be explained by good luck? Even if they knew that it was with Kira's protection that they could have such an outcome, they would still think that the Archangel had some other connection with Zaft and Halbarton. ”

"And if you enter Orb today, the Earth Army may still think that you have any collusion with Orb, of course, as long as you want to knock you, you can find any reason."

"Even if they can't find out what there is, in the end, what the Archangel will encounter is the result of being scattered, Bucky Lulu will definitely be transferred out and serve as the captain of other Archangel-class warships, and Mu will definitely be transferred out of the Archangel, and Marlu, you rest of you have already completed your mission, I think those high-level people of the Earth Army will definitely put you in a very conspicuous place, and conspicuousness often means danger."

"As a soldier, you may not feel terrible about dying in battle, but what if you are betrayed and abandoned?" Xiao Ran glanced at the expressions of the three of them, and shook his head slightly: "At that time, you must also have a prepared back road, of course, in my opinion, the journey of the Archangel should end here, and don't continue to Alaska." ”

Bucky Lulu shouted angrily, "You just want us to defect and join Orb like you." ”

"Whatever you want, I'm for myself and for you." Xiao Ran waved his hand casually, looked at Marlu and said, "Marlu, Orb will promise to help you repair the Archangel and replenish the Archangel, but there is one request. ”

Ma Liu glanced at Xiao Ran deeply, and said softly, "You say." ”

"We hope that Kira will help Orb develop an OS for natural people, as well as the battle number of the Strike Gundam, and hide it, and my record on the Archangel will continue to be MIA or killed in battle."

"No problem." Ma Liu's reddish eyes glanced at Xiao Ran deeply, and sighed slightly: "Anyway, the battle number of the Assault Gundam has already been leaked, and I think if we don't pay something, Orb won't let us leave." ”

Mu also shrugged his shoulders helplessly, and Bucky Lulu turned his head to the side in a huff, not looking at Xiao Ran at all.

Xiao Ran sighed and said: "I don't have any opinion on you leaving the Archangel after it is repaired, I received news that the Earth Army has begun to build a second Archangel-class battleship, named the Lord Angel, MS has also begun mass production, and several Gundams have been produced, if the Archangel is not regarded as an outcast, I think there should be someone to support you after you leave Orb." ”

"And if, as I said, why the Archangel has never had any contact with Alaska, and the Archangel has no effect on the Earth Army, maybe you think I'm talking nonsense, but I hope you can remember what I said, if it really happens that Mu and Bucky Lulu are transferred out of the Archangel, then please think about whether to stay on the Archangel or leave, or come to Orb after discovering that he was abandoned and betrayed, as I said."

"We will." Malu nodded and stood up: "If it's okay, we'll take our leave." ”

As Malu got up, Mu and Buckillulu also stood up.

"Someone will pick up Kira at five o'clock tomorrow and get him ready." Xiao Ran stood up and put the mask back on, and sent the three of them out of Asha's mansion, and it wasn't until before getting into the car that Xiao Ran grabbed Ma Liu's hand from behind, and the moment the two hands touched together, Xiao Ran also felt the unnatural tremor on Ma Liu's hand.

Slowly leaning his head over, Xiao Ran said softly, "Maliu...... I'll pick you up tomorrow. ”

"Hmm."

Seeing the convoy leave, Xiao Ran turned around and walked into Asha's mansion again, and reported to Asgha and Erica, who had been waiting, that the Archangel had agreed to make a request for technical support for the Dawning Society, and then left Asha's mansion with Erica and went to the Dawning Society.

The next day, it was less than 4 o'clock Xiao Ran got up from the bed, took care of himself and drove to the dock where the Archangel was located, and when he arrived at the dock, he just saw the Strike Gundam coming out of the dock and slowly disappearing into the dense fog with the guide car. In less than twenty minutes, Xiao Ran, who was waiting outside the dock, saw Ma Liu's civilian clothes appear in front of him