𝙻𝙾𝚅𝙴 𝙸𝙽 𝙼𝙴𝚃𝙰𝙻 𝚂𝙷𝙰𝚁𝙳𝚂

Chapter 3

Sweat rolled down his forehead as he took off his headgear. Supervising Officer Hamada stepped into the room, a small smirk on her face.

"How was it?"

He looked towards her, trying to catch his breath. "A nightmare. I thought I was gonna die."

"Good."

"Huh?"

She walked in with her robotic android guards behind her, helping M/n take off the gear.

"It doesn't depict the reality of the situation if you did not feel like you were going to die. Every soldier who makes it past final selection and the simulation program is sent to war without question. The simulation, although meant to prepare you, will not fully prepare you for everything. There are unexpected obstacles that place themselves on your path. Our job is to help you think for yourself when that happens. Figure out a solution so you that may handle it in the best way possible."

M/n remained quiet at that.

"Your simulation session is completed for the moment. Please take care of your duties as a cadet. I will meet you and the others in the training ward."

"Understood."

"Dismissed."

He bowed and left both the pod and the simulation ward.

--

"Oh? Cadet L/n! How are you?" Greeted a man wearing glasses.

"Professor Takeda," M/n replied with a smile, "Hello. I'm good, sir. What about you?"

"I'm doing well myself, L/n. Say, you haven't seen Commanding Officer Ukai around, have you?"

"No, sir. I haven't. Though, he might be with Kageyama and Hinata."

"Ah, right. The training ward. Thank you for the suggestion, L/n," Takeda replied, a gentle smile tugging at his lips.

"You're welcome, Professor."

"Bye bye."

"Bye."

M/n watched as Takeda walked down the hall, turning the corner. He then continued on his way down the big hallway to the Weaponry, Academics, Research, and Medical sectors. He stopped in front of a set of metal doors with two androids guarding the entrance.

"State your name and business," one of the androids said in its robotic voice.

"Cadet L/n M/n. Here to see Commanding Officer Irihata Nobuteru."

They both stepped aside, allowing the metal doors to open. Once inside, he too a look around in search for a certain squad division leader. "M/n!"

His head turned toward where the voice came from, seeing Saeko, Tanaka's older sister.

"Nee-san."

"How are ya?!" she shouted, running over to him and enveloping him in a hug.

"I'm good."

"It's been so long!"

She then let go of him and grabbed his face, tilting it in different angles. "Oh, my god! You've gotten even more handsome since the last time I saw you! You even got taller! How long has it been?!"

"A few months--"

"Really?! Feels like it's been years!"

"Nee-san, not to be mean, but you're dirty."

"Eh?! It's not my fault~! I've been working so hard on some new parts~!" She replied, hugging him once again, the oil and dirt from her shirt rubbing off on him.