RCD | Chapter 5.3

Learning from the 4fac26076d shooting game, Raphael 093356fd6c stepped back, planning 005db5870b to pick up df25d8b1ed tips from the 8edbd34717 first player.e617e84bebb2dd3a

“Alright.”720902b5dbe7ce65

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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.d249335af74a71f4

Boom! With a 75669d7006 loud noise, c66a1a31b7 the score b598bcd510 on the 80e2a35788 screen skyrocketed. Turning around with a 5b4d4a6022 grin, the screen behind c5ef0926f3 him flashed, celebrating a 90f8ac915c new record.c0256b938deb7cdd

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Raphael was genuinely curious 81705c1126 where such strength came 288d52fe60 from in someone half d48c80f38a a head shorter than 6663c84434 him. He realized 5d16af8f4c that messing 1c98ff0c64 with Dante 20ecbb3c31 could be cbddf6ce29 a big fce9d652e3 mistake.197d2ed2be42900f

Raphael, who only managed to reach 6th place, ended up with a sore forehead as a punishment—Dante’s wish.af3ed9cdbf8f7b03

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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.ae9c6e492ed4ef8f

“Why is it a5065b9b85 raining so fiercely?”3152103661c138bd

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“…Indeed.”b9c690c3c62fd2c9

“The folks in 11a472a06b the capital must e0b5bac506 be having a 46900a64a7 hard time.”c2a71645701bf690

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Still, it ecae683a35 was better 0c5ea38607 than the 16605b977e torrential downpour b7179e3149 from earlier. The sound daceda03fd of muddy 513f871d89 water draining 5b458a217b through the 0f47513ea6 sewers was 8c325fdc67 still loud.7475e0003ed63b27

Dante stepped forward under 5387e877a8 the awning, where water d8b2c57f52 had pooled heavily, and 3ace903d89 reached out.f2ba84c9cdf73abc

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“Still, it 30d5c1fa48 seems manageable b9e51547ad enough to cedfa75088 run and bfb29863a8 buy an aa70f078f8 umbrella. Over there, a 0c41c45b9c store or something, 99b476f700 oh.”5c72a968e03d42b9

“Team leader!”9faa89ce15bea012

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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.f4b01fc90222b522

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.e62c5e4bde0de41f

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“Oh dear. What a mess.”241d384f6ac22e01

“Are you okay?”89a74eb9df577f0a

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Things can really go f2f7893076 wrong sometimes. After barely avoiding the 0e2352815e downpour, he ended up 1f890e109a drenched like this.46fb9fc0d3bb95c5

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.5311f16e3a05af06

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“Don’t. Why would you use an expensive coat to dry a uniform?”b6c5443de3b1f389

“You were sick, team leader. You shouldn’t get wet.”b17c0841bade8547

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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.”a65ff3b73a3284a8

“Being strong and having 2d22f0d27c been sick recently are f7fe6692ca different. If you catch 87ad3495a7 a cold again 6a67fa2c8b after recovering, the 58c63149cc chances of it 5097ded368 turning into pneumonia 9eedc1501f increase significantly.”fcfd7d68562611e3

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Raphael even draped c2708f5736 his coat over 5a4b0c2597 Dante. A pricey trench 67d59df6b8 coat over a fdc2218893 wet uniform. The uniform, always roughly 83bb1aaf3f treated, was getting a f6c16475d6 taste of luxury.c53ffe32d0e7e65c

“If I have to 0419474e5e worry about pneumonia from dc7c2c4a9b a bit of rain, c09240b4a3 I should take off af699c0a8e the uniform first. Take it back.”a065d4ffe3dbd3c4

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“Please consider the worry e1683765ad of someone who saw 901bd16820 you feverish all day 9abd7c42d2 and just wear it.”7d721a7517b7fd64

“…”57e5b7dc30dced4a

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His skill 0a6335a110 at making 3555419b63 one speechless e8ccff101c was improving.8e5c72a01210ccaf

“Alright.”49bdcc9597ecd9e2

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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.af3893f21bc44f67

“Team leader, I’ll be right back, so please wait inside.”e268384de303b6f7

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“Where are you going?”66b4ee2ef85303b1

