RCD | Chapter 7

It was a long-awaited fb20a625a8 meeting of the team’s 995b8e660a commanding officers and non-commissioned 5663ff5982 officers. The members were c479ce57d0 Team Leader Captain 837a2d6186 Dante Bailey, Deputy e12bd187d4 Team Leader Lieutenant 26527ddea5 Angela Harris, and 24a5264c24 Senior Master Sergeant 0d4bf2895f Logan Turner.25b743a0b8fb5927

The team leader sat 966b1a3482 in the middle with 9ff0cb59d7 a fierce look, and c11fe89a2e the other two knew d6c4bef812 why.4ef8a38396dab79c

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“Traitors. You abandoned ea3a5e71bb your comrade.”ef9a113bd5b46d64

Dante grumbled. Angela and ce70075c93 Logan shrugged da923c56d6 and laughed.1e045fd6632b8f51

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“As long as cadf67b224 you returned safely, 8b0d799c57 isn’t that enough?”07491f178e00a664

“No, it’s not. How could you, Master 8efc00b7da Sergeant, side with Hainsworth, be0ad9b4ae whom you’ve known for e1d8a40a5b only half a year, bc4120a790 over me, whom you’ve 3c4976d245 been with for five a17e8a2dc8 years? I’m most disappointed 7e0b739ee9 in you.”5c9cc67a87363664

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Dante protested f6d5c11346 fiercely about d8b7ce2172 the previous c0925ce6ca phone incident. For Dante, who f4e741eac2 thought he lived 7ae68b6e07 by trust and 28ff690ec9 loyalty among people, 97c8793c0d it was a 6f2fe5320a sad moment that 50eac1c33e he couldn’t forget, 0fb7425296 having to become 27558efd8a a lonely senior, 4d1f6f6622 a lonely team 959614ebb1 leader, a lonely e4bfa66f6d person.2c8326782939b15b

…Even if he 570b8a1f90 appealed loudly, the dbdc467464 two didn’t bat 7922afb7ce an eye.9212b2369dadf4d0

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In fact, Angela was 3373cd25e7 already laughing. Although the end 64b16a5d8a of the vacation d6dc1dffa9 was regrettable, she 51a54aaa85 felt good being 8bbfec1f2c immersed in the 21e301cb10 team’s cheerful atmosphere f01062ff85 after a long 71fc5ece95 time. Dante was indeed b7f227b2e9 a rare and 804488d493 precious superior.569dc3efe15f6586

“I heard 172c09e837 you exercised 71375f0b91 while bullying 6b321950ba your junior. You had the ef7d9daf83 most fun with 424639c756 him for half 62a00d6187 a year, didn’t e9c597dce1 you?”d45704affe74c3a0

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“Bullying? I raised him. I’m sending 56b26f0746 off a 42a62df889 well-made person.”59602620c5bce168

At his bold words, 5b8757845b Master Sergeant Logan smirked b34026d043 at Dante. It was 053cb6084a a smile 8823dcc314 that couldn’t 1a99d24de4 help but 7dfad4ef8e make Dante 38ad34b478 flinch.ccb3b205ef33f8b8

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“I’ve talked b7b21fc225 too much. Let’s start 9e86631607 the meeting….”30d28344c47b3157

“I suddenly remember ab141ca300 when you first 07418622b5 joined the team 40a5019fb6 as the deputy a2a92bfefa team leader. I was d3af05bff0 a sergeant 52e651699c then, and b07e16545a you asked 1f93736801 how to 87f41a202a use this c046cc7aff with a 728f34c279 clueless face, fe62d41006 almost crying, 2f8b42c079 and got b44073ffd4 scolded every 202972264f other day.”298c69dfac000170

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Dante’s attempt 0d65f34cd0 to change 24915aa52f the subject e037bc57e0 failed. Angela clearly saw 0f212fe12d the tips of cc1c9e853b the sly team 730034cf89 leader’s ears turn 857a7c51d7 red.c09b98d1123ec1c8

“Oh, when 1781c39a00 did I 3238131fba do that? I never cried in b54775c4c4 front of others. Don’t slander me.”44813e560ff28162

