C9 The One Who Gave the Light

Locke Ritch. Eggie Sffmante, male, 28 years old, 1.9m tall, weighing 87 kilograms, He had a degree until he graduated from high school. His work experience included mold casting, machinery processing, assembly line assembly, automotive maintenance factory technicians, and so on. He had also worked on the ground for civil aviation companies, preparing, maintenance staff, and even becoming a technical teacher.

He had come to the legendary floating land area - M Continent - the base purely because of the generous salary.

Last year, his father, who was in charge of small and medium-sized enterprises, was hospitalized because of long-term drinking and smoking due to business interactions. His mother who worked in the pharmaceutical factory was fired due to the influence of the mechanical workflow. There was also his brother and sister who were in the first, second, sixth, and senior classes respectively and his brother, who was only five months old, who was working in the pharmaceutical factory.

Although the salary of the Chief of Civil Aviation was not bad, However, when the financial burden of a family of seven plus him, who had to feed eight people, fell on Locke Ritch alone, he had to accept the invitation from M Continent.

In his impression, the so-called military base should be filled with military weapons, well-trained soldiers, and a commander who was indifferent but could always give the right orders. Before they set off, Locke Ritch constantly built up his mental state, and begged not to be eliminated during the interview.

However, on the day he arrived at this base, he simply could not believe his eyes.

Military weapons and soldiers were all replaced by a group of young girls and animals who wore mechanical equipment. The so-called commander was merely an indecisive little kid in his early twenties. In the entire base, the only person that fit Locke Ritch's expectations was the cold and indifferent secretary.

Although it was strange, as long as he could get paid and feed his family, Locke Ritch had no other requests. Besides, the commander was quite understanding. Many benefits were not what a military base should have. The secretary often had negative comments about this, but the commander was quite tough in this regard and successfully convinced her.

So Locke Ritch joined this base and became a member of the ground service. Fortunately, most of the logistics staff in the base were ordinary humans like Locke Ritch, and many of these seniors came from the surface, which was called "outside" in M Continent. They even shared the various surprises and interesting stories of their first time here with him.

It had been a month and a half. Whether it was the wonderful main force of the base, the commander who laughed foolishly all day long, or even the poisonous words of the secretary, Locke Ritch was already used to it. It was not a problem for him to have a few words.

There was only one exception.

"Ladis and Gendlemeen! Listen to my singing!"

A cheerful and heroic female voice echoed throughout the entire factory through the high-powered sound system of a total of four people. Following that, a light and rhythmic music rang out. Regardless of whether it was Girl Weapon, Beast Mercenarys, or even the personnel who had just returned to the hangar, they all stopped working by their hands. Their gazes or bodies all gathered on the stage.

There were no stairs on either side of the stage that was set up using any spare parts in the hangar. The background was just a piece of canvas with nothing special. Even the spotlight on the stage was' borrowed 'from the landing pad.

However, no matter how shabby it was, it didn't affect her performance.

She took off her grey short coat, revealing her elegant collarbone and white shoulders; she took off her mechanical equipment and changed into web-like stockings and high heels.

She swayed along with the rhythm and danced on the musical notes. Her every move could stir the emotions of the audience and cause them to cry out in surprise. Although the stereo was playing cheap accompaniment music in the karaoke, it did not affect the lyrics that the peach red lips sang. Each word moved the heartstrings of the audience and brought them into the world of music.

With her golden hair swaying along with the rhythm of her body, the lens could not hide the confidence in her watery blue eyes. Her tight low-cut leather jacket was wrapped with a pair of beautiful breasts that could be seen at any time. Under her short hot pants were long legs that were so beautiful that it was unbelievable.

"Girl Weapon," who had the name "F-14D" Male Cat "Battlecraft Combat Jet, Kate. Feidham.

Her bright appearance and superb flying skills, her bright and friendly attitude, were loved by everyone. Her every movement was full of confidence. All kinds of characteristics seemed to want Kate to become the center of attention.

In response to everyone's expectations, Kate found a method that matched strength and fame - that was singing and dancing.

Yes, Kate. Fedme, who was born with the characteristics of a celebrity, became the idol of this base.

He glanced at Kate, who was singing and dancing on the stage. With a glance, the tall young man in the uniform snorted.

... "Even if it is like this, there is no need to come to the army concerts at random times, right? Not only did she not rest after the exploration, she also made herself even more tired. I really don't understand what this woman is thinking."

