Welcome back to another chapter of 'Demon Lord of the Strike Witches'. Now… this is the chapter where all the crazy stuff happens involving a Neuroi insect and the liking…

Minna: *Blushes*

Is… there something I missed?

Minna: "I-It's nothing, 96. It's just… you know…"

Trying to find a suitable reaction for Daniel's reaction for your… incident… I don't know how to do that. But it will involve him screaming 'I'm sorry!' multiple times until he's away or passes out from a nosebleed.

Survivor: "Hentai…"

It's not like I'm making him a pervert! God… Anyways, it's been a while, but reviews…

Hieu Duc: He really is isn't he? Well, technically I think he only reached the stratosphere. But I'm pretty sure Orussia will send Yuri Gagarin up there too somewhere in the 60's. Thanks for the review.

Gamerman22: I'm working on them. Just working on other stories and doing RP's.

Wardog1: According to the Acepedia, the Ace Combat Wiki (I don't own them), it's a combination of Poland, France, and Switzerland (without the invading bit). But, yeah, it felt like Poland in a sense. Thanks for the review.

Corporal Tommy: Thanks as always. And, I'll see to that.

Survivor: "Alright time to start the chapter. And just in case…" *Hands over a box of tissues* "You might need this. Enjoy."

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Chapter 24: (Try and) Kill it with Fire!

Cipher's (Daniel Cross') P.O.V.

It was early morning while I am still in bed with Minna. Both of us have been feeling one's warmth until the sun decided to pay us a visit. Its rays pierced through the windows as I tiredly opened my eyes, and looking down at the sleeping redheaded Commander. I then petted her while she said something under her breath.

"Just give me five minutes, Daniel…" Was all she muttered. I even chuckled quietly at the fact that Minna pulled off a move similar to that of Erica. As soon as I sat up straight, the alarm siren went off, signalling another day for the girls and the pilots. My girlfriend then stretched her arms and greeted me. "Morning, Daniel…"

"Morning, Dear." I then leaned over and kissed her forehead "You slept well?"

"I think I said something before I woke up…" She began "Do you have any idea what it was?"

"You wanted five more minutes of extra sleep. If you really wanted to become like Erica, you would want about sixty to seventy more minutes." I teased her

"Shut up, Dear…" She cutely chuckled before pulling herself out of bed "Anyways, I heard from the maintenance crews that the baths outside are finished. That can give everyone relaxation that is always needed."

"About that… Remember in Folkestone? I think we should post who should go in, male or female. That worked at the time."

"Ah, yes. Well… we don't want any of the male pilots to see us. Even in the baths…" She blushed

"And that's what we'll do when either one goes in there." I sighed "Let's go see if anyone else is up. Apart from Sanya who should be back from her night patrol." Minna nodded as we made our morning checks on the other Witches and pilots.

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After everyone, well, some and not all, are awake, Minna made her announcements to the girls and the pilots.

"We've received today's official notice." The redhead began "The baths has been completed, thanks to the facility teams' recent hard work! It will be available for use beginning this afternoon." Much of them became excited when they heard the news. Who couldn't blame them though?

"It's gonna be just like Folkestone again, huh buddy." Pixy said to me

"One thing is for sure, we're not invading on their privacy, Pixy." I stated "Either that, and our faces will be covered in red slap marks."

"I had them build it outside, with a full view of the Adriatic." Minna continued

"Oh! An outdoor bath!" The Major said intriguingly

"Yes! Sanya will be happy about this!" Eila said happily

"I just hope that no ships can see what we're doing inside of them." Chopper said

"However, the war is still ongoing. So, I guess there'll be no cruise ships to take photos." Grimm stated

"Definitely. No one wants their private areas exposed." Snow said

"You are all free to do whatever you please today." Minna then said to us "Be sure to tell the others about the bath too." Everyone agreed

"Isn't that great, Yoshika!" Lynne excitedly tells Yoshika

"Yeah! Let's go in it together!" The Fusoan Witch answered "Perrine, you can come too!" It got the Gallian Witch flustered a little

"W-Well… It is nice to refresh oneself after working up a sweat… That and the Neuroi…" Lucchini meanwhile, got a little too excited, only to be grabbed by the collar by the Major.

"Weren't you even listening!?" Major Sakamoto chided the Romagnan girl "You'll have to wait until this afternoon!"

