Very happy life of a Gundam pilot and a temporary worker of the Space-Time Administration

"Is that so?" Zongsuke got up.

"Of course!...But forget it, it doesn't matter, from tomorrow to the week before school starts, I will obediently stay at home and eat and die."

"...Does that mean you are free next week?"

Sousuke stared at Kaname who was chattering there with strange eyes.

"Yes, that's right. I'm sorry."

"Well... If so... Would you like to accompany me to the southern islands for a few days?" Zong Jie said surprisingly.

"……Hey?"

"Just the two of us. The others don't let them follow."

"You... are you serious?"

Xiao Kaname suspected that she had heard it wrong—that wooden Sousuke would take the initiative to invite her, and as soon as she came up, the two of them went to the southern island alone... This has never happened before.

"I'm serious. I've been looking for an opportunity to invite you since before." Zongjie said sincerely.

Go away for a few days—that is, live outside.Two young people, a man and a woman, go on a long journey and live outside.Faced with such a sudden invitation, Kaname was shaken.

What should I do? It's a headache.I didn't expect Sousuke to be so bold.The pressure can be so great.I'm not ready yet.But if you refuse, who knows if there will be a chance next time.That being said, as expected, I still need to take it step by step.

"I said... this matter, um, this... that..."

Xiao Yao's face seemed to be on fire, and her thoughts were spinning rapidly there.

The people around were all quiet because of the suddenly romantic atmosphere, only Li Zi couldn't help laughing.

Oops, classmate Chidori, you are about to be tricked.

"How? Are you not interested?" Zongsuke asked.

Hearing what he said, Kaname looked at him out of the corner of the eye and asked, "...do you not do anything strange?"

"Don't do anything weird."

"...It's not dangerous, is it?"

"not dangerous."

At the end of summer vacation, there's nothing wrong with chasing a little thrill.Although the summer homework has not been completed - no matter.

With this in mind, Chidori shrugged and answered.

"Yes, yes? Since you are so sincerely inviting, then I will reluctantly accompany you..."

"Really. Then it's settled. I'll pick you up the morning after tomorrow."

After Zongjie finished speaking, he turned and continued to work.Seeing that Chidori didn't take the lesson, Li Zi couldn't help laughing out loud.

"puff--"

"Brother, you are smiling so suspiciously, is there something wrong with this?" Mayu looked sideways at Li Zi.

"How come?" Li Zi squinted and whistled.

"Really? But it's a bit strange, how could that wood suddenly open up?"

"Don't say that, if no one makes trouble, it should be an ordinary date."

"If no one is making trouble?" Mayu keenly sensed something.

"Hmm~"

Li Zi shrugged——Although Jiulong is dead, the amalgam's actions against Danu's son will probably continue. It seems that it is necessary to remind Tessa later.

Chapter 91 Deep Sea Party ([-])

August 8 at 25 hours (GMT)

Off the coast of the Mariana Islands, the U.S. Navy submarine "Pasadena" is 200 meters deep in the sea and heading west at a speed of 20 nautical miles - about 36Km per hour.

Drop drop-

The sonar system issued a warning. Looking at the light spot on the screen in front of him that was rapidly approaching his side, the sweaty operator reported anxiously.

"Identify the unknown ship, and still maintain the collision course! After submerging, it is still approaching at high speed!"

"Damn! Why don't you avoid it!? The other party should have found us!"

Lieutenant Colonel Gilly B. Seiler, the captain, frowned clearly, tightened his muscular shoulders, and cursed angrily.

A large submarine of unknown nationality and model is sailing along the same route as "Pasadena".Moreover, the distance between the two sides is only 600 yards, which is only five times the length of this ship. It is not surprising when they collide.

Although the size is comparable to the Typhoon class, the guy on the opposite side is definitely not a Soviet submarine, because even those Ivan Bears of the Red Navy are not so crazy!

"The distance is four hundred! Three hundred! Still close!"

"The distance is two hundred! Captain, there is no way to avoid it!"

The sonar operator clutched the headset tightly and reported in a voice almost screaming that the interior of the "Pasadena" was in chaos—a deep-sea collision accident is the nightmare of all those who work on submarines. The conflict accidents are different. As long as there are a few cracks in the hull and seawater flows into the boat, all 133 crew members, metal, oil, and nuclear fuel will be crushed into dross by the seawater and then sink to the bottom of the sea...

"The distance is 100... 50...! It's about to collide!!"

Convinced that a collision was inevitable, before the sonar operator's voice fell, Captain Jilly B. Seiler grabbed the phone and yelled to notify the entire ship.

"Everyone grab something around you!"

Everyone in the boat immediately grabbed things around them, including the solid armrests and even the backs of chairs.Some still had ballpoint pens or pans in their hands.Others who don't know why even grab their own cows.

The moment that followed.

A destructive, violent impact—

"...!"

Metal screams from friction——

"..."

Nothing at all.

"Pasadena" is still there as it dives and turns, making a loud noise.But that's all.The place that was originally planned to hit seems to have just brushed against a fish, and their world continues to exist without collapse.

There was no sound in the boat.

Afterwards, the sonar operator reported in an extremely unconfident voice: "...it disappeared...completely...even the shadow..."

The target ship, the size of a Soviet Typhoon, disappeared in an instant.

"How is this possible!? Check the BQQ-5 quickly and thoroughly." Captain Seiler ordered emotionally.

"I think it should be that - Toy Box."

