Orb is an island with a beautiful coastline. When the sun sets, there are a large number of tourists on the beach and on the sidewalks of the embankment along the coastline to enjoy the sunset sea view.

But at this time, some tourists were quietly looking at the black-clothed guards with Mo Chao standing on the other side, and from time to time whispered about the identities of these black-clothed guards. And following the line of sight of these black-clothed guards, you can see two figures under the lighthouse not far away.

The breeze blowing from the sea gently caresses the golden hair, and the cool sea breeze makes it easier to relax and blow away all the fatigue accumulated throughout the day. Cagalli closed her eyes and enjoyed the coolness of the sea breeze for a while, then reopened her eyes and smiled, "It's very comfortable here!" Kira. ”

"Hmm." Kira, who was standing behind her, nodded a little dullly, responding to Cagalli's words. And his hands were on a pair of handles, the handles of a wheelchair. After Kira arrives at Aub and is taken to the Dawning Society, ever wondered what Cagalli's condition is? But what he never expected was that the situation he envisioned in his mind was far less than that.

During that battle, Airlord 2 was hit by the shield thrown by the Flash Aegis Gundam, causing it to disintegrate. Cagalli, who fell into the sea with the wreckage, was also traumatized to varying degrees. And after being treated by the treatment team specially designated by Uzmi, he has basically gotten better.

It's just that Cagalli still has two extremely difficult illnesses now.

One is paralysis of the lower limbs. Either it was caused by an impact in the sea, or it was hit by a falling wreckage. All in all, if Orb's receiving fleet hadn't been driven out in time, I'm afraid that Cagalli, who had lost the function of her lower limbs, would have drowned in that ocean. The medical team has a clue about this condition and has begun to prepare the relevant surgical equipment for the first round of treatment in the near future.

Finally, and the most inducing question for the medical team. That is, Cagalli's memory is in trouble. This was Cagalli's conclusion after the fight, and the medical team came to after the diagnosis. Upon examination, it was revealed that Cagalli's memories had lost all of her memories after a certain period of time. This time period was also roughly confirmed in the subsequent additional examination. That is Cagalli's current memory of the time when the Archangel had just left the desert.

Kira, who reunites with Cagalli, feels extremely guilty about this. If he had been stronger and more decisive at that time, Cagalli would not be in a wheelchair now, unable to walk freely, and would have lost a memory, albeit a memory of the constant battle between life and death. However, Kira could feel the gloom beneath Cagalli's seemingly okay smiling face, and she cared deeply about the lost memory.

"Huh? Kira, what are you thinking? Cagalli, who was in a wheelchair, turned around and looked up at Kira when she noticed that Kira hadn't answered for a long time.

Kira quickly shook her head and said, "Nothing. It's just getting cooler. Let's go back. Director Erica had previously said that your medical team would come for a routine check-up later. ”

"Check again?!" Cagalli's brow jumped. Ever since he was wounded in battle, he has been surrounded by that medical team. The most annoying thing is that I don't even remember how I got hurt. It wasn't until Kira arrived here that she learned a little bit about what was going on from Kira.

Pushed by Kira, the wheelchair slowly left the lighthouse and walked along the sidewalk on the embankment towards the stretched version of the sedan guarded by black guards. As the wheelchair wheels slowly turned, Cagalli raised her hand to hold the strands of hair that had been blown away by the sea breeze.

"Kira. Am I useless? Cagalli's whisper reached Kira's ears amid the growing sound of the sea breeze.

Kira shook her head and said negatively, "Not really. Cagalli, you are a brave and beautiful girl. ”

"Brave? It's just reckless, right? Cagalli muttered, then turned her head back to Kira and said, "I'm a beautiful girl?" ”

"Hmm. Yes. Kira nodded.

"Even if she is so reckless, rushes into the battlefield without a head and ends up in this picture, is she a beautiful girl?" Cagalli asked.

"Hmm. No doubt. Kira's answer was a resounding yes.

"Really?" Cagalli's voice seemed to have a hint of joy. For some reason, Cagalli found herself sitting quietly in a wheelchair, which seemed to be a good opportunity.

-- Dividing line --

When the door opened, Aslan suddenly realized that he was walking into a place as noisy as a vegetable market. If he remembers correctly, he was stepping into the political center of PLANT. Why is it so noisy? Aslan didn't get it.