"Aww, I can't go in yet?" Lucchini whined

"It's undergoing final touches, so just wait it out." Angela said to her

"I have to agree with Angela on this." She said "There's a lot of time before the baths are open. I know of a way to make the bath even more enjoyable though…"

"Really? What is it, Sakamoto-san!?" Yoshika asked excitedly

"How much are you willing to bet it's her patented workout routine?" Pixy asked me

"It's really going to be-"

"Work up a sweat with training! You will all run laps around the base!" Almost everyone complained at the Major's routine

"There's your answer, Pixy." I even heard soft chuckles from Minna at the result

"But… we can train at any other day…" Yoshika pointed out meekly, but the Major isn't having any of it

"No complaining! Get running!" Everyone got out and proceeded with their exercises.

"Well, at least we have a different regimen for our workout." Snow said "Okay, Grimm, Chopper. Let's head out for now."

"Oh, cut us some slack, man." Chopper complained before the three departed outside, leaving only me, Angela, Minna, the Major and Pixy.

"Honestly now… Why does a mere bath make them so excited?" The Major asked herself

"I think the girls are more leaning on the relaxing side rather than anything else." Angela answered "Giving how everyone else is taking down the Neuroi, next best thing is to calm the nerves."

"But in the Major's case, it's all training regimens and exhaustion." Pixy pointed out

"Is there a problem with what my training program, Pixy?" The Major questioned him

"Uh… N-Nothing wrong with them, Major." He answered quickly "Heinrike will kill me if I said something wrong about one girls' workout period."

"Anyways, it is important for the girls to get a bath." Minna said as she massaged her shoulder "After all, it helped them back in Folkestone."

"Geez, Minna, you look exhausted." I said to her "Was there something I missed back in Ustio or different circumstances?"

"It's nothing of that, Dear." She answered "Apparently, I was fighting more with the top brass rather than the Neuroi… And I even had to procure more supplies to the fighter jets and for us." She sighed a little before continuing. "To top it off, my kill count against the Neuroi has been stuck at 199. It's too bad that brass doesn't count me using your jet as a way to get me to my 200th one, and who knows, maybe I'll get a medal out of it."

"Well, you do like flying more than the paperwork. In fact, I think everyone wants to be in the skies." I lamented "Tell you what, if you have time, you can use the baths."

"Oh, but I have paperwork to take care of after this… I'll think about it afterwards, Dear. Thanks." She smiled while I acknowledged her "Anyways, Mio and I will be off. You and Pixy can do as you please until the baths are available for you guys." After the two Witches departed the room, it was only me, Pixy and Angela.

"So. What would you guys want to do now?" Angela asked us

"I wonder if Isara is up yet." I answered her "She has been acting like Erica a little since we came back here."

"Might as well, buddy." Angela, Pixy and I departed the meeting room, looking to find Isara. Instead, we've gotten a little distracted thanks to a certain Karlsland Witch trying to wake up her blonde teammate.

"You two go on ahead… I'll catch up."

"Nothing gets across my Siegfried Line…!" Curiosity got the better of me and I opened the door, only to find one side of the room tidy and the other… disastrous. I then watched Barkhorn throwing Erica's uniform onto her side of the room, and like every day, the same routines between these two. "Get up, Hartmann! It's the middle of the day!"

"Forty more minutes…" Erica answered sleepily

"Not again! 'Forty more minutes,' my butt!"

"Having a fun time, Sis~?" I asked sarcastically, as she turned to me

"It's Hartmann again, Cipher." She answered "It's already the middle of the day, I've missed the meeting because of this, and I'm trying to keep my side of the room free from Hartmann's clutter!"

"By that, you mean this small wooden fence?" She then proceeded to climb over the fence of her 'line'.

"It's the Siegfried Line, Cipher." She answered "It's what I used to keep my side nice and keeping her mess away from it." Barkhorn tried to find her footing on Erica's mess, but she can't find a stable spot without falling over. "Only problem is where to land…"

"If I were you, I wouldn't worry about that right now, because…" I pointed over to a set of books that soon fell over. That got the Karlsland Witch angry.

"Get up, Hartmann! Get up and do something!"

"Fifty more minutes…" Erica answered her again, this time adding more to her 'timer'. Barkhorn screamed at her again, however, the lights went out suddenly.

