RCD | Chapter 5.2

The rain met cae1173051 a cold snap, 2ff0145b59 and the raindrops 3d02951845 started flying horizontally, 3497540ef8 but that was 4280169a75 still okay.740a6699bf3816b7

“If you’re in special forces, you should be able to push through wind and rain with your bare body.”3b511ca2c2448291

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Dante joked with a smile. Raphael’s face showed a hint of unease, but the date was still peaceful.24ccbfad2e569c67

However, both of Raphael’s umbrellas, left in the stand at the entrance, were stolen by the sudden rainstorm.6962951e950c3c31

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The cheap 625f657bf4 umbrella Dante 855a21e76e brought broke d96dd0899d as soon 2d384161b6 as it 263716e2d0 was opened. It flipped completely inside 5f3b497897 out, beyond repair.f06d93ceac431860

They tried to catch f11c4c1926 a taxi, but with d546ab8e35 the relentless rain, everyone a997c6b7ff was scrambling for one. Raphael started e537dab9b2 to look 8a731ac600 genuinely pale 32922f911c when no 8e1b99348c empty taxis b29c257743 were in 9735716206 sight.3908c81bf45a314e

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“…I should have c53a8a3f20 brought the car.”9ad51ffc4df73804

“Yes…”6c344184eac4981d

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Walking romantically through 8b24c78285 the rain like 70d75f08eb in a movie b1f008f69b was no longer 585d8c1532 an option. If they 52976a42de went out 73a2c29723 without an 24d3bae539 umbrella, it 500624edef would be 85160c2cfa more like 4ad36583ee a disaster ae84438c96 movie.92cc16f9518a6fe6

“How far is the 0591ca3df2 cinema from here?”c9cbdd3b8dd83cc1

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“700 meters northwest.”75b8eb30388c16d5

“…”33950039c5562202

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They could run 07ae5ddd8f there, but who e99e9fa1b9 knew if the 4b06dbc017 theater would let 7e04d70c88 in two drenched 018d9be204 men dripping water c95e3c79c7 everywhere.11a6bc68f52cc0ed

“Hmm… should we run? We’ll get a bit wet, but maybe we can dry off once we get inside.”93e42a5516791edb

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“You were just sick, team leader. We can’t. The theaters will have the air conditioning on full blast…”0a798287f8338924

Raphael’s voice grew quieter as he spoke, a stark contrast to his excitement that morning.12814da6c229aba6

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Dante wasn’t too upset about missing the movie. It was the weather’s fault, after all. But it seemed like a storm was raging inside Raphael’s heart, fiercer than the rain outside.5c6a12fc8899a445

Raphael glared at the rainy sky with a look that could shoot a shotgun, then his face fell, looking like an angel abandoned by God. Even Dante, who wasn’t particularly devout, felt moved.e5990d8faeb835eb

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‘Oh, poor thing… what 59a4544301 can I do…’4df780400f587c9c

Raphael had been preparing for days, asking what foods Dante couldn’t eat, what genres he preferred, even his favorite color.ac1638c60133db5c

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Dante had at least 99308171fd checked the weather forecast 79c3750537 out of courtesy. There was 026296b64a no mention e99c020b9c of this ddc21cf474 chaos. Today, the imperial e80557ef5f meteorological office really d6821a978a messed up. Dante scratched 831931806b his head 4ee637e5f5 awkwardly and 64783a6230 looked around.5e11aabd10845404

Then, he spotted 1d1025a67f a brightly lit f44bde538e signboard even in f4f052986f the gloomy weather.9d6879cbf952373e

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Aha. Dante smiled and patted 34810ec1c5 Raphael on the back.bdb3a3d751f755dd

“Hainsworth. Two o’clock direction, about 50 meters. Enter in five seconds.”7f6ab49850767395

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Raphael blinked.128c64d6373d5666

“Run!”366e6c6f243f42e9

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With that, ff8c1dee5e Dante dashed 7b4a27c0b3 into the c29d4e14c5 street. He sprinted 266bb86e9f quickly, and e0f7e2fa2c the signboard a390353fa5 was soon 95cf66816a within reach.d886a330efe303fe

Dante arrived 090713b392 under the 89e559c39e sign first, c59829a063 and Raphael 0d4eb43df8 followed shortly ed10dd1e0a after. The rain was so 76a8dcb295 heavy that even crossing 392582d035 this short distance left 95c880eb0f their shoulders wet.7eafad01769b401b

