Chapter 4: Dedication
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"I shall fulfill my duty to protect international peace and stability, by rigidly adhering to the code of conduct...
By cultivating virtue, training my mind and body, polishing my skills, by not taking in political actions, and by giving my undivided attention to the completion of the mission.
I swear never to shrink from danger, but to risk my life to fulfill my responsibility toward humanity!."
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"We welcome your enlistment at Yokohama Base! "
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(Track field)
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"Ha! ...ha! ...ha!, ...Instructor, I'm done!"
"Good, now wait until the others get back. You can rest"
"Then I'll run around the track a little while I wait."
"Hmph...very well."
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(Deep breath)
Good, my stamina hasn't fallen at all, just like what happened in my last loop, with this I can show them my full power in case another unwanted emergency strikes again.
"Ohh, as expected...Ha!...ha!...ha! ...your done already"
"Ah...Meiya..."
"It seems that you still haven't lost your past strength..."
"Same for you, look...you already left them all in the dust"
"Yeah...I was holding back last time because I didn't actually know what was happening here when I first came back from the future, but seeing you kinda got me up on my feet again to train even farther than before..."
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Oh, shes blushing...guess she still loves me like mad, just like before when we first parted ways.
But either way for Meiya to also not lose her past body as well, surely that would be a big boost for the team seeing as she has her old well experienced body, this up coming Skill Evaluation test would be most likely but a breeze out the window.
"Takeru, is something wrong?"
"Ah!, No-Nothing!, ...I was just thinking about how will ace this upcoming Comprehensive Combat Skill Evaluation test, surely this time around with both of us at our most strongest state, this will more likely turn up easier than before."
"As much as I want to agree with you, the chances of us still failing this test will always be present, that is why we must not let our guard down no matter what, you of all people should know that better than anyone else!"
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Crap, Meiya sounds pissed, maybe its because to her I'm still the same old whiny and weak Takeru whom they had troubled with in the past.
(Sigh)
"Meiya...I bet your thinking that I'm becoming arrogant aren't you?
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"I was not!, I was just simply reminding you to not let your guard down!"
"Really now?, then why are you angry?"
"I'm not angry!"
"If your not angry now in that state then I'd hate to see you when you do"
"...idiot"
(Sigh)
"Meiya...your acting like a child again like you always do when you want to be spoiled back in the old days"
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Ohh, she became quit all of a sudden, guess I can still play around with her just like I used to do in the past.
"Meiya, ...there is no need to worry about me letting my guard down, ...because I have already taken this test for god knows how many thousands of times already in my past loops, so even if I where to take this test alone I can assure you that I will not fail no matter what, ...so please Meiya...have fate in me...because I am no longer the same Shirogane Takeru that you have meet in the past"
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The both of us quietly just stood there for over a minute without making any sound, guess this whole conversation made the both of us feel kinda awkward with one another since we both knew of each others past selves.
"...certainly you are not the same man I used to know...even your way of talking to me has changed..."
"Ehh?, what do you mean?"
"In the past you didn't have that romantic aura of your whenever where talking seriously with one another"
"What!?...Am I that weak even in love in the past?"
"You where waaay beyond weak Takeru, you where as Dense as a rock"
"...w-well...(Sigh)...I got no comeback for that...dam, it hurts when what you say is true..."
"Huhuhuu, either way I suppose your still as funny as ever, ...I guess somethings never change...Huhuhuu"
"Hey!, that's mean!... even for you!"
"Huhuhuu, now I know why Ayamine always likes to mess with you..."
"Ohhh...it seems you guys are having fun.."
"Geh!, marimo chan!"
"What did you say!"
Crap!, forgot that I shouldn't call her that.
"Shirogane! and you Mitsurugi!...Give me another lap on the double!"
[Meiya] " Yes, ...Ma'am!"
[Takeru] " Yes, Ma'am!"
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(Chizuru's POV)
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" Ha...ha...haa..."
Finally, I'm done, now I can go to the next drill.
"Huh?"