Aslan, who was injured in the fierce battle and unconscious, was rescued by Orb and after a brief medical treatment, he was taken back to Carpentalyaki by the ZAFT army who arrived later for treatment. Aslan, who was following the doctor's instructions to recuperate, also did not know much about the current situation. Although Kreuzer also revealed some information to him, the more critical thing is that Kreuzer deliberately told him about Aslan's father, Patrick Sarah, who was elected as the chairman of the PLANT Supreme Council.

Aslan thought back to what Kreuzer had told him as he made his way through the noisy crowd. It didn't take long for Aslan, who was still wearing a bandage on his head and with his left hand hanging from his chest, to see his father.

When father and son meet, it is not as warm as ordinary people imagine. If it is said to be father and son, it is better to say that it is a subordinate relationship in the relationship between father and son. After the death of his mother, Patrick immersed himself in the development of national defense, and Aslan also entered the military academy under his influence. As a result, for many years, fathers and sons have seen each other very rarely.

"Aslan, you've worked hard." Despite the estrangement between father and son, Patrick is pleased with Aslan's recent appearance. In particular, the Strike Gundam of Earth Union was destroyed, thus depriving Earth Union of an important statistic. This is undoubtedly good news for ZAFT, which is short of time.

"Nope. This is what subordinates should do. Aslan straightened his waist and replied.

"Well, don't stand. Sit. Patrick pointed to the couch next to him and said slowly.

"Yes."

After sitting down in Aslan, Patrick asked a few questions about the battle that destroyed the Strike Gundam. In the silence after Aslan had answered these questions one by one, Patrick said a piece of news that shocked Aslan greatly.

"The MS that we secretly developed was stolen. And the thief was Lux Klein. As Patrick spoke, a video popped up on the large screen behind him. And the two figures on the video surprised Aslan.

I saw Aslan jump up violently and exclaimed, "Lux!" Kira!! How can it be? ”

Patrick didn't pay attention to Aslan, who was in shock, and he still talked slowly about the thief. "As you can see. Using the influence of the Klein faction, Lux Klein opened the door for the theft of secrets, thus allowing the unknown teenager to drive away our newest mech. And what that machine is carrying is our ZAFT, our PLANT's top secret - anti-neutron jammer! ”

"What, what?" Aslan shook his body, then stood still looking at his father and asked, "Anti-neutron jammer?!" Could it be..."

"As you might expect. There is a high probability that our PLANT will once again be shrouded in the shadow of a nuclear bomb! Patrick's face was solemn.

"This..."

"Don't hesitate. We've found out the boy's identity. Aslan, you know what? During the time you left PLANT, Lux Klein hid the teenager in her house until she stole our top secret. Patrick didn't say the next sentence, but Aslan, who looked him in the eye, had already read his father's meaning.

"No, it can't be." Aslan shook his head.

"Really?" Patrick seemed to sigh as the large screen behind him changed again. A new picture has appeared. At this time, there are several figures in the picture. Aslan recognized one of the figures at a glance, it was Eliko, a girl who gave Aslan a headache.

"Elek is wounded, wounded on the verge of death." Patrick's voice rang out slowly.

Aslan didn't answer, his eyes fixed on the frame. Because, now a new figure has appeared on the screen, Lux Klein. Seeing that Lux was talking to Alico, the guard next to him suddenly pulled out his pistol and fired several shots at the unexpected Alico. Immediately afterward, Lux walked past Elic, who was struggling in blood, and walked straight away.

"No, it can't be." Aslan can only and only know this sentence repeatedly.

"Lux's theft of top secrets was discovered by Elicot. Although it was discovered in a timely manner, we underestimated the methods of the Klein faction, and in the end, the boy stole the Freedom Gundam. Patrick looked at his son with a frown and said coldly. The initial satisfaction has gradually turned into an attitude of hatred.

"Speaker." Aslan looked up at his father and shouted.

But Patrick didn't seem to want to continue with him, only to see Patrick raise his hand to stop Aslan. "Aslan Sarah. Now that you are in the period of recuperation, you are specially authorized to rest for three days. ”

"But..." Aslan opened his mouth, and finally gave in to his father's gaze. "Yes! Speaker. ”

As Aslan turned to leave, Patrick suddenly said, "Go see Ericon!" If you want to know, Elico will tell you. ”

Aslan was stunned for a moment, then replied softly, "Yes, father." ”