Is Aslan's mother coming?

At nightfall, inside the July Satellite Orphanage, Noer, having finished dinner, lay on his bed spacing out.

"If I remember correctly, the reason Coordinators and Naturals completely fell out was because on Valentine's Day, the Earth Alliance dropped a nuke on a PLANT colony satellite. It not only killed countless innocent Coordinators, but also killed Athrun's mother."

"And Athrun's father is one of the twelve members of the PLANT Supreme Council and the Z.A.F.T. Defense Committee Chairman..."

"Speaking of which, when is Valentine's Day? And what was the name of that satellite that got bombed?"

"Noer, you're not asleep yet?"

As Noer lay on his bed spacing out, his roommate Asya pushed the door open and walked in.

"I was waiting for you," Noer said without turning his head.

"Waiting for me? What for?" Asya stopped his actions as he was about to undress for bed, looking at Noer with confusion.

"Worried about you," Noer said with a casual excuse, smiling.

"What's there to be worried about me?" Asya was completely bewildered. Worried about me?

"It's nothing."

Noer realized he was rambling and quickly stopped the topic, instead asking, "By the way, do you know what day Valentine's Day is?"

"Valentine's Day? Why are you suddenly asking this? Also, I feel like you've changed a lot recently!"

Asya felt that Noer was a bit strange today. No, it should be said that he had become strange since Noer was injured and hospitalized.

For example, fertilizing, transplanting rice seedlings, picking fruit... he was clearly much more adept than before.

Besides that, there were his expressions and tone of voice. He didn't know if it was his imagination, but he always felt that Noer wasn't quite the same as before.

He seemed less childish, and he no longer constantly shouted about avenging his parents, as if nothing had happened.

If it weren't for the fact that he and Noer were extremely familiar with each other, ruling out the possibility of someone being swapped out, he would have thought Noer wasn't Noer.

"Just a sudden thought, you know?" Noer continued to ask.

He also knew that his usual style was different from the old Noer, but even knowing that, he couldn't change it. They weren't the same person to begin with, so how could they be the same?

Besides, he couldn't maintain a perpetually gloomy and miserable look every day.

"Sudden... Ho ho, I know!"

Asya's eyes lit up as he looked at Noer, as if he had thought of something. His gaze...

"What's with that look? I'm just asking you the date of Valentine's Day, do you have to be like this?" Noer felt uncomfortable being stared at by Asya.

"Unknowingly, Noer has also grown up. He's reached this age already," Asya said without answering, but with a wistful and emotional tone, like a father hearing his son has a girlfriend.

"Asya."

"Hm?"

"Do you know that you look very punchable right now?"

"What punchable... Wait, what are you doing! Why are you holding a stick... Holy crap, help! Murder!"

"A child's misbehavior is the parent's fault. Today, your father will teach you what a golden rod can produce a good person!"

Perhaps because of Noer's memories, or perhaps because of Asya's undisguised enthusiasm and care, and that pure look in his eyes.

Noer felt the feeling of a close friend again after coming here.

"Noel Cassia! Asya! What time is it, why aren't you asleep yet!"

Under the scolding of Aya, the orphanage's nun, Noer, carrying a stick, brought Asya back to the dormitory, ending the evening's farce.

"What did you say?"

"2/14 is Valentine's Day!?"

Noer, who had just returned to the dormitory and was preparing to rest, let out a cry of surprise. 2/17, that means... Eh, there's nothing to be excited about, Valentine's Day happens every year, who knows which one it is.

The orphanage instantly lit up!

"Noel Cassia!"

"Uh..."

Seeing Aya suddenly burst into the room, Noer's body trembled involuntarily. This was a fear etched into his bones!

Even Noer, with a different soul, couldn't help but feel a chill.

"It seems you're in good spirits!" Aya said as she rolled up her sleeves and slowly approached Noer.

"Um... I... I'm still injured!"

"It's fine, I won't beat you to death!"

"No! Don't... AHH~!"

Leisure time is always short, time flies like an arrow.

In the blink of an eye, another half month passed.

"What should I do..."

Noer sat in front of something resembling the computers from his past life, frowning as he looked at the data on the screen.

The more he learned about PLANT during this time, the more uneasy he felt.

The most worrying thing for Noer was the news about Lacus Clyne.

This hidden big boss of SEED was already fourteen years old. Of course, age wasn't the main point; the main point was that Lacus was already a famous singer.

At the same time, she had become engaged to Athrun Sarra, which meant the plot was about to begin!

The PLANT and the Earth Alliance were about to start their war of extermination!

"I don't even know how to save my own life yet..."

Although Noer didn't know the exact time the war would fully break out, he had a general impression that when the war started, both Lacus and Athrun were very young, around fourteen or fifteen years old.

And now, Lacus was already fourteen.

In other words, the Earth Alliance's nuclear bombs were coming soon!

But he had no idea which colony the Earth Alliance's nuclear bombs would target. What if it was the July colony where he was staying?

Wouldn't that be the end of him!

It wasn't that he hadn't considered telling the PLANT higher-ups about this information or finding a way to pass it on.

But he wasn't a child; his mind wasn't that naive. He just thought about it.

Setting aside whether he could even get the information to someone with sufficient authority, even if he did hand it over, how could he prove its authenticity?

Just because of what a fifteen-year-old said, should the entire PLANT readjust its strategic deployment?

It was obvious that wouldn't happen!

Let alone him, an ordinary citizen, even if Athrun or Lacus said it, it wouldn't be useful.

Currently, there were constant skirmishes between the PLANT and the Earth Alliance, with most of their forces gathered at the front lines. Moreover, the PLANT's military strength was only a few times that of the Earth Alliance. To ensure the safety of the front lines, a large-scale retreat for defense was impossible.

So, all he could do now was protect himself, but he didn't even have the qualifications to do so.

Furthermore, even if he did manage to protect himself, so what?

Was he going to wander alone in this strange world at war, like a lonely ghost?

Although he didn't have a strong sense of belonging to his companions at the orphanage, it was still a home.

At least they treated him as family and accepted him.

Even though he wasn't the original owner, he could feel the warmth they gave him and the salvation from his loneliness through the subtle differences.

"Noer!"

Just as Noer was lost in thought.

Asya, who had just returned from the fields, called out to him from downstairs with her friends.

"Why are you guys back so early?"

Noer closed the 'computer' and got up to look down.

Although the orphanage received aid from various sources, it didn't mean they would raise useless people. Therefore, the necessary training wouldn't be skipped.

Besides attending classes, they had to help with chores in their free time.

However, the orphanage didn't have many fields, so the thirty-odd orphans could only work in batches, usually returning around dinner time.

Why were they back so early today?

"You don't know?" Asya asked back.

"Know what?" Noer looked confused.

"Dr. Lenoya Sarra is coming to visit us, so the director told us to come back early to prepare," Asya explained from below.

"Oh, I see. Then you guys work hard!"

Noer understood when he heard this. Such things were quite normal; orphanages usually received visits from people of a certain status.

Not to mention Lenoya Sarra, who was carrying...

"Who did you say!?"

Noer, who was about to turn back to continue researching, suddenly froze. His expression turned blank as he looked at Asya.

Lenoya Sarra... Wasn't that Athrun's mother's name!

I'm working my fingers to the bone!

Someone, please!

Today's update is tentatively two chapters~~~

Also, I haven't even started writing my other book yet!!

Having two books open at once is killing me!!!