When Ito Cheng saw Malu and Bakilulu again, it was indeed at the ceremony to welcome Admiral Halbarton to board the ship for inspection. At this time, all the Archangel bridge members, including him and Mu, were all neatly dressed. Captain Malu, headed by Captain Malu, lined up in three rows and stood in the Gnaku watching the small inspection ship land.

A moment later, with the sound of several jets of air, the small inspection ship landed steadily in the Gnaku. Two officers wearing Earth Army uniforms, one tall, one short, and one strong and burly with a big belly, followed. The inspection ship walked out of the opened door.

"Wow~" The muscular man who walked out first shouted with joy after seeing Ma Liu. The next moment he floated in front of Ma Liu, held Ma Liu's arms down, and said happily, "I heard When I heard the news about the destruction of Heliopolis, I really thought there was no hope. Now that I can see you, it’s really..."

"Thank you for your concern, Admiral." Maliu first thanked Halbarton with a military salute, and then greeted him in a nostalgic manner, "We haven't seen each other for a long time, Your Excellency."

"I just received a report that you are in battle, which is really worrying." Halbarton returned a military salute and said, then turned to look at Ito Cheng and others standing behind Maru and said concernedly, "Everything is fine."

"I'm Natal-Baki Lulu." Seeing Halbaton's eyes falling on her, Bucky Lulu quickly stepped forward and introduced herself with a military salute.

"I am Mu-la-Flag of the Seventh Fleet." Mu introduced himself with the same salute after Bucky Lulu.

"Ah, I'm so lucky to have you here." Halbarton said after Mu introduced himself. He immediately jumped in front of him, stretched out his hand to shake Mu's hand, and sighed.

"No, I can't actually help." Mu said modestly.

"Long time no see. Brigadier General Halbarton." After Halbarton and Mu shook hands, Ito Cheng saluted and said.

"I didn't expect you to be in Heliopolis and board the Archangel. What a coincidence." Halbaton looked at Ito Cheng in front of him and said with a pun.

"It's indeed a coincidence." Ito Cheng nodded with a sigh on his face.

"They are..." Regarding Ito Cheng who was already on the ship, Halbarton did not intend to go into details for the time being, so after a simple polite word. Then he moved his eyes away from him and fell on the group of people standing at the door of Gnaku.

"They are the students from Heliopolis who are helping on the ship." Malu followed Halboton's gaze and introduced them.

"Uh~" After listening to Ma Liu's introduction, Halbarton immediately reached out and pushed aside Bucky Lulu who was blocking him. Perhaps because he was in the universe and had nowhere to rely on to move forward, Halbarton's hands were a little too strong. Bucky Lulu, who was pushed away by him, immediately let out a muffled scream.

"The whereabouts of your family have been confirmed. Everyone is fine." Halbarton, who floated in front of many Heliopolis students headed by Kira, Dole and Sai, said to comfort him.

"Great." After hearing the exact news, the students immediately laughed happily.

"It's really not easy for you all in this situation. Please let me express my gratitude to you." Halbarton praised many young students.

"Admiral, we don't have much time." Behind Halbarton, the pudgy officer who followed him off the inspection ship reminded him in a low voice.

"I really want to have a good chat with you later." Halbarton said. Then, together with Ito Cheng, Maru, Mu, Bakki Lulu and the short and fat officer, they floated into the interior of the Archangel. and stopped in the captain's lounge, which had once served as a court-martial. The main seat among them naturally belongs to Admiral Halbarton, and then there is the short and fat officer standing next to Halbarton. And four people, Ito Cheng, Maru, Bakki Lulu, and Mu, stood upright in front of Halbaton.

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"However, they successfully saved the Strike Gundam and this ship." Halbarton said with certainty about the actions of Malu and the others.

"One day it will become a favorable factor for our Earth Army." The pudgy officer said.

"Those guys in Alaska don't seem to think so." Halbarton retorted, then looked at Ito and the others and said contemptuously, "What do those guys know about the universe? Only Captain Lamias understands my thoughts. Nothing will be a problem.”

"Is there no problem about the new human child?" After Halbarton finished speaking, the pudgy officer picked up the information about Kira on the table and asked aloud.

