A person was walking swiftly towards the command bunker.
At a checkpoint by the door stood two guards one. One armed with a MP40 and the other sitting behind a simple wooden desk, both of them turn towards the approaching person examining the newcomer with suspicion.
"Your papers" the guard at the desk says flatly while the other blocks the way to the entrance of the bunker door both of the eyeing the person suspiciously.
The guards already knew this person from several meeting and both sides didnt like the other very much.
"Keep some decency and take of your hat" The guard with the mp40 hissed with a commanding tone as the one at the desk looks at the picture in the ID card comparing it with the person. The person took off her cap and locked looked at her right wrist at a clock while tapping her foot in annoyance. For a moment no one spoke and if you listened closely you could hear the music of a March song playing in the background.
"Nishizumi, Miho, commander of the" the guard at the desk looked again at Mihos ID "allied force Ooarai, rank in Kuromorimine: Lieutenant…"
The guard at the desk snorted scornfully before guard with the MP40 noticed Mihos tapping foot "Issue?" she asked.
"Briefing with my sister…with the field marshal of the main force" Miho replied Irritated.
The guard with the MP40 shrugged her shoulders as the other guard at the table went very slowly over the paperwork with a bitchy grin on her face.
"Every time the same shit..." Miho sighed inwardly as she looked impatient at her watch.
"Down the hallway the meeting has already begun" the guard said as she handed Miho her paperwork back "punctuality is capitalized here" the guard with the MP40 said in the same spiteful tone as Miho walked into the bunker after he opened the guard opened the door.
"Stupid Bitch" Miho cursed without saying a word as she walked into the bunker.
Miho walked down the hallway fast not paying any attention to the other girls in similar uniforms as her own around the place. In a vote it was decided that anyone fighting on the Axis side had to wear the Wehrmacht uniforms (what was more of a farce because Kuromorimine had more soldiers in their army than the remaining members of the Axis). Miho arrived in front of the meeting room taking a deep breath to calm down before entering the room.
"Ah Lieutenant Nishizumi...you are finally here" Maho chided her little sister with crossed arms as she looked at a clock on the wall with her emotionless face. Miho knew all too well by now that if her sister addressed her with her rank and last name that she was in a really bad mood. Miho looked briefly around the room to find an empty seat to sit at. On the large quadrangular table where the whole war zone was displayed with maps and information of the individual divisions and commanders spread everywhere.
Maho Nishizumi stood at the head of the table and explained with a lot of details the situations of each allied commander and their units.
Anzai sat next to Maho "Anchovy as she calls herself" most of the time she was always near Maho. Miho knew that something was going on between the two of them at least she suspected that. There were such explosive situations that would confirm it at some point.
Then came Koume Akaboshi commanding the Infantry Divisions (ID) and the reconnaissance and medium heavy armored units at the main Line (HKL) in the north against Pravda. When Mihos eyes meet Koumes both of them smile and nod to each other as a short greeting.
Sheska sat across from Maho she was responsible for logistics and communications. She was almost never seen at a HKL as she was more at work in the radio room. She greeted Miho halfheartedly briefly glancing at Miho an raising her hand for a moment as Miho did not interest her. Mihos gaze went to the last occupied spot on the table as she saw the person sitting there she got a very warm feeling in her chest.
Erika Itsumi…Mihos emotions went crazy as she felt her body heat up. Erika was a commander for the heavy tank department and often led the attack and defense operations. At the moment she had been ordered to stay at base as a punishment, since she didnt carry out a counter-attack "she could not) and thus had to forfeit a part of her territory with important material and supplies. Right next to Erika was the last empty chair at the table. Miho took a deep breath and with slightly red cheeks sat down beside Erika in silence.
"Youre too late again" Erika whispered only loud enough that Miho heard it while she pushes with her fingers against Mihos arm.
"I Know there were some problems on the way" whispered Miho looking Erika in the eye.
"Which one?" Erika looked surprised and narrowed her eyes.
"These eyes are so pretty with their bluish glow…" Miho thought and immediately looked away from Erika.
"I will tell you in my report right away" Miho whispered as she tried to clear her mind.
Erika sighed for a moment and turned to Maho.
"In short the situation is serious. By losing the northern areas through Pravda's attacks" Maho paused briefly as Erika looked stunned towards the ground clenching her fists. Miho noticed that Erika started to shake in silent rage while clenching her hands into fists. Miho grabbed Erika's fist and opened it holding it as a sign of silent support. Erika looks up at Miho and gratefully accepts the comforting gesture with a little smile towards Miho on her face. A gentle smile showing on Mihos face as well.
"It has been so long since I felt your soft hands" at the thought of Miho went a pleasant tingling through your body and your heart starts beating faster. Erika squeezed Mihos hand as a thank you with a slight blush on her cheeks showing.
"So king and cute as well" Erika noticed a pleasant warmth rising in her as her hear stated beating faster.
"Due to our retreat we lost important resources plus a panzer III, five soldiers were killed and three missing we also have twelve wounded and some tanks that need repairs" Maho continued running her hand through her hair.
"We urgently need to retake the areas we lost that will be our ultimate goal for now"
Maho hit the table with a fist and drew a large circle with a red marker where the lost area was.
"Now then until I have a plan and we have had the time to provided the necessary equipment we will go to defensive operations"
Maho sighed and sat down in her chair before turning to Miho.
"Now then Lieutenant Nishizumi why where you so late to the meeting?" Maho looked at her younger sister with the same cold expression on her face. Miho stood up taking a report from under her jackets "an attack on our sector by the allies caused my delay (Saunders and St. Gloriana) which we successfully fought off while losing our Porsche tiger and three soldiers. Enemy losses are two Sherman's and five soldiers".
Everyone present looked at Miho surprised. That did not look like the "Allies" that they were confronting. Sheska slammed her hands down on the table "why did you not contact me?" she asked sharply. But when she saw Erikas angry look she fell silent and starred at her hands before sitting down again. Miho nodded towards Erika before continuing with her report "The radio contact to headquarters was interrupted probably by a grenade hit on the main line. Since we needed all the available forces for defense I couldnt send messenger either" Miho defended herself as she sat down again she grabbed Erikas hand before pressing it lovingly. Maho read over Mihos report with a sigh.
"Im sending you a defense company and materials to repair the line" Maho frowned as she covered her eyes with her hands as if she had a headache.
"I do have some good news as well. Before the attack of the allies I was able to contact Emi of Bellwall and they would be willing to join us however I made no promises".
Maho looked at Miho in surprise yet again in a way she was very happy but it was so that she was the leader of the Axis she should have been at least informed about it. Miho noticed how the mood next to her became pretty frosty. Erika froze sitting stiffly in her chair she jerked her hand out of Mihos grasp causing Miho to almost fall over with her chair Erika folded her arms and looked furiously to herself.
"Thats got to be a joke, right? This little bitch! How dare she!"
Miho saw the anger clear on Erikas face she knew that Erika was very sensitive to the topic of Emi because Emi seemed to have a crush on Miho and was always flirting with Miho and constant physical contact not intimate but the thought alone that Emi got hold of Miho and touched her trying to kiss her or more had Erika boiling in rage every time.
