《WarGirls -戦争少女-》 Act One: Chapter One - Welcome to Reginald Academy Act One, Chapter One Midori bubbled in the last question. ¡°That wasn¡¯t too hard¡­¡± she thought, before scanning the class. All of the other students were visibly struggling with the test. Midori - ¡°Huh.¡± ¡°Five minutes left!¡± Instructor Hitomi announced. Several of the students were panicking now. Midori shrugged, stood up, and handed her paper to the instructor. ¡°Thank you, please head to the practice field¡±, Hitomi ordered. Midori saluted and left the classroom. She pulled out her map and studied it for a brief moment. ¡°Where is the practice field anyways?¡± she wondered. A tall girl rounded the corner and walked past Midori. She seemed to be deep in thought. Midori noticed her eyepatch over her left eye. She noticed her staring. Midori snapped out of it and waved at her. ¡°Hey! Do you know where the practice field is?¡± The girl nodded and pointed behind her. ¡°Uh. Thanks!¡± The girl simply waved and walked off. ¡°The people here are strange...¡± Midori thought. She headed off in the general direction of where the girl pointed, and hoped to meet someone with more information. // The sound of marching boots and tank engines told her that she was close to her destination. She pushed the doors open, and was greeted by a bright blue sky and open green field. Rows of girls in their uniforms, wielding assault rifles, lined the wall. The commander noticed Midori, and signaled for her to join the team on the left. ¡°Please grab the backpack with your name on it!¡± She motioned towards her executive officer who was diligently watching after all of the equipment. Midori approached her and looked through the rows of backpacks. ¡°Your name?¡± ¡°Midori.¡± ¡°Fifth backpack to your left, that one.¡± Midori looked to her left and found her name taped to a large camouflage backpack. ¡°Thank you!¡± ¡°Here is your rifle, please be careful out there.¡± The officer replied while handing her a blue colored armband and a large rifle. Midori slid the armband on her right arm and checked her weapon. She nodded in satisfaction and jogged towards her team¡¯s field HQ. Commander - ¡°Listen up cadets! The objective today is to capture the other team¡¯s flag. Whichever team wins will get extra points towards their exam grade. Good luck!¡± The teams pulled out their maps and began planning. Midori - ¡°Hey, who¡¯s the squad leader?¡± Squad Girl 1 - ¡°Dunno, We¡¯ll do whatever.¡± Squad Girl 2 - ¡°How about we go through the forest on the west bank near the river?¡± Squad Girl 3 - ¡°It sounds like a plan!¡± Midori - ¡°Hmm, we shouldn¡¯t.¡± Squad Girl 3 - ¡°Eh? Why not?¡± Midori - ¡°They¡¯ll be expecting us there, it¡¯s the only area with sufficient cover.¡± Midori - ¡°Instead, we should split up into two squads. One team will engage them at the river and act as a distraction while another team sneaks around the hill at the middle of the map and steals the flag.¡± The girls looked perplexed. Squad Girl 1 - ¡°Well, it seems doable.¡± Squad Girl 3 - ¡°Let¡¯s do it!¡± another added. Squad Girls - ¡°Yeah!¡± The girl next to Midori pointed at her. Squad Girl 3 - ¡°You¡¯re the commander for this mission, then!¡± Midori - ¡°Me? I¡¯ve never done this before.¡± Squad Girl 3 - ¡°None of us have!¡± The girl nodded and smiled, and the rest of the team grabbed their weapons and prepared for the assault. Midori hesitated for a moment before shrugging and ran off to catch up with her classmates. // Squad Girls - ¡°Charge!¡± Midori¡¯s team ran off wildly to the enemy''s positions. She didn¡¯t know if they were brave or stupid. The second squad waved as they separated from the main group. Midori motioned for her team to stay quiet and to follow her. Within moments, the peaceful countryside lit up in a blaze of gunfire. Midori¡¯s radio came to life. ¡°The bear has sprung the trap!¡± She nodded, that was the code to proceed. Her small team climbed up the hill and scanned the area for targets. Midori - ¡°Quiet so far¡­¡± Girl - ¡°Enemy sighted!¡± The girl raised her rifle and sent a stream of bullets down range. Midori - ¡°Wait!¡± But it was already too late. The startled enemy girl ducked and then yelled over the radio for support. Midori pulled out her radio Midori - ¡°We¡¯re compromised!