Not Super Robot Wars at All

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Chaptert114:tCelestialtBeing

LunartCapital,tinsidetthetP.L.A.N.T.tembassytabroad.

"HowtcouldtItexpecttitttotbetyoutcomingtover!tHamantistHaman,tnotmattertwhat,tItcan'ttlearntthistkindtoftpoliticaltwisdom."tAdettooktthetinitiativettotextendthistrightthandttotthetmiddle-agedtmantintfronttofthim,t"Mr.tWaltfeld,tfirstttimetmeeting,tIthavetheardtatlottabouttyou."

"Nicettotmeettyou,tDr.tLingus."tAndrewtWaltfeldtandtAdetshookthandstvigorously.tWaltfeldtcouldtnotthelptbuttraisetanteyebrowtattAde'stintimatetcalltoft"SpeakertHaman",t"ItalsotfindtappropriatetfortSpeakertKarn'starrangement,tAishatandtIthavetlongtwantedttotretire,tthistkindtoftretirementtworktistjusttrighttfortmet."

"Doctor,twelcomettotcomettotmytplacetfortatcuptoftcoffee,tIthavetconfidencetintmytownthandicraft."tWaltfeldtlettouttatbrighttlaugh,t"Bytthetway,tmytchildtcantalsothavetatplaymate,tshetandtAudreytgettalongtverythappily."

Nottfartfromtthettwo,tantenergetic,tlesstthanttentyearstoldtgirltistplayingtwithtMineva,tAngetandtWaltfeld'stwife,tAishatwatchedtthemtplaying.

Minevatlookedtexcitedtandtwastchasingtthetyoungtgirltaroundtthetwidetroomtintcircles.tThetgirltrunningtintfronttraisedtherthandstuptintthetairtandthertmouthtshouted,t"PletPletPletPletPletPletPletPletPle~"

"Pletistantorphan,twetadoptedther."tNoticingtAde'stpuzzledtlook,tWaltfeldttooktthetinitiativettotexplain,t"ElsatandtItcouldn'tthavetatchildtbecausetoftgenetictproblems,tandtwhentwetweretdistressed,twethappenedttotmeettPle.tThistchildtistsotcute,tisttheretatsecondtchoicetbutttotadoptther?"

"Oftcoursetnot,tItwouldtchoosetthetsametiftItweretyou."tAdetrepliedtwithtatsmile,t"AudreytreallytlikestPletatlot,tandtI'lltbetsurettotoftentbringthertherettotplaytwithtPle."

Aftertthat,tthettwotdiscussedtatbittmoretaboutttheirtwork,tthentAdetgreetedtMinevatandtgottreadyttotleave.

"Bye,tauntietandtuncle."tMinevatgavetatverytladyliketsalutetandtthentwavedtattPle,t"Ple,tbye."

"Audrey,tgoodbye!tGoodbye,tBrothertAde!tBye,tSistertAnge!"tPletalsotsaidtgoodbyettotthemtintgoodtspirits,t"PletPletPletPletPletPletPletPletPletPle~"

"Ade,tisttheretsomethingtwrongtwithtthistkid'stIQ?"tAftertleavingtthetembassy,tAngetaskedtintatmutteredtwhisper,t"Telltthistuncletthattit'stbetterttothurrytuptandttreatthertwhiletshe'ststilltyoung,totherwise,tittwilltbettootlatetwhentshetgrowstup,tandthertIQtwill-"

"--tIQtwilltbecometliketyou."tAdetpoppedthertontthetheadtandtleanedtdownttotpicktuptMineva,t"YourtSistertAngetdidn'tttakethertmedicinettoday."

Angetcoveredthertforeheadtwithtantexaggeratedt"ouch"tandtpuffedtupthertmouth,t"ThetlasttbittoftIQtistalsottakentawaytbytyou,tAde,tyoutaretresponsible."

MinevatlaughedthappilytattAnge'stcomicaltappearance,twrappingthertarmstaroundtAde'stnecktandtrubbingthistcheektaffectionately.