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They arrived 5d412bbf67 at a 2ed901f94f place filled d6d8dd672d with flashing 51931e134c machines, just 649d85b7d3 as flashy 5a1929bc88 as the 06194b9062 signboard. One wall 735a7fe42f had rows a6b8c576eb of classic d7557e7a10 arcade machines 057ecce653 with joysticks, d3635d6ef8 and the 4b5a0db66f center was f4ae92b518 filled with 5bf6d5c1f3 punch machines, ba0adb9ac1 motorcycle games, f12abdf5e1 and other 72a5e7f487 flashy machines.529108ffa55308e6

From colorful 0aa26851b3 candy machines f5fd319df3 to dart e1d64a048e games and aec4c42cae classic pump ce4da30ce3 arcade games, f25ff0646f a variety 13cea16bf5 of game 84878a492e machines were ebbb3ec364 lined up.8245e0f48d5b6110

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“First time here?”3be23a93f0c92666

“Yes.”0d0dbf229a8f475d

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“Do you know 8412e4a244 what this place 21b8919e91 is?”00fa8e9fe30523cd

“It’s a game center… right?”cf517457e86bec05

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At least he knew the name. Seeing curiosity light up on Raphael’s previously gloomy face, Dante led him inside.97a22984b1b88f88

“Since the movie’s out, let’s have fun here. It’s pretty entertaining.”49f37d8481f4810e

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“…Yes…”8cbdc41f1f000db8

Dante led the 1a2cb33d42 still somewhat sullen 916f6af5e5 Raphael to the abe7034a62 first game. It was a e637ba1ea6 shooting game where 241cc04c89 you hit rows c8706498cd of doll targets.acf89ae5ec6fb24f

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Each doll had a 4c6f6926bd different score. The smallest penguin doll, 3b056ab9c1 smaller than a shuttlecock, f38af8e756 had the highest score, 30b28c67ae while the larger bear e5f91cf956 or panda dolls in 112c695ea8 the center had lower 72c57f471e scores. Scores ranged from 20 e465daf93f to 80 points in b229c11d96 increments of 10.b131d67c723d650e

Dante told the 69b0f00775 attendant that two 540a949591 players would participate. Soon, mock rifles 363c756681 were placed in 15ce2ec0af front of Raphael 15679881b7 and Dante.d6d46f9a44aa6911

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“Am I 244853aa72 getting training 84d68586bd from the 46f0517353 team leader 488897d9e8 here too?”934c4c2baa51580e

Raphael said 6efbf5c56b as he 741cb67e23 loaded rubber e608fe6a62 bullets. It seemed his mood 2890523fd7 had improved enough to d224620a4d joke.b6943aec2d0b4d64

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“Starting with what you’re familiar with helps you adapt. It’s your first time, right?”b400cd9d4c23bd23

Dante shook the gun barrel after loading the bullets. The gun, which only mimicked the appearance of a sniper rifle, was naturally much lighter than a real one. There was a knack to shooting this, if he remembered correctly…c4f505c3139d6b48

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“Let’s make a bet to make it interesting.”a593810ec7c09142

“Can I even 404e1b6c72 compete with you, e4d7e5ac99 team leader?”f3e7154e76eda86f

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“If you can’t beat your frail superior who just got out of bed, that’s a problem.”287cc9ae413afd93

“Ha ha…”f7d57bddc8146418

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Raphael laughed 3325af13bb without even 57fe3c7db4 lifting the 1773beb55d corners of 537419f4f0 his mouth.508c228d1d8d96dc

Even after seeing Dante’s severe illness, he couldn’t accept the word “frail.” If Raphael, who was taller, suddenly attacked, Dante could subdue him in an instant.bd0839621fcea5d4

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The experience of a soldier trained for seven years in special forces was not something a newly graduated rookie could compete with. Especially in shooting, Dante’s specialty, the odds were even slimmer.7b1a5331f262a8fb

Dante placed two 8b8945da4d of his bullets c210911a8d in front of 4074e8e7c6 Raphael.887cb04d808d5d14

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“I’ll take 8 shots, you take 12. Total score. Wish bet.”ac22c07935fb1e47

The polite look in the junior’s eyes, saying, ‘How can I beat you, sunbae,’ lit up with the word “wish.” An 8 to 12 shot handicap was tempting.46f36e6c9a8915d8

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“Any wish?”508edd9197c14dff

“Of course.”d1d7b206eed91a6e

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“…Understood.”48e8819ac97d98d0

