[Y/N] - Your Name
[M/N] - Middle Name
[L/N] - Last Name
[E/C] - Eye Color
[H/C] - Hair Color
[F/C] - Favorite Color
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[Imperial Capital Berun - Morning]
->[Military Officers Complex - First Lieutenant Serebryakov's House]<-

As the cold touches her skin, Viktoriya squirms under her covers. Her blue eyes slowly open while she sits on the bed while a loud yawn, closing her eyes once more. With a short stretch, puffing her chest forward and her arms up, Viktoriya hugs herself, muttering.

Viktoriya: ["It's cold..."] The short-haired girl whimpered before she stands up from her bed.

As her bare feet touch the cold wooden floor, Viktoriya walks to her bedstand and grabs a black-colored hairbrush with a [F/C] flower drawing behind it. A gift from her best friend and superior, Y/N. As Viktoriya brushes her hair, she stares out her window with a tired expression. She watches the snow falling, with a small happy forming on her worn-out lips.

Viktoriya: ["Oh, so it's that day"] Visha thought with her smile ["I'll have a cup of hot coffee while I decide how to spend the rest of the day"] With her hair now brushed, Viktoriya went to make herself a cup of coffee.

A few minutes later, the brown-haired girl scooped her mug between her two hands. She brought the cup to her lips and took a long sip from her drink with her eyes closed. After she lowers the coffee-filled mug, Visha exhales in satisfaction, looking to her window with a smile.

Viktoriya: ["Now..."] Already with more casual clothing, Viktoriya browses a small list of books on a nearby bookshelf. Soon, her finger lands on a familiar-looking one ["... Oh, this brings back memories"] The blue-eyed girl picks the book up, opening it with a smile ["It's the dessert recipes Erya gave me. Maybe I'll have some snacks today..."] With that, Visha slowly closes her eyes with a smile.

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[Flashback]
->[Cadet School - Viktoriya and Erya's room]<-

Erya: ["Visha! Seriously, get up!"] The short-haired girl screamed, removing the covers from Viktoriya ["Wakey wakey! Seriously, you're sleeping too much, even for a holiday! Snow is piling up today!"] Viktoriya quickly pulled the covers back on top of her and mumbled.

Viktoriya: ["Mm... ?"] That's when a delicious smell hit Visha's nose, causing the girl to sit up quickly ["What's that nice smell?"]

Erya: ["Oho! That's our resident glutton"] Erya perked up with a bright smile ["I'm making some strudel in the shared kitchen"] Erya said with a bright smile, raising a finger. 

Viktoriya: ["What, really?!"] She smiled, looking up at her friend ["I want to help!"]

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[History time with your favorite warmonger!]

Chibi Y/N: ["Strudel! A very nice-looking and even better-tasting pastry, made by filling a thin dough with fruits and then rolling it"] Y/N calmly crosses his arms with a smirk forming on his face ["Strudel is most often associated with Austrian cuisine but is also a traditional pastry in other areas"] Y/N calmly uncrosses his arms, raising his arm to a small world map ["Mainly around the territory of the form Austro-Hungarian Empire"]

Y/N smirks, putting both of his hands behind his back before he returns to talking once again.

Y/N: ["The Strudel became popular in the 18th century, through the Habsburg Empire"] He raises a finger, closing his eye ["The oldest Strudel recipe (a millirahmstrudel) is from 1696, in a handwritten recipe at the Viennese City Library, Wiener Stadtbibliothek. And fun fact!"] He tilts his head to the side, opening his hand and eye with a small smile ["The longest strudel measured 2038 Feet and 10 Inches in an event organized by HUBO in Brussels, Belgium, on 29 November 2009"]

Y/N calmly puts both hands at the side of his body, leaning back a bit while he continued to speak.

Y/N: ["First, prepare the dough by mixing flour, eggs, water, and oil"] He instructs while raising a finger each time ["And let it sit for an hour. After that, stretch the dough as thin as possible. Then, spread apples, sugar, cinnamon, almonds, and raisins over the dough evenly, and roll it up. Bake in an oven for 15 minutes, remove it from the oven, and brush it with the melted butter"] He calmly puts both hands behind his back ["And then put it back and bake for another 10 Minutes~! A strudel stuffed with apple it's usually made as a dessert in the Empire, but when stuffed with meat and vegetables, it is a proper dish"] He clicks his tongue, winking once ["And the author doesn't take responsibility if you follow these steps he got from the manga, and burn your house down"]

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Erya: ["Of course, that's why I woke you up"] She said while looking at Viktoriya, who quickly stood up ["Hurry up and get dressed"]

Meanwhile, Visha was rushing around the room to get herself dressed while Erya giggled. Unbeknownst to them, a figure stepped outside, wearing heavy clothing and looking down at a piece of paper. He looked up at the building in front of him and smirked before starting to walk towards it.

