Girls und War

At this time, another dummy appeared on the opposite side.

"Provide frontal cover!" Ning whispered, taking a small step back to avoid the dummy.

Nya Nya immediately squatted in front of her and fired a round at the dummy.

Soon, all the dummies around were cleared away.

The surroundings soon became brighter.

Ning and Nya Nya both took off their holographic glasses, relaxed their shoulders and sighed.

The Master Chief came over and said to them, "There were no mistakes this time. Well done."

The two of them immediately smiled.

Several other groups around are also doing similar simulation training.

After a while, everyone finished a round of practice and stopped to rest.

The Master Chief clapped his hands and motioned for everyone to look over.

"Today's training, I think, is about done. Everyone, maintain this level and strictly follow Xia Shu's instructions tomorrow—we might still have a chance at the championship," she said with a smile. "When you get home, relax, get a good night's sleep, and get back to your best form. Okay, that's all I wanted to say. Leave it at that."

Hearing this, all the girls stood in a row and said to Jun Ci, "Thank you, Sergeant!"

Jun Ci waved his hand, gestured towards the water, then turned and left.

He stood in front of them by the water, said a few final words, and prepared to take them back to the dormitory to rest.

On the way, Ning suddenly pulled Xia Shu's clothes and said, "Look over there."

Xia Shu looked over and saw that it was Juncus, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Rush was standing by the tree, holding Xiaojie's hand, staring blankly at the training ground.

"Are you here to see me?" Ning asked Xia Shu.

Xia Shu shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

Mizube heard the conversation between the two and said to Xia Shu directly, "Go ahead, just go back to the dormitory by yourself later."

"Okay, squad leader." Upon hearing this, Xia Shu left the team and ran towards the rush.

Jia turned around and glanced at Miyu.

Mi Yu was lost in thought as she listened to the sound of the rush.

"Hmph." Jia let out an imperceptible cold snort.

When Xia Shu ran towards Juncus, Juncus suddenly showed an expression of surprise.

She was very familiar with Xia Shu's footsteps and knew from a distance that Xia Shu was running towards her.

"Rush." ​​Xia Shu said as he ran, "What are you doing here?"

Rush looked a little shy. She smiled sheepishly and said, "I didn't mean to disturb you."

Xia Shu stopped in front of the rush and touched Xiaojie's head again.

Xiaojie smiled and said "Hello, hello".

"Have you been standing here for a long time?" Xia Shu asked.

Rush nodded subconsciously, then quickly shook his head, and then smiled embarrassedly.

Xia Shu also smiled.

She looked around, took Juncus's hand, and walked towards a bench on the side of the road.

For some reason, when she felt Xia Shu holding her hand, Junco felt her cheeks getting hot and her heart beating terribly fast.

I clearly didn’t have this feeling last time.

She let Natsuki lead her to the bench and helped her sit down.

Then Xia Shu also sat next to her.

145. About Smile

After the two sat down on the bench, Xia Shu asked about the rush.

"Are you here looking for me?"

Rush nodded and asked a little embarrassedly, "Did I disturb you?"

Natsuki smiled and said, "No, we just finished training and were about to go back."

"Is the training over? I thought you were going to practice until late again." Rush asked curiously.

"Again...you've been here these past few days?" Xia Shu was a little surprised.

Rush stuck out his tongue and said nothing.

"You're just watching from a distance... Oh, you can't see..." Xia Shu asked helplessly, "Why don't you come in to find me?"

"I'm afraid of disturbing you. The squad leader said you are undergoing special training." Rush said in a low voice.

Xia Shu touched Juncus's head and said nothing.

"Are you guys going to play Eagle District tomorrow?"

"Correct."

"Can we win? I heard the Eagle District is very powerful."

“You’ll know after you try it.”

"Are your opponents...all very powerful?"

"It's okay. Some are great, some are not."

"So, is the battlefield dangerous? Is it scary?"

"Well...it's okay once you get used to it."