Locke Ritch. Eggie Sffmante was one of the two people in this base that was not attracted by Kate's halo. The other person was Leah Grove.

Putting the slightly adjusted mobile backpack back into the fence, Locke Ritch picked up the pair of leg armor that belonged to Kate and could not help but show a look of admiration. Perhaps because he noticed the change in his expression, he immediately shook his head.

"Forget it. At least it did not increase my work."

Putting back the bar that belonged to it, Rockovich walked to the next cabinet.

The outer armor with the greyish white base tone, whether it was the wings or the boots, didn't even have a scratch, reflecting the unique inorganic light of metal.

The next morning.

The location was the runway. After receiving the order, Girl Weapon and the Beast Mercenary, who were preparing to explore their surroundings, arrived one by one.

A girl ran out of the group and ran straight towards Locke Ritch.

"Luo Ke! Hahahaha, I caught you!"

"Haha, yes, I've been caught by you again. Apache."

He leapt towards Locke Ritch. It was the living treasure of the base - Apache. She was always full of energy, and she had been full of energy since early in the morning.

When he saw Locke Ritch and received Apache's surprise attack, he used the force to carry her around a few times and stood still. He smiled and touched the back of the pigtailed girl's head. This series of scenes made the two of them look like siblings who had good feelings for each other.

By the way, the "Locke" that Apache spoke of was personally told by Locke Ritch. It was his nickname.

"Sir Locke Ritch... and Sir Apache are like siblings."

"Lingshi? " Your position is at the eighth runway, and your armor is also there. Go quickly. "

"Yes, yes, thank you..."

"No, because it's work"

"Hey, Locke, I dug up a few delicious sweet potatoes yesterday! Help me find the fallen leaves. Wait for me to come back and roast them together!"

"En, alright. Then I will finish my work as soon as possible."

"Then it's a deal! I will go to the helipad first. See you later!"

"Oh, be careful on the way."

Raising his right hand to respond to Apache, who was still far away and did not forget to wave his hand vigorously, Locke Ritch smiled faintly. He looked like a big brother who was sending his sister to school.

"Hey, Boy."

"Hmm? Kate. Fred, you're on the second -"

No, no. That's not what I'm asking."

"Then what do you want to ask?"

"Why do you only want to build a good relationship with Apache?"

"What do you mean?"

"Lingshi just wanted to try to talk to you, but you were quite cold. It's not just Lingshi. It doesn't matter if it's our GA or Beast Mercenary, you don't seem to want to talk about anything other than business. Oh, except for Apache. "

This has nothing to do with now, right? Rather than doing something like this, why don't we speed up our footsteps? " While you're here talking to me, the rest of you have set off. "If you're late, it'll damage your reputation as an Air Force Big Sis."

"Umm... you're right. I'll look for you when I get back. Seeya! "

"Ah? Wait, hey! I told you to wait! "

Even though Locke Ritch shouted loudly, it was not as loud as the loud noise caused by the acceleration of the engine.

Kate rushed into the boundless clear sky, leaving the stunned Locke Ritch behind.

When he first saw Apache, Locke Ritch was very surprised. This "Girl Weapon" with a propeller on her head, no matter if it was her personality or appearance, she was very close to his second grade sister. He would not deny that it was because of this reason that he was able to open his heart to Apache.

However, when it came to "Girl Weapon" other than Apache, Locke Ritch did not really care. Perhaps it was because they had a fundamentally different relationship with humans? Of course, the Beast Mercenary was no exception. In short, Locke Ritch had no intention of managing this relationship.

Therefore, the current Locke Ritch was very troubled.

"Kate is pestering you?"

The commander was very surprised to say this.

Locke Ritch and the commander were standing in front of the shooting training ground on the first floor.

From Locke Ritch's point of view, meeting the commander here was also quite unexpected. Although the underground floor of the Command Tower had a path that was convenient for everyone, However, because the soundproofing was so good that it was somewhat sinister, there were actually very few people who used it. However, it was just perfect for Locke Ritch. He would almost never meet "Girl Weapon" here, in order to avoid the possibility of having to talk to her. It was needless to say that he would occasionally pass by Beast Mercenarys.

The reason why they would coincidentally meet the commander here was probably because of the secretary's request. According to the knowledge obtained from the Shadow Collection, the commander of a military base should at least know the minimum shooting technique. Even though the young man in front of him, who was a full head shorter than him, had emphasized from the first time they met that this place was not a military base.

