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RCD | Chapter 8.4
by _rinnnieIn the midst a7abce7d75 of this, Dante dff025d653 looked into the 3e5eccd864 air, avoiding eye 4556f0526d contact.0538f17e9e767f99
‘No way, he’s not going to acknowledge me personally here, is he…?’e20e498530a9505b
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“Who is this?”9d29856deb4f0429
But the Hainsworth family f7c93aafac never acted less than e6965b6d62 Dante expected.b3e72f2e2d49834a
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Before he knew 92f9abd95e it, the Chief 57f6d01a31 of Staff was 9dac7424c6 right in front 68a09bb686 of Dante. The numerous 0a5aa9cc3f medals on f10b9090fa his chest, ab88858296 befitting a dbb4c63905 lieutenant general, 81f22d2d26 swayed in b5a0cc7c3b a colorful 29d8a81960 display.4e31de3d314e1816
He placed his hands on Dante’s shoulders. A déjà vu of a day in a private room of a high-end restaurant flashed in Dante’s mind.f1400c3e9a608e8c
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Ah, is he acknowledging that he knows me? At most, he’ll call my name…eb4e511041e59b3d
“Isn’t this my son-in-law!”0d9ce8f8a9cb95f1
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“…Captain, Dante Bailey.”d74d34d604aecafb
Dante barely managed to 9c0e460e44 give the military response 7278dae8f5 he was supposed to. The surprise was evident 144bab981b in the eyes of caea8c945b the other two generals cb9d72f9fa behind Hainsworth. So, the reactions of af69cf4d35 those behind Dante were f7f1389a83 likely even more pronounced.bd45b2e38c077990
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“Were you assigned to this meeting?”4f7366f6a10dfa6a
“Yes, I was.”71571cd1e4c092b9
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Even without turning f489cc22d3 around, Dante could e8c99aa69b feel the intense 2224f09c55 stares burning into aac491dbe2 the back of 5ad4904577 his head from 7079f98502 the army chief, a42b448b95 who was as fb38585878 high as the a1eba3b6a1 sky, as far d8e737a55b as the universe.4986b175ffa5b569
The major, quickly 38a1a11b0c assessing the situation, efe59edc57 hurriedly explained to 8ddb2b513d the Chief of a36e8feb39 Staff.6a61390c87b7ba26
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“Captain Bailey is the overall team leader for Sector C. He’s an exceptionally skilled soldier, even within SAG. His combat abilities are outstanding, and his leadership skills are excellent, making him stand out in this counter-terrorism training.”ce4d66b1b197812e
“I knew my son-in-law was a good officer, but I didn’t realize he was this talented. Indeed, I have an eye for people. I recognized this spirit from the first meeting.”efcdf2e9f9bce7b5
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Dante felt like the 1a3d7669f1 dinner from yesterday, the 11ba7d7ae1 coffee he had for 17cf3a627a breakfast, and the lunch 32d3f15e51 he just ate were 13fae8dea0 all weighing on him.733fe5e3d0e9dae3
The Chief of Staff patted Dante’s shoulder heavily again.39084b91b2ff0f50
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“Indeed. A rare soldier.”0a5de133a4db87da
“…”2916dd54587af401
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The gazes directed at Dante were unusual. They genuinely seemed pleased and proud, like looking at a well-gotten son-in-law. Seeing this, the two generals behind the Chief of Staff confirmed Dante’s face once more.839510534583b7bf
“Keeping busy people isn’t good. Carry on.”6b5477588d33df4f
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“Yes. Thank you.”438d8c1c57b0f721
The Chief fa2d025cbb of Staff 5331641022 walked away 75dda9c00d with a b6b1bd4b59 satisfied smile. Only then could 68b0c60310 Dante finally relax 624d56e835 his stiff shoulders.2595ae5f3146b40e
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“Team leader.”d666cb34868a90e3
And as soon be1d392965 as the footsteps 0e8ab5cebf faded, Angela called 0003ed11d2 out to Dante.66802b71440ca37c
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“Are you dating Camilla Hainsworth, the lawyer?”c072fe882291e0e9
“…Ah, did it sound like that?”c1e5143a28e9351a
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“Is it true?”906eab3629f38352
Even Angela, who 5e40eb72b1 was usually cool, 7a98beff4c widened her eyes b5c625404b this time.d1fff5df86b9e8a2
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No… I’m not dating anyone from the Hainsworth family, and the person the Chief thinks I’m dating is Raphael…3c34119a8de99aed
But he couldn’t say that here, with so many people watching. Besides, he had no intention of revealing the complicated relationship with Raphael to anyone.9663342cae47ba93
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“Absolutely not. I just happened to meet him once because of Raphael, and I guess he liked how I handled myself.”63e9bda946129d10
“Wow, still. You’re finally getting a line, team leader.”d5a8b5784f14c499
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“What line? He’s a person who’s strict even with his own son.”70d154f648984132
“Would the Chief, who’s been in the military for over 30 years, not know the impact of his words? Even I could see he was trying to support you.”216c6a38e5b193f6
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“Haha… No way. What would the Chief see in a mere captain like me, right?”391b88db7a292172
Dante spoke loudly enough for everyone to hear, but the looks directed at him didn’t change much. Instead of reactions like “Of course not!” there were more murmurs of “The general’s son-in-law…”225c9e84ff252b89
