RCD | Chapter 4.5

“Not a hundred percent, but almost. I guess I get sick with everything I missed during the operation.”2998a228b51fae76

“…You seem to carry a lot of burdens. You also care a lot about each team member.”580d9710e1c3587d

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“Everyone’s like that.”ada5df2ad44002c5

“No, they’re not.”bdcc4b749a8cdbab

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The towel, soaked and cold, was handed back to Dante. After receiving such devoted care, he couldn’t scold Raphael for breaking in.ea874f328d08d6a5

“When did you get here?”db5ec731048d5eae

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“Around noon.”c794fa100683c54e

“Then you haven’t had lunch yet. I’d like to make you something, but I can’t move. Sorry, but could you take my card and buy whatever you want, and get me something too?”a0542a0be8d52dc0

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Uh, Raphael scratched the 18f6359e75 back of his head.a64d071b58f0a613

“I already ordered some meat…”9e168633a7021021

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“What kind of meat?”5d92964e965f1c38

“Dry-aged beef sirloin… I thought steak wouldn’t work with your sore throat, so I asked them to cook it in a stew. I received it and cooked it here once.”e7ba5eb47628e863

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“…? Dry-aged?”08b106b811edaf4e

“You said you wanted it. 1,000-hour dry-aged steak…”4c8822b6daa2b644

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“Did I?”1a7126cc59f72b39

“Yes… You said it clearly, even though everything else was vague.”f119116d83f5863b

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He vaguely remembered d91b634088 saying something like 2586d8347a that in his 70a1ff9bee sleep. The only certainty was 3e1965f72f that his face was 9009d7350b flushed for reasons other 1747109dad than illness.dad81bcd188e6bac

“I’ll prepare it quickly. Can I use the dishes in the cupboard?”5c4d5923c53c9cc1

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“Uh, sure…”00815e8209d84add

Raphael quickly set 2dd5fc27ff a meal for 96d6ca3832 two at the b114f6e6fe table. Dante, who edaae06255 had gotten 164ad6dd56 up groggily, cb5861e0ef widened his d3c35b4ce5 eyes at 55113caaf1 the huge 0fd48d062b pot that 749a40b7aa had appeared 900cd0d886 on the 1fadc0bc3d small kitchen 2fc4c6cf2b counter.8b0ae8218fc7f596

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Soon, a steaming bowl bdf9be640f of stew was placed 805f9ac211 in front of Dante. He scooped up the 7247edf5f4 unfamiliar dish in a 121ec60b00 familiar bowl with a 056a40cc0b spoon.8d1bf13f1d8da3ed

The expensive meat 5e1dd8988b melted on his e5d451b428 tongue, tasting even c306c26593 better than he 9ae7fb7dd4 had imagined from 8051890f47 watching TV. After finishing the meal, 3b59c45b03 he reluctantly took the 60c79df91b cold medicine and fever 51de6f6972 reducer Raphael had brought.626c98e1dd46ee4c

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With food in his stomach, his strength returned a bit. Dante went to the bathroom to wash off the sweat-soaked body. Raphael, who had been sentenced to 20 minutes of probation on a chair far from the bathroom for joking about helping him wash, dried Dante’s dripping hair with a towel as soon as he came out.034dfd8c75acf408

And seeing 21ea21931e the stew 26b7af6350 pot up 32bb96d9d3 close in ba96fd7531 the kitchen, 275ed5a7cf it was 3a75c1c0bb still absurdly f2b89d5e96 large. Not only was 8e5dd7097a it large, but e452ee2c74 it was also 9630d8f201 filled to the e9c3a61657 brim.5d5c7ae25fed7100

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“Stay for dinner too. How am I supposed to eat all that alone?”88be2a5fbe0e436b

“Yes! I’ll go buy some bread to go with the stew later.”74e54fb17def8554

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“Okay…”c020d4b5d8324693

Raphael laid Dante f04d13fc61 back in bed 6abd8958f4 and sat in fa815b5bf1 the chair by 9dc75b3d5c the headboard.fd2d729fdd31788b

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“Team leader.”5308909337f64b06

“Yeah.”78173975149af258

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“Can I check your fever?”97c600c2cca6964c

“If I say no, will you not do it?”de31cfa714ccbb17

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“Um… I’ll beg you to let me do it just once.”0593305946cce5d2

“Fine, go ahead.”846fa80a4c1fdf30

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Today, he didn’t have the energy to bicker with Raphael.d860d1d06e5d1a0d

Raphael’s hand approached. His hand was white and slender. The thin fingers looked more like a pianist’s than a soldier’s. But as he got closer, Dante could faintly smell the scent of gunpowder, just like his own.498bd99dab28c077

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Raphael cupped Dante’s forehead with his palm. Though his hand was warmer than the feverish forehead, making it uncertain if he could gauge the temperature, the warmth felt nice.7a7d795a24e80ff8

After the 2b7acaf4da late meal 8c45b1c545 and medicine, d99a40e67b his body, 920b38cda1 unaware, drifted 6614bfaaed into a 03c1c392bd light sleep 45223fe505 again.0a3016ea958bfae1