¡± She frantically clamored to bring out her map. Midori - ¡°What do we do¡­¡± ¡°Hey captain, what¡¯s the plan!?¡± Midori focused. She reached for her radio and called the other squad. Midori - ¡°Push through their lines and regroup with us, our plan¡¯s shot!¡± ¡°No can do, we¡¯re pinned down!¡± Midori - ¡°Crap, what now¡­?¡± Her squad mate reassured her. ¡°Commander, we¡¯ll do whatever you say.¡± Midori considered her options. Midori - ¡°Nothing to lose now.¡± Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. Pushing up her glasses, she looked up with a grin. Midori - ¡°I¡¯ve always wanted to say this: Squad! Fix bayonets!¡± The girls were surprised to say the least. One after another they grinned back. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± they all cheered. The team of girls charged down the hill, firing blindly at the enemy. ¡°What are they doing? What¡¯s going on?¡± The other team was visibly frightened by this sudden show of force. The girls ran straight past the stunned machine gun emplacements, knocking out several of the hostile girls before reaching their goal, the enemy flag. Midori signaled her squad to take a defensive position around the flagpole, and she leaped forward onto the stand. The team worked quickly, targeting any hostiles that came within range, as Midori lowered red team¡¯s flag. She unhooked the hostile flag and clipped her team¡¯s bright blue flag on. A shrill whistle sound was heard throughout the air. ¡°Stop! Blue team wins!¡± ¡°We did it?¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± Midori wiped the sweat off her brow. ¡°Whew.¡± Her radio came to life yet again. Squad Girl 3 - ¡°Nice job commander!¡± Midori - ¡°Academy life isn¡¯t too bad. This is pretty fun.¡± // ¡°Congratulations!¡± Instructor Hitomi proclaimed to Midori in front of the entire class. Instructor Hitomi - ¡°You have been selected as this class¡¯ commanding officer based on your excellent test scores!¡± The class erupted in an explosion of cheering and applause. Midori - ¡°What.¡± ¡°Me? I don¡¯t know if I¡¯m fit for this. I only wanted to drive a tank or shoot a gun or...¡± Instructor Hitomi - ¡°You¡¯ll do fine. Please take this folder, it has all of the information you need in it, as well as your room key.¡± Midori took the folder and shook the instructor¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you¡­¡± she said quietly. This had to have been a mistake. How could she have been selected as the officer? Midori just wanted to be an ordinary academy girl. Instructor Hitomi - ¡°You beat the practice match in record time, and all of the girls on your team had nothing but praise for you. I know you can do this, Commander Midori.¡± Midori nodded and mustered up the will for a smile. Midori - ¡°I won¡¯t let you down, instructor.¡± Instructor Hitomi - ¡°I know you won¡¯t.¡± The class quieted down and the instructor continued to assign the students to their various roles in the academy. Some of the students were enthusiastic about their assignment, others not so much. Midori opened her folder and read through the information. She would be sleeping in the officer¡¯s dorm, room 506, with her executive officer, Alexandria. ¡°Strange name.¡± ¡°Must be a foreigner. I look forward to meeting her.¡± The school bell sounded throughout the campus, and students rushed off to find their friends and explore their new schools. Midori slowly packed her backpack and headed towards her new home. The doors swung open to the plaza, and Midori stepped out into the warm sunset. It was a long and eventful day, and she was still taking in all of the details. ¡°How did I go from cadet to commanding officer in one day?¡± She sighed at the thought and shrugged. The plaza was alive with students from all of the different schools. Tankers from the Army School, sailors from the Naval School, pilots from the Air Force School, and officers like herself from the Officer School, all interacting and having fun on the first day. Tired from the battle, Midori opted to skip out on the festivities and headed for the officer¡¯s dormitory. She had to drop off her things first, afterall. The officer¡¯s dorm interior was fairly bland. Students littered the hall, some dragging their suitcases, others mingling with each other. There were significantly less students in the officer school than the other schools. Midori walked up the stairs and found her room. She entered her key and turned, opening the door to her room. A blonde girl unpacking her suitcase on her bed turned around, surprised. Midori smiled and waved to her. ¡°Hello! I¡¯m Midori, your CO. What¡¯s your name?