The bumpy road.
The shaking cab.
And the little girl who was focused and trying her best to keep the steering wheel.
All of this made Lacus, who was sitting in Ray Mingkai's arms, curious.
This world was foreign to her.
She first saw how the group of youths, whom Ray Mingkai called "Despots," were actually a symbol of the old era, were bullied by others. Then, she came into close contact with the hardworking little girl, Atlas Miksta.
Seeing how focused and hardworking the girl was, and how her forehead was covered in sweat, Lacus couldn't help but look up and meet Ray Mingkai's eyes.
"Cough, um, Atlas Miksta. Why don't you let me drive? This road condition is really a bit too much for me. "
Ray Mingkai coughed and almost gave Atlas a fright.
Then, under Lacus' reproachful gaze, Ray Mingkai and Atlas successfully switched seats, and Ray Mingkai drove the three-wheeled vehicle that was struggling on the muddy road.
Amidst the sound of the engine restarting, the petite Atlas was pulled into Lacus' arms.
"Um, Mr. Ray Mingkai, sorry to trouble you."
Atlas's gaze lingered on Lei Mingkai's back for a while before he thanked Lei Mingkai shyly.
Ray Mingkai, who was holding the steering wheel, smiled nonchalantly.
"No, this is just a small matter. If we want to thank you, Lacus and I should be the ones thanking you. After all, if it weren't for you, Atlas Miksta, I'm afraid Lacus and I would have been on this muddy road for a long time. "
"Yes! So, compared to you saving us in time, letting Guy drive for you for a while is just a small matter. "
Lux's gentle smile made Atlas blush immediately.
At this moment, Atlas couldn't help but think that this sister named Lax Klein in front of him was so beautiful and gentle.
"Thump, thump."
The situation on the road was a headache.
Even if Ray Mingkai intentionally avoided the potholes, the mud and rocks hidden under the soil were torturous for the three-wheeled vehicle.
This was especially true when they were fully loaded with goods.
"Be careful. You'll be fine if you lean over. "
Lacus tightened her arms slightly and hugged Atlas in her arms so that she could sit steadily in the chaotic road.
"Thank you."
Atlas's face was still red as he sniffed the fragrance from Lacus' body.
"Kai, can you drive more steadily? We're not driving an MS. "
"Mhmm, I'll try my best! This road is driving me crazy... "
Ray Mingkai's head hurt.
"That. In fact, a few days ago, after the meteor shower, there was a heavy rain. Perhaps because of that reason, this road isn't easy to drive. "
Atlas raised her head and carefully explained the situation on this road.
"I used to take this road to deliver goods to the CGS base. Although this road isn't very good, it's much better than before."
"Is that so? Meteor shower? "
Why did meteor showers appear?
Ray Mingkai and Lacus both knew the answer, so they didn't want to dwell on it. Instead, they chose to skip the topic of meteor showers.
"Right!"
After crossing a small hill and seeing the CGS base in the distance, Atlas suddenly clasped her hands together and shouted.
"How? Atlas Mixta. "
Lacus looked at Atlas in confusion.
"Umm, umm, you can just call me by my name, Atlas."
Atlas raised her head and looked at Lax with her expectant eyes.
Lacus smiled and then nodded Atlas's forehead.
"Then, you can also call me by my name, Lacus."
"Yes!"
This way, the relationship between the two seemed to have deepened.
It was just that it was time for them to part.
When they were still a short distance away from CGS, Ray Mingkai stopped the three-wheeled vehicle by the side of the road.
"Atlas. You'll have to rely on yourself for the rest of the journey. Don't worry! The road ahead seems to have been repaired by CGS. "
Ray Mingkai opened the door and got out first, which made Atlas puzzled.
"Mhmm, Atlas. There might be some twists and turns in the future. To avoid involving you, the best thing to do is to separate from us for the time being. "
Lacus also knew what Ray Mingkai was going to do next.