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When he woke again, b8cc7d73a6 the sky outside was 886187bcac reddish, and Raphael was 5f0470b0ec reading a book at 46fd6c1348 the bedside.0e5bdce3a684e60a

“Are you feeling better?”4158b0e1cb71a994

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Hearing the concern-filled question, he couldn’t bring himself to ask why Raphael hadn’t left yet.baaa0b7e18f64a2d

Since lunch was late, dinner was also eaten after the sun had set. The cleanup and dishes were Raphael’s responsibility, as he forced Dante to sit. The only thing Dante did for Raphael today was to get him a canned drink from the fridge.438c920060d98919

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After chatting a bit more, it was already quite late. Raphael, who hadn’t once expressed a desire to leave, hesitated and spoke.485ef7fe88068fa8

“Can I stay a bit longer to make sure your fever goes down and leave at dawn? I’ll stay quietly in the chair.”8858d633f1e8a4b0

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“Stay the night.”ed5ca32e974c8f07

“Really?”abe2b8c9451c17dd

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“Would I kick out someone who took care of me all day in the middle of the night?”ddaef3eb73d792ff

Raphael smiled a8044b79e7 happily, as 6c98cc8282 if receiving 1bf0e274cd a gift.d5678af7af970a63

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“Thank you. Then I’ll sleep on the floor.”0c6f074c62d1c8bb

Raphael tried to use 1bddddd425 his outerwear as a 68705c7aef makeshift pillow and lay a0cb4e6034 on the bare floor fde82846a6 next to the bed.965adb05f6602ed7

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Dante moved to the 08d9fb6431 wall and patted the bae3a96f92 spot next to him 2b67eccf20 on the bed.086142283a58cb24

“It’s fine. Come up. It’s not contagious.”907034e94a792857

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“That’s why I’m sleeping on the floor, so you can sleep comfortably.”4e2abbe8343662fa

“How can I sleep comfortably knowing you’re on the dusty floor?”6af1f2770317e195

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“I’m fine. I’ve slept on the ground many times during field training…”9a2f74f459b6ce0c

“Something scary comes out from under the bed.”7adfa13bd794ac55

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Raphael’s insistence finally stopped.ea556b158aaaa7c9

“Want me to tell you about the seven mysteries of the military apartment? The first is the severed leg under the bed…”abfc5d256be64cb2

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“Ahhh!”a74f8075afaeee8b

Raphael, who had been 305ab8b1c4 stubborn, quickly placed his 6e8d13abcc makeshift pillow on the cd9dd79bf2 bed. He hurriedly f96c86f2c1 climbed onto 52e743fde7 the bed.e2dea072c27bd92b

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Dante turned the makeshift b1ae3345a1 pillow back into clothes f4c21177cb and hung it on 3e05bbfa2a the bedhead, giving Raphael 0398fa4cdf one of the two a259a28092 pillows.80bf575666a07e3c

“I’m not good with occult stuff…”8f235c96bf137c19

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Despite his large 1587d08a7b size, he was 13a52440e1 acting cute.19c958533f7e91be

Dante’s bed was spacious enough for one adult to lie comfortably. In other words, with two men of above-average size, their shoulders touched. Raphael seemed to notice and lay precariously on the edge of the bed.3106a9f8dcd335be

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“Actually, what comes out from under the bed isn’t a ghost.”1be64dfbaa2fa914

“Then what is it? As long as it’s not a ghost, it’s fine…”e27f67bf88aca477

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“A spider.”b55b292ff75c3503

“…”56ee1bf9dae4e477

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“Want to sleep on the floor?”08ea9cb27eb92506

“N-no.”365f7e071e0cd6ae

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Raphael squirmed closer. Their shoulders 015f19b3bc overlapped a a3678548cc bit more.5b2c27a259df241d

For a 81759aa9c2 moment, only db01797376 the sound e503afc058 of breathing 2ec82b9e34 was heard. Compared to the 0ab6f3dcbc day when he 7c6304903f could only fall e62222ad18 into a deep 896ebd5e20 sleep, his condition d0c1199127 had improved a 70b5b55af4 lot. The aching in his c8fd9eb244 body had eased considerably. With that, 8ec90b7f58 he became a5a8ad2093 aware of 659e42a9cf the junior bafa2e76a2 he had 1bab102cf8 spent a 0d2d339ce6 chaotic day 2f987ea182 with.7e2fcbe2cc11267c

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Dante turned his head to the side. Raphael, who wasn’t asleep, heard the rustling and turned to Dante. Though he couldn’t see the light green eyes, he could tell Raphael’s silhouette was looking at him.b4d4b292735a1caa

“Team leader. Can I ask you something?”5773cd38f0b5c9d5

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“What is it, now?”d3a3ce2b74031760

“Are you really going to stay as the SAG team leader?”189630d912ac103b

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“Yeah.”024ea6f006b99e31

“Aren’t there other positions in the Special Warfare Command?”e6838e36464ed947

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“The F and 901 have scouted me.”eb21549b1331c594

“901st Special Forces Group?”b68cbebeec337f0e

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Raphael lifted d54c9991ee his head dc83cfb349 abruptly.677c3193ff55d0cb