"Strictly speaking, it doesn't count. It's just that from three days ago, she always appeared in front of me for no reason. She clearly didn't have any urgent matters, yet she still insisted on talking to me... To be honest, I feel very troubled."

About half an hour ago, Locke Ritch chatted a little before Apache left as usual. Along the way, Kate also joined in the conversation. Although Apache smiled happily, Locke Ritch was bored.

"Oh, this is the first time I heard Kate do something like this... Wait, do you think you are troubled? " The base idol took the initiative to talk to you. If it were someone else, they would be so happy. "

The commander showed the same expression as when he said the first sentence. No, rather than saying it was an accident, it was more appropriate to describe it as shock. This reaction made Locke Ritch frown.

"At least I won't pay for her."

"Don't say that. Kate wasn't like this from the beginning. Oh, wait a minute. " I remember that you came in about two months ago, right? It happened to be a few days after I was discharged from the hospital. "

Yes, and then a few days later, I heard that the commander returned to the hospital because he had a bad stomach. "

"You don't have to remind me about this... Let's get back to the main topic. Regarding Kate, from my standpoint, it might be a little biased, so you can ask everyone about it."

"Ah? Why are you wasting so much time? " Uh, no, I mean, could I trouble the commander to tell her that it will be resolved soon? "

There's no need for that, Brother Locke. Although I may be able to give you the result you want with my authority as the commander, " But won't this ruin the opportunity for you to understand Kate? About this, I know you are not willing. "But just treat it as me fooling you. Go and ask! There will be unexpected results."

The commander smiled and patted Locke Ritch's shoulder. Due to the difference in height, this scene looked a little funny, but Locke Ritch could not laugh at it.

The commander was clearly standing on Kate's side. Locke Ritch, who had thought of this, could only give up on getting help from the commander despite his helplessness.

After parting with the commander, although he did not intend to act according to his wishes, Locke Ritch still decided to find someone to ask Kate about it.

Locke Ritch went to the officer's restaurant on the first floor of the Command Tower. Since it was not lunchtime yet, and Girl Weapon was mostly out on exploration missions, except for a few backyards or cleaning personnel who took the opportunity to slack off, almost all the seats were empty.

"Kate? Ah, the concert four days ago was really awesome, right? Unfortunately, when I arrived, there were already a lot of people... Oh right, you are from the Squad, right? "Can you help me reserve a seat next time?"

The staff member at the counter looked to be around the same age as Locke Ritch. He had a rather handsome appearance. As soon as Kate was mentioned, she immediately revealed a super fan appearance, which made Locke Ritch feel a little nauseous.

"You asked Kate when she will join this base? Hmm... I can't give you a definite answer about this either. " But I remember that it has been a year, right? It's more accurate to ask the secretary or Old Johnny because they beat the commander. "He's been with us since we came to M Continent."

"Yes, I understand. Thank you."

"I won't! Ah, next time Kate holds another concert, remember to save a seat for me! " I'm begging you! "

Although what he got in return was not much useful information, he still had to return the loan. Locke Ritch agreed to it for the time being.

In fact, without the reminder from the staff at the counter, Locke Ritch knew that the ones with the longest annual salary in the base were the secretary and Old Johnny. But to him, Girl Weapon and the Beast Mercenary, including the secretary, could not be included in the scope of inquiry.

"In that case, let's ask the person who seems to be bigger?"

Locke Ritch said to himself. He walked to the staff lounge and happened to meet the cleaning lady who was resting.

"Kate? Oh my, another little fan? " I understand, I understand. Kate is really a very good child. "Think about how I was like twenty years ago. If I had been more brave to face myself at that time, perhaps I would be a member of the entertainment industry now."

Not to explain her misunderstanding to the aunt, Locke Ritch asked a question.

"Well, if you want to say it, Kate came earlier than me. If she really wanted to say it, She has been staying for a year, right? Since then, she has been taking care of people. No matter who it is, she will treat them equally and treat them well. "Even someone like me, Oppasse Sang, would occasionally come and chat with me. There aren't many good girls like her nowadays."

For some reason, the cleaning lady was able to direct any question to the conclusion that Kate was a good child. This made Locke Ritch feel very uncomfortable.

It was as if he could not stand Kate and wanted to find some evidence to slander her.

After listening to the "Kate Publicity Scripture" for an hour, Locke Ritch left the staff lounge a little shaky.

Following that, Locke Ritch asked almost everyone about "Kate." All the questions he got were positive comments about Kate and responses to treat Locke Ritch as a fan.

