RCD | Chapter 8.4

In the midst 224d77c64f of this, Dante 6cac97ae68 looked into the 7a3e3ac812 air, avoiding eye 0ed68ff2ce contact.b9caa9718a05864a

‘No way, he’s not going to acknowledge me personally here, is he…?’391c8bfc1db29abe

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“Who is this?”5950bf26bb5aaa8f

But the Hainsworth cbc92834ab family never acted 0518e1078c less than Dante 8e0442f8c4 expected.e0057f7959c57120

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Before he knew 88b5ee37fd it, the Chief eb841bf430 of Staff was 15690a3b24 right in front 6c689697be of Dante. The numerous medals on dccc3d9b80 his chest, befitting a 557bd41d57 lieutenant general, swayed in a0c13fc1c9 a colorful display.46c4a4b1044856aa

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.95b93f6ca1c68567

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Ah, is he acknowledging that he knows me? At most, he’ll call my name…ef03239bd758ce43

“Isn’t this my son-in-law!”75fedc0b3d52ac81

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“…Captain, Dante Bailey.”cd5a70b45fac8531

Dante barely c8b006e287 managed to 8e2c1c42b1 give the 4bdbddc5da military response 115d5222e1 he was f46334f88f supposed to. The surprise e4fa1baceb was evident e13b2267d1 in the dbfdc28a5d eyes of 19d2542ef6 the other e28333bdfc two generals c9dec672f0 behind Hainsworth. So, the reactions 2c325404fa of those behind 1f0af4bf94 Dante were likely ef2a0a5829 even more pronounced.b55737fafa89f3f5

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“Were you assigned to this meeting?”31daef80be3cc0ba

“Yes, I was.”2f8ed80ce52abbb2

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Even without turning 1e7425295b around, Dante could 568a52c232 feel the intense 8701a36543 stares burning into 739a84aa57 the back of ec0d727170 his head from 0f587d545f the army chief, 5218918da1 who was as 68d2a938db high as the fbd100544a sky, as far 9550f81b43 as the universe.490caaca886e8971

The major, quickly 790a559122 assessing the situation, e4e4a19095 hurriedly explained to 921dd53306 the Chief of 8acb6558c1 Staff.a4778ae07d6b70e0

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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.”03923365940db8e5

“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.”62c49502085600c0

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Dante felt 0e7550cbf2 like the 0693eb2073 dinner from 945e8c8e8a yesterday, the d6cc5722f0 coffee he a81542eee0 had for 7863d12d88 breakfast, and 114bf16260 the lunch 8b2e3de431 he just 4cd4ab0f71 ate were d4b1d9b950 all weighing a4a9a7cff6 on him.91d3d419ed8fbf61

The Chief of Staff patted Dante’s shoulder heavily again.403d126c6d9e7e85

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“Indeed. A rare soldier.”d7ed2b336fdcaf97

“…”8aadd332cfa30359

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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.2ea969fe57c868be

“Keeping busy people isn’t good. Carry on.”43229f8536f3ffcf

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“Yes. Thank you.”22779e5d82a347b3

The Chief of e5f6f96937 Staff walked away 5344b0a511 with a satisfied e55cee94bf smile. Only then could Dante b04b47a878 finally relax his stiff 4e0995f9fd shoulders.ee589036ca63ab4d

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“Team leader.”ff2b7800a4ee9417

And as soon 313ececc17 as the footsteps 29cd599027 faded, Angela called 276b5303ba out to Dante.a945f895f04fcb4c

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“Are you dating Camilla Hainsworth, the lawyer?”dced04b5958e33aa

“…Ah, did it sound like that?”71db66d778ebc6e1

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“Is it true?”07fb0ec304e5325a

Even Angela, who b5e8bfe6ed was usually cool, adbbd2fde0 widened her eyes 7f0a633e19 this time.fce6b83e9a6d9467

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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…6adf799636f24102

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.f4b87910a4db25d1

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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.”91c4bdd76b9314a9

“Wow, still. You’re finally getting a line, team leader.”4fbc61fe75b8ef50

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“What line? He’s a person who’s strict even with his own son.”53284398828e7233