"The meeting is adjourned I have to evaluate the new information first. Lieutenant Nishizumi you are staying a bit longer here!" Maho spoke as she stood up and saluted she shouted "Victory Reich" Everyone stood up together saluting Maho and shouted "Victory Reich" then they turned to the door and disappeared one after the other.
"Erika…" Miho looked at Erika worried but Erika was sour and a lot worse so jealous that she didnt even glance as she disappeared grimly out of the room. Anchovy stayed in the room as usual to be close to Maho and somehow Maho never objected.
"Miho that's great news but you know I have to blame you. You cannot do that on your own please remember it's a World War II simulation and I have to approve all actions as supreme commander of the Axis and their Allies" Maho came up to Miho and hugged her briefly groping her a bit to see if everything was alright.
"I am glad that nothing happened to you"
"You do not get me that fast" Miho joked with a grin on her face.
"Exactly would be a very stupid victory march with pasta food if we bring the enemy to its knees and you would not be there" said Anchovy looking at Maho and Miho who started to giggle before all three broke into laughter. The door opened and a messenger came in and saluted briefly.
"Ms. Supreme Commander Radio contact with the Western Division it seems urgent"
Maho went to the personal field spokesman and made a serious face when she joined the division. Miho knew that conversation would take a little longer.
"I'll be right back, I'll go and just catch some fresh air" Miho whispered to Anchovy who raised her thumb as Ok and continued to listen to the conversation as she started sorting the papers on the table.
"Then I can look for Erika and explain that to her everything" thought Miho.
Miho walked quickly through the corridor hoping that Erika would still be here but there was no one there even the sentry was pulled off only the marching songs echoing through the empty corridors. The light was also insulated intended rationing with the oil and batteries.
"Hmm ..." thought Miho "It really must have cost us a lot of resources to lose that area to Pravda."
She passed a fork with only the way to the exit lit up. Halfway out two arms came out of nowhere and grabbed Miho dragging her into the dark corridor. Panic spread in Miho as a hand placed on Mihos mouth to suppress the screaming and another hand grabbed Mihos right arm and turned it back like a police attack hold. Her head was pressed against the aggressor's breasts
"MMPF!" protested Miho and started squirming but when she realized the scent and the tender fingers of the attacker she stopped squirming. She tried to break free playfully until she surrendered completely to her "attacker".
"So, you have contact with EMI, did you?" whispered the voice of Erika sharply in Miho's left ear. The warm breath in the neck gave goose bumps to Miho and a tingling sensation passed through her.
"Do I have to worry about you my little MIHO?" Came the question to Miho's right ear and again came a torrent of warm air on Mihos neck that overwhelmed her senses. Miho's senses were now full of excitement she just wanted one more thing.
"No, you do not have to worry about me I just want you and you alone Erika!" Miho thought as Erika tightened her grip on Mihos right arm.
"If you really want to be with Emi then have the guts to tell me in the face MIHO! And to face your punishment" Erika growled.
"MMPF!" Miho protested in Erika's hand.
"I do not tolerate a triangle relationship MIHO" Erika pressed her hand tighter on Mihos mouth and pressed her closer to her.
"Damn Erika you're hurting me please let me explain that" Miho begged through Erikas hand.
Being helpless awoke Miho in a way she could not explain and then the contact with Erika made her moan slightly in pleasure.
"Before that I would like you and this Bitch" Erika whispered noticing that Miho was slowing down in her grip.
"Crap! Was that too much?! MIHO?!" a scared Erika and let go of her grip on Miho immediately. Miho took advantage of the situation and broke free turned around and kissed Erika passionately She ran her hands through the silky blond hair and over her face. Erika was scared for a moment but then she returned the kiss and hugged Miho gently. Miho broke the kiss and looked deeply into Erika's blue shimmering eyes
"I just. I just want to. You Erika no one else!" Miho breathed out of breath and stroked Erika's right cheek. Erika's anger vanished as fast as it had come and she smiled.
"I ... It does-"
"Shhhh do not say anything ok I know that Emi is a hot topic for you but that's a business thing and for me she's just a normal friend nothing else. You're the only one I feel more than friendship for Erika." Miho smiled and put down her head on Erika's chest.
"You see in me only one kind BESTE friend? I'll make you pay" Erika's eyes narrowed and she looked serious. Miho lifted her head startled and looked at Erika with wide eyes.
"No, I mean. I mean no, you know." Miho stammered and did not know what to say as she began waving her hands defensively Erika grabbed Miho by the collar and pulled her to herself before she turned with Miho and pressed her against the wall. Erika's face was threateningly close. Her eyes were icy cold.
Mihos narrowed her eyes as she started to feel fear growing inside of her. She knew what Erika was capable of when she was angry or jealous.
"I have you pay! Your debts for your "feebleness" Erika nudged Mihos nose gently and grinned maliciously.
"ERIKA! YOUR GAMES ARE SCARY AND MMPF." Before Miho could complain Erika's, lips were on hers and prevented the ranting.
"You're so cute when you're upset or scared" Erika joked lovingly stroking Miho over her light brown hair Miho blushed hard and rested her head on Erika's chest.
"I just. I just want to. I only want you Erika really!" Whispered Miho as she stroked Erika's cheek and listened to Erika's heartbeat.
"I love you too Miho! But woe" Miho put her index finger on Erika's mouth and kissed her passionately. Erika broke the kiss and kissed her from the mouth down her neck. Miho felt a small soft pain on her neck she started to pant a little she smiled excitedly as Erika looked back in Mihos eyes. Miho started breathing fasts as she touched the place where Erika was just nibbling her and still felt the wet spot she wiped the saliva with her fingers and licked them without leaving her eyes of Erika.
"Only you have this effect on me Erika" Miho breathed with excitement. Erika slipped her hand on Miho's pants and was about to let her slide in when Miho grabbed her hand and grinned sheepishly and shook her head.
"Not right now and better yet not here" Miho whispered to Erika who looked at Miho disappointed and nodded. The air crackled with excitement.
"I would like to attack you here on the spot" thought Erika putting on a sweaty smile. Only when they heard someone clear their throat behind them did they break away from each other and saw the soldier who stood stubbornly and had a bright red head and turned her gaze on the floor.
"Um Lieutenant Itsumi we need your help with a problem in the supply depot we got an issue of material that is supposed to be used for repairs" said the soldier her eyes still on her feet awkwardly.
"It. is uh. AN OKH command" Erika looked surprised.
"I…I did not see anything either...Mrs. first Lieutenant...honest" she hit the back of her shoes together saluted and just wanted to leave.
"Soldier! Is that supposed to be a decent message? Take stance and make a decent message!" Erika hissed at the soldier.
Miho was sorry for the soldier she knew all too well when Erika used her authority.
"Yes Sir!" The soldier struck again the heels and stood stiffly in front of Erika and Miho.
"Lieutenant Itsumi on the order of the OKH you should come to the material issue because they should get ready for a transport!"
"I'll be right back! And should any of what they believed "not to have seen" ... " Erika's face was now so close to that of the soldier "... you will clean the latrines with bare hands for the next few weeks! You got that?!"