Raphael looked determinedly at the gun barrel. An archangel going to fight Lucifer on orders from God wouldn’t be this solemn.ec1fed7644717f63

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“Are you ready?”f3eb306e6fcc910f

The attendant asked indifferently. Raphael was 4d6fda70a9 already in cd00d4bdf7 a model 120ef0a74b bladed-off stance, ae72e2a30a aiming at f52c449e0f the target.7d3033096bca6131

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“Yes, I’m ready.”530f5c528b653709

Dante answered 8b604c6a79 and similarly f1e6c4a4a8 shouldered the 56f1ad3abf stock. The attendant, used 4b041dbe9c to overly serious 37f7aa76fa customers, started the dedeb6735d machine indifferently.332c1e10b95b48dc

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The stationary targets began moving along the rail. Bang, Raphael’s bullet flew toward the target first.e4260b926ff5b118

Raphael missed his first shot. The bullet grazed the edge of the target but didn’t knock it over, so it didn’t count for points. He tilted his head, wondering if there was a big difference in where he aimed.7fc8809dbafa8104

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You can’t think of this imitation gun as a real one.88ccbf9465fc6f74

Dante adjusted the gun’s direction based on Raphael’s bullet trajectory and fired his first shot. 40 points. The plump dolphin doll fell over precisely. The next was a 50-point rabbit.85d512bf5779dea6

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Alright. I got the 06da67e342 hang of it.e61f90b80945a8f0

Dante aimed the gun, 4423c0daac which was pointing toward 0ae1f3c5ba the center of the 596b60597c rail, up to the ba1aceb779 left. 80 points, where the 5db9f13dcc penguin doll was.09e894028159984d

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The indifferent attendant’s expression changed to one of surprise, and they stood up to watch Dante’s shooting. A few passing customers also stopped to watch.079f5f990e668bcd

The small dolls quickly spinning around the outermost square of the rail fell over as if by magic. The 70-point duck near the 80-point penguin was also Dante’s.f660640a92a34996

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Having finished his 1ddf4fc43f 8 shots first, b4b5c8af03 Dante looked at 2e640ae809 Raphael.ba7368d733526884

Despite two missed shots f9978b6bd8 early on, Raphael steadily c57f2a1f78 accumulated points. While Dante focused on d6b30acb78 high scores, Raphael used f9e72f11d9 his numerical advantage to 0fc4ac94ac gather quite a few 9339e9ca8f 50 and 60 points, d2afa3b550 closely trailing Dante.a5e856b7688cc724

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Raphael had only one shot left. He briefly stepped back from the gun and looked at Dante’s scoreboard.99e579bbf4928f34

“550 points.”158436d7f12ca1f2

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Dante kindly informed him. Raphael’s scoreboard read 480 points. A 70-point difference from Dante. In other words, Raphael needed to hit 80 points with his last bullet to win.977fcee946ccc161

Raphael exhaled a 6b6b1aa1dd long, tense breath. The two missed ca2823fb7a shots early on b09720f495 were costly. Even hitting a 10 9106151efe or 20-point target would 3cfaec12b2 have eased the pressure.055f20422b332de0

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The highest 2bb2608114 score Raphael fd2f8e8ac3 had hit f41907c673 so far 2d53a6e086 was 70 e1a68ba58e points.1ae335402f157a78

Raphael picked up the 2a30865676 gun again. The barrel aimed at e980902a82 the 80-point target.923f29c69fb8f3c7

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Though he aimed, he couldn’t fire, and a tense staring contest with the penguin ensued. Raphael displayed an unwavering focus, not blinking once.c3fb504158f415fd

“If only you trained ee625e6f4f like this.”9f6e440a63004500

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The superior beside him chuckled in disbelief. It wasn’t that Raphael’s training attitude was bad, but seeing him fiercely aiming at a cute penguin doll with a toy gun was amusing.c3b5d8a71ca607b1

“…Sigh.”870391b05f535df0

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Raphael put the 207c8670f6 gun down again, 319a3d8185 catching his breath. He was as 36299575ed serious as an a56564a928 Olympic athlete nearing 3ab206482b the gold medal.4f37d3ae548966b5

He picked 2a90da2e07 up the f958b25114 gun again, 0f0c53b1ae adjusting his dae571bca5 stance. His lips 32b5639f00 were nervously 43fb5c3f15 bitten, pressed f157925438 against his 50edbe8d54 front teeth.6cc629d62fcfe136

