Another vector in my profile - this time the Type 99!

Chapter 26 – Payback

A few days after Toshiro managed to become friends with the last two witches of the 31st, he started getting used to being their supervisor.

Keiko flooded him with paperwork, which he bravely managed to conquer with the help of Raisa.

Tina still didn't have a breakdown, and she was doing the odd patrols.

Mami was spoiling everyone with her meals, although she almost beheaded Francesca when her new cleaver slipped out of her hand at one occasion.

Furuko was doing her guard duty as usual, and combing Toshiro's hair on daily basis.

Matilda had to be calmed down again after reading 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.

Shirley was staying out of the sun, reading books, and she was even permitted to do a shopping run with Francesca.

Francesca was still treating Shirley as a pillow, and bravely drinking her daily portion of milk.

The only thing that marred the idyllic setting for a brief moment was a distant cannonade, but after checking in with HQ, Keiko didn't send anyone into battle.

"Aaaah… Good milk is good…" Toshiro said.

"I think the milk quality improved a tad over the few days, don't you think, Toshiro?" Matilda asked.

"Beats me, the important thing is that it's cold and wet."

"Nothing like a good ol' pragmatic view on things…"

"You should seriously stop reading horror novels, Matilda. If I have to calm you down one more time, I'll sentence you to one week of reading erotic novels."

"But it's not my fault that they are so well written that my imagination is running wild…"

"Well, I must admit, that 'Dracula' gave me the goosebumps… But come on, vampires? Meh… Although after seeing what I saw, and knowing what I know…"

"What do you know?"

"Things about the very creation of the universe… Sadly, I can't talk about it, literally. Me knowing all of this is already a dangerous precedence… Oh, but I can tell you something after all."

"Please do, I'm always eager to learn something new."

"Atheists are wrong."

"Wha… Oh… Oh… Yes… Vague but to the point at the same time. I always knew that higher forces are at work…"

"Just don't go spouting that out to everyone, people hate it when they are told the truth…"

"My lips are sealed."

After a short nap and breakfast, Keiko had announced, "It's payday, gals!"

"Woohooo!"

Keiko handed out envelopes to the 31st JFS girls. Toshiro put on his best 'I don't give a crap' face.

"I wonder how many of them remember…"

"You really are going to pull through your perverted punishment?"

"Yup."

"Hmmm… I think I'll allow it just to see how funny it will come out, heh…"

Toshiro went to his tent and laid down on the bed. It wasn't long before the first 'clients' came in. The first one, giving example to the rest, was Keiko.

"So, Toshiro, how much do I owe you?"

"Hummmm… Considering how fine sushi you made, and some other things, I'll only charge you a shilling."

"Ooh, nice." She pulled out a coin out of her pocket and threw it to him. "Thanks!"

"No problem."

After a few minutes, Furuko came in.

"Toshiro, how much did the comb cost?"

"Ten pounds."

"The steel one!"

"Oh, well, that? Nine pence."

"Awfully cheap…" She approached him and gave him the money. "Much obliged, Toshiro."

"Likewise."

Shortly after she got out, Raisa came in.

"Um, Toshiro… I saw the girls coming in into your tent, and deducing from the fact that it's payday…"

"Well, you came… Oh fuck, I didn't give you the cards, right?"

"Heh, yes…" She put on a smile on her face.

Toshiro went to his desk, and pulled out the deck of cards. He threw it to Raisa and said, "On the house."

"Heehee, thanks."

The next one to come was Mami.

"Toshiro, my dearest cousin! How much money should I throw at you so you don't strip me naked and force me to run around the desert?"

"Guheheheh… Four shilling, my resolute cousin."

"Here you go!"

She literally threw the money at him.

"Toshiro, why are you actually collecting this petty cash from these sand dwellers?"