"Kira Yamato got on the Strike Gundam to protect his friends. If we didn't have his help, I don't think we would be able to get here. Although it was forced by the situation, the fact of facing his own compatriots made him He is in great pain." Malu explained softly, "He is an honest and kind-hearted child, and I think he should be given full trust."

"But let him go like this..." the short, fat officer said with regret and pity in his tone.

"Excuse me for interrupting." On the side, Bucky Lulu, who had long been dissatisfied with Malu's arrangements for Kira, suddenly stepped forward and said, "Colonel Hoffman and I have the same idea..."

Maru and Mu, who were shocked by Bakilulu's sudden interruption and what she said, looked at Bakilulu at the same time, but Bakilulu did not stop there, but continued, "...he His ability is obvious to all, and he can’t just let him go when he knows almost all the secrets.”

"Hmph, four of them are already in the hands of Zaft. There is no secret now." Halbarton said.

"But...but, his ability is very precious. If possible, I want Kira to become the strength of our army." Bakki Lulu continued to fight.

"However, from what Captain Lamias said, it seems that he himself did not have this intention." Halbarton said calmly.

"His parents are Earthlings. They fled to Earth after the destruction of Heliopolis. If the army had custody of them..." Bucky Lulu said.

"Bang!" But before she could finish her words, Halbarton had already punched the table in front of him and shouted angrily, "Are you kidding? What's the use of soldiers obtained like this?"

"I'm very sorry." After hearing Halbarton's reprimand, Bucky Lulu bowed with fear and returned to the team.

"Don't talk about the past anymore, the next thing is the problem." Halbarton stood up from the chair and said, "After this, the Archangel and its personnel will be organized into another fleet and land in Alaska. "

"Huh~ I finally came out of that damn room." After a long while, Ito said with a breath as he watched Halbarton, the pudgy officer, Malu, and Bucky Lulu leave.

"If Ma Liu hears what you said, he will cause trouble for you." Next to him, Mu, who also did not leave with the four of Ma Liu because he had nothing to do, laughed out loud.

"As long as you don't tell her, no one will know." Ito Cheng curled his lips and said, then turned to look at Mu and said with a mean smile, "By the way, I heard that you have some good books in your hand. Can you lend it to me?"

"Where did you know that?" Mu looked at Ito Cheng in surprise and said.

"I told you I heard it, how about I borrow it for a look." Ito Cheng chuckled.

"Okay, but don't let anyone find out. I only have two copies left, which I smuggled with me during the escort mission." Mu helplessly shook his head and said.

"At worst, I'll just buy a few more supplies for you after I return to Earth." Ito Cheng patted Mu on the shoulder and smiled.

"Let's go." Mu greeted, then floated towards his room with Ito Cheng. After a while, the two came to Mu's room, and then Mu pulled out two Playboys from under the mattress and threw them at Ito Cheng.

"for you."

"Thank you." Ito Cheng reached out and took the two Playboys into his hands. He thanked them briefly and sat down on a chair nearby, reading through them.

"Are you going to watch it here?" Mu sat on the bed and looked at Ito Cheng who was flipping through Playboy and asked in surprise.

"Well, you also know that everything in the battleship is busy now. Instead of being captured by Maru who has regained consciousness, it is better to stay here and read a book for the time being." Ito Cheng replied without raising his head.

"I think it's a lie that you come to my place to read, but it's true that you're hiding from Admiral Halbarton." Mu was not stupid, and immediately guessed Ito Cheng's purpose of coming here. After all, when can’t you borrow a book? If you have to borrow it now, what are you doing in the free time on the way before the meeting?

"Well~" Ito Cheng shrugged, neither admitting nor denying.

Afterwards, the two started chatting. I don’t know how much time passed like this, but Ito Cheng was reading a copy of Playboy in detail when the battle alarm sounded again in the battleship.

"The first combat equipment for all personnel, repeat, the first combat equipment for all personnel."

"It's this time again." Mu, who was lying on the bed, immediately sat up from the bed and said with a frown as he stood up and ran out.

"Probably they want to completely eliminate us here." Ito Cheng, who also stood up after hearing the alarm, threw the Playboy in his hand onto the bed next to him and ran out with Mu, guessing at the same time.

Then the two separated halfway, Mu quickly ran towards the locker room, while Ito Cheng continued to rush towards the bridge without stopping.

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