Chapter 07 - Uncertainty

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(Inside Wall Emi, at the Walled District of Otonokizaka.)

"It is my fault. The Wall fell because of my failures as a leader."

At the Kousaka household, Hiroto Kousaka is depressed over his failure as commander of Love Live Corps. Under his leadership, the Love Live Corps led about eleven Expeditions that altogether hardly achieved any success or progress for mankind. The Corps loss 45 % of its members - the only "progress" that people recognise him for, despite the fact that previous commanders were worse than him.

Norio Sonoda is one of those recent deaths, both of them mourn for his passing. But right now, more pressing concerns are the topic of the duo's conversations.

"All this is my fault.", Hiroto lost confidence in himself. He sat down in disgrace. He loathed himself for failing to give the Legionnaires at least some satisfactory results.

"Shut up, Hiroto. You have no reason to blame yourself."

Kimi Minami, Hiroto's second-in-command, tries to convince Hiroto that there is nothing for him to be ashamed for. She stood near a window, looking at both the setting sky in front of her, and the demoralized man behind her.

"I can't help it. I have never done anything victorious for mankind. I was given the authority, yet I failed to use it to make new gains for our people."

"Every commander before you had the same misfortunes, Hiroto-kun. It is an inevitable thing - we fight Alpacas without enough information to conquer or outmaneuver them. The magnitude of their powers are highly superior over us. Our 3D Maneuver Gears managed to greatly improve our conditions, but even these weapons are not enough to solve the mysteries of the Alpacas."

She reassessed the overall tactical conditions of the Corps to help Hiroto rethink about his opinions.

"But even so, Legionnaire commanders are not easy to gain, especially that most people refuse to join our Corps in the first place. I became commander simply because my previous one died. I took this position in order to inherit his vision. As commander, it is my obligation to bring us one step closer to that vision."

Hiroto let out his sorrows. But he is too overwhelmed to think more reasonably. He is still troubled after he made Norio's daughter, Umi, cry after hearing her dad's death.

"But I failed and acheived nothing. I cannot stand that any longer. It will best for me to commit suicide. I do not want to continue living in disgrace."

"If I were commander - no - if I were in your position, I would not commit suicide for a tragedy I never am responsible for."

Kimi answered Hiroto with a very straightforward request. She revealed to him her true ambitions.

"Kimi.....do you want to be the commander of LL?"

"I will be honest. I want to be commander. I have my ambitions. But it is your call if you deem me ready for that position. I will not protest either if you promote someone else to replace you."

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