Sorry that I took a long time before publish new chapters since I've something in this month.
I'll re-publish it after beta reading,
I just don't want to make the readers wait any longer. )
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Stage 3 The False Classmate
偽りのクラスメイトItsuwari no Kurasu Meito
Imperial Calendar, 2010 a.t.b., August 10th.
The Holy Britannian Empire declared war on Japan.
Japan, which was unable to mount any resistance against Britannia's newest weapon, the Knightmare Frame, was defeated and had its freedom, rights, honor, and name taken away.
Eleven.
That number became the new name for the Japanese people.
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Lelouch points the gun at Clovis.
"I'm so happy, Lelouch. I heard that you had died during the invasion of Japan," Clovis talks. "Well, thanks goodness you're alive. How about it? Would you like to go back to the motherland together?"
"So you can use me as a tool on the diplomatic scene again?" Lelouch says with sarcasm. "You seem to have forgotten how much we were used as tools."
Clovis holds his breath as if he understands Lelouch's words.
"That's right…," Lelouch continues his sentence, "because mother was killed. Mother was a noble, but her origin was that of a commoner. To the other imperial princesses, her existence was probably an eyesore. However, going so far as to make it look like a terrorist attack…
"You killed Mother!"
"It wasn't me!" Clovis defends himself. "It wasn't me!!"
"Then tell me what you know! No one can lie to my face!" Lelouch activates his power, showing a mark in his left eye. "Who was it… the one who killed her?"
Clovis falls into Lelouch's power and answers, "2nd Prince Schneizel and 2nd Princess Cornelia; they would know."
"They were the masterminds?!" Lelouch says but Clovis doesn't say anything.
"So you really don't know that much," Lelouch speaks.
Clovis regains his consciousness again and says quickly, "I-It wasn't me! I didn't do it! I didn't make anyone do it either!"
"I know that," Lelouch lowers his gun but suddenly points it again to Clovis. "However…"
"S-Stop it. Even though I'm only your half-brother, I'm still your brother!" Clovis tries to stop Lelouch.
"The world cannot be changed with pretty words alone," Lelouch pulls the trigger.
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"Are you sure you're alright, Yue-Hime?" Frathia ensure Yueria.
"Hah?" Yueria looks at Frathia.
"See?!" Frethia says impatiently. "You're not yourself right now! What happened in Shinjuku Ghetto?!"
"Nothing," Yueria closes her report about Area 11 for government. "I'm fine."
Frethia and Frathia exchange looks before Frathia says unsurely, "Are you shocked about Prince Clovis' death, Yue-Hime?"
Yueria does nothing. She stares blankly at her report and suddenly remembers what happened yesterday…
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Lelouch pulls the gun's trigger to Clovis' head and then he turns to face Yueria.
"Are you afraid of me?" Lelouch asks calmly. "Are you going to turn me down to the Emperor?"
Yueria keeps silent.
"Well," Lelouch sighs, "no wonder if you are afraid of me now, since I've received this unique power."
"I'm not afraid of you, Lelouch-kun," Yueria finally answers, "and that's why I followed you until here. After you explained your new power when we're inside the Knightmare and you proved, I know what you are going to do."
Lelouch stares at Yueria silently, "And?"
"I'm not going to do anything about you," Yueria closes her eyes. "I promise I will never get in your way, whatever your desires are. Or, are you going to use that power on me too?"
"No," Lelouch smirks, "I'm not going to use it. I think I can believe in you."
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"Hey, Lelouch! You were asleep just now, weren't you?! I saw you stop working!" Milly hits Lelouch's head with rolled papers, making Lelouch's thoughts of yesterday fly away.
"Even so, you don't need to hit me," Lelouch says.
"It's punishment for leaving me behind," Rivalz smiles.
"That's right!" Shirley stops her writing. "What were you doing yesterday?"
"Oh, nothing," Lelouch looks at another direction.