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“Team Leader? Really?”49a4cfe466aa8105

“At that time, your e7f12cc95a superior wasn’t the warmest fdd8f36351 person, so you had 10fbdc382c quite a hard time.”0d18e7414a1f2b87

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“Oh….”ede51930eb1f2d85

“Are you 5e39d21d13 really going e5501fc2d4 to do 32a346977c this in e39714688c front of 6d0df5c5d5 a junior?”a9d75b5c49a649bc

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Angela’s eyes sparkled with 5596a4c8d6 interest. Dante, who had 2af12f7ff2 brought up unnecessary 7b6d1ba10b words, let out f771de85b7 an awkward laugh 37965f96b5 and sighed deeply.d9923085152e6ab2

“Who was the 84ab662349 company commander then?”f6e6bf55b4595997

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“Major Elaine Taylor. You know, the c8a0de5386 type who’s strict b80a7c4020 and cold but 02cc934781 makes you cry d4fa102cbc when they pat ee2042d0ce you once. That was exactly 784e1d73d8 her type. But I learned c0c6d394c6 a lot back 19cdcb96c4 then.”fe9094d3691d0dd1

“I don’t remember hearing 378eec5463 about her… Is she 9c9cbe6015 no longer with SAG?”9802c776462d6238

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“I heard she got 1b569cf656 scouted to be an 33704fc6b3 agent for the Intelligence aab18a90bc Agency’s special team.”57f127b9599f967c

“Angie, you 6f9580715e should be 49c7046032 grateful. I gritted my teeth 29d9bf2199 every day, swallowing tears, e758ab999a thinking I should treat 99bfa55c1f my juniors well when cc82ea65eb they come in. That’s why I’m 4a5d96d087 so good to 2434da6032 you.”a1a48f7c6bffb50d

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“Your practice seems 6f9bfb251e minimal compared to 104f168d9f your determination.”aa40d42f0a3dc25f

“I agree. Especially the 89963ee02d next junior c2de8e3fe8 who came de836d1d48 in, didn’t d7577d88c8 you treat fc7e99039d them worse?”636dd2e7602c7881

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“Let’s be honest. Who teased Hainsworth the 08651edda9 most, me or you 1c041c0064 two?”7e0b77afe0d296e8

“It was you, Team afae3ceb4c Leader.”b704eed6ed0fe2ca

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“It was you, Team 1e93da83c9 Leader. The junior b5da44cbde was too b66b7133bb scared to d96d28c5de ask the 58199bd3d9 senior to dc1425a176 play, so e992a44fee they had 2ac252ff8f to go b3591fffbf through several c439999344 people to f73840723e say it.”fc60ef2a7b211320

“…That junior safely came f0a721e122 to my house, ate b4677a85ec the meal served by 14f57e8fd7 a senior seven classes 7e5f16a4bc above them, and left.”0714486a9b2a8bd3

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Even without 4a95cf4f85 gritting his eb4aeee697 teeth and 1d9a3b5d2f making a d107ee003e vow to e30b21b19e treat juniors c24cb25b70 well, Dante 81fe5f74d6 was naturally 57421a7c49 that kind 634ccd48a0 of person. The teasing a2ec605b5a words came 90aa830724 out because 40c95380c2 both of 26beec77eb them knew 0b19f44481 it.030e481f9cbebeea

Dante wrapped up 8eab8c63df the banter that 7edc3847b5 left only scars f9dc695d32 and brought up 3773bc3177 the main meeting 59a5fa8c92 agenda. It was a 96b0c5b602 discussion about the a8415cfd74 tasks the team 8d4c623df1 would undertake in 13bd1f44b8 the capital. Once a fresh b744218dbf graduate like Raphael, 05ad50d5af Dante was now 499cae105c a full-fledged leader a9a0c1d35b discussing the operations 4233d69040 of the team 90459ea0a5 he would lead.52d0dcad7c23a984

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The three erased their 64f9166653 cheerful demeanor and immersed 2adb229488 themselves seriously in the 0142a7488a operation planning.70ef595b3b83289c