"It's a matter of principle. If I started spoiling them, who know what would happen. Even though I have enough cash to buy the land under Tobruk, I have a feeling I would be drained quickly… Gods forbid I get posted near Paris or Rome, holy shit, my money…"

"Heh, you know cousin… If I didn't fuck up two years ago I wouldn't even ask you for buying me stuff…"

"Oh? Do tell."

"You see… I got a package from my mother and… There was this weeeee bit of incense in it… We were in a hotel in Tobruk back then, and all the girls were with me. I put it on a mica plate, warmed it up, and passed it around. Tina was really impressed by the smell. Then I saw there was writing on the piece of paper the incense was wrapped in… It was from my mother… It described what 'flavor' of incense it was…"

"Let me guess… Some rare stuff?"

"Puh, you wouldn't guess how rare! It was Ranjatai, Toshiro!"

"Holy fuck! That legendary piece of Aloeswood gifted to Empress Suiko?! A piece as big as a nail is enough to buy a fucking castle!"

"You don't have to rub it in… Yeah, I burned a piece of Ranjatai just like that, poof! My hundreds of thousands of yen went to fuck themselves in the fumes…"

"Crap… How unlucky…"

"Yeah… Bye cousin, I have matters to attend to."

"Bye, Mami."

He waited for the last debt to be paid, namely that of Tina. Thus he waited. And waited. And waited some more. He read a book while he waited. Shirley and Francesca also did it. Tina was unheard of.

Well then… It seems we have a candidate to get a bit… refreshed…

After dinner, Toshiro tagged along with Tina into her tent, to the surprise of the latter. He sat with her on the sofa, and said, "Tina, do you know the concept of paying back debts?"

"Uhm, yeah… Why do you ask?" Tina asked clueless.

"Well, you see… Today was payday, and I still didn't get compensation for your 'tobacco'… The rest of the girls didn't need even half an hour to pay me back…"

"Um… Well… Uhhh… You see…"

"Tina… Do you remember what I said would happen to somebody who wouldn't repay me in time?"

"But I doubt you need my petty money… You are a walking cash bag for god's sake!"

"Ugh… It's a matter of principle, Tina… Argh… What should I do with you…?"

"Well fuck, do whatever you want with me… I doubt my explanations will satisfy you…" Tina pouted.

"So you have something for your defense? Please, state your line of defense, I'll listen carefully…"

"Well you see… I'm gathering money so I can hire a construction crew and build a solid base here… I want to keep it a secret and a surprise to everyone…"

"Aww… You could have told me in the first place… But I still have to punish you somehow… Hah! I know how!"

Tina's face was pale from anxiety.

"You'll let Francesca grope your tits until she's satisfied. Shirley and I will be watching."

Redness appeared on her cheeks, and she quietly said, "Is… Is that all?"

"Well, I might as well grope you myself…"

"That would be a bit too much… Okay, where's that little boobaholic…"

"As usual, in my tent."

"Let's go then…"

Both walked into the tent, much to the surprise of Shirley and Francesca. Tina approached Francesca, who was sitting on the bed, which made her visibly nervous. Then she started unbuttoning her uniform, and pulled of her bra.

"Have at it…" Tina mumbled.

Francesca's eyes widened to a dangerous level, and she shyly asked, "R-r-really? Can I grope you until my hands go numb?"

"Yes. It's my punishment for being late with repaying Toshiro…"

"WOOOOHOOOO!" Francesca shouted and grabbed the ample bust of Tina. "Ooooh… They are so firm and soft at the same time… Shirley… I need your boobs for comparison…"

"W-what?! You are groping them each day in my sleep you unsated pervert!"

"But I need them here and now! You don't want to lose to Marseille by forfeit, right?" She said with a devilish smile.

"No fucking way!"

She dropped her bra in an instant and stood aside of Tina. Francesca was now groping two different breasts with her hands.

"Hmmmm…. Hmmmm… Yeeesss…" She said with a wise man's tone. "Okay, you can put on your bras now."

