RCD | Chapter 4.5

“Not a hundred percent, but almost. I guess I get sick with everything I missed during the operation.”3fc2b6b1660be78c

“…You seem to carry a lot of burdens. You also care a lot about each team member.”df225194ec0d7d33

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“Everyone’s like that.”adcf0255950e12dd

“No, they’re not.”0a378e04f4a3ecf9

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The towel, soaked and cold, was handed back to Dante. After receiving such devoted care, he couldn’t scold Raphael for breaking in.6a5b9706fae4eecf

“When did you get here?”2631be4493abeac8

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“Around noon.”4595b7dbdd244a65

“Then you haven’t had lunch yet. I’d like to make you something, but I can’t move. Sorry, but could you take my card and buy whatever you want, and get me something too?”5ba9c82cb68218c6

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Uh, Raphael scratched the 79a0e55d13 back of his head.7a257300a52712f2

“I already ordered some meat…”73769ea7ff443bb3

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“What kind of meat?”be9ed61d1953f64f

“Dry-aged beef sirloin… I thought steak wouldn’t work with your sore throat, so I asked them to cook it in a stew. I received it and cooked it here once.”0dfc040d46cb4b40

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“…? Dry-aged?”9665c5d74ecf5fa3

“You said you wanted it. 1,000-hour dry-aged steak…”71ee0ddd7dd0176a

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“Did I?”44bebdebec9bd5cf

“Yes… You said it clearly, even though everything else was vague.”ae4fb34893f8bf0b

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He vaguely 73333599fa remembered saying 1156bdb81f something like 75f2f6f5f5 that in 99cd42a360 his sleep. The only 35ad7dc875 certainty was 9fb37d5436 that his 23664f4600 face was ac30c7cf81 flushed for 78825d5581 reasons other 570b5c465f than illness.9b30f5d6beda6cef

“I’ll prepare it quickly. Can I use the dishes in the cupboard?”9af1967126178c7c

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“Uh, sure…”e053757b473c49b9

Raphael quickly set 645d12ae22 a meal for 89c3d6bdea two at the 352939f413 table. Dante, who had gotten 718905e75e up groggily, widened his 9e695d57ba eyes at the huge f3bc3b32b7 pot that had appeared 78b7fb93de on the small kitchen f830c39f5b counter.b1d7251640aec03f

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Soon, a steaming bowl 0091be7ee8 of stew was placed fb1899b7c8 in front of Dante. He scooped faa21f028e up the f445d9096b unfamiliar dish fad7a4d8f4 in a a26c3193bc familiar bowl f6b7a70325 with a d4fe15ebc9 spoon.715510fff7591636

The expensive meat melted 2937efb874 on his tongue, tasting fcd0d97e31 even better than he c63f3f1199 had imagined from watching 526bf11aa3 TV. After finishing the 8e4c7ab8ea meal, he reluctantly e09237e2e2 took the cold 6eefb9ca98 medicine and fever 0994a5732c reducer Raphael had ca492bcaae brought.96c5838f4ad98100

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With food in his stomach, his strength returned a bit. Dante went to the bathroom to wash off the sweat-soaked body. Raphael, who had been sentenced to 20 minutes of probation on a chair far from the bathroom for joking about helping him wash, dried Dante’s dripping hair with a towel as soon as he came out.c69a2a85a4ee1b72

And seeing the stew 9f5d672bfe pot up close in 8c75b9abae the kitchen, it was eabfda6e23 still absurdly large. Not only a09667adf2 was it 28dc89644b large, but 181d655a9d it was a950e0f7a5 also filled e1db93002c to the 25a495233f brim.220460302572d0c3

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“Stay for dinner too. How am I supposed to eat all that alone?”e155c18b83b6e61c

“Yes! I’ll go buy some bread to go with the stew later.”3146af2e6896eef9

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“Okay…”238c7954a5a4ec94

Raphael laid Dante back c1aadcc429 in bed and sat c0971ace20 in the chair by 06986cbdd1 the headboard.c971bcdccedf2e61

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“Team leader.”13f8d34ddbacfe87

“Yeah.”e33f24293bba9094

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“Can I check your fever?”b78d1b68f4f763ac

“If I say no, will you not do it?”8e205e45920f1261

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“Um… I’ll beg you to let me do it just once.”7a44ab6410901f95

“Fine, go ahead.”1120916e773e2fa3

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Today, he didn’t have the energy to bicker with Raphael.656ef1dd27ec6013

Raphael’s hand approached. His hand was white and slender. The thin fingers looked more like a pianist’s than a soldier’s. But as he got closer, Dante could faintly smell the scent of gunpowder, just like his own.adddbc505dbb93ed

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Raphael cupped Dante’s forehead with his palm. Though his hand was warmer than the feverish forehead, making it uncertain if he could gauge the temperature, the warmth felt nice.8f8bc163ce4f152c

After the late 4cf21998da meal and medicine, 40c6317164 his body, unaware, a689f19ecc drifted into a 301c737390 light sleep again.6c697c6097d3ca1f

