RCD | Chapter 1.3

Besides, being this drunk f52adbbc4c meant there was a ad53179575 high chance of making 26ea45cab2 mistakes unknowingly. It was f006236e45 better to 4657ddaa57 hear a 592f6e48ff few scoldings 7b249c829e for leaving e55ee8b9d1 early the a73f4e3674 next day.f62c4f478b5e993e

“Yes, thank you so much…”e169d180ca1bc6c2

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Raphael clasped his 3c1120a10a hands together and b919435cac bowed politely. I told 1bd0776a70 you to 1ffb900981 maintain dignity. His appearance and actions 00a9a3e9e8 were utterly mismatched.69712999e5b11791

“Enough, just lie down.”adfe0d1923503463

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“You’re standing, team leader…”00efd1bb1987a988

“Get under the covers and lie down. Now.”44d2a51ff5fd17e1

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“Now…”589b7e462fcdfb8f

His large frame wriggled under the blanket. What a cute kid. A smile crept onto Dante’s lips.9dac32ff0b42aa19

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“Sleep. That’s an order from your superior.”0a206bc1b0aa7827

“Team leader.”2dd94cde5b9f3f0e

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Raphael moved cc144e828c under the 0964e68a66 blanket and d303606298 shifted to f9f438693f the other 108dd8a812 side. Even with his 46f0c805b5 large frame, there 7ac3d29c4c was room for ba011fcc21 two or three 98bf3fba11 more people. Raphael lifted the 4143fca825 blanket beside him.d9965b45273fa0d4

“Please sleep too, team leader. Aren’t you tired?”6384e90a45d6387a

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“Are you asking your superior to share a bed?”435db8b34639b6a4

“The bed… is spacious.”d4b79b06cdc1b25d

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Even when drunk, 1f7474d9bf his face remained 8be8fd35cc unfaded, and a 4adbbb1b75 languid smile appeared. My goodness. With a face 9787098007 like a meticulously 6f1d2ae728 carved angel statue, d2470fbf81 yet with the ef0cf52463 heart of a 609564b292 puppy named Happy.25b3e8d153ee494e

Dante sat on the bed. The bedding was soft, and the mattress cushioned his hips comfortably. And beside him, Raphael, propped up like a mermaid, fumbled with the bed’s headboard.87bfcfa246d432b1

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“Actually, here… you can turn off the lights from the bed.”f3eb697eab189aae

When he touched something, a beep sounded, and the room’s lights went out. It was indeed a VIP room.17ebececcd25021e

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“And you can lock the door too.”96e86099fb1e66de

Another beep sounded, and afd547506c this time, the lock 926292a1f5 on the door clicked.fad9defe50d470a9

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The room’s only entrance was sealed, and the faint light from outside barely illuminated their silhouettes.8e40281623508c5c

“……”a9130a46f7a2db5f

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“……”90f9752d6a3eff14

With the sound b27fd40bbd of the door e7762c629b locking, silence settled 226e5d7ecd in the room. Neither Dante 63db2302af nor Raphael 8cc77040c0 spoke.d04295f777225a3c

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In the dim room, between the subordinate and superior, who were watching each other’s forms, a subtle tension… didn’t flow.000a3e7e7393b827

“I didn’t know our junior was the type to lure his superior to bed, turn off the lights, and lock the door.”00d8864f1e11b548

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“Th-that’s a misunderstanding!”a166f13d8d58560e

Perhaps not expecting such an atmosphere, Raphael’s large frame fidgeted at the edge of the bed. Dante let out another amused laugh.e4ee9a87caa9e33f

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In the brief fb220294d2 silence, Raphael swallowed 2c311adc23 several times.f539c2fab436ccff

“You can lock the door remotely. It’s a nice room with the empire’s cutting-edge technology, isn’t it?”528332b66c17ca1e

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“Yes, it is…”a0f4505f43fbdb8b

“Hey, Raphael Hainsworth.”eb9bf419599ca7d0

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“Yes?”1f6ce0b727a399fc

When Dante lowered his voice and called his name, Raphael’s large frame jumped up. His chest, covered by the blanket, rose and fell rapidly. Dante reached out to Raphael.3cb65aa29ef17b43

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Raphael’s cheek stretched to 6be74c55f0 the side.7547a334961fbd2a

“I ordered you to sleep. Are you disobeying orders?”85c19e6bcc3b1ebc

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“No, I-I was just about to, about to sleep.”bfb1be3b3d434387

“Am I going to eat you? Why are you stuttering?”7157ac1cf78f30e0

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“No, I’m not st-stuttering!”fd9403e55a9f977d

Answering that he wasn’t stuttering with a stutter was quite the defiance against a superior. Dante let go of his cheek and silently watched him. Raphael blinked back at Dante.cf17b619754b10e9

