Cagalli looked at everyone's unhappy expressions and said in puzzlement, "Didn't the Scrap Merchant Guild agree to provide us with the supplies we lack? Then our shortage of supplies shouldn't be a problem at all."
Everyone turned to look at Cagalli. Athrun sighed, gently pulled Cagalli to his side, and quietly explained, "The Scrap Merchant Guild agreed to provide us with supplies, but will there really be enough time? Besides, both the Earth Force and ZAFT now know our general area. Although they haven't found us for the moment, they will definitely deploy patrol forces nearby. It won't be easy for the Scrap Merchant Guild's transport ships to reach us as quickly and safely as possible."
"Moreover, the Scrap Merchant Guild has survived until now largely because of its neutral stance. They must provide us with supplies very carefully and discreetly, without letting anyone else discover it."
"What we lack most is time, because we don't know when the Earth Force will launch an attack on PLANT. If the Earth Force has already begun its attack by the time the supplies arrive, what would that mean for us?"
Only after hearing Athrun's explanation did Cagalli realize things were not as simple as she had imagined, and she froze.
Seeing Cagalli's expression, Kira and Lacus exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly. Both felt that Cagalli was truly unsuited to lead this team. Kira looked toward Xiao Ran and thought, Fortunately, the teacher is here. If it's the teacher, he should have a way to solve this problem.
Kira believed Xiao Ran could resolve their current predicament, but even Xiao Ran found the situation troublesome. If he only had to take care of the Lightning Aegis and the other three units, along with the thirteen drones, it would not be