In the end, there was really no other way. Locke Ritch decided to look for the base secretary, and it was Leah Grove, one of the "Girl Weapon.

"Of course, Kate. Fedme has been with the brain pervert for the longest time. He would not stand on your side for a month and 18 days."

After explaining the whole story, Leah Grove immediately splashed a bucket of cold water on Locke Ritch. At the same time, she shot someone else's commander.

"But, I heard that the first person to be with the commander was the secretary -"

"I only picked him up, not together."

"Eh? Ah, although I said we were together, I didn't mean we were together -"

"I... I just... picked him up. "It's the same as picking up fallen leaves, picking up rocks, picking up garbage, picking up aluminum cans, just picking him up. What does that mean?"

"No... I mean, yes, it doesn't mean anything."

"Mm. If there's nothing else, can I ask you to leave? I still have documents to deal with, I won't send them off."

Yes, sorry to bother you. "

Locke Ritch left the secret room as fast as he could, as if he was running for his life.

When he returned to the first floor, he inadvertently saw the clock on the wall. It was almost noon. Locke Ritch shouted in his heart that something was wrong. At this time, the short-distance exploration team should have returned.

They rushed to the hangar at a speed of 100 meters. Just as Locke Ritch had expected, the planes were all parked at the designated location, and all kinds of equipment were placed in the ready positions.

"Locke! Where did you run off to?"

"I... I'm sorry!"

"Move before you apologize! Take care of it within an hour, then clean up the factory!"

"Yes!"

Sure enough, he was scolded. However, the workload did not increase for no reason. It was worth a sigh of relief. Locke Ritch checked each machine according to the order and adjusted them to their normal state. He grabbed the brush and bucket and started to work.

"It's so rare. Locke, you're late."

"foreman, don't make fun of me. I didn't do it on purpose."

The person who came to talk to him was the leader of the entire Squad. He had a strong appearance, a square square face, and a chin full of stubble. He was a stubborn but skillful man. A man with the temperament of a craftsman.

Although he had shouted at Locke Ritch not long ago, that was to establish a relationship between them. In fact, he took care of people very much, making people unconsciously think of him as their big brother.

"Of course, if you did it on purpose, you will be responsible for washing our clothes for the next week."

"I promise I won't be late again."

By the way, "foreman" was the nickname everyone gave the class monitor. In addition, although there was no company closing, the foreman adhered to it. One sentence was, "Do as you say.

"So where did you go?"

"Uh, I went to ask the commander for help regarding the recent events, but it didn't go very well."

"You extravagant bastard!"

"It hurts! foreman, why did you suddenly sweep towards my calf!"

"Shut up, you bastard! Don't you think that Kate taking the initiative to talk to you is such a beautiful thing that you should thank the heavens for? And you actually think that it is troublesome? Where is my charcoal stove?! And where did the soldering iron go? Bring them all to me! "

Calm down! I beg you to calm down, foreman! " Is this a joke - - "

I hate jokes the most! Very well, the soldering iron is already red. You brat, don't run! "

"Stay under the iron! Ahhhhhh!"

The Squad's class monitor, nicknamed foreman, was fifty-seven years old this year.

He was the founder and captain of the "Kate Personal Guards," the founder and president of "Kate's Support Association," and also the number one honorary member. He was also the brightest star in the top ten online sites, Kate. She was the tribe manager of Feidham.

In addition, although he had never said it himself, the foreman had actually chased Kate to this base. However, he had never said a word to the co-worker until now.

Locke Ritch did not know about all of this.

An hour later, they cleaned up the hangar that had no progress at all.

He did not know if it was due to the fact that he had played a band during his time as a student and trained his lung capacity as well as his long career as a worker. Therefore, he, who had a strong physique, should thank the foreman for his poor physical fitness of the 50th year. In short, Locke Ritch had escaped the fate of being burned by hot iron.

But now, under the command of the squad leader, everyone was mobilized to bring Locke Ritch to the foreman. This was Locke Ritch's mistake. The entire Squad was Kate's mystery. In other words, he had been in the enemy's camp since the moment he entered the hangar.

On both sides of Locke Ritch who stood straight, there were several rows of Squad brothers standing on either side of him. Their expressions were even more serious than the soldiers in the movies. Everyone knew that each of them was not hiding a hammer or a wrangle behind them. They seemed to have seen someone cut it with oil. At the front. It was the foreman who was sitting on a platform made of iron bars - - - -that's right, it was a trial.

