Chapter 115: Luo Shu, directly (exclusively) under Lacus Clyne
"I can understand why you don't accept Kirika's approach."
In fact, Lacus Clyne had come all the way from the Americas to Japan precisely because she was worried about this.
Tachibana Kirika's personality meant she would inevitably send Luo Shu to the front lines frequently. In the process, the little trust the two shared could easily collapse in the face of all sorts of dangers.
Lacus had realized this before coming, and after meeting Luo Shu in person, she believed the situation was far more serious than she had imagined.
Although Lacus had only interacted briefly with Luo Shu, she could still tell that he was the sort of person who harbored many secrets and lacked a sense of security. Such a personality was highly advantageous to Luo Shu himself in this dangerous world, but it was not what someone on the front lines against the Abyss needed. The front lines against the Abyss needed "soldiers" who strictly followed orders and did everything they could to complete their missions while ensuring their own safety.
With Luo Shu's personality, hiding his strength and concealing his gains were practically inevitable, and such behavior would cause Tachibana Kirika to misjudge his situation.
Given what Lacus knew of Tachibana Kirika, as the department head, she would inevitably test Luo Shu to some extent to ascertain his actual situation and arrange the department's workload accordingly. All of these were major problems that could cause their internal trust to collapse.
Fortunately, none of that had happened-or rather, she had noticed the problem before it happened. "I suggest you leave the Tokyo branch of SDS and establish a department of your own, one directly under me."
"Of course, whether this department actually follows my orders will be up