"Alright, alright, alright! Don't change the subjects!" Milly speaks. "We need to finish the clubs' budget inspection now, or else we don't have any money to put anywhere, okay?"
"If that happens…," Nina mutters.
"The horseback riding club would get totally pissed off," Rivalz says easily. "They might just charge in here again."
Milly stops her breath for a while, "Rivalz, you're a member of student council!"
"It would have been better if you had remembered this at least a day earlier!" Shirley says.
"The correct answer would be 'remember it a day later'. That way it would be too late and we'd have to give up," Rivalz cuts in.
"That's a good idea for now," Lelouch reacts.
"GUTS!" Milly suddenly shouts loudly, making another student council members to hold their voices.
"That 'guts' magic again?" Rivalz asks.
"Yes," Milly says. "It will give you the desire to work hard."
Lelouch replies calmly, "Cheap magic like that won't work."
"President, I think it's affecting me!" Shirley says cheerfully.
"Good to see an honest person in the flesh," Milly smiles.
"Let's just say that I've been well-trained for this," Shirley speaks with enthusiasm.
"That's not what I meant," Milly's eyes look at Shirley's breasts. "They're quite splendid. I checked them out recently in the bathroom of the girls' dormitory. You have good balance on top and bottom."
"Hoho…," Rivalz looks at the same direction as Milly.
"Wh-what are you saying?! Pervert!" Shirley blushes.
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"Where are you going, Yue-Hime?" Frethia asks quickly.
"I will go back as soon as possible," Yueria picks her hat. "It won't be long."
"You're not answering my question, Yue-Hime," Frethia says impatiently but Yueria has rushed out from the room.
"Yue-Hime!" Frethia sighs with frustration.
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"Jeez! I swear the President is a middle-aged man on the inside!" Shirley mutters. "Not only that, she changed the subject too!"
"Milly-chan has always been like that," Nina smiles.
"Well, we got the budget done on time, so it's all good," Rivalz laughs.
"They said that it was a poison gas terrorist attack!"
"That's scary, isn't it? Shinjuku isn't even thirty minutes away!"
"I saw it! There was smoke rising from the Shinjuku area!"
Three students are watching news on the notebook when Shirley, Rivalz, and Nina enter the classroom.
"So that was a poison gas…"
"Is there anything else about Shinjuku?"
They are still talking when Lelouch enters the classroom and Shirley turns to Lelouch, "Shinjuku?"
"That's why I called you yesterday. I heard about it from a friend while all of that was going on," Lelouch says.
"Hey! Pictures of Elevens' corpses are being shown!" one of the students speaks loudly.
"No! Don't bring those up!" the girl says.
"That's strange," Lelouch thinks. "Why are they hiding 'that' information?"
He suddenly feels sick because he remembers the time when he shot Clovis. Lelouch quickly runs to the bathroom.
"To hide Clovis' death… Is it to keep confusion from spreading? However if they were to do that, then when they announce it…"
Lelouch looks at his reflection on the mirror and smiles weakly, "Hmph. My nerves are still too weak for this."
He returns to his classroom and hears some girls are talking out loud.
"Kallen! It's been a while! Is your body okay?" one girl asks.
"Sophia-chan was worried!" another girl says. "Are you okay now?"
"Yes. I can't push myself too hard though," the girl named Kallen answers with weak smile.
Lelouch suddenly remembers about the terrorist he saw yesterday when he is looking at Kallen, "I see, so that's what was bothering me."
"If I miss too much school, I won't be able to keep up with everyone," Lelouch still can hear Kallen's words while he goes to his seat.
"Lelouch-kun, what are you looking at?" Rivalz teases. "Perhaps you have a crush on her?"
"I just think that it's unusual to see her," Lelouch says calmly. "She hasn't been at school since the opening ceremony, has she?"