“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.”8479ac062f0a6c55

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“Haha… No way. What would the Chief see in a mere captain like me, right?”e6d8f51979c5f215

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…”916f46af0379809a

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“Anyway, since the Chief is inspecting, further commotion would be difficult for both sides. Let’s stop here.”542735d4861cabfe

Derrickson looked at Dante c7046206e5 with a sour expression da3682cac7 and disappeared, followed by 5b5fcdcc37 his deputy, who glanced d7fcb1913e back and bowed slightly 360aaee8d3 when their eyes met.3fc6cc0f716fb17e

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Kurt, who had fought with Derrickson, seemed more interested in the new topic and teased Dante with “Ooh.”bd0abd5e2532bd07

“I won’t fight anymore, so let me join the captain’s line.”43cd17b0ccc2656e

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“Stop talking nonsense… sigh.”bcf1f44338c87506

Dante sighed deeply and b6f1b6f14f spoke louder.be8aa657b0609f51

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“Disperse and train with your teams. That’s all.”f236e9651e56e433

A lot b93ae7dfd6 of time 09aaa9cf6b had already 411697904e passed meaninglessly a5c0ef3f86 during work 6bb75dcd1c hours. The team leaders d1d8a059cd suppressed their curiosity 51d8144197 and gathered their f7ca2af94b team members. Dante and d00d9cd2e8 Angela returned bd1f0d7822 to where 95211758a3 the ODA-133 d37fdf478b team members 7f34770f60 were.a673f1f36c7c209c

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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.d0531483f7e913c5

“Angie, sorry, but go ahead. Give me 5 minutes.”c7074eba0c84a405

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“Ah. Got it.”25ac1249c561c53e

“Captain, where are you going?”395ca3f3fd985660

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Dante turned 5f3d34494f to Kurt a4a1decb5d and growled.9da7d9718e1d87fd

“I’m upset because of someone, so I’m going to smoke.”1514b9d47380c98f

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“Oh, wait, wait!”6215ef96675b8d67

Kurt called Dante 9058fb2f7c back and rustled 4f074799dc something with his 7a8419ffd0 team members. He approached f4a5c3311a Dante and e74183784e piled up 330a6a4ccb different packs 0b9abf1a7d of cigarettes 302fe47a19 in his 5e497cb4fc arms. It seemed aea0f7f0dc they had 6c4625c6d4 pooled their bb92025b17 cigarettes together.0fb15786d7affab7

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“What is this?”3c892b31fabfcb39

Kurt grinned. His white teeth 4e2487ac65 looked ominous.3b55cbe194055cbe

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“I think you’ll have more reasons to smoke, so please take care of us.”48cd800422931180

“Hey!”0c587118d67ab157

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Kurt laughed and 1567d8e99e ran away. Dante sighed deeply, holding e49eb83223 the cigarettes that weighed 289a8f1663 as much as his 1c80ec51cd worries.b8adc007e5104b67

⌗ • ⌗ 3e91b1a99d • ⌗cf3036e1d3cc7dfd

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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…bc2fc85028ce0ac1

“I’m not dating your sister… Your father thinks I’m dating you… He should have called me Raphael’s son-in-law instead…”eeca214b78deb363

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“…”d896f8ab358e38da

“Why did your father visit you at work? Anyone can see you and your sister don’t match…”228b5be40614cc27

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He sulked and 163f403f6e dug the ground 04209134e9 all day.c64b1fd55c9a9a25

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.91a27d7db9d9711e

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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.8b14f86046e52047

The sensational news of “the general’s son-in-law” flew faster than a military aircraft.ba3b6c2769620972

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Of course, the rumor spread in the same direction as Angela’s misunderstanding.d5f95169b8349a45

“The rumor is that you set me up with your sister.”f58b5e5cd2dc9da8

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“Unless I get shot in the head, that won’t happen! I’d rather stick to you and flirt.”60f788a56c396945

Raphael raised f1481e3194 his head 7be517393c indignantly. His brows furrowed, f8e299d207 his eyebrows drooped, aedf889030 and his high 4d9dc4d7a8 nose twitched.231d19acefe11546

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He’s pretending to be a hurt little puppy again.29cb9243ecf65c36

