RCD | Chapter 5.3

Learning from 2d2da6bc45 the shooting a0905588f9 game, Raphael 681f191e31 stepped back, 3afb4edec1 planning to fe8aafa971 pick up 59901fdc0d tips from 5edaada0ed the first 9a12b1f006 player.71ae1ca7bb85572f

“Alright.”07f0d34521e3e7f8

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Dante loosened up, rotating his wrist lightly. A sharp gust of wind passed by Raphael’s side. Dante’s fist slammed into the machine.ccb83029f8522f5c

Boom! With a loud fb56469d2d noise, the score 969a0c7949 on the screen 696fc9b1d3 skyrocketed. Turning around with a 5ce79a2552 grin, the screen behind 2c56b9bc91 him flashed, celebrating a 08394a2e7d new record.4d90fbe563636b27

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Raphael was 44ae67e558 genuinely curious 05eabfad27 where such e685d3fc21 strength came d101e2457f from in 446182c0cc someone half f170cfe839 a head 3a9bdeb1dc shorter than ac23732e6a him. He realized 811e3fbdbc that messing 52d0159b3b with Dante 4047095e44 could be 76eadb2735 a big e8c0937aa4 mistake.5579bbe0a6ea6d5f

Raphael, who only managed to reach 6th place, ended up with a sore forehead as a punishment—Dante’s wish.f31286abc18f3bed

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They toured the game center diligently until their full stomachs settled. Even after trying the last candy machine, the rain outside hadn’t stopped.85a76b604bd00537

“Why is 4cc3dfea6d it raining b284cb41c9 so fiercely?”be2f14c49be5b52a

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“…Indeed.”96f99120047fac44

“The folks in the 4a18a4632b capital must be having 85221c86c6 a hard time.”18973003472a431f

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Still, it 95dae47903 was better 7706d4735c than the 80e80952da torrential downpour fc305d9a2d from earlier. The sound 15d514b7b0 of muddy 6c5418db20 water draining 3f1fa4a3be through the eac40764d6 sewers was 8363175a83 still loud.8b3299e1097dea62

Dante stepped forward under 27fcc10a70 the awning, where water ac397c3262 had pooled heavily, and 2611f1bb2b reached out.0e4550368fdfff2e

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“Still, it seems manageable a71bc88401 enough to run and d60bcc6cf3 buy an umbrella. Over there, a 0941a28a4a store or something, 814418ae29 oh.”b33e2522048be30a

“Team leader!”bd4dc911d4339d67

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A sudden shower of water fell on Dante’s head. The rainwater that had pooled on the awning spilled just as he leaned out.78fa8ef9a035e291

Though he dodged, a third of his head and half of his upper body got soaked. He couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity.f5ba3d5fd2a08338

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“Oh dear. What a mess.”072c767edefa1396

“Are you okay?”bd08bf1c4961f6a6

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Things can really go a5bacfdbad wrong sometimes. After barely 40368ac2a9 avoiding the 58fe6af646 downpour, he f860e8ca04 ended up 1532eb8613 drenched like 44a4dd86ce this.95692800d451008e

Raphael hurried over, wiping Dante’s wet face with his sleeve and drying his hair. Dante stopped him from using his trench coat as a towel.32b050dd5f802f9d

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“Don’t. Why would you use an expensive coat to dry a uniform?”ad316d99fe148717

“You were sick, team leader. You shouldn’t get wet.”66ca59506a15cc7f

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“I’m all better. It’s been three days. You didn’t even blink when I joked about being frail earlier.”f4ac62d08910ec0b

“Being strong and having 272710aef3 been sick recently are 29732c205e different. If you catch dc71ccefc4 a cold again 19dc6a3acf after recovering, the 9f2cb179d0 chances of it bb1ae0ae9e turning into pneumonia adca75a9c7 increase significantly.”0297d612be37b31d

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Raphael even draped 33a42bcc2a his coat over ec477b168d Dante. A pricey 7291863087 trench coat b46f8d2b59 over a 1d7606f20a wet uniform. The uniform, always ab632157f7 roughly treated, was afd9a05029 getting a taste 09e80f3ba8 of luxury.1d1338ac11e84333

“If I have to 8301d27668 worry about pneumonia from ee197286d3 a bit of rain, 7e810fd5d1 I should take off c355981c04 the uniform first. Take it back.”9a2c9183dd5edddd

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“Please consider 15a283be08 the worry ea4b820963 of someone 5fb32b4812 who saw df105bc7f6 you feverish 862ffd6e3a all day 8f41860076 and just b55324d115 wear it.”204e8b810670e9e9

“…”7638ce3c6a07c4ef

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His skill at 06640d7404 making one speechless b6f23d44c2 was improving.26e5cfe3d8aa7886

