"Zinniman. Welcome to join the fleet as the fleet commander again. This is Sbeloa-Marie. I believe Zinnerman that you will not be unfamiliar with her."
Lei, who was standing next to the little girl, smiled slightly. After introducing the little girl he was holding hands to Zinnerman, he left the space for Zinnerman and the little girl named Mary, while he came alone.
In front of Remingkai, Euphemia and Marida.
"You three, are you interested in going and chatting with me?"
Marida shook her head and rejected Ray's proposal.
"No. You go over there! I'll just stay here."
Marida's intention was to guard the door for Zinnerman and Marie.
In response, Lei just smiled. "Marida, aren't you afraid that Zinnerman will discover your actions after he comes to his senses?"
"Does this matter? This is a decision we made together. We will not regret it, and we will not be afraid of dad finding out." Marida's words were full of determination and no regrets.
"Really? Then, I wish you good luck." Lei looked back at Zinnerman, who was completely focused on Mary and did not notice the conversation here, and said softly: "Mary's integration is very good now.
, are ready to sail. Perhaps, you, and you all should be prepared."
"I understand." Marida nodded, and then forcibly pushed Lei, Remingkai and Euphemia out of the berth, while she stood alone at the door to create an independent space for Zinnerman and Marie to meet again.
space.
The three people who were chased away by Marida walked some distance away and came to an observation deck covered by a large isolation glass. Lei Cai touched his nose helplessly and laughed sarcastically.
"It seems like I'm hated."
"Lei, was that really Mary just now?" Lei Mingkai asked.
Lei Mingkai remembered that Zinnerman's daughter Mary should have died. Whether in the original work or now, Zinnerman admits this.
"Well, Mary is still alive in a sense." Ray nodded and gave an ambiguous answer.
"Still alive? Living dead?" Euphemia was even more confused. Although she was not as familiar with the plot as Remingkai, she also knew the difference between life and death.
Lei shook his head, turned around and raised his hand, pointed at the macross not far away and asked a question.
"If these huge space battleships have self-awareness, and even have another appearance that is almost the same as that of humans in addition to the appearance of this huge battleship, what kind of existence would you think this is?"
"Ship girl!"
There was no need to think or hesitate. As soon as Lei finished speaking, the name that came out of his mouth was unconsciously spoken by Lei Mingkai.
Then,
Lei Mingkai reacted.
“Uh⊙⊙!”
When Lei Mingkai saw Euphemia's confused eyes, he laughed a few times.
"I just expressed my feelings for the moment."
"Really?" For some reason, Euphemia's intuition was very sharp at this moment, so sharp that she almost sensed the secret that Lei Mingkai wanted to hide.
"Ahem. It's exactly what Lei Mingkai said. These beings who have both the appearance of space battleships and humans can indeed be called ship girls. This title has been spread within the City of Stars and the Administration.
.It’s not a strange thing for him to know about Lei Mingkai.”
Unexpectedly, Lei actually rescued Lei Mingkai at the critical moment.
"Yeah. That's it. I heard it from others too."
"Yeah?"
Looking at Lei Mingkai sliding down the pole, Euphemia still had doubts on her face.
"Experiment number: cl03001, codename Mary. This codename is Mary's identification ID in the administration."
"Experiment number? Mary is already a ship girl?" Lei Mingkai immediately caught the key point.
"How could it happen? Humans turned into battleships!?" Euphemia exclaimed.
"No. Mary is not a human being in the first place. She was discovered because when Marida and other Prus participated in the planetary battle, they were involved in the singularity of time and space. When they came out again, Marida was seriously injured.
Carrying a fragment of information. It is Mary."
Lei told in a calm voice a fact that made Lei Mingkai and Euphemia feel a little shocked.
"Perhaps you still don't know what the concept of information fragments is. But what you can understand is that information fragments are soul fragments to a certain extent. Therefore, in order to activate this information fragment, and in order to prevent Marida from
The injuries suffered were in vain, so we decided to start the Type 3 artificial intelligence life battleship experiment, which is also the experiment of the ship girl."
