Freedom Gundam Entrusted

Xia Ya's gaze rested gently on Jiliang's face, filled with trust and encouragement.

His voice was low and resolute.

"Yes, that's right." He acknowledged the importance of the Freedom Gundam.

"Precisely because it is such an important machine, I want to entrust it to you."

Xia Ya's words were direct and clear, and the trust within them went far beyond words.

Jiliang knew why he had been piloting the Freedom Gundam. She knew that Mr. Siegel Clyne had entrusted the Freedom Gundam to him.

She understood the ideals and hopes carried by the Freedom Gundam, as well as the responsibility Xia Ya bore.

Even so, Xia Ya still believed it would be better to have Jiliang pilot the Freedom Gundam.

He had come to a clear conclusion: the Freedom Gundam should be piloted by Jiliang.

Xia Ya's tone grew even gentler. His gaze seemed capable of piercing into Jiliang's heart and seeing the strength within her that had yet to fully emerge.

"Jiliang, you've decided to fight too, haven't you...?"

Xia Ya's words carried a guiding quality, as well as recognition of Jiliang's resolve.

There was a trace of inquiry in his voice, but even more certainty.

"You've decided to become friends with Athrun again, haven't you?"

He brought up the resolve Jiliang had expressed in the conference room, a resolve for friendship that transcended the barriers of identity and for peace.

Hearing Xia Ya's words, Jiliang's breath caught slightly as her thoughts raced.

His words touched the deepest wish in her heart. Her lips pressed together slightly, and she let out a brief hum of acknowledgment.

"Mm..."

Jiliang voiced her resolve—she wanted to become friends again with Athrun, from whom she had gone separate ways.

She knew that if she wanted to realize that wish, she would need the