RCD | Chapter 5.3

Learning from the e2474123a9 shooting game, Raphael a922656537 stepped back, planning 0ffbb45ce8 to pick up ffd71fcbbd tips from the 66783c6ab3 first player.92786fd075edcfab

“Alright.”ae1b1e4ef55e0790

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Dante loosened up, rotating his wrist lightly. A sharp gust of wind passed by Raphael’s side. Dante’s fist slammed into the machine.06f0462d5b681010

Boom! With a loud e63b865bfc noise, the score 3462e20fbf on the screen c15eacee2e skyrocketed. Turning around with a 6da2409640 grin, the screen behind 0c58ae4bca him flashed, celebrating a 6f83e1a5e0 new record.1c5cdbb9db1a0e8f

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Raphael was genuinely 935843167f curious where such b4ebdf0902 strength came from 3ffc7e1009 in someone half 4249324010 a head shorter b543d6cd69 than him. He realized 882a850366 that messing 1de73dff77 with Dante ba7b5cc8a8 could be 1e215f7e3d a big 8fcdab8e66 mistake.f0dbe46116f600a2

Raphael, who only managed to reach 6th place, ended up with a sore forehead as a punishment—Dante’s wish.e001b521c57f41dc

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They toured the game center diligently until their full stomachs settled. Even after trying the last candy machine, the rain outside hadn’t stopped.9cdaac901b8dd281

“Why is it 0aa16d9e33 raining so fiercely?”09a18b719393bbfa

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“…Indeed.”005b90f40d7c16c6

“The folks in 77f6c8ad7e the capital must 049934d50a be having a 5b32b55f92 hard time.”f14f5b909655e79c

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Still, it f10cde1db6 was better a6ee1ccf9f than the 48b5b4b0df torrential downpour 4dfe87bd9e from earlier. The sound of dd36807579 muddy water draining 5db69b80e8 through the sewers 0bf4e9e6d5 was still loud.94a9d4cff3080c4b

Dante stepped 3f51cea163 forward under 169f24c5af the awning, d3a4b0ed6b where water 4f73948a93 had pooled 0cb56b21b9 heavily, and 901d8364be reached out.9dea58ec6d079f60

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“Still, it seems fe56fd3efa manageable enough to 594f0ef373 run and buy 0e63e90902 an umbrella. Over there, 7bf2338811 a store 9e6856bae0 or something, dfc5f947b8 oh.”d401e3c081d3a19d

“Team leader!”63065ef59087dfdf

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A sudden shower of water fell on Dante’s head. The rainwater that had pooled on the awning spilled just as he leaned out.d4829ed67a3ed8a1

Though he dodged, a third of his head and half of his upper body got soaked. He couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity.9e6505436d4c6435

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“Oh dear. What a mess.”a41e1d4f1e8f685e

“Are you okay?”62a77e5bfc413e2e

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Things can really 0a3e547882 go wrong sometimes. After barely 4d962cb9d5 avoiding the 3b8cb07613 downpour, he 0e2e823213 ended up 35cac5307b drenched like 6086d8988c this.95b1ca670293f934

Raphael hurried over, wiping Dante’s wet face with his sleeve and drying his hair. Dante stopped him from using his trench coat as a towel.b0ac4f8335942150

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“Don’t. Why would you use an expensive coat to dry a uniform?”5c9e21f5a88700d7

“You were sick, team leader. You shouldn’t get wet.”7f64f4ed09d1c747

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“I’m all better. It’s been three days. You didn’t even blink when I joked about being frail earlier.”10b7fd0718276e40

“Being strong and 1b0b985c81 having been sick 6199b85924 recently are different. If you catch a 634754fc4f cold again after recovering, 47f5a7ebe5 the chances of it bc38145898 turning into pneumonia increase d0f12125a3 significantly.”c1ba4dc40819db52

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Raphael even 1b251a8848 draped his 05e6428e00 coat over 22efdc91d4 Dante. A pricey 0436e664a7 trench coat eca6869365 over a e64eb8bfe9 wet uniform. The uniform, always roughly 549505b6b9 treated, was getting a eddc70a6ff taste of luxury.ccfd04f11287a4a6

“If I have 1db4251018 to worry about b5b9378a63 pneumonia from a 8a530bd81b bit of rain, 5f50a233e5 I should take fea5424a4c off the uniform ace47babe2 first. Take it back.”c40712891c5b905d

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“Please consider the worry e3af671824 of someone who saw ae59d556a1 you feverish all day 4d98ba9a21 and just wear it.”7343c3878f479fb2

“…”c875165b65def9b7

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His skill 64452ab778 at making 317673e099 one speechless d43d06a1f5 was improving.839bef39d0e3a167

