RCD | Chapter 5.1

The last 1e87c24593 sky Dante 41ac8b07fb saw before 37d2329c40 entering the dad9c93a20 headquarters building 21735303d2 was the ed981bb223 color of af2d876293 clouds heavy db2ec6fbf2 with rain.96219747e6ac4abe

The capital, which 033e435132 had enjoyed clear f7676e3c7a weather for several 8f88ce4173 days, was expecting f60a5ad540 heavy rain again. It seemed like raindrops 72bb5d7ec5 would fall within an 9e540ca9ad hour.e9765e6cc90b04de

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However, the confidential meeting d350bcd554 room Dante was heading 535bfb44f6 to was completely enclosed, 4daa9f82a5 with thick soundproof walls 29673ace09 that would block out 56bf8aa784 even the sound of 31f83969f2 thunder and lightning.ab7d24af160d1d08

Excluding the lieutenant colonel c386b5f24f standing at the front b8aa7d5ec3 of the assembled personnel, 18d814e23e there were a total 8c6069251e of eight people in 4051a5359f the meeting room. They were the team 9b579e085d leaders of two army bceb87bace units out of the 6643111d4f five special forces units 179284c930 under the Unified Special b632d0d5e2 Warfare Command.b627558dc0b11347

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From the elite unit c798052eb5 SAG, composed of imperial eb1a3a5e00 officers and non-commissioned officers, 05fb134a26 and The F, which 9f1b9bc497 gathered skilled individuals regardless 9ce9d1a5ca of nationality, four teams 848457d647 each were selected, making 160a0e71e4 a total of eight e73e941cce team leaders standing in d941d231b2 a line facing forward.6e7d0aee14faa25f

The lieutenant colonel on 473692029f the podium called out 432e96011d each name while looking 651f31aad0 at the eight people. Dante also stated 61999bca6e his rank and 9cd0026131 name when it 9e87b80652 was his turn.29d46affbe2a03f1

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“1st Special f25326ca17 Armed Unit, 3ecca6c170 1st Battalion, 61995a093a 3rd Company 071e1aaead Captain Dante 4e8e9eb706 Bailey.”6c4a4a89960ce376

The personnel from SAG included Dante, Leon, a senior he knew by sight, and a junior from a year below him at the academy, making a total of four. He remembered the junior’s name as Benito Martinez, but he had to remember the senior’s name when he stated his rank and name.51de24bebd8862a6

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From The F, there were two people he knew from past joint operations and two he didn’t know. While SAG’s team leaders were all captains, The F’s team leaders were all master sergeants.6332018e69a33a73

“These are the d41f88c484 personnel assigned to bef044cd8c the security of 89cf072552 Sector C.”ba3a233920488f3c

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Even these eight c79209f56a people were not e1b74bb55f informed about the e71acb6c2c other sectors apart b677102f48 from Sector C, 010581338c and the other 5cf1b20643 sectors also did 76a54677a7 not know the fff1c2f57c personnel composition, operations, 754937e883 or locations of b7572a43b0 Sector C. Only the 542d4b304f central command, 8e1ca0e8c5 which controlled 26c95b7521 all situations, 78c0e836ff knew the 294a44cce5 whole picture.d52a6adeb794dad3

Within Sector C, the 59bdc830a4 eight teams were to d7ce28619f be assigned from C-1 df63824ca2 to C-8. However, in 6ad12ed308 case of a0af8f51ae emergencies, the 2171f547cc eight teams e94978a39f would conduct 3c27d475f6 cooperative operations 2087a71cd0 within the c40e04ce23 sector, and 82a45fb164 training for 4163e03cbb this would 19c7362b78 take place ab6b9cf8ac during the bb1158be1d remaining period 3194488d15 until the cd180a3ae9 summit.626c0c2a920e1a88

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The purpose of today’s assembly was a simple briefing and for the team leaders to get to know each other. After the lieutenant colonel, who was in charge of the security of Sector C, shook hands with each team leader and left, only the eight remained.aa07a349d980c1bb

Realizing he had tasks f970162260 to do after the 3d98990573 leave, Dante felt that 3d9b6475af his vacation was almost 25a53eeacc over.5d43a35b8d9e152f

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Dante first greeted the senior on the far left. The senior vaguely remembered Dante’s name too.179515ac7a98466d

