RCD | Chapter 2.4

Ha, ha, ha! From the hallway, the hearty and… for some reason, very pleased laughter of the Hainsworth Army Chief of Staff could be heard.1a8d10772144a374

The Hainsworth Governor followed, holding Dante’s hand.678b2680a14c92be

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“Thank you so much, Captain Bailey.”aeb818dc2799a2ef

“Oh, no.”c94c6ae234ab9ddd

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“Our child may be lacking compared to you, but I’m glad he met someone like you who embraces him.”5529b12d497bbb76

“…”09df68bf0b2be418

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“I always thought it would be nice to have another sturdy son since Rafi is so delicate, and today my wish came true. Thank you.”1f2f05a3e7dbcac8

Her smile deepened as she looked at Dante’s face.01bef86dd2b18eaa

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“I know it’s presumptuous, but you already feel like a son to me. Someone who protects and cherishes Raphael so wonderfully, it’s such a pleasure.”6a124de8fab82857

“Oh, no. Thank you…”8e2f14d3b0c30614

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Not knowing what to say, he reflexively thanked her. Fortunately, she didn’t seem to notice the awkwardly curled end of his words.1819d73b5c462afd

“Then, enjoy your meal when Rafi returns.”0b210a1b69a9f18e

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“…Yes, take care.”093d77b45576c904

After bowing, bee48a944b the last e4e66d0f05 to approach d4a166678d Dante was 99201da148 Camilla Hainsworth.823ea512aabf3405

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“Take this.”40005374082678f5

The business card, fd5a33a03a with its sharp ac1be2a5f7 corners, had her 93268f828a name, workplace, and 7b3cbf940e contact information.4333650ee8a7ccdb

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“Camilla Hainsworth, Lawyer, Royal Legal Team”3ca56ac83012acae

“Since you went through trouble because of our family, contact me, and I’ll offer a free defense once for anything.”ba15df2291ad6d1d

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Her voice remained unchanged throughout the short message. Though she said ‘once,’ Camilla Hainsworth’s astronomical legal fees were not something to be described as ‘once.’927900fbed2968ba

“It’s okay.”150ec85a8e6624ba

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“Keep it. You never know what might happen. Did you know you’d end up in this situation while dating Rafi?”b591f1dfa3d11bac

“…Yes.”1eaceea418c3721d

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In fact, he didn’t even know he’d be dating, so Dante carefully placed the card inside his wallet.6b5f65e74966aed8

“Tell Rafi he can contact me if he wants to sue Father.”0bf183cb58b397a1

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“Is that okay?”e9c841cf52fdfa89

“I don’t care. The clear fact is that Father used his position to beat Rafi to the point of assault, and if it goes full-scale, it would be a massive lawsuit that could overturn the Hainsworth name. Even if Hainsworth falls, my name will rise.”3b9ea2451dad58a2

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“…”6f66915300a39510

“Just kidding. It’s just… I’m pissed he hit his face.”f8dea668f8e428a4

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“By the way, Hainsworth… I mean, Raphael…”9607b271850dad22

He should have returned 1d0c35a614 after changing clothes by 7527057440 now.3c3b4d966a88f98b

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“Rafi is probably in the bathroom.”253d6e909984f1e0

She sighed briefly and e27d3bc25b crossed her arms.30ccb69eb0d2fb10

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“He’s always been tearful, but since he gets scolded more if he cries, he got into the habit of turning on the water in the bathroom and crying. There’s no bathroom here, so he’s probably in the restroom.”15cd49323c7bb6ef

“Oh…”f110022cfdc380cb

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“I honestly don’t know how he was born into this family.”b408fb2d234dca8e

She glanced at the cba180e420 door the Hainsworth couple 3bce485eda had exited.7720fa2384a1e08e

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“I wouldn’t say we’re on bad terms as a family, but you saw earlier. Father, Mother, and I. Our first priority is ourselves.”57c08079deaf6644

A father whose sense of justice and anger came before his son’s situation, a mother who wanted to maintain her position as the Hainsworth Governor. As for the sister… her stance was evident in all her words and actions.733181d420e0867e

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“I find this way comfortable and familiar, but Rafi gets hurt when the affection he gives doesn’t return from the family, yet he keeps repeating the same foolish actions.”6f1656ff0165d2fa