"Kallen Stadtfeld," Rivalz starts to explain. "It seems that her body is kind of weak. She only showed up occasionally last year too. But her grades are top-notch. She's the daughter of the Stadtfeld family so she has money and quiet personality. You've got refined taste!"
"That's not it," Lelouch confirms.
"You don't need to hide it," Rivalz teases Lelouch again. "I do think that she's a little sheltered though…"
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Lelouch stands behind Kallen, who is hiding from a bee. Kallen and her friends are enjoying their lunchtime when a bee flied around them, making the girls ran away.
Lelouch just looked Kallen hit the bee with her hand and said, "Jeez, this pisses me off! I shouldn't have chosen such a weak persona to fake."
"As I thought," Lelouch thinks, "she's the girl from before."
"I-Is there something you want from me?" Kallen asks.
Lelouch activates his power and commands, "Answer my question."
"Yes," Kallen replies; she is under Lelouch's power now.
"You were piloting a Glasgow in Shinjuku yesterday, weren't you?" Lelouch gives a question.
"Yes," Kallen answers.
"Why are you being a terrorist?" Lelouch asks again.
"Because I'm a Japanese, even though half of my blood is Britannian," Kallen answers again.
"A half?!" Lelouch is surprised. "But, why go that far?"
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"Yue-Hime, where are you?" Frathia asks with panic tone.
"Didn't I say I will come back as soon as possible?" Yueria answers calmly.
"You haven't finish you report about Area 11 and you have to meet…," Frathia's sentence is cut by Yueria; Yueria turns off her cellphone.
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Lelouch's power has disappeared.
"Um, was there something that you wished to ask me?" Kallen asks without any curiosity.
"No, I'm done," Lelouch turns back but suddenly faces Kallen again with activating his power once again. "Oh yeah, just in case, say nothing about Shinjuku."
Kallen looks surprised, "What do you mean 'about Shinjuku'? Why would you say something like that?"
This time Lelouch is the one who surprised. He tries to use his power again and commands, "Go back to the classroom."
"I will after you answer my question," Kallen says.
"It doesn't work?" Lelouch thinks. "What is this supposed to mean?"
Uncertain of what should he do, Lelouch takes steps back when suddenly Shirley calls them from upper floor of the school, "Lulu! Kallen-san! We're in the science laboratory next! Hurry up!"
"Oh no!" Lelouch remembers. "I need to get the equipments out for the experiment!"
Lelouch runs away to do his duty but, in his minds, he's worried, "I'm screwed but…"
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"Sorry, I'm late," Lelouch enters a room where a girl on a wheelchair with a maid is.
"Welcome back, Onii-sama," the girl on the wheelchair greets him. (Onii-sama is a call for older brother)
"Welcome back," the maid greets him too.
"I'm back, Nunnally, Sayoko-san," Lelouch greets back.
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Lelouch is changing his clothes when he hears someone is knocking the door.
"Can I help you?" Lelouch can hear Sayoko is asking the visitor.
"Is this Lelouch Lamperouge's resident?" a familiar voice asks.
Lelouch quickly steps out from his room and receives another surprise.
"Yueria?" Lelouch mutters.
"Ah," Yueria looks at Lelouch, "Lelouch-kun!"
Lelouch walks to Yueria and says, "Why are you here?"
"I'm so sorry, Lelouch-kun, but I want to talk to you about something," Yueria says.
"Onii-sama," Nunnally talks, "is there a visitor?"
"Nunnally-chan?" Yueria gasps.
"That voice…," Nunnally mumbles. "Is that you, Yueria nee-san?" (Nee-san is a call for older sister)
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"I'm so surprised that you're visiting us, Yueria nee-san," Nunnally smiles happily. "It's been a while."
"Seven years, Nunnally-chan," Yueria corrects. "You've grown into a beautiful lady."
Nunnally smiles because of Yueria's compliment, "Thank you, Yueria nee-san. Anyway, how did you find our place?"
"Since I've just arrived here from the motherland, I have some special permission so I tried to find your location. I miss both of you," Yueria holds Nunnally's hand.
