Chapter 345
In the Eternal's hangar, Kira climbed down from the Freedom Gundam and left in a daze, his eyes empty and unfocused. He did not even notice Lacus and Cagalli, who had hurried aboard the Eternal, calling out to him. He was completely immersed in his own bleak world.
Mu, meanwhile, was brought back to the Archangel's hangar by Nicol and Dearka. Blood from his arms and waist had soaked his pilot suit red, and from excessive blood loss, he had fallen into a groggy state. The moment the cockpit hatch opened, the medical staff waiting outside quickly carried him away.
Xiao Ran had originally been inspecting the small stage that had been hastily set up aboard the Archangel with Sheryl and Mwu. The stage had been made by stripping out the contents of an unused extra waiting room beside the hangar and converting it. It looked far cruder than any equipment Sheryl had used elsewhere, though it was still much better than what they had aboard the Black Hawk.
There were no dazzling multicolored lights, only two surround speakers that had been salvaged from somewhere and installed, along with a music playback system pieced together from modified components. The wall facing the hangar had been turned into a display wall with three enormous screens, allowing them to see everything visible from the bridge and conduct Video Communication.
Moreover, because there was no gravity in the waiting room, the Technicians from Akatsuki Works had thoughtfully installed four horizontal and vertical handrails. They had also covered the entire KTV room in soft material, allowing Sheryl to steady herself and reducing the harm if she lost her balance during violent combat vibrations and crashed into something.
This was precisely what Xiao Ran was most satisfied with. As for Sheryl, after seeing