Chapter 38 - Past, Present, and Future
[Triple SSS Main Office - 2 Weeks Later]
"Good morning everyone! How was your trip to the schools?" Kikuyo asked
"It was fun ma'am! Got to see new tanks!" Kay said
"I'm glad you enjoyed Kay..I just hope you remembered to do your job properly.." Darjeeling said
"Of course I did! I hope YOU didn't just drink tea the whole time you were inspecting!" Kay said
"I drank tea and did the inspections properly for your info.." Darjeeling said
"What about you Oowada-kun and Katyusha-san?" Kikuyo asked
"It was a great experience! Oowada-kun also let me ride on his shoulder so that I didn't get tired!" Katyusha said
"Geez don't treat others like how you do it with Nonna.." Anchovy said
"Ahaha it's alright..Katyusha-san was light and she was very helpful during the inspection.." Oowada said
"See? Oowada-kun knows how to properly treat a lady!" Katyusha said
"Since everyone is here..let's get things started.." Kikuyo said
(The Seven Seats now had their meeting regarding the tank inspections of the new schools. Each pair took turns in presenting their report to Kikuyo and explained thoroughly)
"Thank you for all of your reports..since all open top tanks have been modified to protect it's crew then we can now pass to the federation for approval.." Kikuyo said
"There is one tank from Shogun Boys High School that was very interesting.." Darjeeling said
"What kind of tank?" Kay asked
(Darjeeling then showed them the photo of the said tank)
"What the heck is that?!" Kay reacted
"That was my reaction as well.." Darjeeling said
"It's a normal tank as you can see but it has a certain modification that need some attention.." Kaede said
"Forgive my school for doing this kind of thing..the new commander tends to have a hobby of putting things together no matter how horrible it looks.." Oowada said
"Will the Federation allow this?" Asparagus asked
"As far as we can see they are not violating any rules.." Maho said
"We'll just have to submit this to the Federation for approval as well..whatever their decision may be is completely out of our hands.." Kikuyo said
"Yes Kikuyo-sama" Darjeeling said
"Now that the new schools are done we'll now do inspections for the pioneer schools. Since you all are the ex-commanders of the current schools do the inspection yourselves and submit a report the day after tomorrow.." Kikuyo said
"Yes ma'am!" everyone nodded
"Nishizumi-san make sure to check everything in Kuromorimine alright?" Kaede said
"What are you trying to say?" Maho asked
"Well you know..that white tiger commander might do everything just to win..he might even cheat.." Kaede said
"My Darling wouldn't do such a thing!" Kay said
"Could you not spout nonsense when you don't even know the person?" Darjeeling said
"Oh but I do know a lot about him..I took the liberty of finding out for myself what kind of person this white tiger commander is.."
"You did a background check on my Darling?!" Kay asked
"Not too deep..only the necessary things.." Kaede claimed
"Like what?" Maho asked
(Maho was a little scared that Kaede found out her brother's true identity)
"Like he is just an average boy that lived in Tokyo, went to Shirokumo High School from middle school to Second Year High school before transferring to Kuromorimine..is at the top of his class every semester..at least he has brains.." Kaede said
"I knew my Darling was a smart person!" Kay smiled
"That's whitey for you..a natural genius.." Anchovy said
"There's another interesting fact about this boy Matsumoto Gero.." Kaede said
"Is there anything you didn't dig up?" Katyusha asked sarcastically
"It's about his family.."
*THU-THUMP
(Maho was getting nervous as her heart beats faster and was praying that the truth will not be revealed this way)
"Well nothing much to be honest..he has a father and no information about his mother..he's an only child also and no other family members.."
"I-I see..pretty normal.." Maho said
(Maho was able to let out a big sigh of relief that her brother was still in the clear)
"No brother or sister huh..Gero-kun had a very lonely childhood.." Darjeeling said
"I wonder what happened to his mother.." Asparagus said
"I bet his mother left him and his pathetic father.." Kaede said
"You shut your mouth!" Maho shouted
"How could you say that?!" Kay said
"What gives you the right to judge someone else's family?!" Darjeeling shouted
"Why? Isn't it the sad truth? His father is just an old maintenance man that couldn't provide for his family..that's why he has no mother and no siblings to teach that boy manners.."
