Chapter 210: White Album Again
On Friday afternoon, there were not many people at the spaceport. Kamille easily found Shinn in the terminal and planned to sneak around and surprise him. But before he could get close, Shinn spotted him.
"If you're still playing pranks, you'll never find a girlfriend." Shinn smiled and took the luggage from him, "It's only December, I don't think the school is on vacation, why do you have time to come here?"
"I'm not on vacation, I'll be back the day after tomorrow, I have class on Monday." Kamille smiled and followed Shinn to the parking lot, "It's almost Christmas, I thought I'd take the time to see Grandpa, by the way, ahem, I mean by the way, don't get me wrong, Brother Shinn, by the way, see the doctor."
"You ah …" Shinn slapped Kamille hard on the back, "Mr. Adrien said he never celebrates Christmas, so you better change a decent reason next time."
"Tsk, it's not like he can decide it." Kamille rolled her eyes in contempt, "Ms. C.C., Ms. Lacus, Ms. Ange, and Audrey, he has to pretend to be happy whenever one of them wants to spend the holidays, or does the Doctor think he has the right to decide?"
"Adrien-san has done this to himself, I am not at liberty to say anything about his private life." Shinn smiled bitterly and pressed the switch on the car key, and there was a clear "beep", "But in that case, why don't you come back at Christmas?"
"If I come at Christmas, will the Doctor be free to care about me? Brother Shinn, you are already a married man, how can you still ask such a silly question." Kamille leaned over and sat in the passenger seat, "Besides, I promised to accompany Fa Yuiry on Christmas Day to—"
"Where are you going with who?" Shinn in the driver's seat excitedly grabbed Kamille's left arm, "Why didn't you tell me that you have had a girlfriend? Tell me everything or I won't pick you up the next time!"
"We're just ordinary friends! Fa Yuiry just usually takes care of me, not my girlfriend. Why are you so nosy?" Kamille instantly reddened his face, and his voice became lower and lower, "Fa Yuiry seems to want to go to Strasbourg in France. I thought she usually took care of me so much, so I thought I had to repay her, hmm, anyway, that's it. How is the Doctor recently?"
Shinn looked at Kamille, and wanted to laugh again, "I also have not seen Adrien-san for a while, he must be busy with dealing with the angels, right? I guess either in the lab or at His Royal Highness's palace."
"Well, how about we go over to his house and have dinner?" Kamille supported his arm on the car window and looked at the sky, "I don't want to be criticized by him, saying something like 'Why don't you come to see me after coming to the moon?' Besides, I also brought him a gift. He should at least invite me to dinner, right?"
"You should cherish that girl named Fa Yuiry, Kamille. Your character is so twisted, it's not easy to find a girl that can endure you." Shinn looked down at the car display, "Mr. Adrien is not off work at this time. I think we should call him first. I'm driving, you call him."
Kamille nodded and took out his phone. He waited for a while and said with a frown, "It's off."
"Probably he is doing some important work in the laboratory and can't be distracted, in that case …" Shinn looked at Kamille and helplessly smiled, "At this time, I think Miss Momoka should be at home, so we'll just come to the door without invitation. If the Doctor is really busy, you can have dinner at my home tonight, what do you think?"
"I don't have a problem with that." Kamille looked out the car window at the rapidly receding scenery, "I also don't really want to go to see him, I just don't want to be& criticized by him later.& Brother Shinn, you understand, these adults are too cunning, I simply can't defend myself."
Shinn felt that he was about to laugh if he continued to listen, so he turned on the car radio in a panic to divert his attention, and a well-spoken voice rang out in the car, "… The rebels have been stopped at the last line of defense in the royal capital of Azadistan, and according to our expert's analysis, both sides are about to enter a strategic stalemate, logistics will be the key to victory…"
Shinn turned down the volume a bit and commented, "Azadistan is unlucky to have a civil war just after the death of the previous king. The new monarch is a good-looking girl, right? According to their kingdom's tradition, if they lose the war, the girl will be stoned to death."
"They definitely can't win, I think they are screwed." Kamille said in a rightful tone, "The Doctor hates them and Anaheim also doesn't do business with them. They can only buy expensive wastes like RGM-79GMⅡ from the Federation, and in contrast, the rebels have a constant stream of logistics from Britannia. The government forces can only rely on that nameless ACE to& stop the rebels."
"You can't be sure that Britannia is secretly supporting the rebels, right?" Shinn glared at him seriously, "Don't talk about it outside, you'll get into trouble."
"Why can't we be sure? The old king died inexplicably, the leaders' talks broke up, and the next day, the rebels appeared out of thin air. Were they falling from the sky?" Kamille was unconvinced, "By the way, wasn't there a reporter who photographed the ammunition boxes with Britannia's logo in the rebel camp?"
