Why would I join the army if I can’t drive a Gundam!

Chapter 85 What does it mean to have the best of both worlds?

Amuro Ray, this is a legendary name, but it is only the end of 77, and this boy has not yet started his legendary life. At this moment, the boy standing in front of Macharius is just a boring boy with a jumping pet robot who is not very interested in everything around him.

"Looking at the way you two look, are you going on a date?"

"No, no, no, we're just going to the market to buy some food. The child's parents aren't around, and he doesn't eat well, so I want to make him some delicious food!"

Frauber explained rather embarrassedly.

"I see, Frauber, you are really kind and beautiful. You will definitely be a good mother in the future!"

"Mr. Officer, please don't talk nonsense. I'm really embarrassed. But since Harrow almost bumped into you, as an apology, why don't you come and try my cooking at noon?"

"Okay, I don't know where to eat!"

"What about you, Amuro? You don't have any objections, right?"

"Of course not, you're welcome!"

The young man who was in a daze at the moment was suddenly asked by Macharius, and was a little surprised. However, after being stepped hard by the girl, he reacted quickly.

Watching the interaction between the two, Macharius had a guess in his mind about why Amuro was obsessed with older men. After all, it was normal for a girl next door like Frauber to feel dependent on him when she was cared for wholeheartedly by her and acted like a mother to him.

Then, Frauber took the two of them and a chubby spherical pet robot to the market to buy a bunch of food, and then returned to their house to cook a sumptuous meal.

It can be seen that Frauber has a lot of good feelings towards Amuro, but it's a pity that the guy sitting opposite her seems to be a blockhead. If Frauber tells him to eat vegetables, he will eat vegetables. If she tells him to drink more water and less beverages, he will drink more water, but other than that, he speaks very little.

So, Flauber could only chat with Macharius.

When they learned that Macharius was only sixteen years old, they both stood up in surprise.

"What's wrong? Can't you tell I'm sixteen?"

“No, I just thought you were young, but I didn’t expect that!”

Amuro seemed to have found a topic and asked.

"Well, Mr. Macharius, if you're also a member of the Federation Army, you should know about Tim Ray!"

"So, you think your father is obsessed with work and neglects you, so you want to know from me what he is doing?"

Macharius put down the spoon, leaned back tactically, and looked at Amuro with a smile.

"I guess so. I haven't seen him for a long time! So, do you know him?"

Amuro nodded. He had followed his father to Side7 Blue Noah for some time, but on weekdays, they were rarely together. Sometimes, when they finally got to sit down and have a meal, his father would answer a phone call and leave again.

"Your father isn't superhuman, so he does have to make a choice between work and family. I do have a good relationship with your father, and sometimes, it might even be us who made the calls that called your father away from him!"

After hearing this, Amuro stood up excitedly and said.

"So, you really can't do without my father?"

"Yes!"

Macharius nodded.

"Although I can't tell you what it is, it's true that this project can be done without me, it can be done without others, but it can't be done without your father!"

"He is very important. His work can save countless lives!"

After listening to Macharius's sincere words, Amuro's dissatisfaction with his father dissipated a lot, but the resentment still remained.

"Amuro, this turbulent world is just like that. There will always be people who are unhappy. But even if uncle is not by your side, you still have us, right?"

Frauber also hurried to comfort the boy.

"However, if you want to see your father more often, there is a way!"

"any solution?"

Amuro said with some excitement.

"Have you ever considered joining the Federation Army and serving the Earth Federation?"

Macharius was definitely trying to lure Amuro Ray into his own hands. After all, those Zeon aces who were killed by a single shot could not have imagined that the pilot who killed them would be so young.

As the true chosen son of the UC universe, Amuro, as an underage civilian, killed everyone in his first Gundam and was even dubbed the White Devil by the Zeon army.

Macharius would definitely recruit such a powerful character to work for him and trick the kid into submission. Then, if he dislikes someone, he would let Amuro shoot him!
"Mr. Macharius, what are you talking about? Amuro is a student!"

When Frauber saw that Amuro was actually thinking, he immediately became a little anxious.

“But I’m a student too!”

Macharius took out his student ID and handed it to the other party.

"what?"

"But, no, no, you're not like Amuro!"

Frauber almost had a brain short circuit, but fortunately she reacted quickly.

"Anyway, I won't agree to him joining the Federal Army, and Mr. Timley won't agree either!"

"It's okay, I'll convince Dr. Timley!"

"That won't work either. The Federal Army is very dangerous. If a fight breaks out, people will die!"

Frauber's face turned redder with anxiety. She pointed at the TV beside her and said.

"I was watching a show before, and a war broke out in Leah, and many people died!"