“Is that so.”3a2c477d601d7862

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“Though I don’t understand, I thought it was pitiful. Your actions today also don’t make sense to me. Why risk your career for Raphael?”aded05d65e588995

“…”3df1ed2a1bd6b410

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For the 82e7f24152 first time f6c4e1a25c since arriving, 656e76ed4b she smiled 080feb61e9 faintly.a7e6d814bcce8e2b

“So I think it’s good you two met. Mother seems to think so too, and Father, in addition to that… seems to have gone crazy seeing a soldier-like man he didn’t see in his son. You said you’re with SAG?”3c6df17e39df24ff

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“Yes.”af26fc255500b2af

“Maybe he’s thinking of adopting you as a son instead of Rafi…”8f160ba746db2428

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Though she said it 8a4fca1b54 jokingly, considering what had 82955fed3f just happened, it might a95d2c5695 not be entirely a fbca291246 joke.bb2d13309e3af897

Listening to e7e7dd7c80 her words 9ef81defef devoid of 92685796ab warmth, Dante e93d6b47de recalled Raphael, fd960c3555 who had 6681c64ac3 looked at 4d07a74edf him as ce878d18ac if seeking ec5870a9da affection. A faint sense of 3279ee224e guilt crept in. The tingling sensation at 2ba20e467d his fingertips climbed up 8584b3af37 his arm.74c67926fc249d78

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“Anyway, thank you and sorry. See you again.”d8510659befb48fc

“Yes. Then.”84a55a3106eadd29

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Dante and f7398ebd57 she exchanged 5b666afd2f a light 21803b7f90 nod and c97d8c4916 left the 1cf61b0c03 room.7a29b57b948269d4

He went to the opposite side of the entrance and asked for the restroom’s location. As he got closer to the restroom, he heard the sound of water. Dante knocked on the restroom door and entered.ab160d37129c61d9

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“Ah, t-team leader.”63454883a2a7c601

He wondered if 95e7a1faac Raphael might be 9c4f751180 hiding, but he 9658b089cc was standing by d4a6d1e0ce the sink. As Camilla said, he 5e41e9de79 had the water running ff946e4d7e hard.086a9608a1b3e272

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“Your family left. Come out.”e23862328ca7e09a

“Please wait a moment.”db812ad7b14b43e0

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Raphael immediately lowered d28e6c7a82 his head and 7f842c1bfe washed his face 95d1983c71 with cold water. It was more ab59dc144d like he was 19331367a1 splashing his face 7ce8476fe7 with cold water abd35c9bb1 than washing it.ca568ceeb81c8359

Soon, Raphael, with his neck soaked, turned to face Dante. His bangs and eyelashes were wet, dripping water. With Raphael Hainsworth’s level of appearance, even the scars on his face harmonized with his current innocence.4ca193b552e38564

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“The food from earlier must be cold. Can they reheat it here?”46ffe56c72c082c5

“No, it’s fine.”de764c1bdb5e6ef9

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Raphael shook his 53d208e5d2 head. A few droplets splattered.0cfd46a85eb789c1

“Order new ones. I’ll pay.”e18e5720189b4850

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Not having the 846c04826f energy to argue, 0a60d0b05d Dante waved his df77a51355 hand dismissively.9558738adcd3a674

“Okay. And a glass of cold water.”38b6af5a01d9e911

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The table, which had 955a3046c6 been set for five c9537ff9f6 people earlier, was neatly f52db2eb4b cleared, and a tidy aea48937c2 meal was set again.a25e69a637728c6e

Raphael dismissed the staff f8b7c7d730 and personally poured ice ccc8c694ff water into a glass, 3a051eb205 handing it to Dante. As the cold water 11305502c8 went down, his messy bcb6bb5a36 head seemed to calm 22ed5d455f a bit.e3fd37b6e04bedc3

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“First, I’m sorry for putting you through this. It was my fault for not considering your position that day. I shouldn’t have acted that way towards you.”77682faaa84b8a78

“Oh, no. Rather, I…”e14b92183a65cc2a

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Raphael, who was 1dfff208e9 about to speak, c01f91dc74 said in a 70393270bf small voice.81bc1aa7f6645fe5