That's Shirogane and Mitsurugi san...why are they doing another lap together?
I thought they already finished there laps.
"Umm, ...Ma'am..."
"Hmm?, what is it? Sakaki?"
"Why is Shirogane and Mitsurugi still doing another lap?, aren't they finished already?"
"Oh, those two..."
Instructor Jinguuji seems kinda angry, that along with her glare at them, those two must have done something that annoyed her again, its been like that since yesterday.
(Sigh) "Those two have been nothing but trouble since Shirogane arrived, ...if it was Ayamine I would have believed it...but for Mitsurugi out of all people...the world must be ending..."
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"Instructor...that was a bad joke..."
"...Who said I'm joking?"
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For an entire minute the two of them shared an awkward silence, as if either one of them didn't even know what to say next.
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"I...think I'll go on ahead with the next drill Instructor..."
"...very well, go and grab the gear in the cages and march ten kilometers!"
"Yes, Ma'am!"
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(Takeru's POV)
"Hey Meiya, maybe we should have gotten in full gear while where at it"
"Don't be absurd, ...aren't you the one who said that I shouldn't stand out than is needed?, If it was you then maybe it would be okay...but for me to also do it, that would be a problem since I was already a part of this squad from the start."
"...hmmm...guess so, ...then wanna race?"
"Ohhh...you sure are pretty lively today...very well, I shall take you up on that offer, prepare to be left out, Huhuhuu"
"Will see about that..."
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(Barracks)(Takeru's Room)(Takeru's POV)
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"Huu...man, what a day...finally I can take a break..."
In my previous loop I didn't really needed to put any effort in my early training since I was still far way ahead of the entire squad even if they where to combine there strength together, but now that the Meiya from my other past loop who is also well trained and experienced is accompanying me on this loop, I guess I can't exactly slack off like I used too back then.
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"Hmmm..."
Now that I think about it, maybe I should tell Yuuko sensei about Meiya, after all she is in the same boat as I am.
But logically speaking, how did Meiya even get here?
I mean I became a Casualty Conductor because of Sumika, so if that is the case then did Meiya also became one?
And if so, who made her into one?
Not to mention the possibility of me being able to stay in this world, let alone travel back in time is also still questionable, Theoretically I wasn't even supposed to be here unless Sumika from my previous loop still had enough power to send me here in the first place, but since she was already drained in fighting the Superior, I highly doubt that...and besides she wanted me to go back to my original world, so most likely its not her doing.
(Sigh)
Either way all I can do right now is make up theories like Yuuko sensei does.
Without actual proof, I can't exactly say either my theory is right or wrong.
Not to mention, Kasumi was also acting weird when she first came to Yuuko sensei's room to confirm my identity.
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Wait...could Kasumi be the one?
I mean Theoretically she could if given enough power, she is part of Alternative 3.
But if that is so, then why?
Could it be that she changed her mind?
No,...she was the one who kept convincing me to return back home, there is no way she could be the reason.
(Sigh)
This is getting me nowhere, I guess I'll go ask Yuuko sensei.
(Knock!, Knock!)
"..eh?"
(Knock!, Knock!)
"...yes~!, I'll be right there!"
Who could that be, its already Nine O'clock.
(Opens Door)
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"...K...Kasumi?"
What is Kasumi doing here?
"Umm...does Yuuko Sensei sent you to get me...?"
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The Little girl was as emotionless as before, not even giving out any sound, but rather she just simply ignored the question.
"...Shirogane san..."
"...y...yes?"
"...Regarding Mitsurugi san's memories...please do not inform the professor about it..."
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"...Kasumi...don't tell me...your..."
"The time for her resurrection is still not at hand..."
"...her... resurrection...? ...(-!) ...are you talking about Sumika !?...Kasumi!"
"...I shall take my leave now...good night..."
"Wait!, Kasu- ..Urgh!"
What the hell!, this headache!.
"I suggest you go back to bed, Shirogane san..."
And with that final statement the girl slowly faded away into the dark hallway as if she was a ghost slowly making her way back into her coffin.