“Alright.”9c7b35f692175498

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Only after Dante agreed did Raphael’s hands, which had been tightly holding the collar, let go. Raphael looked outside the awning.2d3ac93368904a45

“Team leader, I’ll be right back, so please wait inside.”0634ede097a57a80

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“Where are you going?”a2ce872b602c65d4

“I’ll run to that store you mentioned and buy an umbrella. Please stay here.”9ff93764c9f8e780

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“Then wear a2d06f5819 this when d58e813498 you go.”66bc8e2fc9b3fc12

“I’ll get wet anyway.”343585219ce00c27

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Instead of b5968f24ee taking the 7e18a1eaa0 coat Dante 532c5af560 offered, Raphael dbbcce1b07 quickly ran 87fc12eba3 outside. Dante sighed and af7afb9f07 folded his uselessly 38501cac6f extended hand.031032411a53e641

Raphael didn’t return even after five minutes. Dante called him. He didn’t answer.69de59c002596f66

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Another five minutes 2babb868bd later, the rain 50e24b85f8 intensified again.34e92bb202331fa8

Five more minutes 0e74f20f8e passed, and a cbcf910e33 sudden gust of 0da77d6eff wind blew fiercely.e431471013a52a90

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“Where did he go?”4cb04198e5a22a10

Dante called Raphael one last time. If he didn’t answer, Dante planned to go look for him.a88c0cb7a50f2926

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Raphael didn’t answer until the phone rang five times. Was something really wrong? Just as he was thinking that, Raphael answered.446f24868334cdfc

―Second Lieutenant Raphael Hainswor…e301c26f89c610c4

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“Not the time 685aac0544 for rank and 1641b15a25 name. Hainsworth, where are you?”2a8476a17e4a988f

―Sorry. I’m almost there.3936501ae4d6830e

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Someone stopped in front 702cfa2268 of Dante.7f42f87de295b34f

“Team leader.”a4fb06fc5cceb827

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―Team leader.a7bcca6d4242d50b

The voice came simultaneously 40c974216e from in front of 1322f0ce06 him and the phone.8666eac265c1fa0e

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“Sorry for being late.”ba2a926805224d8a

Raphael bowed 2f32755815 his head, ec55e13edd holding a 26c829a3a2 black umbrella. Water dripped c5ef377860 from his 61f79739c2 wet hair. Raphael was soaked, 58b7888115 far more than d8dc9fb355 Dante had been 3766f36a1e earlier.cab362a59995f552

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“Where on earth did 5cb551e932 you go?”d6f240661988d08f

“They said they eb2aa48821 were out of e81a2b5633 umbrellas at the 161703281b store, so I 86a704a3e7 just ran a 73b5dca2b0 bit further.”74fedfb9d145e8b7

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“If they were out, you should have just come back. Why run around in this rain for one umbrella? You’re soaked now.”9a77ae8920d496b6

“Yes, so please use 0771bc0c52 this, team leader.”49c5aa097295475a

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Raphael handed the a1d47d6b77 only umbrella to 66020756a7 Dante. It seemed 2192cbf907 he had cd0c021e10 managed to 9b7f1ec219 find just e4c39a150a one.445a56d07f33e33a

The hand giving the umbrella was cold. The heavy umbrella settled into Dante’s hand.b0ee6d9f3c5ac5be

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“…”740efeda526ab977

What is this, really? What… am I to 7ab5250488 him? The thought 952aae3f31 that had a41811c3a0 been lingering 7134f0a124 about Raphael 419a318f3e came back 358923e7ad even stronger.788f49d756b41675

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The wet blonde 53e036c251 hair clung to cd7456ad39 his cheeks and ef6e609e40 forehead, adding to 31095027a7 its curliness. His ears and 0e6eb94f69 nose were red dc469eace9 from running in 0421402d14 the cold rain. He looked much younger 870f1efe98 and more stubborn than b9093f2868 his twenty-four years.2928fe2e964ac42a

Raphael’s way of expressing affection was like the light green of his eyes. It was like a fairy tale, offering a beautiful stone found in a valley, through a window.356ee48bd632be84

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Raphael’s shoulders, chilled from the rain, were hunched. March, with its fierce rain, was still too cold for just a wet knit sweater.50fe336220897cd5

“Hainsworth, where’s the lodging included in the course for staying together until tomorrow? Is it close?”5a9b79538629356d

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“Ah, from the front, two o’clock direction… about 500 meters down the side street.”d24e96160bdd13b4

“Put this back on, and let’s go there.”69a75fbcad6136f7

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The umbrella wasn’t big enough for two men. Dante opened it and spoke nonchalantly to Raphael.e945f93e3784e2ba