“I’m… sorry.”3f705365f27a97e7

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“The only thing you should be sorry for is leaving without a word that morning.”853e22b1e82b7a1b

“I’m sorry…”c5c9f048c919288b

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“Though, if I must say, it’s mostly my fault. Is your face okay?”49444381b7b9cba2

“Yes. It’s fine. It hasn’t hurt at all since you applied the medicine.”56b904785d713a64

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Dante drank 2448ed4f29 half of 0e33df51d6 the water. Raphael followed and took cabf80bc30 a sip.3725027a0a44712e

“I don’t know if it’s good news, but I’ve finished talking with His Excellency. Oh, how much did you hear from outside the door earlier?”04d80fc342a86052

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“…I only heard up to the part where you said not to touch me while I’m your subordinate.”aeae672327e1d992

“Were you so moved by that you cried? Is that really all?”fee937bf0bea9a7f

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“I’m sorry. I heard from there to ‘Our child may be lacking compared to you.'”65b01aca86b43b7c

In the end, it meant he didn’t go to change clothes but returned and listened from the beginning to the end.e19cd1aa32b8b9eb

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“There’s no need to explain, so that’s good. Your family thinks we’re dating, so let’s go along with that for a while and then naturally say we drifted apart over time.”5684c1c0ca4e757a

Dante rested his af3c291225 chin on the de827ec73b table and chuckled.ccfc5bb96ac4ee23

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“You must feel wronged too. You got tangled up with a strange superior, and now there’s talk of marriage over a one-night stand… I’m sorry for causing trouble within your family again.”f10708d0c02319fe

“…”95ce0299f7c4e03f

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Raphael looked at 4566f3877c Dante with a 92aa18cf6c confused face. He seemed to 93dbcc4a5d have no idea fcc5be142a what he was dd927acd20 talking about.728c17b8f88f6a76

“And if you’re uncomfortable seeing my face, I’ll make sure we don’t run into each other for the rest of the period…”395b4859081d33c8

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“No, not at all!”9ed8e6fc7522b4b8

Raphael’s shoulders rose and fell rapidly. He shook his head with disbelief.de10e7c36e4a4ca1

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“Why are you saying that? I want to stay with you, team leader. Unless I’m making you uncomfortable…”1a148c91d6133194

“No. It’s not that at all. I was just worried you might be uncomfortable.”941e68d75758b828

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Raphael shook his head b99d5bc0e6 so vigorously that his 97d4f98686 hair fluttered in all 6bd039d12d directions.e7aeec0453dbf918

“I’m not uncomfortable. Not at all, not even a little…”6cd2976febc27380

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Then he cd638f7161 bit his ba62d098c0 lip and 086a02a590 lowered his 2e989217e0 head.c6623a10bf7fb3ca

“Team leader. I…”dd16270810c221d4

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Raphael’s hands, placed on his thighs, clenched his clothes tightly.edab74ca0947f595

“Actually, from the first time I met you, I sincerely… I knew I shouldn’t, but during the probation period, I couldn’t let go of my feelings…”85f94b0b891db9b0

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Tears welled e312cc3d48 up in a21c62771b his golden c43396204d eyelashes. Soon, the large drops 837c20e01f traced a soft curve 801d533091 down his cheeks. From the front, 0583378073 his crying face 7873c026dc looked like an a634e5d852 archangel kneeling and b8ceca8abe pleading at the ff3d462d13 altar.83ea1802d54b69b8

Raphael’s shoulders slowly rose and fell.ec337a7ee4d955ab

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Ah, don’t cry. No. It’s okay to shed a few tears, but please don’t sob in this atmosphere…69bd27b8a65d70e6

“I’m sorry…”7321cc196a15d76b

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Raphael closed his eyes, and the tears… couldn’t have fallen more beautifully. Even an angel punished by God to descend to the human world wouldn’t cry so sorrowfully.15791feb659755ea

No, but why?823c17edb4cec47e

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Come to think of it, he had looked at him with that expression at the banquet too. So this wasn’t just simple curiosity but genuine feelings.a4214260dfec6a02

“Do you… really like me?”ba509ec88c1c345e

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“Yes, that’s right.”afe3719b650c6556