¡± The girl straightened up and saluted her ¡°Executive Officer Alexandria, sir!¡± Midori laughed awkwardly ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so formal, we¡¯re just roommates, Ale-alexan¡­.aaa¡± She eased up ¡°It¡¯s Alexandria.¡± ¡°Aaaa¡­. A-chan!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t call me A-chan!¡± Alexandria was flustered. Midori laughed and smiled. ¡°I¡¯m pleased to meet you, I hope we can be good friends.¡± Alexandria frowned a bit. ¡°As long as it doesn¡¯t get in the way of our job.¡± Midori rubbed the back of her head, ¡°Ah.. Yeah, of course. I¡¯m sure we¡¯ll do fine together!¡± Alexandria, still frowning, nodded and continued unpacking her suitcase. ¡°Strange girl.¡± Midori thought to herself. But she seemed committed to her duties, so she didn¡¯t really mind it at all. She just hoped that Alexandria would ease up to her and they could be friends. Pulling her suitcase into the room, she began unpacking her belongings. Act One: Chapter Two - First Day Woes Act One, Chapter Two The sun peeked through the window blinds. Midori yawned and opened her eyes. Alexandria, in her full uniform, stood at attention and saluted her. ¡°XO, ready for duty!¡± Midori yawned again. ¡°A-chan it¡¯s too early for this.¡± Alexandria ignored her nickname and continued with her report. ¡°We have to meet another commander in twenty minutes for our first practice match.¡± Midori sat up. ¡°Aw, already?¡± ¡°Commander, they¡¯ll expel the both of us if we¡¯re late.¡± Alexandria frowned, running out of patience. ¡°Yeah, yeah, I¡¯m coming.¡± Midori waved her off. She pulled her uniform out of the cabinet and slid into it. Grabbing her cap, she gently placed it on her still messy hair, and gave it a satisfying pat. Alexandria approached her with a plate of eggs and bacon. ¡°Your breakfast, commander.¡± Midori stared, and then laughed. ¡°Please, just call me Midori. And I didn¡¯t expect room service!¡± Alexandria¡¯s countenance remained unchanged. ¡°The duty of the XO is to serve her CO, comman-uh¡­ Midori.¡± Midori sighed and smiled. ¡°Thank you for the food.¡± She hurriedly ate the simple meal and wiped her mouth. Alexandria held open the door for her and they both marched towards their first battle. ¡°What¡¯s the plan?¡± ¡°We¡¯re due to meet up with a tank commander assigned to our group.¡± ¡°Oh? How many tanks are we getting?¡± Alexandria held up one finger. Midori¡¯s smile turned into a frown. ¡°Only one!? What are supposed to do with one?¡± ¡°It¡¯s only the first day here, you can''t expect command to give you an entire battalion right off the bat.¡± ¡°But still¡­¡± They rounded the corner and approached a large building. ¡°Here we are, the motor pool. Look for a blue haired tank commander.¡± The duo scanned the large hangar filled with vehicles and mechanics for their target. Most of the tanks were relatively old, and the engineers were working hard to maintain them. A loud clang startled the two girls. The tank closest to them popped open its commander¡¯s hatch, and tuft of blue hair emerged. Midori raised her hands and called out to her. ¡°Hey! Are you the 2nd company tank commander?¡± The head turned and popped out of the hatch. ¡°Oh! You must be our CO!¡± The blue haired girl enthusiastically climbed out of the hatch. ¡°Rin, Aya, keep working on the tank.¡± Dusting her hands off, the girl jumped out of the hatch, and onto the ground in front of the pair. She seemed a bit sleepy still. Raising her arm, she saluted Midori. ¡°3rd Academy Armored Division, Tank Commander, Akahana! Reporting for duty!¡± Midori saluted back. ¡°I¡¯m the CO, Midori!¡± Alexandria saluted as well. ¡°XO, Alexandria, pleased to make your acquaintance.¡± They lowered their arms. Akahana - ¡°Let¡¯s win out there today, commander!¡± Akahana pumped her fist into the air. ¡°Ah, you can call me Midori. No need to be so formal.¡± Akahana smiled and extended her hand. ¡°Sure, I hope we can get along, Midori!