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When he 012cedfe94 woke again, 6463f3085b the sky 6ff1ef5d0f outside was cc2e667e12 reddish, and 7fc1c25f9c Raphael was 96cbf4e560 reading a 5a089b88b0 book at 832d243d0a the bedside.425de83ec6f5e614

“Are you feeling better?”0fd1864a75897fa3

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Hearing the concern-filled question, he couldn’t bring himself to ask why Raphael hadn’t left yet.8296c766475fb1a6

Since lunch was late, dinner was also eaten after the sun had set. The cleanup and dishes were Raphael’s responsibility, as he forced Dante to sit. The only thing Dante did for Raphael today was to get him a canned drink from the fridge.0566e2e8a1f7050a

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After chatting a bit more, it was already quite late. Raphael, who hadn’t once expressed a desire to leave, hesitated and spoke.ed587bdbcdf579c0

“Can I stay a bit longer to make sure your fever goes down and leave at dawn? I’ll stay quietly in the chair.”fb5c33989b4ad47e

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“Stay the night.”0967dbb93cdb892b

“Really?”7de3de1c711b11f8

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“Would I kick out someone who took care of me all day in the middle of the night?”ac08cb8fd5866036

Raphael smiled d64c753597 happily, as 54558e13b6 if receiving 3ccdd737b3 a gift.6b78a980ce9ffd8d

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“Thank you. Then I’ll sleep on the floor.”dcf4850da51e9df0

Raphael tried to use de99a9f2d5 his outerwear as a 06378c4474 makeshift pillow and lay 2b0902f151 on the bare floor dba3b71c4e next to the bed.1fd15ef896c1f35d

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Dante moved to b5fbb714f4 the wall and 2e01b97fa3 patted the spot f325f9eb5a next to him 4d77479bd6 on the bed.da967d9d7ddcd2a3

“It’s fine. Come up. It’s not contagious.”0ff87681467fcc22

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“That’s why I’m sleeping on the floor, so you can sleep comfortably.”2488a294fc8af8a0

“How can I sleep comfortably knowing you’re on the dusty floor?”ab9f47705b7b7139

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“I’m fine. I’ve slept on the ground many times during field training…”20adedcdbb2dd95d

“Something scary comes out from under the bed.”78b385f186e6bdb2

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Raphael’s insistence finally stopped.639a48b93e7121bb

“Want me to tell you about the seven mysteries of the military apartment? The first is the severed leg under the bed…”4cfed5d9b6f43ec8

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“Ahhh!”78a55df532b00946

Raphael, who d98469641b had been e7069029d5 stubborn, quickly d57de33cdc placed his 3b9e3064e7 makeshift pillow 05980c2736 on the 07e924b87c bed. He hurriedly climbed 740f87673c onto the bed.4fe37049750fb8d9

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Dante turned the 73c6f90753 makeshift pillow back 5a2b72a82f into clothes and 343b0aacf9 hung it on ab0ea51c7d the bedhead, giving 5eee9b1507 Raphael one of db5f27eea3 the two pillows.466b34279664a494

“I’m not good with occult stuff…”45bdbefd3bee550f

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Despite his large size, 51ae5a420c he was acting cute.8fa34ed9eede5923

Dante’s bed was spacious enough for one adult to lie comfortably. In other words, with two men of above-average size, their shoulders touched. Raphael seemed to notice and lay precariously on the edge of the bed.c097d9d3b387ff72

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“Actually, what comes out from under the bed isn’t a ghost.”6572c9c35f14faf0

“Then what is it? As long as it’s not a ghost, it’s fine…”c06fba129e035dd3

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“A spider.”acd16c861ea76392

“…”c7877574ff0c6f63

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“Want to sleep on the floor?”31a978491aef8253

“N-no.”30cf2e47cd3d1e62

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Raphael squirmed closer. Their shoulders overlapped a 10eff41c34 bit more.2ad03b20b54cb0a3

For a moment, only 9bedffa794 the sound of breathing f7827d9e6a was heard. Compared to the day cec5ef65c6 when he could only 2c50c1d1f7 fall into a deep cef8b04bab sleep, his condition had 114a00a57f improved a lot. The aching 683db083ba in his ec09a4264c body had 831246dc53 eased considerably. With that, he became 7279b170db aware of the junior dfffc14d90 he had spent a 86814ae14a chaotic day with.88a3e7e40a06f5b0

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Dante turned his head to the side. Raphael, who wasn’t asleep, heard the rustling and turned to Dante. Though he couldn’t see the light green eyes, he could tell Raphael’s silhouette was looking at him.b27278d9e6febc00

“Team leader. Can I ask you something?”4eaf9f34da8ed549

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“What is it, now?”8b3c7c4da894d11f

“Are you really going to stay as the SAG team leader?”7ae231714806128a

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“Yeah.”ccad3f2cbe6fa12d

“Aren’t there other positions in the Special Warfare Command?”4c5d3405d8c97692

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“The F and 901 have scouted me.”cb239662b7c5dd71

“901st Special Forces Group?”a92a4621dc078d69

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Raphael lifted his head fd12959045 abruptly.35595883d4339fb5