What Frauber was talking about was the funeral ceremony of the Federation Army that she had witnessed. At the suggestion of Macharius, Vice Admiral King persuaded the Space Army Command to hold a ceremony for the officers and soldiers of the Space Army who died in Side 6. For this purpose, the Space Army directly dispatched Rebil's own flagship, the Anankai, to undertake the transportation mission. Then, under the escort of the Luna II Guard Fleet, the Anankai sailed into the Luna II military port.

Then, hundreds of federal soldiers in military uniforms carried out the coffins of the fallen soldiers one by one. Their portraits were held in the arms of their relatives, waiting for the return of these fallen soldiers at the port.

As for everything that happened afterwards, the Federation Army mobilized a lot of media resources to broadcast it to the outside world, and even Zeon on the back of the moon received the signal.

Frauber still remembers the grief of the families, and she doesn't want Amuro to become like that!

"Yes, this is the inevitable fate of this era!"

Seeing that he had almost finished eating, Macharius prepared to say goodbye and leave. After all, this was not the right time to improve his favorability. Moreover, to kidnap Amuro, he needed the approval of his father Timre. But just before Macharius was about to leave, Amuro suddenly called him back.

"Those things you mentioned, saving lives and such, are they on Side 6?"

Macharius did not answer, but just waved his hand casually and turned away.

"ciao!"

After returning to the base, Macharius saw Timre busy with his prototype Gundam.

"Ah, Krini, you're here! That's great! The data you left behind is very useful. We've already completed the design of Unit 2 and are just waiting for production and assembly!"

"That's really good news, Doctor, but I'm wondering if you've found the whereabouts of Unit 2's pilot?"

"This one……"

When talking about this, Dr. Timley suddenly felt a little troubled. If it were in the past, they would not think too much about selecting pilots and would just pick those at the top of the rankings. But with Macharius as an example, those pilots flying Guncannons and new pilots who were still in training were not so good enough.

"At the moment, we really can't find someone who can maximize the performance of this machine. We are initially planning to send Captain Conte!"

"Then, how about I recommend someone?"

"Oh, sure. Is this the excellent pilot you discovered?"

"Yes, but the other party is still a minor, only thirteen years old, and his family may not agree!"

Timre's smile faded, and he frowned and said.

"Son, is this reliable?"

"My feeling can't be wrong!"

Although he was also only a 16-year-old minor, everyone in the base would remember that Macharius was a child when they took a shower together. Normally, his words were even more effective than Colonel Carter's, so Dr. Timley nodded.

"Then let Colonel Carter negotiate with the other party's parents!"

"That's great, let's go find Colonel Carter right away!"

The two men then jumped into a jeep and drove to the base building. On the way, Macharius also asked about the follow-up of the RX plan.

Because of the experience with the prototype Gundam, the general-purpose multi-purpose mobile suit was the fastest to come up with a design plan, and the result was naturally the Jim, which has not yet been officially named and numbered. Due to the cost of the prototype Gundam, the general-purpose multi-purpose mobile suit underwent considerable simplifications in design. For example, the core regulator system of the prototype Gundam was cancelled, and the expensive Luna titanium alloy material was replaced with ceramic titanium composite material.

However, the more core configurations such as power reactors, sensors and fire control will not be reduced.

And because there is plenty of time, the Federation can slowly design and improve production, thus avoiding many undiscovered design problems!

Soon, the two arrived at the base's headquarters. Colonel Carter, upon learning their purpose, was a bit reluctant. A traditional soldier, he naturally disliked engaging in something that looked like conscripting civilians. But after Timley's repeated assurances that he was only allowing him to pilot Unit 2 and obtain test data, Carter finally agreed. "Okay, so, where is their home?"

"No, just talk here!"

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Macharius pointed at Timre and said.

"The parents are here!"

"what?"

Dr. Timley was puzzled, then suddenly realized, but then his expression became extremely confused again, and the next second he became extremely surprised...

Looking at Timley's rapidly changing expression, Colonel Carter tilted his head and glanced at Macharius, his eyes full of confusion.

"you sure?"

"Yes, Dr. Timre's son, Amuro Ray, has the potential to be an ace, even reaching my level!"

Carter really couldn't do it now. If someone was really as good as Macharius, he would drag him in no matter what!

Tim Lei finally calmed down at this time.

"You mean Amuro?"

"Yes, I saw him when I was out before. That kid might become a hero of the Federation!"

"But, why is it Amuro?"

"Doctor, admit it, you're a genius, and your child won't be much worse!"

"But, this, I, he..."

Although Timre was a little happy when he was praised by Macharius, he was still thinking about his son. He was so anxious that he couldn't speak. He could only stand up, pace back and forth, and then confirm again.

"Are you really talking about Amuro?"

"That's right!"

"Doctor, if you don't want to, it's okay. Amuro's life is pretty good. He has a lot of drinking buddies, eating, drinking and having fun together, and he has a beautiful girl next door to keep him company. Who knows, maybe you'll have a grandchild someday!"

