LYDIA DEETZ AND FULLMETAL PANIC
Capítulo 4: First impression
A new day was dawning and a small motor boat was headed for the open sea. The two occupants of the tiny vessel wore military garments and shivered in the morning cold.
“How much further is missing, Sousuke?” asked Utis Otonashi "the iron" to the young man behind him, who was directing the direction of the engine.
“We are already at the assigned site, we will soon see the TDD-1.”
From the ocean depths, a very large submarine was emerging that pulled a shocking whistle at Utis.
“I've read classified reports about TDD-1, but seeing it in person is a very different matter. What a big ship, I'm sure your captain is trying to make up for something, you understand? Hey, huh? You understand... try to make up for something.”
Sousuke, who didn't understand the jokes very well, didn't understand anything and only managed to make Utis sigh with frustration.
Inside the TDD-1, Teletha Testarossa, captain of the giant submarine , was running joyfully to Lydia's room. In the end they had to let the ship's artificial intelligence command the NATO spy rescue operation, everything went perfectly and no one from Mithril was killed.
“Lydia, Lydia! The operation was all...”
Tessa's face froze and then the tiny captain stepped back and closed the door as quietly as she could.
"I didn't know those two were more than friends," thought Tessa, as she turned as red as a tomato. "I'd better tell them the good news when they're awake."
Tessa had to recover quickly as Mardukas called her by the ship's intercom, apparently the last member of Mithril's crew to return had arrived and with him, the famous "the iron".
Tessa rushed to a private room where Mardukas and Kalinin were already sitting in front of the spy.
Tessa sat in the middle of her two subordinates and introduced herself formally.
“Wait that I'm slow, you mean, you're the captain of this mercenary ship? How old are you, 12? Or do you think you're the captain of Nadesico?”
“Mr. Otonashi, show more respect!” Mardukas, who as always was very overprotective of Tessa, scolded him and Kalinin frowned, as did Tessa.
“And who are you supposed to be, mister?” Utis cut him with a mocking smile, "you seems to have come out of a manga full of clichés, don't tell me you're the vice principal of the school of this loli.”
“What did you call me! My name is Teletha Testarossa, I am sixteen years old and I am the captain of the TDD-1.”
This time Utis looked carefully at Tessa and then observed the look on the two older men's faces next to the girl, there seemed to be no deception.
“Well, as I once heard: "Excellence has no age". However, with that look, Captain Testarossa, you looks like a little girl from elementary school, does that mean you fall into the category of "fake loli"?”
This time it was Kalinin who reacted and rose menacingly, while poor Tessa was like a stone, as was Mardukas.
"The old man in the cap doesn't look like a fighter, but the guy with the beard and ponytail is something else," Utis thought at lightning speed. "He looks old, but also muscular and energetic, so I'd better stop bullshitting and get serious."
“Excuse me," Utis suddenly excused himself, scratching his neck and looking like an idiot, "but I didn't expect this. Now that we've cleared up all this mess, I apologise to you, Captain Testarossa, and I think we'd better get to the point.”
Kalinin sat down and Tessa and Mardukas recovered, although they were still frowning.
“Mr. Otonashi," said Tessa, frowning, "as a NATO spy, what did you find out about the OpMithril organization?”
“Tell me Utis, and I'll tell you Tessa.”
“Mr. Otonashi," said Tessa angrily, "you could give us your report, if you would be so kind.”
“All right, what I found out about OpMithril, right?”
“Exactly," said Tessa, who gathered the little patience she had left.
“Well, you see... I have no idea what I discovered all this time sniffing around OpMithril," said the guy and then laughed loudly.
“Please stop joking!” shouted Tessa.
“You thinks this is all a joke!” Mardukas said, “We did a very complicated rescue operation and now you're coming to make fun of us!”
“I think we'd better talk to your superiors about your lack of interest," Kalinin threatened.
Utis didn't even flinch at the situation, rather with a smart-ass face he proceeded to wipe his ear with his little finger and then took his finger off and blew the tip of it, and then sniffed his finger while making a disgusted face.
“Well, well," said Utis, as he raised his hands to stop being criticized. “You see, I'm the kind of guy who goes deaf when he's yelled at, so we'd better calm down, okay, Mr. Vice Principal, or what are you gonna do, kick me out of school?”
Mardukas got up and tried to walk to Utis, but Tessa held him back.
“Please, Mr. Otonashi," asked Tessa on the verge of exasperation, "explain why you couldn't get any information from OpMithril.”
“Tell me Utis, and I'll tell you Tessa.”
Tessa felt it crack.