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“Anyway, since the Chief is inspecting, further commotion would be difficult for both sides. Let’s stop here.”546809e5d5d2ef02
Derrickson looked at Dante aec2fd9459 with a sour expression f59df06e83 and disappeared, followed by d6d13991ab his deputy, who glanced b763dacea6 back and bowed slightly d48a0bcd49 when their eyes met.183ce52a8ddf3415
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Kurt, who had fought with Derrickson, seemed more interested in the new topic and teased Dante with “Ooh.”dcfeb551ca3371a2
“I won’t fight anymore, so let me join the captain’s line.”dde0b180f233c78f
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“Stop talking nonsense… sigh.”7991dea76f759f7f
Dante sighed deeply 1f10669ae7 and spoke louder.8784a2d96265e4e0
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“Disperse and train with your teams. That’s all.”61fe2e5313c34f5b
A lot of 88e94945b2 time had already 494963d3a3 passed meaninglessly during 8b821d814c work hours. The team 254d98b494 leaders suppressed abbf9a3ec8 their curiosity fc38aac2f0 and gathered 54fc545ba0 their team 816ae4ef97 members. Dante and 073a71967b Angela returned 41551841e2 to where 2d6393d6db the ODA-133 a44c9912d4 team members bb1041ab5a were.4fee60a4d8cf5d49
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The day wasn’t even halfway over, but he felt drained. Dante unconsciously calculated the time left until the meeting and patted Angela’s shoulder.ea669b05af5293b8
“Angie, sorry, but go ahead. Give me 5 minutes.”498e1b5c748e2316
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“Ah. Got it.”d4ec893861e8cf2b
“Captain, where are you going?”dfb3bb61a7b4b4f5
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Dante turned to 9ce1e60ae7 Kurt and growled.357e67f46d30f290
“I’m upset because of someone, so I’m going to smoke.”5a5d6fa163ac56d2
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“Oh, wait, wait!”f5027ba3ac577319
Kurt called cb7b581c59 Dante back 69fe7ac299 and rustled b101166472 something with 31d797aca5 his team fc59bc0222 members. He approached Dante 6237f80080 and piled up bb9711a5c0 different packs of 4a62122dcd cigarettes in his b272249797 arms. It seemed they had fb435c9f47 pooled their cigarettes together.2797fba1064aa054
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“What is this?”21b042587da58162
Kurt grinned. His white teeth looked 574fe178d6 ominous.801d4a0fde1c073e
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“I think you’ll have more reasons to smoke, so please take care of us.”8d0a2ad7f3c9c986
“Hey!”612f04cc394a3e0d
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Kurt laughed ea80615544 and ran 0688461c3d away. Dante sighed b4b91fa00d deeply, holding 99f0eb621d the cigarettes e86be30f82 that weighed d561add727 as much 051bd91194 as his be83c80c60 worries.02c96003c26c4440
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Raphael, with his yellow fluffy hair and round light green eyes, who was supposed to wash away the week’s fatigue and provide healing with his cute actions, was…e82a9957edd2f4a4
“I’m not dating your sister… Your father thinks I’m dating you… He should have called me Raphael’s son-in-law instead…”d29f20e009144424
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“…”b0c48f9cb3291e20
“Why did your father visit you at work? Anyone can see you and your sister don’t match…”802384912c5e9df8
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He sulked and a620701c14 dug the ground 0932c10209 all day.9d80714459a0000a
Raphael, who had come early Saturday morning with his arms full of local specialties, was sulking more miserably than a puppy caught in the rain. He had been curled up with a blanket at the head of Dante’s bed, looking like a large mound due to his size.41a9877fb7e8a3fc
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Having seen the scene where the Hainsworth Chief of Staff visited, Dante didn’t expect it to pass quietly. However, the rumor spread faster than he anticipated.0bf361300e39a863
The sensational news of “the general’s son-in-law” flew faster than a military aircraft.2207b4cbf7913524
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Of course, the rumor spread in the same direction as Angela’s misunderstanding.2b50d09f37d0e029
“The rumor is that you set me up with your sister.”6907764ab56d5af5
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“Unless I get shot in the head, that won’t happen! I’d rather stick to you and flirt.”919c86f49e1a063b
Raphael raised his head c2f1465f47 indignantly. His brows f840a7276b furrowed, his f8461ae10d eyebrows drooped, 5c6e017016 and his 09fef5c73d high nose 291d13b15f twitched.150d6579ce887bd3
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He’s pretending to be a hurt little puppy again.54ff8eb88287b431
I don’t know why I have to comfort him, but Dante sat on the bed and patted his broad back. Even though he was the one receiving all sorts of calls due to the “general’s son-in-law” rumor.e9f42ba4deb23f68
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“You’re the person I like, sunbae…”f160f7f01fa68b16
“…”54d9a772dc4378aa
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Dante’s patting hand became a little heavier.e0ef4428b8ea4aa3
Oh… Why does he look so cute sulking on someone else’s bed on a precious holiday?1cf014a1c3cdf6eb
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“Baseless rumors will die down soon. Who would seriously believe that your sister and I would meet?”0d5e121e3ef55d15