Whenttheytwalkedttotthetparkingtlot,tAdethandedtMinevattotAnge,twalkedttotthetsidetandttooktoutthistcelltphonettotmaketsometcalls,tthentcametbacktandtsaidttotAnge,t"Ithavetsomethingttotdottonighttandtwon'ttbethometfortdinner,tpleasettelltthem."

"Whattistit?"tAngetwastinstantlytalerted,t"Withtwho?tHowtmanytpeople?tMaletortfemale?tWheretaretyoutgoing?tWhatttimetwilltyoutbetback?"

"Thetheroinestoftthiststorythavetalltmadettheirtdebut,tandtabsolutelytnotnewtcharacterstwilltbetadded."tAdetcouldn'tthelptbuttlaughtouttloudtandtdartedtatquicktkissttotthetyoungtgirl'stlips,t"It'stwithtShin,tUraki,tandtthetothers,tatpartytbetweentmen."

"Oh,toh."tAngetblushed,t"Then,tthentyouttaketcaretontthetway."

"Don'ttkisstintfronttoftthetkids,tI'mtpissed!"tMinevatprotestedtunhappily,t"UncletAde,tItwanttonettoo!"

"Thentonetfortyou,ttoo."tAdetkissedtontthetlittletgirl'stbaretforeheadtastwell,t"Mineva,tbetgood."

"Well,tthat'stmoretliketit."tThetlittletgirltnoddedthertheadtintatpretendtmaturetmanner,tthentsmiledtcheekily.

ThentAngetwaitedtintthetparkingtlottuntiltUrakitshowedtuptinthistcartbeforettakingtMinevatawaytwiththertattease.

"Uraki,tlet'stgottotKira'sthousetfirst,tthey'retcloser."tAdetgottintotthetpassengertside,tcasuallytsaidthello,tandtbuckledthimselftuptintatregulartmanner,t"Ithaven'ttthoughttabouttwhatttoteatttonight,tdotyouthavetanytideas?"

"Eventiftit'styourttreat,twetshouldn'ttlettyoutspendttootmuch."tUrakitmadetatthoughtfultface,t"Buttittcan'ttbettootshabbyttoo,tortyou'lltbettoothumiliated,tdoctor."

"Youtthinkttootmuch."tAdetlaughed,t"Moneytistnottatproblem,tjustttelltmetwhat'statgoodtplacetfortatparty."

"Bytthetway,tItrememberedtatbarbecuetthattItreadtsomeone'strecommendationtonlinetearlier."tUrakitsaidtwhiletdriving,t"Ittsaystit'stverythygienictandttastestgood,tit'stjusttatlittletfartaway,tintthetnexttcity."

"That'stfine,tittwon'tttaketlongttotdrivettheretanyway."tAdetthoughttabouttittandttooktoutthistphone,t"What'stthetname?"

"Shangri-LatBBQ."

"it'stsaidtthistrestauranttwastalmosttseizedtbecausetoftchildtlabor.tThetbosstclaimedtthattittwastatrelative'stchild,tandtgottridtoftthetpenalty,"tAdetscrolledtthroughtthetcommentstoftthistrestaurant,t"Manytcommentstalsotsaidtthetownertistatbeautifultwoman,tbutttheytweretnottallowedttottaketpictures,tsotItdon'ttknowtiftit'sttrue.tWell,tlet'stgotwithtthistone,tI'lltbooktattable."

Kira'sthometistnottfartaway.tBytthettimetAdetfinishedtthetphonetcall,ttheythavetalmosttarrivedtattKira'stdoor.tThettwotoftthemtrangtthetdoorbelltandtKiratcametoutttotopentthetdoortandttaketthemtin.