The soldier had tears in her eyes. Miho wanted to intervene but she knew that it could have dire consequences if you undermined the authority of another officer.
"Yes, Mrs. first Lieutenant!"
Erika grinned but still stood up to a few inches in front of the soldier's face if you would not have known better Erika wanted to kiss this young soldier.
"We'll talk to each other!" Said Erika and saluted in front of the soldier who slammed the back of his bots together again and made a quick turn to leave this scenario. Or rather fled? Miho stepped closer to Erika and hugged her.
"I can remember how you made me so dirty Eririn" Miho teased Erika and nudged her with her elbows against her ribs. Erika literally put up the hackles on these nicknames.
"Do not call me that..." she crossed her arms and looked disapprovingly at Miho over her shoulder. Miho giggled and tapped her forefinger with her other forefinger.
"And even more...Eririn"
"Not that again..." Erika sighed and rolled her eyes.
"It's been so long since she never forgets that?!"
Miho blinked for a moment then looked at each other and started to laugh.
"It was nice to see you Miho" said Erika happily hugging Miho gently.
"And more..." she thought and wished they had become intimate.
"Take care of yourself"
"You also"
Erika slapped Miho on the butt and walked towards the exit.
Miho leaned against the wall and thought about her 'pronunciation' and she grinned at it...
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3 months before...
The Panzer IV bounced as it raced across the forest path of the Ooarai Battlefield in a zigzagging course while grenades of his pursuers kept beating him. It was a skirmish between Ooarai and Kuromorimine this time Miho had fallen into a trap where she was separated from her team and now she was chased across the battlefield like a lamb fleeing a wolf pack. Separated from the rest of the team that was held at bay by a Jagdtiger, 4 Panthers and 3 Jagdpanzer IVs at a rock group, she realized that her sister was following her she was accompanied by two Panzer IV Js.
"Mako can you drive any faster?" Miho said hastily and looked through the slit at the cupola towards their pursuers.
"Not if I have to go zigzagging." Mako replied in her calm tone.
"Damn!" Thought Miho. "Fortunately, the city is not so far away then we can start a house fight and use the narrow streets like St Gloriana did"
Miho wondered "There is missing Erika's tank ... She's always with my sister usually..."
Miho rejected the thought and looked at the map and calculated the current distance to the urban area.
"Just a few miles ..." she thought and cursed that she was separated from her team.
"That does not look like a kind of tactic for my sister" thought Miho, rubbing her forehead.
"Here's Hippo Team we're out we're sorry ..." she heard over the radio. Miho noticed that Yukari moaned worriedly and made a worried face.
"It's good. You fought well. I hope you're all alright?" Miho inquired. The answer could not be heard because an 8.8 cm grenade struck close to the tank.
"Damn it! That was way to close ..." Miho cursed.
Miho looked out of the viewing slot and saw the outline of the city.
"Well in the middle of a house fight we can use our mobility ..." Miho whispered to herself. She remembered the last fight where they had won the championship. She opened the hatch and stuck out her head for a better overview. Again, a grenade struck close to the tank.
"Strangely somehow I have the feeling that we just want to hunt and not meet" wondered Miho and looked at the tank of her sister. Normally your sister was not looking for a chase ... rather for the short process... Her sister also stuck her head out of the pulpit and Miho saw that she grinned maliciously and communicated with someone... Miho was surprised that her sister grinned but then a terrible thought passed through her and she searched wildly the environment... She was looking for Erika with her Tiger 2...
"Damn it can be that ..."
In the distance Miho saw the entrance to the city ... And in front of the entrance stood Erika's tank...
"Oh no…god damn!" Miho Cursed and opened her eyes
"MAKO hard left turn! We have to come in somehow to the other forest beginning!" Miho yelled down into the tank. The tank skidded over the ground and showed the weak side Armor to the Tiger 2. The meadow floor was loose so it took some time until the chains did dig into the ground again and they could drive towards the forest. Miho looked scared to the Tiger 2 and noticed that he looked somehow different. At the top of the pulpit she saw Erika's blond hair looking into her binoculars...
Couple of minutes earlier with Erika:
"We'll be right back" Maho said over the radio. Erika smiled and looked at her map.
"Got it I'm ready" Erika replied on the radio and smiled.
"Load the AP and turn the turret onto the forest entrance" Erika ordered.
"Yes commander" came the reply from inside the tank
"This will prove to the Commander that I have come up with the ultimate plan to defeat Ooarai" Erika thought grinning sardonically.
"Miho you'll still wonder what I still have in stock like this new 10.5 cm cannon"
Erika heard the shot of 88 and saw how the tank of Miho burst out of the forest.
"Fire at your own discretion!" Erika shouted inside the tank.
"Game Over Miho…" Erika whispered maliciously to herself and looked through her binoculars
Miho in the Panzer IV:
The roar of the Tiger 2 shot was like the roar of an attacking Tiger.
"Damn!" Miho thought and instinctively ducked inside her tank as she ducked inside she watched as the gun on Erika's tank fired in slow motion...
BUUUM
A hit…
The tank was thrown around by the impact so that it once turned in a circle and threatened to overturn. All were shaken inside they stuck to everything that looked stable. The impact of the shell caused Miho to slip away from her grip and land on her shoulder unfavorably.
"Ow... damn!" Miho swore softly and held her shoulder with tears in her eyes.
"Are you alright Nisizumi-dono?" Yukari inquired in exasperation and helped Miho up.
"All right, thank you...do not worry ..." Miho said softly to downplay the injury while she held her shoulder and conjured a painful smile on her face
"I'm sorry we lost" she said in dismay, looking worried.
"Do not worry sometimes you win sometimes you dont" said Hana to calm Miho. She put her hand on Miho's shoulder
"Besides it's just a friendly fight we take it as a workout"
"Yes ..." Miho said with a sigh.
They got out and helped Miho out of the turret she was barely able to climb down as her shoulder ached worse and worse.
"Bulls eye" Mako announced as she looked at the impact hole of Erikas tiger. Miho looked at the impact hole and thought to herself
"This hole was not made by an 88 that must be bigger cannon but that on a King Tiger?!"
Miho leaned against the tank and watched sadly as her sister's tank and the two companions nourished themselves. Miho then held her arm because her back ached painfully.
Maho Tiger Tank a few minutes before:
Maho saw the shot of Erika's tank and the impact on Mihos panzer IV.
"Oh dear" Maho thought. "The new cannon has a nice power"
"We won" Maho announced via radio
"We're going to the Panzer IV to see the effect" Maho commanded over the radio. Maho just wanted to congratulate Erika on her strategy but then she saw Miho as she was injured leaning against her tank.
"No…! No…! Please do not be seriously injured" Maho thought with a start as she felt sick. As Maho saw Miho looking at her sadly she knew her sister had sustained a bad injury. Maho tore the radio off her head and jumped off the traveling tank as soon as she felt solid ground under her feet she sprinted to Mihos side.
"Please do not be seriously hurt" she repeated the entire time until she arrived by Miho.
Miho:
Miho looked at her sister as she scanned and examined her younger sister.