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->[Present Time]<-

Viktoriya: ["Even though it shouldn't go wrong if I follow the recipe..."] Visha wore an apron, having her hair tied back while she mixed the ingredients ["It's impressive how Erya did it without breaking a sweat..."] The brown-haired girl comments, and then, a smile appears on her face ["That's right. That's when he showed up"] 

[A/N - Cooking Visha is best Visha, change my mind]

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[Flashback]
->[Cadet School - Shared Kitchen]<-

Erya: ["That's it! Keep going is thin as paper"] Erya instructs, watching her friend with a proud smile.

Viktoriya: ["This is not easy at all...!"] She complains with her eyes closed.

Erya: ["That's the key to strudels. It all depends on how thin you can make the strudel"] Erya said with an eye closed and a finger near her lips. Soon, their attention shifts to the living room's door, where they heard a knock ["Don't worry, I'll get it. You continue with the strudels"] With a brief smile, Erya turned and went to open the door ["Yes-?"]

Erya froze when she saw a pair of eyes staring directly at her. The figure in front of her wore an Imperial Military Hat along with a long black-colored coat. The coat had fur around the wrists and collar, and it went all the way down to the person's heels, where Erya saw a pair of black-colored boots. The figure had snow all over their body and used an equally-black-colored mask to warm their faces.

Figure: ["I'm looking for Viktoriya Serebryakov"] They spoke after a few seconds.

Erya: ["Y - Yeah, I'll go a - and get her..."] Erya stuttered before she closes the door and runs to the kitchen ["Visha. There's someone on the door wanting to s - speak with you"] The girl said, causing Visha to look at her.

Viktoriya: ["Who is it?"] She asked, putting her roller pin down.

Erya: ["... I don't know. But they give me the creeps"] She said, shivering ["They seem to be an officer from the Empire, though"]

Viktoriya: ["Hum..."] Visha scratches her cheek and looks at the living room door, a bit uncertain ["Can you come with me...?"] She asked, giving Erya a smile with her eyes closed, hands together, and a blush of slight embarrassment.

A bit later, the two girls carefully approached the door while Erya held a rolling pin in her hand. Visha opens the door, and the figure turns to glare at them both. The person reaches for his hat, removing it to have a medium [H/C] hair that fell on their chin. Along with their [E/C] eyes, Visha went a bit wide-eyed.

Y/N: ["It's certainly been a while..."] They reach for their mask, pulling it down, with a bright smirk ["... Visha"]

Viktoriya: ["F - First Lieutenant L/N-!"] Visha was about to salute when Y/N grabbed her wrist ["Eh?"]

Y/N: ["We're off duty now, stand at ease"] He said, releasing his soft grip from her wrist.

Viktoriya: ["But what are you doing here?"] She asked, lowering her arm and looking at Y/N ["Shouldn't you be at the Officer School?"]

Y/N: ["It's the holidays, Visha"] He giggles, running a hand through his hair ["I've decided to take the day to come and visit you, to see how you're holding up 'round here"] With a hand on the coat's pocket, Y/N smirked ["The worse I'd have to deal with is an angry Degurechaff. Nothing that I didn't handle since..."] He looks up, standing in silence for a moment before he smirks ["I was born, really"] He and Visha giggles while Erya looks between the two of them, confused ["So, may I come in?"]

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->[Small Timeskip]<-

Erya: ["So, you're Visha's superior, right?"] She asked Y/N, who nodded ["And you're... 10?"] He nods once more ["Like your superior, that Degurechaff girl?"] One more nod ["Seems like the histories were true..."]

Y/N: ["Tanya and I joined the military at a very young age. 9, to be exact"] Y/N explains before gently scooping a mug between his hands ["When we finished the Officer School, she got promoted to Second Lieutenant, and I followed suit, being her third lieutenant and sergeant"] He gently drank the coffee from the mug, opening a small smile ["I still remember how Tanya wanted to leave Visha and me behind"] He glances at the short-haired girl with a smirk ["But I'm sure you know how persistent she is, and in the end, Tanya had no choice but grow closer to us"]

Erya: ["Visha told me about you two and your missions on the Rhine. She told you were quite the crazy one"] Visha stops her work on the strudels and glances at Y/N with a short smile with her eyes closed. Meanwhile, he raises an eyebrow at her.

Y/N: ["She's not wrong. If I had a coin for each time that Degurechaff screamed at me for something reckless, I'd have 5 Coins"] He takes another sip from his mug ["Which isn't a lot, but it's crazy how she didn't shot me for that... Yet"] At this, Erya giggled before glancing at the short-haired girl at her side.

Erya: ["Hey, Visha"] Erya calls, causing the brown-haired girl to glance at her with a small smile ["Do you have someone on your mind~?"] She whispered with a barely-noticeable blush, causing Visha to blush little bit.

Viktoriya: She jumped a bit to the side, holding her arms down ["W - Where did that come from?!"]

Y/N: ["Well, there's no telling in what may happen in this day and age, so I can't blame her for thinking about it"] The boy interjects, closing his eyes before sipping from his mug ["Did someone decide someone for you already, Visha?"]

