Chapter 30 Give Me a Reason

After the mission, Setsuna returned to the small house where he lived temporarily, waiting for the order to return to the universe.

But today he stopped at the door without entering. He didn't see anything unusual, but there was always a feeling in his heart warning him not to go in.

"Setsuna? Are you back?"

"Shaz Crosslode."

The visitor was really Setsuna's temporary neighbor, Shaz, who was called a pseudo-fool.

Sometimes fate is so wonderful. When in AEU, Marina just glanced out and let her meet Setsuna, and Setsuna's temporary neighbors were the Crosslode family. Brother Shaz would lose his girlfriend Louise for a while in the future, and his sister would be killed because she knew too much. She became extremely hateful of Gundam and [Celestial Beings], but in the end, by chance, he became a member of [Celestial Beings].

"What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable?" Shaz asked with concern.

"No, I'm not."

"If you need help, you can tell me at any time."

"No need."

As soon as Shaz interrupted, Setsuna's alarm stopped. Perhaps he didn't want to have too much contact with Shaz and was anxious to avoid him.

Open the door, safe, close the door, safe.

But the next second when Setsuna relaxed, a hand grabbed Setsuna's wrist from behind, and before he could resist, he locked his arms behind his back and pressed him to the ground.

He wanted to turn his head to see who it was, but a gun was pressed against the back of Setsuna's head, forcing him to give up all resistance.

"Give me a reason."

Setsuna's eyes widened when he heard the words. He thought that a certain country's intelligence organization had caught him, but it wasn't. This voice was too familiar.

"Melin?"

"Give me a reason not to kill you, Setsuna."

Yang Hui's voice at this time was cold, like an emotionless killer, making people almost frozen all over.

"I am the Gundam Messenger! I will not give up the Angel of Exia!"

"This reason is not enough, Setsuna, I'll give you another chance, you know why."

The force pressing on Setsuna was not removed, and the muzzle of the gun was pressed against the back of his head. Setsuna also understood why Yang Hui sneaked into his house and pointed a gun at him.

"...Marina Ismail is different from everyone else. She is seeking a completely different path from us. Maybe... this is another opportunity." Setsuna organized his words and answered. This was not a fabricated excuse, but Setsuna really thought so.

"Another... opportunity?" Yang Hui murmured, smiled self-deprecatingly, retracted the power that suppressed Setsuna, and pulled him up.

"Does this mean I passed?" Setsuna stared at Yang Hui and asked.

"I guess so, but Setsuna, I hope this is the last time. The rules of the organization cannot be in vain because of your willfulness. After returning to the universe, you will be confined for a week as punishment."

Yang Hui had no intention of executing Setsuna. He knew that he met Marina and introduced himself at the beginning. If he wanted to stop it, wouldn't it be solved by letting Setsuna and Tieria change the mission location?

But Yang Hui didn't, or he intended to let Setsuna and Marina meet, because on Setsuna's growth path, Sashes was the first important turning point, and Marina was the second.

This time, coming here to hold Setsuna accountable is just a formality. If Setsuna does not give a reasonable explanation, then the rules will be meaningless, which is a devastating blow to a highly confidential organization like [Celestial Being].

Although Yang Hui has long wanted to complain that the entire [Celestial Being] has become a sieve, Setsuna, Gundam Envoy, Ptolemy, and the newly joined Professor Efman are still pure, so the rules that should be maintained cannot be abandoned.

"... Understood." Setsuna's mood at this time is also very complicated. He always has a feeling that Yang Hui is just here to test him and has no intention of executing him at all, but he has no evidence.

However... Setsuna will not think so much. He only needs to know that he can still drive the Angel of Exia, or the Gundam Envoy. This is enough.

"I'm leaving first, don't forget the appointment time."

"Yeah."

Yang Hui left Setsuna alone. Although he separated from Huang before returning to the universe to deal with Setsuna, Wang Liumei still needs to be comforted. Although the separation time is not long, women... are unreasonable.

As soon as Yang Hui went out, he almost bumped into Shaz who was about to knock on the door.

"Huh? Isn't this the house of Setsuna?" Shaz looked at the unfamiliar Yang Hui and asked in confusion.

"Yes, I am Setsuna's distant cousin. I came to see him today. Are you his friend?" Mailin asked kindly.

"Ah? No, I am his neighbor, so I shouldn't be considered a friend."

"Is that so? The one in your hand..." Yang Hui said while looking at the instant food box in Shaz's hand.

"Ah, this is the pancake made by my sister. I made too much so I prepared to ask Setsuna to taste it." Shaz was a little shy. After all, this statement was like throwing things that you don't need at home to others and treating them as garbage recycling stations.

"Is that so? Thank you very much for taking care of him. Setsuna is a little too lonely and has never had many friends." Yang Hui took the food box and thanked him. His kind and gentle tone was like the temperament of a handsome big brother next door, and he immediately gained Shaz's favor.

"We are all neighbors, and we should help each other." Shaz waved his hands shyly.

Yang Hui reopened the door and called out to Setsuna: "Hey, Setsuna, your friend is here to see you, come out and greet him."

"No, I just..." Shaz blushed and wanted to explain, but Setsuna, expressionless, had already walked out, looking back and forth between Shaz, Yang Hui and the food box in his hand.

"Take it, this is also a gift from others, you must finish it." Yang Hui smiled and stuffed the food box into Setsuna's hand.

Obviously, Setsuna hadn't figured out the situation yet, but she found that Yang Hui's friendly smile concealed a hint of refusal, so she nodded.

"That's right, you should get along well with your neighbors. You are so young, you should make more friends." Yang Hui said while rubbing the messy hair of Setsuna, then turned to Shaz and pressed Setsuna's head down, "Setsuna will continue to be in your hands in the future, that..."

"Ah? Excuse me, I haven't introduced myself yet, I am Shaz Crossrod, just call me Shaz..."

"Shaz-kun? I'm Mylin, Mylin Stewart."

"Hello, Mr. Mylin."

"Yeah, you are a really good young man, then I'll leave my Setsuna to you, Shaz-kun, I have something to say goodbye."

"Uh, we should take care of each other, Mr. Mylin, have a safe journey."

"Well, goodbye."

The two watched Yang Hui leave, but when they were the only ones left, they seemed extremely embarrassed.

"That..." Shaz scratched his hair and didn't know what to say.

"...Thank you."

"Ah, as long as you like it, then..."

"Bang~"

Shaz thought that the relationship between neighbors could be further improved, but Setsuna ruthlessly slammed the door and shattered this fantasy.

As he drove away, Mein looked at the sunset outside the window and raised the corner of his mouth.

"Shaz Crosslord? Haha, what an interesting first meeting."