"So, you bastard, what last words do you have?"

"A death sentence?! Don't pull out all the people behind you later!"

"Listen up, Locke. Kate. Fred is the star of our base."

Er... Yes! I said yes! Please don't point the nail gun at my forehead!"

Kate is a celebrity... No, she is completely different from those secular idols. She is a goddess, no, it is the truth! Look. " Every time we attack, it will be a triumphant victory. The exploration mission will definitely not hurt that beautiful jade body and the armor that emits the body fragrance. That's right! Kate is the perfect synonym. No, no. "She is the perfect body! Praise Kate Feidm!"

Praise Kate. Feidham! "

"It looks like a pagan gathering - no! I mean, praise Kate! "

"Who allowed you to directly call Kate by her name!"

"Praise Kate. Feidm! Praise Kate. Feidham! Praise Kate. "Feidham, ah, ah!"

Very good. Now you should know how well Kate is, right? "

I only know that I entered the wrong base... No, I mean, praise Kate. Feidham! "

"Hmph... That's enough. Let's go back to work."

The foreman waved his hand and dismissed nearly a hundred reserve members and personal guards as well as backup members. Then, he walked towards Locke Ritch.

"Locke, follow me."

"Eh, eh? Can't I go back to work?"

"What are you afraid of? It's not like I'm going to make you angry."

"But you still have a shovel in your hand..."

"Looks like I subconsciously want to bury you alive."

"Please don't do that, foreman! You know that I have a seriously ill father and a jobless mother, and I have four sister-in-law and a younger brother who is not even a year old. The financial burden of the whole family is on me. If I die, they will have no one to rely on!"

"I only said that I want to, I didn't say that I want to. "It's not that I don't know about your family situation, so there's no need to emphasize it. "Anyway, come with me first."

Yes... "

He followed the foreman to the special resting space of Squad and saw him take out a thick and hard leather book with many tags from the cabinet and place it on the table.

Locke Ritch was about to ask what it was when the foreman first answered:

"This is the photo of Kate that I took since I joined this base."

Locke Ritch suddenly felt lucky that he did not ask. He also started to think about how to jump ship to another base.

"Let's see."

Although he didn't really want to see it, considering that the foreman still had the power of life and death in his hands, Locke Ritch forced himself to flip the page.

Every picture was very clear, and the angle at which they were captured wasn't bad. It could be said that they were at the level of an expert. If the foreman did not prepare and changed the photography, there would be a lot of food to eat.

However, Locke Ritch noticed something strange.

"Did you notice? That's right, Kate didn't hold a concert at first. She was already the most popular GA on her stairs. It was not bad if she did not do it. Of course, she was even more popular now. Occasionally, other bases would invite her to sing."

"Then why do you still want to do it? Wait... I thought we might ask you to put away Banshou! "

"You are very puzzled, right? You clearly used up a lot of energy when attacking, yet you still sing and dance..."

As he spoke, the foreman lovingly caressed Kate in the photo, revealing a reluctant expression.

"You know the number of times we return home and leave time that our base stipulates, right?"

"Yes. Only once a year. The longest period of leave is no more than five days."

"Very little, right? Especially for someone like you, if your family isn't willing to move in with you, you must feel that it's so little that you want to rush to the command room and beat him up, right?"

"This..."

However, for most of the people on this continent, whether or not it's true or not isn't bad at all. "

"Eh?"

Let me tell you something about the past. I used to be a mercenary, so I spent most of my time in the Middle East. "Now that I think about it, I learned a lot of skills at that time. Maybe I should thank that time for being able to make preparations here."

"Why don't you continue? I mean, be a mercenary. "

"Because there's no need."

No need? "

" My wife and children are all dead. "

"- - - Why, why... "

"When I went out to meet the client, the whole house was set on fire. My son was sleeping in the bedroom on the third floor, and my wife rushed up from the first floor to save him. When she brought people down, the stairs collapsed. It was probably because of the fire that the structure was unstable. I don't know if he fell to his death or burned to death. "After all, he was burnt black."

"I... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."

"Apologize for what? It's not like I'm doing anything for you."

"Yes..."

Sigh, why are you sad? I'm so annoyed looking at it. In short, There were quite a few people in the base who were all alone like me. Forget about working hours. But when I return to my room and only have myself left, there will always be someone who can't take it anymore. I've heard a few guys cry like ghosts in the middle of the night. "They make it so that I can't sleep well."