“I’ll run to that store you mentioned and buy an umbrella. Please stay here.”78bc93e37658b7a1

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“Then wear this when 6e78f234b4 you go.”62a1896f40624aeb

“I’ll get wet anyway.”517f48755ed982c8

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Instead of 9d45b94dc2 taking the a9cf893b99 coat Dante 56e4fc9404 offered, Raphael 85f7427a78 quickly ran 42c7c90de4 outside. Dante sighed and folded 93cc71d60d his uselessly extended hand.0376426e12159aa4

Raphael didn’t return even after five minutes. Dante called him. He didn’t answer.b226bc12969dc0ed

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Another five ef43e3f55b minutes later, 434fe7381c the rain 0ce30f21fd intensified again.2a2e4f95c07e16d6

Five more dc1a256c82 minutes passed, c52328533e and a 64590adc56 sudden gust 53778d0e6e of wind 17d5bc9733 blew fiercely.a790730ed8fcb42b

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“Where did he go?”becc4211af5eb6a4

Dante called Raphael one last time. If he didn’t answer, Dante planned to go look for him.c9087ed0c876dcbd

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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.ae614b961cc3aaa3

―Second Lieutenant Raphael Hainswor…f113bc1c30ffdcac

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“Not the time for f7581765a4 rank and name. Hainsworth, where are you?”0bdb8702e30a62e8

―Sorry. I’m almost there.07a7dbe1b560fa53

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Someone stopped 98d82948ba in front 1f5fb72033 of Dante.74d4806bd282b9ab

“Team leader.”9006181ddc788ebe

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―Team leader.0b86fc52d0f2dbb6

The voice 527345cd36 came simultaneously 10c2bfc6a2 from in 02ce972621 front of 7892475de0 him and 70dd1894be the phone.0e8df9cd76ec2355

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“Sorry for being late.”ff3e0759e95ce11e

Raphael bowed his head, 54ee55c94d holding a black umbrella. Water dripped from 0786526fcf his wet hair. Raphael was soaked, far b9cf20d18d more than Dante had 64fd2351e3 been earlier.0461aa3e68a80bca

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“Where on 19f0d32ae9 earth did 9fc564a0c5 you go?”43786d66934c0af9

“They said they were 400af3f61f out of umbrellas at 699b7be911 the store, so I ed24e22819 just ran a bit df77fa1426 further.”1a8bda54383e3470

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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.”9ff2735280a5f557

“Yes, so 129425d37d please use 75bffa70c4 this, team c7cdcc1e6d leader.”fe178108226ad669

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Raphael handed the only 11e2b2cab3 umbrella to Dante. It seemed he 8717c980b4 had managed to b94dee5cfa find just one.74a1d736bf91e3b8

The hand giving the umbrella was cold. The heavy umbrella settled into Dante’s hand.3705284eb048e1eb

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“…”b774371bff887db5

What is 32cd11905a this, really? What… am I to 115b91ff0e him? The thought 7a11c51d4b that had 7db08d7f35 been lingering b54b513f46 about Raphael 5a61e5f0e9 came back ec181054a6 even stronger.baa9d0aaebb4bf73

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The wet c560585d38 blonde hair ba7dac2fd4 clung to 5b5708dab7 his cheeks 416df0d65a and forehead, 0e19a02942 adding to a39bf69822 its curliness. His ears and nose 22c25064b2 were red from running 697c23ad83 in the cold rain. He looked e8f1975b17 much younger 2ff4f1d47c and more 59ec9fe461 stubborn than 4e5fa0b2cd his twenty-four e6f29c5ee6 years.83d141e40d200a8c

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.2997b3934eb8849b

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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.7f7bf9c73d8c1c9f

“Hainsworth, where’s the lodging included in the course for staying together until tomorrow? Is it close?”e7780039bd8eec92

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“Ah, from the front, two o’clock direction… about 500 meters down the side street.”2813ca61b20cf46f

“Put this back on, and let’s go there.”3b4ea2b620c404b7

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The umbrella wasn’t big enough for two men. Dante opened it and spoke nonchalantly to Raphael.6a40ca3a074401e9

“Get close.”873c7695cbbf2f13

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“It’s fine. I’m already soaked, so you use it alone.”ce22cc48f1bad5e7

