Although there was a reason for the incident, Kira's act of releasing the hostages without permission did violate military discipline. But since Kira herself was not a soldier, military discipline was completely ineffective against her. After some discussion, Bucky Lulu simply chose a compromise. That was to temporarily recruit Kira and make her a pilot for Strike Gundam. In fact, everyone already knows this. It's just that due to the strong combat power of Aldesia and Graham before, Kira, the only boy on the Archangel who can fly the Strike Gundam, has become less important. Therefore, Kira's recruitment was much later and smoother than in the original book. At least after sending Lux back without permission and rejecting an invitation from her best friend Aslan, Kira, who returned to the Archangel again, had figured something out. Therefore, he was not disgusted by Bucky Lulu's decision, and accepted it calmly.

"Kira, we're done cleaning up here." Kira's good friend, Doll Knig, took the broom and wiped the sweat and said.

Kira, who had picked up the bucket, nodded. "Well, it's done here."

"Then you're done." Dalton let out a long sigh of relief. Although Kira escaped heavy punishment because she was not a soldier, after she was drafted, Bucky Lulu found another reason to punish Kira. Although it seems to be very unreasonable, everyone knows that this is the punishment for releasing the hostages without permission before making up for it, and it is also too light a punishment - cleaning all the toilets on the Archangel.

Looking at her sweaty friend, Kira figured out some things, but after all, she still couldn't help it. "Dore, you don't have to come with me."

Dole, who was putting the broom back in its place, looked back at Kira when he heard this, and sighed helplessly: "Kira, you bastard boy, what are you talking nonsense?" Accomplice! I'm an accomplice too! ”

Previously, thanks to Dole and Sai's blockade, Kira was able to save Lux, who was trying to be shot by Frey. It's only after Kira returns that she hears from Dole that Saizai was entangled with Frey and was shot and wounded by Frey. Now he is lying in the medical room, unconscious.

Kira stood in place with the bucket in her hand, silent, and finally said in a quiet voice, "I don't know what happened to Sai? ”

"Race? According to the doctor, the bullet was lucky to avoid the vital point, and now he is just waiting for the guy to wake up. But..." Dole was halfway through his speech, but he stopped talking.

In fact, Kira also knew what Dole was talking about. Frey, the girl Kira once dreamed of. But since the start of the ZAFT attack on the colonial satellite, everyone has changed so much. Among them, Frey has changed the most. In such a short period of time, Frey, a beautiful and kind girl in Kira's opinion, would not hesitate to pick up the pistol and pull the trigger on her boyfriend. Was all this a result of war?

Amid the nagging of her friend Dole, Kira responded and cleared her mind to contemplate the changes that were taking place in front of her.

Soon after, the two of them, who were concerned about their friend's condition, came to the medical room. Before they could get close to the automatic door, the automatic door opened on its own. A white-robed figure stepped out of it. It is Dr. Nishitani who resides in the medical room on weekdays.

"Oh? It's you. "Because Dole and Kira have been here more often, Dr. Nishitani has also met these two good guys who are close friends. But at this time, Dr. Nishitani stepped forward quickly with a mysterious expression, and at the same time raised his hand to press the shoulders of the two of them. Between the two of them being stunned, Dr. Nishiya lowered his voice and said, "You two listen up. You, Dole, you can go in. But you, Kira, you'd better get out of here first. ”

Doctor Nishiya's cautiousness caused Dole and Kira to froze for a moment. Before Dole could react, Kira, who was quick-witted, suddenly realized something. "Frey?"

Dr. Nishitani nodded and patted Kira on the shoulder. "Hmm. Now that you know, leave as soon as possible! Today, Captain Maliu saw that the girl was pitiful, so he let her out. ”

As he spoke, the automatic door suddenly rang.

As soon as Dr. Nishitani heard the sound, he jerked Kira and pushed her into another hallway. At the same time, he pulled Dole towards the open automatic door.

"Listen up! Don't mention Kira! Dr. Nishitani said in a voice that Dole could hear.

