"Besides, the flames of internal conflict would be even harder to bear than war against an external enemy. If they remained in Orb, then my forceful methods would sooner or later make Cagalli and Kira resentful, breeding even more internal contradictions. I would never allow the Seran family and everyone in that faction to remain in Orb. Those people are all trouble, and my methods are something they could never accept. In the end, Orb would be completely divided into two factions, then three, and ultimately torn apart."
"Besides, I haven't done anything yet. If Kira and Cagalli decide to leave, that would be their own choice. They would be the ones abandoning Orb, while I would step forward to take it over. In a sense, I'd be cleaning up their mess. All I'm asking of you is to respect Kira's choice. I'm not asking you to persuade them, either. As for what the final outcome will be, let nature take its course. You don't need to deliberately do anything, nor do you need to deliberately stop anything. Once I've finished everything I need to do, I'll return a brand-new Orb to Cagalli's hands."
Xiao Ran's words made Mu sigh. She nodded lightly and said, "I understand. Your choice may indeed be the best solution. Just as you said, if Cagalli stays in Orb and you suddenly reappear after being absent from Orb for two years, the Seran family's little schemes might really cause many problems for Orb. But I still don't understand why you have to do this. What are you worried about? What are you planning?"
"Still, if you were truly interested in Orb, you wouldn't have handed it all back to Cagalli two years ago. I don't know your plan, but as you said, how Kira and