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Searching for Love

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Post Disaster, 323, NOA-0093 Isaribi

On board the Tekkadan vessel, the local helper girl, Atra Mixta, was eager to see what the Dort Colonies and even Earth looked like, and hoped that Tekkadan's client, Kudelia Aina Bernstein, would accompany her to the Isaribi's bridge to see it all with her. Passing through some corners, Atra saw Mikazuki Augus, the Tekkadan pilot that she had long cared for and believed that Kudelia was crushing on as well, pass by as well with a tower around his shirtless neck as she blushed at the sight of his muscles.

Turning to Atra and not noticing her blush, Mikazuki said to her in his usual monotone. "Good morning, Atra."

"Uh, yeah, good morning to you, too." Atra replied unsurely as she tried to pull her gaze away from Mikazuki's torso. Clearing her throat, she then said. "You might want to put on a shirt at some point. To some people it can be distracting."

"Oh, really? I guess that explains why Kudelia was kind of speechless a little while ago."

Picking her ears at that last part, Atra asked for clarification. "Miss Kudelia saw you like this?"

"Yeah. Although, now that I think about it, she acted kind of weird after I kissed her last night, so I don't know…"

"You kissed Miss Kudelia?!" Atra exclaimed at Mikazuki's words. And while some girls in a love triangle would gape in jealousy and perhaps heartbreak, to Atra, having been inspired by the Turbines' polygamous setup, was something to be happy about. Trying to calm herself down at Mikazuki's curious look, Atra told him. "Well, I better go see Miss Kudelia soon, anyway, Mikazuki. Be good." In her excited rush, Atra tiptoed to leave a kiss on Mikazuki's right cheek before running to Kudelia's room followed by her assistant, Fumitan Admoss', if she wasn't there.

Left alone, Mikazuki couldn't help but look confused and say. "Why do I get the feeling that I messed up somewhere?"

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Finding Kudelia at Fumitan's room, Atra gathered the two to come to the bridge with her to see the Colonies. As they walked, Kudelia noticed Atra's happy attitude and said to her with a smile of her own. "You look pretty eager to see what space colonies in the Earth Sphere look like, Atra."

Returning the smile, Atra replied. "I'm also a little happy about something that Mikazuki did lately." She then winked as she added. "If you know what I'm talking about."

Blushing in realization, Kudelia turned away with a nervous look as Fumitan showed a small smile of her own briefly before saying in her own professional voice. "Perhaps it would do the both of you good to talk to him at some point."

"I suppose so." Kudelia muttered uncomfortably as Atra smiled widely.

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Just something I wanted to do for the sake of argument.