Viktoriya: ["Umm... "] With quite a blush, she went back to doing her work ["I don't know much about that kind of stuff. But so far, there hasn't been a "He's the one" moment..."] Viktoriya commented, glancing away.

Erya: ["Oh my, Visha is surprisingly childlike"] Erya teased her companion, which caused Viktoriya to narrow her eyes at her.

Viktoriya: ["Hmph..."] Visha puts a closed fist in front of her mouth, glaring at both her friends ["What about you, then?"]

Erya: ["Me?"] Erya smirks, putting a hand on her chest ["I aim high! I want a relationship where we remain independent and respect each other. He must be handsome too, of course!"] Viktoriya looks up at Erya with a medium-sized blush.

Viktoriya: ["That... That's a tall order..."] She mutters, glancing at Erya.

Erya: ["So I can't slack on polishing my womanly charms!"] With her eyes closed and her head held high, she spoke ["To make worthy man take an interest, I have to be a worthy woman!"] Visha glanced at her with a small blush until Y/N giggled caught their attention.

Y/N: ["Hey, Visha"] He called, smirking at the girl ["Remember when Degurechaff was in charge in making the food for our company?"] At his words, Viktoriya began to chuckle with her eyes closed.

Viktoriya: ["She somehow managed to burn the soup"] She remarks, breaking into a fit of laughter ["I remember you even made fun of her"]

Y/N: ["And remember that it didn't end very well"] He sighs with a small giggle. Y/N opens his button shit a bit, revealing a bullet scar on his left shoulder ["That woman is crazy, I tell you. But she has a heart..."] He remembers Tanya shooting him and laughs ["Made out of stone? Maybe. But it's a heart nonetheless"]

Viktoriya: ["I remember how you kept complaining about how long it took to take another uniform"] Viktoriya continued to laugh, small tears forming on her eyes ["And how awkward it was you explaining you shot yourself so Tanya wouldn't lose her rank"]

They continued to giggle as they remembered their front-lines moments. It was such a dangerous place, that's for sure. And yet, they managed to form great memories between the horrors. Erya looked between them and soon found herself also giggling. She didn't know why. She had no reason to laugh, or so she thought. She looked at how happy Viktoriya was, and warmly smiled. Happy for her friend.

Viktoriya: ["I hadn't thought about those things at all"] She said with a small smile after the laughs.

Y/N: ["But in your case, wouldn't a calm and level-headed individual person who looks after you be nice?"] Y/N gently sips his drink, closing both eyes ["Although, this excludes First Lieutenant or me out of the list"]

Viktoriya: ["... Maybe so"] Viktoriya leans on her open palm, glancing up with some red on her cheeks.

Viktoriya: ["But that means you're trying to say that I'm unreliable and harebrained..."] Visha replied, glancing at her superior.

Y/N: ["Ahahaha, seems like you saw through it, ay?"] Y/N laughed, keeping his eyes closed and arms crossed ["Is that what Degurechaff would say, isn't it?"] He tilts the head to the side, opening an eye.

Visha: ["Enough of that"] Viktoriya sighs, sitting on the table with her eyes closed.

Erya: ["Oh!"] She perks up after a small ding from the oven. After taking the food from inside it, she puts it on the table, and Y/N exhales with a satisfied smile ["Fresh out of the oven. On a frosty day like this, it'll go well with sweet cocoa~!"]

Erya serves the three of them. With a short nod of gratitude, Y/N looked at the table in front of him and smirked. He could already see how Tanya would get mad at him for going and spending time away instead of training like she instructed him to. Not like he would need to. Y/N had enough experience from both lives and enough strength to maybe crack open a skull if he used a well-placed-magic-infused punch.

Erya: ["Mmm~!"] Erya coos as she takes a bite from Visha's strudel ["This is the best! All efforts in stretching the dough paid out!"]

Y/N gently bit into some of the strudels and hummed in satisfaction. A bit of his cheeks were red, and he had his eyes closed. He nods in approval while still chewing. As he swallows, he opens his eyes and smirks at Visha.

Y/N: ["Yeah, Visha. This thing is great"] He took another bite, chewing before swallowing ["You have to teach me how to do it. I'll have to make a few for First-Lieutenant Degurechaff when I get back"]

Viktoriya hummed with a small smile on her face. Her cheeks were red, and she looked away from Y/N and Erya. As she used her fork to take a piece from the strudel and lift it to her mouth before taking a bite, Viktoriya's eyes widened. Her blush also grew larger.

Viktoriya: ["... Um, it's indeed delicious. The thinner you stretch it, the crunchier and crispier it is. Amazing!"] 

Viktoriya: ["The parts of the dough closer to the filling are almost melting..."] Visha was surprised and quickly turned to face her friend ["Amazing, Erya!"]

Erya: ["Hmpf! Hmph!"] Erya hums while she spins a spoon around ["You need to be able to make desserts like this in order to find someone willing to marry you!"]

Viktoriya: ["Uugh..."] Visha groans, sweatdropping ["Is that so?"]