"Doctor,tUraki,tyou'rethere."tCagallitwastsittingtintthetlivingtroomtwatchingtatvideotontbabywearing,twhentshetsawtthemtenter,tshetputtdowntthettablettshetwastholdingtandtgreetedtthem,t"I"

"Justtsittdown,tyoutdon'tthavettotgettup."tAdetquicklytwavedthisthandttotstopther.tCagalli'stbellytwastalreadytquitetlargetandtittwasn'ttthatteasyttotmovetaroundtintmaternitytclothes.

"Dotyoutwantttotlistenttotit,tDoctor?tIt'stokay."tCagallitnoticedtthetlooktAdetcasttonthertbellytandtgavetAdetatsmiletfulltoftmaternaltglory,t"Theytaretbothtverytnaughty,ttheytkicktmetatlot,tittcantbetfun."

Adetwastactuallytquitetcurious.tButtKiratwaststaringtatthimtwithtatnervoustlook,tmakingthimtgivetuptontthetidea.

"Notneed,tit'stnottliketI'mtMineva,"tAdetsaidtgraciously,tandtKiratquietlytsighedtintrelief.

"Doctor,tyoutdon'tthavettotenvytme,tyoutcanthavetyourtowntchild,"tCagallittenderlyttouchedthertstomach,t"with,tuh,twitht"

"Doctor,tUraki,tlet'sthurrytuptandtgettgoing,tgotearlytandtcometbacktearly."tKiratinterrupted,t"I'mtstilltatlittletuneasytabouttleavingtCagallithometalone."

AdetalsotfelttthatthethadtnottconsideredtproperlyttotlefttthetpregnanttCagallitalonetatthome.tWhiletthinkingtoftatwaytout,tUrakittooktthetinitiativetandtsaid,t"Actually,tthetdoctorthastalreadyttoldtmettotlettLucettetcomettotaccompanytCagalli.tShetistonthertwaytandtwilltbetheretintatwhile."

KiratthrewtatgratefultlooktattAde,twhiletAdetsighedtsilentlytinthistheart.tHethadtmadetattrustworthytfriend,tandthetcouldn'tthelptbuttfeeltatlittletguiltytaboutthavingttotmakethimtdotsomethingtliket"that"tlater.

AftertLucette'starrival,tthetthreetsettofftagain.tThetnexttpeoplettotpicktuptweretShinntandtKamille,tbothtoftwhomthappenedttotbetattChangtWufei'sthousetattthisttime.tWhentthetcartdrovettotthetneighborhood,tKiratfoundtthettargettattatglance.

Bytthetsidewalk,tShinntwasthelpingtChangtWufeittotcrosstthetstreet,twhiletKamilletwalkingtbehindtthemtwiththistheadttilted.

"Istthattgood?"tKiratlookedtattthetscenetandtfrowned,t"Kamille'statbittmuch."

"Hetneedsttotbettaught."tAdetshrugged,t"Astlongtastyoutwon'ttbeatthimttotdeath,tyoutcantbeatthimtuntilthetrealizedthistfault."

ThettriotparkedtacrosstthetroadtandtChangtWufeitwastreprimandingtKamilletwhenttheytfoundtShinn.

"Howtcantyoutlearntmytwaytoftjusticetwhentyoutcan'tteventdotthetbasictetiquettetoftrespectingtthetold?"tChangtWufeitshowedtatlooktoftdismaytandtpointedttotShinntwhotwaststandingtaside,t"Looktatthimtandtthentlooktattyou,thavetyoutevertthoughttabouttwhytthetgaptbetweentbeingtathumantbeingtistsotbig?"

"Whattdoestthisthavettotdotwithtjustice?tOldtman,tyou'retouttoftyourtmind."tKamilletpoutedtandtturnedthistheadtaway,t"Whytdidn'ttyoutmentiontjusticetortsomethingtwhentyoutbeattmetup?tYoutcunningtadultsthavetatdoubletstandard."

SeeingtKamille'stappearance,tChangtWufeitcouldn'tthelptbuttfeeltatwavetoftangertrisingtinthistheart.tHetrolledtupthistsleevestandtgavetKamilletatshouldertslam,twhilethistmouthtshouted,t"Lettthetoldtmantteachtyoutwhattistjustice."