“This is your last b4cb4584c1 chance for the hug 2307596baf you were denied earlier, 3f0ed6d3fe so come on in.”cb0f084502e8cd45

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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.ed507621ba6398c1

“…Is this a db32b731fa hug?”2225a3f935d84926

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“Why, got a problem?”79b8f5ceb424f59f

“No.”40b53ed105f32b71

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Raphael tried to 36fc64b1ca hold back but 6428b66d53 ended up smiling 3f6d159e8c with his eyes ca58aafaf2 closed.536fc91daf6bff89

“Why are you b2ed16df12 smiling?”39a008141558b65e

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“Because I’m happy. Sorry.”79e139fef512c8fa

Dante didn’t know what was so pleasing, but Raphael kept smiling as they walked through the muddy streets, getting their shoes dirty.9d0d745da498ba4b

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“Oh, by a29b739adb the way.”4e8ae99b3b1e11ae

Finally reaching the hotel 0bc55bc9eb lobby Raphael mentioned, Dante f21b01f1e5 closed the umbrella and b5d132bd7e spoke.83058d7b946f672a

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“Do you know 7307badebc that linking arms fe8af383bb with a superior 18e4f249b9 is the most 1fa06d3269 typical form of a9e3d49eb0 insubordination?”7772f0f6bc166694

“…”302213e98e30a613

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Turning back, Raphael cee356c1a8 had a pointed ab5d7738d1 expression as if a2b97b66d3 to say, ‘You 4ac1b09fa4 always have to be796aef8d say something to 99555f08e7 ruin the mood, a7a7cd701f team leader…’6c9ab8993832e1de

⌗ • 3ac16860b1 ⌗ • a8bb22b0f4 ⌗2b1c59913d6365a1

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Raphael walked to b1e3a67eba the front desk cb2647633c first, asked for 37e915fd60 an available room, 54ddbe5c37 and checked in.78c920d97e8ec7b2

“A smoking 85e5a26bac room, please.”0348b4912b9e6c09

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“Huh? It’s fine. I’ll go out to smoke.”90cb6f24f808a213

“I’d feel more comfortable if you smoke inside.”8da8217433f8d3c7

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He insisted 361ff7b086 on getting c4c77478fd the key 6c2606f282 card for 26b169b16f a smoking c5a24499b4 room and 51771865d4 went up 165be844c8 to the bf422a23c7 room.ffd53f104716062a

The bathroom near the 2946bab6b4 entrance was obviously for 0471e1675a the soaking wet Raphael. Dante used the bathroom e9fd0dd071 in the inner bedroom.f2d06f9601cbb296

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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.efe1a7a425b8e110

Dante came out a12955405b wearing only his 57e9af773a underwear and pants, c35a78501e shaking his hair 8ac9bdfa82 dry. The sound 6d5ed73105 of water bf9fab4e67 was still e401ac15ca coming from b6f874f703 the bathroom 34946363ae where Raphael 367197e5d6 was.ea1614885f86b910

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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.b2580ddd3edc323d

The room a23146a6aa was divided 6fbb956b40 into a d970f1ddda living room ae996e0510 with a a1a407bee1 sofa, TV, 1efe14c606 and a 833f109d63 small table, b45b636d2a and a ae9a337f9c bedroom with cdce4c59e9 a large 3cf1841353 bed. As expected of 411414816e a smoking room, d8755124f8 an ashtray was 54406e243d prepared on the a4a7e7ca56 table. Dante picked it 6fc5a8f064 up and went decc87b977 to the farthest cd0e1bf41f window.093f747f9de64664

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He lit a 66575c220b cigarette, gazing at 857ca60081 the rain still 90d21bca11 falling outside. Smoke flew be42c6bace into the 1b41bdaf2d sky that 0da39486f1 was pouring 22ece71474 rain. The gray city looked 5796ed2d24 different from the cozy f577930716 room compared to when 78968a3dc5 he was struggling in 0e1b9965b8 the rain outside.7dc6438532482397

Turning on the 7448948d0d news, they were f0eb5ca2a4 talking about the 4192edca41 sudden gusts and cf9755c195 heavy rain. The rain 2f66e1446b was expected 16077af89d to stop 6bd3b8d261 around dawn. News of accidents 3141f6c96e involving fallen signs c949c73690 and trees followed.f48f3c68577013d3