Y/N: ["She's right"] Y/N chirped up, looking at Viktoriya ["The chances of you coming back to First-Lieutenant and I are not bad, so you two won't see each other for a while"] Y/N said, spinning a fork around his fingers ["So why not make some memories to last?"]

Viktoriya: ["Y/N..."] Visha muttered, looking at the boy with a short blush.

Erya: ["To make you a nice woman, I'll teach you all kinds of recipes!"] Erya said, looking at her short-haired friend.

Y/N: ["Mhm"] Y/N assents, smirking at the two of them ["And to make sure that you're also strong and independent, I'll train you the best I can if you decide to come back"]

Viktoriya: ["Oh..."] Visha whispers, looking between the two with a widening smile ["Thank you, Erya, Y/N!"] Viktoriya replied with the brightest smile one could possibly imagine.

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[Imperial Capital Berun - Morning]
->[Military Officers Complex - First Lieutenant Serebryakov's House]<-

Viktoriya: ["... I wonder how Erya is doing. I hope the Captain is fine, too"] Viktoriya said, looking out her window at the falling snow ["... Would I too, one day, meet someone wonderful?"] A small blush spreads across her face before she tosses her hands in the air ["No, no! You should focus on military matters, for now, Visha!"] After calming down from her small freak out, Viktoriya looks up ["By the way... Major seems to like sweet things, too"] Viktoriya thought, raising a fork to her chin while she looks to the ceiling in thought ["It took me a lot of effort to make this. Maybe I should bring it tomorrow"] Viktoriya puts her plates down, looking at the floor ["Even though I'm a soldier, I'm also a lady. Would that special someone appear one day?"]

Viktoriya looks out her window, closing her eyes and breathing in before she exhales, opening her eyes. In her mind, she imagines Tanya wearing a wedding dress and Y/N in a suit, both smiling at her with their eyes closed.

Viktoriya: ["Are they also getting married one day...?"]

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[-- SCENE BREAK--]
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[A/N - Gotta love this art]

Tanya: ["One's physical condition being the foundation of a member of society. Those who can't manage it can't work. Or so I thought in my previous life. Riemann can perfectly manage his physical condition"] She thought, keeping both hands behind her back and the head down while she stepped on the wooden stairs ["...But what about the troops? Everyone! Today we will be doing a prevention training!"] Tanya stood on top of a wooden platform that towered over any other soldier. She was with only Y/N, who kept his arms crossed and a smirk on his face ["It's great daily training in case of an emergency. I encourage everyone to be careful not to lose a hand"]

Tanya stepped back, and Y/N stepped forward. The boy, who previously had both hands behind his back, raised his hand. Tanya, meanwhile, smugly smiled behind him.  

[A/N - Look at that smug little gremling]

Tanya: ["Fufufufufu...With this, they should take their training seriously"] Tanya had her eyes closed and a smile plastered across her face while she talked ["This is pretty cute compared to their mad flight training"] She thought.

Y/N: ["You guys better not catch a cold on me, soldiers!"] The boy loudly spoke, keeping his hand raised ["Any of you who gets sick won't go on vacation, you hear me?!"]

All the soldiers roared at the same time while their Captain smirked in satisfaction with himself. The sun reflects his black-colored eyepatch, in which the only design was a [F/C]-colored rose. Tanya looked up at her partner in smirked in equal satisfaction, not only with how easy he handled the situation but with the boy himself. He glances over his shoulder, sending the blonde girl a small wink before looking at the soldiers once more.

Y/N: ["Ready..."] Y/N slowly raises his arms before bringing it down and loudly roaring ["Begin!!"]

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->[Timeskip]<-

Tanya: ["Why did this happen...?"]

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Tanya: ["Why... I've never heard about anyone getting this wet..."] Tanya angrily clenched her fists, glaring at the floor.

Y/N: ["No matter how short the Major is, it's going to take a while to get all that water off her hair"] He sighs, giggling while closing his eye. Needless to say that, with all his speed, Y/N had no trouble dodging the attacks ["This only proves my point that she can be cute no matter what"] Tanya began to walk away, and Y/N followed, keeping both hands on his uniform's pockets.

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->[Timeskip]<-

Tanya: ["Several hours after getting bathed in water, my head hurts like hell"] As Tanya's boots thuds through the hallways, the passing soldiers glanced in confusion at the blonde girl, who grumpily marched forward ["A little girl's body has low immunity. Is there a limit to managing my health? After all, my body's malnourished from being raised in an orphanage and the ever-increasing military service"] Tanya had clear bags under her eyes, and she looked exhausted ["I let my guard down and got careless. Especially during today's training..."] She thought, only being snapped back to reality by a familiar voice calling for her.

Y/N: ["Major!"] The [E/C] eyed boy called, walking towards her superior ["There's still this itinerary about today's afternoon"] He took a paper from his pocket, waving it around ["I need you to sign it, please"] Y/N had a calm smile and a relaxed posture. Although Tanya knew way too well that he never let his guard down ["I would do it myself, but you're the one in charge, so not a lot I can do 'bout that"]

Tanya: ["... Ah, understood"] She took the paper from Y/N's hand and stared down at it. 