Thistfalltistatlittlethard,tKamilletstrugglingttotstandtuptwhentstilltatlittletunstable.tShinntrushedtforwardttotsupportthim,tandtpattedtthetdusttoffthistbody,t"Grandpatwantstyouttotbetgood,tsothetistatlittletstrictttotyou."

"Humph,thetwantstmettotbetgood?tHetsimplytdoesn'ttliketme."tKamilletcomplainedtintatsmalltvoice,tbutthisttonethadtsoftened,t"BrothertShinn,tthanks."

"Whattaretfriends,tthat'stnothing."tShinntsmiledtandtpattedtKamilletontthetshoulder,t"Seeingtyoutremindstmetoftmyselftbacktthen.tAdrien-santwastmuchtmoretruthlesstthantgrandpatistnow.tThattwastatmentaltattack,talmosttpsychtmetouttintfronttoftMayu."

"Itgettit."tKamilletnoddedtwithtsometbackwardness,t"ThattpersontistantadvancedtNT.tHetcantforcefullytdrilltintotyourtbraintandtlecturettotyou.tIttistjustttootscary."

"Ittseemstyoutaretmoretafraidtoftthetdoctortandtnottsotmuchtoftme."tChangtWufeitsneered,t"ItshouldtlettthetDoctortresonatetwithtyou,tittshouldtbetmoreteffective."

"Mr.tChang,tI'mtsorry!"tKamilletshouted.

Attthistpoint,tthetthreetwalkedtup.tKamilletoftcoursethadtlongtfelttAdetcomingtandtwatchedthimtshiver.tWatchingtthis,tShinntfelttbothtfunnytandtannoying.

AdetandtChangtWufeitexchangedtatlooktthattonlyttheytunderstood,tandtthenttooktShinntandtKamillettotthetcar.tUrakitdrovetonttotthetnexttcity,twithtKamilletsittingtintthetbacktbetweentKiratandtShinn.tKiratwastindoctrinatingthimtwiththistvarioustideastoftlovetandtpeace,tandtAdetcouldtsensetthattKamilletdidtnottbelievetintthis,tbuttcouldtnottsaytanythingtintfronttoftAdetandtShinn,tsothethadttotlistentintsilence.

Sometimetlater,tUrakitfollowedtthetnavigationtaroundtandtfinallytfoundtthetdestination.tTheytsawtatsmalltsignboardtwrittent"Shangri-LatBBQ"tintatdistance.

Kamilletsuddenlytexclaimed,t"TheytaretatlottoftNTs!"

Whentthetfivetoftthemtwalkedtintotthetrestaurant,tatbrown-hairedtteenagertwhotlookedtlikethetwastonlyt13tort14tshouted,t"SistertSayla,twethavetcustomers!"

Atfewtmomentstlater,tatcharmingtyoungtwomantcametouttoftthetrestaurant,tShethadtshort,tbeautifultblondethair,tlookingtatthertappearancetabouttbetweent20tandt30tyearstold.tThetyoungtblondetwomantobviouslytfrozetfortatmomenttwhentshetsawtAde,tandtthentpretendedtastiftnothingthappenedtandtasked,t"Dotyouthavetantappointment?"

KamilletimmediatelytsensedtthattthetothertpartytknewtAdetandtwhisperedttotShinn,t"Oh,tit'streallytgoodttotbetfamous.tWherevertyoutare,ttheretaretalwaystbeautifultwomentwhotknowtyou.tWetmightteventgettatdiscounttattthetcheckouttlater."

Theytfoundtatboxttotsittdowntandtordertfood,tKamilletheardtthattittwastAdetwhottreats,tthenthetimmediatelytorderedtthetmosttexpensivetfood.

"It'stbarbecue,tKamille,tittwon'ttcosttthetdoctortmuchtmoneytnotmatterthowtmuchtfoodtyoutorder."tUrakitfelttspeechlesstandtremindedthim,t"Bytthetway,tordertatfewtmoretporktlointfortthetDoctor.tShinn,tdotyoutwanttsome?"