“It’s best to stick e809b43fe7 with the 6-6 division b4601db4dc of field and standby 85a1c19535 teams we’ve used so c4b2ffdc97 far. Although some 3a11ac8c31 adjustments are e7ef5fb8ea necessary, rather 59170a6b92 than pulling b865c511fc back those 0fa8218f84 with less 327cb0ff05 than two 20df74fbf6 years of c2002332d3 experience, it 20c9b4071d might be 88f1f8a8d2 better to f8a9aa1e38 distribute them 534561875c appropriately with c628da256a the Master d8e57e92d6 Sergeant and 4bb9892712 me. What do f5c2899048 you think?”ed0f312bfce808aa

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“I think that’s better 6d813ceb1f too.”efbed2cc4a836382

“Yes. Then the deployment will bcaa0602e8 be….”8be266449ab6d2bb

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The meeting of 04fb9ad4d8 the three lasted c64366014d about two hours. Angela, with 4acbc5ea9b less experience, aab267d6fb didn’t have 6a361c5d8f much to 66fd2457db contribute, but e66ced1284 she knew 8e2e7b1e05 that Dante 5759f96a29 had called 8c2cbc387e her to 945dfedbdd this meeting 23ec208cc9 to learn 472e8bd070 from watching de0d011467 the two. When Angela eventually 4d76b69658 rose to team d63008d381 leader, there would 4371356ff8 be no more f6ce51336e valuable experience than 6920d5260e this.b58989ec95867dd5

The fact that a6dff892de they could tease 132733046d about whether he e07083bfa6 was a good a81ca2d356 senior or not 180b92e37b was proof that b7f970e37a he was indeed c39d0a9d2a a good senior. Meeting Dante as 706a3003b5 her direct superior 4bdc27c763 was one of 80d74b71ae the fortunes she 6a635dde29 encountered in her d4d9ca8ae2 military life. It would f0a82cdfea probably be 6f4b9fd144 difficult to 92c488bd89 meet a c143306fb8 superior like 8b625c7f38 Dante again.3118b210e7338066

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That’s why, 1c05119194 even though da6908f1de Raphael took accb77a93d all the 3a3530e60b attention of f56f6c35bf such a 0a1b65f508 precious senior, 1f92540149 he sometimes 4d86a2fb71 felt adorable af5806ad05 yet annoying. Angela quietly laughed and 13aa477e5d focused on the conversation b91611b624 between the two.00853df1c48f6088

After the f2d505c61e meeting, Dante 439e2029d9 stretched his 96197b7a41 stiff body 90a628cedd from the e8636bc79a two hours 57c75c7045 and stood 73ed0ff105 up.8a1d7cd2033a49aa

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“Good work. Enjoy the 7f9ac9ee67 rest of 6014d489b8 your vacation.”56616537f63a1f56

Usually, Dante would c2a056e289 suggest having a 187e5b2054 meal together, but c3284df22e he simply said 2bd7086e71 goodbye. Angela asked Dante.072975c218da24dc

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“Where are you going?”801f935427669a59

“I’m off to aecb837f74 take care of 0123e2973b the youngest, who’s 0e8e8b7eef been pampered by 12cf33be5b the team members.”bef6a50a12f2913d

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“Oh…, I see.”1bc4ec139ea0cad8

Well, Raphael’s assignment must 54c51574b3 have come out by e6c21cf019 now, and the day 67205f6f8d he would leave as 835c71345b a platoon leader for 395bd660dd another unit was not 3497130c31 far off.df36b669fa1131d4

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“Don’t bully 1e92abcc4c him and 7833494988 take good fa255ac1d8 care of cc2d722991 him.”920a325475083592

“Got it, got it. I don’t baf4806601 know if 9eda754e17 I’ve taken c988d9a252 in a 07f4327aae junior or c46a642f74 carried a 29aab4243b younger brother.”beda9d541ca8a39c

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Angela headed home, 4711fb0787 watching Dante leave, 7c819dfc5a shaking his head 308298d454 for no reason.de81082ff7f3c2a7