"You mean Kinue Crossroad?" Shinn sighed, "She has already apologized on social media, admitting that she deliberately created fake news with a composite photo to attract attention."
"Apology, huh." Kamille grinned peevishly, "If it was Minister Schneizel, this female journalist would definitely 'be suicided', and this time, surprisingly, she didn't die. Does it mean that the kind Queen Nunnally is finally coming to power?"
"I'm not sure, but I heard that the female reporter's brother's girlfriend is an important figure in the Halevy family, she is saved by the Halevy family." Shinn rolled his eyes at Kamille, "If you keep talking so loudly, you're going to be the next person 'be suicided'. Who's going to save you out then?"
Kamille hesitated for two seconds, "The Doctor won't see me die, will he?"
"Hahahahaha …" Shinn finally couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You can actually analyze current affairs in a serious way now, you seem to have made a lot of progress, it's true that studying at university is useful."
"I know, I also enrolled in a lot of elective courses in other fields as the Doctor said. The medical courses were already very difficult, and if I hadn't been smart, I would have died of exhaustion." Kamille slightly lowered his voice, "But the more I study, the more I feel the complexity of the world, and the more I feel ignorant. The old me only knew to yell when things happened, it is no wonder that the Doctor didn't like…"
"It's not right, it's also important to keep your old self. When the day comes that you finally give in to the complex world and give in to the harsh reality, you'll become the cunning adult in your mouth." Shinn smiled gratefully and slammed on the brakes, "Here we are."
After parking the car, Kamille took the wrapped gift out of his luggage and followed Shinn all the way to the front door of the Lingus residence. The doorbell rang, and after a while, the door slowly opened, appearing in front of the two of them was a cute toy bear, and an even cuter little girl stood behind the bear.
"Audrey? Aren't you in school today?" Shinn asked in surprise, "And, may I ask if Miss Momoka is home?"
"I didn't go to school today." Mineva replied courteously, "Uncle Ade, Sister Lacus, Sister Momoka, and Alice went away together and I don't know when they will be back. Sister Ange is sick and still in the hospital, and Sister C.C. goes to see Uncle Loran every day for something and will be back late."
"Seems like we came at a bad time." Shinn was suddenly startled, "By the way, Audrey, what are you going to do for dinner? Order take-out?"
Mineva looked at Kamille and nodded honestly, "It's take-out, but don't worry, Brother Shinn, I'll get help from adults if I'm in trouble."
"Well, that's good." Shinn touched his elbow to Kamille, who was slightly lost in thought beside him, "Shall we go to my house first, then?"
Kamille said yes, said goodbye to Mineva, and followed Shinn to the car. After a while, Kamille suddenly shouted to stop the car. Shinn hurriedly stopped at the side of the road and turned his head to Kamille inexplicably, "What's wrong?"
"I, I wanted to go down for a walk, it's been a while since I've been to the moon and I wanted to take a look around, by the way, uh …" Kamille scratched his head in embarrassment, "… by the way, buy some gifts for Fa Yuiry, so I want to get off the car, walk alone, and go to Brother Shinn's house tomorrow. Sorry."
"Oh, it's for your girlfriend. Just tell me the reason, I thought something had happened to you." Shinn patted him hard on the shoulder, "Ok, come over tomorrow. There is no need to say sorry to me,& we are friends."
Fifteen minutes later, Kamille again stood in front of Lingus' house, took a deep breath, and pressed the doorbell. After a while, the door slowly opened, appeared behind the door was still the combination of the small bear and the small girl. The latter looked at him expressionlessly, "Brother Kamille, don't do anything reasonless. The maximum penalty is death."
"Huh? What are you saying?" Kamille quickly shook his head, "Audrey, can you tell me where the Doctor went? Has something very serious happened?"
"Come in, Uncle Ade said it's not polite to stand at the door and talk." Mineva turned sharply and walked into the house, "Brother Kamille, what do you expect to ask from a schoolgirl?"
"I don't think of you as a child, you're much more resourceful than when I was in elementary school." Kamille closed the door behind him, "And my NewType abilities have become more sensitive not long ago. Audrey, are you very worried now? Or terrified? No one can hide their negative emotions from me anyway."
Mineva led Kamille to sit down in the living room, and poured him and herself a glass of water as Beargguy followed Mineva every inch of the way. After everything was done, Mineva sat down across from Kamille and asked with an innocent look on her face, "What do you want to know, Brother Kamille?"