"Everything Ok? How bad is it? Where are you injured?" Mahos voice sounded very worried.
"Yeah Im all right I just slipped by the impact of the shell and landed on my shoulder unhappy" she soothed Maho suppressing a hint of pain.
"You have to go to the hospital!" Said Maho decisively. "Not that you have a break or worse"
"It's not that bad." Miho smiled as she patted her shoulder lightly.
"Argh" Miho moaned as the pain flared.
Erika POV:
As her tank came to a stop beside the tiger she saw Maho standing by the Panzer IV.
"Hmm ... maybe she wants to see the effect of the new cannon" Erika thought and put down her radio headphone picking up her notebook where she had taken notes and got off her tank.
"If it turns out to be effective then we will win the next championship" Erika thought. Satisfied she approached Maho.
"I'm curious what the commander has to say"
"... and what your sister has to say ... Should I thank her for bringing me the trap idea? Wait…"
Miho POV:
Erika approached her commander slowly and with a smile of victory.
"Commander the new strategy and the new armament have achieved a 100% success" she said gleefully, folding her heels and examining the shot-down tank. She held out the documents to Maho but Maho ignored her at that moment. Erika looked puzzled and turned to Miho.
"So smurf what do you say to the strategy?" She said sardonically. Miho did not answer and looked at the impact hole and then at Erika.
"Smurf? Why can't she call me by my name? Does she just hate me so abysmally?" Miho thought and looked down sadly.
"What's going on?" Erika asked in surprise and looked around. Most of them looked a little worried and upset.
"Maybe I should be a bit gentler with her even if it's not easy" Erika thought.
"After all, she was once my classmate and roommate and ..." Erika missed the time when they were still at the school together. When Miho had always cheered her up when she was feeling bad about how they worked out strategies together and the evening chats about this and that and the comforting atmosphere around you. Sadly, she looked at Miho and was suddenly pale when she realized that Miho was holding her shoulder and tried to suppress the pain but could not hide it well.
"Oh no..." Erika said horrified to herself and cold sweat ran down her back.
"Is the cannon too violent?" Thought Erika.
"Was the angle calculated incorrectly? Oh god ... I hope it's nothing bad"
Maho turned to Erika and looked at her coldly.
"Erika! Not now!" she hissed at Erika and turned back to Miho. Erika jumped back startled.
"I-I didn't want to ... there-that wasn't my intention ..." Erika defended her self and looked apologetically at Maho and then at Miho but inside the guilty feelings spread
"What have I done!" Erika thought and went to Miho and examined her for more injuries.
"Where are you hurting Miho? How strong is the pain?" She inquired quickly and hastily in a husky voice.
"Miho?! Erika calls my name? No kidding or anything?" Miho thought and looked at Erika in amazement. "Her voice…"
"No, Im all right" Miho said softly and smiled sweaty at Erika.
"Dont worry about me" a sting of intense pain went through Miho's shoulder.
"Who is your radio operator?" Erika asked in the round. Her eyes raced from person to person
"I am" Saori answered and looked puzzled "Why?"
"Go on frequency 95-34-56 and say the code Kreuzwalzer BMW Gepard and let the device aim" Erika said hastily. Saori nodded and got quickly into the panzer IV.
"This is Kuromorimine's emergency sender what is she trying to ..." thought Miho but was interrupted by Saori.
"10 minutes came the answer" shouted Saori from the tank
10 min later
Erika saw that a couple of classmates on a bike with sidecar raced across the open field.
"Commander I offer to drive Miho to the military hospital ... because it's my fault she's injured" Erika said to Maho hacking and picking up her heels.
"Thank you, Erika, but that decision lies with Miho if anything" Maho said formally with icy undertone and looked to Miho. Miho is astonished at what was happening.
"What's up with Erika? I have not worked so hard for myself since then…"
"Oh, so bad fuck this hurts" Miho cursed silently as she wanted to speak again and play down the injury.
"Miporin it would be better that someone looked at you it would be bad if we dont and you might be unable to exercise Sensha-dō with everyone" Saori spoke to Miho. She made a very worried face as did everyone around her.
"But you need ..." Miho started.
"First we need to make sure you are alright Commander Miho everything else we can do without your help you have to be urgently examined." Said Hana and pushes Miho a little to Erika.
"I would rather have a doctor look at this as well" Maho spoke to Miho.
"Hmm ok well then if you want that sister" Miho gave up as she knew she was beaten. Miho looked Erika in the eye and smiled a little uncertainly and said "Thanks ... for the help"
Erika looked Miho in the eye and blushed a little then she looked at the floor in front of him and said only "... all right ... Smurf"
"There she is again the cold of the old Erika towards me as usual" thought Miho and exhaled heavily.
Miho and Erika went to the Krad Erika explained the situation to the two Krad riders. In her school it was known that Erika is a devil driver and can drive faster than anyone else on a motor cycle. Yukari came running comforting Miho's hand on the healthy shoulder and helping her get in the side car.
"Take care of yourself on Nishizumi-dono" Yukari said gently but deliberately audibly for Erika. Miho knew what she meant not the injury but Erika.
Erika acted as if she did not hear anything but inside anger started to rise inside of her.
"As if I wanted to kill Miho ... stupid bitch" Erika thought and chewed on her fingernails what she always did when she was nervous. Yukari turned to look at Erika and said with irritated undertone "Drive carefully!"
Erika looked at Yukari as if she was about to stab her with a dagger in her chest.
"You lousy bitch ... still a joke and I'll get ready" thought Erika and just wanted to get off.
"I'll be right...!" Erika hissed at Yukari.
"Argh ..." Miho exclaimed pretending that a terrible pain was passing through her body again.
Both immediately stopped their rivalry and both asked at the same time "Miho! Everything OK?"
Then both looked at each other in surprise and turned away looking embarrassed.
"Yeah Yukari please do not worry about me" Miho said to calm the situation.
Erika starts the bike and drove off without looking around.
"Now begin the silent drive to the hospital" Miho thought and looked up at Erika who followed the path in a grim and concentrated manner.
In the forest Mihos POV:
Miho stayed quiet as no one talked to the others. Erika drove very fast the bends took her very tight and every bump from the forest floor felt particularly strong.
"Ouch ..." whispered Miho as Erika drove over a few big branches.
Erika did not react she drove stubbornly on and on at the murderous speed.
"Are you going to leave me soon ... do not know why you first offered yourself ..." thought Miho sadly and wiped a tear from her eyes which were caused by the wind
"One has to say something"
"Erika can you please drive a little slower? The forest floor is too rough and the pain always flares in my shoulder when you push it over there." Miho asked politely.
Erika slowed and drove much slower.
"Ok ..." Erika said shortly and looked briefly to Miho and then immediately back on the forest road.
"Now it's enough for me! I want to know now why she is so to me and hate me so abysmally" Miho thought and looked at Erika annoyed.
"Thanks ..." said Miho and smiled at Erika sweaty.
Miho hesitated a bit but then took a deep breath and asked.
"Erika ... why are you treating me like this? Do you hate me so much?" Miho looked at her hands and was looking forward to the answer.
In the forest: Erika
Erika could not believe her ears, she opened her eyes.