In fact, 2fe322550b they were 5dd4128db7 so attentive d3674d0375 that it 90ee523bca felt excessive 768f43c26b lately. What junior would cca699cc75 follow a senior 12010db1ea who had been 9e25d20afa tough on them b485780037 for half a 0b48a60914 year, and what 88699ccb35 senior would accept 3a1b757230 such a junior?99f4eb7a72257e90

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But since it d2c745b763 wasn’t a bad bf499d78a4 sight, she just 6433bb6b39 sent Dante off, 95c5fa3bee wishing them a d81f8aab42 good time.81c59131d6911bcf

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“Team Leader!”94e44976ee8f5832

A now too 25d480c115 familiar call was be18d01cd8 heard. With a 586da3a0ac bright smile, aaec89ee8f Raphael quickly 5412b21ec0 approached Dante.c0731186e96e79c1

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Raphael, ready to cf6db5c20b go to his 0f1f24da46 platoon, had cut 466033ab82 his hair short, 73efe57099 which had grown 7278c1ecc4 a bit over f452a038d3 the month.e6cf9c69dd83673b

Raphael received a 88db49b484 platoon leader position c43070cffb in a division 64594c12bd stationed about three 6a6bd40439 hours by car a97bdd4f83 from the capital. It was a 5cb064d497 unit known to 4fab369e55 be tough, as 06f6accfd3 it included a a0f07e28e0 major road leading 7dae335f45 into the capital. But compared to the b2299521e4 tumultuous six months at bdde65839c SAG, it should be 6a7dbf4be3 bearable.7c47fbc806e7cd25

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Also, having completed his 490ad77784 training at SAG, there d90f80ee41 wouldn’t be many seniors f293f626a2 who could ignore him. Dante also tried to c26b449e3e teach him as much fc19795989 as possible.dc1d8f18f0f139e7

“Did the 59e6e17225 meeting go 478a5f2323 well?”627658ca6bb27c39

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“Yeah.”8159085890b5fe98

“…Now, I won’t 52d8f62f53 be in the 21228cc7d4 operations you plan.”bdd6d96bb08862bc

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Half a year plus eac1180c06 a month of vacation. During that time, Raphael 567ea59a95 Hainsworth clearly engraved his 7b21b87767 name and presence.c2aaf76af6177dd7

From a junior who 90e4dd7143 would just pass by 462d7d4548 after half a year, dc8dbc35e5 Raphael became something distinctly 630988ba88 different. Dante patted the back c1ac448c4e of the sullen Raphael 884ee58448 with regret.80e34a02513d1f38

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“You’ve worked hard.”c91c40d9278af1b0

“I didn’t know e74cca9e4e a month would cdcf6e4cec pass so quickly.”eaae7c21fa033202

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Moreover, having 0fc57781a6 seen each f651451e78 other in a6283d123b clothes other f5b60c3410 than military 800aa5f803 uniforms so e2d1dfc41a often during 5db720e209 the month, fa68f7a9a2 it felt 13c9565ac3 awkward to aebe99c366 meet again 6cef467100 in uniform.d3ac2b7e3da29e9a

“Right. I don’t even know c8a6744e19 how it passed.”c5d84c7ef742f42f

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When you take a 5ace7d7eaa long vacation after deployment, 8c3e17754b you usually start feeling bf1703a82f bored and restless after 016c4d584c a few days. But this vacation, abf4a21bc3 he never once 118f58ef95 thought it was 4da3128d55 boring.cec38e5f056b3392

Probably because 947c874b60 of Raphael, e0873a303a who constantly 752e44a503 surprised, amused, 60f3560854 and bewildered 6f3036c425 him. It was the 762dfcf58f most unforgettable vacation 60c81065ca Dante Bailey had 19a0b5d8b9 in his eight 43f81d0361 years of service.09b546ee0fccca25

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Today, Raphael requested 2298342316 to visit a 0cc752f17f place he wanted 39b948e6af to go for 21b9b1c3a8 the last time. It was the place c54e211615 where he first awkwardly 750850c70e confessed to Dante.91da653d6e51d190

