Noer Couldn't Work Up Any Interest

When she spotted the massive white warship beneath the rolling azure waves, Miliaria cheered beside Andrew.

After receiving her return transmission, Andrew, who had gone out on the previous mission, took on the escort duty.

The Murasame carrying Miliaria descended into the launch bay.

Once the watertight hatch had closed and the seawater inside the sealed chamber had been drained, the dripping mobile suit was sent to the hangar first.

Cagalli, Lacus, and the others were waiting in the hangar, their faces filled with nostalgia.

Miliaria stepped onto the lift and waved to Cagalli and the others with a smile. "Long time no see, Lacus, Cagalli."

"You're here, little miss!"

Kojero Maddock, the bearded mechanical engineer, walked over, as always wearing a towel around his neck despite never seeming to mind the heat.

"Long time no see!"

Miliaria replied with a smile.

"Coming to a place like this, be careful or no one will want to marry you later!"

Kojero Maddock teased her with a grin.

"How can you say that? That's so rude!"

Hearing the teasing, Miliaria snorted. "Besides, I don't care about that. If any man dares to nag me about what I want to do, he can just wait for me to dump him!"

She had always been a strong girl, but after not seeing her for so long, it seemed that she had become even tougher inside.

Having been shut down by her, Kojero Maddock could only smile and shake his head.

"Anyway, I'll be relying on you again!"

"Of course, no problem."

Still trading jokes, the two arrived before Cagalli and Lacus.

After a brief exchange of greetings and teasing,

Miliaria took out the intelligence she had obtained.

According to the coded message from the Terminal, the Orb military had been confirmed to be heading