"How... why... why would you believe ..." Erika could not think clearly
She immediately stopped the Krad skidded slightly. She looked wide-eyed at Miho who looked sadly at her hands. Erika turned off the engine.
"What do you mean?" Asked Erika irritated and looked to Miho and waited for an answer.
"I notice a while ago that you behave differently around me ..." Miho said to herself. Now she wanted nothing more than her Boko bear. Erika did not reply she just listened calmly.
"I mean you always make me down you insult me you are cold to me and that after everything we've experienced together" Miho continued and her head blushed with excitement. Erika kept listening.
"If you hate me so much then please tell me the reason now in the face" said Miho and her hand trembled with excitement so she played around on her tunic to dub it.
"Tsh ... you would never understand the truth if I told you I think you're not ready for an answer." Erika said in a husky voice crossing her arms and looking into the forest.
Miho looked puzzled over to Erika who was just wiping her eyes with the sleeves of her tank jacket. In response she just nodded.
"How do you mean?"
Erika did not answer she bit her lower lip and thought about the next words.
"What do you think of me? Do you hate me?" Erika asked and her blue eyes stared at Miho piercingly.
"I cannot believe she thinks I hate her it hurts so much" Erika thought as she waited for Miho's answer. "I admit I was hard on her but that she thinks that I hate her"
"What the crap? Seriously?! She asks me the same now even though she does not think me ready for an honest answer and dodges me" Miho thought and was getting angry.
Miho bit her lower lip trying to suppress the anger.
"I understand it even after all this time you still act childish just as you did back then" Erika said looking up at the sky. Miho did not like the sound at all and she exploded.
"You do not give a damn!" Miho yelled to Erika.
"Your kind pisses me off your stubbornness and hostility towards me not even a fucking question can you answer me without being derogatory let alone that you can talk properly with me! But reproach me 'childish' and 'immature'! "
Miho did not shy away from the mouth her head red with rage like a ripe tomato. Erika looked at Miho and also her anger came up.
"Miho! Be careful!" Erika warned and her eyes narrowed.
"Anything else?! Will you hit me in the face again?! Do not force yourself!" Miho held her cheek to Erika and points with her finger to the spot where Erika had beaten her before.
"Maybe I should do that to bring you to your senses!" Erika snarled and clenched her fist.
"There! Do not force it you to know the place dont you?" Miho hisses at Erika.
"That's unfair she knows that's what happened out of an effect," Erika thought and grief came over her. Erika got off the bike and went to the sidecar and grabbed Miho by the collar of her uniform jacket.
"Here we go! Maybe you break my other arm so you feel better!" Miho hissed and stared Erika in the eyes with deepest anger. Erika starts in Mihos eyes and had to grin briefly.
"Even when she's upset she looks cute" thought Erika.
"What are you grinning about? Do you want to make fun of me too?!" Miho scolded and was surprised at the reaction. Erika let go of Miho and put her hand over her mouth to hide the grin but started to giggle.
"I just forgot how cute you can look sometimes even if you're mad" she smirked. She went back to the Krad.
"What...? Uh...that's...um…" Miho stammered overwhelmed by the situation. Erika sighed and continued to grin. She did not look at Miho her eyes wandering through the woods.
"I never hated you Miho and I dont do it right now you know" Erika said flatly and continued to grin.
"Even if it did not come over that way and I appreciate you very much"
Erika took a deep breath.
"Now or never" Erika thought
"I like you even more than you can start guessing about" Erika said closing her eyes as she started blushing. Miho's anger had completely disappeared as she looked at Erika with open mouth and was speechless.
"More than that? I also like her very much or is there more? I admit that my heart beat faster and faster when she was around and a strange gut feeling was always noticeable when Im around her" Miho thought
"Erika I..." Miho wanted to start but Erika only raised her hand.
"Do not worry about that right now ok" Erika grinned but still did not look at Miho.
"I'll take you to the hospital for now and then I'm out of your life forever I promise"
Erika smiled sweetly as a tear ran down her cheek.
"First she says she likes me and then she wants to get out of my life?! I cannot allow that! "
Miho put her hand on Erika's thigh. Erika looked at Miho's hand in surprise and blushed. Miho had tears in her eyes.
"I do not want that!" Said Miho sobbing.
"You are part of my life...Why have not you talked to me before?" Miho asked pressing her hand tighter on Erika's thigh.
Erika started to shiver...
"I ... just could not ..." Erika said in a shaky voice. Erika could not think straight she was no longer concentrated her throat sealed with grief.
"Erika ..." Miho spoke softly to Erika.
"Please be honest with me. Do you love me?" Miho asked
Erika said nothing she only sobbed as her tears ran down her cheeks. She tried to calm down but it was so that the sadness she had accumulated over the year now wanted to get out all at once and so she started bitterly crying. Miho got up and hugged Erika as best as she could with only one arm.
"Shhhh... that's good Ok" Miho started to reassure Erika and stroked Erika's head.
Erika hugged Miho with all her strength.
"Y-yes...Im so sorry Miho ..." she sobbed burying her face in Miho's shoulder.
Erika pushed Miho on the broken shoulder to hard and she came back to the mind that she had hurt her and now the feeling of guilt came back up.
"I…I did not want to hurt anyone Miho! Especially not you! E-I'm so sorry!" Cried Erika which made it difficult for her to speak.
"Erika ..." said Miho and became redder in the face.
"How can I calm her down? Does she think that she is responsible for the accident and my Injury?" Thought Miho.
Miho smiled gently and gently stroked Erika's face. She took all her courage and took Erika's chin and gave Erika a light kiss on the mouth.
Erika stopped crying her eyes wide open. Her heart started beating hard and her head suddenly turned bright red. Erika stared at Miho. The gentle smile and kind look of Miho touched Erika.
"What…? As….? Why?" Were Erika's only thoughts.
Even though she was responsible for having Miho hospitalized she still smiles and kissed her during her difficult time... Erika blinked for a few seconds then she took Miho chin and pressed a tender kiss on the mouth. Miho closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment. Erika's and Miho's thoughts sparked a firework of emotions.
When they broke away from each other after a few minutes Miho started sobbing "I didnt know that you feel anything for me" she smiled and turned her eyes to the floor.
"I ... have to explain this to you in peace" said Erika and stroked Mihos cheek.
"I thought for the longest time that you hated me from the bottom of your heart..." Miho looked embarrassed to the ground.
"No..." Erika stuttered "... I ..."
"I cannot say everything to you yet right now at least not yet ok" thought Erika and cursed herself for it. She looked into Miho's eyes which glittered with joy.
"…I…"
She took a deep breath
"... I love you very much Miho ..."
She looked frustrated on the ground she could not look Miho in the eyes now. Quietly and in a shaky voice she added
"... For a very long time ..."
Miho looked at her smiling and then hugged her again.
"Alright Erika somehow I've always suspected that" whispered Miho into Erikas ear.
Erika was surprised "How can she know" she just thought.
"But what you cannot do that I can" whispered Miho gently
"Your place has always been in my heart ever since our first encounter at Kuromorimine and with all the lows and highs over the years"
Miho gave Erika a kiss on the cheek and sat back in the sidecar. Erika stared at Miho with her mouth open.