"Does the foreman mean that Kate is holding a concert to raise everyone's spirits?"

- I thought that she only had too much physical strength and enjoyed the feeling of being a fan of ten thousand people.

"At least you have a wisdom root. But what does saying 'could it be' mean? Ah?

"No... it's fine."

You didn't want to say 'I thought she was just over-energized and enjoying the feeling of being a fan of ten thousand people'. I would definitely tear your words apart if I heard it, would I?"

" Engineer, do you know how to read minds? No! I mean no! " Absolutely not, absolutely not, not at all! "

Hmph... Fine, that's not the point. "

The foreman closed the photo album and put it back in the cabinet.

"There was a lot of chaos during Kate's first concert. Other than the lack of lights on the stage, the microphone also broke on the way. In the end, she finished singing loudly and it was still hoarse for a while. Now that I think about it, at that time, she risked her life to make people want to laugh, but it also made people want to cry. "

..." Why did she... do it for us unrelated people to this extent? "

The worker turned around and smiled bitterly.

"Since the first time humans set foot on this M Continent, two more years will be up in four months. Do you know how many people died during this period of time, and how many were left behind? "Locke!"

"No... I don't know."

Up until last week, the number of deaths has been determined to be 1,922. Not including missing persons. " The first year was the most terrifying, and the various countries sent people over to fight for dominance. In the end, it only increased the number of deaths. At that time, there were less than ten people left in the exploration team. There were many causes of death, and most of them were killed. Being killed by Original Seed was also on the list, and dying from an unknown disease was even easier. However, there was only one reason for the huge increase in the number, and that was that the base had been conquered by Original Seed - you know... "The Original Seed will not leave anyone alive."

"This, how... No, why is it so..."

"Are you surprised? Although looking at the numbers didn't make much of a difference, it was just like this. As for the people who were left behind, I can only tell you that there are more leaves than in the forest outside. "Even this base, as long as you've seen it before, probably suffered the pain of losing your family and friends."

How... How could it be... "

"No matter what you think, Locke. Kate's singing and dancing are the only consolation for us who do not have anything. We do not even know if we will die in the next moment in this unknown continent. Whether it was chaos or confusion, it didn't matter. But her voice and her brave and forward appearance were like a lighthouse. The path that leads us forward gives us the courage to move forward. "

Locke Ritch couldn't say anything - no, he was speechless.

"Kate's song saved us from despair."

In the underground passage of the Command Tower, Locke Ritch was leaning against the wall. He stared at the oval light cover on the ceiling in a daze. His mouth was slightly open as if his jaw had been dislocated.

After listening to the foreman's words, he did not have the heart to work anymore. Probably because he saw this point, the foreman specifically allowed Locke Ritch to leave.

However, that feeling of suffocation could not be shaken off.

Locke Ritch knew that it was asking for it if he had such a feeling. He treated Kate as a willful woman who had known the commander for a long time, who was beautiful, skilled, and knew how to socialize. However, in fact, her character and everything she did... It was all for the sake of the people in the base - just from the words of each person, it could be seen that she just didn't want to admit it.

Locke Ritch had a vague feeling. He and Kate were somewhat similar.

Locke Ritch came to this floating continent in the sky to work for his family. As for Kate, although she was "Girl Weapon," other than fighting, she also used singing and dancing to raise the morale of the base members and give everyone the motivation to continue walking. Their actions were all for the sake of others.

However, the difference was "the relationship with the target. Locke Ritch was only good for his family and Apache because she could make him think of his sister in his hometown and strengthen his determination to fight. However, Kate, no matter in the base or outside the base, as long as it was within her ability, even if she had never met anyone before, she would sing with all her might and bring hope to everyone.

Locke Ritch's light only illuminated his family, but Kate's light illuminated everyone, including Locke Ritch.

To Locke Ritch, Kate was just a busybody. He only wanted to be on good terms with Apache. The rest of the GA and Beast Mercenarys had nothing to do with him. As long as there were no mistakes in the maintenance and preparation work, it would be enough. He did not even want to think about it, let alone not needing it.

However, the foreman's words made Locke Ritch have to look at Kate's recent actions from another perspective.