(This was the last straw and this really pissed off Maho. The others were also pissed off especially Kay and Darjeeling but they didn't know someone else was getting ready to burst)
"YOU BITCH!" Maho shouted
(Maho was about to slap the shit out of Kaede when she was interrupted)
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Kikuyo shouted
(Everyone in the room was surprised and Kikuyo got their attention)
"Maho-san..please calm down and step away.." Kikuyo said
"But Kikuyo-sama-"
"I know..so step..away..now.."
(Kikuyo had an expression that Maho never saw before. She only saw Kikuyo as a kind person with a smile on her face always. But now Kikuyo had a very scary face and her eyes were almost the same as Shiho)
"I didn't know Kikuyo-sama could look like this..I knew she studied under Okaa-sama but still.." Maho said in her mind
(Kikuyo approached Kaede and she stopped right in front of her and looked her in the eyes)
"Kaede-san..what you do outside this office is none of my concern..you can do all the digging you want I don't care..but when you are here working under my jurisdiction I will not allow any kind of belittling or any form of disgusting manners..is that understood?"
"Y-Yes Kikuyo-sama.." Kaede said
"That applies to everyone is that clear?!" Kikuyo said
"Yes ma'am!" everyone replied
(Kaede was shaking in fear as she looked at Kikuyo. Not just her but everyone else in the room was afraid. They felt a different vibe coming from Kikuyo like a very cold feeling as it sent chills down their spine)
"I will let this pass now..if ever this happens again..the Head of the Yamato Style will gladly hear what kind of acts her daughter is doing..you wouldn't want that now do you?" Kikuyo asked
"N-No ma'am..please forgive my rudeness..it will never happen again.."
(Kikuyo now reverted back to her usual smiling and cheerful side)
"Good..now let us all take a short break before we discuss the preparations for the Exhibition Games.." Kikuyo said with a smile
"Yes ma'am!" everyone replied
(As Kikuyo left the room the heavy atmosphere went away and everyone just sat down saying nothing as they were now able to relax)
"That was intense.." Kay said
"One thing's for sure..never get on Kikuyo-sama's bad side..that was so scary.." Asparagus said
"Kikuyo-sama is scarier than Nonna.." Katyusha said
"Would you like some tea Kaede-san?" Darjeeling asked
"Y-Yes..please.."
(Kaede just sat back on her chair still shaking in fear. Maho on the other hand was smiling for she knew that Kikuyo did that because she also didn't like somebody talking about Gero that way)
[Kuromorimine Training Grounds]
(After Toshi and the rest saw how Gero trains it gave them the necessary boost in confidence to train as hard as they can to be a lot stronger and the 1st Senshado Exhibition Games is about to start in a few days)
"Gunners at the ready! FIRE!" Rin ordered
*BANG
(A volley of 37mm shells were fired on two different targets with different ranges and everyone was able to hit the target and not a single one missed. The loaders were also able to load the next shell a lot faster now)
"Round up!" the loaders yelled
"Outstanding reloading speed everyone!" Sheska said
"Nice job Hanako!" Rio said
"Looks like you got a lot faster now Endo! One step closer to Ono-senpai!" Isamu said
"Now that's the shooting Kuromorimine needs! Amazing shots everyone!" Rin praised
"You hitting the target makes my reloading speed worth it buddy.." Endo said
"Alice-chan will be very happy with our improvements!" Hanako said
(On the Spatial Perception Training area the drivers are now able to pass through the parked panzers in the field and were able to reach the goal without hitting a single tank on the way)
"That's how you drive a tank! Not one single movement wasted!" Suzu shouted
"Good job everyone! Looks like nobody is running laps today!" Ken said
"I'm so happy we made it to the goal with blindfolds!" Chinatsu said
"Yeah..it's still scary but the feeling of achievement is amazing!" Haruhiko said
[Kuromorimine Command Post]
"Congratulations everyone you have now passed the tests of being a proper radio operator!" Leila said
"Thank you very much senpais!" everyone bowed
"We will now be counting on you guys to relay valuable information via comms during our matches..I know you'll do just fine.." Hajime said
"Jawohl Hajime-senpai!"