"Oh great…" I mused, just as more of Erica's books fell over to Barkhorn's side, to which she was absolutely livid

"My Siegfried Line's been penetrated! That's it! Hartmann! Wake your ass up now!" Walking to her, I gently picked her up and placed her back at her own zone. "Tch…" Her face read rage and desperation as her head darted to the fallen books on her side.

"Fine…"Not wanting to make her more irritated, I then started picking up the books that fell over and placed them on her bedside table.

"Sorry I had to drag you into this, Daniel." Barkhorn apologized "It seems as though she hasn't changed since you and Minna left for Ustio."

"It's fine, Barkhorn. In fact, you didn't miss much. Only announcement was that the workers have finished with the baths here. Much of the girls are ecstatic about that. My only problem would be if a cruise ship takes some photos of us naked…"

"An outdoor bath? Why can't it be like in Folkestone? At least there, it's more secluded than being outside."

"It beats me. I don't know if it's either the workers' idea to set that up." Angela, Pixy and Isara soon arrived. The latter of which is being carried by Pixy.

"Hey, buddy? Can you wake your sister up? She's acting like Erica now." I walked over to the three and started tapping Isara on her shoulder.

"Isara… Time to wake up…" No response. So, I did the only logical way possible. "CADET CROSS! UP NOW!" That woke up Isara with a start, jumped down from Pixy and landed on her rear.

"S-Sorry, Sir! I over… slept…" Pixy, Angela and I tried to hold our laughter, but it didn't work. I even heard Barkhorn trying to stifle in a laugh, and turned away from us. Her cheeks went red with embarrassment, and looked all over. "That… is so not funny, Daniel!" She pouted before standing up. We then heard shouting coming from the hallway.

"Now what?" I opened the door to find Yoshika, Lynne, Lucchini, Eila and Perrine standing there. "Oh… Hi, girls. Is… something happening?"

"We're trying to find a bug." The Fusoan Witch answered

"Just make sure you don't kill it with your jet and missiles!" Lucchini pointed out

"Also, why are you in Barkhorn-san's room?" Yoshika asked

"Well…" I started answering before Barkhorn cut me off

"You five should know that causing a disturbance inside the barracks is against military regulations!" She iterated "If you're out on the battlefield, scream all you want." We then saw something black and red heading towards the Karlslandian Witch.

"Hey, what's that?" Pixy asked

"My bug!"

"Bug? What does a bug matter?" The bug then landed on her and proceeded to enter inside the 'Unknown Regions'.

"Uh… Barkhorn…?" She didn't respond

"Besides, who started the ruckus in the-!" She then froze in place while making a sound I never heard from her since Pixy and I introduced ourselves.

"Oh, it must have gotten in her pants!" Eila pointed where it gone too.

"Sis?"

"Quiet down!" Barkhorn snapped before regaining her composure "Maintaining calm judgement on the battlefield can determine life or death… In instances like this… This is what you do!" Without warning, she pulled down her pants and my face became red!

"Whoa! Captain!" Pixy covered my eyes while I covered his. "I'm sorry!"

"I'm sorry!" I yelled in response. We kept yelling 'I'm sorry!' to each other as Yoshika screamed at Barkhorn's… unorthodox method until…

"Got you!" Erica snapped into action, hand raised, and smacked Barkhorn's rear! That resulted in her yelping from what the Blonde Karlsland Witch did, but another issue has arisen.

"Daniel! Your nose is bleeding! Again!" I checked it out myself and Isara was right! "Seriously! This is the second time that happened!"

"It's not entirely my fault!" I argued with her while I covered my bleeding nose "That wasn't supposed to happen, but it just did!" The lead Razgriz pilot just sighed and handed me her handkerchief, while the rest of the girls give chase to the insect.

"I do have to wonder though… Why would a bug really wander inside the girls' underpants?"

"None of even have a clue as to why…" Angela answered Isara's question "So now what? Do we call in an exterminator? Or has someone bought in flamethrowers while on their way here?"

"I highly doubt anyone bringing those in." I answered her "Even if it's just a small bug, it can't cause a lot of harm, right?" The light in the hallway soon went out "Right!?"

"Give or take, buddy." Pixy answered me "Speaking of which, I haven't seen Commander Minna in a while. Best go look for her."

