"Alright."
After Zala spoke, Amalfi took He Kui and left the Speaker's office located in the center of Zone One of April City.
"The work of a council member mostly involves political affairs and various decision-making issues. As a council member of May City, the main responsibility is the management of the Design Bureau and the various updates and replacements of new equipment."
It sounds easy, but they are coordinating the entire country's military-industrial matters, selecting the optimal solutions for war based on production capacity, budget, and Mobile Suit performance.
They even directly adjust the main production direction of weapons and the main trajectory of technological development at the national level.
It is definitely not a simple job.
Along the way, Amalfi talked a lot with him.
The political work here is actually not as complicated as He Kui imagined; in fact, it is quite similar to Orb.
With the assistance of AI computers, most of the work can be immediately communicated and executed once a consensus is reached in the council, making it highly efficient.
And this council is not the highest council but rather the city council of each municipality, composed of the district head and five council members, forming a small council of over ten people.
Most of the political orders in the city are decided here; those that cannot be decided are brought to the highest council for discussion by the City Councilor.
Of course, these are just some basic management orders of May City, such as measures to address the low marriage rate, where to increase publicity, where to enhance security, and so on, including organizing meetings, etc.
On this basis, the council members of May City also participate in the work of the Defense Committee, responsible for decisions regarding national defense.
To put it simply, it is quite similar to the technical advisor role He Kui held before, but with actual power.
"Then the remaining task is to initiate the voting process. However, May City has been severely affected, so it will take about a week to start. During this time, you should familiarize yourself with the situation."
"And also accept some media interviews."
It sounds like Amalfi is very confident that he will be elected, but considering the recent events, it indeed seems that way.
However, the last thing Amalfi said was quite thought-provoking.
"Media?"
"Your identity as the pilot of that MS will be made public, and that MS will forever belong to you; you will need to stay here."
With this, He Kui quickly understood.
It means making him a reassuring figure in the hearts of the PLANT people.
As long as he is here, they will think of him as the one who prevented the nuclear explosion. Once this matter spreads, it is easy to imagine that he will become a guardian figure in a certain sense.
If Athrun and the others are fighting battles outside, then what he needs to do, aside from research, is to protect this place.
To protect these fragile and beautiful Blue Sandglasses.
Even if the war ends, as long as PLANT is still in danger, it will be the same.
This is also the price he has to pay for accepting this identity.
"Alright."
He Kui did not refuse.
He is going to be the Speaker; once he manages to solidify this place, it will be the time for him to achieve success.
Although it seems like a long way to go, he is only seventeen years old.
Even if it takes five years, spending ten years is not too long.
"Then go talk to Joule about the radar upgrade; I will head back to May City now."
"Take care."
Watching Amalfi leave, before He Kui could head to the Defense Committee building, he was stopped at the entrance of the highest council.
"Director He, thank you~"
Standing in front of He Kui was a pink-haired girl.
At this moment, Lacus looked at He Kui with sparkling eyes.
"I didn't expect Director He to quietly create such a powerful Mobile Suit."
"That was also with the help of the Defense Committee."
"How did Lacus get here so quickly?"
It indeed only takes half an hour to travel from her residence to the highest council, but looking at Lacus, she certainly does not appear to be in a rush.
She still looks as gentle and lovely as ever.
"Because Lacus has always been here."
"I just came up from the shelter here not long ago; my father is here too, but he went to prepare a diplomatic speech."
"Is it to condemn the Atlantic Federation?"
He Kui asked upon hearing this.
"Yes, although they won't admit it."
Lacus appeared calm, looking nothing like someone who had just narrowly escaped a nuclear explosion.
"Are you going to be a council member now?"
Lacus's soft voice felt like a spring breeze blowing into the heart, making one involuntarily relax.
"Mm."
"Congratulations~"
"Although I don't know where the future path lies, with He Kui and that Mobile Suit in PLANT, Lacus can feel at ease."
"No, that Mobile Suit still has many flaws."
"But He Kui will be able to fix it, as always."
Meeting Lacus's deep gaze, He Kui nodded.
"PLANT is still too fragile; there is a long way to go after peace."
With a smile towards He Kui, Lacus looked up at the heavy glass doors of the council, where the sky remained bright, almost like a real sky.
"I will protect Lacus."
At this moment, everyone felt heavy-hearted. He Kui did not joke as usual but looked seriously at Lacus and said.
"I knew He Kui liked me."
Lacus giggled and stepped forward, placing a light kiss on He Kui's cheek.
"Thank you."
Although it was just two words, Lacus's voice carried a rare sincerity at that moment.
"No need."
After exchanging a few words, He Kui did not linger and quickly arrived at a building near the highest council.
Without exception, the officers he passed along the way greeted him with solemnity and restrained excitement.
After the series of events, He Kui's prestige in both PLANT and ZAFT had undoubtedly increased.
As the news spread, even if some questioned his radar, his reputation in PLANT would only continue to rise.
Following the return greetings, He Kui soon reached Joule's office near the top floor.
"He Kui."
Seeing He Kui enter, Joule also stood up.
It was evident that Joule had adopted a peer-like attitude towards He Kui.
Even though he was not much older than Yzak, it was the same.
"About the radar, I heard you already have some ideas?"
After leading He Kui to the reception sofa, Joule got straight to the point.
"Yes, I have a bit of an idea."
In fact, this upgrade plan was something He Kui intended to wait until the Atlantic Federation truly attacked the mass driver before presenting it.
After all, no one expected they would actually come directly.
However, even if He Kui had presented this plan at that time, it probably wouldn't have garnered much attention.
Moreover, he indeed could not spare the time back then.
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