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    Chaptert114:tCelestialtBeing


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


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


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


    "Doctor,tweettoettotmytcetfortatcuptoftcoffee,tIthavetconfidencetintmytownthandicraft."tWaltfeldtlettouttatbrightugh,t"Bytthetway,tmytchildtcantalsothavetatymate,tshetandtAudreytgettalongtverythappily."


    Nottfartfromtthettwo,tantenergetic,tlesstthanttentyearstoldtgirltistyingtwithtMineva,tAngetandtWaltfeld''stwife,tAishatwatchedtthemtying.


    Minevatlookedtexcitedtandtwastchasingtthetyoungtgirltaroundtthetwidetroomtintcircles.tThetgirltrunningtintfronttraisedtherthandstuptintthetairtandthertmouthtshouted,t"PletPletPletPletPletPletPletPletPle~"


    "Pletistantorphan,twetadoptedther."tNoticingtAde''stpuzzledtlook,tWaltfeldttooktthetinitiativettotexin,t"ElsatandtItcouldn''tthavetatchildtbecausetoftgictproblems,tandtwhentwetweretdistressed,twethappenedttotmeettPle.tThistchildtistsotcute,tisttheretatsecondtchoicetbutttotadoptther?"


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


    Aftertthat,tthettwotdiscussedtatbittmoretaboutttheirtwork,tthentAdetgreetedtMinevatandtgottreadyttotleave.


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


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


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


    "--tIQtwilltbetliketyou."tAdetpoppedthertontthetheadtandtleanedtdownttotpicktuptMineva,t"YourtSistertAngetdidn''tttakethertmedictoday."


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


    MinevaughedthappilytattAnge''sicaltappearance,twrappingthertarmstaroundtAde''stnecktandtrubbingthistcheektaffectionately.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


    ThentAngetwaitedtintthetparkingtlottuntiltUrakitshowedtuptinthistcartbeforettakingtMinevatawaytwiththertattease.


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


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


    "Youtthinkttootmuch."tAdeughed,t"Moneytistnottatproblem,tjustttelltmetwhat''statgoodtcetfortatparty."


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


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


    "Shangri-LatBBQ."


    "it''stsaidtthistrestauranttwastalmosttseizedtbecausetoftchildbor.tThetbosstimedtthattittwastatrtive''stchild,tandtgottridtoftthetpenalty,"tAdetscrolledtthroughtthementstoftthistrestaurant,t"Manymentstalsotsaidtthetownertistatbeautifultwoman,tbutttheytweretnottallowedttottaketpictures,tsotItdon''ttknowtiftit''sttrue.tWell,tlet''stgotwithtthistone,tI''lltbooktattable."


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


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


    "Justtsittdown,tyoutdon''tthavettotgettup."tAdetquicklytwavedthisthandttotstopther.tCagalli''stbellytwastalreadytquitergetandtittwasn''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,tgotearlytandetbacktearly."tKiratinterrupted,t"I''mtstilltatlittletuneasytabouttleavingtCagallithometalone."


    AdetalsotfelttthatthethadtnottconsideredtproperlyttotlefttthetpregnanttCagallitalatthome.tWhiletthinkingtoftatwaytout,tUrakittooktthetinitiativetandtsaid,t"Actually,tthetdoctorthastalreadyttoldtmettotlettLucetteettotapanytCagalli.tShetistonthertwaytandtwilltbetheretintatwhile."


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


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


    Bytthetsidewalk,tShinntwasthelpingtChangtWufeittotcrosstthetstreet,twhiletKamilletwalkingtbehindtthemtwiththistheadttilted.


    "Istthattgood?"tKiratlookedtattthetscandtfrowned,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.tHetrolledtupthistsleevestandtgavetKamilletatshouldertm,twhilethistmouthtshouted,t"Lettthetoldtmantteachtyoutwhattistjustice."


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


    "Humph,thetwantstmettotbetgood?tHetsimplytdoesn''ttliketme."tKamilleinedtintatsmalltvoice,tbutthistthadtsoftened,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.tKamilletoftcoursethadtlongtfelttAdeingtandtwatchedthimtshiver.tWatchingtthis,tShinntfelttbothtfunnytandtannoying.


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


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


    Kamilletsuddenlyteximed,t"TheytaretatlottoftNTs!"


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


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


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


    Theytfoundtatboxttotsittdowntandtordertfood,tKamilletheardtthattittwastAdetwhottreats,tthenthetimmediatelytorderedtthetmosttexpensivetfood.


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


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


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


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


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


    Aftertordering,ttheytchattedtwhiletwaitingtfortthetfoodttotbetserved.tThetrestauranttwastquitetefficient,tandtthetfoodtwastalmosttreadytintatwhile.tThetpeopletresponsibletfortservingtthetfoodtweretallt13tort14tyearstoldtchildren.


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


    "Judau,ethelp,twe''retshort-handedtoverthere!"tSomeoutsidetshouted.


    "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,"tKamilleinedtandtthentmovedthistattentionttotthetfood,t"Let''steat!"


    Everystartedteatingtandtdrinking,tjokingtandughing.tAftertthetmeal,tAdetcoughed.tTheytrealizedtthattAdetwastfinallytgoingttotstartttalkingtabouttbusinesstandtquicklytquietedtdown.


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


    Theytdidtnottinterrupttandtlistenedttothimtcarefully.


    "Itcan''ttstoptthinkingtaboutthowtI''mtgoingttotfacetCagallitandtthettwotkidstiftsomethingthappensttotKira.tWhattwouldtIttelltMayutandtStetiftShinntdidn''tetback?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,tandtourtlittletteamtwilltbetalagainsttthetworld.tItcannotteventtelltyoutthetfulltextenttoftthetn,tyettyoutmusttfaithfullytcarrytouttmyteverymand."tAdetpaused,t"I''mtsorry,tthat''stalltItcantsaytrighttnow,twouldtyoutalltlikettotjointastGundamtpilots?"


    "ThetworldtthetDoctortexpectstmusttbetatgentletone,tandtIthopetthattHarukatandtSoratcantlivetintthattkindtoftworld."tKiratsmiledtatthim,t"Pleasetlettmytpoweretinthandy."


    "ButtItstilltdon''ttwantttotbetseparatedtfromtMayutandtSte."tShinntrubbedthistnosetintdistress.tAdetwastaboutttotagree,tthentShinntcontinued,t"SotcantItbringtthemtalong?tAstyoutknow,tAdrien-san,tMayutandtStetaretnotordinarytgirls."


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


    "Youtguys,tattleastthesitatetatlittle!"tAdetlettouttatbitterugh,tonlyttotfeelthisthearttwarmtastifttheretwastatme,t"Thanktyou,treally,tthanktyou."


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


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


    "Hey,taretyouttakingtthistpersonally?"tKamilletgaspedtatlittletasthetfelttthetpowerfultoppressiontinthistconsciousness.


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


    "tSorry."tKamilletsuddenlytbecametupset.tShinntpattedthimtontthetbackttofortthim.


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


    HearingtthatttheretaretnewtGundams,ttheytlookedtatlittletexcited.


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