Nothing happened that night. Xiao Ran's first day in Yajenal came to an end just like that. Yet in that short day, it felt as though many things had happened, and he had begun to come into contact with the true "truth" of this world.
Xiao Ran had already made contact with the two key figures, Jill and Tusk, and had even recruited Tusk onto the Nadeshiko. He also knew that as long as he questioned either of them, the completion progress of the Side Mission he had triggered and accepted could be increased.
But Xiao Ran knew even better that neither Jill nor Tusk truly trusted him yet. So even if he questioned them, they would either play dumb or claim not to know anything. There was no way they would tell him what they knew, and Xiao Ran could not force them.
So he could only wait until Cruze went to PLANT and obtained enough intelligence from Lacus. Then he would lay those facts before the two of them, learn what he wanted from their own mouths, and compare everything to deduce the real situation.
For the time being, the Nadeshiko Unit had no plans to leave Yajenal. Having accepted Jill's request, they would remain there to help resist the DRAGON until the Founding United Nations delivered its next supplies and assistance. After all, although the DRAGON were the Founding United Nations' own problem, Ruri Hoshino believed they would still pose a threat to Earth.
As a soldier of the Earth Federation Army, Ruri felt she had the duty and responsibility to help Yajenal weather this crisis, ensuring that the DRAGON could not breach its defenses and enter other parts of the world, causing even greater panic.
After resting through the night, Xiao Ran got up, ate breakfast,