Moreover, she quite liked Atlas, this little girl who would persevere to the end once she set her goal.
Therefore, she did not want to drag Atlas into this matter before everything was settled.
"Is that so?"
Atra returned to her driver's seat with a puzzled look on her face, but she still couldn't understand.
"Lacus, and Ray Mingkai, aren't you going to CGS too? Why are you getting off now? It's still a bit far ahead! "
Lei Mingkai patted the car door and closed it while saying, "I'm sorry, but I'm sorry.
"We'll talk about this later. But after you arrive at CGS, don't say anything about us. "
"Is that so?"
Atlas's suspicious gaze wandered back and forth between Ray Mingkai and Lacus, but she couldn't find anything suspicious about them.
In the end, the puzzled Atlas could only drive the wobbly three-wheeled vehicle to CGS first with a head full of doubts.
Lacus retracted her gaze as she watched the three-wheeled vehicle gradually walk down the hill and approach the CGS base in the distance.
"We won't implicate Atlas, right?"
Ray Mingkai shook his head and smiled.
"Why would we? We're just travelers who arrived at CGS later than Atlas. "
"Is that so?"
"Yes."
On the hill, teenagers in tank tops and long pants were working hard to dig up the exceptionally messy soil.
This was a training course that the CGS adults called landmine laying training.
The intention was to let these teenagers learn how to survive on the battlefield as soon as possible.
However, the youths all knew that these pompous training was just something the CGS adults did to them when they were bored.
Because after today's landmine laying training ended, the next day would be landmine dismantling training, and the day after tomorrow would be another landmine laying training, followed by another dismantling training. In the end, before the CGS adults got tired of it, this training would continue.
It was torture in name only.
"Boom! Boom! "
Next to the training area where the mines were planted, there was a specially designated training area for mobile engineers.
In the past, this area was given to the pilots of the CGS Third Guard Team who owned and could pilot mobile engineers.
In the splattered soil, several mobile engineers with different paint patterns shuttled across the hill. They raised their 30mm autocannons and locked onto the enemy to fire training rounds used for practice.
After the roar of gunpowder explosion, it was the sound of training rounds hitting the target and exploding.
"Damn it! Miyazuki Augus. Their movements are so agile!! "
A sky-blue mobile engineer failed in its sneak attack. Instead, its targeted white mobile engineer reversed the attack and locked onto it from behind.
"Boom! Boom! "
The 30mm autocannons kept roaring.
As the training shells exploded one after another, the simulated battle between the mobile engineers continued. This made the teenagers who could only train in laying landmines envious of them.
Takaki Uno.
He was one of the teenagers who envied his comrades who could pilot mobile engineers in battle.
However, Takaki, who was engrossed in the battle, was jolted back to reality by an intense pain.
It was a stick!
The familiar sensation from his burning face made Takaki realize who was the culprit who had beaten him up in the blink of an eye.
Shinoi Jankus.
He was a soldier of the CGS First Team, and also one of the adults who supervised Takaki's Third Team.
In the past, this soldier who relied on the trust of the boss of CGS, Uruba Alcair, was now pointing at Todo Milconnan, who was in charge of disciplining the third squad, and cursing loudly.
That ferocious look made Todo Milkonnan who had a big belly but was thin and weak tremble. He turned around and pointed at the teenagers beside him and scolded.
"Tsk! The Third Team is really a garbage disposal. "
Looking at the teenagers who returned to training, Shinoi Jankus turned around and walked towards the CGS base. She didn't care about Takaki who was lying on the ground and didn't know what was going on.
Ryder, who was closer to Takaki, carefully approached him after he saw the evil man walking away with the wooden stick in his hand.
"Takaki, Takaki, are you okay …?"
Before Ryder who was calling his friend could finish his sentence, he was suddenly attracted by a pink figure that suddenly appeared in front of him.