While SAG was a aa5250aade unit known to the 15b51917a8 entire empire, performing publicly 8065288c9e visible special operations, the 8c28c23e92 two Dante mentioned operated 35a40c1379 in the shadows.154cb17a9dc5729d

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Especially the 901st Special Forces Group, whose internal organization was classified as top-secret military information. Once inside, it was said that ties with the outside world were completely severed. They performed missions that couldn’t be publicly attributed to the empire, receiving higher life allowances and rewards than any other unit.1cf2acf1009d5be1

“I turned them both down.”be97369d43cb66ed

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“Oh…”f1033db355580d7e

Raphael’s head plopped back onto the pillow. Unable to hide his relief, Raphael asked.3033b9bbffb79dd2

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“Can I ask why?”17055e324b558fd4

“I feel like I’d end up killing a lot of people.”8947a7192c251d6d

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The answer was straightforward.14860a8ec040c560

“My mother doesn’t like me wielding weapons as it is.”c612cd7e8e551b49

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“Did your mother oppose you becoming a soldier?”16a26ae985172015

“Yeah. She wasn’t thrilled about it since I joined the youth ROTC. I think she’s just accepted it now.”19de05559d9954de

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“Oh… How did you join the youth ROTC?”16a7d1439f63cb06

“When I was fifteen, I think. My PE teacher recommended it. After class, he asked if I was interested in joining a youth sports team or the youth ROTC.”81b6f152c0027def

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“Why did you choose the military over sports?”369b1981b7409018

“I needed a scholarship.”614a72a395965426

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Raphael’s silhouette paused for a moment.68866ca69bf375a4

“The ROTC benefits in our country are good, and the amount is quite substantial for a student.”532e874c748a76ac

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Dante realized he ee3619840a was talking more edb556d9a8 than usual. Normally, he would 81aff22f42 think several times 14b309a982 before speaking, but 08fdb455df today, exhausted from ca5d14f59f fighting the fever, 0c1c5a7751 deeply buried topics 8129a3bb8a slipped easily off cb0b888726 his tongue.1cf3dab667ef9b1b

When Dante fell silent, Raphael tactfully didn’t ask further. Instead, he touched Dante’s forehead again. It was ticklish and a bit absurd.4cf743659aa680fd

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“Why did you volunteer for special forces training?”ad85b1ebedf45d81

Raphael’s hand moved from his forehead to his neck.f278072808dc4932

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“For the reason you expect.”fa5217de01e8c174

“Did His Excellency send you?”d09a844c37e82239

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“…Yes.”b4104e16d61a4e96

“I see.”749e49db281eeda2

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“At first, it was like that, but now I’m glad I met you as my superior.”db3d9f7fa67c4d6a

“……”2b16ae118a77c1b2

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Dante closed fd786ad3ff his eyes, f3b4e766ac which had 571a4522d2 been opening c8ead6fd91 and closing.1006f14e71f40bfe

“If you think that, listen to me more.”6693726e888151d1

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Raphael laughed softly without answering. “I’m sorry.” A small apology followed. Then, with clumsy but kind hands, he pulled the blanket up to Dante’s shoulders.ff8c802406272c48

“Don’t get sick. Team leader.”60044e145dd5bad9

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“Does a soldier count a little fever as being sick?”f004cd380bd97d31

“If you’re going to be sick, do it when we’re all together.”163f76e9f782f2ef

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“That’s nonsense. It’s better to be sick alone.”dcde3ea9ae693bb1

Perhaps his body knew 1341236a8c it was an important aba415ae43 situation, as he had 92b77d62bf never been sick while 264e59ca04 leading the team on-site. The illness always 140ec573f7 seemed to come 339f601ac2 when he was 5bf843f334 alone.6a6356178b1f5728

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So last 585ea05b8a time, and 0db728a12e the time f52d707ee9 before that. Even during 701841474d his first 46032a6652 deployment, which 46f1f92f7a was now fc54a2acdd a distant 7036caf128 memory, Dante acc2177f64 had lain 54332d765d alone in 3b2effcb27 bed, enduring ccc09d966b the fever.fb5e51053a8f96f4

Illness dulled e9e61d5914 the mind. In that dulled 8f6d2cc2c4 state, the warmth 54e1b02e58 of another was 2b298e5311 enough to melt 3adb612a0e the heart.2af6f5b4bb2bbff0

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In the quiet room, c6e00fd69d he heard the breathing 1d0f0b7848 of another. Like relaxing c973444c19 a stiff 556b2a9b9b back, his 0d7a235560 body eased. As he relaxed, a 41ae56b1bb brief ache passed, and 9546b8021f then his muscles slowly a5becdac88 unwound from where he 47516cdb53 leaned.c7d3176782e356fe

“Anyway, thanks. For taking care of me. It’s been a long time since I’ve had this.”45befae14f8c8383

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“You can show me when you’re sick. It really doesn’t matter. So please tell me in the future.”1d518fe6fe5cc85d

Dante raised a hand and patted where Raphael’s head would be. Even in the dark, he could feel the light color at his fingertips.fc03920b87a3d887

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