Dole immediately nodded solemnly. Although Dole and Sai teamed up to stop Frey from shooting at Lux, the subsequent scene where Sai was wounded by Frey is still fresh in Dole's memory. Not to mention the terrifying posture shown by Frey, who had fallen into madness at the time.

"Huh? Is it Dole? You're coming to see the game too? The girl who had fallen into extreme madness in Dole's memory was looking at him with a bright and touching smile, as gentle as a girl who welcomed a friend to visit her boyfriend.

"Uh, Frey. Yes, it's you! Although the girl was very gentle at this time, the crazy scene that Dole had witnessed not long ago kept echoing in his mind. Therefore, there was inevitably some panic in Dole's words.

Frey seemed to wonder what Dole was doing, but she tilted her head, thought for a moment, and immediately gave up the idea of further investigation. "Come, Dore. Come on in! I think I'm going to be happy. ”

With that, the girl ignored Dr. Nishiya and Dole, who were standing at the door, and turned straight back to the medical room.

"What's going on?" Looking at Frey's back, Dole asked Dr. Nishiya in disbelief.

"PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder." Dr. Nishitani moved the corners of his mouth and whispered.

"What?!" Dalton's eyes widened.

Dr. Nishitani glanced inside the medical room and whispered again, "As long as she touches something or someone, she becomes extreme. That's why I'm going to let Key, that kid go. ”

"Extremism?!" Dalton remembered the madness that Frey had shown at the time. "How so?"

Dr. Nishitani looked at the stunned Dole, then patted his shoulder and said, "Come, let's go in!" Now I can still guarantee that the girl is normal. ”

Not to mention, how Dore visited Sai's brother when Frey, who was sure when she would turn into a mad demon. On the other side, Kira, who is pushed away by Dr. Nishitani, knows that his presence may cause Frey, who has calmed down, to fall into madness again, so he begins to wander aimlessly around the Archangel.

He didn't know how long he had been walking like this, how far he had walked, he only knew that he was in a labyrinth, walking the path that would never reach the exit.

In the haze, Kira seemed to sense something.

Subconsciously, Kira followed the guidance of her heart and changed directions, took a step, and walked towards the ethereal feeling.

As she walked through the corridors, the moment the automatic doors opened, Kira found herself in the lookout of the Archangel. As far as the eye can see, there is a figure standing on the observation deck, which is not very spacious. A black-haired young man in the white uniform of the Earth United was standing on the lookout, looking out the window at the void of space.

"I'm sorry. May I ask who you are?" Subconsciously, Kira seemed to feel that ethereal feeling was coming from the man, but Kira realized that she had never seen the man on the Archangel.

The moment Kira's words fell, the man turned to look at Kira. At this moment, Kira found that her heart seemed to be seen through, and the things he had been worrying about, the hidden sadness, were also seen through by the man in front of him.

"It's you. Kira Yamato. As soon as the man spoke, he revealed Kira's identity.

"Yes. I'm Kira Yamato. Who are you? Kira asked hurriedly.

The man didn't answer, but his eyes moved slightly, and he looked at Kira and said, "I wonder if Second Lieutenant Bucky Lulu taught you what you should do when you meet the commander when he recruited you?" ”

“？” Kira was stunned. Although Kira had already changed into a military uniform at this time, she also sincerely accepted Bucky Lulu's punishment. However, he did not complete the transition from civilian to military for a while, so he did not know the rules for saluting when he saw his superiors.

"Alas. Second Lieutenant Bucky Lulu was derelict in his duties. The young man sighed as he stepped forward. Then he stood in front of Kira, patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's okay. I'll teach you well. ”

Suddenly, an incomparably intense pain suddenly spread from Kira's abdomen to her limbs.

"You!!"

Kira subconsciously covered her abdomen, which was in severe pain, and looked at the young man who was slowly retracting her right fist with her facial features twisted.