"In other words, the current Mary is a composite life form between humans and electronic data systems?" Lei Mingkai tried to recall the memories of ship girls he knew in his previous life.
"Yes, that's not right. We will turn them into elves. An elf with infinite possibilities." Lei smiled and continued: "Mary's success gives us a glimmer of hope. In addition to the efforts of our technical staff,
In addition to your efforts, I would like to thank you even more, Lei Mingkai."
"I?"
Not only Remingkai, but also Euphemia, who had never been separated from him, was puzzled.
How could Lei Mingkai, who had been playing glue in the Gunpla World, influence the actions of the City of Stars and even the scientific research and development department of the Administration?
"Haha. It's also thanks to the conversation between you and Zinnerman, Lei Mingkai, that Zinnerman made up his mind, so we were finally able to carry out the last step of the experiment. Let Mary completely adapt to the new body while trying to
Evolve towards a higher realm through the stimulation of family ties with Zinnerman."
Although the smile on Lei's face was still friendly, Lei Mingkai couldn't help but feel as if he was being calculated against.
"Of course. This is just our outlook for Mary's future. For now, let Zinnerman and Mary have a good reunion. Finally, I personally congratulate Reming Kai and Miss Euphemia on their successful success.
Get the right to qualify for the World Series.”
When the conversation changed, Lei began to congratulate Lei Mingkai and Euphemia for coming, and before Lei Mingkai and Euphemia could speak, he spoke first: "It should be almost time now. Lei Mingkai, You
Miss Femia, we should probably go back and give Zinnerman and the others a ride."
Lei Mingkai and Euphemia looked at each other and nodded. They both saw it. The blond man in front of them didn't seem to want to continue to dwell on this topic. The words just now may be just because of Lei Mingkai's attitude to a certain extent.
The secret that influenced Zinnerman's decision was revealed.
"Lei. Maybe I'm overly concerned. I've seen a little girl who looks very much like the image you described before. I wonder if she is also one of these existences?"
Lei Mingkai made a gesture, pointed at the macross outside and slowly flew towards the depths of the void, and raised a question.
"He Nana? Are you talking about Her Royal Highness the Second Princess? Haha. Her existence is not something that our administration can affect. Moreover, if we insist on having a relationship, then we can start with Type 3 artificial intelligence life.
The appearance of Type 3 is not accidental. Before it, there were the original model and Type 2."
"Original model? Type 2?" Euphemia frowned, thinking about the key. "Is there some kind of connection between them?"
Ray nodded.
"Yes. The original model and Type 2 are biologically related. The Type 3 has no biological relationship. It was just developed by the Administration by referring to some technologies derived from the original model and Type 2.
"
When Lei Mingkai heard this, he touched his chin and thought.
"So, Type 3 is actually, only on a technical level, related to the original Type and Type 2 you mentioned. In addition, Type 3 can be regarded as a new life created by the Authority.
body?"
"It's okay for you to understand it this way." Lei smiled, raised his hand to look at the time, and repeated again. "It's almost time. We should go back."
Ten minutes later, Lei Mingkai and others returned to the berth, and from a distance they saw Marida still standing at the door.
However, compared to just now, Marida's appearance is much softer now. It seems that the situation inside should be good.
"Marida. It seems that your efforts were not in vain." Lei glanced inside and smiled at Marida.
"Well, our efforts were not in vain. Dad recognized us." A smile gradually appeared on Marida's face.
"Ray, thank you very much!"
At this time, Zinnerman's figure walked up from berth No. 8. His right hand was holding the little girl named Mary.
Judging from the appearance of the cute girl with big eyes, there is no way to connect it with the huge space battleship docked inside.
"No."
Lei shook his head gently.
"Zinnemann. As the new commander of the fleet, your flagship must be the best flagship that our administration can produce. And Marie, her existence is the best existence. Therefore, Marie and you are reunited. Really
If you want to express your gratitude, Zinnerman, you'd better thank Marida and the other Prus. It's because of their hard work that we have this reunion now."
