Gundam: The Wind That Blows Through Space

Chapter 765 Sequel - Siegfried Caught in the Act

In the Spring Capital, to welcome Siegfried's first official visit, Lacus specially lent out the Klein Mansion for a banquet.

Although this arrangement was somewhat opportunistic, even disregarding the complicated relationship between the two in Mendel, the fact that Lacus managed to channel the massive stream of consciousness from Earth at a crucial moment, thus protecting Siegfried's ego from being overwhelmed, meant that no one, including Cagalli, objected to the arrangement.

To put it another way, arranging the reception at Lux's private residence has the advantage of keeping most irrelevant people out, including the originally planned press conference, which was angrily canceled by Lux because of that ungrateful guy in front of the cemetery.

Thus, what should have been an opportunity for the council to officially organize and showcase its honeymoon period with the People's Revolutionary Alliance turned into a small-scale family gathering.

Fortunately, Lux wasn't some capricious little girl. Apart from a few councilors who were eager to communicate with Cagalli due to their work, she also invited Athrun to bring a group of second-generation nobles to attend. Her purpose was to keep Siegfried from being too bored, since that guy was clearly more interested in MS-related topics than 'how many percentage points the fourth quarter trade volume increased'.

As expected, Siegfried's serious expression initially made many councilors uneasy. However, upon Aslan's arrival, he first glanced at Cagalli, who was surrounded, and after making sure she didn't have time to notice him, he very discreetly grabbed a bottle of red wine and immediately slipped into Aslan's group.

No. This is not you.

"Shh, don't talk. This wine seems to be PLANT's latest agricultural achievement. Come on, let's all have a good drink!"

"If you really like it, I can just pack a few boxes for you later, why go to all this trouble?"

“You don’t understand. Cagalli has been obsessed with having a child lately. Forget about alcohol, even her sleep schedule is completely fixed. She has to go to bed at 10 p.m., saying that she can’t live without any minor factors affecting the quality of life, Aslan. You should hurry up and start a rebellion so I can go on missions with a legitimate reason.”

Before Siegfried could even pry open the cork, Yzak frowned upon hearing the other's terrible idea. Thiago, noticing his friend's expression, understood immediately. He took a few steps back, raised his glass, and, to Siegfried's 'shocked' gaze, shouted three times, "Cheers to the friendship between Earth and PLANT! Cheers! Cheers!"

"You troublemakers have ruined me!"

"Siegfried!!!"

Cagalli, who should have been engrossed in social engagements, keenly caught the key words. She then pushed through the crowd and rushed into the driver's small group, snatching the half-empty bottle of red wine. Unable to find a table, she held the bottle by the neck with one hand, as if wielding an armor-piercing hammer.

“I got it for Aslan because he wanted a drink.”

In desperation, Siegfried used his "thinking power." Of everyone present, only Aslan seemed like a kind-hearted person, so he immediately shifted the blame onto him. Whether Cagalli believed such a clumsy excuse was not his concern.

"Yes, yes, yes, it really was me who wanted to drink it just now. Siegfried firmly refused the suggestion to drink it all together, so don't worry."

He glanced at the incredibly obedient savior with amusement. Given Aslan's personality, he couldn't really leave the Asha family couple standing there, so he was happy to lend them a hand.

Upon hearing Aslan vouch for her, Cagalli could only point to her husband. However, she knew the importance of saving face for her man in this situation. After catching her breath, she said in a wronged tone that Siegfried had never heard before, "You promised me."

"I promise I won't drink a drop of alcohol, Aslan is my witness!"

"Hmph! The wine is confiscated!"

"Please take this."

Siegfried finally breathed a sigh of relief when Cagalli returned to social circles. However, when he turned around and saw Athrun's somewhat mischievous look, his Innovator's sixth sense immediately went off the rails. But before he could find something to shut Athrun up, the other man grinned and threw out a question: "Afraid of your wife?"

"How can you slander someone's innocence like this..." Siegfried was about to retort like a rooster with its feathers ruffled, but everyone had seen what had just happened, and for a moment, even with his sharp tongue, he couldn't find a good angle to defend himself.

"Oh? Then what I just saw with my own eyes was..."

“The innovators aren’t afraid. How can this be considered fear?” Then came a series of incomprehensible remarks: ‘This is called respect, quantum respect,’ and a burst of laughter started by Aslan within the small circle, raising the already lively atmosphere to a new level.

"By the way, this is Heine. You two haven't met before, have you?"

In fact, Siegfried had already seen the orange figure before Athrun's introduction. The Destiny Gundam that flew over Orb's territory three years ago had finally materialized into a real form.

Siegfried looked at Heine, who seemed a little uneasy, and the other young masters who were equally nervous. He knew very well that Aslan was worried that the Human Revolutionary Alliance would go back on its word. After all, from PLANT's perspective, it made almost no sense that Heine, as a copyist, would be granted a pardon.

"Nice to meet you. I have prepared a song for you. As you all know, I am a musician with some achievements. I will sing you a demo first, and then you can record it as soon as possible. Thank you."

To Heine's surprise, Siegfried's greeting was completely unexpected. Before he could even react, a burst of rousing music drifted over from the boy's slightly deep voice.

Countless bonds have been broken, and before we knew it, things began to twist.

"How I long to relive that feeling that once deeply moved us."

Until the drawn-out "FREEDOM" was sung, Yzak looked at the scene with a ghost-like expression. Nicol, who was next to him, was the first to react. He nudged his friend with his elbow and whispered, "It is said that most of the songs of Sheryl, who is currently the most popular singer on Earth, were provided by Siegfried."

I thought it was just gossip and rumors.

"Do you remember the song 'Akatsuki no Kuruma' from the battle with the compass? Siegfried also gave it to me. Maybe he just has that talent? Speaking of which, I'll ask him if he has any piano pieces later. It would be perfect as the grand finale of my concert."

"Hey Nicol, are you kidding me?"

Just as everyone in the small circle began to relax, Lux, the hostess of the place, gracefully walked towards this purely male-oriented social group.

At this moment, Siegfried was facing away from Lux, gesturing wildly with one hand towards Heine, muttering to himself, "I have so many songs like this, Invoke, Ignited, I can sing them off the top of my head."

"Oh? Who was it that refused my previous invitation to sing a song? My hero~"

"Lala Lux."

Almost simultaneously, the previously lively group of councilor sons immediately pretended not to see anything and scattered in pairs. Even Athrun, who had previously helped Siegfried out of the predicament, looked up at PLANT's artificial sunlight and muttered, "Why is it so hot?" before subtly retreating from Lux's attack range.

"Considering Sheryl's status, Mia has acquired enough tracks to create an album. It seems I'm quite important to you~"

"Please let me go back to Orb. Please."

(End of this chapter)