"Ah, just then, Sayoko-san was teaching me origami," Nunnally tells. "She said that if you fold a piece of paper numerous times, you can turn it into things like birds and ships."
Nunnally sips her soup quickly, making the soup drops.
"Oh, you don't need to talk so quickly. I won't be going anywhere," Lelouch takes a napkin and cleans the soup from Nunnally's mouth.
"Thank you, Onii-sama," Nunnally says.
"You're welcome," Lelouch replies.
"I'm glad," Nunnally suddenly says. "Onii-sama, last night you were a little scary."
"Really?" Lelouch looks at Yueria. "I'm sorry. I just had something on my mind."
"Nunnally-chan really cares a lot about Lelouch-kun, right?" Yueria cuts in. "I don't have any siblings so I'm kind of jealous about your relationship."
"But Onii-sama and Yueria nee-san are close," Nunnally says. "Both of you are really fit for each other."
Both Lelouch and Yueria only smile for Nunnally's words.
"Hey," Nunnally shows a crane origami, "they say if you fold a thousand of these, your wishes will be granted. If there's anything that Onii-sama's wishes for…"
"No, I'm…," Lelouch stops his sentence. "What about you, Nunnally? Is there something you want?"
"Um," Nunnally thinks for a while. "I wish for a kind world."
"By the time you can see with your eyes, the world might be like that," Lelouch says certainly.
"Really?" Nunnally asks.
"I promise you that it will be," Lelouch says.
"That's right," Lelouch speaks in his mind. "For us, there will be restrictions on our future. Even though we're protected here, we don't know how long the Ashford family can back us. If our identities were revealed, Shirley and Rivalz would be separated from us.
"Our fate is to be tools of the government or to be used in some plots. I must create a world where at least Nunnally would be able to live happily."
Nunnally suddenly links her little finger with Lelouch's, "I learned this recently. It's how Japanese people make promises.
"If I lie, I will swallow a thousand needles. Cut your finger."
Nunnally unties their fingers.
"That's scary," Lelouch says. "I would have to swallow a thousand needles."
"Yup, so you shouldn't lie," Nunnally smiles.
"Don't worry, I won't lie," Lelouch says.
"At least not to you," Lelouch thinks.
"Well then, continue your dinner, Nunnally-chan," Yueria talks.
"Ah, why don't you have a dinner here with us, Yueria nee-san?" Nunnally offers.
"Uhm, thanks for asking me, Nunnaly-chan, but I'm not hungry," Yueria refuses. "You know my body condition, don't you?"
"Your body still can't receive food?" Lelouch asks directly.
Yueria smiles weakly, "I still can eat, of course, but not in a normal amount of food. Eating three spoons of rice is more than enough for me in a day. It can't be helped since my body is weak from the beginning and my schedule to eat was screwed."
"At least, you can have a drink," Lelouch stands up and grabs some water.
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"Thanks for accompanying me till here," Yueria says.
Lelouch accompanies her until the main door after Nunnaly ate her dinner.
"It's not really important," Yueria talks. "The thing I want to talk to you, I mean."
"Sorry," Lelouch apologizes. "We will talk later, if you can. That call was from your maid, wasn't it?"
"Yes, I have to finish a report for tomorrow. May I visit you again?" Yueria asks.
"Of course," Lelouch smiles. "I will be glad to welcome you."
Yueria walks down the stairs then says, "I will support you, Lelouch-kun."
"What?" Lelouch says with disbelieve expression.
"I know you love Nunnally so much that you want to change this world into somewhere Nunnally can live happily. I'll help you with anything I can do for you, if you want me to," Yueria speaks her true purpose.
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Lelouch is standing on the small bridge near his school building. He looks at his own reflection on the water, "This is my only weapon. I need to know how to use it."
"Lelouch," one of his teachers calls him. "It's almost time for class."
