Chapter 305: Astray Gundam Unit Zero
Mina looked at her younger brother Gina with disdain, feeling that he had truly fallen for the Astray Gundam Gold Frame Amatsu Mina.
She thought to herself that, anyway, Tolle could just manufacture another one himself. At worst, she could give it to her younger brother—but there was no way she was going to hand it over to Gina so easily.
Putting on an expression of extreme reluctance, Mina said, "Sigh, my dear little brother. If you're willing to acknowledge the relationship between Tolle and me—to acknowledge him as your future brother-in-law—then I'll very reluctantly give this unit to you."
"You're serious? You really mean it? As long as I acknowledge your relationship, you'll give me the mobile suit?"
"Mm, of course it's real. As long as you dare to acknowledge Tolle as your future brother-in-law, I'll give the unit to you."
"Alright, deal. Let's go right now." Gina impatiently grabbed Mina and dragged her back to the hangar where Tolle was.
With an arrogant look on his face, Gina said to Tolle, "Little brother Tolle, I am indeed older than you, so calling you that shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Uh… no problem." Tolle was caught completely off guard by this sudden attack and answered instinctively.
Half a second later, he suddenly realized he might have just lost several hundred billion worth of value. He had clearly won, yet he still had to call Gina big brother—he almost spat blood.
"Then it's settled. From now on, you call me big brother, and I'll call you little brother. When you officially marry my sister and bring her through the door, we'll change how we address each other then. That's it. I'll be going now—you two can take your time chatting."
Just as Tolle was about to refute him, Gina finished speaking at lightning speed and left, not giving Tolle even the slightest chance to say a word.
Mina looked at Tolle standing there in a daze and secretly laughed. She said, "Darling, I'm sorry. In order to get Gina to acknowledge our relationship, I had no choice but to give my Astray Gundam Gold Frame Amatsu Mina to him. Later, you'll have to compensate me with an even better unit.
Preferably one with wings, just like the Wing Zero Gundam Snow White Prelude. Of course, if it could be the Astray Gundam Gold Frame Amatsu, that would be best."
The moment Tolle heard that unit's name, cold sweat poured out. Wasn't this deliberately making things difficult for him? She clearly knew that many of the Astray Gundam Gold Frame Amatsu's technologies were still far from meeting requirements.
Tolle could only helplessly spread his hands and explain, "Darling, building an Astray Gundam Gold Frame Amatsu is something I really can't do right now.
Several of the technologies involved are ones I've never even touched before. Once the conditions are right, I'll definitely build one for you—but it'll take some time.
Just like how the Akatsuki Gundam hasn't been built yet. I didn't have data on the 'Yata-no-Kagami' armor before.
The Stargazer Gundam's 'Voiture Lumiere' system is the same—it's still a long way off for now."
Mina asked with a very disappointed and sorrowful expression, "Ah~ darling, none of those will work? Is there really no way at all?"
Seeing Mina's crestfallen face, Tolle could only comfort her. "Darling, there's really nothing I can do right now.
However, I currently only have data on the Neutron Jammer Canceller, so I can manufacture some of those.
But if we want to mass-produce them, we'll still need to go to Mars to find the raw materials required to manufacture them. That can't be settled anytime soon."
Mina put on the appearance of a delicate little woman and said, "Sigh, then what should we do? How about you let me pilot your Snow White Prelude for now.
When you finish building the Astray Gundam Gold Frame Amatsu, I'll trade it back to you."
When Tolle heard this, he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. This woman was truly a born actress. But there was no helping it—even if he had to swallow broken teeth, he had to endure it.
After all, he was the one who had pursued Mina in the first place. He couldn't blame anyone else.
Although he could give the unit to her, he still felt the need to scare Mina a little.
After thinking for a moment, Tolle nodded and agreed. "Mina, giving it to you is absolutely no problem. I'll bring it out for you later.
However, before the data on ZAFT's Neutron Jammer Canceller is leaked, you should avoid excessively displaying its performance.
Otherwise, Orb will become the target of everyone's criticism. At that point, it might not just be the Earth Alliance coming to your doorstep early.
Even ZAFT might come knocking, demanding to know where their technology came from. That would be troublesome."
After Tolle put it that way, Mina really did feel a bit scared. Even so, she was still coveting Tolle's Wing Zero Gundam Snow White Prelude.
"Mm, I understand. I won't use it recklessly. If I do, it'll be after the Earth Alliance gets the information leaked by Rau Le Creuset."
After saying that, Mina hugged Tolle and continued softly, "My darling, I've also prepared a gift for you—to make up for your loss. Are you looking forward to it?"
"Oh? What kind of gift? I'm really looking forward to it—actually, I can't wait to see it." Hearing there was a gift, Tolle finally felt some comfort in his heart.
"Astray Gundam Unit Zero. I even had the I.W.S.P. equipment and reinforced energy battery pack that you 'designed' fully realized.
Well? Surprised? Unexpected?"
Tolle was completely confused, like a monk who couldn't figure things out. He even thought Mina herself was the gift.
And besides—since when was there an Astray Gundam Unit Zero? Why didn't he have any impression of it at all?
Could this be the butterfly effect caused by him? If so, that wasn't bad. After all, he could manufacture the Snow White Prelude anytime.
Having one more Astray Gundam Unit Zero was definitely a good thing.
"Very surprising. Very unexpected. When can we go take a look? I'm really looking forward to the gift you gave me."
"Hehe, I knew you'd like it. I'll take you to see it right now."
Mina led Tolle and Yulia to the secret MS manufacturing facility within the Pillar of Heaven.
Inside, they saw a mobile suit whose appearance was extremely close to the Astray Gundam Blue Frame. However, fully armed, it looked far more handsome than the Blue Frame.
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Astray Gundam Unit Zero — I.W.S.P. Equipment
B+ Rank Mobile Suit
Terrain Adaptability: Sea C / Land A / Air B / Space A
Fixed Weapons:
Beam rifle + beam saber integrated weapon x1; Twin-barrel Gatling gun x1 (left-arm shield); Triple missile launcher x4.
Backpack Weapons:
Electromagnetic cannon x2; Magnetic railgun x2; Physical combat swords x2; Gatling machine guns x2 (on shield thrusters).
Special Equipment:
I.W.S.P. combat flight backpack; Close-combat battle sensors; TP armor; Reinforced energy battery pack x2.
Custom Added Equipment:
Miniature Ahab Reactor x1; Ahab Nano Armor; Reaction Force Wing System.