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Naturally, it was Raphael who couldn’t withstand the gaze and silence first.3626b31d49f2704f

“Wh-why are you doing this…?”4f1ab63c381beb37

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Raphael hesitated, crawling closer in a prone position. Then his head lightly bumped against Dante’s thigh like a child’s play. Raphael’s shadow shifted again.77ee01370aff9c4f

“Oh, sorry…!”14a28e1b485a185a

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“Where are you going? You’ll roll off the bed.”0e9a7643f4a506e1

“Th-that.”43fdbee62a8d3606

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“Come back.”ae5b45db17357b77

Dante climbed onto c8b5b905af the bed and 3453b4e487 pulled his arm. Raphael slowly returned to 5e9be25f70 his place.2793cff2d6830103

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“Sigh.”95fe43f40a7e7b3f

A puppy-like guy. Dante pulled a3a5016252 the blanket cd95b49c4c and lay 652e8b34b0 down next 4fc49cb6e3 to Raphael. Watching his clumsy antics 4f2a35a11e made him suddenly feel 6c30093ccc tired. The desire to 6e3705fafc return to the 9db078740f chaos outside the 8a37d9c836 room disappeared.7834acc3c34442e0

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Since it had c8ff038fd7 come to this, 1f5fc0f277 he decided to 5d15e6781e sleep well in 0182545b10 the comfortable bed 33a92d50eb and take care bb8ca51723 of his hungover be1ec8487f team members the 7b2309d7ac next day.675c16471dd83f47

“Hainsworth.”f4080bf040dbb76c

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After teasing 0e7b4002a2 Happy, who 9ec59a8e22 would leave 680d60860b after the c1ddd0bc75 leave ended, 9a10685ff7 a little 7dfbbbb628 more.134d44a916f36a02

“Yes, did you call?”4c82caed33e3c861

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“Do you have a girlfriend now?”0e4c1b31628e5025

“…No.”a82a30151d208b12

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“I figured you didn’t. How many have you dated before?”6db2d37037a112d4

“…”dc6efacf287f3d7f

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The blanket 5d94454efa bulged slightly e921caafc5 beside Dante.14bb2d60917bdea9

“Uh, none.”74e5dad91472df3b

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“You? Not even one?”57ec1bf43c62d9ce

“Yes…”ba922c2e70b50cd1

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Even with the ‘Raphael Hainsworth’ credentials, he had no dating experience? Why?dd96a80e062c5be0

Dante briefly recalled Happy, d3cd55bfee who had cried after 53e1e0a615 being neutered.f9f3f6c006882402

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“Th-then, do you have someone you’re seeing, team leader?”33fa7b2400333e90

“Me? Not really…”d2faa324d5af32ec

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With frequent deployments and missions, he hadn’t had deep relationships, only casual ones during leave. It had been quite a while since he had a proper relationship…82d08736f277871e

“Come to think of it, I’m not in a position to say anything to anyone.”d20353c3440b7091

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“Have you never been in a relationship, team leader?”06356727da9f225c

“That’s not it.”c96fb32162c00f17

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“Oh…”d2b2cc4c37661fdf

“Why are you disappointed?”17132c6f65465130

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“No, I’m not disappointed.”81b65004d40bc645

Again, the sound 9f7adae9f7 of rustling blankets b963c87b55 was heard.e6c47b53ff387180

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“Then, with the people you dated, did you, uh, where, I mean, did you… do anything?”056ce722deee26a9

“What are you trying to ask?”ad8197f99e61ac6a

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Dante felt like he c0b4b78465 was facing a curious 5a00b19180 child. A naive 48e751a089 kid, full 50387f6167 of questions, 889ad1bfe7 chirping away 14201fe4b3 without knowing 9db00244e3 anything.e3ae8b2475009b86

“Did you, uh, kiss your partners?”f5cba0e182204d40

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“I’ve had sex too.”789cfe0f6c43838c

The chick, e110fa1aab shocked, flapped a59bee73b7 its wings. The chick, resembling Happy, d7ea77d9ef was large enough to caa6b485b9 make the bed shake.ebc016371c17dbc1

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“Se-sex, uh, th-that, intercourse…!”44704796b1ffb84c

“How did you live until twenty-four?”f65ec2d73726cc68

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“I-I know. I do know.”ae3a03a2406572d2

“Yeah, good for you.”30651bd209d8dcb6

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Dante ruffled Raphael’s hair. Raphael subtly leaned his head into Dante’s palm.2430232a5157c4ff

“Then, th-that, have you had a lot of… sex?”da6f65cdb5d49187

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“Hainsworth, how much did you drink?”da4d85dee65c1cea

For someone naturally timid and cautious, he was asking all sorts of questions. It didn’t seem like he knew what he was asking.d1b01625ed13779e

