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Chapter 39
Ugh, it’s so exhausting. And I’m still embarrassed! Joachim scread inwardly.
I still couldn’t get used to this weird, ridiculous outfit.
The body was that of a yellow fish, so why was the head my own?
I want to cover it up, whatever it is, and make it unrecognizable.
But Karl didn’t allow Joachim to do that.
No masks, no glasses, not even a change of hairstyle.
He wanted to be ‘’, no matter what.
“Ugh! Please help , you guys!”
Unable to bear it any longer, Joachim finally asked for help from the other three.
Since they were taking turns doing this, I thought they would also help out.
However, it was a mistake. And a miscalculation.
“Oh. It’s okay, it’s okay. We only have to do this for 30 minutes, you know?”
“Yeah, that’s right. We’re not here to roast or cook like others.”
“How nice it is to receive everyone’s attention. Don’t you envy us? So let’s cheer up, Joachim.”
“You sons of bitches! Are you even my friends?!”
“Just endure today and tomorrow.”
Joachim realized thoroughly that he was alone. It was an unavoidable path.
Of all things, they were all good at ‘cooking,’ but wasn’t I the only one who was miserable?
If I had known this would happen, I would have beco more familiar with fire and smoke.
“Sigh….”
Sighing, Joachim headed towards the booth again today.
I began to bounce around, drawing attention to myself.
Hmm. It’s kind of funny… No, wait. Am I going crazy?
Less busy than the first day but still, today, like always, I heard people saying, ‘Isn’t that senior Joachim over there?’
‘Yeah, it’s . It’s , so stop whispering like that. Don’t point at with your fingers…’
In the midst of this, I suddenly noticed a peculiar guest.
‘…Army uniform?’
If I’m not mistaken, that’s right. That red-haired woman is definitely wearing a uniform.
I rember it clearly because I’ve seen it from afar at military events and in training.
Moreover, she had a very flashy silver dal hanging on her chest.
‘Is she here to find Karl because of what happened yesterday?’
If so, she wouldn’t be a welco guest. It would be better if they didn’t bother him.
Even though Karl is usually a kind guy, he can be really scary when he gets angry.
With a worried heart, I observed the red-haired guest.
“Master.”
…Master? Wait a minute. Who’s the master here?
Are there professors here? But there aren’t any, right?
“I’m here.”
The woman said so, surprisingly, to Karl, who was just handing over the bungeoppang.
Watching that scene, I unintentionally glanced at Selena.
She had a very beautiful appearance that didn’t match her army uniform.
And on top of that, a voice that gives off a very familiar feeling as soon as you hear it, and even an honorific title.
If Selena’s reaction is good in this situation, then that’s truly unbelievable.
“….”
Uh, um. This seems really bad. I have a bad feeling about this.
* * *
“Rav?”
At first, I didn’t recognize her imdiately. At that ti, we were both pretending to be unfamiliar with each other.
Moreover, back then, she had really short hair, unlike now.
Oh, by the way, at that ti, so of the unit mbers actually thought she was a man and made so vulgar jokes.
But when we asked her gender because her face didn’t look very good, twe found out she was a woman.
“Yes. It’s .”
Rav Lavrenti. A person from another unit whom I t briefly.
After that, we were separated because we were assigned to different areas, and we never t again.
It wasn’t soone I held deep in my heart because our eting was so brief.
It was just another comrade I hoped would live if news of a clash ca from that front line.
But never did I imagine that I would see her again like this in this place.
“I was worried you might have forgotten, but it seems you rember?”
“I rember vividly from back then. Our guys made a mistake… But anyway, what brings you here?”
“I’ve been discharged. As a sergeant, like you.”
And this, too, I received. It’s much lower in rank than a sergeant, but still.
Rav said with a shy smile, pointing to her chest.
“Uh….”
If I didn’t see it wrong, that shining thing, it’s the Silver dal of Military rit.
She said it was much lower than the dal I received, so she fiddled with her hands.
But in reality, that Silver dal is also very difficult to obtain.
Moreover, Rav is not even a non-commissioned officer from the beginning, she’s just a soldier like .
The fact that a soldier who was sent to the battlefield once received such a dal?
It’s not sothing that’s easy to accomplish. It’s clear that she must have done sothing remarkable.