"I, I want to try it too..."

"Okay, you'll find opportunities when you enter the Imaginary Battlefield in the future."

"Ok!"

"But the battlefield is very dangerous, and you have a lot to learn."

"Ah."

Xia Shu looked at her profile, reached out and tidied her hair by her ears.

Rush turned to Xia Shu and smiled.

Natsuki patted her head again.

"Actually, I've always wanted to come see you." Rush lowered his head, his voice a little low.

"Why don't you come over?" Xia Shu asked.

"The squad leader said that playing the game is very tiring and hard for you. You have to prepare tactics and bear a lot of pressure. She told us not to disturb you unless it's necessary." Rush said honestly.

Xia Shu smiled and said gently, "Your squad leader is worrying too much. I'm not that easily influenced."

"Yes, I know! Xia Shu is very powerful!" Rush nodded seriously and said, "They all told me that Xia Shu, you led our Flower District team and defeated opponents one after another, and now we have reached the final round!

"Once you defeat the Eagle District team, you'll be the best recruit in the new recruit city!"

"He's still a new recruit." Xia Shu smiled helplessly.

"It's a pity I can't imagine what it's like," said Rush somewhat disappointedly. "I can only use the simulated chessboard to experience what's happening on the battlefield, but those things always seem hard to understand... Oh, Xia Shu, can you even see the bullets fired?"

Rush's question made Xia Shu laugh.

She said, "Of course I can't see it clearly! How can the human eye capture the trajectory of a bullet?"

"Isn't that very dangerous?" Rush was a little worried.

"Silly boy. That was a virtual battle and has nothing to do with reality." Xia Shu smiled and pinched Juncus's face.

"Oh, that's right." Rush also smiled foolishly.

After a while, Junco asked again, "Was it particularly thrilling when you played against that team from Sakura District?"

"Hmm." Xia Shu put away his smile, showing a thoughtful expression, and said, "Sakura District is the second most difficult war zone I have seen."

"The first one is the Eagle District?" Juncus asked curiously.

"Correct."

"But Sakura District was still defeated by you. One against six! I heard that when you won, many people were calling your name." Rush said with a smile.

"That was just luck. I defeated the enemy's battlefield commander." Xia Shu said helplessly, "If Himiko—the commander girl from Sakura District—hadn't been in that clock tower at that time, I might have lost."

Rush shook his head and said, "No. You will definitely win! Because you are Xia Shu."

Xia Shu laughed out loud.

Rush seemed to have a blind trust and expectation in Xia Shu.

Perhaps she herself did not even realize that Xia Shu had unknowingly become her spiritual crutch.

The two were speechless for a moment.

There was a brief, heartwarming silence in the room.

The lights on the side of the road suddenly lit up.

It was gradually getting evening.

Xia Shu raised his head and looked at the street light.

The rushes were unaware of it.

She couldn't see.

To her, the world was nothing but endless darkness, darkness like eternal night.

She lives in this eternal night.

"Natsuki."

"Ok?"

"After the recruit training, everyone will be assigned to different companies, right?"

There was no change in Junco's expression as he spoke.

But there was a hint of loneliness in his tone.

Xia Shu was silent for a moment, but still answered honestly, "Yes."

Then the rush also fell silent.

This is a problem that all recruits have to face.

Separation is bound to come.

Maybe this is a kind of pain, a kind of cruelty.

But it is also a kind of growth.

Just like it is impossible for people to stay in school forever, never grow up, and always be with good friends.

Everyone will be reluctant to leave.

But no matter how reluctant they are, they have to face separation.

Xia Shu knew this very well, and so did Juncus.

They knew that they would most likely lose the opportunity to have such a conversation from now on.

Perhaps this bench tonight will be the last time the two meet.

Separately, who knows?

Will good friends who used to play in the mud together with a smile still recognize each other when they meet again?

"It's hard to say," Xia Shuqiang said to Juncus with a smile, breaking the silence, "We might be assigned to the same company."