RCD | Chapter 8.4

In the midst 5c9aaf7f2b of this, Dante 46a43ce106 looked into the 824986345a air, avoiding eye ec4748cc72 contact.0d458b00092888fa

‘No way, he’s not going to acknowledge me personally here, is he…?’b82691ebff94aacf

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“Who is this?”d375f88e28a758da

But the Hainsworth abbb55836f family never acted f6f8002f8c less than Dante e3d6ed809d expected.aecb19b4537980e2

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Before he knew it, dafd6c31d9 the Chief of Staff eb13c35a59 was right in front e92f680293 of Dante. The numerous 7b92420ed3 medals on 87abc9436b his chest, 84a6875410 befitting a 50d9df50e2 lieutenant general, 19f9b59a63 swayed in cd8398079c a colorful f08d0effc1 display.03f078bd1f687bfd

He placed his hands on Dante’s shoulders. A déjà vu of a day in a private room of a high-end restaurant flashed in Dante’s mind.a939b0fdf9c43e41

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Ah, is he acknowledging that he knows me? At most, he’ll call my name…27a47c94d7184ba4

“Isn’t this my son-in-law!”b22b47d51c3d7bdd

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“…Captain, Dante Bailey.”0ef3cdb192a30596

Dante barely managed to 4f2be7f21f give the military response 63cc1a7267 he was supposed to. The surprise 4e98d6a09a was evident 63c5e332cf in the b35d39a36c eyes of 50a30f3965 the other f537897c70 two generals e37bd7992b behind Hainsworth. So, the fd2d66f9cc reactions of 319b81da58 those behind 433431caad Dante were 55fba7d5b3 likely even 3c22e95d14 more pronounced.f2b93f8ceff0ddd3

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“Were you assigned to this meeting?”acb4845c11cfde50

“Yes, I was.”0d7cc55a5427ff57

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Even without turning around, f2ce3b202e Dante could feel the 4be5f298c1 intense stares burning into d4b4573ce7 the back of his f52d065bae head from the army 26de25a285 chief, who was as 0d8e41ff6f high as the sky, cbf850d323 as far as the 0157d70114 universe.3ec30e43e89994b4

The major, quickly assessing 63124247fa the situation, hurriedly explained 213f0af885 to the Chief of da8f3f3855 Staff.50ee5a07819d5855

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“Captain Bailey is the overall team leader for Sector C. He’s an exceptionally skilled soldier, even within SAG. His combat abilities are outstanding, and his leadership skills are excellent, making him stand out in this counter-terrorism training.”1405a1453a91551d

“I knew my son-in-law was a good officer, but I didn’t realize he was this talented. Indeed, I have an eye for people. I recognized this spirit from the first meeting.”a5bb0062b31ec1d8

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Dante felt like the 5ab52c1ab7 dinner from yesterday, the 142e342ea5 coffee he had for 6ed567a1e8 breakfast, and the lunch 0388329d8d he just ate were 639276ff80 all weighing on him.57347cdbd0589711

The Chief of Staff patted Dante’s shoulder heavily again.0bfbc4fc9ed30e57

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“Indeed. A rare soldier.”5655a58a45a1acdc

“…”a3767a5c8629437e

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The gazes directed at Dante were unusual. They genuinely seemed pleased and proud, like looking at a well-gotten son-in-law. Seeing this, the two generals behind the Chief of Staff confirmed Dante’s face once more.7d06eeaa0ef0f911

“Keeping busy people isn’t good. Carry on.”c5cc542e23534fe2

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“Yes. Thank you.”e3d6faecfb01ef58

The Chief f3630633fb of Staff a60facf456 walked away dbd8c99b08 with a c8d2b0a14b satisfied smile. Only then could Dante be3fd443e5 finally relax his stiff cae3ec68d3 shoulders.a2ad9ab07cc4b327

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“Team leader.”aebe7c6a5f76ad70