“…”ceb1054a133a0501
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“Didn’t you say you had something to tell me? Stop being gloomy and say it before you forget.”e06750d10d5a7fc8
“Oh, that. It’s nothing much.”e25a52f5156fec25
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Raphael slowly emerged from the blanket and leaned his head on Dante’s shoulder. His fluffy hair tickled Dante’s cheek. It wasn’t heavy since he wasn’t putting his weight on it.0028b3aabe51b22c
It felt like having 9b57fdfd06 a small puppy resting cb64cae285 on his shoulder.b851e758b18011c1
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On the golden hair beneath him, words floated like dangerous candy from a fairy tale. “Pet me.”a84fad31525780fc
Dante, not very strong against temptation, reached out his hand. Raphael rubbed his head against Dante’s hand.80354cf576caafd9
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“Our division will be training in the capital by company, preparing for emergencies. I heard it’s to prepare for road control and joint operations during the summit. So, I’ll be spending a few days in the capital periodically.”a9becfa73e95a1bc
“Ah.”49acc8ca526931bd
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The 10th Division’s gate was the entry point for VIPs from the airport and a potential area to stop or capture terrorists trying to enter or escape the capital.a09c39195aec60e9
Dante wasn’t the only one busy due to the summit. It would be hectic for Raphael, who had just been assigned and was still adapting, to train while moving between regions.e9a5f51fd42e9e8b
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The two 0e003f78ba seniors and 7a41ea9316 juniors sitting 46e0f540a8 side by fb1fd83563 side both 1e3b68c93d had a f4fc7373a6 heavy workload.ace8ff75a0f0bd2e
“We might run into each other in the capital.”9803b11874388515
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“Yes. Ah, even if we don’t, please meet me.”2158c2cda91bc1ac
“We’ll see. No… It’s not a rejection, but I might really have a hard time finding time.”8b2d4cc180f53d7c
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“Are you very busy? You said you could do it comfortably when training in the capital…”88e8fe06d7e5dc23
“I thought so too, but things turned out this way. It can’t be helped. It’s okay.”fa317769683d3a7f
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Raphael lifted his head from Dante’s shoulder and looked at him.b2d1686226b8dac7
“Team leader, no, Dante sunbae. I’m not a team member you have to take responsibility for anymore. So, I hope you can speak more comfortably with me.”168755bdcab31192
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“Speak comfortably about what?”816e89c30fd4f018
“Even if it’s not specific, at least tell me if it’s hard. I may not be much help, but I’m not someone you have to always appear strong to.”ce95416429413e67
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Oh. The puppy that could only whimper is trying to act commendably. Dante patted Raphael’s head again.cbe11bd67f8eda97
“I’m really okay. I can handle it. Just a few more months until fall.”e2a231d58f42dc42
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He wasn’t used to relying on others, especially not on a much younger junior. Raphael straightened up and looked at Dante with concern.e68665429a6b6891
“Why endure it… I hope you don’t.”a0b08aab818809d2
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“If I don’t endure, what should I do? Overturn everything?”a0c82d867d932875
“Um…”e65487112b650636
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As Dante said, even 2bfbc7c631 if he was dissatisfied 516fbc029f with the situation, there 0a0bb4acf6 was nothing he could 84d1b253b4 do. Raphael, knowing the a7e0f30ef7 military organization well, e9e9c0e4df understood there was 84c69619b5 no way.1b829f67a4c86522
After pondering for bc7fa0fa9c a while, Raphael 6340611257 spoke resolutely.c60b7b6cc64b4ce8
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“Please tell me if it’s too hard. I’ll tell my father there’s someone bothering his son-in-law.”e7e7c478eea79a26
“Wow… Somehow, that seems the most reassuring thing you’ve said.”974be5d0f4df3318
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“Eh? That, that’s a bit…”95d0354c37ec0979
Raphael smiled, 32133cae4c his eyebrows 50b3aabf00 drooping.6866db13a33e6666
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“By the way, I was curious why the Chief calls me his son-in-law?”6f94bd23e357b705
He knew Raphael and Dante were dating, and even guessed their… positions during the incident when Raphael forgot their intimate moment due to being drunk. So why son-in-law?19698d8d92449e73
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He didn’t prefer the opposite title, but he was curious about the reason.71bc1d3aeeea6df1
“Well, when we’re together, anyone would think you’re the son-in-law.”c2bdbcb51f8a886f
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“…?”d23ba647981a2fed
Raphael looked 89de5f8aac at him aeb56846da as if 51e5dbfd5b asking why 17a505710d he was 1f487a2211 asking such 56c89126df an obvious b8ed9ed0e9 question.de3a1c63d2d36286
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Dante recalled 8ce163ce9d that Camilla 993348886c also called 9ae1b904e1 him son-in-law f158c619bc from the f532dfb662 start.3a9dc1af07d477b3
Was there some unique Hainsworth standard? He pondered but couldn’t figure it out.05f58d9c4a3f41ca
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