"I'll be counting on you as well Leila-san.." Hajime smiled
"S-Sure..I'll do my best.." Leila blushed
(On the other side of the Command Post the tank commanders also passed their tests and have become proper leaders that Erika can count on)
"Good job to everyone! We will be counting you now on our future matches!" Koume said
"You all have exceeded our expectations..be proud of yourselves..Kuromorimine is very to have such talented tank commanders.." Erika said
"Thank you very much Kommandant and Vize Kommandant!" they bowed
[Kuromorimine Training Grounds - Post Training]
(Erika now gathered all tankers and had them line up for an announcement)
"ATTENTION!" Bauer shouted
"First I'd like to commend you all for this past 2 weeks of training..I'm very confident that all of us are prepared for the coming exhibition games..and we are lucky that we will be having a practice match tomorrow!" Erika announced
"Who we will be fighting against Kommandant?" Bauer asked
"We will have a match against St. Gloriana! It will be a great match! So win or lose..give it your best..and do not forget to have fun! Is that clear?!" Erika shouted
"JAWOHL KOMMANDANT!" everyone saluted
"Now that we're done..time to celebrate!" Koume said
(All of a sudden a banner was raised up by the regular tankers in front of the newbies and it said)
"POST TRAINING NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER FESTIVAL"
"FESTIVAL?!" the newbies reacted
"Bring out the tables and chairs!" Mauko shouted
"Let's get this party started!" Sango shouted
"Mind if I join your celebration?" Shiho suddenly appeared
"Headmistress! Of course you can! Please take a seat!" Erika said
(Immediately lot's of chairs and tables were brought out and cases of non-alcoholic beer were being given out. There was also a Yakisoba stand that was cooking for them and it was Gero and his crew that was manning the stand)
"Gero-senpai?!" Isamu said
"Yo! Want some Yakisoba?"
"Gero personally cooked it..it's very delicious!" Ono said
"Nii-chan..I want one.." Alice said
"Us too!" Rio, Hanako, and Chinatsu said in unison
"Gero-Taichou 2 orders please!" Tojo said
"Yes yes have a seat over there and we will bring it to your tables.."
(Gero then cooked some Yakisoba for everyone and distributed them to everyone along with a glass of non-alcoholic beer)
"Itadakimasu!" everyone shouted
"Mmmm! It's yummy!" Rio said
"The beer also comes great with it!" Haruhiko said
"I'm glad you all liked it..eat lots to recover your strength!"
(Gero then sat down with the newbies and Erika sat down beside him)
"Yo Erika..how's the Yakisoba?"
"It's good..like everything you cook.."
"Isn't Erika-chan lucky to have a boyfriend that's good at cooking?" Leila teased
"Shut it Leila.."
"Senpai is blushing…" Sheska said
"But why a Yakisoba stand senpai?" Endo asked
"Hmmm? Because when I was buying at a Yakisoba stand during the first tournament we joined, that's when I first met Erika..I couldn't take my eyes off her since then.."
(Erika then blushed bright red to what her boyfriend said)
"W-Why did you have to say that here!?" Erika blushed
"They asked for it..I'm just giving them what they want as their senpai.."
"KYAAAA~! You two are so romantic!" the girls reacted
"Ohh! I remember that! We didn't know at that time that you were the commander of the white tiger and completely surprised us!" Sheska said
"Erika also refused to accept Gero-san and his crew in Senshado..she was so not honest before.." Suzu said
"They even got caught hugging each other in the rain during the Siege Tank Battle! KYAAA~! Remembering that makes my heart go doki doki~!" Mauko said
"I saw that too! It was such a heartfelt moment it was so beautiful!" Sakuraba said
"Geez can we please stop talking about this topic!" Erika blushed again
(The newbies were shocked to see the scary Kommandant act like this when she's with her boyfriend)
"Looks like I just arrived in time.." a voice called out to them
"Maho-san..Okaeri.." Erika said
"Tadaima..looks like you're getting the hot seat right now Erika.." Maho teased
"Because this Bakatora had to mention something like that!" Erika said
(Maho then sat beside Gero as well with a plate of Yakisoba and a glass of beer)
"So how was work?"
"Very tiring...at some point in the meeting you became the topic.." Maho said
"Me? Why?"
"I'll tell you later..so how prepared are you all for the Exhibition Games?" Maho asked
"As prepared as we can be Maho-san..all that's left is to have fun.." Erika said
"Good..I'll be joining you all as well during the Exhibition Matches so let's do our best!" Maho smiled
"Jawohl!" everyone saluted
"So let's get back to interrogating Erika and her journey into falling in love.." Maho teased
"I also want to hear this.." Shiho said
"Geez please enough about me! Not in front of the others maybe some other time!" Erika said
"No turning back now Kommandant!" Sakuraba said
"Yes yes so please change the topic.." Erika pleaded
"Alright don't start ganging up on our Kommandant..tell me how was the special training that we created for you guys?"