"We're all NTs, so let's not play guessing games." Kamille looked serious, "The Doctor had an accident? You just said that the Doctor and Ms. Lacus and the girls went out together, then did something happen to them all? Ms. C.C. went to see His Royal Highness every day until late, and even you stopped going to school, are you discussing countermeasures or solving problems?"
"Wow, Brother Kamille, you are so smart!" Mineva blinked her big eyes innocently, "Do you have Sister C.C.'s number? Go straight to her if you want to help!"
"I don't really want to deal with her, she's a little …" Kamille frowned, "Uh, awkward, and I don't know if she would tell me the truth. Audrey, you and I are both NTs, we can't lie to each other so it's better to ask you."
"I have nothing to tell you, Sister C.C. has said that this matter must be kept secret from everyone, and everyone obviously includes you, Brother Kamille." Mineva picked up her own glass of water and took a sip, "I also don't suggest that you go to Sister C.C., Brother Kamille. There's no point, she certainly won't let you interfere."
"I don't need to know any secrets, I just want to help! The Doctor has an accident, is it not a normal idea for me to return the favor to those who have extended a helping hand to me?" Kamille's right hand covered his chest and he stood up excitedly, "Audrey, you are also NT, can't understand how I feel now?"
Mineva didn't answer, but closed her eyes quietly.
"Is it something dangerous? Is it something to do with angels? Brother Shinn is married and has a wife and sister to take care of, that's why I lied to him, not wanting to get him involved. But it's okay with me, I'm capable, aware, and willing to take responsibility for my choices!" Kamille's chest rose and fell violently for a few seconds before he suddenly sat down heavily, "I'm sorry, Audrey, what am I yelling at a child for? It's not like it's something you can decide."
"Your will is recognized by me." Mineva slowly opened her eyes, revealing a mature look that didn't match her age at all, "Being an NT is indeed a very convenient thing, just wait for me."
Then, as Kamille's jaw dropped, Mineva went to the corner of the living room and took out her cell phone, muttering into the microphone for half a day. Although Kamille strained his ears to eavesdrop, he still didn't hear a word.
Mineva's phone call lasted almost ten minutes, and then she returned to her seat with a calm look, "I didn't want to reveal my connection with my sister so early, but it's about Uncle Ade's safety, I can't care much about it. Of course, Brother Kamille, if you are willing to take the blame for me, that would be better. I will say more good things for you in front of Uncle Ade in the future."
"What sister? Audrey, what the hell are you talking about?" Kamille was confused, "Although I really don't think of you as an ordinary schoolgirl, this tone of voice and demeanor … uh, did the Doctor teach you it?"
Mineva ignored Kamille's garbled questions and got right to the point, "In order to break Azadistan's strategic hold as soon as possible, would you like to join the rebellion?"
"What?" Kamille simply thought he was losing his hearing, "Wasn't it about the Doctor's safety? What does it have to do with the Azadistan Civil War?"
"Uncle Ade is missing, someone in the Azadistan government army knows where Uncle Ade is, we need someone to pose as a rebel to bring this person back." Mineva explained, "Britannia is short of ACEs, you came at the right time."
"Britannia? ACEs? Wait, let me run through that." Kamille fired up his brain quickly, "So the civil war was to capture a certain person in Azadistan but not for oil? Oh, that makes sense. Then, Audrey, you are hiding it from Ms. C.C. right?"
Mineva was silent.
"I can't promise that I won't snitch on Ms. C.C., and I wouldn't hesitate to do that if things were in the Doctor's favor." Kamille locked eyes with Mineva seriously, "Is that okay?"
"Yes, we make choices on the same basis, except that Sister Lacus and Sister C.C. …" Mineva lowered her head sullenly, "They are not very stable mentally after Uncle Ade's accident. I don't think I can rely on them, but Sister Ange is in the hospital again."
"Anyway, let me talk to that 'sister' of yours first, she's the one who knows the whole story too, right?" Mineva nodded her little head under Kamille's gaze, "I understand, my ability is limited but I will do the best I can."
"Brother Kamille, give me your phone number, my sister will reach out to you." Mineva shook the phone in her hand to indicate Kamille also took out his, "Brother Kamille, your tasks are probably to drive the Gundam, defeat the government forces, and catch a certain person back. We already have a specific plan to save Uncle Ade, you don't have to worry too much, we just need manpower. "
"Gundam?" said Kamille, unconsciously raising his voice, "Does Britannia still have a Gundam that can be used without revealing its identity?"
"Yes, my sister has told me before, there are several Gundams that have not been publicly unveiled. Anyway, they are at least far better than RGM-79GM Ⅱ. They can be used as secret weapons for this Azadistan civil war. What are they called …" Mineva thought for a while, "I remember that one of them is called …Exia?"