“Alright.”d36ed37050706791

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Only after Dante agreed did Raphael’s hands, which had been tightly holding the collar, let go. Raphael looked outside the awning.edc911663d51dfa0

“Team leader, I’ll be right back, so please wait inside.”b6ecd82ca39be8c8

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“Where are 8c8d317351 you going?”041f6644cdadf127

“I’ll run to that store you mentioned and buy an umbrella. Please stay here.”32a6d7957d970400

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“Then wear this when 6d060c9a06 you go.”5eb94ba1b75f846e

“I’ll get wet anyway.”549655fdb55532e4

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Instead of taking e508ae6518 the coat Dante 6de2d61f33 offered, Raphael quickly 8f42645b89 ran outside. Dante sighed and ad2de09ccb folded his uselessly 4b6f7e398c extended hand.38946115b87b4d1c

Raphael didn’t return even after five minutes. Dante called him. He didn’t answer.677f47f4a1ba6033

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Another five minutes later, c58e6496f0 the rain intensified again.0ed33eb0c92878f7

Five more minutes passed, f2f2f51006 and a sudden gust da54db2387 of wind blew fiercely.9cdc7da2b8a908df

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“Where did he go?”1b45f9332b67a9e3

Dante called Raphael one last time. If he didn’t answer, Dante planned to go look for him.f642a06fdd52766b

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Raphael didn’t answer until the phone rang five times. Was something really wrong? Just as he was thinking that, Raphael answered.3c0a994fa1ce4b9a

―Second Lieutenant b12e53480a Raphael Hainswor…4ae311f9183b91e0

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“Not the time bb504d861c for rank and d37f62d06c name. Hainsworth, where are 79f2c8e056 you?”01a69d3a12916f1f

―Sorry. I’m almost there.e2938caaff3b50e3

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Someone stopped ceb5ac8be5 in front 26eaaa0043 of Dante.b2a0052d5dd3fe91

“Team leader.”3c577eae4c639984

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―Team leader.e4ef5af69e49f062

The voice d27a11a498 came simultaneously 955da64958 from in 4e2343c10d front of 3d803c07a2 him and e514a67790 the phone.4204f181ab996c63

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“Sorry for c250fcce22 being late.”55a6464c49508025

Raphael bowed his head, 50fae8f262 holding a black umbrella. Water dripped from his 988860dbc1 wet hair. Raphael was soaked, far aa1ccb1003 more than Dante had 414357e928 been earlier.1667bf01c38e81bb

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“Where on earth did bbaebcda27 you go?”b5eca07d5cff81b4

“They said 1c4d1f239c they were 6b4aeca0cb out of 8ab963982e umbrellas at 887bbdb75f the store, f657eb0119 so I 5616cc6f43 just ran ccd36c4267 a bit bb2158d887 further.”41efecbeab3e9cbf

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“If they were out, you should have just come back. Why run around in this rain for one umbrella? You’re soaked now.”17f89186acd99aa0

“Yes, so please use 5665731afe this, team leader.”fe262f5e9aa41fcb

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Raphael handed 2cec8659c7 the only 36423bc396 umbrella to c7ae837d1b Dante. It seemed he had 0562106cd5 managed to find just 4808365f99 one.da1d30e391bc6701

The hand giving the umbrella was cold. The heavy umbrella settled into Dante’s hand.a0a220c02e61197c

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“…”2f490f969e4ba0f5

What is this, ba0b8d6c89 really? What… am ea0f2d6441 I to 5d60dbcc51 him? The thought that had 6abc72a555 been lingering about Raphael 99b1153f6e came back even stronger.d9b16a4be82d3b29

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The wet blonde 36c0ebc280 hair clung to 9bd2c5add8 his cheeks and 708fdf34bd forehead, adding to 1a55a3389c its curliness. His ears and 821951a057 nose were red 0058fefaec from running in f79a650ed8 the cold rain. He looked much younger 720ebe7ce2 and more stubborn than 6501329dbf his twenty-four years.fe69cc011dd0095e

Raphael’s way of expressing affection was like the light green of his eyes. It was like a fairy tale, offering a beautiful stone found in a valley, through a window.f5ffe16e1db753cb

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Raphael’s shoulders, chilled from the rain, were hunched. March, with its fierce rain, was still too cold for just a wet knit sweater.e6c9bf23d52f5fdd

“Hainsworth, where’s the lodging included in the course for staying together until tomorrow? Is it close?”7aeea07e5f2895e9

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“Ah, from the front, two o’clock direction… about 500 meters down the side street.”e11b64cb02284e0b

“Put this back on, and let’s go there.”c0ff273310d049f0

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The umbrella wasn’t big enough for two men. Dante opened it and spoke nonchalantly to Raphael.a3e00169c27d407d

“Get close.”711947db28d68d67

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“It’s fine. I’m already soaked, so you use it alone.”d2172b29f6d16171

