Chapter 218 – 14.25 Arashi-Knives Conference 1
Inside the commander’s office, it was so stuffy that it was difficult to breathe.
It’s not because the space is tight. The contents filling the space made me feel cramped.
The contents filling the room are two men.
The owner of the room, old man Arashi, and his son Arnold, who is also Sumire’s husband.
There are two human gorillas occupying five seats per person in this small space. It can’t be helped that it feels cramped.
Upon entering the commander’s office, Sumire saluted old man Arashi with a straight posture that was 180 degrees different from when he met me. It was a salutation posture that was so good that he wanted to use it as a textbook.
“Commander. I brought Colonel KW.”
“Because I am a civilian.”
I grumbled and greeted the two gorillas.
“It’s been a while, Commander Arashi.”
Arashi sits in the seat of honor and nods his head bitterly.
It’s been a while, but I wasn’t very happy. Just by looking at his hard face, he could tell that he was going to hear very annoying stories.
“And why was Arnold so skinny? Is it because you’re newlyweds? Haha!”
I then greeted the man who was sitting on the long sofa.
The lucky man who won Sumire, whose name is also famous Arnold.
Even after 10 years, the back of it was recognizable at a glance. A slender body with broad shoulders. Its appearance alone is formidable, as if even a bull could be beaten down with bare hands. Maybe you can actually beat him.
However, this is also rather slim. Because I used to be a super heavyweight bodybuilder.
Now, it seems that all unnecessary parts of his balloon-like muscles have been shaved off. A body type like that of a mixed martial artist rather than a bodybuilder? He looks 100 times stronger than before, when his face was also full of muscles.
But I also know that such a rambunctious Arnold is a man who is incongruous with his outward appearance. He is also a romanticist who has been looking at only one woman for nearly 10 years. He’s a nice guy
“Long time no see. Colonel KW.”
Arnold also smiled wryly and took my outstretched hand.
It must be because I have grown so much that I feel that hand is smaller than before.
But the hand felt much stronger than before. It was not a simple muscular hand, but the hand of a warrior who crossed the line of fire.
“No, Arnold is also a colonel now, right? He was a member of the Muramasa division… You tried, Arnold!”
Arnold’s military uniform had a colonel’s rank attached to it.
For some reason, I felt a sense of outrage and cried.
Was Arnold also a lieutenant ten years ago? Compared to Sumire, who rose from lieutenant to major, you can see how quickly Arnold was promoted.
The fact that he was promoted to the Muramasa Division, the frontline unit, must have been a feat. He couldn’t even imagine how hard it must have been.
“Does Sumire get ripped off a lot at home? Even though I haven’t seen you in a long time, I miss you so much–“
“Colonel!”
“Look at this. Scared to death I can’t come to this town because I’m afraid of Sumire.”
After making a joke, Arnold replied with a grin.
“It can’t be. At home, she is the most obedient wife.”
… What?
-Widely.
Arashi old man tapped the desk lightly as if to cut off our conversation.
Tension returned to the slightly relaxed atmosphere.
“Let the two of you leave.”
“Yes.”
At Arashi’s command, Arnold and Sumire respond with a salute.
To be honest, I wanted to talk more with this couple than inspiration. The two of them left without even having time to unwind.
“Don’t run away, sit there. KW.”
“Sheesh.”
And I, who was trying to sneak out of the two people, had to return to the original position and sit down at the words of inspiration.
“Inspired. You know I’m a civilian now, right? Do you have to go to school tomorrow too? It’s the exam period after a while.”
Let’s just say we need to go back soon.
It seems that he himself doesn’t even listen to my words.
“You’ve grown a lot. The kid who only used to be my fist.”
There was a longing in Arashi’s eyes as he looked at me sitting in the seat.
He looks as if he is treating his grandson after 10 years.
I don’t think I called you to see your face like this.
I clicked my tongue.
“Your inspiration is very old. Did you already know about the nursing home?”
Her hair was white, and the wrinkles around her eyes deepened.
Unlike Muramasa and Inazuma, this one was directly hit by the passage of time.
The old man lowered his head and smiled.
“Nice… It’s still not cheap.”
“Even if you look at it like this, it’s a bit cheap for a young person these days.”
At my reply, the old man laughed bitterly.
Unlike his outward appearance, which had changed like that of a mafia boss, his attitude had become more relaxed. Is it because he’s her grandfather?
“Ha. Okay. I’m too old now It’s time to start thinking about retirement.”
“What, are you really going to retire? Did you call me to ask for a security guard position at the academy?”
In an instant, the eyes of inspiration changed.
From the eyes of a grandfather watching his grandson’s tricks, to the eyes of a general commanding an army.
“KW. No, Knives Windsor.”
Now I’m going to have a little bit of a troublesome story.
I made up my mind not to be shaken no matter what I heard.
Old man Arashi set the mood heavily and brought up a story.
“I will retire, so you take over. The 3rd Arashi, or the first General Knives would be fine.”
Even though I was determined, I was momentarily at a loss for words.
Because it was such an absurd story.
“… This old man is finally senile.”
It was a different story from asking him to come under him.
Inazuma or Muramasa invited me to come under her.
At least, while they were in the position of the person in charge, they tried to bring me under them.
It’s my position anyway, such an invitation is desirable as a soldier. No matter how you use me, it will help improve your unit’s strength.
