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Over the course of a month, many more incidents occurred between PLANT and the Alliance. The World Tree offensive and defensive battle marked the first true deployment of N-Jammers in combat. Cruze achieved notable results in that battle and received a medal. Countless N-Jammers were manufactured, ready to be deployed to Earth at any time.
At the Military Academy, a black sedan drove in from afar and stopped at the entrance. Lacus, known as PLANT's premier songstress, stepped out of the car. Dressed in a somewhat mature pink gown and coat, she looked considerably more grown-up. Escorted by several guards in black suits, she entered the academy.
Lacus's arrival immediately drew screams from many of the cadets. Among them, the little group of five—Athrun, Nicol, Yzak, Dearka, and Rusty—also spotted Lacus entering the academy.
With both hands behind his head, Dearka nudged Athrun and said with a look of delighted mischief, "Hey, isn't that your fiancée? Looks like she came to see you."
Yzak folded his arms and turned his head away, giving a soft snort. "Miss Klein, huh? You really are lucky, Athrun."
"That's enough." Nicol cautiously glanced at Athrun's expression, then shot Yzak and Dearka a glare. "Could you two stop talking nonsense?"
Dearka gave a couple of dismissive hums. "Well, well, seaweed head. You've gotten a lot bolder."
"It's fine, Nicol." Athrun pressed a hand onto Nicol's shoulder as he began to get angry, then smiled and shook his head. "It can't be kept secret for much longer anyway."
As he spoke, Athrun looked toward Lacus, who seemed to be the center of everyone's attention in the middle of the academy grounds. A complicated expression appeared on his