"BrothertUraki!"tShinntblushedtwithtshame,t"I,tI'lltjustttastetatlittle."

"Itwon'ttneedtit."tKiratlaughedtandtshookthisthead,t"Itcan'tteattittattall.tIt'stpoisonttotme."

"It'stnotttimetfortShinnttoteattporktlointyet,tistit?tYou'retatCoordinator."tAdetlookedtattShinntweirdly,tthentdawnedtonthim,t"Sometimes,tsomethingtmaythappentbecausetoftimpropertcontrol,tthetmaintreasontfortthistphenomenontistlacktoftexperiencetandtlacktoftappropriatetskills.tIt'stliketswimming,tatpersontwhotcan'ttswimtwilltbetsubmergedtintthetdeeptwatert"

"That'stenoughtoftyou!"tKamilletprotestedtloudlytwithtdissatisfaction,t"Pleasetconsidertthetfeelingstoftatchildtliketme!"

Aftertordering,ttheytchattedtwhiletwaitingtfortthetfoodttotbetserved.tThetrestauranttwastquitetefficient,tandtthetfoodtwastalmosttreadytintatwhile.tThetpeopletresponsibletfortservingtthetfoodtweretallt13tort14tyearstoldtchildren.

"Pleasetenjoytyourtmeal."tThetbrown-hairedtteenagertputtthetlasttplatetdown.tKamilletjumpedtattthetchancettotstriketuptatconversation,tandtwaststoppedtbytAdetwithtatsterntlook.

"Judau,tcomethelp,twe'retshort-handedtoverthere!"tSomeonetoutsidetshouted.

"Coming,tBeecha!"tThetbrown-hairedtteenagertbowedttotAdetandtturnedtaroundtsharplyttotruntout.

"It'stokayttotask,tright?tDon'ttyoutthinktit'ststrange,tDoctor?"tKamilletlookedtattAdetunconvincingly,t"It'stsurprisingtthattalltthesetlittletkidstaretNTs.tDon'ttyoutfeeltcurioustabouttit?"

"SotwhattifttheytaretNTs?"tAdetcalmlytlockedteyestwiththim,t"Theythavettheirtlives,twethavetnotrightttotpulltthesetpeopletintotourtworld.tEventiftthattlittletkidtnamedtJudautjusttnowtistatsupertACE,tI'mtnottqualifiedttotdominatethistlife."

"Humph,tyoutonlytknowttotlecturetme,"tKamilletcomplainedtandtthentmovedthistattentionttotthetfood,t"Let'steat!"

Everyonetstartedteatingtandtdrinking,tjokingtandtlaughing.tAftertthetmeal,tAdetcoughed.tTheytrealizedtthattAdetwastfinallytgoingttotstartttalkingtabouttbusinesstandtquicklytquietedtdown.

"Mytfriends,tyoutalreadythavetatfamilytandteventchildren,tyoutshouldn'tttaketriskstintthistsituation.tJusttliketthattteenagertwhotservedtfoodtjusttnowtandtthattbeautifultrestauranttowner,ttheytwilltnevertbetinvolvedtintdangerstagain."tAdetlookedtcomplicated,t"Thiststatementtmaytbethypocritical,tbuttfromtatselfishtpointtoftview,tItactuallytdotnottwantttotdragtyoutguystdowntagain."

Theytdidtnottinterrupttandtlistenedttothimtcarefully.

"Itcan'ttstoptthinkingtaboutthowtI'mtgoingttotfacetCagallitandtthettwotkidstiftsomethingthappensttotKira.tWhattwouldtIttelltMayutandtStellatiftShinntdidn'ttcometback?tItdon'tteventknowthowttottelltLucettetthattItwanttUrakittotgotwithtme,tyou'vetonlytbeentmarried."tAdetbowedthistheadtintshame,t"ButtyoutaretalltItcantcountton,tpleasetforgivetmetfortshamelesslytlearningtCharttotusetthosetaroundtmetbytanytmeanstnecessary."