As they did it, Francesca gave her verdict.

"While Shirley's boobs are bigger and much softer, Tina's have the right amount of firmness and shape… I would say it's a tie."

The two in question first looked at each other, and then yelled at Francesca with murderous intent in their eyes.

"A TIE?! NO WAY!"

"WAAAAAAAH!" She screamed and jumped on Toshiro's back. "Help me Toshiro, they want to kill me!"

"Now, now; don't pick on poor Francesca, okay?"

"Yeah, sure…" Shirley muttered.

"One day we will repeat this…" Tina mumbled with an angry face.

Tina went out of the tent, with Toshiro following her.

"Hey, Tina."

"What… Want to humiliate me even more?"

Toshiro pulled out his wallet, and grabbed a hundred pounds.

"It may look weird in this context, but here, for your base building endeavor."

"I… I can't accept such a wad of cash… Repaying you would be a bitch, and I'm already up to my neck in debts…"

"Too prideful for it? Come on, Tina, it's a just cause, stuff your pride in the socks and take the money."

"But…"

"You don't have to pay me back. You don't have to have sex with me if you are concerned about that. You don't have to do weird and humiliating things. You don't have to give me anything back. Take the money, while I still have a good mood…"

"Heh, okay…" She took the money from him and stuffed it in one of her pockets. "But I want to thank you anyway…"

"Oh?"

Tina suddenly hoisted herself up on his shoulders and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"There you go. A kiss from the Star of Africa, heheh."

"You know what… I do want something from you… Just now I remembered that Yoshika likes famous people. If you would spare me an autograph, I would be ever so happy."

"I suppose I can make an exception… Remind me to give it to you when you will be leaving us."

"Why not now?"

"I have to restock on photos, heh…"

"Hah, you do that! By the way you really look nicer without that jacket, heh…"

"How… do I look without anything?" She asked with red cheeks.

"10/10, would bang!" Toshiro gave her a thumb up with a cheeky smile.

Tina gave him slight nudge on the ribs in response.

"Hey, don't get too cheeky!"

"At least I can say I have a representative group of samples… The things I saw in Britannia…"

"You… You voyeur!"

"You actually compare quite nicely to the rest in terms of… external beauty…"

"Of course I do! All that milk I have drunk in my life profits now!"

"Then I should have Yoshika drink a gallon daily!"

"Huh? Why?"

Toshiro aligned his hand parallel to his chest, and moved it up and down a few times.

"Oh… Heheh… Love is blind it seems..." Tina said

"If I would only care about physical beauty, I would be banging Shirley every second night…"

"Did you have any… contact so to speak?"

"Who? Me and Shirley, or me and Yoshika?"

"Both, if you want to disclose any information…'

"The situation is simple with Yoshika – first base, and Shirley… eheheh…. Heheh…." Toshiro gave off a creepy laugh.

"No…"

"Well… Yes…"

"No!"

"Yes, and shut up already, or half of Cyrenaica will know about it."

"Okay, okay, I won't tell anyone… But tell me one thing: how was it possible, despite you having such a bitch predatory familiar?"

"Yuki was a bit shut in back then…"

"Oh, well… Have a nice day, Toshiro."

"You too, Tina."

"Hey, Toshiro. Furuko reported a courier is coming to the base with something for you." Keiko said on the transponder.

"Affirmative." Toshiro responded.

After a few minutes, a woman on a motorcycle identical to Shirley's drove up to Toshiro, who was standing at the entrance to the base.

"Being the only man here, I guess you are Toshiro?"

"Yes."

"Give me your signature..." She pointed out a spot on a sheet of paper attached to a clipboard. "…here, and we are finished."

Toshiro did that, and the woman pulled out a brown package out of the sidecar and gave it to him.

"Have a nice day, Major."

"You too… Uh…"

"People call me Seiko." She said with a cheeky smile and drove off.