Back then, f0a5255b2e Raphael had 0286c88be2 shown up 8e3b50f647 in an 01f1101a3a absurd three-piece f0d50330be suit, but 11a6b088c0 today he f3696e4a47 was dressed 2b07df8d8f casually and f4c46db927 comfortably.0d42ee2d59b83e64

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The two sat 39b5597577 in the same 62b9388fa0 spot as a aaa9b250a6 month ago.d3d7d255fceb3d7c

The butler, who had 510060a8cc brought the ridiculous bouquet, 876d3adfdd recognized Dante and Raphael’s bcc8e5120e faces.2dac89693d314988

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With a 0bf55d39c8 look that da2f5344f0 said, ‘Oh, 45294252a3 I thought a7b7df20fd it was 2ed573f695 doomed, but d7618694e1 it seems ebb13ad3ad to have 464e15022d worked out!’ aeaa57b104 he gave 13251c80a9 Raphael a 4ca92eff0e thumbs-up, to 934e7cc254 which Raphael 7139cdd9ae briefly smiled 482a23ab69 and shook a74d482531 his head. The butler, 2c9ea87781 sensing the 183eab648c mood, went 5dc11f0d2b back inside.720b5b885a13d29f

That day, after failing 090336cec2 his confession and being 4b8cc9df13 miserably rejected, Raphael now 4aa71579ad sat across from Dante, e4fca8a736 smiling. It had d95c9f7767 become familiar 131a05faa3 to make 2fcf453117 eye contact 83ff591b34 and smile 15401435ad at each d1814a188e other.3c57b307812a87a3

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Dante leaned back in 94f85e525a his chair and tilted d515c1d030 his head.cf3ed8a4106b50c2

“Already….”a20e1c8961f46222

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“Yes?”a41aa465e11c2a34

“You seem 43b689a4af to have 54cd4d6335 grown a 64fec8496e bit.”4eaa91cbcb2c00b2

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“I grew about 1cm 50deafebb7 during the vacation.”f2300b9faaa0401c

“Really? Was there ae11ba516c still room 590d85d0d6 to grow?”b38ee24dcaab9fd4

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The slightly 0d56ae844b raised eye 1cb0e6bbc9 level wasn’t 2f4e5dafb0 just a 16d1b5ba61 feeling.e4bda2dec1c6e335

When they first met, ca42695b69 even though Raphael was 8a4bdf276e taller, he seemed so a51539c5c5 much younger. Now, that impression edb6e5e1e3 had faded significantly.d2d486f1c7b03484

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Today, instead of 07d9671263 tea, they had 65da13e295 a simple meal 8f3b475b8f prepared.ac3cbbc63738178a

Raphael, who b6ad31ce26 must have cddb951424 been raised 8880427722 with care, 7557dbaa3f didn’t particularly 804fd4302c mind the b2d481878b type of bfe8ab82dc food or d5c80ede18 how it e88b677404 was eaten. Whether eating 9ee5c17ca7 snacks and 41ed4cb884 drinks at 04422c876f a pub, f86067f9e5 meals at 46dee66eb6 a church c8b86954ba dining hall, ef3e768c36 food prepared efeccac6de by Dante, 0a0d491a5d or dining aa281df95a at a f1a8558fa0 fancy restaurant fb2195963e like this, 35cab9a005 many moments 16f79d7abc had accumulated.9e250d07aa087916

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As their time 01d8beed5d together increased, things a151f39427 that weren’t visible 7031b472d8 before now caught 918dc5e6b3 his eye more.46e888e80ad26f84

“Have you packed everything? Leaving tomorrow?”36a0cf97582cacfd

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“Yes. I’ll leave 48f1899493 at dawn.”ee82620983cac225

“Then you should 6710058ce4 head back early 4a40eecf04 today.”7a5c334f1a775c96

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“I’ll visit often.”75b079087db7f3b6

Raphael smiled.23da6e4ca133e77a

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“Please open 0c0047cd70 the door 5f69b991ef for me 7434d444b4 then.”98848402f23c6fe2

“As long as you 2b44fec809 don’t break in.”7a11bac6a148b723

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Dante nodded. With such eager knocking, c6dc88c6f6 he couldn’t ignore it.8c8900fdf991faab