¡± They shook hands and then laughed together. Alexandria shook her head at the unprofessionalism. // Midori and Alexandria approached the camp set up on the grassy field. Instructor Hitomi motioned for them to take a seat around a large wooden table. Instructor Hitomi - ¡°Right on time, I trust that you two have become acquainted?¡± Midori - ¡°Yes! We¡¯re ready for our first mission!¡± The instructor smiled kindly and laid down a map on the large wooden table. Instructor Hitomi - ¡°Very well, your objective today is to find and eliminate the commander from Class 5-A. They will be trying to do the same to you, so please keep yourself safe. The battlefield is moderately forested, so protect your troops against ambushes. Tanks should stay either out in the open plains to the west, or be escorted through the forest by infantry.¡± She motioned towards a large blue circle drawn on the corner of the map. ¡°Your staging point is here, feel free to set up your units as you see fit.¡± Midori followed the map and frowned ¡°That¡¯s almost forty miles from here, how will we get there?¡± Hitomi grinned and reached for her radio. ¡°Bring it over.¡± On cue, an APC burst forth and parked in front of the two stunned students. ¡°This is my own personal BTR-90R command vehicle. I¡¯ll let you two borrow it for this mission.¡± She explained with a hint of pride in her voice. She turned to face the two girls again and with an even wider grin ordered. ¡°Please give the other instructor my regards.¡± Midori and Alexandria saluted, ¡°Yes sir!¡± // Midori smiled as the APC rolled across the countryside. ¡°This is awesome!¡± she yelled over the engine. Alexandria - ¡°We¡¯ve got superior firepower in the form of an autocannon and even an anti-tank missile system!¡± Midori had never seen her so excited before. Alexandria straightened up and turned to face Midori. Alexandria - ¡°Commander. I¡¯ll lead the ground troops. If they get you, we lose, so it would be wise for you to stay in the BTR.¡± Midori started to protest but then thought over Alexandria¡¯s words. She frowned but nodded. Midori - ¡°You¡¯re right, but I won¡¯t hesitate to engage the enemy if you need help.¡± Alexandria gave her a thumbs up. Alexandria - ¡°It¡¯s a deal, commander.¡± The BTR-90 rolled to a stop. The driver turned her head around. ¡°We¡¯re here, commander.¡± The infantry were already lined up at the rally point, and saluted Midori as she stood up on the BTR. She saluted back. Behind them, a tree fell and a tank exploded through the bushes. The sudden sound startled Midori, and she fell headfirst into the dirt. Akahana - ¡°Sorry we¡¯re late!¡± Akahana shouted over the commotion. Rin - ¡°I got lost.¡± Alexandria helped Midori to her feet, scowling at the approaching tank. Midori dusted off her uniform and smiled at the trio. Midori - ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it.¡± She looked over her small army. The girls were anxious. Midori closed her eyes, and clenched her fists. She opened them again and surveyed the land. Her troops waited patiently for her orders. Alexandria looked at her questioningly. Midori - ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°Today, let¡¯s win our first battle!¡± The troops threw their fists into the air and cheered. Midori turned to face Alexandria. She nodded. ¡°Your orders, commander?¡± // Midori¡¯s BTR rolled through the forest slowly, flanked by troops on all sides. Her radio buzzed to life. Akahana - ¡°We¡¯re in position!¡± Midori took out her binoculars and looked at the hill behind them. Akahana waved to her from her tank, hidden by camouflage netting and foliage. Midori - ¡°Good work, please notify me of any movement, Akahana.¡± ¡°No problem, Midori!¡± Alexandra motioned for the vehicle to stop. Alexandria - ¡°Ridge up ahead, we¡¯ll scout it out first.¡± Midori nodded and motioned for them to go. Midori - ¡°Cut the engine, driver.¡± The APC went silent as Alexandria led the group of girls forward. Midori anxiously waited for her XO to report back. There was a sudden scream over the radio. Akahana - ¡°Commander, tank ahead!¡± A loud crack followed as a shell landed near the ridge, kicking up a large chunk of debris. Akahana - ¡°Contact!¡± Midori - ¡°Can you take it out?¡± ¡°Negative, too far!