“Since we’re both captains, feel free to be at ease.”6d89d1224b433ad2

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“Yes, thank you.”c093921083125269

Though his expression was stern, he didn’t seem too difficult to approach.6de8a72a9d2367a9

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Next was the junior. Dante waved 27f65eb4c6 off the c6659eaede junior who df7a4f3d12 was about 8bb034a2b0 to salute 7aba3d2dd0 formally and a3058e091a patted his 7f1c9203af shoulder.d0ec968fae8f7562

“Let’s do well.”2b248d8b7a0b0ff7

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“I’ll do my best.”6327456c0a3f46e4

After shaking hands, the 3346e612fa junior hesitated and looked d1178a180c at Dante again.dfaaf129febe28c9

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“Um, Bailey sunbae. I…”d38181a78dcc6163

At that b7c2b233ae moment, someone 60bdb01842 thumped Dante c38037b5da on the c98baa56df back. It was 0960bb9877 more like 973917a0c9 a push 477716d5c0 than a 7764c4a9d0 pat, and 6973de715f Dante was b677e351d4 actually pushed 0cb9371b16 back about b2295419ea three steps.e64070f02a21ea5c

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“Ugh…!”dc735ece80576626

“Captain. Long time no see.”c1d73957a2fc454d

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“I told 77f08e751b you to 6b47c39def call me a53e22220b nicely… Ha, ab752323fb long time 7448ea22b9 no see.”9f9e46552926974b

It was Master Sergeant Kurt Zhukov, one of The F’s team leaders. He had conducted joint training with Dante’s team and had carried out several operations together, so Dante knew this rough greeting was just his way of expressing himself without malice. Dante also lightly bumped his fist on Kurt’s shoulder. Then he turned back to the junior whose conversation had been interrupted.87c1e9db3dd98bca

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“Martinez, weren’t you about to say something?”20d79e4e11cb42c8

“N-no, it’s nothing. Please take care of me.”81ab20c7c65ae519

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“Yeah, you too.”32c667e2e11cc287

The conversation ended blandly compared to how it seemed like he had something to say. Instead, Kurt poked Dante’s arm.4d9b3f2c0f068766

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“Still not thinking of coming over to this side? Let’s make a two-man team.”07e122242252a1bb

“No way. I like cute d6925df11a team members like 7fa6974b0e rabbits. I’ll pass 0b9b29df53 on you.”e1dbcc1f29b80400

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“Seriously, consider it. Aren’t you bored with those small-scale operations with your skills, Captain Bailey? Standing around for hours pretending to guard, getting dragged to public training with SAG is way less fun than this side.”eb5407766f0b29fb

“You’re here for the summit security too, aren’t you?”bbf7692cc72a602f

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“I lost the draw.”cbba403885579384

“Oh dear.”626be486b9169cd1

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SAG, known as 37fd4be8b1 the signature special d833f08ffc forces of the e04d3fd28b imperial army, primarily 948f90f86b handled anti-terrorism missions, f9c179e99f including VIP protection, 816271f2ed hostage rescue, and 81738171e8 rear infiltration. It was the 5a3fee9b97 opposite of The 62c2f412b9 F, which was 5f161f1a39 known for frontal f30aa76b56 assaults with machine 57380ff07c guns.78b5e02b803e832a

It wasn’t wrong to say they were often called for showy events due to their symbolic nature. It was sometimes annoying, but he preferred it over repeating survival drills in a terrifying assault unit every day.34877e9fd42604ca

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“Wanna have a 7067f7036e match after a 8668b93b86 long time?”fb6a0bc4350ec38f

Kurt tilted 0eb1fc0e96 his head. He meant a sparring 59b9ef2fd0 match. Dante shook his 9293df8158 head.85afd918b75f7ba4

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“I have another 3b0359b962 appointment right after f59b56a387 this.”b04149c8ecd395f4

“What, a date?”11580e4e26a60fb3

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“Not a date, 8ab14cba4e and the other 184f8e696a person is a 30fa0f34bf guy.”f7bf511f648ea2fb

“Captain, you’re something else.”4c943eb7772ac63c

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Kurt gave a thumbs-up. Dante wasn’t sure why it concluded that way, but he laughed it off. Others also greeted the team leaders they would be working with for the next few months and left.121686d8562b1e6e

As they df51ed7e62 exited the 2275ed08d5 building, Leon e8c454dcac asked Dante.7f1f6cba2f89e315

