The broadcast ended.
Suzaku Kururugi wheeled Nunnally back to her room.
He pressed his lips together, weighing his words and wondering how to voice his objections without hurting her.
"Nunnally, do you know... what you were just saying?"
"Do you mean the Island Nation Special Zone?"
Nunnally turned toward his voice and said with a smile:
"I want to... fulfill Euphemia's wish..."
"But do you know how much opposition you'll face? Not just from the royal family and the nobility, but even ordinary people..."
"I know, and I'm prepared for it. Wasn't Euphemia in the same position back then?"
He was at a loss for words.
Hearing Euphemia's name, Suzaku Kururugi did not know how to argue.
Besides, the look in Nunnally's eyes was just like Euphemia's had been back then, making him instinctively want to help her.
But Euphemia had been lucky enough to "escape disaster." He did not want Nunnally to suffer the same fate.
Especially...
Since she was that prince's younger sister.
"Euphemia... was different. She had Prince Schneizel's support, which naturally quieted much of the opposition. Besides, that was the first time the Island Nation Special Zone had been established. That tragedy hadn't happened yet... This time, people with ulterior motives could exploit your declaration, and once that happens, it'll be hard to escape the maelstrom..."
"I have my brother's support, too."
Nunnally suddenly interrupted Suzaku and continued:
"I don't understand politics, but my brother said he would support me."
"Your brother...?"
Prince Ask?
But... why?
Suzaku Kururugi's pupils widened slightly, his mind filled with confusion and doubt.
He had not explained everything to Nunnally in detail. In truth, this was not just a matter of internal and external opposition. It also involved the Britannia Empire's prestige and all manner of other issues.
Weighing the costs