For , who was far from the front line she was on, it was sothing I didn’t know much about.
“The Silver dal of Military rit.”
“Yes.”
I didn’t congratulate her. Instead, I conveyed my thanks for her hard work.
Anyone who returns from the battlefield. Anyone who receives a dal doesn’t want to hear congratulations like that.
“This dal is also thanks to you, Master.”
“What did I do?”
“Well, actually…”
“Cough! Cough!”
Just as Rav was about to speak up, a loud cough suddenly ca from behind.
I turn to see Selena glaring at , arms crossed.
“Karl.”
“Oh? Uh, Selena. What’s up?”
“Let’s save the small talk for later. Don’t you see the people waiting behind? They’re all pretending not to say anything, but you can tell they’re uncomfortable, avoiding eye contact and all.”
Ah, right. I was in the middle of doing business. Geez. What am I doing with all these guests?
“Rav. Sorry, but let’s continue our conversation later. So, what’ll it be?”
“If it’s your idea, I’m all for it. Just give the whole nu.”
I filled the bag with bungeoppang according to Rav’s preferences. Taking it, Rav said she would co back at closing ti and disappeared.
“Hmm….”
But why on earth is she calling a master?
What’s with the talk about the dal being because of ? I have so many questions to ask.
“Alexander.”
“Oh, Selena. What’s up?”
“Switch seats with Karl.”
“Huh?! I just switched with him and was taking a break.”
“Switch. Right now.”
“Okay.”
I was back in my chair ten minutes after switching with Alexander.
I’m sorry, Alexander. I’ll do so more for you later.
“Here.”
Selena, who’d invited to sit down, plopped her ass down across from .
She crosses her arms over her chest, leans forward slightly, and opens her mouth.
“Now, let’s talk properly. Who was that person just now?”
Though I wondered why Selena was suddenly acting this way, I decided to answer obediently.
Judging from her expression, deflecting with ‘why do you ask?’ wouldn’t work.
“Lavrenti. Soone I briefly t from another unit during the peak of the Luzernes War.”
“Is that all?”
“Unfortunately, that’s it. We only t once because our units were different.”
“…Then why did that woman call you master?”
Would you believe if I told you that’s what I’m most curious about, Selena?
A master refers to soone who gives good teachings to another person like .
But I’ve never taught or passed anything on to Lavrenti. I even apologized for covering up the mistakes our unit made! I just lowered my head.
Ha, suddenly I feel unjustly accused. Why do those idiots cause the accident, but I’m the one held responsible?
Stupid bastards. They know there are won in the Imperial Army, yet they still act like that.
“…I don’t know.”
“You don’t know?”
“It sounds like a joke, but seriously. I really don’t know.”
Upon hearing this, Selena made a bewildered expression.
“You say you can’t rember, but that person was addressing you very politely as a master. Does it make sense that you don’t rember?”
“Right now, I know how ridiculous I must look. But I really don’t rember.”
“Unbelievable….”
At first, it was a slightly scary atmosphere, but now Selena has returned to her usual self. She seems to be subtly sympathizing with Lavrenti. She even says I’m being too harsh.
Looking at it this way, could it be that not knowing the reason is a blessing from the heavens granted to ?
“…By the way, she ntioned that the dal was because of .”
“The dal?”
“Yeah. The Silver dal of Military rit.”
In terms of rank, it’s a dal that cos after the Imperial dal of Honor and the Order of the Cross.
But all three of them, no, all the dals below them are items that prove exceptional bravery and pride as a mber of the proud Imperial Army.
Rav said she’s much lower than and feels embarrassed, but there’s no need for her to feel that way at all.
“If she was just a fellow soldier like you, she may not be as high-ranking as Karl, but she still contributed quite a bit… Do you happen to know anything?”
“I don’t know. Since my frontline was completely different from hers.”
“Any rumors?”
“Why would I care about rumors among soldiers rolling around on the battlefield? I’m more curious about outside news.”
Oh, they say soone from the adjacent unit gets awarded for doing sothing well~ News like that? I couldn’t care less.
Just what’s for today’s al. Whether there have been any reported ambushes separately.
I hope the rumor is not about an enemy ambush, but about a friendly one. That’s the only thing I’m curious about!
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