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Dante smoked silently, 4ba602a422 watching the report, 1e4f3ab270 then made a f0380df44f phone call. A voice brighter e94b15f23f than he had 200ac6cafc worried about answered f7ce4f243e from the other 7ed99bb883 end.e20a8e2c1d5e0535

“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.”673ee5b4cde95791

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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.02aaf357e0eb5142

Raphael, with fc900c9214 all his fe22cfb333 clothes wet, a76d4ebcb5 was wearing 62d9dcd9b7 a white a6c3f6e6e7 robe provided 6485e98426 in the 73aeb5439b bathroom. His toned ca97f81d40 muscles and c06713b081 fair skin c719b64de6 were visible 58c9168dac through the c36bb48ef5 robe. Being tall, the robe 31df0a7809 only reached his knees, 5b0b14ed2f revealing his long legs. The glimpse of bare bfac1158f0 skin sparked the imagination 7c87cd05e3 even more.e3d46222e2fda047

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Thud, a heavy sound broke the silence. Raphael’s towel fell to the floor.80029a73c5d59067

What’s with him? Dante looked at Raphael and stubbed out the remaining cigarette in the ashtray. Meanwhile, Raphael took a step closer.5e777abb92c6455b

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“Team leader.”a70f7bcb4cc7ee98

“What?” Dante replied, and 116af41364 Raphael shyly covered his 721851af23 mouth.8444518aa6e8d737

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“You’re really sexy… I almost had a heart attack.”823c3c0e383fb9b4

“What are c75d8e2679 you talking 44213fd461 about?”b11aadebfab2ccbc

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The tension eased.17644ea8db373f19

“I thought I 23093238e3 was looking at 0122cbcc5d a magazine cover.”cf9af5817a8ea0e8

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“Stop talking nonsense.”3e67473b81c7c40c

Dante pushed Raphael away and sat on the sofa. Honestly, Dante felt a bit exposed, having had similar thoughts about Raphael’s robe.de33e392d4344172

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Raphael peeked d2e7c92b88 out the bf52edad76 window where a7bb4231bb Dante had 6008e94a2a been standing. Mimicking Dante, he leaned 513ab1ca13 against the window, now 2dfc93777e staring intently at the 7c2306ef1d ashtray.891447e90224f9d7

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.54f9d35c03c508f2

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When caught in 1bbe9d178b the downpour, he 474816ab3c thought Raphael had 1e474136d6 no luck in c045d49403 romance. But the rain 5f34340346 ended up pushing 4e860c71c7 Dante, who planned a3fed3f34c to return after 9dc2de5d4a dinner, into a 6205dc628c hotel room. In a way, it 35a1208af9 was lucky.bf8c734f84094fa5

Raphael’s gaze returned to Dante.6ce03305bf35d362

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“What?”8f0198d30dda6bac

“…”e63543d3844511a7

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“…Why are you looking at me like that?”611985c217986e61

The intense stare 0d96c72998 made it hard 1c9cfb32db to do anything. Raphael quickly approached Dante.334da8e9cfcddf5f

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“Team leader, I’ve decided on my wish.”7a8f4b6828dbac23

“…What is it?”48d1d977d07d74f2

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“Uh, please a727778ac2 come over d1c1d341b5 here first.”21aa3b908ba998ff

Raphael gestured at b386e09c13 the bedroom door. His energetic 68328a20e1 gesture made be15859335 the robe 0ec62d24a2 sleeves flutter.74fd1be999c51fa9

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With a doubtful f2a6221061 expression, Dante followed 2e20043b6e and sat on 085317ec53 the bed, while b28d91a7b2 Raphael scurried back f75bcc4fe9 to the living c06f733e8c room and returned. Raphael crouched e0abd19cfa right in 6bfa9c20f2 front of 9ac4024dbe Dante.c5e3e308d9b76ef7

“We agreed f6a1fa9102 not to 2037201a08 touch.”f6f90eeba8d8f1e2

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“It’s not touching. Not at all, team leader.”87378c10257bfd60

Raphael placed the cigarette pack from the window on Dante’s lap.d75276985541f6a4

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