"At first it was hard..the weighted wristbands really messed up with our balance.." Endo said
"Also the gun sights with no reticle was just torture! Not knowing the range is so nerve wracking.." Sakuraba said
"Driving a tank with a blindfold was also crazy!" Chinatsu said
"But you all got through it right? That's the important part..forgive me I wasn't there to be able to train with you guys..I had urgent matters to do.."
"It's alright Nii-chan..we understand..right guys?" Alice said
"Yeah..don't worry about it Gero-Taichou!" Tojo said
"In return for your hard work I'll explain to you why you had to go through that rigorous training.."
"It has a deeper meaning than how our senpais explained it?" Rio asked
(Gero then stood and faced his comrades)
"If you shoot, you hit! If you defend, you defend strong! If you advance, you advance without falter! Iron rules and a heart of steel! That is what defines the Nishizumi school!"
"Gero-kun..that is.." Maho said
"Did I say it correctly, Headmistress?"
"Yeah..perfectly.." Shiho smiled
"Depth Perception, if you shoot you hit..distance doesn't matter..aim small miss small..you have to become precision itself..be true to your aim and it will connect.."
"Spatial Perception, if you defend, you defend strong..true strength is not defined by how thick our armor is or how many hits we can take..be fast..be agile..be indestructible..become untouchable.."
"3 Point Phalanx Formation, if you advance, you advance without falter..Kuromorimine is one team..we fight as one..we breathe as one..we move as one..we are the strongest together..nothing else matters except for the comrade next to you..so watch each other's backs and cover for one another.."
"Now for the last one..let me ask you all..did you have fun during training and the mock battles?"
"Yes senpai!" everyone responded
"Do you all now have confidence in yourselves?"
"Yes we do senpai!" again they responded
"Then you all have passed the final training..Iron rules and a heart of steel..before this meant winning is the only way..it also meant seal of any feelings toward Senshado..but now it's different..our Headmistress has given us two new rules and only two rules.."
"What are they senpai?" Toshi asked
"Have fun and be confident.."
(Both the newbies and the regulars smiled at these rules that Gero mentioned)
"Enjoy doing Senshado..winning and losing is all part of the fun..but it is important to learn from them also..finally have a heart that will not leave any regrets..believe in yourselves..believe in us..and we are going to have one amazing and unforgettable journey together.."
"JAWOHL!" everyone saluted
"Good..now next topic!"
"Then..Gero-senpai..what was your life like before doing Senshado?" Sakuraba asked
(Gero was a little surprised by the question and so was Erika and Maho. They knew something happened in Gero's past and they also wanted to know but was too scared to ask about it.)
"Uhmm that topic is a little.." Maho said
"Oh sorry! Was it a very sensitive topic?! I'm sorry senpai!" Sakuraba said
"No it's not..sure I'll tell you all about my past.."
"But Gero.." Erika said
"It's fine Erika.."
"Alright.." Erika smiled
"Well then..here it goes..believe it or not I was born here in Kumamoto City! I had two sisters who were very cute and always clinging to me when we were still kids.."
"Aww that's so cute! Are they still clingy now?" Chinatsu asked
"Yes they are..much more clingy than before actually.."
"You always have perfect scores in the exams..were you also this smart when you were still a kid?" Mauko asked
"Not to brag but yes..I always had perfect scores..perfect attendance..was always at the top of my class!"
"That's amazing Gero-Taichou!" Tojo praised
"So I bet you were so popular with girls at a very young age?" Sheska asked
"W-What the heck are you asking Sheska?!" Erika said
"Ahaha are you jealous senpai?"
"No I'm not!"
"You could say that..I was noticed for my achievements at a very young age..but it's not all good things.."
"What do you mean by that Nii-chan?" Alice asked
"Apparently because of my intelligence I was forced into isolation..ahaha.."
(Everyone was surprised at the same time and felt sadness for Gero. Under the table Maho and Erika felt Gero hold their hands. They knew he was trying so hard to smile in front of them but he still continued)
"S-Sorry..Gero-san.." Sheska said
"Don't be..it's not your fault..so yeah..I was hated..I tried my best to make friends but it was no good..the others were somehow afraid of me..I could feel it..and I could see it in their eyes..maybe they thought of me as a freak for how smart I am.."