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“I’m, I’m curious.”7c42b3b796aba70a

“About what? How it’s done? Or how it feels? That varies from person to person.”a30c26da9dd60ab9

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“No, that’s not it.”e9fea114e5d25d26

Raphael turned 3fa5e5029a towards Dante. His large d2d154c634 body turned 22a341bb3b half a d323ac1be7 circle, closing 3841c6b7e9 the distance.59ee02a88953f168

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“What I want to ask is, team leader…”3416241df80dfa9c

“Yeah. Me.”d7ce32c93c4e26dd

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When Dante turned slightly, the distance became too close. Close enough to feel each other’s breath. The bed was spacious, but not enough for two tall men to lie comfortably.537b4411077e325a

And something hot and… heavy touched Dante’s thigh.1a3733d90b410962

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“…?”3a51bfeb50765c52

It was so ec1816ff17 large that he 9fddda78fb doubted if it 6d43a35628 was what he 0641ea42bf thought. Dante briefly c0f0f4455e wondered if bad688863c Raphael had 88bf23170f hidden a 24faa2274e heated bottle 63b5195071 in his 51222fe0cd pocket. He subtly 6704731b6c moved his 1a0a743599 thigh. Surprisingly, the 33ae8787cf object twitched 23a4f9a569 and grew 9617827586 larger.5e8eca03ae462364

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“Th-that… uh…”d7d4be1d18c63611

Wow, this… I thought he was a puppy, but he’s a man.0f46e59a2ec1d643

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“I-I…”d1413152649fffcc

Raphael’s voice was now at a level of being threatened. He didn’t know why he was trembling as if he were the one facing the barrel of a gun, even though he was the one with the massive weapon aimed.46545c1a0158c5ce

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“Th-thinking about it, it’s not a big question… Th-then… team leader. You’re tired, right? Good night, sweet dreams…”15279387f27f9b97

Raphael wriggled and 7d8633ddec turned back, pulling dec34f6c93 the blanket up 73d255ad93 to his ears. Even his attempt to a3dbfa7fbc escape was clumsy. Dante watched his back 6f0b5b5e1f in disbelief and pondered 57a0963166 briefly.29a8c8f02856f2dd

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So, what 31ed12c904 should I c53dbf6c41 do?795b31bcfb9d0a69

Before he even finished thinking, his fingertips were tracing down Raphael’s back.f60c2fe58841e251

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The amount of alcohol Dante consumed exceeded Raphael’s. Even with a difference in tolerance, he was quite drunk. The intoxication doubled his usual playful nature.7414c63ab5639f8d

“Does a second lieutenant get an erection when sleepy?”b77942c3c6b2acaf

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“……”48e8964dc5905829

“Second Lieutenant Raphael Hainsworth.”8233c0f9b98fde91

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“…Yes, team leader.”ccff3f75cb0aa803

When called 7330c3e548 by his 33b5d80a48 rank and 10bed8ce4e name, he d5316b71e8 obediently turned 2579785c02 back. Even in the faint e30c8f8653 moonlight, it was clear f5b0ced5b8 his face was entirely cd7eca8df1 red.20ddc16d1a0b774a

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Dante slapped the 71c5811c64 bed and burst 62dd3b2c3a into laughter.3bab5818e45a3f3a

“Oh, you look fine, but why are you getting hard over nothing? Is the word ‘sex’ that embarrassing?”30029b21375149ff

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“No, it’s not because of the word ‘sex.'”b205157dfc50df55

Because you… talked about relationships first… and said you’ve done it… Raphael mumbled in a voice full of frustration. It was hard to understand with his slurred speech, but he kept saying, “You, you.”6b4a20af1c6f1733

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Trying to suppress his laughter, Dante’s cheeks puffed up, pressing against his hand. Raphael slowly lifted his head from under the blanket.8bee6bdde593a09e

“…Why are you looking at me like that?”5ff0e284ef74f3d4

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“My goodness, really…”2be29e76bf4bd65e

“Yes…?”0815e64f3448037f

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Raphael’s voice, asking back, was filled with tension.83e674b8c2f0ae6b

Dante reached out and grabbed Raphael’s face again.3eda70b87cae6f9c

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“Why are you so cute? When our youngest leaves, who will I tease?”8da51a05c3375cda

“Ah, ti-team leader, team leader!”62ac4f4788d51acb

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Raphael’s cheeks stretched like the soft inside of white bread.4040da2ef607be03

The playful antics 3931ada347 of the two 5f04ee9523 large soldiers made ed882075b2 the big mattress f0927433f2 bounce. During the process, their 92b34b430a thighs brushed against each 780590ddc8 other. Eek! Raphael inhaled sharply, 5d5221e6d0 pulling the blanket ed75806f71 towards him more 745771ba2d than before.b3463a43d76bddfb

