chapter 8
8 – You! Come to the military!
“Nice to meet you, Lihi.”
“Oh, yes. Nice to meet you….”
Where are you? Who am I? What the hell are you doing on a golden weekend?
“I heard from a Wagner student in the Faculty of Music. It was said that it was Lihi who influenced the production of the 1st year song for the Faculty of Engineering. He said he just complemented the song appropriately.”
Traitor. Betrayer. Betrayer… ! You know I hate military affairs as much as you do!
How could this be? At least he gave in and did some work!
Reporting the candidate for the first action. Turns out you’re not a spy planted by the military?!
The identity of the man sitting in front of me is the head of the Ministry of War and Public Information Department.
Yes. Wariness. Military. Exactly the place I was never going to go anywhere near!
There is only one evaluation you will receive by contacting it, and the sound you will hear.
“Oh, Reinhardt. Reinhardt! I’m sure you’ll soon become a war hero too!”
No. No. A war hero is no joke.
My grandfather, father, and older brother are war heroes, so I can’t be the same.
A possessor without a status window can’t do anything!
“No. I just hummed what came to my mind spontaneously, and from the overall frame to the details, everything was done by Wagner. I really didn’t do anything.”
You will never die alone. Cancer. Let’s die like this!
If I’m taken for the military’s delicious food, Wagner, you’ll go right away too!
“Ha ha ha. A Wagner student also told that story. Lihi-kun is so humble that he will never take credit for himself.”
“But….”
“Student Wagner said this again. Originally, in music, inspiration, that one is the beginning and end of everything. I mean, the person who suggested the inspiration for that song is everything in that song.”
This, this… Senior Wagner! Are you really going to do this?!
No matter how much you ask a pre-graduation student, this isn’t a big deal!
“As expected, he is like the son of the enemy. Humility is never easy to learn at that age.”
“hahahaha….”
“Come to think of it, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division once said that. If he is Chang in charge of the front, his younger brother is the person who firmly supports him from the back.”
Hyung… What’s wrong with my brother…. I mean, don’t overestimate it….
“Well, I don’t want to take up too much time on the weekend, so let’s get to the point. I mean, this time I made it as a first year song for the Faculty of Engineering. If….”
“If you ask me to do a song similar to that, I’ll tell you that it’s difficult. First of all, I plan to concentrate on my studies as a freshman. I want to show my passion as a future civil servant of the Empire. And as you said, inspiration is important for such things, but that inspiration has not yet been fully filled.”
10 Seconds. It was the time it took me to say that.
There is nothing impossible in order to live. Sobbing.
Anyway, I said this, but the head of the public information department couldn’t say anything more.
I want to work as an imperial civil servant! It’s inspiration cooldown! What are you going to do?!
If you ask me more here, is that overstepping my ticket? Yes! You big trouble me! So stop!
“Ah? It seems there was a misunderstanding.”
“Misunderstanding… You mean?”
“I just came to ask if it is possible to write a first year song in the engineering department in the military.”
“If that’s the case, it’s not me, but the Engineering Department….”
“The Faculty of Engineering said that Wagner’s opinion was important, and Wagner’s student said that Richie’s opinion was also important. That’s why I came all the way here.”
… I think this is a scene from a lot of places.
Oh, we don’t have permission! Sorry, go to another department!
Looking at it like this, I think I came all this way after meeting the head of the public information department.
“Actually, I was going to ask for something similar to what Lihi-kun said, but… It’s already come out so good. Anyway, the Faculty of Engineering said that if the song was used in the military, there would be no greater honor than that, and the Wagner student said he would follow Richie’s opinion. How is it?”
“Oops. Bring it to your heart’s content. It wasn’t like I was trying to enjoy personal glory.”
“Is that so? Thank you so much for your understanding.”
No. No, stop looking for it now. Don’t ask if there is any other music.
My head is pounding and my hands and feet are shaking just from meeting people related to the military.
They came suddenly and said, ‘Hey! Join to Army!’ I’m afraid. sh*t.
After that, I had a little chat with the director of public affairs.
My family’s regards, followed by the information manager’s family’s regards, and even the situation these days.
To be honest, I didn’t really care about the situation and didn’t want to hear about it.
But the director of public information was so excited that I couldn’t stop it.
I’m really sorry if you say, ‘I need a strategy.’
“By the way, Mr. Lihi. Didn’t he say he went to the Faculty of Public Administration?”
“Yes? Ah yes. That’s right.”
“Are there any separate paths?”
It sounds like a question, Why are you trying to fall into the administration instead of the military?
I straightened my posture and answered in a voice that felt very obligatory.
