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"Aside from the two of us, there is no one but in the room. So who could I be talking about other than you, Ruri Resti? You will be the commander of this new squad."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbppsv0T7x
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Without words, I would stare at the great leader for a moment before beginning to speak out of curiosity.
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"Why did you choose me out of all people? There must have been far more promising candidates that you could have picked for the position."
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The great leader took a sip out of an ornate glass tea cup from his homeland before beginning to respond to my words.
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"The main reason why I chose you out of all potential squad leader candidates is because I have a feeling that you will impact the city for the better. For one, you are well versed in many various fighting styles and weapons. Two, you have a good battle intuition which pairs well with your intelligence which will make you an especially effective tactician. And above all, I believe that you are the best candidate for this position as you are moral with a strong sense of justice. While I do disagree with some of your beliefs, you have the courage and the resolve to break apart from reality and enforce your form of personal justice."
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I nodded as I understood the position that he had commented on, but there were other candidates who displayed these properties. However, the main difference between myself and those other candidates would be the trust that the great leader had in me was far greater than the trust he held for others. Thinking about the situation for a bit, I couldn't help but ask a question.
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"So who would be in this squad?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqsWB2CnnQ
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He chuckled.
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"I haven't exactly given it much thought yet as I am still busy with much of my work. However, by tomorrow morning, I will be capable of picking your squad members which will serve as a party of five."
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"Five people including me?"
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"No, it will be five other people. So that means that your squad is a total of six people."
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I nodded before standing.
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"Alright thank you for the clarification, great leader. As this conversation is now over, I will be joining the frontlines to ensure that your future picks for my squad, and other soldiers in general won't die."
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I saluted him and he saluted me back before he commented.
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"Thank you for all that you have done for us."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZ0owTr2ik
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'Ruri Resti, a young twelve-year-old hero that we don't even deserve... Perhaps one day she could save this city... But hopefully, she doesn't fall like all those who have tried before her. If I could just...'269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFAFeD2tIV
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He smiled before seeing me off. After leaving the office of the great leader, I walked down the long corridor. Without a single thought aside from where the stairs were, I didn't think about much. My mind was blank and relaxed. Or well that was the case until a loud yelp would be heard. I rushed down the stairs to the scene of the second floor of the Command. The medical department. Rushing into the particular room where the sounds had come from, I came face to face with an abhorrent scene.
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A relatively young soldier had stood in the room hysterically crying. Bawling his eyes out, he cried and cried. Dropping to the ground, he took an infantile position on the ground. I didn't have a single clue on what was happening here, but I knew that something was afoot. Especially considering that a man should not act in such a feminine way.
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A swarm of few doctors from other rooms would come by to watch this drama. Particularly these few doctors were relatively new to the horrors of war, while the majority of doctors at the Command were used to the brutality.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNBFGZ2UWN
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"What the hell are you guys looking at? Go to your medical rooms, and ensure that your patients don't die. Because this isn't something you should care about."
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I pointed my knife toward the crowd of doctors and they all scurried off. A young doctor from this room would glance at me before approaching me. He had slick black hair and glasses and he reached out for my hand.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLrYwxr6d3
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"Are you a soldier?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYvp3VcrpP
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He asked. And I responded.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqf5dDmMEUu
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"Isn't it obvious? I am dressed like one, I look one, and I act one, so I definitely must be one."
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I told him before he readjusted his eyeglasses.
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"So what happened here?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5mlJAXsZi
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I asked him though it seemed like he wanted to have a word for a moment.
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"What happened here was that young hysterical man is a new recruit for the war. And what had happened was that he went out into his first battle, and came out alive as the only man out of his squad."
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"I decided that I am going to handle this."
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The doctor looked at me with a dissatisfied look.
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"Please do what has to be done."
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Approaching the young soldier, I reached out for him with a hand. He reached out as well. And I slapped him across the face with that same hand. He stared at me for a moment as he rubbed his stunned face. He looked at me with a look of confusion and pity.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmpqyW2Q4G
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"What? You have a problem with me?"
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I asked him and he stood up.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMciY3NMrj
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"What the hell is your problem?!"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORKbfPp11D
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He towered over me at about 172 centimeters tall. He was far taller than I thought he was, though to be fair he was kneeling like a baby in the corner of the room so he looked far shorter than he was. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxqdD7qywQ
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"I don't have any problems."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElAVtoyNl9
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I slapped his knee and the hulking giant fell to his legs.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYDq0ZOgsH
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"If you are going to mutiny again like a crybaby, I am going to beat you bloody. So bloody in fact that all that you will ever see is blood."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vV9i2UYCJ
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He shivered uncontrollably before I took his knife and left the room. Finder's keepers.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2x2pSvMa3F
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