¡± Midori clenched her fists. ¡°XO, retreat back to my location, I¡¯ll move half a kilometer to the west.¡± ¡°Acknowledged,¡± Midori - ¡°Driver, take us behind that dense bush across the forest.¡± The BTR chugged to life and weaved through the trees. She would have to use her missiles if Akahana couldn¡¯t take the tank out. Over the ridge, she saw the squad running frantically, as bullets and explosions rocked the terrain. Behind them, a T-72B rolled over the ridge, and repositioned its turret. Midori - ¡°Akahana!¡± Akahana - ¡°Now!¡± A loud bang reverberated through the plains as Akahana¡¯s tank round screeched through the air. It struck squarely on the left track, and disabled the wheels on the tank. Akahana - ¡°It¡¯s still kicking!¡± The tank fired a high explosive round, sending one of Alexandria¡¯s squadmates flying. Midori - ¡°Gunner, fire anti-tank missile!¡± The blast from the launcher blew her hair backwards as the missile flew straight towards the tank. The tank, now noticing the APC, rotated its turret to face it. Moments before it finished reloading, the missile smashed into the side of the turret shutting down the tank. The hatch popped open, and the panicked crew ran towards their base with their hands up in the air. This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it. Akahana - ¡°Nice shot!¡± Midori - ¡°Casualties?¡± Alexandria - ¡°Three squadmates eliminated, four injured but still fighting. We need a medevac now.¡± ¡°Right,¡± ¡°HQ, we need a medic on our location now.¡± Hitomi came over the radio. ¡°Helicopter dispatched, please place them in a clear area and set off a flare.¡± Midori motioned for the squad to carry their eliminated teammates behind the tank. She reached into her bag and pulled out a flare gun. Midori - ¡°Everyone be careful, this will give away our position.¡± Her red flare streaked into the sky and created a long, bright trail above their location. Alexandria - ¡°Pack up, let¡¯s keep going.¡± Midori - ¡°We¡¯ll stay here to cover them, go ahead with the rest of the group,¡± Akahana - ¡°Right away!¡± The tank rolled down the hill with the rest of the squad, and disappeared over the ridge. Midori pulled out her binoculars and watched the landscape silently. ¡°Something seems off.¡± she thought. // Alexandria - ¡°No enemies in sight, commander.¡± Midori was deep in thought. The area of operation was too small to have missed them. ¡°There¡¯s no way they could¡¯ve outmaneuvered us unless¡­¡± She suddenly had a realization. ¡°Everyone, back to my location now! Driver, back us up!¡± An explosion rocked the side of the hill. She pulled out her binoculars again and scanned the horizon. Then, she saw it, an enemy command T-90. The other CO grinned, her target now in sight. ¡°Driver, take us towards our teammates, floor it!¡± Another shot blasted the ground several feet off to her left. They sped through the forest, dodging trees and braving uneven terrain with the tank in pursuit. Akahana - ¡°T-90? There¡¯s no way we can take it on!¡± ¡°Our 105mm won¡¯t even scratch the paint against their active defense!¡± Midori slammed her fists on the BTR. ¡°What do we do¡­?¡± Alexandria - ¡°All we have are RPGs, we can¡¯t do much either.¡± Akahana - ¡°Wait!¡± ¡°The Arena defense on a T-90 only protects against the front and sides. If we can get behind it¡­¡± Alexandria - ¡°How do you propose we do that?¡± Midori - ¡°I¡¯ll distract it. It¡¯s me they want after all. Akahana, you¡¯ll have a short window of opportunity.¡± Alexandria - ¡°No way!¡± Akahana - ¡°We can do it!¡± Alexandria - ¡°I refuse!¡± Akahana - ¡°Commander, waiting for your signal.¡± Alexandria - ¡°Ugh!¡± Midori checked her surroundings and then radioed in. Midori - ¡°Once we cross the small hill up ahead, drive straight at us.¡± Another explosion decimated the tree next to her. ¡°Now!¡± Midori¡¯s BTR flew over the hill and landed squarely, before drifting to a stop. The T-90 came into view as it scaled the side of the hill. Alexandria - ¡°Rifles, fire!¡± Several RPGs streaked towards the tank and struck in multiple spots. However, it was unfazed, and rotated to face Midori. Akahana¡¯s tank climbed up the side as quickly as possible, and parked right behind the T-90. Akahana - ¡°Aya, do it!¡± Aya - ¡°Roger that!