16. What a coincidence!
16. What a coincidence!
- This concludes the graduation ceremony.
With a shout of "Waaah!", a thunderous round of applause erupted. The cadets couldn't contain their joy at the thought of finally being able to escape this godforsaken shit-hole training camp.
The cadets' relatives rushed over to congratulate them on their graduation, handing them bouquets and embracing them.
Alisa, who had placed 2nd, was also visited by her father, a Master Sergeant in the Transport Squad, who brought a bouquet. He took off his military cap, approached his proud daughter, and pulled her into a tight hug.
"Well done, you worked hard."
"Thank you, Father."
They smiled at each other and headed toward the pre-arranged seating.
With a table spread full of delicious food in front of them, the father and daughter sat facing each other. They enjoyed a hearty meal and had a lively, heartwarming conversation.
While enjoying coffee and dessert, Alisa finally brought up the story she had been dying to brag about.
"Father, you'll be surprised if you know who I met."
"Oh? Who?"
After pausing for effect, Alisa revealed the identity of the person, as if showing off.
"Knight Ellis of the [Solar Knights]ㅡ!"
"Ah, the person you told me about before?"
"Yes. I even had a private interview with herㅡ!"
Her father knew that the [Solar Knights] were coming, but he hadn't heard a word about a private interview. Naturally, he couldn't help but be surprised that she had a private meeting with such an important person.
"You had a private interview? How?"
For a moment, Alisa realized she had slipped up. How could she say she had the meeting in exchange for sucking that lecherous bastard's cockㅡ!
"Uh, there was a coincidental opportunity. I was really lucky."
"Is that so? Wow, our Alisa must have been so happy."
"Yes, really. Ahㅡ!"
She took out Ellis's business card, which she considered a family heirloom, and showed it to her father.
"Look at this. I even got a business cardㅡ!"
As soon as her father saw the gleaming gold business card, he realized at a glance that it was worth an astronomical amount. Living life in the Transport Squad and meeting all sorts of people had given him an eye for such things.
"You received this?"
"Yes."
"...For no reason? From her to you?"
"Not really for any particular reason...."
"Is that so?"
Alisa roughly guessed why her father asked that. It meant the value of this business card was much greater than she thought. In short, there was no way she would have given this to her for no reason.
...Could it be, is it somewhat related to that guy Kal? Is that why she gave it to me?
She hadn't thought much of it until now, but thinking about it again, it was definitely strange.
"Keep that safe. Don't go showing it to just anyone."
"Yes, Father."
The two ended the conversation about the [Solar Knights] there and moved on to other topics.
The father and daughter spent a pleasant time searching for and chatting about the [Keuble Knights], the place Alisa was scheduled to go. Before they knew it, it was time to leave.
Three hours had passed much faster than she thought. It felt like they had barely eaten lunch and chatted a bit before the time was up.
"Alright, no matter where you are or what you do, do your best. You can do it, Alisa."
"Yes, don't worry. I will do my best."
They shared one last tight hug and parted ways. As soon as she parted from her father, she returned to the [Dormitory] to pack her bags. Dressed in her crisp white uniform, she was a cool soldier by anyone's standards.
The model squad leader headed to the parade ground with the squad members and assistant instructor she had spent half a year with, sharing warm farewells as each one left in a transport vehicle.
"Let's definitely meet again! Make sure to keep in touchㅡ!!"
Alisa was the last one left, and she climbed into a small transport vehicle. But as luck would have it, Kal happened to be riding in it. And they were the only two people on board.
...Talk about bad luck.
Alisa felt a strange sensation thinking she was getting tangled up with this guy even on her last day leaving the training camp.
"Wow, what a coincidence. I guess we're heading in the same direction?"
"...Yeah. A coincidence."
She said only that and snapped her gaze out the window.
The vehicle crunched over the sandy ground before climbing onto a smooth road, then started moving smoothly with a vroomㅡ.
Ahㅡ.
Seeing the training camp receding into the distance, she felt overwhelmed with emotion.
Kal watched Alisa for a long time with a sly smile before quietly speaking up again.
"I heard you made it into the knight order. Congratulations. ...But, I was a bit sad that you didn't show up at the meeting spot after that time."
"Did I have to go? It was all over anyway."
"Well, sure, you didn't have to. But still, we had some history together, you know."
Hearing the words "history together," she suddenly, for no reason, remembered the taste of this bastard's semen from that time. At the same time, a wicked thought crossed her mind: if she sucked this guy's cock, would she be able to meet that person again....
What the hell am I thinking? Get a grip, Alisaㅡ!
She turned her gaze back out the window and cut off the conversation. Then, suddenly, she became curious about the relationship between this guy and Knight Ellis. It was simple curiosity.