"Oh, yes," Lelouch replies then suddenly gets an idea.
He activates his power and asks, "Teacher, please tell me what the questions on the test will be."
"The humiliation of Edinburgh and the battle of the new continent. It's about civil wars," the teacher answers clearly.
"So this power hasn't disappeared," Lelouch thinks as he deactivates his power and his teacher regains his consciousness.
"Teacher," Lelouch once again activates his power, "please tell me what the questions on the test will be."
"Quit joking around and study seriously!" the teacher walks pass Lelouch. "You can do it if you try."
"Yes!" Lelouch replies and then smirks because he finally understands what happened.
"I see," Lelouch thinks. "So it won't work on the same person twice."
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Yueria is watching news on television when Frathia enters her room with Yueria's report in her hand. Frathia puts the report on desk and sighs.
"What's wrong?" Frethia asks while she is sweeping the floor.
"Nothing, just the common speech of them," Frathia says sarcastically.
"About my report or about my arrival here then Clovis-sama suddenly died?" Yueria still watch the television.
"Yue-Hime, don't say that," Frethia looks sympathized. "It's not like you are the one who killed Prince Clovis."
"Not like me the one who did it, huh?" Yueria turns off the television. "If I say I know the murderer to the government, what will they do?"
"You know who the murderer is?" Frathia walks to Yueria's spot. "Who is it?"
"I just assume it," Yueria smiles.
Frathia and Frethia feel relieved with Yueria's words.
"Assumption that's not a lie," Yueria thinks.
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"First was training for nobles. After specifying which ones would rule, they focused on those people and trained them. They would raise excellent rulers.
"Second was speed. Elizabeth…," Lelouch continues his explanations until the teacher stops him.
Lelouch sits again and realizes that Kallen just closed her mirror, watching him with suspicion.
"What I did just informed her about Shinjuku but…," Lelouch thinks. "if she knows my identity, I must settle this as soon as possible."
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The school just finished when Shirley talks to Lelouch, "Hey, Lelouch, later we should…,"
"Sorry, I'll see you later," Lelouch ignores her words and approaches Kallen, who is surrounded by her friends.
"Can you come with me for a minute?" Lelouch asks Kallen. "There's something I want to talk to you about."
"Sure," Kallen stands up. "I thought that you would ask me that."
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"I will go outside for a while," Yueria stands and walks to the door.
"Where are you going, Yue-Hime?" Frathia asks as she opens the door for Yueria.
"Nowhere," Yueria answers. "Just take a walk to know Area 11 better."
"Do you need company?" Frethia offers.
Yueria smiles and shakes her head before leaving the room.
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"I don't know there was place like this on campus," Kallen speaks as she is entering a room with Lelouch.
"It's a clubhouse made specifically for the student council to use," Lelouch explains. "It was made with enough space so that balls and other events could be held here."
"There won't be any interruptions if we're here," Kallen says.
"That's right," Lelouch replies.
Suddenly a voice shouts, "Here it is!"
Lelouch and Kallen turn to the voice source and see Shirley.
"I found it, I found it. This is what you were looking for, right?" Shirley asks with her back on Lelouch and Kallen.
"Oh, yes, that's it. It's the experiment data," Nina takes the microchip that Shirley just found.
"Jeez, my back hurts," Rivalz complaints.
Before Lelouch can understand anything, the door opens and Milly enters the room with a cart full with several foods.
"Did you find it?" Milly asks. "I'm done with all of this, so let's begin!"
"Whoa, amazing!" Rivalz speaks loudly.
"As expected from Milly-san!" Shirley compliments.
Milly giggles and she puts the food on the table, "Feel free to praise me all you want!"
"Um," finally Lelouch says something, "what is this for?"
"You knew and brought her here, didn't you?" Milly asks back to Lelouch. "Kallen-san, we're going to add you to the student council."
"Hah?" Kallen reacts.
"My grandfather specifically requested it," Milly says.