In the breeze that was mixed with the smell of sweat and gunpowder, a long pink ponytail fluttered in the wind. A beautiful face that Ryder had never seen and couldn't describe completely occupied Ryder's vision.
And on this face, there was a concerned gaze.
"Excuse me, are you not feeling well?"
The pink figure gently squatted down beside Takaki and softly called out to him.
"I just fainted for a moment. Don't worry. "
The moment this unfamiliar male voice appeared, Ryder who was attracted by the pink figure woke up with a start. He noticed that there was another person standing beside the beautiful figure.
A young man who made Ryder feel pressured.
Looking at him was like looking at Uruba from CGS, no, it was like looking at a more powerful human.
"Hello! May I ask who is the person in charge here? I would like to meet the person in charge here. "
The young man who helped the unconscious Takaki to the side expressed his friendliness to Ryder.
"Person … Person in charge?!"
Ryder was stunned and couldn't react for a moment.
At this moment, Todo Milkonnan who was scolded by Shinoi Jankus saw Ryder standing there in a daze, not knowing who he was talking to. He immediately ran over in a flustered and exasperated manner.
"Hey! You little brat, get to work! Do you want to die? "
After the habitual opening speech, the insults that were about to burst out were forcefully swallowed back by Todo Milkonnan on the spot after seeing the appearance of the man and woman standing in front of Ryder.
Todo Milkonnan almost choked to death.
That's right!
They were indeed strangers.
But the snobbish Todo Milkonnan could see the temperament of the unfamiliar man and woman.
Let's not talk about the young man first.
Just from the elegant and calm girl's every move, it was clear that she wasn't a lady that could be nurtured by an ordinary family.
"I'm afraid this is a big business."
Todo Milkonnan who had all kinds of thoughts in his mind quickly stepped forward and pushed Ryder away.
"Brat! Wake up Takaki! Let him work! I'll entertain these two distinguished guests. "
After mercilessly scolding Ryder away, Todo Milkonnan showed a flattering smile.
"I'm Todo Milkonnan from CGS. May I know what business you two esteemed guests have at our CGS? "
"A commission."
A trace of disgust flashed through his eyes. The young man was Ray Mingkai and said slowly.
Through the scene just now, Lei Mingkai already knew who the wretched man with a flattering smile in front of him was. Therefore, don't expect Ray Mingkai to be nice to Todo Milkonnan.
However, it was precisely because of this that Todo Milconnan was certain that his guess was correct.
The disgust that Ray Mingkai inadvertently showed made Todo Milkonnan believe in his own judgment.
Didn't the big shots look down on insignificant people like them?
Normal!
Normal!
As long as the money in his pocket could increase, Todo Milkonnan didn't have any problems with these matters.
"A commission? Those two distinguished guests have found the right person! The president is in the base now, I'll lead the way for you two distinguished guests! Please! "
Todo Milkonnan, who was more and more convinced that his intelligence could make him rich, took the lead and walked in front, leading the way for Ray Mingkai and Lux.
On the other hand, Takaki, who was slowly waking up, vaguely saw the back of Todo Milconnan leading the way into the CGS base, as well as his good friend Ryde's boisterous voice.
"Takaki? Takaki? Takaki, you're awake!! You really missed out on something good just now!! "
Ryder's loud voice made Takaki, who was still in a daze, confused.
"Ryder … Ryder? What's going on? Then … who exactly are they … "
Although he was confused, Takaki's gaze was still attracted by the back view of the pair walking into the CGS base.
"Oh! You finally noticed! You were knocked out by that bastard Jankus. It was that man who helped you here. Moreover, the woman beside him was so beautiful!!!!!!!! Jane … She's just like … "
Ryder, who was excitedly talking about what he saw just now, was suddenly stuck.
Ryder, who didn't read many books, couldn't think of anything to describe the scene just now. In the end, the discouraged Ryder sat beside Takaki dejectedly.
"Who are they?"
Takaki, who gradually regained consciousness, looked at the pair and couldn't help but think.
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