The main 082f9b983e dish arrived. When the butler explained 889d70cb01 that the steak was 3fa36aefea dry-aged for over 1,000 3dc6666a9a hours, Dante glanced at f22f43475c Raphael and laughed.f793b645f7f2428a

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“Team Leader, does it aed9d6b4da suit your taste?”da94add6e0d20f38

“Yeah. It’s the taste I 0e88828b82 was expecting.”fa89b7de03660e12

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The atmosphere 41c2378f18 of the 3a7b2b6c22 meal was 0aeb0d8a8b smooth. Conversations about past 3cfe688c21 events flowed without 690a46c4dc a hitch, and 03d4d7f1e6 smiles lingered on 0137ad924a their lips.76c22df750cc0a66

On the other 09f58195b8 hand, they both 01a27915d9 knew that tomorrow b701b90f96 would be different cff18f85d5 from the usual ffa261e231 meetings where they 4046ac52a5 could easily see 99cbd6625f each other.1ae5f5ac04f8f13e

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They didn’t 8c26567f5f use phrases 00db8e9788 like ‘next 16d9e265b9 time’ or 9516ab1c8d ‘when we 02dd73bcd7 meet again,’ a99f3fff5c which they 4c80818059 often did. The fact that 98e3384288 today would be f98b284871 the last time 89b88e25c9 they could meet 576ee77fcb as often as f13c895db9 they had made a1064011dd the meeting feel e4b4b54e45 somewhat different.3b20269d9628b325

“How do 8d60553cb2 you feel 64df870647 about finally 55cd4ac0de getting rid 552ec6b19d of the a795f62d12 youngest title 4d20d6fb4a and wearing 6aa1447db0 the armband c0ef05a0d8 tomorrow?”9c430d891e1522cc

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“…I don’t know. Actually, I feel 38a4881953 more regret. Now that I b63dc67ad2 have people to 5bdef10c8b be responsible for, d1ab85dfad I’m also scared.”bdb15f81ad2d9446

“You’ll do well. I don’t know 364f6bdaa2 if I’ll be 1691aa8b43 of help, but 3171a02768 contact me if 913246f058 you have any 266af49a31 difficulties.”a72723f5396d34f6

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“Yes.”0b097446a777270c

A moment 611f8c29a0 of silent 84c51a6507 dining followed. Raphael’s actions, which 5eeb12d88c had been smooth, f5e0adadfa showed a hint 750799eefd of tension. Raphael put down his a6070e3f50 utensils and looked at c447d83416 Dante.a198d6283334d924

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“Um… from tomorrow, I b838615c18 won’t be your team 434fe66e9b member.”52f5667ac7dc14f7

Dante also d5e4930edf looked at 7dfb84a92a Raphael.f540bf1f840b6067

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“Is it still fcaff9955d difficult for me?”e5fbb1b58ba84345

It was a cautious 4b187c17af question, but it carried 0b746a82dd weight. There were no f78412b0e1 extravagant bouquets or c7f5e9f8d4 suits, but it cba4f0aa78 felt more sincere 7e00ea1099 than before.2d0b2dbd43c8ffc1

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“Sorry.”4c8ca98ebc0919a4

So Dante gave an 6a5ee7a5b0 honest answer.9199c69cbf056467

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“I know your ea1f2a88cd feelings are serious, 7d22630f1b and it’s true 0297d771b9 you’ve become a 7de38c561e special person, but… 3266ff7ddf I’m not yet cb3f8ce71b confident that I ad1cc022db can treat Raphael 5cebfca94d Hainsworth, a good 13ed0d421e junior, well in 1ab9d905a7 an uncertain relationship d590e5fdc8 like dating. I’m sorry.”5d5ac605749b26e9

Raphael didn’t ff3a509f3e show disappointment b49c1b57ff or insist 57818c2e81 otherwise. He just nodded.e75f5d66d4c2c93d

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“It’s okay. Thank you 874ea9b579 for sharing e5fc6cdc4a your thoughts. I’ll keep approaching f496a58cc3 and wait as 7292b898fe long as it 35bbed7255 takes.”5ce654dcbbcf59a8