“I can't take this anymore!” whimpered Tessa and rushed out of the place, slamming the door. Kalinin and Mardukas looked angrily at the iron.
“Now that the captain has left, I think I must give you my report," Utis said suddenly, his voice so serious and his face so severe that it made the men stand stiff and give him their full attention, "because of the reports I received about Captain Testarossa, I know for sure that she would not stand it.”
Utis took out a cigarette and lit it and then gave it a single puff before putting it out in the ashtray on the table.
“Damn habit, I have to quit. Well, I think I better start telling the horrible truth...”
Tessa walked at a rapid pace down one of the submarine's corridors while ranting against "the iron".
“Who does this guy think he is, he's an exasperating fool!”
The truth is that far from intimidating, Tessa's tiny figure would make you laugh with that little scowly face.
“Tessa, is something wrong?” asked Lydia, who had seen her with Percy.
“Eh, Lydia, it's you.”
“You look angry, Tessa," said Percy this time, who had hidden his cat's tail and ears.
“It's nothing, well, actually, there is something wrong. Turns out the man we rescued on the mission didn't discover anything about OpMithril.”
“The ultra famous "the iron",” said Percy.
“They probably call him that because talking to that guy is the same as getting hit with an iron bar," Tessa said angrily, "the guy is insufferable.”
“So much so?” Lydia said.
“And more," concluded Tessa.
“What are you gonna do now, Tessa?” wanted to know Lydia.
“I don't know, I'm sorry I got you involved in all this, Lydia, but in the end it was all for nothing.”
“So, we're going home, then?” Percy asked.
“I'm afraid so, but don't worry, Mithril will pay you all your help.”
“Don't worry about that Tessa, come on, let's go to the official dining room and have a drink since we are close by, don't worry we won't talk to anyone.”
Tessa sighed and then glanced at the invitation from her friends.
Lydia's worries were unfounded as none of the "soldiers" went to sit at the table where Tessa, Lydia and Percy ate, actually turned around nervously every time Tessa looked them in the eye and tried to greet them.
Tessa sighed loudly as she stopped eating and began to stir the contents of her plate boringly.
“These guys aren't very friendly, are they?” Percy said.
“Each time it's the same thing," said Tessa with an obnoxious gesture, "since I am the captain of TDD-1 everyone is intimidated by me, they only talk to me to give me a report and when they do it they are always nervous... How I wish someone would talk to me in a normal way, anyone, you know... I am also a girl.”
Lydia rubbed her hand against Tessa's back to cheer her on when, in that, neither short nor lazy, Utis Otonashi sat in front of them.
“I can finally fill my craw, what's up, Tessa?”
“Hmmm!” Tessa turned her face proudly so as not to have to see the man.
“Hi, can you introduce me to your friends? that is what you get used to among educated people, you know.”
Tessa looked at the man furiously and introduced her companions.
“Lyra Charmichael and her friend Felix are the children of some of our richest customers, important people who prefer to keep their privacy, so please don't overwhelm them with questions, not even one. No, seriously, this time you have to square up to my order," Tessa remarked with a look that, while childish, made it clear that she was serious and would not tolerate any disobedience.
“Okay, okay, I get it, I know when I don't have to stick a lady, especially one as beautiful as you, Tessa," Utis said as Tessa stood there like a stone. “Miss, young man, a pleasure, my name is Otonashi Utis "the Iron".”
Lydia and Percy returned the greeting and the boy asked the man why he was nicknamed "the iron".
“It's because I'm so reliable," said Utis, and Tessa choked on her food.
“Somebody do the Heimlich maneuver to her!” Lydia shouted in fright, but the men at the tables were just looking like idiots.
Utis stood behind Tessa and then applied the Heimlich maneuver to her, saving the captain's life.
“Cog, cog, cog... Thank you.”
“I'd better take you to the infirmary," said Utis and carried her in his arms.
Tessa wanted to protest, but she was dizzy and did not have the strength to resist.
Upon arrival at the infirmary, Utis deposited Tessa in one of the beds, and she began to moan.
“Enough... I'm tired of all this... I'm not a child, you didn't have to carry me to the infirmary... now I'll be the mockery of my men.”
“Anyone would have needed to be taken to the infirmary urgently if the same thing had happened to him as it did to you," Utis said in a soft, calm voice as he put on a face and a look of authority but gentle at the same time. “And if any of these guys make fun of you, then it means he's not a real man.”
“Otonashi...”
“I know I talk like a fool, but I didn't mean to bother you... I hope we can be friends, of course if you can forgive a fool and idiot like me... The fool Otonashi.”
“...Yes you are a fool... but a good fool... Utis.”
CONTINUARÁ…
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