“I want to work as a future bureaucrat for the empire. Compared to my grandfather, father, and older brother, I am lacking a lot, but I still think I have a talent for counting.”
“Whoa.”
“So, if possible, I….”
“As expected, Reinhardt’s second son-like idea.”
“Financial… yes?”
What are you talking about all of a sudden? Why is Reinhardt here again?
“Your Excellency Marshal, Your Excellency Marshal. And to the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division. There are enough people on the front lines anyway, so aren’t you saying you’re going to do your best to help behind the scenes? I understand. In fact, it is not only external enemies that the military should be concerned about.”
Hey, hey? I don’t understand what the hell you’re talking about.
What nonsense are you fantasizing about on your own?
“The military is a group that only consumes instead of being productive. Therefore, there is no choice but to be sensitive to the ‘budget’, and that part was something that His Excellency Marshal had a very hard time with. In such a situation, thinking about the part related to the military-related budget… As expected, it is a brilliant idea worthy of Reinhardt’s self-restraint.”
“….”
I stopped thinking about it.
No matter what I say here, it will sound the same to that person anyway.
‘Ah! I am! I want to help the army from the rear, not the front!”
“This is a very desirable thing. Even if it’s not, the budget talk in the imperial council….”
I wish someone would come and slap me on the back of the head and knock me out.
“f*ck….”
I barely escaped. My heart is still beating
As we talked, all sorts of things came out.
The military budget problem, disarmament concerns, and even my future.
It seems that the director of public information has already thought of my dream as being in charge of the military budget or logistics.
Winning or losing in war is not all about simply fighting the enemy and winning.
It is also important that someone behind the scenes supports you with what abilities!
It is a trap that he is the head of the public information department when he is giving a very simple speech.
Even the honor guard is an important place, so you will be welcomed there too.
In the military, military songs and marching songs are really very important.
Do you think it would be very reassuring if I joined in such a situation?
Go away. Please. It means don’t tie me to the military.
I’d rather wrestle all night hugging my desk.
O Empire! Please treat me like a slave!
“Looks like it’s all over.”
When I come out of the castle, my older brother greets me with a smile.
You will be very satisfied. I wonder if I finally changed my mind to the military.
Because deep down I wanted to step into the military.
“You don’t have to come. Brother.”
“Something happened in the Ministry of War. I thought I would like to see your face.”
It’s okay to meet family members. No problem.
But if one of the family members is a war hero of the empire, the youngest division commander.
On the other hand, if you are a baby who has just entered the academy, things will be a bit different….
Look at it even now. Officers next to his brother or soldiers waiting behind him.
Even the military personnel who must have eaten some jjambab in the Ministry of War.
Everyone is looking at his older brother with a look of respect.
It’s a shame because I’m your brother’s younger brother, and because I’m Reinhardt’s person.
If it wasn’t for that, I might have half-killed him the moment he spoke half-heartedly.
“My mother.”
Getting into the carriage, the older brother first asked about the family.
Still, unlike his father, the Marquis of Kenneth, who comes to the family home from time to time, his brother continues to commute with the 1st Cavalry Division. Of course, I have no choice but to be curious about the family news.
“You are well. There is no place where you are sick.”
“It’s good. The lady-in-waiting is worried that you’ve been eating less lately.”
“You said you don’t have much of an appetite. Because of my brother.”
I’m not just saying this, it’s true. Really, my mother’s loss of appetite is because of my older brother.
Think about it. Most of them meet their partners in their early to mid-twenties, get married, and have children.
I heard that your father and mother also got married right around that time.
Since the older brother who should inherit the title of Marquis has a child, he is not even in a relationship, let alone married.
“They said to bring me a real woman, please.”
“That’s easier said than done.”
“At least it will be easier than me?”
I handed out the love letters I had received so far to my brother.
I don’t know if you know that I almost broke my shoulder while carrying this.
“… You brought a lot this time too.”
“Brother. I beg you, if you want to make your sister stop doing this, please get married.”
“Kuhm.”
“Hyung, you said you did it before you turned 30. He’s over thirty now, so why not? My mother always asks me whenever she talks to me on her comm. When will your older brother get married?”
“Leehi. Do you ever make friends of the opposite s*x at the academy? Just your age….”
“Don’t talk back. Brother. Am I really serious right now?”
I want to stop this love letter delivery man. Brother please get married….
Why is a human being who can film harem movies not interested in women?
“Let’s talk about that later, later. It’s a different story now.”
“No time for later? Right Now-“
“Did you finally become interested in the military?”
… And. Reversing this like this After all, war heroes are not for everyone!