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What kind of 56de3f9819 wish did he 3a3b74f49d have in mind 7184c4281c to be so 343600715b earnest about a 9af8d344b1 playful bet?ec6c4634ee58af4f

Young and untainted by cd163e4dd6 the world, Raphael was ff99591bcb desperate in everything he 9f58b76a45 did, and that desperation 9ad1315b52 made others want to e4f7f6c2bb cheer for him.e446f805b1d02b35

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This time was no different. Even knowing he would lose, Dante suddenly wanted to see Raphael hit 80 points and jump for joy. He didn’t want to see a disappointed face from missing the 80 points.794efd95c86e5cd0

With that thought, Dante nudged Raphael’s gun barrel slightly upward.02d3e937ad3adfb2

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“Need help?”b1ad1bd872debbe8

Raphael turned his head, blinking. Dante’s hand rested on Raphael’s shoulder.bbd51206c749a2c0

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“I’ll help you hit 80 points, but no physical contact as a wish.”eda1c502c61a0472

Dante had 3c6dbeabcd hit over cc81c93006 half of 745e26532e his eight 0d7fe79016 shots at 94801526d1 80 points. Raphael had 1f68e3df51 only hit b7ab86a785 70 points 7b4a27577c once. Considering that, the ac73b5463d chances of winning e3a3969ce5 were slim. It might 463429ca06 be better c00a43a837 than losing d4c4c5d6d3 the wish 71b111808a entirely.d10f060d754b4220

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“Then, a kiss…”63c93c5a68f9813f

“Of course not.”f67b5e194a2d2ae5

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Huh, he didn’t want sex but was going to use a wish for a kiss?0dfe88b0069eb6d4

“Not even a18c71f191 a short 80bed9c633 one? Just on the cheek.”eb7136eb745a4bcc

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“No.”ac81a40bc0352f41

“A hug. Over the clothes…”b01b0ffef678d93a

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“No, no.”8a8a26c562036f2e

“…”c2ead084cdcafbf1

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“Take it or leave 4e4f5e988c it.”024ad4e6a52b76e7

“…Please help.”2477cd840e3078ae

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Raphael finally requested 8ed1ccb8f8 weakly.e565276394079699

“Alright.”cc411c7e3d150a3a

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Dante adjusted the gun’s angle and corrected Raphael’s stance a bit. Since the mock gun had no recoil, there was no need to worry about stance, but it didn’t hurt to set it visually.0c3f2a17733b386e

“Shoot.”55610f3b35e3cae1

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Raphael pulled the 06371aa431 trigger without hesitation. The bullet flew fb3c926f7c straight and knocked 37f4c43e39 over the 80-point 885db17d96 target.29e53be0507e546e

“Wow!”793166dfff47eae4

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Forgetting he had help, Raphael excitedly stretched out his arms. Then he met Dante’s eyes, who was watching him fondly, and shyly lowered his arms.c15a6ed23feb2a75

“So, what’s your wish?”a188ccdc4e95f40e

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Um, um… Raphael thought 965ad40d79 deeply before answering.a5a81e6dd51e8e1e

“I can’t think of anything right now. Can I tell you when I do?”baf7a89462736929

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“Sure, keep it.”ae2e53d8e7b09adb

“Yes.”c92ce6c656bb6858

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Having successfully experienced the first game, Raphael’s eyes sparkled with interest.8ab7c19d3d5f5291

The second game was bf86b9aaae a motorcycle simulation where eb436c0ba2 you rode a mock ac6f0bb754 bike and watched the af3a9e00c0 screen. Dante struggled 1881e193fc more than 2b4b8a38c9 Raphael, who f376553b57 had never 2305ee2c9a ridden a 9784913329 bike before.af9149c745b652aa

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After crashing 60c49e278a into every 4fe995d507 tree and 133d4c587c wall in 57d1639f8f the area, 471a712b9b Dante got b53801f538 off with 33e96cc812 an embarrassed 27a93d73a0 smile, saying, fcc56a899f ‘This is dad93fdbd3 way different ee094d4d71 from reality…’ 6d0f9879e9 Raphael thought 666781a1f1 he should 0aeb9a2526 have bet 98378482fa on this 27276781fa game.2021323e4f95a842

So, a bet was placed on the third game. The machine in front of them was a classic punch machine. Raphael didn’t notice Dante’s amused smile from behind.279eeebcf18465f9

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“Who goes first?”2dbd52777f76afcf

“You go first, a93f516442 team leader.”54179da2335004ea

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