Toshiro grabbed the package firmly, and felt that the content is some kind of fabric. The writing on the package confirmed it. He went into his tent, and said, "Hey, Shirley, something for you I guess."

She looked at Toshiro, than at the package, and dashed to him, pulling it out of his hands.

Shirley ripped open the paper, and lo and behold, a new white shirt and burgundy uniform, totally different from her previous one was in her hands.

Toshiro looked at it carefully, remembering what Mr. Smith told him about a practical joke he wanted to play out on Shirley. His brain added the numbers, and Toshiro burst out in laughter.

Shirley and Francesca were looking at him weird, but he soon calmed down.

"Toshiro, why were you laughing like a madman?"

"Well, heheh… Remember what your ancestor used to call Lynne's ancestors during the War of Independence?"

"Uhhh… Fucking tea chuggers?"

"Apart from that…"

"Hmm… Ah yes, redcoats!"

"So you see, this tailor I ordered the uniform from is by coincidence Britannian…"

"Hmmm… Oh… Ah… Hahahah! I see now! Oh that bastard!"

"I hope you're not angry…"

"No, no… This uniform looks really nice, although it's a tad… skimpy…"

"You know just by looking at it?"

"Yeah. But wait, I'll try it on."

She pulled on her new shirt and uniform, and asked, "So, how do I look?"

"Pretty!" Francesca shouted.

"It really is skimpy…" Toshiro said while looking at her bust. "But you look nice in it… Although there's something missing…"

"Huh, what?"

Toshiro fetched the torn uniform that was chucked away into the corner; he carefully pulled of the epaulets and attached them to Shirley new uniform.

"There you go, fit as a fiddle."

"Heh, thanks. And thanks for the uniform… You probably expect some compensation…"

"No I don't. And judging by your expression, you are poor as a church mouse."

"Well, I have a rainy day fund, but I doubt it would be enough… This uniform is really first class stuff…"

"Nah, it's on the house. Money likes being spent. Besides, I don't know how much it cost. Oh and… You parading with your tits barely covered… Ugggghhhhh…"

"Hahahah! You would have to be castrated and blind to not notice these knockers!" She said while pushing her breasts against Toshiro's chest.

"Guilty as charged…" Toshiro said while pushing her away.

The rest of the day went rather well, until Toshiro got a call.

"Hello, Major Edelweiss here."

"Good evening, Herr Major!"

"Herr Feldmarschall! What a surprise!"

"I'm sorry for calling at such an hour, but I have a request for you… You see, I heard you are a very apt mechanic, and from what I could gather about your friends from the former 501st, the Liberian is also talented in that field."

"That would be correct, Herr Feldmarschall."

"I would like you to undertake a challenge… Something only the best could pull off in these circumstances… I want you to field repair a tank."

"A what? Herr Feldmarschall, but what about the tools and…"

"You will get tools, spare parts, manuals and blueprints."

"I guess that's an order…" Toshiro sighed.

"You could treat it as one. If you manage to do this, you'll earn some points to your promotion."

"But why a field repair, Herr Feldmarschall? Why not send it to a repair depot?"

"Our repair depots are full already, and the next one is over 50 kilometers away. And… This is a prototype revision anyway, so our mechanics are only a bit more proficient than you."

"A prototype… Well, okay, Herr Feldmarschall, I'll undertake this challenge. Where and when will I repair the tank?"

"In your base. We will deliver it tomorrow."

"Deliver? How do you deliver a busted tank?"

"You'll see, Toshiro, you'll see… Have a good night's rest, you'll need it."

"If you say so, Herr Feldmarschall… Good night."

"Good night, Toshiro."

Repairing a tank… I suppose I can do it… I saw a Chi-Nu Kai being repaired; it didn't look that hard… The weight of the parts could be a problem, but what do I have my strength enhancing magic for? Oh right, Mami can also help me! Hah, nothing to worry about, I can sleep easy.

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