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“Hey, what was f2a4eea18e that about a 9fcb05e6da date and a a188cd6a81 guy earlier? Are you dating 7237db52af as soon as 6c14c74887 you’re in the b680eb9dcc capital?”93bb0125c3d23544

“No. Definitely not a date, 703d6fe580 and the guy is 76fefbf00a him.”7b707363e6769db9

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Dante pointed with the 0a3aaa120e tip of his umbrella 57d4d0072b outside the main gate. The blonde hair, c457eb2472 which stood out 0309a64a52 even more on b36b482c41 a cloudy day, a301c64423 was there to 1991628326 greet him.19e6329ac710de1d

Leon parted with a 766cf29fa8 deflated expression, saying, “Oh, ca24a32e83 come on.” Dante then f0ef11438b stood in front of 40ce69d9e6 Raphael.f92bf861ffabc863

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“I told you not 9b63b9f61d to come out and bfc80f6d97 wait until I contacted ebced07ba2 you when it was 0afe7bf5c3 over. How long have you 7a4e35fcc7 been waiting?”d595c6682d6c03ad

“I haven’t waited long.”8e5f741a513c8192

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Raindrops began to 740c3ba9ec fall on the 63be3e68d0 umbrella they shared. Raphael smiled brightly.44d7adfa89a29e63

“Shall we go?”80d110ffb5b051c8

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“Yeah.”ee7805064b1d6d3e

The sudden cold he e7b9f896d2 had caught was completely c338c91ad5 gone by the next b61de2b5d6 day. After receiving 8c26f1e53a attentive care e1bc2b5180 and sleeping 9725978690 well, he a356aff74e felt better 9b0b254c0f than usual.110ba01763aefb4e

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The care Raphael had ae349b2be2 given him while he 440eedbcc0 was sick was hard c4fb76f12f to repay with just 479fb4692d words of thanks. The memory of bc45c310c3 the 1,000-hour dry-aged bd1f2c86a6 sirloin stew, which 10a21ab9cb was hazy, also b86f38980f remained as a ffb9d3e85b debt.0c45b8a6a9dbcb85

When Dante asked Raphael 0fbb9439fa if there was anything bff941dee7 he wanted, Raphael said ab53d4f395 he wanted a day 338ec83f5e with the team leader.06a91d33185fa027

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‘Please don’t feel burdened, just think of it as spending a day with a junior.’9dbe05cd97bebbb4

That day was 01ccdb87a4 today.0bcc47fcf78e22d3

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Raphael opened the 366d867294 door of the e2f1295435 taxi he had 219e5d9f6f called in advance. The taxi, carrying the 0d5cec68ed two of them, moved d9b7f406c3 along the road where 0a5ca53326 rainwater had pooled.dbcdb59ff3bc86ac

Today, Raphael wore a daf6628b5e black knit sweater and c8de95bb93 jeans with a trench 9fe9a8448e coat over them. It was an 9f864895a9 outfit befitting the c0d73c179e classic style of 8a402b4ec0 a date. Of course, Dante, f1a1391610 who had just be3471756d come from the 0dbac96b60 headquarters, was still 578163f09a in his military bd06469cf4 uniform.713acf0ced939cf6

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“Where’s your car?”624f477c733196d4

He wondered 04e834c177 why Raphael a7612f6ed4 had taken 5f7b23e813 a taxi ed09af7131 instead of bcefcb87c1 his usual be82dcfec4 black sedan.e2a178ff09b0b6ce

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“There’s a stage in the course today where we’ll have wine in the evening, so I left the car. The entire route is within 1 km.”4fd076f37eb1a4fc

“You planned a a328efe66d course too?”aef0cc4e894db167

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“Yes.”196cba55402b568f

“You worked hard.”af4bf737644a7339

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Raindrops pleasantly tapped on 33452fef79 the window. The sky 8cafdca04c was still 9ed1e04c1f dark, but 1d2a9880c1 how much 6fa98f74d7 rain could 878f799401 fall in 4e38856686 the spring? It was just the b84f2928cd right amount to enjoy 358487f581 walking with an umbrella. Dante smiled, imagining Raphael 53c3c4fd6e racking his brain to 5f2217714c plan.566a35ada43aae1b