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Recalling the sensation on his thigh, Dante blinked. He had teased him to distract him, but Raphael’s lower half was even more excited than before.38e04990ce5d9f67

“…If I knew you were this healthy, I wouldn’t have excluded you from training during probation…”10636d8334cea149

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“……”69ae8ca15fce8263

Raphael mumbled something, hiding his face with the blanket and shaking his head. His hair, peeking out from the white blanket, looked like a puppy’s tail that couldn’t be fully hidden.154af2d91d3b1693

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Raphael muttered something dcb67a367c to himself under 83734c18cf the blanket. It seemed to be 91e49fb56a about Dante teasing him.e9ef6dce4cf3078c

Sigh… He was a junior who required a lot of attention and care in many ways.825d2dce8d226c54

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“Okay, let’s say I was wrong. How should I help?”6b4f59437ad8fee8

“……”107f48e206129220

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“What, do you need help?”7c4b69e5f84dbaeb

“Help… what do you mean by help…”741c091a198a85a4

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In this situation, where else would help be needed? Dante gestured towards it with his chin. Even that hint wasn’t missed.677e4ba67d8f5773

“…Will you help me?”3c3a98d8636f7429

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“When my junior blames me for everything, how can I ignore it as a mentor?”4f44e5fbb0f6ae73

Dante imagined Raphael cutely escaping to the bathroom, saying, “No, thank you!” And when he came out with a red face, Dante planned to tease him again.6025580ba6d8c506

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Raphael, who had been lying down, sat up. With the sound of fabric rustling, the blanket slipped off Raphael’s shoulder.45b02b104f0359e5

“Yes. Then please help.”2fb144a665f82c0a

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And he 1c81ad1aa9 gave a 6a949f5669 completely different ab1aa68bb6 answer than 61a26428f8 Dante expected.3596ec414d5047bb

Raphael’s shadow grew larger. It cast a big enough shadow to cover all the moonlight over Dante, who was still lying down. Combined with his large frame and low voice, it was quite imposing.f96d88a3006f7586

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“…You were so gentle, but you know how to act up.”4c31ec1480adb79d

However, having been through many experiences and having mentored Raphael for half a year, Dante’s impression was different. Even while looking at Raphael’s hardened expression, he could see the immaturity.5954a01970cf6580

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His face was flushed 77f80a587e with heat, his eyes 35c34e68b0 were teary, and his 081c3c3a4a chest heaved as if 67d0f08662 his heart would burst. The drum-like heartbeat was 82d4e4d312 audible due to the 6a1c5aa626 close distance.3d37d7a3dcdfd33f

Dante reached down. He grasped Raphael’s heavy object over his pants.8b1168c68c857fe3

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“Ti-team leader…!”25963c2ad775ab3d

“Is this the first time someone else touched it?”ab36ed0c54b2bf21

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Raphael answered after a 18bc76e415 brief pause.c4c840ac2ad60f88

“Yes, it is.”2f9aba6b34cd38de

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Dante kicked off the 488b91f30a cumbersome blanket with his d4376e726e foot. The hot, hardened 6b09e79a47 member twitched in 53565f332b his palm.90d2001da9d7c9bb

However, Raphael didn’t remove his hands from Dante’s face. At this point, Dante couldn’t back down, saying, “I was just joking,” due to his sunbae pride.c5594a75fe87825d

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His fingers fumbled 0eac33b7d1 up the front d8221961da of the pants, cd52142b7e unbuckling and grabbing 73d1e4bc7c the zipper. With a zip, the 8e3ac0c630 pants opened.49219a9f3dab8f89

“You were pretty good at learning when taught, so I’ll have high expectations.”6a05de8962bc33b8

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Though unexpected, d331abc084 Dante Bailey, ad369a426e as a 5c56f803ef mentor, was 515b62b9ab willing to 3e53db4d62 give his 8ae32c5c62 junior a c6d36beec2 graduation gift 443d21a755 in the b861c31b29 form of 3a7753437f sex education.ad7cb2918b18570f

His junior looked 177f56e79a down at Dante 691105df85 with a face 7456db17dc slightly different from ed995f7e3f his usual innocent b36d762d71 gaze.76656c27b0ec5dce

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“I’ll learn gratefully.”0ad2073966d59131

Dante’s lips were soon covered by Raphael’s hurriedly approaching ones. As expected, it was clumsy and urgent, making it a breathless kiss. It was just like a first kiss.ae29ce2f044a3323

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The Imperial Army had symbolized the empire’s might for hundreds of years. The elite soldiers, thoroughly trained at a high level, took immense pride in their status. Noble families still considered it a virtue to raise at least one soldier per generation.5027e315d079c823

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This pride often fueled 9869ab59db loyalty to the empire, 15a55e1540 but it also had 483b25671e a side effect.335e28515983aba1