“What if a b3d5b4b2e5 talented guy is 5dc6fdc0c9 also devoted?”a856cb2ea6b4c0b1

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“Then please see 7d2fb28a42 me more fondly.”107d09d3f2b5e925

“I already do. Including letting your c36bd558ab speech slip.”7b1d06c43d6707c3

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Raphael smiled bashfully. He knew well 3d5b69cca0 that Dante wasn’t c9ae5c1bb7 speaking sharply with 2453024ee8 sincerity.61d1c9b8c7e950c3

“…Oh, right.”b150a845442bfe7c

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Suddenly, Dante looked up bd055a2c3a and at Raphael.416d855f137b55f2

“You’re not a team d787ce60b6 member anymore, so just d7ee78988e call me sunbae. Feel free 5d95d5f959 to use 84597d5421 my name.”655e792c1fb845ef

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“Ah…, I’m too 98dd388916 used to it. I’ll try to change 42619be327 it slowly. …Actually, changing the 8ccbf5dc76 title isn’t hard, d5114ce2d2 but I don’t 2b5eaead4d want to let 768861bd3b go of the 22fafc3c49 connection with you b11459e43f as Team Leader.”7f4d79f3da008993

“Is there 28cecedf66 much difference 684dad012c between being cc3363d9be a senior-junior 7803071761 or a b01d4d008a team leader cbd8009938 and subordinate?”2562d438753645ca

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“There is. Definitely.”9a5ca26c0abe12d9

Suit yourself. Dante nodded appropriately.577847cfdd65be8e

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“And also.”b0439a393be49c09

A smile 5bfdca4852 with an 6bc5f326ef indiscernible meaning e9a9723e4d appeared on da7eaf8f43 Dante’s lips.a4f02b2317134713

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“Can I 93f9779c22 call you c7b792813b by your 32a455a25b name too?”1f27dfaff095c4a7

Raphael’s eyes widened. Then his e11274f648 mouth opened ab93d6edd2 wide like ce25c62a5d his eyes. Next, the corners of 5045912a58 his wide-open mouth lifted 43569912d3 upward. It was a bright, eed7d62d4a sunny smile, like a 7c92b88cf4 cloudless day.670d2a64e88126cd

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“Yes! Uh…, please 1f8d6b43a7 call me! Start now!”5e70bfe50d8c7fcc

“Now? Now’s a bit… 1b79c7ef4c I’m too used 95c55a1595 to calling you 4fd302183c Hainsworth.”90480a87768ed4d7

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Dante used e725b5ab6d the same 82d69bab30 excuse Raphael 3aab603ae0 had given. That expression and tone 9ce687e6f7 were definitely teasing.3cbf2215de1bc0ce

“Sunbae. Dante sunbae. I’ve changed the e4cfc74180 title. Please call me…!”629fd2dcab13d66c

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Raphael easily let edf834d68b go of his 32fdb10115 attachment to the 72397c7463 title of Team 704e9b2abe Leader. Dante let out 2726d8ed10 a short sigh c023a1336c and spoke with 5f99130d4a a slightly embarrassed 24d041a15e face.f65e846120ddffe3

“Raphael.”d5621d0ba08f1a9a

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Raphael genuinely smiled 1d054b69a6 with joy.3851475114474872

Dante hadn’t fully accepted 72ac2e04da Raphael deeply yet. However, at the end e5b3dd7d1f of the distance Raphael 8ee9bad716 had continuously bridged, Dante 3796d7f6b8 finally managed to take 5ae4a225f6 a step forward.7ea0ed37edf23823

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Watching Dante 8835d54e1a lower his 73f0fef798 gaze and f0ec9b0af5 chuckle, Raphael’s 9c3c416047 cheeks blushed 66fc9d6ced with a a328606797 smile.d21dd76cec983803

The most 24646b25b7 romantic vacation 34417d7b29 in Dante df7a674c99 Bailey’s time,baa344736f54d5a2

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Passed like spring with a98aff6b41 the youthful junior, Raphael f9fd0fcbb8 Hainsworth.6b4a8a510c2f68ce