Chapter 85: SEED – Desert Interlude 2
Tolle Koenig looked helpless and said weakly, "Alright, Mr. Murdoch, I'll go right away."
He had barely taken a few steps when he stopped, thought for a moment, and then grinned mischievously.
"Mr. Murdoch, let me stay by Kira's side and learn from him first. Gaining a little more experience will help me avoid detours."
Murdoch could only shake his head helplessly as he walked. "Sigh, I knew you'd want to slack off. Fine, fine, go ahead. I really don't know when you'll be able to stand on your own like Ensign Yamato. At least try not to cause us more trouble."
Tolle quickly ran to the Strike Gundam's cockpit, shamelessly squeezing in beside Kira Yamato to listen to his coding lessons.
But after listening for a long while, he realized that when it came to MS OS programming, he understood everything except the actual point.
Fortunately, Nami had recorded it all down, fully understood it, and then passed the knowledge on to him. That way, he indirectly learned MS OS programming as well.
Once the lesson was over, Tolle Koenig shifted the conversation with Kira Yamato to "man talk."
"Kira, congratulations. You finally got the girl. So… how did it feel?
Hehehe, when I was with Miriallia that time, we were lovey-dovey for a long while after."
Kira Yamato blushed, his voice shy and quiet. "Mm… thank you, Tolle. It felt… really good."
Tolle thought to himself, Oh no, this honest kid blurted it out as soon as I led him on. Sigh, maybe he just trusts me too much.
"Heh, right? Let me tell you…"
Then, without the slightest blush or hesitation, Tolle Koenig passed on to Kira Yamato all sorts of moves, positions, little techniques, and the like—suggesting he try them out with Flay Allster.
Kira Yamato, his face burning red, was initially too embarrassed to respond, but under Tolle's lead he gradually relaxed, giving short replies here and there.
…
"Kira, you and Flay should find some time to talk with Sai. Even though Flay made the first move, in the end it still looks like you stole his girlfriend. Otherwise, we might not even be able to stay friends with him. I think Sai will understand, though.
After all, love is about freedom. If you're compatible, be together; if not, then just happily remain friends."
Kira Yamato lowered his head and softly muttered, "Mm."
Seeing him so downcast, Tolle immediately slung an arm around his neck and said,
"Don't worry if Sai doesn't understand. What matters is that you know the two of us are best friends.
We're the closest of brothers—we've fought together, studied together, shared spoils together, and even… 'robbed' together!"
Kira Yamato finally relaxed a little, replying with disdain in his tone,
"Tolle, you're filthy—such a dirty-minded freak.
When did we ever share spoils or rob anything? Careful, or I'll go tattle to Miriallia."
Tolle shot back playfully,
"Kira, oh no—you, with your thick brows and upright face, betraying the revolution?
And hey, didn't we just now share 'dirty' experience together? We're men now—doesn't that count?"
But as soon as he finished his bold declaration, Tolle lowered his voice and whispered,
"Kira, don't tell Miriallia. Keep this between us. It's a secret between men."
Kira gave Tolle Koenig a look of disdain but smiled as he said,
"Alright, alright, I got it, Tolle. I won't say anything, don't worry."
"Enough about that. But Kira, don't you think that blonde girl from the Desert Dawn looks a lot like you?
Could she be your long-lost sister, or some other relative?"
Kira Yamato thought about it and realized she really did look a bit like him. Unconsciously, he said, "No way…"
"I think it's possible. Why don't you ask when you get home?
I mean, that girl seems interested in you too. Better confirm whether she's related or not.
Otherwise, if something happens and you later find out she's family, that'd be pretty bad."
"Come on, no way. I already have Flay—why would I get involved with another girl? Tolle, what kind of person do you take me for?"
"Fine, let's just say I was wrong."
"What do you mean 'say you were wrong'? It's impossible in the first place!"
Tolle Koenig only nodded in agreement, but at least he'd given his warning.
Hopefully nothing improper would happen because of this.
He couldn't help worrying, since Kira Yamato's early passive "cuckold" tendencies were so outrageous—he had already passively lost two friends' girlfriends.
And before those two siblings actually confirmed their relation, what if something happened?
With Kira's character, maybe he wouldn't initiate—but there was a very real chance that Cagalli Yula Athha would be the one to push Kira.
If that happened, it would mean Athrun Zala got "greened" twice, both past and future.
Even though Cagalli Yula Athha eventually abandoned Athrun Zala, still—they had loved each other once…
Tolle Koenig and Kira Yamato chatted for a while longer before he returned to his high-performance Ginn to start adjusting the OS motion program.
But he felt like he'd practically become Kira Yamato's big brother, guiding him through his emotional issues.
Meanwhile, Flay Allster—always bullying Kira's naïveté—had even glared at Tolle just now.
Hmph! You'll pay for that. I've already cut off your escape routes. Let's see how you deal with Kira and Sai's situation now.
But as the saying goes, man proposes, heaven disposes. Tolle Koenig had spoken too late—Sai Argyle had already gone to find Flay Allster.
Sai Argyle confronted her.
"Flay, wait a second. I don't understand what you mean!"
Flay Allster replied impatiently,
"You're so annoying. It's over between us. We're done."
Just then, Flay Allster happened to run into Cagalli Yula Athha, who was looking for Kira Yamato.
Flay shot her a hostile glare, then glanced at her chest for comparison.
Like a victorious rooster, Flay tossed her hair, smug and haughty, and walked away—ignoring Sai Argyle, who was still chasing after her.
At that moment, Tolle Koenig and Kira Yamato had just stepped out of the Archangel, right into Flay Allster's view.
She smiled and ran straight over, clinging tightly to Kira's arm as she declared her claim in front of Cagalli Yula Athha.
Sai Argyle watched bitterly from the side, while Kira, embarrassed, said,
"Sorry, Sai. Flay and I are together now. We're true love!"
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