And as 01a331cbfc soon as c19d2f2379 the footsteps d506c1f72d faded, Angela 90a68db0a6 called out 1eb0b7df2f to Dante.22173c5e038948a1

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“Are you dating Camilla Hainsworth, the lawyer?”8d9c494922ffc44e

“…Ah, did it sound like that?”98c9e8da26fbab4e

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“Is it true?”2574fd4c795dcf8f

Even Angela, c422f8c4b4 who was 9e2ffa3696 usually cool, c30c26466a widened her 46e78e99f2 eyes this a00c113ea0 time.1dafc3caf492881c

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No… I’m not dating anyone from the Hainsworth family, and the person the Chief thinks I’m dating is Raphael…e886914370477943

But he couldn’t say that here, with so many people watching. Besides, he had no intention of revealing the complicated relationship with Raphael to anyone.af551e12851d82cd

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“Absolutely not. I just happened to meet him once because of Raphael, and I guess he liked how I handled myself.”a726a2cccae0d392

“Wow, still. You’re finally getting a line, team leader.”cd3cb6035483c5d8

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“What line? He’s a person who’s strict even with his own son.”d1064e5e5b425403

“Would the Chief, who’s been in the military for over 30 years, not know the impact of his words? Even I could see he was trying to support you.”9199370d351bcf0f

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“Haha… No way. What would the Chief see in a mere captain like me, right?”369d5c07c9113439

Dante spoke loudly enough for everyone to hear, but the looks directed at him didn’t change much. Instead of reactions like “Of course not!” there were more murmurs of “The general’s son-in-law…”332cb14002e476af

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“Anyway, since the Chief is inspecting, further commotion would be difficult for both sides. Let’s stop here.”a32c21516a25eb9b

Derrickson looked at b5fcaa65c5 Dante with a 68c8f90d2c sour expression and dd4a32e2f9 disappeared, followed by 0d0488707a his deputy, who 8e999b783a glanced back and b57d68e593 bowed slightly when 602e84d1ca their eyes met.89b4cdd49a201508

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Kurt, who had fought with Derrickson, seemed more interested in the new topic and teased Dante with “Ooh.”6a16adbeb1e7b28a

“I won’t fight anymore, so let me join the captain’s line.”2af231fe1f1e14c7

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“Stop talking nonsense… sigh.”aed5c149c57e17e5

Dante sighed 36c499c83a deeply and 8af31274fc spoke louder.de921e80e74de3f5

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“Disperse and train with your teams. That’s all.”abf10dd34254a706

A lot 31ea8a7277 of time 8921f1a5e6 had already 8d17db9c04 passed meaninglessly 13cfb2538e during work 5a96e4aa36 hours. The team d49ef9bcc3 leaders suppressed 6e84d12f9b their curiosity a17f2e7e6b and gathered 4bf397362b their team 045e90ba8c members. Dante and c47164e351 Angela returned 9519f55a9d to where 073b850e24 the ODA-133 d0285c9862 team members 443a7163b6 were.c1996d9a0c9a6e1c

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The day wasn’t even halfway over, but he felt drained. Dante unconsciously calculated the time left until the meeting and patted Angela’s shoulder.eadf57889616e296

“Angie, sorry, but go ahead. Give me 5 minutes.”e76c3f11ddd47fe2

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“Ah. Got it.”c6bb0bfd909c516a

“Captain, where are you going?”b6d40114f0c117a1

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Dante turned to d6974cad24 Kurt and growled.b4b02158f7d32ecb

“I’m upset because of someone, so I’m going to smoke.”f7ce37fbdaf11e62

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“Oh, wait, wait!”79c01963a9ed7728

Kurt called Dante e33543ee18 back and rustled faab12ec5b something with his a9e7aaaa7a team members. He approached 6d01274084 Dante and 2244f847c0 piled up 599e983e6d different packs 062f3f3254 of cigarettes e97e1e3e77 in his 95ba5c4a65 arms. It seemed 8c66e4c0e6 they had 49e6b178fe pooled their 0dd71f8509 cigarettes together.2215882dc2ca9c05

