By the time the Variable Fighter returned to Japan, it was already late at night. What should have been a quiet night left far too many people unable to sleep. Countless people were waiting for Xiao Ran's return. News of the global nullification of Nuclear Energy, the surrender of the American fleet, and a single unit sweeping through the Soviet-American War Zone had spread across the entire world in the shortest possible time.
Even with the Communication Interference caused by the N-Jammers, their sheer number meant the interference was nowhere near as severe as it had been in the SEED World. Only areas near several key points suffered serious disruption; elsewhere, the signal was merely poor, and basic communication remained unobstructed.
From the moment Xiao Ran instructed Hayashimizu Atsunobu to hold a press conference, countless reporters from every country had gathered outside the nation's parliament. They remained outside the brightly lit parliamentary building, waiting for the latest announcement from the country.
Although this country shared the same name and territory as the one in Xiao Ran's original world, it was not actually the same country. It was merely a highly similar yet entirely different existence. At the very least, this country had no concept of a Royal Family, nor did it possess the controversies that existed in Xiao Ran's world.
Xiao Ran had encountered situations like this many times before, such as Neo Japan's Special Economic Zone in Gundam 00, or the Far East in the 0079 World. They only shared a name.
Xiao Ran piloted the Variable Fighter in from the distance. Like a dazzling streak of light blazing through the darkness, it descended before the parliament plaza with a thunderous roar. Its arrival instantly stirred the reporters and onlookers who had been waiting for so long into excitement.