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Strike Package Members[]
Shinei Nouzen[]
- Before Meeting
Shin was the main point of contact for Lena as she resonated with Spearhead. Lena was eager to connect with him and the rest of the squadron, though they did not share her sentiment. Lena would continue to talk nightly with Shin, thinking that he was not as bad as the gossip had made him out to be. She projected onto him the image of an ideal soldier.[1]
Following the death of Kaie, Lena began to confide in Shin, asking him for the names of the Processors after having been rebuked by Theo. The two learned more about each other through their conversations and their shared link to Shin's brother Shourei.[2] Shin would ask her to not forget him and the Spearhead Squadron during the Revolution Festival somewhat offhandedly, not knowing of the burden he had placed on Lena.[3]
- Meeting
Lena would dedicate everything in pursuit of the Spearhead Squadron once they left for the Special Reconnaissance Mission. During their reunion on the field of spider lilies, she was passionate in stating her reason for fighting to Shin once he told her to effectively give up, unaware that her reason was in front of her.[4] Their second reunion at the Juggernaut memorial would be less confrontational. They regarded each other with a salute before Shin revealed their identities. She held back her tears, but the emotions running through her was clear.[5]
- After Meeting
Once Lena joined the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package, the two had to reset their relationship. They decided on a superior-subordinate relationship while on duty, and a friendship without the need of ranks in private. For the first time, they consistently referred to each other as Lena and Shin rather than Major Milizé and Captain Nouzen. Their relationship wasn't all fine during the start. Shin considered Lena to be shackled by the sins of the Republic which she did not commit; while Lena considered Shin to still be trapped in the Eighty-Sixth Sector, unable to search for a future beyond fighting the Legion. This lead into frequent awkwardness as one tried to confront the other.
Upon receiving Shin's confession of love to her, Lena kissed him in a moment of simultaneous passion and panic. As she had been flustered by the sequence of events not going the way she had envisioned, she runs away without giving him a verbal answer.[6][7]
After the confession things would get awkward between the two, specially because they couldn't see each other for a month. Aboard the Stella Maris they would share a brief moment where Shin discovered the Cicada, after a comical talk Shin would give Lena a deep kiss. During the battle in the Mirage Spire Lena almost fell in despair when Shin went missing, and was extremely relieved to later see him alive, even if very hurt.
In Volume 9 the two would finally make their relationship official with a new kiss.
Frederica Rosenfort[]
Henrietta von Penrose[]
Due both of them skipping years Annette was Lena's only friend. They both had a positive relationship which was damaged when Annette told Lena she was stupid for trying to help the Eighty-Six and instead should just abandon them. Lena would later mentally blackmail Annette with the knowledge that Shin was her childhood friend who she betrayed, much to Annette's horror.
Eventually they managed to patch things up and became friends again. When Lena started to struggle with her feelings of love towards Shin she was constantly encouraged by Annette to confess.
Grethe Wenzel[]
Grethe is very aware of Lena's crush on Shin and is very supportive of their relationship, even asking Lena to make a report of their current situation after Shin's confession, something that left Lena absolutely floored at her superior's directiveness.
Shiden Iida[]
Upon first meeting Shiden didn't have a positive opinion of Lena and her kindness. Eventually after many battles Shiden came to appreciate Lena for all her help. She holds a great deal of respect and admiration for Lena.