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"...Kasumi...Urgh!...don't tell me that...Argh! ...dammit!, my head feels like its being torn open..."
I should probably get back to bed and rest, this is seriously killing me.
"Ka...sumi...!"
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(Thud!)
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(Track Field) (Meiya's POV)
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"...Haa...haa...haa..."
This should be enough jogging for tonight.
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"Hey, you there...!"
"...Hmm...?"
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I female officer?
"What are you still doing out here on the field?...getting punished or something?"
"Umm...no Ma'am, actually I was just doing some extra laps as part of my extra training...its kinda like a routine for me to do so Ma'am..."
"Hoo...not bad, not many has that resolve of yours kid...but if possible don't over do it...training is good and all but too much training can kill..."
"Yes Ma'am..."
"Well...i'll be going ahead, ...don't stay up late you hear?"
"...yes ma'am...!"
I saluted at her while she walks away out of the field.
(Sigh)
For a minute there I though she was Takeru.
" ...hmm..."
Now that I think about it, when Takeru was first transferred to our squad something like this also happened, ...and pretty much he also said almost the same lines as that female officer, I guess I really did came back in time. For me to see my friends again, its like a dream come true, not to mention ever since I left Earth during Alternative Five's activation, I never did get any chances to jog around since most of the time we where put into hyper sleep.
(Sigh)
Even now I still remember how he held me with both his arms, while gently caressing my body, seriously that man, in the end both of us where even thinking of the same thing.
For him to arrange back the card which I have given him just so he could leave the planet.
"Huhuhuu..."
Truly you never fail to put a smile on my face, Takeru.
I just wished you could have meet our future child.
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Now that I think about it, if I really was sent in time with the exact body I once had from the past, then wouldn't that mean that I'm still pregnant?
But wait, did I had my period yet?, so far its only been a week since I myself got here, I was just three days ahead of Takeru's arrival.
This is bad, if word of me getting pregnant leaks out to the imperial household, Takeru might be put into danger.
"There is no need for you to worry about that..."
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"...hmm?...Yashiro ...san.?"
"...you should hurry ...Mitsurugi san..."
"Huh?, ...hurry?"
"Takeru san needs you right now..."
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"What do you mean!?, ...Yashiro!"
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"...hurry"
And with that the girl once again vanished into the darkness of the night.
"Wait!, Yashiro...! ... "
"Yashiro...(-!) ...that's right! She mentioned something about Takeru!"
I must see how his doing, right now his probably already in the barracks!.
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(Barracks) (Infront of Takeru's Room)
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"Haa...haa...haaa..."
I ran as fast as I could to get back to the barracks just so I could find out exactly what Yashiro meant.
(Knock, knock, Knock)
"Takeru...are you there? ..."
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No response, maybe his already asleep?
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Light?, there is still some light coming out underneath his door, most likely his still awake.
"Takeru! ...I have something to ask you about ...can you please let me in?"
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His not responding?
Don't tell me his really!
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"Takeru! ...I'm coming in...!"
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"Takeru...!"
His unconscious on the floor!.
What happened to him?
"Oi!, Takeru! ...wake up! ...snap out of it Takeru!"
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(Takeru's POV)
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"Argh...Huh?, ...where am I?"
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"Is this...the classroom?"
Odd, I was sure I was already at the barracks...so what am I doing back here ?
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Ah!, that's right!
Kasumi was there!, ...she was warning me not to tell Yuuko sensei about Meiya.
And then my head suddenly started hurting like hell...
"Did she brought me here...?"
I looked around but saw no one in the empty dark classroom.
"...weird...why am I here?"
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(Tap, Tap, Tap!)
"Hmmm...?"
I can hear foot steps from the hall ways, I wonder who it is?
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I tried opening the door from inside the classroom, but its not even moving an inch.
"...urgh! ...Dammit!, ...what's with this door? its completely shut tight...!"
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(Tap!, Tap!, Tap!)
The sound of the foot steps is gradually getting louder.
"Grrr!...open up! dammit!"
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