Girl from Mitras ★ A. Arlert

Chapter 63 - Reunion

When they reached the port town, Y/N and Levi parted ways. Levi had to put on his uniform and meet the queen and her people, while Y/N... was just walking around the port, contemplating the future. Everything was jumbled up in her head. Levi letting her go was the right thing to do. She didn't know how she felt now. Everything was so confusing.

The past week was like a part of her other life, like it was someone else's life. A life not shrouded in worries, not overshadowed by war and losses, the life of a simple girl whose heart wasn't broken.

She didn't think it would turn out like this. That everything would end so quickly, and... on the same day she again had to face the picture she hated. She wandered around the port, watching a large ship approaching the island in the distance, and the military began to gather in the port. From a distance, she could see Historia and Levi, both of whom were already wearing the new military uniforms that Y/N had commissioned. She always hated the uniform she had before. The new form was more practical. Instead of long military jackets or tailcoats... Y/N suggested more reasonable elongated jackets. Everything went from green to black, to match the ODM uniform she developed a few years ago. The uniforms of the various units had classic patches on the right forearm, and on the left side of the chest there were gold stripes indicating the officer's rank. Also, in addition to stripes, stars could also appear, which indicated the rank above «executive». She also changed the uniform of the royal guards - their uniform was similar to the military one, only it was maroon without patches, and in addition to the «rank system» on the chest, the guards still had shoulder straps, as was customary before, and the head of the royal guard had shoulder straps with stripes and stars.

In the crowd of gathered military, Y/N saw Sasha, who was also in uniform, and next to her was Niccolo in civilian clothes. They both looked somehow different, glowing or something, and both were quite excited. Y/N decided not to disturb them and, seeing Damian in the crowd, she went to her friend.

- Hello, are you not in the center of events today?

- Oh Y/N! Yes, today there are scouts for the main ones. We're just looking after the queen, as usual. Did you come along with Mikasa?

- No I lived on the coast for a week... Mikasa was the one who told me that... they were coming back. She learned from Historia. I think she should have come too, but I haven't seen her yet. Can you tell me what is planned?

- Honestly, Historia had a lot planned, but... who the hell knows how things will turn out in the end. You yourself know what people are like... In general, now we have a welcoming meeting, then we plan to go to the Capital by train to show the «delegation» the state of the island. There will be official meeting in the Capital with the participation of a delegation from Hizuru, who arrived a couple of days ago, who will act as a kind of third party in resolving conflict issues. Also, if everything goes well, Historia planned to give a tour of our units, so... get ready to show off your inventions and achievements.

- «Ugh, why did I show up? I should have hidden and not come out until the end of all this madness», Y/N said with a slight giggle.

The ship moored at the port. People began to appear on deck. The soldiers lined up in military formation. Historia and Levi stood in the center. Y/N and Damian stood a little apart from the main meeting delegation - Damian was watching his subordinates from afar.

- «Vacation did you good, Y/N. You look good, haven't seen you like this in a long time», Damian said. «And damn it, the new uniform is amazing, more convenient than what it was. And the material is so nice. Can you go to the designers?»

- Ha-ha, very funny, Damian. But, honestly, when I was in the Survey corps and we were forced to wear first these cropped jackets, and then those strange jackets, or tailcoats, or whatever its called it was some kind of nightmare...