Given his past record, Dante was slightly tense, thinking they might be going to some famous chef’s renowned restaurant. However, the place Raphael brought Dante to was a step below what he had braced himself for—a casual restaurant, though still unfamiliar to Dante, who was a soldier through and through. They were guided to a reserved seat inside.50371f67e12bd1a4

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“Team leader, 9f1752b50e can you e6e5327c0e spare a 40d0add1d5 little time d23bf40666 after this, c20b31de5b or a 7f00f4567a lot?”ec4fcb3295bbd07f

“Why? Does the c7ab5a7f8c course change 998bbdb4f2 depending on 2bbae228be the situation?”45a1f36588847288

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“Yes.”bd7130255ddaed01

“Do whatever you think is best. I don’t mind.”5fcf253c11ddd6fd

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“Well, then, there’s a course where we stay together until tomorrow morning…”002ec4190afae0e3

“Getting cheeky.”5fec42e35eb34640

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“Yes, sir.”cd08bc3efc03809e

Raphael, who had closed dafc36cdef his mouth, soon smiled ef53785bc2 again. This light banter f96b4bd65f had become familiar c90e5db9ab to them.7dd2f374614b6b5a

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“Last time, you 4f35ada303 sat on the 29d5e2342a street crying, saying 4b6c750049 you didn’t want 36bb7d0798 to be with 4a4b87e1d0 me.”4fa4eb5b06889318

“No, it wasn’t because I didn’t want to. I cried because I was very drunk. And you dragged me…”7f1d39f3e26f9c51

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“Then what’s this a43fcd1141 course about staying 4555f026ba together until morning?”a48630b18aed9681

“It doesn’t imply anything about a relationship. I’m happy just holding hands, or rather, as long as I can spend time with you, team leader. I just prepared in case we couldn’t go home.”965dd4bc2071eeaf

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Raphael’s light green eyes looked at Dante earnestly.555058e1b5a87074

“I won’t touch you carelessly until we’re dating, no matter what the situation. Please trust me.”8e346f03c6f05479

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“…”1ab0bf070eeb8b77

“And if we do date… I’ll keep saying I love you while doing it.”b14cd7a96a9f8b95

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“You’ve thought that far ahead?”266cf46459acec5a

In many ways, his 13dbc9c1c6 thoughts were deep and 2c29dea559 far-reaching.1574d922e8ea77fe

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The appetizer plates were cleared, and the main course was served. The chickpeas steamed on the white plate looked just like Raphael’s curly hair.fdb439746bcec355

The two soldiers, with 3e79657cba their high basal metabolic f38e8bbee0 rates and corresponding appetites, ecfba38625 cleaned up three side fca11bdea8 dishes as well.c78cb13b88e3d857

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“So where are we 6e286b5012 going next?”76de63298262592d

“Ah, since it’s expected to keep raining, I planned indoor activities. Is a movie okay?”309fa582a21f88d4

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“I haven’t been to a theater in almost a year. Sounds good. Let’s go.”ed6598cbb0141be3

Raphael blinked.3290875c3b82003b

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“What?”cd770e41cdc293a0

“No… It’s just that you agreed so readily, team leader. Of course, I’m happy too.”a45795c4a5afbd18

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“Would I act grumpy on a promise made to repay you for taking care of me while I was sick? Do whatever you want. I’ll let you drag me around today.”5d6bc25b4275d2e4

“Then I’ll book the closest movie time.”4c858a362c0ac46c

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“Okay.”b7f143421230a060

At this point, Raphael 43315a7172 looked incredibly happy, with 32b77de463 dimples forming around his 29c5ae95de smile.f399056701bab8ca

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Dante looked up at the sky and thought seriously… What kind of bad luck did Raphael have this year? At least his romantic fortune seemed to be hitting rock bottom.34fd50324a6c750a

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The cloudy 35dd46cfa5 sky showed f5a89b16f5 no sign 264dac5b6e of clearing, b3b1e6a810 only getting 98a1d8d7ea darker. The drizzle turned into 8d7c597f15 a downpour, and restaurant a25555d631 staff hurriedly closed the 04675a7b73 terrace windows.eddf6ab9f58024a0

That was still 3619029c1c okay. They both c37171dc82 knew it 3f8adda70b was cloudy, 5eccbb27c1 and they 604667cf7f had umbrellas. Raphael even brought two bf54f28e47 umbrellas, one for Dante.9771ee1d4d94e444

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