"Your place has always been in my heart." Erika's thoughts reflected that sentence a few times.
"Thank you, Miho ..."
She had to smile. Her emotions were crazy she felt happy.
Erika started the engines of the Krad again.
Miho looked at Erika with a happy smile
"What is it? Why are you smiling like that?" Erika asked looking at Miho with joy.
"First of all, I wanted to tell you that smile of yours is beautiful" Miho blushed and beamed at Erika with a charming smile. Erika blushed again and in her a pleasant heat rose.
"Oh ..." Erika brought out.
"Then I wanted to apologize for the outburst." Miho looked sadly at her own hands.
"Alright there's nothing to excuse Miho ok maybe it was necessary you got that out of your system" said Erika and patted Miho on her shoulder.
"You look pretty cute doing it!"
"And I've always wanted to do that to you" said Miho a bit out of the sidecar.
Lifted her left arm and shouted: "PANZER VOR!"
"You're a crazy Miho" thought Erika and had to giggle.
"MY crazy"
So, they drove to the hospital.
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"Miho?"
"Miho?"
"MIHO?!"
And Miho was torn away from her trip down memory line.
"MIHO!"
Miho was torn from her thoughts startled she looked at the person who called her and realized that it was Anchovy.
"Are you, all right? Why did not you react when I called you? Your sister wants to talk to you." Anchovy looked at Miho in amazement.
"I'm coming" cried Miho while she smiled sweetly and went to follow Anchovy. Anchovy looked Miho in the face her gaze wandered to the neck and she had to grin. Miho looked at Anchovy in surprise.
"What's wrong?"
"Everything's fine" Anchovy grinned and waved trying to suppress the grin.
"Sometimes I think she has one at the clap" thought Miho no longer caring about Anchovy.
In the meeting room Maho sat back in her chair and looked at the reports and tagged everything on the reports. Miho sat down next to her sister and watched her doing it.
"What do you mean? A frontal assault on Pravda or at least defensive and take care of the Allies first?" Maho sighed glancing at Miho from the side.
"First I would build up the defense and if everything is cleared up with Bellwall a frontal attack would pay off to the north. If we have expelled Pravda from this area and we have the resources again we can devote ourselves to Kay and Darjeeling. I would also try to get the Finns in an alliance with us"
"Respect Miho this is a very good plan! Thankfully you're on our side." Maho smiled on Miho's shoulder.
"I'm also happy to fight with you sister its like back then but why did you want to talk to me? But surely not about a strategy for you?"
"No not that" Maho laughed then she got serious "It's about the reinforcement I promised you unfortunately I can only give 2 light tanks or a heavy tank and 10 soldiers the loss of our territory to the north you know it yourself"
Maho looked at the map again and clenched her hands into fists.
"Erika" whispered Maho darkening her eyes.
"Do not hold Erika responsible if a position is overrun" Miho thought staring at the map.
"Alright I just take the heavy tank with some supplies to raise morale." Miho looked up and smiled.
"Wise choice" Maho grinned "I'll let Koume know that she will support you with a Jagdpanther"
Maho rummaged through a document from a filing cabinet where "marching orders" were written.
"Uh yes" Miho moved from one leg to the other to get her nervousness under control.
"Yes?" Maho stopped writing but did not look at Miho.
"Well I'd rather have a Tiger or better a Tiger 2 because we've failed and we could use a tank with a rotating tower."
Maho sighed "OK ... but only under protest ... I send Koume with a Tiger 2 to you"
Maho just wanted to write down the name when Miho cleared his throat Maho annoyed placed the pen aside.
"What else?" Now she looked at Miho with narrowed eyes.
"I would rather have Erika" Miho admitted.
There was a loud silence in the room. Maho blinked a few times before she started to laugh.
"Good joke Miho haha Erika and you in the closest room? Side by side in the trench? Yes, exactly hahaha" Maho patted Miho on the shoulder and wiped a tear from her eyes.
"If you only knew" Miho thought
Miho made a face as she looked at Maho a little hurt.
"Are you serious? Seriously?!" Her eyes now looked at Miho thoroughly she noticed the small spot on the neck but thought nothing of it.
"Why SHE?" Maho crossed her arms and stood up in front of Miho. Miho grinned and winked at Maho.
"Who knows better about the Tiger 2 than she?" Maho remained silent and her eyes turned ice-cold.
"No!" The older sister turned around and showed the cold shoulder to Miho.
"Eh…why not?" Miho looked at her sister in surprise.
"Because I need her here for the defense and besides she is the commander of the Heavy Armor and to that the two of you in a heap. You're like a dog and a cat to each other. Then I have an internal war on my hands so. No Miho! "
"She's been in the HQ since the incident and doing stuff that a corporal usually does" Miho protested, crossing her arms as well.
Anchovy looks at the spectacle and thought only "sisters".
"How do you know that?" Maho looked at Miho in surprise.
"From Erika herself" thought Miho but did not want to provoke any trouble.
"One must be well informed with the enemy but even better with the ally" Miho replied
A silence entered the room as Maho looked thoughtfully at Miho.
"Come on give yourself a jerk." Miho smiled at Maho and took Mahos hand.
Maho took the pen and wrote something on the march order and signed it.
"If you have problems with her I told you will step away" she said dryly.
"Thank you!" Miho hugged Maho and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"You are a stubborn Miho probably you got to have that from our Mother" Maho smiled.
Miho saluted and left the room on the way to the door she met Anchovy and grinned again "See you soon" she said to Miho when passing Miho nodded smiling and was amazed that she grinned again.
"I think the world is going down" Maho sighed dropping into her chair.
"How did you get that?" Anchovy came to Maho with a stack of papers and put them on the table in front of her.
"Imagine that Miho has asked me to send Erika to her position." Maho laughed derogatory.
"Just the two of them give me the capitulation plans already" Maho joked shaking her head in disbelief Anchovy stepped behind her and began massaging her shoulders which was answered by a pleasant moan from Maho.
"Can it be that Miho and Erika are a thing? No, that's absurd." Maho thought briefly about the spot on Miho's neck.
"Or maybe yes?!"
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Miho stepped into the fresh air and took a deep breath. It was already late at noon the return journey would take a while. She went to the warehouse and searched for Erika but she was not to be found.
"Where is she because I need to give her the marching order" thought Miho disappointed.
"Sorry" she called to a soldier who came to Miho immediately and stood in front of Miho tight and saluting.
"Mrs. first lieutenant?" The soldier had to suppress the laughter when she saw Miho's neck.
"Where is first lieutenant Itsumi? She should be here" Miho looked around as she said this.
"No idea Mrs. first lieutenant if you wish I can look around for her"
"Thanks that would be nice. I'm waiting at the East exit with my car." Miho smiled and said goodbye to the soldier.
"Yes Mrs. first lieutenant!" The soldier hit the heels together and ran away immediately.
Miho went to the eastern exit to her car from far away she saw two people in the front seat with their heads together and their legs on the dashboard. Miho swung herself into the back seat and watched the two in the front seat amused.