"Not convinced? Kira Yamato. The army is not a place where you can mess around whenever you want. That's right! You are the only one on the Archangel who can fly the Strike Gundam, but that's not why you can get away with it. The young man looked at Kira, who was slowly shrinking into a ball, and whispered. It's a woman, after all! Even Second Lieutenant Bucky Lulu, who has strict requirements for military discipline, is just a knife-mouthed tofu heart. ”

As he spoke, the young man reached out his left hand and grabbed Kira's left shoulder, pulling her out of the air.

As Kira's gaze met the young man's, the young man instantly knew what Kira was thinking.

"Why? Are you asking why I hit you? ”

"Smack!"

This time it wasn't a fist, it was a slap in the face.

"I've heard Aldesia say that she seems to have slapped you several times. Why? Don't you have a long memory? ”

Even though the pain in her abdomen was still severe and her face was red and swollen, Kira gritted her teeth and asked, "Why?" Why are you hitting me? Even my parents didn't hit me!! ”

"Huh? Didn't your parents hit you? What gentle parents! The young man raised his eyebrows slightly, and raised his hand to slap him. Aldesia mentioned to me that you wanted to go out in a Strike Gundam to meet up with your best friends and try to stop the fight by talking to each other? ”

Maybe it's the anger that comes from the beating, or maybe it's the courage that comes out of nowhere. Kira glared at the young man and said, "Yes! If you understand and respect each other, wars, battles will not happen again!! Fu, Frey wouldn't have happened like that!! ”

"Oh?" The young man seemed to sigh, followed by another left hook. This time it was smashed into Kira's left cheek. "Understand? Is it respectful? Now, Kira Yamato. Why did the war happen? Can you answer me? ”

"This, does this need to be said? One, everything is..." Blood oozed from the corners of her mouth, and Kira was about to shout an answer when she suddenly choked.

"Huh. Hahahaha. I can't answer it, right!! It seemed to be amused by Kira's aggrieved look that wanted to refute, but didn't know where to refute, and the young man laughed and then slapped him casually.

"Smack!"

Blood splattered after a crisp slap sounded.

"For, for, what!!" Kira, whose face was sharply swollen, stared at the young man and asked in a slurred voice.

This time, the young man did not answer. Just shook his hands, smiled and said, "There is no why! It's just an ordinary lesson from a superior to a subordinate. Angry? Boy, this is the army, this is what the army is really like! You don't need to think about any big truths, you don't need to save anyone, as long as you fulfill the order. ”

Kira didn't answer, his unyielding gaze fixed on the young man.

"Not convinced? Or do you think you're still a civilian? As long as you wear this uniform, then I have the right to teach you how to be a qualified soldier. Kira Yamato. The man said with a disdainful smile as he looked at Kira, whose eyes were glinting with rage.

Kira still didn't answer, just struggled to straighten up. But before he could stand up straight, a gust of wind suddenly rose. Kira subconsciously reached out to block it, and then a pain arose in his right hand, but he firmly caught an iron fist.

"Oh? Did you catch it? It deserves to be the strongest adjuster. The words that popped out of the man's mouth made Kira stunned for a moment.

In the next second, Kira's left abdomen was in sharp pain.

"It's a pity. Have you forgotten what I told you just now? What should I do when I meet my superiors? The man seemed to sigh, but Kira heard a hint of schadenfreude.

"You!!" The clay man also has three points of fire, even if it is Kira's character of a good old man, at this time, he must completely explode his anger.

"He is inexplicable, Colonel. Kira Yamato. That's my name. Colonel Ho inexplicable. Remember? The man's voice quickly turned cold, and in an instant, Kira felt as if she had fallen into a snowy field, shivering constantly. The anger that was about to explode suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Clenching her teeth, Kira struggled to endure the sharp pain in her abdomen, straightened her waist stiffly, and with a sweaty head, raised her right hand and saluted the young officer: "Kira Yamato, second, private, I have seen, sir!!" ”

"Louder! Babble, are you a? The young officer shouted.

"Kira Yamato Private Private! I've seen the sir! ”

"Hmph, it's kind of a look." This time, the young officer nodded.