"Alright. But if anything goes sour, please don't come in guns blazing." Before I left them, I spoke this to Barkhorn. "Make sure you cover that area where Hartmann smacked you, Sis." Her face flushed red

"I know that, Daniel…" She then pulled her pants up, got Hartmann dressed and followed the other girl, while I departed to find my girlfriend.

Pixy's (Larry Foulke's) P.O.V.

After Cipher left, it was just me, Angela and Isara. The latter of which spoke up first while heading towards the meeting room. "I wonder how that bug came in in the first place. The windows aren't even open."

"Perhaps it developed a mind of its own and maybe stuck onto one of the girls' backs." I answered her "It's common for anyone who doesn't know that they brought in a bug into a military base."

"One second, guys." Angela separated from us, and proceeded to the hangar to get something, just as we heard someone screaming.

"Yoshika!" Isara and I then bolted to the meeting room, finding that the Witches gathered there and encircling my little buddy. "Hey! What are you girls doing!?"

"We've found the bug, Pixy! It's in her!" The Major pointed out

"It's all creepy-crawly, Pixy-san!" She circled around the room, hoping to evade the girls.

"Don't kill my bug, Yoshika! I still want it!" The Romagnan Witch ordered her

"Wait… the bug's Lucchini's?" I asked myself. I then saw Yoshika running into Shirley, who is holding a device. The bug then left Yoshika's area and proceeds to short-circuit the Liberion Witch's device.

"No! The radar!"

"There it goes! After it!" The Major ordered and everyone began chasing it down. Angela then appeared… with an M2 Flamethrower.

"Hey guys. What did I miss?" She asked us

"You… didn't miss much…" Isara answered her "Also, where did you find that?"

"Maintenance crews were supposed to test this out for the Ground Witches to use. So, I asked if I can borrow it, and they agreed. Thing is though, they don't want any punctures in the fuel tanks and anything burnt to a crisp. In short, no casualties."

"Alright? Just don't burn the entire base down, okay? I just hope that Cipher is having a better time than we are."

Cipher's (Daniel Cross') P.O.V.

Minutes Earlier

While everyone else is distracted by the bug, I swung by Minna's office, just as she finished her paperwork. I knocked on the door and opened, revealing the redheaded Karlsland Witch massaging her shoulder. "Hey, Minna. Everything alright?"

"Just about finished with the paperwork, Dear." She rotated her head after answering "I should have called you in to help me out."

"I have been distracted with a lot of things, like Barkhorn trying to wake up Hartmann and a bug that is seen inside the base." I answered her "And judging by your shoulder, you need to relax."

"It's the Commander's way of life, Daniel." She said "I did tell you that earlier."

"Touché. Well, now's a good time as any. The girls who went out with their exercises earlier just left. And that only leaves you to use." Minna chuckled

"Yeah. I guess so. Even though the view is nice, there is only one piece missing."

"And… what would that be?" I asked her

"A certain pilot working for Ustio, silly." She then grabbed my hand and started dragging me to the baths.

"Are you sure about this, Minna? I do not want to invade your privacy."

"You and I are in a relationship, Daniel. And no one is looking, just only the two of us." We then arrived at the entrance to the baths. I think I saw Minna smiling devilishly. "By the way, I'm still looking at some payback after our trip to Maidstone."

"Okay…? I'll head in first." I entered quickly inside before coming back out "And it's not because I am a pervert or something!"

Pixy's (Larry Foulke's) P.O.V.

So far, no results from everyone about the bug. Even the Major seems baffled by how it evaded us so quickly. That was when Eila and Sanya showed up. The former receiving a bump on her head, while the latter has her ability active and flustered. "Whoa… What happened to you, Eila?"

"I almost found the bug where Sanya and I sleep." The Suomus Witch answered "I used a pair of tracking devices and found the bug inside Sanya, but she woke up."

"That can explain the bump on your head." I pointed out "Note to self, do not mess with Cipher's little buddy."

"And so she hit me… A-Anyway! Sanya says she's sensing a Neuroi presence!"

"Wait, there's a Neuroi nearby?" Isara asked

"I'm not sure yet, but there is one close to the base and there is one inside the building." The Orussian Witch answered

"Inside the building!?" Yoshika asked surprisingly

"Don't tell me the bug is a Neuroi…" Barkhorn intimidately said

"So… the bug that Lucchini found… was a Neuroi!? What is wrong with her!?"

