RM Vol 4: War – Interlude: Sothing sothing about Daria
With Daria still a Cadet, inducting her to join an active military formation is honest to Yggdra unwise. However, there have been cases of Cadets being pressed into service in the past. Naly, , Erika, and our classmates ever since we jumped off that crashed Junker. Hailing from a golden generation of military aspirants, we were lucky enough to find our groves in the art of war. Eventually, the Cadets who marched with to Arash ca to have successful military stints, if they survived. Those who passed the trials by fire eventually erged as talented and decorated officers or retired to be well-known figures in the civilian sector. None of the Cadets under back then turned out to be worthless in the eyes of the world. As such, there are enough pros to justify putting Daria von Tettenborn next to in the field of fire.
And no, it's not because I want her to prove herself so that she can put a ring on the index finger of my cute Ningyo, not at all. No sireee~! As a matter of fact, I am using the chance to temper her in a semi-controlled manner. Daria is a keen, promising Cadet in the ways of Armored and chanized warfare. Normally, Daria needs to finish her classes at Saint Gloriana Academy first to be assigned to a unit. However, even with her topping all of her exams, Daria would need a couple more years before she could graduate. By that ti, things in Europe would have cooled down sowhat, leaving Daria unable to blossom her talents even more. So, in a ti period where Belka hungered for talented personnel, I yoinked her when Daria seed willing to go beyond the Academy's gates. It's my hope that, by throwing Daria into a pack of proverbial wolves, she will take to the soldiering life like a fish in the water. If she can handle the pressure of an active war and even thrive, the Reich will have one more capable officer beneath its belt and Daria will have the green light to live out one of her fantasies with Ningyo... I honestly feel irked whenever I think of the latter.
Don't misunderstand , I have nothing against Daria. Truthfully, she's a pleasant young girl, well, younger than I an but you get the point. She's kind, competent, and overall a good person to hang around with. The family loves her and not because she's quite possibly the only one who is normal and wholely sane in the house. Daria cos to our attention as a normal girl who works hard to get to that point. She's just a noble girl who decided to venture on the path of self-betternt and patriotism. A girl who, while keeping an elegant facade, has periods of fantasizing and out-of-character tirades just like any other. Daria is possibly the most down-to-Gaia individual we've ever inducted into the family. And no, little i doesn't count because her IQ is high enough to keep up with Ningyo and Bronya, girls who are literally bio-supercomputers. i is by no ans ordinary and I am highly curious about the Emperor who gave her the genius genes. Still, I've digressed.
The point is, Daria is a loveable young lady, much like ~! But yeah, the only reason I am irked whenever she is being lovey-dovey with Ningyo is because... Cue the dramatic drums... She wasn't in the picture.
Yep, that's right. Daria acting on her feelings and getting close to Ningyo wasn't sothing that I had foreseen or planned around. I am so protective of Ningyo that I basically vetted and arranged whoever ca in contact with my cutest sister. Obviously, what I did is not sothing anyone else knows other than ONI Section Zero or Yggdra. The latter is an all-seeing Goddess but opts not to say anything for shits and giggles. When I learned of the random variable that was Daria who proclaid her love to Ningyo in a rather cliche romantic way, I was caught on the back foot. I did as any good sister would do and subjected Daria to an intense period of secret monitoring and profiling... And nothing happened. Daria is as clean as an exemplary citizen would get and the circumstances behind her crush on Ningyo were purely natural and coincidental without any manipulation. Trust , I know, for I cheated and asked Yggdra to verify it. My loving Primordial Goddess then proceeded to tease for months about this.
Sigh, despite my best attempt at screening Ningyo's acquaintance, soone still escaped the net, thus influencing her growth. I, and by extension we, were lucky that it was only Daria. Was it any bastard though... I dread the amount of Destruction I will bring down. Obviously, I did not do anything to hamper Daria's and Ningyo's romantic developnt. However, it doesn't an that Daria's road to Ningyo will be all smooth sailing. Of this, I have made it perfectly clear to Daria and she considers it a rightful challenge to overco. As long as she performs well with her posting in Army Group A, I will give her my full blessing in pursuing Ningyo. With that promise acting as her drive, Daria has been hard at work in acclimating herself to the battlefield atmosphere. How is she doing this, you may ask?
Well, she starts off small, with throwing her a bunch of paperwork to read and finish as my aide. Inventory check, munition requisition, transfer order, overall managent of a Logistic Company... Daria must first familiarize herself with background managent at a Company level. Then, when in active combat, I will have her acting on an advisory basis. If she performs well during the trek to the North, I will think about elevating her to the upper level of command and even active combat duty. The pressure for the upcoming few days will be high and sufficient enough to push Daria to a growth spur or break her. Either of which is what I am eagerly awaiting for. Though from what I can see next to ...
"I need you to send these biofoam crates to the 2nd Company, 78th Regint, and fast. Soone made a typo and the 2nd Company will be facing a shortage of dical supplies if we're not careful."
"More airburst munitions? How? Why? The reports here stated that your Platoon received a supply of those less than 24 hours ago! Don't tell you decide to hunt so gas with those! Do you know how expensive it is to create the fusing system for an individual airburst shell!? If I caught you all wasting those rounds ineffectively, I will write a petition to cut your paycheck for munition procurent!"
"Who gave the right!? Of course, it's her with that mug of coffee over there! Take it upstairs if you think I'm unqualified!"
"Oh, hello Major. Right, sign over here to confirm you've received fresh Class B Pumas as replacents for the battle-damaged ones. Though try not to do this again, we were only able to requisition brand new replacents due to ti constrain for our operation."
"What will happen to the damaged Pumas? Of course, they will be sent to the backline for repair. The damage is only moderate at worst but since the the entire Army Group needs to be mobile as fast as possible, repairing them is not as fast as getting them straight from Berlin."
"Good day to you too! Oh, trucks are to be parked behind the storage tent so that we can load up on the goods. If you need for anything, I will be by that table over there."
"Unloading? Oh, right, you see that Oni? Give him a holler if you need so help carrying those mortar shells. Don't want anything exploding over here now, do we?"
Yeah, Daria is gonna be fine. I feel a smirk growing as I sip my coffee. Ah, Robusta, you're always the best in topping up my tank. Nevertheless, to think she got the gal to make her shield when soone question her authority. I must admit, I am honestly impressed.
I watch her run around with a clipboard tucked beneath her left arm and a tablet on her right until it's ti to set out. The more I look at her, the more I am reminded of myself when I first ford the 404th. I used to be drowned in these organizational tasks, all of which I tackled with zeal and passion for the future I envision. The only limiting factor was that my height prevented from going about fast enough. Daria too is facing the sa issue I had back then, much to my amusent. The way she stomps her feet just so that she can rush to sothing that requires her imdiate attention is honestly cute... Is this how Bryn sees whenever I am on duty? No wonder she tends to have that look of fondness as I go about my day-to-day tasks on the field. Even now, I can't say that I am the tallest person in the family, much to my chagrin.
Regardless, that's it for a slice of my chill ti. We still have a war to finish.
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