"Out of the car that's the one of first lieutenant Nishizumi and none of your stuff" one of the two turned her head to remove the uninvited guest.
"Uh... Nishizumi-dono I Uh-oh I did not mean I mean ..."
Miho laughed and waved.
"All right Yukari but if I disturb you then I can go again." the certain undertone caused Yukari to make her face fire red.
"No ... no of course you do not disturb right Erwin?"
"Of course, not so Miho achieved everything?"
Erwin looked in rearview mirror.
"Yup" Miho had a gentle smile.
"Very nice" Erwin patted Yukari's thigh.
"And as I see even with melee combat" Erwin grinned cheekily
"What do you mean?" Miho looked puzzled
"Somehow everyone's funny to me right now," Miho thought looking for some characteristic.
Erwin pointed to her own neck.
"Huh?" Miho looked at Erwin's neck.
Yukari looked at Miho's neck and suddenly dropped her jaw dropped.
"What is there? A rash?" Miho became restless and fasting at the neck.
"That's the way to call it" Erwin giggled and shook her head
Miho jumped up from the seat and looked in the rearview mirror.
"A LOVE BITE!" Miho exclaimed and she covered her face with both hands
"FUCK ERIKA!" She turned pale she was running around all the time and everyone could see it MAHO, ANCHOVY the SOLDIERS ALL of them!
Now the blood started rising to her face as she pulled up her uniform jacket to cover the stain.
"Negotiating with melee tactics" Erwin joked again grinning from ear to ear.
"Is that embarrassing" Miho pulled her hat over her face to hide her face.
Yukari noticed that Miho went bad and you already set protector instinct.
"Uhh Nishizumi-dono that's ... I mean ..." Yukari thought for a moment looked at Erwin and then a lot of her something.
"Nishizumi-dono look" said Yukari smiling. Miho looked up and saw Yukari leaning toward Erwin and kissing her neck.
"Hey, hey what's that Yukari? Ouch!" Erwin was suddenly shocked when Yukari made her a hickey.
"Let's go!" Erwin blushed with anger or because it was embarrassing.
"Come on now" Yukari offered Erwin her neck.
"You're crazy!" Erwin looked angry at the street.
"Nishizumi-dono does not have to stand alone so go now" Yukari closed her eyes and waited for the Erwin to give her finally a hickey.
"No! And are we god now lets go!" Erwin looked at Yukari now angry.
"Yukari, I appreciate your effort and thank you very much but do not force it if Erwin does not want that then let it be" Miho smiled and patted Yukaris head. She wanted to calm the situation down.
"Thanks" Erwin said putting the car in first gear and started the engine.
"Stop! Not yet I'm waiting for a message" and Miho looked around for the soldier.
"Okay, okay and Yukari" Erwin turned to Yukari and came dangerously close to Yukaris face "we'll talk about it later" Erwin points to the hickey on her neck. Yukari whistled and acted innocent.
After a short while the soldier arrived at the car and made a report.
"Mrs. first Lieutenant, she is not in the HQ she is on her way to the southern position for supplies to escort command from the OKH this letter was left behind by her if you should leave earlier it was to be delivered to you".
The soldier gave Miho a letter and her eyes wandered to Erwin in the rearview mirror examined her hickey a grin played briefly on her face. Miho read the letter and her eyes widened and her face turned red.
"Uhh thanks" she cleared her throat but with her red face she could not hide her embarrassment.
"Please hand over this marching order to first Lieutenant Itsumi immediately when she returns". The soldier abruptly steps away with a salute and left. Miho put the letter in her breast pocket and sat right behind Erwin so she could not be seen. Yukari turned around again.
"Everything alright?" She looked worried at Miho.
"Yeah yeah everything is all right hehe" she could not hide her joy and beamed all over her face.
Erwin whispered softly to Yukari's "love letter" and winked at her.
"Mrs. first Lieutenant allowed to drive" said Erwin to Miho.
"Oh, what oh yeah we better get on the way alright let's go on home hehe"
Erwin rolled his eyes but rejoiced that Miho was finally happy and headed for Ooarai Base Camp. In the late afternoon Miho went around uneasily in her dugout. She looked at the clock yet again.
"Already one hour late what happened?! Radio contact is not yet repaired yet because some parts are missing."
"Nishizumi-dono?" Came from outside the shelter
"Hmm?"
"Scouts report an assault of enemies about 20 km east of here about 5 heavy tanks and about 15 soldiers every hour"
Miho studied the map and drew in the opponent.
"Gloriana?" Miho looked at Concentrated and considered defenses.
"Looks more like BC Freedom or Maginot." Yukari stepped from one leg to the other because she could not give any specifics.
"We do not have any war with them?! Why should they attack us?" Miho looked up startled.
"Maybe they noticed that we no longer have the Porsche Tiger and they want to take advantage of the hour"
"Occupy all the weapons and the positions full and a detector to me even if we cannot allow this" Miho tore a sheet of paper from a notebook and wrote.
"Yeah" Yukari sprinted out.
TO THE OKH STOP
ARE STOCKED BY BC FREEDOM OR MARGINOT UNITS FROM EASTERN DIRECTION STOP
CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE CONTEMPORARY DISPUTES STOP
AN ATTACK AT OUR POSITION IS NOT DISCLAIMED STOP
REQUIRED URGENT REINFORCMENTS STOP
OBERLEUTNANT NISHIZUMI END
"Erika where do you stay or do you want to make an appearance as a white knight?" She thought and looked at the clock and sighed in disappointment.
Suddenly the door was pushed open Miho startled and almost fell over with the table.
Saori stood in front of Miho in full combat gear.
"I volunteered as a messenger Miporin"
"But I can use you here let a soldier drive."
"Miporin you need every soldier here I am radio operator and as it is currently broken I see as my duty to make this walk" Saori smiled and saluted before Miho.
Miho nodded and smiled gently.
"Take care of yourself!" Miho hugged Saori and gave her the letter.
"Clear! But you too I'll be back sooner than when the magic starts"
Miho escorted her outside and saw her getting on a Krad and driving west to the HQ. Now she looked at how everyone around her was running around many had the steel helmet on.
"Although we are part of the Japanese army we are equipped quite German" she criticized in the thought. An explosion blared from outside raining soil from the shelter on Miho's head. She ran to her steel helmet and rifle and equipped herself with it. She immediately stormed out of her dugout when she heard that the MGS were about to fire then a salvo of tank shells fired again into the forest. Miho ran to a trench and pressed against the trench wall.
"What's the situation?" Miho shouted excitedly.
"A squad of opponents maybe the top has taken in 2 km position" reported a scout. The volleys of the rifles were heard hissing over.
"How many tanks?" Miho asked and without waiting for an answer she took her rifle and fired a few shots at the enemy that was answered with a fierce MG salvo from the enemy.
"At the back edge of the forest about 7 km away we cannot make out how many"
"They certainly want to test our defense first" Miho thought as she fired again at the opponent.
"Thanks, keep up the good work!" Miho motivates all soldiers nearby and climbs out of the trench again. She ran back to the shelter as the tank shells rang again. Instinctively, Miho threw herself to the ground. Again, the grenade rain went down into the forest.