"Those are some horrible classmates! How could they be that cold hearted!?" Hanako said
"Right?! Gero-senpai is such a nice person and they treated him that way!" Endo said
"Thanks everyone..but my childhood wasn't filled with sadness the whole time..on the way home I would often sit by the park and read a book to pass the time..then one day I was approached by a guy with blonde spiky hair.."
"Could that be Ono when he was still a delinquent?!" Hajime shouted
"W-Wha- Hajime don't just suddenly shout that out!" Ono said with a blush
"Ahaha now that you mention it, that guy could've been Ono!"
"Gero! No more please!" Ono shouted
"I'm sure nobody would mind if you were a bad boy in the past..right Sheska-san?"
"GERO-SAN!" Sheska blushed
"Just kidding..but yeah that guy suddenly spoke to me about the book I was reading..it was a book about tanks and he said he also liked tanks so we would often share info about different tanks we know everyday after school..that little moment of happiness I was very thankful.."
"What was his name?" Rio asked
"Unfortunately I wasn't able to get his name..I knew he was maybe in his mid 20s so I just called him Aniki (Older Brother).."
"Did you want an older brother senpai?" Sakuraba asked
"Maybe a little bit..an older brother that I could mess around with differently from my little sisters..I haven't seen him in a long time..I hope he's alright.."
"I'm sure he is..we have to thank him for being your first friend and your aniki right?" Maho said
"Yeah..I hope we can meet again someday.."
"Then what happened after you spent time in the park?" Haruhiko asked
"Well I would then go straight home or else my two little sisters would be worried..as I open the door to our house they'd immediately jump me and then we'd play until dinner..after dinner I'd stay with them till they fell asleep.."
"Gero-senpai is such a great big brother!" Isamu said
"Your little sisters are lucky to have a big brother like you.." Leila said
"Very lucky indeed.." Maho said
"I'd say that I as the big brother was the lucky one..but unfortunately..the big brother's luck ran out one day.."
"What happened senpai?" Toshi asked
"Due to unforeseen circumstances..I was forced to be separated from my mother and my dear little sisters.."
"Haa?! How could that happen?" Tojo asked
"That's so horrible!" Sakuraba said
"I can't say what the details are..but because of what happened..I had to move to tokyo with my father..leaving behind my family..it was so hard...and I didn't even get to say goodbye to my little sisters.."
"Does it have anything to do with that scar Nii-chan?" Alice asked
"Yes Alice-chan..this scar on my head is the mark of my painful past.."
(Everyone didn't know how to respond or react; they just listened wholeheartedly to their senpai. Maho and Erika just held Gero's hands tight and never let go. Shiho also was just quietly listening to her son's past and secretly hoping she could've changed it. Gero's crew were also listening and felt sadness for their commander)
"As painful as it was, life had to go on..I started a new life in tokyo with my father..there I met my best friends..my crew over there cooking some yakisoba.."
"When are you gonna help us cook here?" Ono asked
"Ohh come on you guys can handle it.."
(Gero's expression changed with a brighter and happier mood which made the newbies also happy seeing him smile and laugh. It was definitely better than seeing their senpai sad and depressed)
"Did you want to do Senshado before boys were allowed to participate?" Sango asked
"I thought that it would've been fun to ride tanks..but I never thought that we'd get the opportunity to actually do it..then me and my crew joined the recent tournament..and was able to win that tournament with the tankers of Ooarai.."
"So you were under the command of Miho Nishizumi?!" Tojo asked
"Yes I was..she's a great commander..very skilled and very caring to her teammates..but of course our Kommandant is a million times better than her..right guys?!"
"Jawohl!" everyone said
(Erika just smiled with blush to what her boyfriend said)
"I am also thankful for that tournament because I was able to meet my mother and my little sisters after 12 years..I was so surprised to see them all grown up.."
"Really?! That's great senpai!" Isamu said
"Yeah we're really happy for you senpai!" Sakuraba said
"I was really happy too..but at the same time sad..because I wasn't there for my little sisters for 12 years..I wasn't there to see them grow up and be there for them during their difficult times.."