Y/N: ["Oh, she's mad"] He thought while his smile slowly became a frown, only for a smirk to spread across his lips ["Pardon me, Major, but by any chance, are you feeling unwell?"]

Tanya simply glanced at Y/N and stood in silence for a moment. Soon, her response came in the form of a cough, which caused Y/N to jump in surprise. A few minutes later, Tanya plopped down on her office chair, inside her office, holding her head in slight pain.

Tanya: ["I'm sorry to cause you to worry. I'm sure it's just a cold, but I have a slight headache"] Tanya sighs, closing her eyes, maintaining her hand on her hair.

Y/N: ["Is that so?"] Y/N crossed his arms, raising a finger to his chin while glancing up ["We had a rough day, indeed. Being bombarded with water for hours. It should be fine to stay warm and well-nourished"] A sly smirk forms on his face ["Even more you, who don't have the most resilient of bodies"]

Tanya: ["Don't remind..."] She mutters, dropping her head before glaring up at Y/N's [E/C] eye ["How do you manage to grow, anyway? We grew up in the same place, under the same conditions. Hell, you're way too tall and strong for your age, even!"] Tanya leans back against her chair, crossing her arms.

Y/N: ["Firstly, body-building was a hobby back in my previous life. And I've always been a little rascal"] He giggles, looking at his superior ["The secret ingredient is crime~"]

Tanya: ["... Color me surprised"] She sighed, glaring at him with an unamused expression ["You could, at least, have shared"]

Y/N: ["We were strangers to each other back in the day. I didn't want to create a bad image for myself"] He smirks, leaning against Tanya's table with his arms crossed ["By the way, have you had lunch today?"]

Tanya: ["What are you, our caretaker?"] She raises an eyebrow, keeping her arms crossed ["I haven't had much of an appetite, so I haven't felt like going out"]

Y/N: ["First of all, no. I'm your boyfriend, a very good one, at that!"] Y/N said, raising a finger. Tanya's cheeks became a bit red as she sank in her seat ["Second of all, I remember another officer talking about some soup they'd had. If you didn't eat anything yet, why don't we try some of it?"]

Tanya: ["Soup...?"] The blonde ponders the idea for a bit ["It's a bit embarrassing, but my body is starting to feel cold, so I'd like to warm up a little"] Tanya uncrosses her arms, raising an eyebrow again ["I see. Even in my previous life, female employees would bring me such things"] She thought before looking at her partner ["But then I'll have to make it myself to get some"] Tanya reasons, opening her hand.

Y/N: ["Oh, sweetheart, please!"] Y/N rolls his eye, blowing out a bit of stray hair away from his face ["I already said it, I'm a good boyfriend"] He reaches forward, ruffling Tanya's hair for a moment ["Since you're my girlfriend and the major, I'd like for you to try some without having to lift a finger to help"]

Tanya: ["I - I see..."] Tanya coughs on her closed fist, glancing up at Y/N with red cheeks ["If you're going that far, I'd very much appreciate it"]

Y/N: ["Nice!"] Y/N smirks and turns around, waving over his shoulder ["I'll go borrow HQ's kitchen, then. I'll bring something warm for us to eat..."] He opens the door and turns to look at Tanya, winking ["Together~..."] With that, he steps outside and closes the door.

Tanya: Once alone, she sighs ["How could I fall for that idiot...?"] Tanya mutters, slouching over the table with her arms crossed and her left cheek resting on them ["Not like I'm complaining, anyway..."]

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[Strategic HQ - Day Time]
->[Kitchen]<-

Y/N: ["Right, so..."] Y/N spins a cleaver around his fingers, also juggling it up and down while he looks at a paper ["Celery root soup might be just the thing. Perfect for relaxing and nursing a cold. One of the most popular foods in the empire, huh?"] The boy glances down at the celery roots sitting on top of a wooden board ["Grown underground as an edible root, very famous type of celery"] He stops the cleaver, holding it firmly ["Even so, the Major is just a little girl. I shall be careful, as usual"] Y/N shoves the paper inside his pocket and smiles ["If it cheers her up, even a bit, then it's fine"]

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->[Timeskip]<-
[Strategic HQ - Day Time]
->[Major Degurechaff Office]<-

Y/N: ["Excuse meee~"] The boy sang, entering the room with a small smile ["Sorry to keep you waiting, here's a mug of a simple soup, made just for you"] He puts a mug filled with soup down, right in front of Tanya.

Tanya: ["What soup is this?"] She asks, scooping the mug between her hands.

Y/N: ["It's a celery root soup"] Y/N crosses his arms, smugly smiling ["Shortly simmer with some bouillon and serve with cream. Celery root is good for the body with lots of nutrients"] With the biggest smile of self-approval, he explained, closing his eye. Tanya hummed before she closes her eyes, and without hesitation, sips the soup ["I wonder how she'd like it"] Y/N would be lying if he said he wasn't nervous if Tanya would like it or not.