"Just verbalize your ammo" Now she grinned.
She got up and sprinted into her shelter and went to the radio.
"All tanks to the east side of the defensive line and set a wall of smoke to prepare Panzer IV I'm coming!" Commanded Miho.
"Understood" it came across the channel.
"Nishizumi-dono tanks are rolling towards us from the south! A big attack!" Yukari was completely out of breath waiting for further instructions. Miho considered and went through all possibilities.
"Fact is we do not have the antitank defense that would be needed to hit the tanks with the infantry as well"
"How long could we endure such an attack?"
"In the mass and without support for a maximum of one hour before we are completely overrun" said Yukari and scratched her head
"Get ready to retreat in 30 minutes while we give Saori and Eri…I mean our reinforcement time to arrive"
"Eri? Who or what does she mean by that" she mused briefly but did not show it she disappeared outside and was immediately back in action.
"Then let's prove ourselves" Miho grinned to herself.
"Split tanks and support the southern defensive line" Miho said over the radio.
"Roger that. First Lieutenant there are problems with the Panzer IV he was hit and the track is repair is impossible to do in this battle."
Miho heard the news in disbelief and went out in a trance and watched the battle. "I certainly do not surrender without a fight" in Miho a fighting spirit blazed up. Miho clawed at her rifle and bellowed in fury in the fighting and ran to the Southern Trench and immediately took the opponents on the grain. The chains squeak of the French tanks came closer and closer to it were the heavy tanks up to a few hundred meters already close to the board MG hammered repeatedly on the trench. A female soldier was hit next to Miho and collapsed with paint. Miho looked frightened to the departed soldier and anger rose in her and she looked out of the trench and fired at the advancing opponents until their magazines were empty. The tanks and infantry were only a few hundred yards away. They were too close to flee and there was hardly any ammunition left.
"Nishizumi surrender and we'll have mercy on the rest of your party." A French-accented woman roared across the battlefield over a megaphone.
"Should I give up? Should I prove I'm the weak link in the family? "Miho looked at the unconscious soldier and then at the others in the ditch waiting for a decision from Miho. She saw the hope and the fighting spirit in her subordinates and Miho smiled. A loud bang rocked the battlefield and an explosion nearby caused the earth to shake. A torrent of earth rattled on Miho's steel helmet she looked over the trench and saw that the French tank was on its side and the crew left the tank panicked and fled. Again, a loud bang sounded and again a tank went to the bottom. Miho turned in the direction of the bang, for the sound only recognized it too well. She saw how about 50 girls with machine guns on the trenches occupied as they fired everything at the opponent. Miho looked at the monster which turned the tanks one by one into smoking metal scrap. In vain the heavy tanks shot at the monster but the shots ricocheted as if they were filthy lumps. Miho saw a person standing on top of the turret.
"Erika" Miho said softly to herself as tears started welling up in her eyes. The tank moved further and further into the center of the base targeting one heavy tank at a time. Behind the Tiger came another 3 Panther Gs and fired at the light tanks.
"MIHO! The attack is successfully repelled! They're fleeing!" Yelled Yukari from the other end of the trench. Miho wiped the tears from her eyes
"Victory? So close to total defeat and yet a victory?" All around Miho soldiers cheered with joy and some even hugged their brothers in arms. Miho did not cheer she stepped slowly out of the trench and went in the direction of the tiger 2. She saw Erika climb out of the turret and descend from the Panzer.
"Prisoners are coming to the HQ Unload the trucks I want to have a list of the dead and take care of the wounded!" Erika commanded to her soldiers who ran past her. Then she stopped in front of Miho and smiled.
"Hey it's not a white horse but I still rescued my princess" Erika joked and grinned.
Miho looked into Erika's eyes briefly tears running down her cheeks as she spoke without saying a word and headed for the shelter. Erika's grin disappeared and discomfort spread to her.
"What did I do something wrong?" Erika followed Miho.
She was about to enter the shelter when Yukari grabbed Erika by the arm. Erika whirled around to hit Yukari.
"What's that?!" hissed Erika at Yukari.
"What are you up to? Are you ready to finish Miho off?! "
"What makes you think that?"
"I can see it in your aggressive attitude"
Erika noticed that everyone was staring at her as she stalked the tiger with the stare of Miho.
"What you do not see everything and now out of the way"
"No!" Yukari stood in front of the door and looked resolutely at Erika.
"That is an order! Soldier!" Erika's eyes were ice cold as if she wanted to kill.
"You have no authority in this camp and as a friend of Miho that's more than a soldier's rank." Yukari came threateningly close to Erika.
"According to the Allied Treaty you were the one who wanted an alliance with the armed forces and is contractually sanctioned that an officer has just as much to say as a Japanese officer. Alliance break gets punished with immediate hard punishments to immediate extermination by shooting squad." Erika quoted from the Memory.
Yukari gritted her teeth crossing her arms and stepped aside.
Erika grinned "If it calms you I will not finish Miho and she can be glad to have such a loyal friend like you"
"Hmm" Yukari was amazed at Erika's kind words.
Erika stood in the middle of the shelter and looked around to find Miho sitting on her bed. Then she went over to Miho and sat down right next to her on the bed and looked down. She clutched a cloth bear and sobbed a little.
"You're too late" Miho sobbed into her bear.
"I think I came in the right moment" Erika stroked Miho's head.
"Thanks" sobbed Miho
"Your first infantry battle?" Erika grabbed Miho's hand and squeezed it gently.
"Yes" Miho turned around and looked Erika in the eyes.
"I had the same when Pravda attacked us only I had no reinforcements" Erika grinned and gave Miho a kiss on the forehead.
"You did well for your first time" Erika got up and handed Miho her hand to get up.
Miho grabbed the hand and got up immediately and hugged Erika immediately. Erika broke away from the embrace and went to the card table and put some papers down on it.
"What's that?" Miho asked, reading the papers
"This is not the marching order Maho has issued to me"
"I know it's a new one that I got shortly after when someone put yours in my hand."
Miho kept reading and looked at the clock.
"It's true that Erika is here in time" thought Miho
Erika stretched a little looking down at Miho as she was a bit tired after this busy day.
"Tell me if you need me right now I'm looking for a place to sleep now"
Erika turned and was about to leave when Miho grabbed her hand.
"You can uh well I mean if you want you can stay here with me" Miho looked embarrassed to the floor.
"If you can stand me sure thing smurf" Erika annoyed Miho affectionately.
"Hey that's mean" Miho blew her cheeks but was not angry with Erika.
"I'll get my things" Erika headed for the door.
Miho still felt the letter from Erika in her bag that she had completely forgotten.
"I'd better thank you for the letter before I forget that again" Miho thought.
"Erika?" Miho stepped unsteadily from one leg to the other.
"Hmm?" Erika did not turn around and reached for the doorknob.
"Thank you for your special love letter" Miho beamed with happiness and turned red in the face.
Erika turned her head slightly to the side and slowly turned around her eyes narrowed.
"Love Letter?" Erika asked with narrowed eyes.
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Author: Special than to Dark-Silver96 for Help