¡± Time seemed to stop as a loud explosion filled the air. Debris rained down from all sides. Midori popped her head out of the hatch. The T-90¡¯s engine caught on fire, and the enemy commander scrambled out of the tank. Alexandria raised her rifle and motioned for her to stop. ¡°No way¡­¡± The squad let out a cheer. Midori and Alexandria both let out a sigh of relief. Midori reached for her radio. ¡°Nice shot, very nice shot,¡± ¡°That was too risky, Commander.¡± ¡°We won thoug-¡± ¡°Don¡¯t do that again.¡± // Instructor Hitomi - ¡°Nice work out there, you two¡± Instructor Hitomi handed Midori her assessment paper. ¡°I had no idea they repaired their T-90. You two handled the situation perfectly, however.¡± Midori and Alexandria were exhausted, but glad to finally return on campus. ¡°Feel free to keep my vehicle, it¡¯s my gift to you.¡± Both - ¡°Thank you, instructor!¡± ¡°That¡¯s all for now, dismissed¡± Instructor Hitomi waved goodbye. Alexandria - ¡°Let¡¯s get some rest.¡± Midori - ¡°No argument here.¡± They began walking back to their room. Suddenly, a familiar voice called out to them. Akahana - ¡°Party!¡± Akahana rolled up to the pair in her tank. Midori - ¡°What?¡± ¡°We gotta party! We just won!¡± The rest of the infantry were marching close behind, carrying food and drink. Alexandria and Midori looked at each other and sighed. Alexandria - ¡°Aren¡¯t you guys tired at all? I could barely keep up with you guys running around.¡± Midori - ¡°They¡¯re infantry, It¡¯s their job.¡± Akahana motioned for them to follow. ¡°Come! We¡¯re gonna hang out at my room!¡± They followed the ecstatic tank commander to the tank school¡¯s dormitories, and made their way to her room. Alexandria - ¡°Just how do you propose we fit everyone in this tiny room?¡± Akahana - ¡°It¡¯ll be okay!¡± Several of the students placed down the bags of groceries and began unpacking the snacks. Others gathered into circles and began socializing. Akahana was already surrounded by her two crewmembers. They were excitedly recalling the events of the battle. Alexandria leaned over to Midori. Alexandria - ¡°My feet hurt.¡± Midori - ¡°This music is too loud.¡± Alexandria - ¡°I wish I were home reading The Art of War¡± Midori - ¡°I¡¯m hungry.¡± Alexandria turned to face Midori. Alexandria - ¡°I don¡¯t agree with your decisions today, commander.¡± Midori - ¡°Eh? It was our first battle. I thought we did okay¡­¡± Alexandria - ¡°You put yourself in danger.¡± Midori - ¡°There wasn¡¯t any other way for us to win-¡± Alexandria - ¡°There¡¯s always another way.¡± Alexandria sighed and handed Midori a can of soda. Alexandria - ¡°Sorry. I was out of line.¡± Midori - ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it, you¡¯re right. I should¡¯ve thought it through...¡± Alexandria - ¡°...¡± Midori - ¡°Well, let¡¯s do better next time around as well.¡± Alexandria nodded and held out her drink. Midori tapped her soda against it. ¡°Cheers.¡± // Midori plopped into bed. ¡°Ahhhhh.¡± Alexandria followed her into the room, brushing her teeth. Midori rolled onto her back and stared at the ceiling. ¡°Hey A-chan, could I ask you a question?¡± ¡°Mmmphpm.¡± Midori raised her eyebrow. Alexandria motioned for her to wait and walked back into the bathroom. She returned in her uncharacteristically cute pajamas. ¡°You were asking?¡± Midori - ¡°Oh, I wanted to get to know you better.¡± Alexandria stopped in place. Midori - ¡°So¡­ what are some of your hobbies?¡± She thought for a brief moment. It almost seemed as if she was struggling. Alexandria - ¡°Hm. I don¡¯t have many hobbies, but I like to read. Tactics and strategy doctrines, stuff like that.¡± Midori wasn¡¯t too surprised. ¡°So, you always knew what you wanted to do since you were little?¡± ¡°My father was an officer during reconstruction. I always admired his ability to plan and organize anything.¡± ¡°That¡¯s nice. I didn¡¯t know what I wanted to do coming into this academy, honestly.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± ¡°I¡¯m kinda envious that you knew exactly what you wanted to do already.¡± Alexandria sat down on the edge of her own bed. ¡°You¡¯ll be an alright CO. Midori.¡± Midori smiled and pulled up her blankets ¡°Thank you, A-chan.¡± ¡°No problem, commander,¡± Alexandria yawned and curled up into her sheets. ¡°Good night, commander.¡± ¡°Good night, XO.¡±