Keeping both hands behind his back, Y/N kept his smirk. However, he was sweating on the inside. He knew that it wouldn't be enough to end their relationship or make Tanya hate him, but he just didn't want her bad. His right hand squeezed his left wrist as he watched in anticipation. As Tanya sipped the soup, her cheeks became red once again, and she opened her eyes.

Tanya: ["Delicious..."] 

Tanya: ["From the so-called celery soup, it has a unique flavor. Of course, it smells like celery, and as it served together with cream, it has become mild"] Tanya thought, glancing down at the cup ["Since it's also a root, it tastes somewhat similar to potatoes. Its warmth permeates the whole body~!"] Tanya exhaled in satisfaction, keeping her eyes closed with a small smile.

Y/N: ["It's not that difficult, so I will make it often if you want to"] Y/N offers with a smile, happy that Tanya was pleased with his work.

Tanya: ["Captain, are you having your lunch as well?"] Tanya asked, glancing at Y/N, who nodded.

Y/N: ["Mhm, I will go out in a bit"] He calmly states, gently smiling ["Not sure what I'll get for myself, but if you want to, I can bring you some chocolates"] Y/N smirks, crossing his arms ["Major, about cooking..."]

Tanya: ["... Do I look like I cook often?"] She asked, turning to look at Y/N with a deadpan face ["Last time I tried to do that by myself, you had a bullet through your shoulder"]

Y/N: ["Pfft. Y - Yeah, sorry about that"] He stiffs a laugh, waving his hand around.

Tanya: ["Fuu... Thanks. That warms my body a bit"] Tanya puts her cup down, looking up at Y/N.

Y/N: ["I'm pleased to hear that, Major"] Y/N offered her a smile, gently taking the cup from Tanya's hands ["And also, don't hesitate to take the whole bottle with you"]

Tanya: ["Huh?"] She looks up at Y/N, confused.

Y/N: ["It's pretty easy to cook, and if you get hungry again, you could have it as a dinner"] He calmly explained, resting both hands inside his pockets ["It'll be bad if you were to get sick"]

Tanya: ["I see... Sorry for worrying you"] She glances at the full bottle that Y/N put in front of her ["Thanks..."]

Y/N: ["Even then, for you to get a cold..."] Y/N clicks his tongue in annoyance, glancing at the ceiling ["We're quite busy, even with the recent training..."] He offers Tanya a warm smile, leaning against the table ["You shouldn't push yourself, dear"]

Tanya: ["I'll be careful..."] She replied, leaning against her chair and looking at Y/N ["However, you being here with me really saved me. My brain had totally stopped working"]

Y/N: ["It ain't nothing"] He closes his eye with a smile ["The pleasure is all mine, Major"]

Tanya: ["Heh..."] Tanya smiles, looking up at Y/N with her blue eyes ["You're attentive, as always, seems like you're used to looking after people and our soldiers"]

Y/N: ["Yeah..."] Y/N giggled, sitting on top of Tanya's table, crossing a leg over the other ["My parents taught me, actually. I used to make a few greenies out of looking out for the neighbor's kids"] He scoffs at the memory, laughing after ["Bunch of annoying brats"]

Tanya: ["I see..."] Tanya had a small smile while she leaned against Y/N, who held her close ["Y/N taking care of children, that's something funny to think about..."] Tanya closed her eyes with a soft smile ["Perhaps... Our children, one day...?"]

Y/N: He smiled, looking at the blonde hugging him. However, that smile soon became a small frown ["For us to grow up in an orphanage, I know how lonely it feels. Although she's known as the argent, she's still just a little girl. While there's no sign of it thanks to her usual dauntlessness, it becomes that she's feeling lonely due to how apart we've been these last few days."] He thought, looking down at Tanya while gently ruffling her hair ["As a soldier, we can't easily talk about it. But..."] Soon, Y/N's frown turns into a smirk ["We don't need to do it as soldiers. If I can allow Major to feel less lonely, then it's worth a shot!"] Y/N slowly breaks the hug, looking down at Tanya ["I remember something that my parents would do with me every time I fell ill, and it always made me feel better"]

Tanya: ["Is that so...?"] She looks up at him ["And what is it?"]

Y/N: Y/N smirked, glancing down at the blonde ["Cuddling"] And, Tanya's reaction was what you'd expect. 

Tanya: ["Wait, wait, wait, wait"] She backs away from Y/N a bit, keeping her arms extended ["You're not suggesting that-"]

Y/N: ["Look at you, stressed and tired. I can see the bags under your eyes from meters away, and I have one eye!"] He laughed, gently rocking his legs back and forth, still sitting on top of the table ["Since it's something to easy, we could do it right away~!"]

Tanya: ["W - What's with that innocent face...?!"] Tanya looked at Y/N in slight fear while he innocently smiled at him ["He's suggesting something like that right here and right now! Even though I shouldn't show that I'm frightened..."] Tanya thought before she stood up ["U... Ummm- Captain, I think I'm..."]