But what about this inspiration? Aren’t you planning to leave all your work to me and run away?
As a soldier, this is unacceptable. It was an irresponsible statement.
“No, what are you really thinking? Do you think that makes sense?”
“Didn’t you enjoy playing house enough?”
“… A play house?”
My tone of voice became a bit harsh as it seemed to be openly arguing.
Instead of answering, the old man took out a thick cigar from the drawer and lit it.
Even if it was said to be thick, it looked like a toy only because it was put on that thick finger, but the atmosphere was upgraded from the mafia boss to the chief of evil. It was indeed a force like the final boss.
“Ivoshow, inspiration. In the eyes of the old man, what I do may look like playing house, but I am also a student. What’s wrong with a student going to school?”
“You are a soldier, not a student.”
“Under. I can’t speak.”
I couldn’t hear anything more. I robbed my seat and stood up.
“Tell Arnold congratulations. From now on, please do not contact me except for funerals.”
“Whoa.”
Negotiations broke down. No, in the first place, this was not a negotiation or anything. It was just the sleep talk of a senile old man.
As I was about to leave, the back of my head heard a sultry voice mingled with strong cigarette smoke.
“Do you have a sister?”
“Hey.”
I stopped and turned to Arashi. With the utmost protest in your eyes.
Arashi looked away as if avoiding my gaze. I suppressed my simmering emotions as much as I could and let out a calm expression.
“What are you going to do now?”
At the same time, in my head, I was calculating what would happen if I fought this senile old man here.
Probably won’t support it
But can’t win
The rune of Arashi, the head of the Three Great Walls, is the Iron rune. Literally, it is a modest ability that makes the body as hard as steel.
From a defensive point of view, it could be said that Yuuki’s Aegis Rune is backward compatible, but from an offensive point of view, it can be said to be upward compatible.
Above all, this inspiration has lived for a long time, so the basic level is too high. My firepower isn’t enough to pierce that steel skin protected by ridiculously strong magical power. It might be possible if it was moonlight, but it would probably be faster to wear out the moonlight blade than to kill this old monster.
First of all, the old man’s legs are uncomfortable, so it won’t be difficult to escape alone… As long as the story of my sister came up, I couldn’t run away alone.
Having come to a conclusion in my head, I quietly returned to my seat and sat down.
“Tell me, you senile old man. Do you want to touch the family?”
Perhaps the old man really has no intention of touching his family. I wouldn’t have gone down that much. I want to believe so.
But is this old man cornered enough to bring up such a story as a threat? So much so that you have to drag me in? Why?
I didn’t know what the inspiration was thinking. Are you really senile?
“I didn’t mean to touch it. I was thinking of asking you to convince my foolish little brother.”
“Are you saying that now?”
Excuses were scarce.
Why? Why is the man who was even called the walking Mt. Fuji talking so lowly?
“If you’re a man with something to protect, you’d better carry the organization on your back. From what I’ve heard, it sounds like you’ve made a lot of lovers out there.”
“Under! What does that matter?”
“You should know that you can’t protect everything with just your own two arms.”
“Protect? From whom?”
“You know that best, don’t you?”
“You don’t remember doing anything you wanted to someone else?”
It’s a lie. If anyone has a grudge against me, it will be a truck.
Still, I don’t think anyone would take an innocent woman hostage to get revenge on me. In the first place, those guys wouldn’t even think that a scumbag like me would work hostage.
When I thought that far, there was a person who suddenly came to my mind.
“Is Muramasa up to something?”
Muramasa said. He’s preparing an important plan.
So, why don’t you get on the same boat?
Whatever the plan is for the military, there’s no way that Arashi wouldn’t know. Maybe the plan Muramasa talked about had something to do with me. And if I needed organization or power, that would have to be the problem.
That’s what I thought, so I asked, but the old man shook his head, frowning his stern face even more.
“It has nothing to do with it. No… Can’t you just say no?”
“What are you talking about? Speak so that people can understand.”
I was annoyed by the ambiguous attitude.
But inspiration only burns leisurely cigarettes.
“I can’t tell you, a civilian. I can tell you if you accept my offer.”
“Under. This old man is real.”
Arashi-spirited braggart.
I scratched my head and started the story again.
“Inspired. Dear Arashi. Why are you doing this to me? It’s not that there’s no one to replace you, is it? Huh?”
Took.
Ashes fell from the cigar of inspiration.
The old man looked at the fallen cigarette ash indifferently and said.
“You spoke well. There is no one to replace you.”
“No? Is there Arnold over there?”
“Not with Arnold.”
“Why? Are you the same colonel? A colonel with extensive practical experience belonging to the Muramasa Division. Isn’t that enough for you?”
Arnold’s rank is the same colonel as mine. In the frontline unit, the Muramasa Division, the rank does not rise simply by filling time. That he had been promoted that much meant that he had accumulated that much of his major.
In addition, I have a feeling that I shared Inazuma’s credit even though I was the same colonel. Besides, having been away from the army for so long, Arnold would be a better fit for the new general than I would be.
But old man Arashi shook his head heavily.
“He is older than me. A long military career. There is also your son. If it’s the same rune as the squadron commander’s, you can trust it from above, right?”
“Not with Arnold.”
My words to push Arnold over and over again were denied by inspiration.
I could feel the deep wrinkles around my eyes getting thicker.