"Whattaretyouttalkingtabout,tDoctor?"tUrakitscratchedthisthead,t"Itwouldn'ttbetwhotItamtwithouttyou."

"Thistworldtistaboutttotundergotatchange,tatchangetthattwilltsweeptthroughtalltofthumantsociety,tandtI,tAdrientLingus,twantttotturntittintotwhattItwanttitttotbe."tAdetmetteachtpersontintturntwithtatsinceretlook,t"Andtfortthat,tItneedtyourtstrength."

Thetconversationtgetstatlittletbigger,tandttheytlookedtattAdetatlittletseriously.

"LorantandtDianatwilltonlytprovidetfundingtbehindtthetscenes,tandtourtlittletteamtwilltbetalonetagainsttthetworld.tItcannotteventtelltyoutthetfulltextenttoftthetplan,tyettyoutmusttfaithfullytcarrytouttmyteverytcommand."tAdetpaused,t"I'mtsorry,tthat'stalltItcantsaytrighttnow,twouldtyoutalltlikettotjointastGundamtpilots?"

"ThetworldtthetDoctortexpectstmusttbetatgentletone,tandtIthopetthattHarukatandtSoratcantlivetintthattkindtoftworld."tKiratsmiledtatthim,t"Pleasetlettmytpowertcometinthandy."

"ButtItstilltdon'ttwantttotbetseparatedtfromtMayutandtStella."tShinntrubbedthistnosetintdistress.tAdetwastaboutttotagree,tthentShinntcontinued,t"SotcantItbringtthemtalong?tAstyoutknow,tAdrien-san,tMayutandtStellataretnotordinarytgirls."

"AndtwetneedtsometpeoplettotmaintaintandtrepairtGundams.tYoutmustthavetmoretimportanttthings,tDoctor,tthattLucettetcanthelptwith."tUrakitpattedthistchest,t"Youtdon'ttneedttotasktabouttthetchoicetoftme.tI'mtin."

"Youtguys,tattleastthesitatetatlittle!"tAdetlettouttatbittertlaugh,tonlyttotfeelthisthearttwarmtastifttheretwastatflame,t"Thanktyou,treally,tthanktyou."

"I'mtstillthesitating!"tKamilletknockedtontthettable,t"It'stsuspiciousttotnotteventtelltwhattyou'retgoingttotdo,tandtit'stblowingtupttootbigttotsaytchangetthetworld!"

"Youthavetnotchoice,tmandatorytparticipation."tAdetglancedtatthimtexpressionlessly,t"That'stwhattQuattrotthrewtyoutattmetfor.tHavingtsometself-awareness!"

"Hey,taretyouttakingtthistpersonally?"tKamilletgaspedtatlittletasthetfelttthetpowerfultoppressiontinthistconsciousness.

"Oftcourse!"tAdetrepliedtrightfully,t"AndtyoutknowtwhytI'mttargetingtyou,tright?"

"tSorry."tKamilletsuddenlytbecametupset.tShinntpattedthimtontthetbackttotcomfortthim.

"DXtandtVillkissthavetbeentexposed,twetcan'ttusetthem,tsottheytwilltbetresponsibletfortholdingtdowntthetmoon.tOurtshiptistatforty-year-oldtwarship,tandtthetcaptaintistnottatbeautifultbigtsistertbuttatbad-tastedtoldtman.tThetonlytgoodtnewstistthatttheretistatbeautifultgirltnavigator,tbuttyoutallthavetatgirlfriendtortwife,tsotdon'ttmaketatplaytforther."tAdetignoredtKamilletwhotwastshoutingt"Itdon'tthavetatgirlfriend",t"Fortthetsametreason,tothertMSstcan'ttbetusedtneither.tItwilltpreparetbrandtnewtGundamstfortyou,tandtyoutneedttotgettusedttotthemtagain."

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