Y/N: ["Oh, what a bunch of nonsense!"] Y/N rolled his eyes, still smirking before he stands up ["Come here already~! It will fine~!"] 

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->[Timeskip]<-
[Strategic HQ - Day Time]
->[Hallways]<-

Soldier: ["Hey, have you heard about it? The rumors of the Major..."] A Imperial soldier whispered to his friend as he watched Tanya walk by.

Soldier: ["Ah, even after the training, she is still unscathed"] His friend replied with a nod ["Yet an adult like me still caught a cold from the training..."]

Tanya: ["The NERVE on that boy!!!"] She angrily thought, stomping forward while clenching her fists ["As if I'd fall sick for the second time...!"]

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[-- SCENE BREAK--]
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Tanya and Y/N stood side-to-side. Some stray brands of [H/C] hair fell on his face. The blonde kept a hand on her hip while looking up at a billboard. Y/N had his arms crossed, leaning forward a bit.

Tanya: ["Appreciation party for military service...?"] She reads one of the papers, tilting her head to the side ["I'm surprised that they're holding a party at this time"]

Y/N: ["Cheese, wine and the following important goods..."] Y/N reads, keeping his arms crossed ["Chocolate-"]

Tanya: Surprised loli noises.

Y/N: ["- Specially prepared by craftsman, huh?"] He backs up a bit ["That's quite of a pretty big deal"] Y/N taps a finger on his left arm, clicking his togue ["Right now, luxury items like that cost a shit-ton of money. And prepared by skilled craftsmen, then? Woo~.. It just means that is a lot better than what we usually buy in the market"]

Tanya: ["Ever since the reincarnation, I haven't really had any food preference, but such luxury food, as expected, is hard to come by. It does give me a bit of an urge..."] She thought, biting her thumb's nail ["Fumu~... When is our next day off again?"]

Y/N: ["Conventionally, on the same day of the event"] He said, raising his eyebrow in slight surprise ["... I don't have an option, do I?"]

Tanya: ["No. You're coming with me"] The blonde stated, crossing her arms ["We won't let this chance pass by!"] Tanya uncrosses her arms and walks away.

Unbeknownst to both officers, two of their soldiers watched them behind a corner. Warren and Wilibald saw Y/N walking away while whistling a random tune, seemingly well-humored, just like at the blonde girl at his side.

Wilibald: ["Are those the Captain and the Major...?"] The brown-haired man asked.

Warren: ["It seems like it..."] He muttered in response as both walk in front of the billboard ["To be interested in events... I wonder what they were looking at"]

Wilibald: ["Ah!"] He chirped up a few seconds after, pointing forward ["Wouldn't this be it?"] He had his finger pointing at a paper which showed the drawing of a buff humanoid-like wolf, wearing an Imperial Mage uniform ["Come forward, men among men...?! Announcement of combat competition?!"]

Wilibald/Warren: ["This must be it!!"] They comment at the same time, unaware of the black-haired man a few feet behind them.

Wilibald: ["Let's see. Bodybuilding, combat and, etc. Compete and deepening each other's bonds..."] He reads, getting more and more excited by the second ["Since they're always on the battlefield, they might be here to train us...! How kind!!"]

Both: ["Major... Captain!"] They thought, putting both hands in their chests, deeply touched.

Wilibald: ["Hey, when will this event happen?"] He asked.

Warren: ["It's on our day off! We're going to participate as well!"] He said, filled with pure determination. And with that, they walked away.

Matheus: ["What were those guys doing...?"] The first-lieutenant asked himself, approaching the billboard ["What's so interesting-...! Chocolates served at the appreciation party?! What a luxurious event!"] Matheus comments with wide eyes and mouth agape in pure shock ["... I see, they've must have seen this"] Matheus smiled and started walking away ["I see... This mustn't be a missed opportunity. Alrighty, I'll definitely participate!"] Matheus cheers, whistling a tune while walking away.

Tanya/Matheus/Wilibald/Warren: ["I'm looking forward for the next day off!"]

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->[Timeskip - Day of the Event]<-
[Strategic HQ - Day Time]
->[Major Degurechaff Office]<-

Tanya: ["Umu, geat weather today. Seems perfect for the chocolate day..."] The girl comments, looking out her window ["I wonder what they will serve..."] Tanya spun around before she hits face-first against Y/N chest, gently snuggling him with her eyes closed ["Bonbons, chocolate bars... My imagination is running wild~!"] She cherished, giggling with a small smile.

Y/N: ["Sheesh, you're truly excited about that, aren't you?"] He gently ruffles her hair, looking at the ceiling ["Hum, now that I think about it, compared with neighboring countries, the popularity of chocolate here is much higher than the consumption is unbelievably high!"] Y/N hummed thought, only for two knocks in the door to get his attention. And so, he went to open the door.

Wilibald: ["Captain!"] The long-haired man cheered with a happy smile.

Warren: ["We're here to pick you and Major up!"] His friend followed suit.

