"No, it's nothing......" Qin Feng hurriedly lowered his head, letting the shadow of the night hide his face.

Because he really didn't want the girl to see the expression on his face at the moment—the kind of innocent expression that constantly exuded a faint halo because of the girl's beautiful face who kept recounting the past.

"Na! Don't talk about me. Qingxiang didn't bother with the boy's sudden weird performance, and naturally changed the topic, "Then classmate Qin, what about you?" ”

"Me?"

"Uh-huh. What are your plans for the future? ”

"That's, that's ......"

"What's wrong, look shy?"

"I ...... Didn't ......."

"Hey, it's rude to refuse to share your story after listening to someone else's volunteer." The girl frowned slightly, slightly widening the distance between herself and the boy, and seemed a little unhappy, "I don't think classmate Qin should be that kind of person, right?" ”

"No, it's not." Qin Feng hurriedly denied it, "It's just embarrassing to say it." Because...... I want to join the Earth Defense Force ......"

The so-called Earth Defense Force is actually the United Nations Government of the Earth - a government agency initiated by the United Nations in 2020 and merged by the governments of various countries around the world, after annexing the armies of the United States, Britain, Russia, France, Germany, China, Japan and other countries, although war has been basically eliminated, but in order to continue to fight terrorism and separatism, the United Nations Force.

Since then, mankind has ushered in an era of great scientific and technological development, and has made rapid progress in many fields such as astronomy, geography, and medical treatment. It has curvature navigation, has starfighters, and has created a supermassive spaceship......

It's a pity that the suddenly aging sun expands into a red giant due to the collapse of its core, and its appearance extends directly to the Earth's orbit......

In the face of the sudden catastrophe, in the face of the collapse of the world, the coalition government that is powerless to stop it can only establish an "ark" without causing panic and secretly select elites from all fields of society to escape from the earth, although this can only take away a very small number of people......

But at least...... With the ability of long-range astronautics, there is hope for escaping the apocalyptic earth and continuing human civilization......

"Join the Earth Defense Force?" Haruka tilted her head in surprise, "It's good, there is a high salary, and there is a very handsome uniform, the kind that can cause girls to scream." There's nothing to be shy about......"

"It's not for that kind of inexplicable place!" Qin Feng involuntarily raised his tone slightly—even though that volume had reached the point of being a little impolite.

"Huh?"

It's just that the girl who was given this kind of volume didn't care about his faux pas, but just raised her good-looking eyebrows slightly, expressing her due doubts.

"Actually, the Earth Defense Force is not as comfortable and stylish as it seems - even if there is no war now." Qin Feng said, "However, the continuous rise of terrorism and the hidden growth of separatist forces in some remote places still make the defense military one of the most dangerous professions on the planet." ”

"This, like this......"

"After all, my father was once such a soldier, and he was a well-deserved hero!" Qin Feng raised his head and looked at the starry night sky, "...... Therefore, I hope that one day, I can also soar in the blue sky like my father and become a hero in the fight against terror and division......"

Even the father who was so heroic didn't come back in the end......

"But...... Isn't that dangerous? ”

"There is a danger indeed. And living like this, just by sounding, feels very far away from ordinary people like us. Qin Feng replied, "But someone has to do these things, doesn't it?" ”

……

"Somebody has to take the risk, doesn't it?"

……

"Because I, and my family, Ito, you and your family, and the people that those family love, have to be guarded, don't they?"

……

"Guarding the land they live in, the freedom and peace of this planet." The boy said, and then, in the same way, laughing self-deprecatingly, "The reason why I don't want to say it, I don't want to say it, because now it seems that for me, even graduation is a problem, after all, this is just a fantasy that will eventually become a luxury, humble and insignificant...... I am not a regular military cadet, and if I want to enlist in the army, I must be recommended, and the gentleman's agreement that my recommender gave me was to be able to graduate smoothly......"

"As long as it's classmate Qin, you can definitely do it." Haruka Ito said.

Even she herself didn't understand why this was happening.

will suddenly smash this unreasonable trust with unprecedented strength like a straight line of containment ball.

It's because ...... I can't bear the loss of the other person, so I want encouragement?

Or is it because at that moment, the starlight that hit the boy actually flashed with dazzling brilliance?

"Huh?"

"As long as it's a classmate Qin, you will definitely be able to graduate smoothly."

"Huh? Huh? ”

"As long as it's classmate Qin, you can definitely become the one who guards all of us."

Trust continues.

But Haruka is no longer confused.

Because at this very moment, she already knew...... What to do.

"But, but ......" Qin Feng hurriedly tried to interrupt.

From the look in his eyes, the girl could easily read his blankness.

After all, for a person who is completely confused with even the most basic theorems and laws, he is simply ignorant to the point of being a schoolboy......

It would be an exaggeration for such a junior to propose such a desperate task in the last less than a month.

But......

"So, I'm sorry......"

"Huh? Ito, why do you apologize? ”

"Because from today onwards, classmate Qin will come to my house every day for tutoring."

"Huh?"

"If you don't know the law, just leave it to me; I don't know how to do the exercises, just leave them to me. ”

The girl with her hands behind her back stood quietly like that......

Smiled faintly......

Then he pronounced the inspiring mantra word by word: "But from now until the mid-term exam, I'm afraid that classmate Qin will enjoy a very Spartan education, and he doesn't even have time to sleep, so he must have this level of consciousness." ”

"Ito ......"

"So, let's make an appointment!"

"Covenant, appointment?"

"Hmm!" The girl nodded heavily, "You must, you must be a good soldier; And I, too, want to be a good doctor...... No matter how big the difficulties are, even if you encounter impossible challenges, you can't admit defeat or give up! Even to the extent of blocking your life! ”

“…… Not! ”

"So, let's work together! We! For the sake of their own ideals! ”

Ideal......

You've finally made it happen, Qin Jun.

In the dark and cold cabin of the "Ark", Haruka Ito laughed silently......

Although this smile is actually more heart-wrenching than crying......

Conventions......

You've finally made it happen, Qin Jun.

But, but, yes......

When you became the one who guarded everyone, you ...... me forever

Dropped it......