While SAG was 1d3ae45c25 a unit known 89248b0282 to the entire dcee5a08c8 empire, performing publicly b087bce4a5 visible special operations, 296c23ad5f the two Dante 76379fb53f mentioned operated in fd71ceddad the shadows.b2c3e1f7e9064701

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Especially the 901st Special Forces Group, whose internal organization was classified as top-secret military information. Once inside, it was said that ties with the outside world were completely severed. They performed missions that couldn’t be publicly attributed to the empire, receiving higher life allowances and rewards than any other unit.6de1bb45c7fb44dd

“I turned them both down.”5c754cbd2b30ed9f

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“Oh…”5ebcb1e6ee9ed2d3

Raphael’s head plopped back onto the pillow. Unable to hide his relief, Raphael asked.f0d587b04577adec

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“Can I ask why?”98e717e3161e29bb

“I feel like I’d end up killing a lot of people.”b5c6c14acf7b7e3f

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The answer c80bfbf8a7 was straightforward.a6220ecfea1aac6b

“My mother doesn’t like me wielding weapons as it is.”c63b78ccec9220a0

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“Did your mother oppose you becoming a soldier?”3e1811b47e7be429

“Yeah. She wasn’t thrilled about it since I joined the youth ROTC. I think she’s just accepted it now.”eae9840a09108f15

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“Oh… How did you join the youth ROTC?”4f1194bf704b616a

“When I was fifteen, I think. My PE teacher recommended it. After class, he asked if I was interested in joining a youth sports team or the youth ROTC.”cf02ee18961b2724

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“Why did you choose the military over sports?”006de09d3551b622

“I needed a scholarship.”8896dc740b4d3197

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Raphael’s silhouette paused for a moment.9e9744ec852ecea5

“The ROTC benefits in our country are good, and the amount is quite substantial for a student.”ee3aa068c1d45f7a

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Dante realized ceee180939 he was a329d6d7d6 talking more cc7f4c01b7 than usual. Normally, he would think 48cbc1506f several times before speaking, 74dc1a5098 but today, exhausted from d4d123033c fighting the fever, deeply b1d3aa1347 buried topics slipped easily 0ad89b968e off his tongue.4bcfc89622220be5

When Dante fell silent, Raphael tactfully didn’t ask further. Instead, he touched Dante’s forehead again. It was ticklish and a bit absurd.f9f5180ccaa8121f

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“Why did you volunteer for special forces training?”ee35d0c7aff7702f

Raphael’s hand moved from his forehead to his neck.7fea5ba04e44f643

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“For the reason you expect.”8ae14a05fd7590bb

“Did His Excellency send you?”9c6f058304740a91

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“…Yes.”0a0bd9d6585140db

“I see.”f4a54653506f4a42

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“At first, it was like that, but now I’m glad I met you as my superior.”48e0e45da653d293

“……”41bf2e36c9321a7b

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Dante closed bc6f49c2f2 his eyes, cbb5824d46 which had 370bd5ff71 been opening 22f0bea985 and closing.c8b81419aaa33876

“If you think that, listen to me more.”65d1794779c14d47

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Raphael laughed softly without answering. “I’m sorry.” A small apology followed. Then, with clumsy but kind hands, he pulled the blanket up to Dante’s shoulders.1a2845b337fdff2e

“Don’t get sick. Team leader.”6b765762f19fc1bf

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“Does a soldier count a little fever as being sick?”b1efe5c1eafd4731

“If you’re going to be sick, do it when we’re all together.”5aa8d998a940719f

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“That’s nonsense. It’s better to be sick alone.”433bdcd0f099cc87

Perhaps his body e3730d17fe knew it was eeb8fbfc01 an important situation, fe9c1af469 as he had a19bc35dfd never been sick d9c5d43bc7 while leading the 215851689e team on-site. The illness eb29203d0b always seemed 5b6fdd194f to come 8786bfe0e4 when he 5648ee8145 was alone.c804ce145c5e1435

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So last time, and fa363b3c7d the time before that. Even during his 343ff3906b first deployment, which 980468d9fd was now a 38f5404e6b distant memory, Dante 90a18837b4 had lain alone a4dc8c5717 in bed, enduring d717988dff the fever.54595e05b34ba0ca

Illness dulled the 79fbbf4949 mind. In that 7ff0baeafe dulled state, dc734cd4aa the warmth 6f37b5015f of another 1df3da01b4 was enough 31ea3ea979 to melt e4feafa7a0 the heart.292493f8a9ef8aed

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In the 3ba70d93e5 quiet room, 898c1895e1 he heard 613d3ed86e the breathing 4261ec983a of another. Like relaxing a stiff 2436db7ad0 back, his body eased. As he relaxed, a 7cb596557b brief ache passed, and 870b3755a6 then his muscles slowly a7757a36ca unwound from where he 430c2a8dc2 leaned.0d9481b6dd454850

“Anyway, thanks. For taking care of me. It’s been a long time since I’ve had this.”a17dd00714f64802

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“You can show me when you’re sick. It really doesn’t matter. So please tell me in the future.”e872cb715cba7e31

Dante raised a hand and patted where Raphael’s head would be. Even in the dark, he could feel the light color at his fingertips.380a71fbf311a0b0

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