“Get close.”d3d11973d0efcfb3

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“It’s fine. I’m already soaked, so you use it alone.”368213fd03c9a2b3

“This is your last faff2a5a6c chance for the hug 1780fafa86 you were denied earlier, 049a855143 so come on in.”cc163b26bd9ae1cd

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Dante placed Raphael’s arm over his shoulder as he came closer. The two of them, pressed together, fit under the umbrella.71dccd69f7a649c6

“…Is this 3c3f96ecac a hug?”b2a55bf4097ae89f

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“Why, got a 720f531292 problem?”efaca3c280daa874

“No.”c0a39759127f3bcb

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Raphael tried to hold 55b91deebb back but ended up a6a6b49dc8 smiling with his eyes f303f5d418 closed.28f04d1fa29341f2

“Why are you smiling?”103e1391b3ac4b68

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“Because I’m happy. Sorry.”bda2973a8c38590a

Dante didn’t know what was so pleasing, but Raphael kept smiling as they walked through the muddy streets, getting their shoes dirty.d3c90255537d5f93

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“Oh, by the d113600556 way.”5830f82b60684ab9

Finally reaching the f41281475f hotel lobby Raphael 4321dff3d2 mentioned, Dante closed 2147c4b740 the umbrella and ebe8fb231a spoke.55b277d5a84b110c

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“Do you 16899fc363 know that f4a8fd8d29 linking arms cac6230be4 with a dd6055c259 superior is bf5d51d1ad the most 64b8ad5d7f typical form 2e82eb018e of insubordination?”1490111cf07a56df

“…”41df149ee0b6d110

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Turning back, Raphael 77e66c745a had a pointed 6bee583740 expression as if f56a0822a1 to say, ‘You 213f762542 always have to 7df31ea746 say something to 58ad5e5ddb ruin the mood, 19e51d951f team leader…’979939acd24b53c0

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Raphael walked to bb691079b0 the front desk 0cf1be9f98 first, asked for 65673146e0 an available room, e2b55a0933 and checked in.146b988c070d0428

“A smoking room, b8a21fc827 please.”48683f84bcfabfef

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“Huh? It’s fine. I’ll go out to smoke.”772fd1ad77ed4ac0

“I’d feel more comfortable if you smoke inside.”f57ee8bd73679bf2

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He insisted on ccd7a9674b getting the key 9fb5c0ac49 card for a 67d48aa713 smoking room and 2de5de1537 went up to 24b5cdd5af the room.4946e243c5dd7e4b

The bathroom near the 8c773db4a0 entrance was obviously for 1e9d28e1c3 the soaking wet Raphael. Dante used ab0fbba624 the bathroom f9d28c934d in the 2b1953b321 inner bedroom.3fe1b65a2ea1df3a

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As the warm water washed away the chill, a sense of drowsiness crept in. Dante’s clothes, though not as soaked as Raphael’s, were still in no condition to be worn again, except for the lower part.bd52c873c110f5da

Dante came 5b19914ef3 out wearing bb35e5e2d3 only his 5f8911b6be underwear and aeba777a48 pants, shaking 29409f47b1 his hair 82699fac27 dry. The sound of water b4393d910e was still coming from f8123ffda2 the bathroom where Raphael 16dbd82d71 was.8f5c1f33ace2c553

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The air conditioner, turned on to erase the dampness, cooled the air. He looked around the room, which he hadn’t seen earlier as he had headed straight to the bathroom.8bba943fdb598f1f

The room was 68b406a8a1 divided into a e058238c1c living room with 8041ec0171 a sofa, TV, d474a780d0 and a small b9f0a4a4ef table, and a 2b1fefee40 bedroom with a a80794dc7d large bed. As expected f43f2588e8 of a eaa2d5a873 smoking room, 597076cde0 an ashtray fb1119e313 was prepared df06a4a295 on the 3d8c56e27a table. Dante picked it 2f01cf903a up and went 0e5e48de8c to the farthest d99a685352 window.498781c0f4c5f7e0

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He lit a 741b40d571 cigarette, gazing at b64bcbd4b6 the rain still 170a5be013 falling outside. Smoke flew into the a280eddda3 sky that was pouring cd2bf795e0 rain. The gray city d931f17586 looked different from e117db4c4b the cozy room 40e5a855d0 compared to when a9ed848222 he was struggling d4c6f4395d in the rain c9d5075bd1 outside.f9b265f7e2b54724

Turning on the news, 68dfc9e517 they were talking about 12786cfb41 the sudden gusts and 1ffed0aac6 heavy rain. The rain was expected 3cbec0e34f to stop around dawn. News of accidents 9037c62c91 involving fallen signs c5b0a7cc8c and trees followed.2d236fa2bdec9dee