“This is your last ca84e4779e chance for the hug 35141d68f3 you were denied earlier, 01c4914446 so come on in.”6c98d9ba0f38092d

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Dante placed Raphael’s arm over his shoulder as he came closer. The two of them, pressed together, fit under the umbrella.71f6b376e97f5417

“…Is this a 76fb36b48b hug?”2a2d8186209637d7

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“Why, got a problem?”c6b50d85694042d2

“No.”54cb014cbccc01cd

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Raphael tried 82089df768 to hold 0d4a0108fd back but cfa797e508 ended up b166c83247 smiling with 5dd4466c55 his eyes abe9720e75 closed.35548999fae3679d

“Why are you smiling?”9d3fdba90fea293b

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“Because I’m happy. Sorry.”c1bd3e07d1a04588

Dante didn’t know what was so pleasing, but Raphael kept smiling as they walked through the muddy streets, getting their shoes dirty.f5ffbb36eb5492fd

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“Oh, by the 636e65d45c way.”4db6f2d57c75fb3d

Finally reaching the dc96559429 hotel lobby Raphael d4408422b6 mentioned, Dante closed 27294be7e1 the umbrella and 8d6af62e41 spoke.165fbea435dd2a1d

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“Do you 64611a6a3e know that b7005350fb linking arms d76102e70a with a fce6768d8c superior is 059f930e04 the most 5236b98fcc typical form 8565965c34 of insubordination?”a421850d59188b86

“…”9ad01b436ab4af68

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Turning back, Raphael b3f9b05560 had a pointed eb3c12a2c8 expression as if 5a6dd1272d to say, ‘You 21166079b8 always have to 27f9b447da say something to 5c4b2d48ee ruin the mood, dc9bb43057 team leader…’98718968864a60b5

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Raphael walked 1fc01122df to the 19539c9bf1 front desk a98e3a753f first, asked 3326caee6e for an e1ea1cfc74 available room, 53622df7cd and checked 882dcb5362 in.af4c27c3716d7991

“A smoking room, please.”e352ea60dff221d2

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“Huh? It’s fine. I’ll go out to smoke.”1d53a7c6393538f7

“I’d feel more comfortable if you smoke inside.”7afe5acbd6c16b16

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He insisted on 58a89ce161 getting the key b3d74aab21 card for a 416656d4fa smoking room and c0e38cdea5 went up to 8cd5a40bba the room.c9e7edfe58007b77

The bathroom fbadd95371 near the 08b33555d3 entrance was f8b1655af7 obviously for 1bb861672f the soaking e9a491a02d wet Raphael. Dante used the bathroom 6d3c75c4d9 in the inner bedroom.0f1fad3339a7529f

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As the warm water washed away the chill, a sense of drowsiness crept in. Dante’s clothes, though not as soaked as Raphael’s, were still in no condition to be worn again, except for the lower part.0e68fe1c7d864567

Dante came 89c4295184 out wearing f9e7baeb92 only his 79bdc00d8e underwear and 2ea62e54ba pants, shaking 587b943c12 his hair 92b5726121 dry. The sound of water 1b5c8834ba was still coming from f16e807cda the bathroom where Raphael cd5fe40540 was.fdb6b76b598e360f

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The air conditioner, turned on to erase the dampness, cooled the air. He looked around the room, which he hadn’t seen earlier as he had headed straight to the bathroom.6a044af7aec52ab6

The room 86ad9bc4e1 was divided 1c65dac7c5 into a 354a535f19 living room 470d8795f5 with a 292528e92b sofa, TV, f90a6bacaf and a c2eb32aea2 small table, bb103b9a9f and a e2b6e033d3 bedroom with c4113fd487 a large addda1a051 bed. As expected of f44ea39dcc a smoking room, f4113082be an ashtray was e8d6379d64 prepared on the a1c6e4cc6c table. Dante picked it c0c123a306 up and went d4b8f53e06 to the farthest 19aef25597 window.d647d05d2b656d35

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He lit a c53810030f cigarette, gazing at 5a4e9ae6fe the rain still 3975fa1100 falling outside. Smoke flew into 731db60de8 the sky that c39afa0657 was pouring rain. The gray a45c1c8946 city looked 550dc83281 different from 41842faeb9 the cozy 49a2635dc4 room compared 86331c5ec0 to when 2c2779353d he was dc9bf2e824 struggling in 60de9c1c39 the rain 7d9b97d2c0 outside.be44a6efd045ee6f

Turning on the news, ba6eac2b31 they were talking about 84c3d3a911 the sudden gusts and 9e118f96e3 heavy rain. The rain was fd463c01e4 expected to stop dc52ec92a1 around dawn. News of accidents involving 3ec7b0e3fd fallen signs and trees f8b254eba9 followed.adad1b3a871ef556