Zinnerman was silent for a moment, turned around, looked at Marida, and nodded slowly.
"Marida. Thank you. Although this is just a word of thanks, I still have to say it. I didn't expect that the serious injury you suffered, Marida, would be because of Mary. I..."
Before Zinnerman could finish speaking, Marida hugged him.
"Don't say that! Dad, I, we are very grateful for your care over the years. So, when we found that we could make up for your regrets, all twelve of us sisters made the choice unanimously."
Marida chuckled, her eyes filled with regretless brilliance.
"Right? Sister Mary."
According to the timeline, Mary may be older than the Prussians including Marida. Therefore, even though Mary still looks like a little girl, Marida still calls her her sister.
But Mary shook her head.
"No, Sister Marida. To Mary, you are my sisters. It is because of you that I can reunite with my father in this strange world."
"Ahem. Okay. Marida, just do what Mary said." Zinnerman coughed, and after deciding on the names between Marida and Mary, he looked at Lei and Lei Mingkai, especially
The three of Femia.
"Sorry! I kept you waiting."
Lei shook his head slightly.
Lei Mingkai and Euphemia smiled together. "No. Zinnerman, Marida, congratulations!"
"Thank you! Maybe this is fate!" The smile on Zinnerman's face never disappeared. "However, now is not the time to talk about this."
Zinnerman straightened his face, straightened his back, and gave a military salute to Lei.
"Speloa Zinnerman is now being called up to serve."
The same goes for Marida beside her.
"Marida Kurus has recovered from her injury and applied to return to the team!"
Lei's face straightened and he returned the greeting: "Now, as the acting director, I approve the return of Sibeloa Zinnerman and Marida Kurus on behalf of the director of the administration. Welcome you all!"
After the military salute, Lei added: "Time is running out now. Our administration and the Qin Army are brewing a plan, so I hope you two can return to your posts as soon as possible."
"Understood!" Zinnerman and Marida, who had begun to enter the role of commander, looked at each other, and after Marida took Marida into the door behind her, she stepped forward and patted Remingkai on the shoulder.
"Kai, I can only accompany you till this point. The rest of the journey can only depend on you and Euphemia."
"I will." Lei Mingkai nodded, raised his right hand and tapped his heart, and said sonorously: "Knight, don't be afraid of any difficulties!"
"This is the momentum." Zinnerman nodded with satisfaction, turned to look at Euphemia, and said teasingly: "Your Highness Princess Euphemia, I hope that when we meet again in this universe, we can drink
To your wedding wine."
In an instant, Euphemia's face turned red, and Lei Mingkai's eyes couldn't help but wander.
"Hahahahaha! Then, goodbye!"
Zinnerman's figure soon disappeared behind the slowly closing gate of berth No. 8.
Immediately afterwards, the restraining arms that fixed the macross in the port were opened one by one, freeing the macross.
"Dad, do you know the name of this space battleship?" Standing next to the captain's seat, little Mary raised her little face and asked as she looked at her father who had reunited after a long absence.
"I don't know! Mary, can you tell daddy?" Zinnerman smiled softly and touched Mary's head lovingly.
"Hehe. Although she is part of Mary, I like to call her Maggie! This is my clone and my true body!" Mary raised her little head proudly and said in a clear voice.
"Really? So, Mary, when can we set off? You know, our time is very tight!" Marida, who was at the side, bent down and picked up Mary.
"Yes. You can leave at any time! But did dad forget something?" Mary blinked her big eyes, full of cunning.
"What did I forget?"
After Zinnerman chuckled, he suddenly raised his hand and pointed forward with a serious expression.
"Macross Maggie! This is your maiden voyage! As the fleet commander, I give the order! Macross Maggie! Great Star Order!"
"Macross Maggie! Order confirmed! Big Star Order!"
In the gleaming engine flames of the Macross Maggie,
Under the watchful eyes of Lei Mingkai and the others who were standing in the observation deck watching the Macross go away, Zinnerman and Marida, who had returned to the fleet, embarked on the journey again with the joy of reunion.