"The chairman?" Lelouch looks surprised.
"Yup," Milly answers while she is still putting the food on the table. "He said that your body was something to be wary of so normal club activities would be difficult."
"Oh," suddenly Milly realizes something, "I am Milly, the student council president. Nice to meet you!"
"Oh, nice to meet you," Kallen bows.
"I'm Rivalz, the secretary," Rivalz introduces himself. "If you have any questions, feel free to ask me!"
"I am Shirley!" Shirley talks. "I am also a part of the swim team. Nice to meet you!"
"I-I am N-Nina," Nina says shyly.
"Oh, yes, nice to meet you as well…," Kallen says.
Then Nunnally enters the room with some cupcakes, "Um, Shirley-san? I'm sorry but could you put this on the table?"
"Oh, thank you, Nunna-chan!" Shirley takes the cupcakes from Nunnaly.
"Nunnally?" Lelouch looks surprised. "You're here too?"
"She's Lelouch's little sister," Milly tells Kallen.
"I'm still in middle school and not really a part of the student council," Nunnally says.
"It's okay," Rivalz steps forward. "She'll be a member soon."
"Yeah," Nina adds.
"Kallen-san, it's nice to meet you," Nunnally says.
"Nice to meet you too," Kallen smiles.
"Okay, how about we start off with a toast?" Rivalz brings out a bottle of champagne.
"Champagne?!" Shirley looks shocked.
"Wouldn't that be bad for the student council?" Nina asks.
"Now, now, don't be so uptight," Rivalz is going to open the bottle.
"We all know that's not allowed!" Shirley tries to stop Rivalz.
"What's going on?" Nunnally asks.
"This is for you, Nunnally," Milly hands over a glass of orange juice to Nunnally.
"Lelouch, pass" Rivalz avoids Shirley and throws the bottle to Lelouch.
Lelouch is confused but he catches the bottle while Shirley runs to him and tries to get the bottle from Lelouch, "I won't let you have it so easily!"
Lelouch loses his balance and falls to back. The champagne bottle unexpectedly opens, making the champagne flows right onto Kallen.
"What's wrong?" Nunnally asks again because suddenly the room is silent.
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Lelouch knocks the bathroom's door, "It's Lelouch. I brought you some spare clothes."
"It's alright. I have the curtain drawn," Kallen gives permission.
Lelouch enters the bathroom with the spare clothes, "Oh, sorry about that. Those guys are too lively."
"It's okay. It's not so bad having some mindless entertainment like that from time to time," Kallen says.
"The spare clothes are mine. Do you mind?" Leloch puts the clothes.
"I don't mind," Kallen assures. "You must be pretty fast. You went all the way to boys' dormitory, didn't you?"
"I live here," Lelouch answers. "It's difficult for my little sister to live in the dormitory. We got special permission from the board chairman to live here."
"I see," Kallen says.
"I'll be going," Lelouch talks.
"Wait!" Kallen stops him. "Can you get that pouch for me?"
"Sure," Lelouch takes the pink pouch and tries to give it to Kallen without peeking on her.
Suddenly Kallen grabs Lelouch's hand and the pouch hits the bathtub.
"You're stronger than I thought," Lelouch says calmly.
"Were you in Shinjuku that day?" Kallen asks.
"What are you talking about?" Lelouch replies with question again.
"Don't play dumb!" Kallen says. "Why did you say 'Shinjuku'?"
"Is there something wrong with Shinjuku?" Lelouch asks back again.
"Don't answer a question with a question!" Kallen says impatiently and grabs her pouch, which has knife inside it, and points it at Lelouch. "The answer is yes or no. I don't want to hear anything other than that."
Before Lelouch can answer the question, the phone suddenly rings.
"If I don't answer it, somebody will come," Lelouch confirms. "Is it okay?"
Lelouch takes the phone and says, "Hello? Ashford Academy Student Council."