"...Hey. I have a question."
"What, for free?"
When Alisa glared sharply at him upon hearing that, he laughed loudly and waved his hand slightly.
"Joke, joke. Hey, why are you reacting so sensitively?"
"...What is your relationship with her?"
"Her?"
"Knight Ellis."
Hearing the name Ellis, Kal let out a small "Ahㅡ." And he chuckled slyly..., honestly, Alisa was so curious. What kind of relationship could they possibly have for her to give her a business cardㅡ!
"Just, you know, I know her face. Nothing particularly special."
"...Is that all?"
"What did you think? That we were sex partners? Or lovers? ...Are you, perhaps, jealous?"
"Hey, I'm speechless. Jealous? As ifㅡ! I'm just amazed that someone so great would get involved with a guy like you, that's allㅡ!"
Hearing the word "jealous" made Alisa flare up, and her voice grew louder. Kal just wore an even smugger smile.
I knew itㅡ!
Alisa huffed and turned her head away with a sharp snap. After that, the two didn't share another word until they arrived at the transport ship station.
This time, they got off the transport vehicle and boarded the same transport ship. In fact, until then, Alisa hadn't even imagined that she would be in the same knight order as Kal. She just thought they were heading in the same direction and didn't think much of it.
- We are taking off. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
The countdown ended, and the transport ship began to soar into the sky. As the ground grew more distant, the shit-colored sky also drew closer. The transport ship pierced through the thick clouds and soon left the atmosphere, entering space.
Ahㅡ.
The space that was beautiful no matter when you looked at it. Just like that, the prison planet, [Hell-Lugal], began to shrink in Alisa's field of vision.
The transport ship made a very brief stop at a space station and then departed immediately. Of course, even until then, Kal sat with his belt fastened, not moving an inch. From that point on, Alisa started to feel that something was a bit strange, but she still didn't expect them to be in the same knight order.
- Preparing for space jump. 30, 29, 28....
The transport ship's engines began to slowly warm up for the space jump. Alisa felt a powerful propulsion force that seemed to pull her body backward. She steadied her breathing according to the manual.
- ...3, 2, 1.
The numbers ended, and the transport ship contracted space-time.
Since it wasn't a very large transport ship, it stopped at several temporary stations in between to refuel. They even had a dinner meal while resting in between.
Of course, even then, Alisa didn't say a word to Kal. She was still sulking over the "jealous" comment from earlier. Petty, I know.
The transport ship, which had been making space jumps for a long, grueling 6 hours, finally arrived at Sector 865. Alisa, who had come here for the first time, looked at the scenery outside the window as soon as the space jump ended, even before stretching her stiff body.
Ahㅡ.
The beautiful blue planet that entered her view. It was a completely different sight from the shit-colored [Hell-Lugal]. Of course, it was Kal's first time here too.
The blue star, [Akmansina].
A smile full of anticipation hung on Alisa's lips. She cracked her neck to loosen it and stared blankly at Kal, who was sitting across from her.
"This is me. Time to part ways now."
"Oh, really? That's a shame."
"...We've helped each other out, so let's part on good terms."
Kal just grinned without a word. ...Looking at him again like this, he really was damn handsome. To the point where she could somewhat understand why her squad members were singing about wanting to suck his cock.
Yeah, sucking a handsome guy's cock once is just a life experience, I guess....
Now that it was time to leave, Alisa felt herself becoming infinitely generous. Yeah, as long as the results are good, that's all that mattersㅡ!
The transport ship, having received landing permission from the Planet Headquarters, soon entered the planet's atmosphere. A powerful force hit their bodies again.
Alisa watched the sky change from colorful to a pale emerald green later, and she marveled inwardly, "Waaah." Compared to the shit-colored sky of [Hell-Lugal], it was a beautiful color.
The transport ship soon landed at the ground station. Alisa skillfully unbuckled her belt, stood up, and twisted her stiff body this way and that.
...But strangely, Kal was unbuckling his belt too.
"What? ...Where are you going?"
"Me? I'm here too."
......Huh......?
For a moment, Alisa felt like her mind had gone blank.
Then the transport ship door opened with a psshhh sound, and an NCO gestured for them to hurry out.
"Alisa Cabri, Kal Jale. Are you two here?"
"Yes, that's us."
"Get in the car, quickly."
Huh? What? Why? Why is this guy getting off with me, and getting in the same car? Wasn't he in a knight order too? What? Huh?
She was in a daze until she climbed into the transport vehicle.
"You're in the [Keuble Knights] too, right?"
...No way.
Kal, sitting across from Alisa, said with a deep grin.
"I'm in the [Keuble Knights] too. Wow, isn't this a fucking coincidence?"
...She realized she was truly fucked.