He corrected his attitude towards Lingshi at that time to remind him that his actions were wrong. It was indeed necessary for the preparation team to develop a good relationship with the combat personnel. The reason why he had inserted himself into the conversation with Apache was... The reason was to let other "Girl Weapon" know that "Locke Ritch was not only good at chatting with Apache." Even if it was not business, he would come and talk to her. He wanted to get used to talking with "Girl Weapon" earlier. Locke Ritch frowned and closed his eyes. He gritted his teeth.

This guy was too considerate!

He leaned back and knocked on the wall behind his head. It was a bit painful. However, Locke Ritch did not care about the pain. He hit the wall again and again.

It was as if he wanted to shatter the boredom in his brain.

"What are you doing? Boy.

Someone suddenly held Locke Ritch's face. No, just from this fluent English, one could tell that it was not a person, but that "Girl Weapon.

Locke Ritch opened his eyes with a distorted expression. Kate's watery blue eyes were right in front of him. It was clearly that gentle color, but it was as hard to look at as the sun. Locke Ritch frowned even more painfully.

"What? "Are you feeling unwell?"

That was a caring look from the bottom of his heart. It was as if the warmth that seeped into his heart came from his hands.

"No, it's nothing - - - "Right, nothing at all."

Locke Ritch grabbed Kate's hand and made them let go of their faces. Then he stood up.

"I will go first."

"Wait. I heard that you were asking me questions everywhere today. If you want to know anything, just ask me. " As long as it doesn't involve personal privacy, I can tell you anything. "

No, it's already enough... Right, a lot, a lot... "

"Willie, Alex."

Kate shrugged. Locke Ritch did not turn his head. He walked in the direction of the Command Tower, but he stopped after a few steps.

"Why are you following me?"

"Because I need to report the results of the exploration to the commander."

"That sort of thing can be done later, right? " Let's see if you want to sing in the hangar or fly to the training field. Anyway, don't walk next to me. "

"Noway, Boy. I'm the only one who can decide my direction."

"You - -"

And you seem to have something you want to say. "

... "Tsk."

Locke Ritch shook his head, turned around, and faced Kate face to face.

For the first time, he looked at Kate face to face and found that she was surprisingly short. She was at most about the same height as the commander, right? Even if she wore high heels, she would only be close to 1.8 meters. He had heard of her beautiful appearance from time to time, and indeed... No matter who looked at her, they would say that she was a beauty, with slightly curly, soft blonde hair flowing behind her back. Her oval face and flawless skin, which were as white as white jade, gave off a confident glow in her lake-like clear eyes. The eye-catching red framed glasses were placed on her small and straight nose. Her beautiful, thin, pink lips mesmerized many men, and her figure was even more indescribable. She should be curvaceous and perky. If there were no men who would fall for her, It would really be the end of the world.

However, Kate was carrying everyone's expectations. It was too much of a burden. No matter how one looked at it, they did not think that her slender shoulders could bear such a heavy burden. Locke Ritch smacked his lips again.

"I say, why do you want to sing?"

"Because I want to sing."

Even if the venue is bleak? Even if the accompaniment music is cheap? " Even if you are exhausted, even if it affects your body, you still want to sing? "

That's right. "

What can you get from this? You won't get anything! " Why are you forcing yourself? Wouldn't it be enough if he just did what he was supposed to do? "Girl Weapon!"

As long as it is within my ability, I will sprinkle my light in any place. "

"What? Who do you think you are? " How can you do that!? "

"I can do it because I am Kate. Feidm was born with the aura of a celebrity not only for me, but also for everyone else."

"You - -"

- -really, too dazzling.

When she took off her equipment, she looked just like an ordinary girl, but her aura was so strong that even men would have to admit that they were inferior to her.

- -no wonder she can become everyone's light.

"You - - really, what a proud guy."

Kate widened her eyes in surprise.

"Boy, you... laughed?"

That's right, Locke Ritch laughed. In front of Kate, in front of Girl Weapon, who was not Apache, he smiled.

"Yes, because of your self-righteous declaration."

Locke Ritch said with a smile. He admitted defeat. Kate was indeed as good as the staff at the counter said. Like the cleaning lady said she was a good girl, like the foreman said she was perfect. He did not know how to refute it. No, he could not refute it.

"Hey, don't you think this is very rude to me? And what do you mean by laughing all the time?"

"About that, let our proud Air Force Big Sis worry about it!"

Locke Ritch turned around, put his hands behind his head, and took a step forward. Kate was stunned at first, then she took a step forward and followed.

"Hey! I want to know now, Riggnlow!"

