Five minutes later, Char and Eshe found another companion. From a distance, Char recognized him by his light blue hair and the headscarf on his head.
Walking over, Char smiled and nodded at him. "Sorry to keep you waiting, Yuzes."
"You finally made it." Yuzes nodded to Char and Eshe, glanced around at several women nearby who had inexplicably stopped walking and were staring at him boldly, then frowned slightly and started moving. "Let's go. Don't waste time here."
Char merely smiled leisurely and gently shook his head.
An hour later, about ten minutes past the time Eshe and the other three had arranged, Eshe finally arrived at the gathering point with Char, Yuzes, Crowley Hamon—Ramba Ral's lover—and the expressionless, emotionless Ing.
The reason they had taken so long was entirely because they had no transportation at the start of their search. Although the streets were full of vehicles, they were all military ones. To avoid causing trouble, they had spent quite some time finding a private car to borrow without permission, then used it to pick up Ing, who Prometheus had dropped the farthest away, practically at the edge of the city.
By the time Eshe and Char's group arrived, Sman, Barnes, and Harvey had also brought everyone else to their temporary landing point. The living room of the already small two-story detached house was suddenly packed with people.
Both squads, along with all four members of Eshe's group, were present. First was Zengar Squad, led by Zengar. Its members included Elsam, Giliam, and Ingram, the three Mums, followed by Shirakawa Shuu, Ing, and Tetsuya. Tetsuya would serve as the rear support and bridge personnel for the squad.
Next was Char Squad, led by Char. Its members included Amuro, the Blue Giant Ramba Ral, his lover Crowley Hamon, Johnny