"We'll come to a logical conclusion later." The Major intervened "For now, Eila, Sanya, help us search the building. Barkhorn, Hartmann, ready aerial interceptions."

"This would've been a good time for Crow Team to help." Barkhorn said "However, they are in Lyon with Amirah doing who knows what."

"Probably special operations." Angela answered her "After all, they've been stuck with Amirah the most."

"Miyafuji, Pixy, Blaze, and Waechter, you're with me." Everyone agreed to the Major's game plan and went separate. "Also, Waechter, what's with the flamethrower?"

"I'm glad I wasn't the only one who questioned that, Major." I said to her. "Also, does the Commander know about the bug?"

"She might still be in her office." She then turned to Yoshika "Miyafuji, see if you can find Commander Minna there. If you can't, report back to me."

"Hai!" She split off to the Commander's office as the Major, Angela, Blaze, and I stood on the base of the citadel, scanning the skies to see if the Neuroi is present. However, the Major has her ability active and found it in an instant.

"There you are…"

"See anything about this Neuroi, Major?" Angela asked

"Hmm…" Yoshika soon came up

"Sakamoto-san! Commander Minna isn't in her office!"

"Did you also check hers and Cipher's room?" The Major asked

"I did that too while on the way here. Unfortunately, they're not there."

"Damn… I'll pull up the alarm!" She then opened a flap containing the base alarm, but unfortunately, it didn't go off.

"That's not good." I said to her

"Looks like it knocked out the base's electrical systems… Pixy, Miyafuji, head over to the hangar and notify Barkhorn and Hartmann about what is happening!"

"Yes, Ma'am!" We then ran off to the hangar "This day is becoming hectic, isn't it, Pixy-san."

"And I thought Operation Battle-Axe was the most insane day in my life…" I replied "And that was only in the air, not chasing around some stupid bug."

"Did Sakamoto-san see anything in the Neuroi that we didn't?"

"I'm not sure… We'll find out ourselves later." We soon arrived at the hangar, where Barkhorn and Hartmann were waiting for further instructions. "Girls, message from Major Sakamoto. She said that the Neuroi has been spotted, but unknown if there is any core inside of it. We can't ignore it. She wants you two to intercept it immediately."

"Understood!" They both answered

"Additionally," Yoshika added to the subject, "a flying object is knocking out the base's electrical systems, so we can't call in reinforcements."

"Knew we shouldn't let Aaron go with Crow Team…" Pixy lamented

"Who knows, Foulke." Barkhorn said "Maybe their mission is just as important as ours."

"It must be that weird bug that goes in our pants." Erica suggested

"You know, I'm going to have a long talk with Lucchini when this is all over." I interjected "But… if you are heading out there, what happens if that same bug goes into your pants?"

"Hartmann and I were just discussing a way to deal with that." I was just about to ask, when both Barkhorn and Hartmann pulled their pants down simultaneously.

"Geez, girls!" I covered my eyes while Yoshika shrieked. "At least give us a warning before doing stuff like that! I couldn't even imagine if Cipher were here right now!"

"Don't worry about a thing, Pixy." Erica said while both her and Barkhorn got on their Strikers. "Worst case scenario would be if he gushes out more blood from his nose."

"Worst case scenario if he sees something worse than that, Hartmann." Barkhorn said to her "Now, let's get going. We got a Neuroi to catch."

"It's breezy down here!" They then took off, leaving me and Yoshika a little flustered

"You okay, Little Buddy?"

"I've… seen weirder… Pixy-san… L-Let's just get to the others!" We then ran out of the hangar to find the other members, hoping that the bug is located.

Cipher's (Daniel Cross') P.O.V.

After bathing with Minna, and somehow managing to not get pictures taken by an ocean liner, I got myself dressed with my usual wears before the redhead came in. She scanned the room for her clothing, seeing as it is dark inside. "So, how does it feel, Minna?"

"I feel very relaxed now, Dear." She answered me "Perhaps I can take one every time I finish up my work." Sighing, she begins dressing herself "I still don't understand why the lighting isn't fixed yet…"

"I think they're working on it. Hopefully." Just then, the entrance to the baths swung open as everyone ran in and pointing something out. I turned to find Sanya and the Major with their abilities active, Eila wielding a pair of dowsing rods, and Angela armed with a… flamethrower? What's going on…? "Guys?"