The deputy chief couldn't help expressing his guess, which aroused Captain Seiler's glare.

"what is that!?"

"It's the rumor of the ghost submarine. It's very, very huge. It comes and goes without a trace. And the speed is amazing! Our army has encountered it several times, but they have all been thrown off." The deputy chief explained.

Including this Pasadena, the Los Angeles-class variant equipped by the U.S. Navy is also the most powerful attack nuclear submarine in the world, but there is nothing to do with such an unknown submarine.

Captain Seiler, with the veins on his forehead exposed, slammed his fist on the equipment cabinet, roaring unwillingly.

"If it's Toy Box that I met just now——I must see what the captain looks like. How dare you tease me like this... must be a twisted, disgusting, rotten guy! Wait and see, Toy Box Captain. If there is a chance, I must let you taste my power!"

……

……

At the same time, TDD-1 Son of Danu, the command room—

"What's the matter, Captain?"

Vice-captain Mardukas noticed that Tessa, who was sitting on the captain's seat, suddenly trembled.

"It's nothing, I just feel sorry for Pasadena, and I hope her captain won't be too frustrated."

Tessa, who was ashamed in her heart, said embarrassingly.Although she is wearing a military uniform and wearing the colonel's epaulets, she is actually a 16-year-old girl with a petite figure, silver-gray hair braided, and a pair of big gray pupils on a face as white as porcelain. sweet.

"It's impossible. If it were me, my self-esteem would have been greatly hit." Mardukas replied.

He is a tall and thin man in his early 40s. He used to be the captain of the Royal Navy's attack nuclear submarine HMS TURBULENT, but the name of the submarine has nothing to do with him. The silver-rimmed glasses and pale skin are different from ordinary people's impression. The image of "people who have a relationship with the sea" in the book is far from that.Rather than encountering him in the command room of a submarine, he was more like the kind of commuter you would encounter on a crowded tram.

"There is no other way. Because there is no opponent for the drill..."

Because of the astonishing cost of the Son of Danu, Mithril did its best to build only one, and naturally there would be no decent opponent for the exercise. Therefore, like today, the U.S. submarine is used as an imaginary opponent to approach, attack, monitor, Tests for avoidance etc. are essential.

Of course, from the perspective of the other party, this kind of unilateral exercise is not something that can be tolerated.

As an aside - TDD is both the name of the submarine and the name of the unit.Because it is a small-scale combat force, the idea of ​​​​"ships = troops" is more than enough.In other words, Tessa is both the captain and the leader of the troops.Centralization of command is an advantage for operations that are small and need to be completed quickly.

"The result has already come out. It might be better to reduce the quietness of conventional propulsion." Mardukas said to Tessa after carefully looking at the densely packed text on the display.

"Yeah. I thought they would have found out 10 seconds later..."

Tessa raised her head, looked at the ceiling and murmured.

The submarine's days are short.

Even after several actual battles, there are still as many items that need to be tested and improved.In order to maximize the performance of the submarine, this kind of test that will confuse others is also impossible.

"Okay... let's go back soon. Otherwise, we won't be able to make it to the birthday party."

"Yes, Captain"

As the command was given, the variable propellers of the Sons of Danu began to turn.The blades made of dozens of layers of shape memory alloy change shape like a living thing, adjusting the quietness and propulsion performance to the best state.

The hull of more than [-] tons began to move, gradually moving forward, soundlessly, like a ghost.

"Captain, the current speed is 30 knots."

"Understood, let's leave it at that for now. Please inform the sonar room to pay attention to the vicinity of the bearing 0-5-0, because there should be Japanese fishing boats working there now."

"Huh? Why?"

The sonar operator poked his head out of the room and asked.

"Occasionally, a submarine gets caught in a fishing net and causes an accident. Of course we don't care—the other party's fishing boat will be overturned."

It's true, even senior captains can cause accidents - which are not sanctioned by the military by convention. (Does the kelp wrap around the submarine?)

"Ah, I see. Understood."

An hour after the usual march, TDD's AI sent a message to the captain's seat display in vibration mode.

Looking at the prefix name of the message, Tessa's face suddenly became weird.

"What's the matter, Captain?" Maducas asked strangely.

"No, it's okay. I have something to leave. I leave this place to you temporarily, Mr. Madukas."

Talking a little flustered, Tessa stood up, and quickly left the starting room under the suspicious gaze of Mardukas. The large movements made people worry that she would fall down.

……

……

"You mean, the amalgam is going against us? Maybe the insiders of Mithril have been bought?"

During the communication, Tessa's tone was very surprised.

"Yes."

"Where is the source of the intelligence? How reliable is it? Is there any specific evidence?" Tessa asked several professional questions in succession.

"The source cannot be said, the credibility is very high, and there is no evidence."

Li Zi couldn't say it too clearly. After all, the information he had got wasn't necessarily accurate anymore.

"Why is this? Talking about such an important matter is like a dream." Tessa's tone was slightly dissatisfied.

"In short, be very careful with the people who have been stationed on the ship recently. Although you think the Son of Danu is the safest place in the world, the strong fortress will always be breached from the inside."

"So you're worried about me?"

"Otherwise? Could it be that you think I'm idle?"

"No, thank you for reminding me." Tessa's voice sounded happy: "But don't worry, Mithril's intelligence department is very good, and there are special counter-espionage countermeasures, so there will be no problem."

The problem is your intelligence service.