"Don't worry Nii-chan..I'm sure your sisters won't blame you for being away for so long..right Maho-san?" Alice said
"That's right Gero-kun..I'm sure your little sisters love you very much.." Maho said
"And they're just very happy to be with you again..isn't that why you transferred here so that you can be closer to them?" Erika said
"That's actually not the main reason why I transferred.."
"Then what's the main reason?" Erika asked
"I transferred here so that I could be with you Erika.."
(This made Erika blush bright red again in front of everyone)
"KYAAAA~! Gero-senpai is so cool!" the girls reacted
"Kommandant is so lucky!" the other girls said
"Geez..why do you keep saying stuff like that Bakatora?!" Erika said
"I'm here right now in front of you guys..so that I can do Senshado with Erika..with Maho-san..with everyone here..no matter how dark my past was..it's incomparable to how bright my present is now.."
"Tell me..what do you think the future has in store for you?" Shiho asked
"Well I have no idea what will happen in my future..but there is one thing I'm very sure of and I'd put my life on the line that it will come true no matter what.."
"What could that one thing be?" Shiho asked again
"Kuromorimine will be the champions of the 64th National Senshado Tournament and we will regain the honor of our school as the strongest!"
(Shiho just smiled at her son's answer. Gero then stood up in front of everyone and bowed)
"With that said I ask of you all to lend me your strength in this great journey! It will be hard and we will struggle a lot! But we will get through all of it together!"
(Everyone then stood up, both the newbies and regulars and gave their best salute to Gero)
"JAWOHL TAICHOU!"
"Let's show St. Gloriana how champions fight!" Toshi shouted
"YEEEEAAAAHHHH!" everyone shouted back
"Nii-chan we can do it!" Alice smile
(Gero then suddenly carried Alice and and placed her on his shoulder just like how Nonna carries Katyusha)
"I'll be counting on you Alice-chan!"
"Yes Nii-chan!" Alice blushed
"So this is how Nonna-san feels when she carries Katyusha-san.."
"Katyusha is quite heavy, you know.." Erika said
"You've carried Katyusha-san before?
"Yeah twice..and it was heavy on my back.."
"Ahaha she wouldn't like that if she heard you say that.."
"Am I heavy Nii-chan?"
"No you're not Alice-chan..don't worry…"
"Hey how long are you gonna stay on his shoulders?!" Erika asked
"You're just jealous Nii-chan can't carry you like this.." Alice said
"He definitely can!" Erika said
"Ahaha come on don't fight you too.."
(The three of them suddenly noticed that everyone was staring at them with smiles on their faces)
"Uhmm..what's wrong, everyone?"
"Oh nothing..it's just you three look like a happy family.." Maho teased
"Gero-Taichou is the papa and Kommandant is the Mama and Alice-san is your daughter!" Tojo said
"KYAAA~! Alice-chan is so cute!" the Bermuda little sisters said in unison
"Haaaa?!" Erika reacted
"Erika-chan is so fast she already made a child!" Leila said
"Taichou you really are incredible.." Hajime said
"You skipped a lot of steps Matsu-kun.."
"Shut up boys.."
"Nii-chan as my papa? That's not bad actually.." Alice said
"Hoy! Don't get carried away!" Erika said
"Ehhh..but you three look cute together!" Suzu teased
"Congratulations again senpai?" Toshi said
"Thank you?"
"Geez! Just to inform you guys our children would be a lot cuter than Alice-san! One would be a boy and the other is a girl!" Erika suddenly shouted
"Erika!?"
"Ohh so you plan on making more than one child Itsumi-kun?" Shiho said with a grin
"Kommandant is so bold! Already doing family planning!" Koume said
"Tell us senpai how you plan on making a boy and a girl?" Sheska teased
"Sheska-san that's too much!"
"HAHAHAHA Sorry I just couldn't help it.." Sheska said
(Erika and Gero blushed bright red at what just was announced to everyone)
"And you scream at me for saying embarrassing things.."
"S-Sorry..I got carried away.." Erika said with a blush
"So you've been thinking about that stuff?"
"Y-Yeah..am I not allowed to?"
(Gero then held Erika's hand and gave her a smile)
"No..I am very happy that you think about us like that..you are just so cute Erika.."
(Erika then buried her face on Gero's back to hide from everyone else)
"Shut up..Bakatora.."
Coming Up Next : Chapter 39 - Blooming Talents
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