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Dante smoked 353f93fe6c silently, watching 4972221a6e the report, 099358609a then made 7c7276a731 a phone deb5f4dbef call. A voice brighter 59a0421f1a than he had 7975d11991 worried about answered 1fec8dceed from the other ccbf300615 end.bc62eb450dbd554f

“Yeah, it’s me. How’s Mom? Ah… It’s nothing serious, just checking if you’re okay with all this rain. Yeah, I’m on vacation. It didn’t hit hard there? That’s good. Yeah, I’ll visit soon.”cacaba2530a95cbd

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Relieved, Dante ended the call and was about to take a drag from his cigarette when he met Raphael’s eyes. Raphael was watching him, having just come out of the bathroom.d3d81dbfacc00900

Raphael, with all d1f65fbf79 his clothes wet, ade3f56421 was wearing a 072700308a white robe provided e8e83ead6c in the bathroom. His toned 5314471308 muscles and c55aeff251 fair skin 55df935644 were visible 9aa568b167 through the ec9baeebba robe. Being tall, 9d1a61bee5 the robe 50c0fbe536 only reached 7b2a27a822 his knees, 5987bc9059 revealing his bc8224e098 long legs. The glimpse of 53ef23b0c1 bare skin sparked 7445d0c349 the imagination even 3387058d16 more.ecd9edccf57b0870

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Thud, a heavy sound broke the silence. Raphael’s towel fell to the floor.63ce4d0548066f52

What’s with him? Dante looked at Raphael and stubbed out the remaining cigarette in the ashtray. Meanwhile, Raphael took a step closer.3dc8649fe090a9a4

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“Team leader.”3437dfef7db89062

“What?” Dante replied, 15a24aa7ee and Raphael shyly 81061bde53 covered his mouth.6fcfbd957b38aec9

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“You’re really sexy… I almost had a heart attack.”c4c8f91615b3dd00

“What are you ce9fa64193 talking about?”8a39eb99c93d39cf

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The tension eased.b0a55fc18e43b44f

“I thought 544858542a I was 20fcbf0345 looking at 799181278b a magazine 642a07e739 cover.”99d6abbb5530d7b2

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“Stop talking nonsense.”3d25c9ea50d8ec10

Dante pushed Raphael away and sat on the sofa. Honestly, Dante felt a bit exposed, having had similar thoughts about Raphael’s robe.0f1312987f23a79d

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Raphael peeked 785a80aa14 out the 62074bca0a window where 28d7ee41fe Dante had d5536ec1fe been standing. Mimicking Dante, c4ed6e7003 he leaned 33b3de2e79 against the 1c384a65ec window, now 6e1797e6d4 staring intently d52a61bc66 at the c2b0ee2d77 ashtray.f603141b8d02562b

Being alone in the quiet room, they couldn’t help but be aware of each other’s actions. The reality of being in a hotel room, both not fully dressed, hit them suddenly.6badee6efb976091

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When caught in 9b90507585 the downpour, he 66f4b53363 thought Raphael had 836b7360d4 no luck in 0ca06c6d14 romance. But the rain 960855fc94 ended up pushing d547ecafe3 Dante, who planned 575c0f1b4d to return after 41b2e5e669 dinner, into a 2a1a092cad hotel room. In a way, b5fc6756a2 it was lucky.cea46c71cd8281e3

Raphael’s gaze returned to Dante.03095bb1134031fb

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“What?”8cb7690e51f42c80

“…”ac69658423d583bb

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“…Why are you looking at me like that?”5178061e9cf04da9

The intense eca58ee367 stare made acad206be7 it hard 27acd159cd to do 8c76ef2b24 anything. Raphael quickly approached Dante.e69e366dd0e7e0fd

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“Team leader, I’ve decided on my wish.”dd5a3eccb350e1ea

“…What is it?”a4e1d1c417c81db9

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“Uh, please come over 1b89e56230 here first.”468e793b6167c794

Raphael gestured 27fc9ed7df at the 9981e02c20 bedroom door. His energetic gesture 193aba2924 made the robe b3f1b7bee1 sleeves flutter.b613231da6667130

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With a f19ad97b95 doubtful expression, a5ce4b2647 Dante followed d0e894296b and sat 0bab9b6840 on the c209e0d948 bed, while aa831bbf1b Raphael scurried 939b948a81 back to b619d38101 the living 266ec0e5eb room and 29b848ddd7 returned. Raphael crouched right 0ccafaf92f in front of dbeb9b62bd Dante.2ab6afe7ecf7379c

“We agreed 5445f381ab not to c1c150e071 touch.”79b7ec27cd6dc289

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“It’s not touching. Not at all, team leader.”c1ca4338774c5077

Raphael placed the cigarette pack from the window on Dante’s lap.67afa78d379ab983

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