"Impossible. Our Amuro is a good boy, and Frauber is also very cute. They..."

Tim Lei's words were becoming increasingly unsettled. Yes, they were both good children, but he also knew the situation well. He was often not at home, and neither were the Frauber family. The two children could only cling together for warmth, clinging...

"But you don't have to worry about his studies now that he's here. We'll have him go to school normally and come here to train on weekends. That way you can still supervise him while he does his homework!"

Macharius' words made Timre suddenly enlightened. Yes, he often couldn't go home in the past, and naturally there were cracks in the relationship between father and son. But if Amuro was really as Macharius said, then he could keep him by his side and take care of him!
"Okay, okay, I'll go back tonight!"

Timley immediately stood up and was about to leave the room.

"But, do we still need to ask Gaburo for instructions?"

Colonel Carter looked at Timley, whose mobility was off the charts, and then asked.

"Indeed. Ask Gaburo to get Amuro's military registration completed so he can get his salary next month! Every extra month counts!"

"That's not what I'm talking about!"

Colonel Carter immediately knocked Macharius on the head and asked, why is he always thinking about salary?

"I'm talking about the pilot's arrangement!"

"If Amuro Ray is truly an excellent candidate for a pilot, as Macharius says, then I have no objection!"

Lieutenant General Gop doesn't care about the salary of one more person. What he cares about is that if this is true, it will be of great benefit to the Federal Army. After all, everyone has witnessed the performance of an ace pilot on the battlefield!

So, that night, when Amuro was doing his homework at home, the door was opened!

"Amuro, Daddy's back!"

Hearing his father's call, Amuro felt his eyes hot and he seemed to want to pee, but the boy quickly adjusted his mood and went downstairs to greet his father.

"I brought some food, go heat it up!"

Tim Lei took out a pile of lunch boxes, which contained meals he had packed from the cafeteria.

Although Amuro had already had dinner at Frauber's house, he decided to eat some more with his father at this moment. He also planned to share some of the dishes with Frauber, after all, they couldn't finish them.

After the father and son finished their dinner, they fell into silence. Tim Lei naturally didn't care as much about his son as he did about his work. He wanted to ask about his son's recent situation, but found that he didn't even know what grade he was in.

"How's life been lately, and how are you getting along with your friends?"

"It's OK. They all take good care of me and often invite me out to play!"

This answer should be normal, but Timre heard from Macharius that Amuro's friends were just drinking buddies, so he automatically imagined that they were all out fooling around.

"What about Pingchang and Frauber?"

"She often comes to my house to cook for me and helps with the cleaning!"

So, Tim Lei naturally became a little restless.

"Son, you're still young. Some things can't be rushed. I know you blame me for being too busy with work and not having time to spend with you. I'm sorry, so I want to ask you, would you be willing to spend some father-son time with me on Sunday?"

"what?"

Amuro looked at his father, his little head full of confusion.

"But don't you have to work on weekends?"

"Yeah, so, do you want to come help Dad with his work?"

Amuro understood now, probably because of Macharius' help.

"But, am I not old enough to join the army?"

"No, it's not military service. I just want you to help with some work. You can go to school and play with your friends on weekdays, and only come to help Dad on weekends!"

Looking at his father with white hair, Amuro nodded.

"Okay!"

So, on the weekend, when his friends and Frauber were taking Amuro out to play as usual, they saw him getting into a Federation Army car at the doorstep.

"Amuro?"

"That guy went to the army?"

The friends were stunned, and the little girl next door burst into tears. They all thought that they would never see each other again!
Amuro didn't hear the voices of his friends at all. At this moment, his face was gloomy, his eyes were wandering, and he looked angry from time to time. It was obvious that he had something on his mind.

When the vehicle drove into the base gate, Amuro heard the voice that made him grit his teeth in hatred.

"Ah, Amuro, you're here. What's going on? I was right, wasn't I? You and your father can be reunited, and there will be fun parent-child activities..."

Before Macharius could finish his words, he saw the young man jump out of the jeep and pounce on him like an angry lion.

Then, a punch came towards Macharius' face.

"You're the one who spread rumors that I was a delinquent and had an ambiguous relationship with a female classmate, right?"

Macharius nimbly dodged the opponent's attack, then grabbed his arm and pulled him to the ground.

"I'm just helping you!"

"A liar like you, I'm going to correct you!"

"Then I'm going to take off your pants and let you go back naked!"

The next moment, Amuro really stopped struggling.

"That's right! Listen carefully, now, I am your big brother..."

Macharius pulled the other man up from the ground and was about to say the classic line, then Amuro's fist hit his nose.

"You hit me, even my father never hit me!"

"I'll beat you, I'll beat you!"

Looking at the two people rolling in a ball, Colonel Carter in the distance said to Timley beside him.

"Don't even mention it. He can give Macharius a punch. I believe this guy must be an ace pilot!"

(End of this chapter)