Athrun's Exhaustion

Amid Athrun's worries, they soon drove out.

"Hey, Kira and Athrun, you two should know Copernicus pretty well, right?"

After driving into their hiding spot, Lacus leaned forward from the back seat with her arm linked through Noer's and asked Athrun and Kira.

"Yeah!"

Since Kira was driving, Athrun answered for him.

The two of them had spent their childhood on Copernicus. It was also where they had first met.

Lacus tilted her head and thought for a moment. "Then where should we have lunch? Do you have any recommendations?"

"..."

Athrun said nothing, while Kira replied with a cheerful smile, "Athrun, how about we go to that place? The one with the really good pizza. I remember—"

"Wow, pizza! Sure, sure!"

Miriallia immediately perked up and joined the conversation.

"It's my first time in Copernicus. What about you two?"

Lacus looked around excitedly.

Miriallia and Flay walked beside her and nodded as well. "Me too."

"Look, that's so pretty..."

"There's food over here..."

"Wow, there's a hot-air balloon over there..."

This was probably what they meant by three women making a show.

Lacus, Flay, and Miriallia walked in front, their little mouths never stopping.

Noer, Kira, and Athrun followed behind them like three bodyguards.

Those who knew them knew they were couples; those who did not would have thought they were bodyguards.

Athrun in particular looked so vigilant that if he added sunglasses and an earpiece, no one would believe he was anything but a bodyguard.

Seeing Lacus and the others about to enter a small shop, Athrun quickly called out to stop her. "Lacus, not in a place like this—"

"Hm?"

"Can't we?"

Flay turned to look at the three of them, a faintly pleading expression appearing on her face at just the right moment.

"It's fine."

Seeing