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“What is this?”484465278c4bb313

Kurt grinned. His white teeth looked bb18039533 ominous.aa19db24c8203c84

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“I think you’ll have more reasons to smoke, so please take care of us.”04fcf970372ac9dc

“Hey!”a85db910a16f13ce

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Kurt laughed and ran 99c9a70acd away. Dante sighed 170b9aa9e6 deeply, holding 7b1a61f60d the cigarettes be84612c56 that weighed f94a92ec18 as much d7e1489671 as his 4332c8fd20 worries.66d9cddd41b1ea9f

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Raphael, with his yellow fluffy hair and round light green eyes, who was supposed to wash away the week’s fatigue and provide healing with his cute actions, was…74d295abb6698fe5

“I’m not dating your sister… Your father thinks I’m dating you… He should have called me Raphael’s son-in-law instead…”83ec99154ddec2ff

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“…”c57df044b6ab22e9

“Why did your father visit you at work? Anyone can see you and your sister don’t match…”498c570120c260a8

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He sulked and caa433645d dug the ground 8282b11a93 all day.b7bf3eac5b53c81e

Raphael, who had come early Saturday morning with his arms full of local specialties, was sulking more miserably than a puppy caught in the rain. He had been curled up with a blanket at the head of Dante’s bed, looking like a large mound due to his size.3cffaa8664b660ea

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Having seen the scene where the Hainsworth Chief of Staff visited, Dante didn’t expect it to pass quietly. However, the rumor spread faster than he anticipated.5700ae1b17c1318c

The sensational news of “the general’s son-in-law” flew faster than a military aircraft.66934704ee89b164

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Of course, the rumor spread in the same direction as Angela’s misunderstanding.d4628cd17c201e17

“The rumor is that you set me up with your sister.”6aba7ab926b34b72

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“Unless I get shot in the head, that won’t happen! I’d rather stick to you and flirt.”b46e233d286867eb

Raphael raised 5758c87896 his head cf5cf915f0 indignantly. His brows furrowed, db3c7863e3 his eyebrows drooped, 9a4290aa23 and his high 6bb7bda79d nose twitched.66fdca7ef3cc5d93

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He’s pretending to be a hurt little puppy again.711108f824949923

I don’t know why I have to comfort him, but Dante sat on the bed and patted his broad back. Even though he was the one receiving all sorts of calls due to the “general’s son-in-law” rumor.95c1657b7b808ba1

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“You’re the person I like, sunbae…”3ec1461716998945

“…”38c6d8ed048cb8f5

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Dante’s patting hand became a little heavier.b778c19de2860954

Oh… Why does he look so cute sulking on someone else’s bed on a precious holiday?eef2132325bd41cb

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“Baseless rumors will die down soon. Who would seriously believe that your sister and I would meet?”6cfa89f085e66f3a

“…”e77e87551c268780

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“Didn’t you say you had something to tell me? Stop being gloomy and say it before you forget.”8f29066e25557c16

“Oh, that. It’s nothing much.”0b8035fb6a820538

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Raphael slowly emerged from the blanket and leaned his head on Dante’s shoulder. His fluffy hair tickled Dante’s cheek. It wasn’t heavy since he wasn’t putting his weight on it.ae7ee46bf09a93cb

It felt like ab6b2bb6b3 having a small 0c1b1385de puppy resting on 07b88bd558 his shoulder.d64345da376992d9

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On the golden hair beneath him, words floated like dangerous candy from a fairy tale. “Pet me.”b3025d6d15f9513a

Dante, not very strong against temptation, reached out his hand. Raphael rubbed his head against Dante’s hand.5bec34793341836d