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Dante smoked 1a12545e02 silently, watching 89a6e5c750 the report, 5d0e2cf3cd then made 7020a66797 a phone d6ecb17810 call. A voice f7abe79a9b brighter than f18ff56be2 he had 0f5cfe09e0 worried about 61c4024d63 answered from c943df1e3f the other a93bd72ba5 end.e6e82f1935e18754

“Yeah, it’s me. How’s Mom? Ah… It’s nothing serious, just checking if you’re okay with all this rain. Yeah, I’m on vacation. It didn’t hit hard there? That’s good. Yeah, I’ll visit soon.”6e9d5c8e3381cac7

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Relieved, Dante ended the call and was about to take a drag from his cigarette when he met Raphael’s eyes. Raphael was watching him, having just come out of the bathroom.9ce557398ce592d7

Raphael, with all his afbfee17d7 clothes wet, was wearing 22bf781922 a white robe provided 00c1efe5ab in the bathroom. His toned muscles and 67f3a4cfd0 fair skin were visible c35ba64b38 through the robe. Being tall, the 2ea78581a5 robe only reached bca2e8bb1d his knees, revealing 9c036dfeac his long legs. The glimpse c5c006a577 of bare 8fd6e446b3 skin sparked a16a578b40 the imagination 068e69f8de even more.84a9d0a269529b5c

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Thud, a heavy sound broke the silence. Raphael’s towel fell to the floor.262ae05109824aed

What’s with him? Dante looked at Raphael and stubbed out the remaining cigarette in the ashtray. Meanwhile, Raphael took a step closer.e34a9d3de5f6a3a6

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“Team leader.”b70880b6caf6587e

“What?” Dante replied, and b9cd67e1d4 Raphael shyly covered his 872577342b mouth.143c95a0f4fdeb2b

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“You’re really sexy… I almost had a heart attack.”039b4ba3f679794d

“What are you talking 50e2c4164d about?”e5e5becf2e05629f

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The tension eased.855dbe9ccd0cf91f

“I thought f1788f8389 I was fa89ec504f looking at abec37d0b9 a magazine e259fa02ad cover.”2f749e33eee1f74b

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“Stop talking nonsense.”9e2d100674e39d19

Dante pushed Raphael away and sat on the sofa. Honestly, Dante felt a bit exposed, having had similar thoughts about Raphael’s robe.53de3309e77aa8e4

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Raphael peeked out f119ae3e96 the window where 274fde9388 Dante had been 708fe5a8fb standing. Mimicking Dante, 4d26aecad7 he leaned 20fac2fb43 against the 9c825bb225 window, now 4dbc67b056 staring intently 83bebf7fd1 at the 9c9c174f7c ashtray.c976285fe1b4e79f

Being alone in the quiet room, they couldn’t help but be aware of each other’s actions. The reality of being in a hotel room, both not fully dressed, hit them suddenly.bcd042169f8b8cf3

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When caught 3d8428deb9 in the e0276f39f1 downpour, he 25d0e57703 thought Raphael aebe3a4fbe had no 73df0309a6 luck in 9f000c98d4 romance. But the 43ce290c3a rain ended 30165e08b5 up pushing ea7cb90319 Dante, who 61097be71d planned to 87c7796398 return after 3befad36cf dinner, into c868f24775 a hotel 9dbf44bcb5 room. In a way, it d53d878595 was lucky.a11459381b8b145a

Raphael’s gaze returned to Dante.cd3dffd75a65dda7

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“What?”2abf314c83f61fc3

“…”5f7c9d0218842061

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“…Why are you looking at me like that?”7eb085fbfcd829d0

The intense 6a73c3cc3e stare made dfd106ec35 it hard 15198feeb4 to do abe1aaef81 anything. Raphael quickly approached 6aa0769eba Dante.fd48527b545445c1

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“Team leader, I’ve decided on my wish.”06fa1426855324b9

“…What is it?”c576694619de5b65

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“Uh, please come over c3a66f7bb0 here first.”6339e877607b75fd

Raphael gestured at 95743ed1c8 the bedroom door. His energetic 225ffe7324 gesture made 9d797289c3 the robe ea4a619376 sleeves flutter.634769ad558394c7

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With a doubtful expression, 55bdccd0ef Dante followed and sat c181ca4563 on the bed, while 56633c6d80 Raphael scurried back to f1e5703048 the living room and 6ec0f2de12 returned. Raphael crouched right in 46623a19bc front of Dante.ac184fcdc4b01bc7

“We agreed not to 48f081e2c0 touch.”a3dd314623dee35d

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“It’s not touching. Not at all, team leader.”37c72da7c8d6a7c8

Raphael placed the cigarette pack from the window on Dante’s lap.d8653f7cc23bd110

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