"It doesn't matter, right? Besides, aren't you going to look for the commander? " It's not good to let the officer wait for a long time, Kate. "

Huh? "

Kate's footsteps slowed down as she stared blankly at Locke Ritch's back.

"Hmm? Why did you stop? Weren't you going to look for the commander? Kate. "

Once again, she confirmed that she hadn't misheard him.

Locke Ritch no longer used Kate's full name to call her. Instead, he called her by her full name.

Kate smiled.

"Oh, yes. Let's go! "Let's go together!"

"Ah? Why do you want me as well? I have nothing better to do than to look for the commander."

"Actually, I heard an interesting piece of news, I want to report it to the commander"

"Oh?"

[That is, perhaps I can find someone who can sing with me.]

Kate winked at Locke Ritch - it was at this moment.

"Wow! Yi! "We caught Locke again!"

"Ah, Apache! Wu, Wu!"

"Yay? Wah, wah, wah! It hurts!"

It was a mess, but it wasn't really a big deal. In short, Apache was like usual. When he saw Locke Ritch, he sped up and pounced on him. However, the latter rarely did not react in time. The moment the girl hugged him, he tripped his left and right feet with his left foot, and both of them fell down.

Fortunately, Apache was not injured. Locke Ritch, who was lying on the ground, thought like this, although his back was completely numb.

"Are-yoggt?"

Kate bent down and looked at Locke Ritch, who was lying on the ground with big words. Her golden hair was hanging beside her face, shining under the light.

"Do I look fine?"

Locke Ritch asked angrily. Apache sat up and kept apologizing to Locke Ritch. Of course, he smiled gently and patted her on the head to comfort her.

Kate looked at him and stretched out her hand.

"Doyoedam?"

"No need, I can get up by myself, goo goo!"

"Luo, Locke, are you alright? Why did you lie back down?"

"Nothing much, just... Anyway, I'm fine. " I can get up. "

As he spoke, Locke Ritch forced a smile and supported himself against the wall as he slowly stood up.

Kate let out a breath and walked towards Locke Ritch. She pulled his bracelet over her neck.

"Wh, hey! Don't mind your own business -"

"You can't even stand properly, what else do you want? Don't do it now. "

"But at least don't do it in front of Apache..."

"Huh? Locke can't stand stably? Apache is coming too!"

Just as he finished speaking, Apache ran over to Locke Ritch's other hand and imitated Kate to pull his hand up and place it on his shoulder.

"Hahaha, this way Locke will be able to stand stably, right?"

"Apache... Yes, yes, thank you."

"Hey, Boy. What about me?"

"Oh... thank, thank you..."

"UM ~ It's a bit soft, I can't hear you? Logger? "

"I said thank you!"

"Master."

Kate blinked and said with a smile. This made Locke Ritch feel like he had been played.

The sound of running footsteps came from behind.

"Sir Apache, did you forget to take your sweet potato? Eh? " Sir Kate, Sir Luo, Sir Locke Ritch... "

It was indeed Lingshi. She ran out from the corner with a big bag of sweet potatoes in her arms. Only then did she reveal a relaxed expression that said "I finally caught up." But the moment she saw Locke Ritch, her expression immediately changed to one of fear.

"Ah! I forgot all about it! Thank you, Lingshi. Hehe, now I can roast sweet potatoes again! "Kate and Lingshi, come together!"

"Xiu."

I, I...

Kate immediately agreed, but Lingshi looked a little worried.

Locke Ritch faintly sighed.

"Let's do it together. "If you want to, you can ask the commander to come with us. It's more fun to roast them together, isn't it?"

"Sir Locke Ritch... thank you! Then, I'll go and inform the commander first, and prepare the fallen leaves! "

"Oh, please, Lingshi! Hahaha, everyone roast sweet potatoes together, so awesome!"

Watching Lingshi run to the Command Tower first, Apache laughed heartily, but Locke Ritch pursed his lips in dissatisfaction.

"Humph... What does that change of attitude mean? It made me seem like I was very bad before... But, forget it."

For some reason, he revealed a satisfied smile.

Boy, this is what it feels like to give light to others "

"Ah? It's just one sentence -"

"Even a simple sentence can make people feel warmth. When your light shines on others, they will also give back their light. This is how we support each other. "

"Look at you... Forget it, it doesn't feel bad anyway, that's all."

After that, a man who stood side by side with Kate appeared at Kate's concert.

Apart from the cheap karaoke accompaniment, there was also a man's guitar to accompany Kate.

The light was even more dazzling.