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Interlude: Trireme’s Stratagem part 1

A call came in from Captain Robert to Kou, who’d been lost in thought inside Unit 5’s MCS the whole time.

「Time to come down, Kou. You were taking so long I sent Blue back to her room first. I picked a room for you, by the way. Figured you’d say you wanted a single, or something small and cramped, knowing you.」

On an interplanetary-war–era starship, it wasn’t unusual to live aboard for years. The private cabins were thoroughly equipped.

「You figured right. Thanks.」

「Denied.」

「Hm?」

Robert’s harsh tone made Kou blink.

「In your current state, nothing good comes of being alone. You especially. You might hop right back in Unit 5 and fly straight for the fight in the A009 Fortress Area. That’s why I’m not letting you be alone, period.」

「I wouldn’t…」

He couldn’t deny it. Robert had nailed what was in his heart, and Kou trailed off.

「I’m tossing you into a senior-officer’s suite on the