Although everyone was surprised when they first heard it, after a moment of thought, they all felt that it seemed quite natural!
Especially the Dylandy Brothers, from the beginning of the plan until now, they felt they had completely taken on the role of Setsuna's "parents." Regarding Setsuna's frequent episodes, they dared to say that none of the people present understood him as well as they did.
"I am Gundam!"
They had almost developed calluses in their ears from hearing this line so often. They had never understood why Setsuna kept repeating it, but now... they understood a little bit.
"There's really nothing we can do about it."
"I have nothing to say about Setsuna."
"That's true."
"Speaking of which... are we all working for Setsuna?" As expected, Christina's focus was always different from others.
"…If you can't speak, then don't!" Yang Hui shot a glare at Christina through the screen, making her shrink her neck in fear. "What do you mean working for Setsuna? We're clearly working for the entire Earth! Ugh! We're not working; we're fighting for the Earth!"
"Ah! Myer just said 'working,' right?"
Yang Hui: (#`皿)
If they weren't on Earth and in space, Yang Hui would definitely have hung this silly girl up by her feet!
"Christina..." Lichty tugged at Christina, advising her to stop talking.
"What's wrong?" Christina tilted her head in confusion, looking at Lichty, who signaled with his eyes. Christina turned back and was immediately scared enough to hide behind Lichty.
Because Yang Hui's smile was very bright and quite friendly, he looked like a gentle big brother next door, if one ignored the dark aura that could be felt from thousands of miles away and the veins on his forehead that looked like they were about to burst.
"Ahem, alright, back to the point." Yang Hui suppressed his inner anger, cleared his throat, and brought everyone's attention back. "Setsuna, have you thought about what I said last time?"
"…Mm." Setsuna was silent for a few seconds before nodding.
"Remember, Setsuna, whether you are Gundam or Gundam Meisters, you must maintain the heart to eradicate war. Remember, people can communicate with each other and can understand one another. You have already felt this from Marina Ismail."
"…Mm, I know. I will... continue on my path. I am Gundam. I am... Gundam Meisters." Setsuna said firmly.
Upon hearing this, everyone smiled gently.
In terms of pure heart, Tieria had to admit that he couldn't compare to Setsuna.
If it were just about eradicating war and executing the Celestial Being plan to the end, then he would undoubtedly be the best candidate. But when it came to communicating with the incoming guests and achieving mutual understanding, he was self-aware.
As an Innovator, he still retained the notion that "humans are an inferior species." Although it wasn't as severe as Ribbons and his companions, it still hadn't been completely eliminated.
And Myer...
"By the way, Myer, why can't you do it?" Christina asked.
"Ahem..." Yang Hui felt awkward; this was a question he really didn't know how to answer.
"This is obvious." Of course, Sumeragi would naturally take on the role of the commentator and the one to deliver the final blow. "Just look at the plans he left in the Human Reform League, as well as the upgrades and modifications for Ptolemaios and Gundam. Which one isn't insane? If he were to communicate and encountered an alien race that could directly read Brain Quantum Waves, the result would be..."
Everyone paused for a moment, then looked up to construct a scene in their minds. Their imaginations converged, forming an epic war movie filled with gunfire, explosions, and nuclear blasts.
"Mm-hmm." Everyone nodded in agreement, acknowledging Yang Hui's decision that Myer could not become a pioneer.
"Ahem, well, since you all know, you can disperse now. Take this time to rest well; soon we will face a great battle."
As everyone dispersed, Yang Hui looked at Sumeragi with a resentful expression: "Are you my wife?"
"Ah, it seems someone hasn't proposed yet..."
"Ahem." Yang Hui chose to obediently keep quiet.
"Speaking of which, do you think we have a chance in the upcoming dialogue...?"
"No chance of winning..."
"Then we..."
"But there is hope." Yang Hui put away all playful expressions and said seriously.
"Hope... that's right. Whether it's us or the Earth, we all need hope." Sumeragi said as if resigned. Ever since Yang Hui brought back the information that the guests had been sleeping on Jupiter, it had been a heavy stone pressing on her heart. The number of enemies counted in trillions; no matter how she analyzed it, she couldn't find a glimmer of victory.
"Don't worry, Sumeragi, we will definitely succeed."
"Mm."
...
At the UNION Overflag base, the base that had been nearly destroyed by the Trinity team had been completely renewed.
Today, Graham was anxiously waiting on the runway with all the Flag Fighters, even feeling restless.
"Katagiri, is the professor really coming back today?"
"Mm."
"Then why hasn't he arrived yet?"
"Because..."
"Is it that the professor ran into trouble again? Can we contact him? You should..."
"Shut up!" Billy Katagiri, who had always been well-mannered and didn't even know what it was to be angry, finally couldn't hold back and exploded, scaring Graham into silence. "The professor's communication said he would arrive at four in the afternoon. Look at what time it is now! Two o'clock! You dragged us here to wait in the middle of the day, thinking it looks good to stand around, huh!?"
"But... it can be considered training. Yes, Flag Fighters must have excellent stamina..."
"Am I a Flag Fighter? Am I a pilot? Huh!?" Billy Katagiri shouted, grabbing Graham by the collar. "I'm just a technician! After the Quasi-GN Drive was delivered the day before yesterday, I finally received all the data and completed the preparations to wait for Professor Eifman to come back and install it directly. Two days! I haven't slept for two whole days! Just when I finished all the preparations and was about to catch a nap, you dragged me out of bed!"
"Ahem... well, what if the professor was so excited that he came back early?" Graham's gaze was erratic, not daring to look directly at Billy Katagiri, as he felt he had indeed acted a bit unreasonable.
"Forget it." Seeing Graham's shameless expression, Billy Katagiri gave up on lecturing him. After releasing Graham, he walked toward the interior of the base. "There are still two hours. I'm going to take a nap. Call me when the professor returns."
"Oh... oh, okay." Graham replied.
At that moment, Howard Mason exclaimed, "Lieutenant, it's a transport plane! It should be the professor coming back!"
Graham: (ω)
Billy Katagiri: ε(┬┬﹏┬┬)3
(End of Chapter)