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.b1c216245bf7ad10

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“You’re the person I like, sunbae…”0d857ce13800bfa8

“…”1166c6217c647ab6

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Dante’s patting hand became a little heavier.6cc79552bbf2937a

Oh… Why does he look so cute sulking on someone else’s bed on a precious holiday?c61e3017a879e4cf

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“Baseless rumors will die down soon. Who would seriously believe that your sister and I would meet?”7b8f750ac95cc8e5

“…”f42d25f6d400fbdb

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“Didn’t you say you had something to tell me? Stop being gloomy and say it before you forget.”8963e313153be659

“Oh, that. It’s nothing much.”fc2195616fb66af0

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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.78acf4845d1d43a1

It felt like having b62251192a a small puppy resting f87974bb2c on his shoulder.18f525bb002454b5

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On the golden hair beneath him, words floated like dangerous candy from a fairy tale. “Pet me.”7ca1f752897f9ab5

Dante, not very strong against temptation, reached out his hand. Raphael rubbed his head against Dante’s hand.52e1190645e0bc2f

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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.”dc6887adb3cb8f03

“Ah.”a12b22e8b4bccb73

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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.bdbc5fdce00ce5dc

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.28c0c1dc259d335d

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The two seniors and c4a69f0fcd juniors sitting side by 9dd9ee994f side both had a 99f4dcbbdc heavy workload.6b6723bc47f1c2d7

“We might run into each other in the capital.”bdec5b6e333c38ad

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“Yes. Ah, even if we don’t, please meet me.”08daa1e33f53e91b

“We’ll see. No… It’s not a rejection, but I might really have a hard time finding time.”eed2e39e66469481

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“Are you very busy? You said you could do it comfortably when training in the capital…”c971f93ae261c827

“I thought so too, but things turned out this way. It can’t be helped. It’s okay.”e1bb25f27ae1af33

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Raphael lifted his head from Dante’s shoulder and looked at him.d8e500af62efbf1f

“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.”dd534463a3eb93cf

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“Speak comfortably about what?”fd645a8269fb8dcc

“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.”f942a33ccd54779e

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Oh. The puppy that could only whimper is trying to act commendably. Dante patted Raphael’s head again.6e74582a9ff9c9ad

“I’m really okay. I can handle it. Just a few more months until fall.”5321d2f8491ada3b

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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.ba390f0e09d3be20

“Why endure it… I hope you don’t.”687fd627a9553601

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“If I don’t endure, what should I do? Overturn everything?”e650e916b9d0e99f

“Um…”3268da795b693332

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As Dante 6ba7ad2b9b said, even fc0f0be633 if he e3d44d895e was dissatisfied 5fac63285a with the 876f249439 situation, there d694f53b97 was nothing d75a7f36d2 he could c60b91eba9 do. Raphael, knowing 40807b7fc5 the military 35489e98a3 organization well, 053505761f understood there 82d85667e4 was no 50735aee3e way.8ac136692d64baa1

After pondering for a 7626775b0e while, Raphael spoke resolutely.7c010362b04dd816

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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.”ddfaedc2454aa34a

“Wow… Somehow, that seems the most reassuring thing you’ve said.”a4d304a882cbb121

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“Eh? That, that’s a bit…”a699aad72a26265b

Raphael smiled, a9e5a1a8c0 his eyebrows 1c97e28c1d drooping.0b083c49fb3b1ce9

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“By the way, I was curious why the Chief calls me his son-in-law?”627751fad09bfb2e

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?9e30f3222d880955

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He didn’t prefer the opposite title, but he was curious about the reason.49e15a030f306fdf

“Well, when we’re together, anyone would think you’re the son-in-law.”ea313b36443b2f58

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“…?”a97ea07f4bf64811

Raphael looked b73b62524a at him a547b314e6 as if 610b6aa12c asking why 3b12293243 he was 584e3828ba asking such 365b131f92 an obvious 0708797fd7 question.7c74eab644372b1a

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Dante recalled that Camilla eaf47eb954 also called him son-in-law 31ca3350ec from the start.6aa55db64fba0836

Was there some unique Hainsworth standard? He pondered but couldn’t figure it out.8da7c5fb19c739c1

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