"W-Wait, hold on!" Minna turned suddenly. Perrine then jumped forward quickly and pulled down Minna's undergarments. That caused my nose to bleed again.

"Daniel!" Isara shouted at my condition again

"What!?"

"I see it!" The Major, with her ability active found something inside Minna

"You see what?!" I hollered. My question is quickly answered as Minna gave off a blood-curdling scream. I think the base personnel, engineers, I think even Rome might have heard that. She pulled her pants up and somehow, I heard a small crack… That led to Sanya's ability being deactivated as a result, and Eila's devices splitting off.

"There we go, Minna. Target destroyed." The Major congratulated her

"Way to go, Commander!" Yoshika and Perrine cheered. Lucchini meanwhile…

"My bug!" She cried out

"Guys…? What just happened…?" I asked everyone while I covered my bloody nose. Just then, I heard a Neuroi exploding, meaning that something is way off. "Was there something I missed?"

"Well, buddy… You're not going to believe what I'll tell you." Pixy chuckled drily "As it turns out… that bug that's causing trouble for everyone here, is in fact a Neuroi core. So, everyone here is trying their hardest to catch it. But… seeing as it's destroyed…" I turned to Minna, who is still flustered after the whole ordeal, smiled sheepishly.

"Come to think of it… what did it look like?" I asked

"Oh. Lucchini-chan. I know that bug is important, but did you catch with what it looks like? I know you found it exotic when you told me earlier." I turned my head to the Romagnan girl who stopped crying and gave her answer.

"Well… it was black and has a red dot in the middle. Why?" She answered as my face really darkened. That caused everyone to step back.

"So you're telling me… You've found a bug… That caused havoc all day… On the base… And it is a Neuroi all along!? And you didn't figure it out until now?!"

"Uh… Daniel…? Can you calm down and think this through first?" Isara asked. I walked over to Angela first.

"Waechter…? May I borrow that for a bit…?" I asked her calmly. Angela would've said no, but she didn't want to get on my bad side, so she placed it on the floor.

"Cipher?" Pixy asked me as I activated the flamethrower

"…You have a minute head start, Lucchini… …Make it count…" That caused Lucchini to scream and run away from the baths. I was about to go after her, until Minna intervened.

"Daniel… You're not like this… Please…" Looking into Minna's eyes, I knew I had the craziest days of my life, second that only to Operation Battle-Axe. So, I discarded the flamethrower and hugged her outright.

"I… I just had a crazy day, Dear…" I laughed a little as she returned the favor

"I believe you did." We then let go of each other and turned to everyone else. "Alright, everyone. That's enough chaotic situations for today. Miyafuji and Lynnette, see if you can get dinner ready. And if anyone finds Lucchini, tell her that I want a word with her. Dismissed." Everyone soon filed out of the baths. I was about to exit, but not before Minna held me back for a reason.

"What is it?" I asked her

"If you find Lucchini, you need to apologize to her." She said "I know she's good-hearted, but… I think you went overboard with the whole flamethrower bit. You nearly turned yourself into a Devil Dog."

"Again… Crazy day, Minna." I answered in kind "Now… if you'll excuse me, I'll be in my room. And try to forget this whole thing even happened…" Minna just laughed while I departed. Still, at least not everyone knew about this crazy event. Yet.

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Hello again everyone. I'm back. Now… a lot of things have happened since trying to update on this story. Life, work, creative liberty and the ongoing crisis we are having at this point.

I know no one knew Lucchini bought in a Neuroi bug, so… I might as well shed a little light on that. Even though that bit was really out of place, I wanted to give it a try. So, there we go.

Anyways, about the ongoing crisis that's happening in the world now… I know that the writers are trying their best to produce chapters to their ability, even though the pandemic is wide-spread. It doesn't mean that we can't stop, can we? It's up to us if we are up to the challenge to keep writing. And it's our duty to keep readers entertained, all the while everything in the world seems bleak.

I just hope that everything will be okay and everyone is doing fine. Stay safe everyone during this dark time, wash your hands, be mindful of your surroundings, and we will make it through this. Thank you very much for reading, and I will see you in the next chapter. Cheers.