He stops for a while, "No, I'm… Oh, yes."
"It's for you," Lelouch gives the phone to Kallen. "He said that if you answered, you would know."
Kallen puts down her pouch and takes the phone, "Hello?"
"Sounds like you're okay, Q-1," someone speaks from across the phone.
Kallen is still grabbing Lelouch and she is surprised. She looks at Lelouch but Lelouch doesn't do anything.
"Tomorrow at 1600 hours, come to the ex-Tokyo Tower by yourself," the voice tells.
"Who are you? The one who gave the order for ceasefire was…," Kallen's sentence is cut because the phone is hanged up.
"Hey! Don't hang up!" She yells and opens the curtain to see Lelouch clearly.
"What do you mean by 'order for ceasefire'?" Lelouch asks without looking at Kallen."Your friend seemed a little dangerous."
"That was…," Kallen can't find a word. "Um…"
"Can I guess?" Lelouch cuts in. "You were talking about a game, right? Some online game or something?"
"Y-yes, that's right!" Kallen says quickly and releases her grip. "I'm usually at home right now."
"That's why I told you, you shouldn't say anything about Shinjuku. There are people out there who try to show you pictures and videos," Lelouch explains.
"By the way," Lelouch looks at other direction, "I can see everything."
"Eh?" Kallen realizes the curtain is opened and closes it quickly.
"Um, I won't tell anyone. See you later," Lelouch leaves the bathroom.
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"Sounds like you're okay, Q-1," Yueria repeats the record once again before erase it. She just took the recorder from Sayoko, who is confused now.
"Ah, Yueria-san, when did you come here?" Sayoko asks. "I don't remember…"
"It's alright," Yueria smiles and puts the recorder inside her pocket. "Can I wait here until Lelouch-kun and Nunnally-chan come back?"
"Sure. Would you like a cup of tea?" Sayoko offers.
"I will be happy to," Yueria accepts the offer then Sayoko goes to the kitchen to make a cup of tea for Yueria.
"It's surprising to see Lelouch opened the door when I arrived here," Yueria says to herself. "It's more surprising when he told me that he used his power to Sayoko and told me to help him erase the record after it is used by Sayoko."
Yueria takes out the recorder and looks at it, "He used the record for what?"
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"That's not a whole lot of work to do even though we're the student council," Lelouch explains to Kallen. "There's some paperwork once in a while and the rest is event planning."
"Events?" Kallen asks. "You mean like the culture festival?"
"Things like boys and girls switch places, total silence parties, or holding classes while wearing just swimsuits…," Lelouch mentions.
"What's with that?" Kallen looks like she doesn't understand anything at all.
"It's the president's hobby," Lelouch smiles. "You'll be forced to tag along eventually, so be prepared."
"Onii-sama, bad news!" Nunnally says just right when Lelouch and Kallen enter the room.
"What is it?" Lelouch asks.
"Prince Clovis is dead!" Milly says.
"They say that he was killed," Rivalz continues.
The news shows the press conference with Margrave Jeremiah from the start broadcast room, "Prince Clovis was murdered. He has become a martyr in the battle against the Elevens while pursuing peace and justice. We must carry on with his ideals while bearing with the sorrow of his passing."
"We've just received breaking news," the newscaster tells. "The person who was thought to be the primary suspect has been apprehended."
"According to the announcement, it's an Honorary Britannian," after that, the television shows Suzaku is under arrested.
"It can't be…," Lelouch mutters.
"Private Kururugi Suzaku," the newscaster mentions the suspect's name. "The suspect is a former Eleven, the Honored Britannian, Kururugi Suzaku!"
Is this something to be celebrated?
Suzaku is alive, but why…
Why has he been arrested in my place?
I need to save him, no matter what.
Even if I have to rush the plan, I can do it.
I can do it, because I have the power to.
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Next Stage:
His Name is Zero
その 名 は ゼロ
(Sono Na wa Zero)