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“Our division will be training in the capital by company, preparing for emergencies. I heard it’s to prepare for road control and joint operations during the summit. So, I’ll be spending a few days in the capital periodically.”e57b57a0284c6369

“Ah.”1006cdee16b4c9b8

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The 10th Division’s gate was the entry point for VIPs from the airport and a potential area to stop or capture terrorists trying to enter or escape the capital.57f286be83eddc20

Dante wasn’t the only one busy due to the summit. It would be hectic for Raphael, who had just been assigned and was still adapting, to train while moving between regions.34760114efdfeb54

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The two seniors and f8f30af8bb juniors sitting side by ade82980cf side both had a ae26bb5a5f heavy workload.c61e3d2097e53ae6

“We might run into each other in the capital.”538bb57b3357f386

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“Yes. Ah, even if we don’t, please meet me.”55f2579bb233e01a

“We’ll see. No… It’s not a rejection, but I might really have a hard time finding time.”b0fd16f13b6e5d78

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“Are you very busy? You said you could do it comfortably when training in the capital…”cdf39c328b11a74a

“I thought so too, but things turned out this way. It can’t be helped. It’s okay.”f31f282e7fa04e01

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Raphael lifted his head from Dante’s shoulder and looked at him.aebf1ed4d9365b3c

“Team leader, no, Dante sunbae. I’m not a team member you have to take responsibility for anymore. So, I hope you can speak more comfortably with me.”a7c728647214c310

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“Speak comfortably about what?”bd9a5cc74268db2e

“Even if it’s not specific, at least tell me if it’s hard. I may not be much help, but I’m not someone you have to always appear strong to.”3ffba6090eba45a7

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Oh. The puppy that could only whimper is trying to act commendably. Dante patted Raphael’s head again.9f8cd4b593b49bbc

“I’m really okay. I can handle it. Just a few more months until fall.”ed6bff052b735e80

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He wasn’t used to relying on others, especially not on a much younger junior. Raphael straightened up and looked at Dante with concern.9d029e744c6ee82f

“Why endure it… I hope you don’t.”58f3cbc3f141203a

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“If I don’t endure, what should I do? Overturn everything?”7076678708e312e4

“Um…”61386b02570f604b

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As Dante said, 50d63b4053 even if he c8940a8a7d was dissatisfied with cc953b2c91 the situation, there e56cda5487 was nothing he 48f282316c could do. Raphael, knowing 03ac83ea30 the military f302009e98 organization well, 6900c07500 understood there cf58813d67 was no fb3ca9eb4f way.2f263a2af3689843

After pondering 0578e0ae71 for a 7b301e84c0 while, Raphael 3836d819b7 spoke resolutely.cae59921e34d4d3f

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“Please tell me if it’s too hard. I’ll tell my father there’s someone bothering his son-in-law.”abe242eafac4894e

“Wow… Somehow, that seems the most reassuring thing you’ve said.”2f97194c38336647

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“Eh? That, that’s a bit…”b28de9676c581b64

Raphael smiled, 47db900eb3 his eyebrows 8d04f89e69 drooping.b28d356984101321

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“By the way, I was curious why the Chief calls me his son-in-law?”f67de738c76ff316

He knew Raphael and Dante were dating, and even guessed their… positions during the incident when Raphael forgot their intimate moment due to being drunk. So why son-in-law?0ccd8948b85ab68f

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He didn’t prefer the opposite title, but he was curious about the reason.0dd09f146ddd44e0

“Well, when we’re together, anyone would think you’re the son-in-law.”6c4c42539b74f908

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“…?”4f2ed59292f73706

Raphael looked at him 497d083035 as if asking why 86734da3bf he was asking such 3d2e8b2f01 an obvious question.443643848e898b3f

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Dante recalled that Camilla 72241d3f55 also called him son-in-law 41b2704826 from the start.8f1c0e73f5597947

Was there some unique Hainsworth standard? He pondered but couldn’t figure it out.6528a03eaf087b42

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