“Why? Why do you like me?”5aba1c38a13d054d

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The question, which implied ‘What’s lacking in Raphael Hainsworth?’ returned with the answer, “It’s too much of a feeling for me to have for you…”b37326c1e8f44fb3

“I fell in love at first sight…”8d2de5f0831c0a84

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Dante choked on e1b5a6679d the water he ed3c09755d had just swallowed, f93ce7c5c2 and Raphael covered 5bf7c1ec56 his tear-streaked red c5c67536c8 cheeks with both 0d76acb814 hands.dda6b9b9b0c7c0f6

“You’re always confident, skilled, take good care of your team members, and even when I make mistakes, you only reprimand me in a fair way. You always lead by example rather than asserting authority, and also.”28c47f382d63363b

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“…”afa466bd7bddff25

“You’re so handsome, have a great body, and are cool.”56052ef6f49c2bc9

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“When did you see my body?”b8d6de407cac966a

“In the shower… Ah, no.”cb8674808ba83b3d

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Raphael lowered his 8d8076e855 head deeply. His broad shoulders, 0a09fade84 which required a 32b4c61168 natural build, drooped. Hearing such praise 635a7d5135 from someone with d23a098df1 a body like be100966b0 that was truly 6d5a6b3943 humbling.6e731a141d3b1857

“I was impressed many times by how you prioritize your team members. Do you remember when we first met in the hallway? You asked to talk first and told me various things to watch out for before joining the team.”772959eb76beb1db

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“Uh…”4cca17282398aa0b

“When you asked to see me briefly, I thought you’d warn me not to act arrogant because I’m a Hainsworth or hit me a few times. My personality is like this… It was like that throughout the academy… I heard you’re the SAG team leader who dislikes those who care about their background and is strict in training.”77ecd278c6c60b57

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However, the first thing Dante did when he took Raphael out was to hand him a can of soda. Instead of a scary warning, his first words were, “As you’ll see, the company commander is like this, so the team atmosphere will be different from what you think.”708822a284181b2d

Even in front of Raphael, who had just graduated from the academy, Dante didn’t assert his rank to intimidate him. Instead, he introduced the names of the other eleven team members in advance and asked for his cooperation.db0aa6cb97750f97

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“From then on, I couldn’t take my eyes off you, team leader. I think from the day we first met…”5465e1a67c10e45b

Looking at c66cface9a Raphael, who 61ecdb889d had the c4b2fce1f8 face of 25610871ba a boy d72312fd87 in love 81bb0fb93d for the 32466223b5 first time, f94db63dc6 Dante thought.53f8cfe3b117b09c

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So, when I took him out, his face wasn’t bright because he was happy, but because he was pale, thinking he was going to be hit. Dante revised the memory that had been beautified only for him.cff77af8c84e92c7

“You fell for just that?”55a72f43684b61f6

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“It’s not just that. It was a really big memory for me. I’ve been saving that cola in a sterilized container and drinking a sip before big training sessions.”a1a8d2274165429a

“Why save it? It’s expired. Throw it away!”fe2a3a85dd6e4d13

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“No, I don’t want to. It gives me strength. It really works.”274f50741c0477ef

“I’ll buy you a new one, so throw it away…”072854804bb731be

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Though tempted by the offer of a new one, he didn’t want to throw it away, so he kept his mouth shut, looking for a chance.6ef6f28080de8032

I didn’t know he was harboring such pure feelings. Dante poured the remaining cold water into his mouth. Raphael quickly refilled the empty glass.7bb41e5d9ff8aa64

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The light green gaze looking at Dante was familiar. Raphael had always had this look. It wasn’t sudden for Dante, but a feeling Raphael had carried for half a year. It was just that he was late in understanding the meaning of the earnest gaze.55ef84f4ee1b5e94

Dante quietly 2ad1515f2d let out 2038a7c8d9 a long 7a4e4eea3c sigh. It was 87cf08e17e a sigh 1e585e25df that could 13d5f1c134 not be 648ebc0af5 identified as 7a70e53b72 a helpless d8d8c4b2f2 laugh, a 367f032dfb lament, or 710e4ebb73 a sign 856a17cf60 of trouble.908f3a2ef4b8f1a5

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