Tanya: ["What are you guys doing here...?"] The blonde girl asked, sweatdropping while she stands at Y/N's side.

Wilibald: ["What are you saying? It's the day of that event!"] He replied, causing Tanya to look up at him in slight surprise.

Tanya: ["That event. They must be talking about the appreciation party!"] Tanya thought, glancing at Y/N ["It seems like they must've somehow seen us in that embarrassing moment"]

Y/N: ["However, for them to go through the trouble to escort/pick us up"] As if he could read Tanya's mind, he thought, glancing at the blonde with a smirk ["We're actually pretty respected, aren't we? Raising morale through joining this intimate party might not be a bad option"] Soon, he glances at both of them ["Alright. Great work for picking us up. Now, shall we head there?"]

Warren/Wilibald: ["Yes!"] The two of them cheered. Meanwhile, Tanya glanced at Y/N, smiling while shaking her head side-to-side.

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->[Timeskip]<-
[Appreciation Party - Day time]
->[Saloon]<-

Matheus: ["U... Uwwaaa..."] He thought in pure awe and shock. Everywhere he looked, there was a treat in a way or the other ["There are so many delicacies"] He glanced to the side, noticing a few pieces of chocolate in various shapes ["It's chocolate..."] He thought, approaching a still-wrapped up bar ["For these tablets, without a doubt, their main feature would be the marzipan and fruits filled inside the chocolates"] He thought with a small blush as he picks up one bar ["These are definitely not to be in kids' Christmas presents"] Matheus glances around with a blush, breathing in ["Such a bliss~..."] But son, his eyes snap open.

He glances down for a moment as he approaches a hand from the chocolates. Matheus recalls Y/N's training and how harsh he was, every time wanting his soldiers to be better and faster. A small smile forms on his face as he remembers that his Captain was also a very good person, and a fine friend, too. He takes two bars of chocolate, stuffing them in their pocket.

Matheus: ["He's probably busy with the duties"] He thought with a small smile ["I'll take some of it for him, too"]

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->[Meawhile]<-
[Combat Competition - Day time]
->[Arena]<-

Tanya: Needless to say, her reaction was one of shock ["The place's crowded with muscular men... Besides, why are they all naked?"] She thought, glancing around. Y/N looked confused, watching the circle open the crowd ["H - Hey, what's going on here...?! Is this not the place for the appreciation party...?!"] She asked, glancing up at Wilibald.

Wilibald: ["Huh?"] Confused, he looked down at the young girl ["This is the venue for the Men's Combat Competition"] At this, Y/N froze. He slowly turned to look at Wilibald, and a smile formed on his face. However, Tanya had A bit of a different reaction to this revelation. 

Tanya: ["What the fuck?!"] She trembled, mouth agape in shock ["I... I just remembered I have something to...!"] However, Y/N held her arm in place. She snapped her head towards him and saw the smirk on his face along with the heavy breaths and trembling eyes ["Why does he look so-... OH NO!"] She thought in shock ["He used to fight illegally for money! And this competition, it- It looks just like an underground ring!"]

Y/N: ["Fighting Keith Lee, Jimmy Havoc and Mark Henry three-on-one will sound like a child's party compared to what I'm going to do here!!"] He thought and glanced at Tanya ["Come on, Major! For The Twin Devils to be here, everyone is looking forward to this moment"] He said while pushing Tanya forward ["And so am I... Oh~... How much am I looking forward to this!!"] Y/N moaned on his thoughts while his eyes became shakier, and he licked his lips.

Tanya: ["Wha-...?!"] She glances at Y/N over her shoulder, clenching her teeth in fear ["Shit! Shit! He's lost now! I can't convince him anymore!!"]

Announcer: ["Gentlemen, I bring good news!"] The man chirped up, gaining the attention of everyone in the room ["After noticing our passionate relationship, The Twin Devils of the Rhine have personally come here to encourage everyone! And The Steel Gargoyle himself will participate!"] Tanya's eyes widen in shock while all the sweaty-half-naked-man roared ["Welcome to our competition, Twin Devils!!"] Tanya's eyes began to shake as she sweatdrops. Meanwhile, Y/N smirked.

Y/N: ["It's a pleasure to be here!"] He said, waving his arm with a happy smile. On the inside, however...

Y/N: ["SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE HERE TODAY~!!"]

->[Timeskip]<-
[Appreciation Party - Day time]
->[Saloon]<-

Matheus: ["Such happiness~♡"] Matheus coos, holding a hand on his chest while happily sighing with his eyes closed ["The rich flavor from the fruits and ganache filled within the chocolate just melts within my mouth"] He looks around, picking a small wrapped-up piece of chocolate ["With the classic marzipan chocolate, the nostalgic flavor brings me back to my childhood..."]

Matheus looks to the side and picks up a small chocolate tablet before biting into it.

Matheus: ["On a different note, there's tablet chocolate with candied sugar flower as the topping. With the crispy texture and the fragrance of the flower, it's unbearably good~!"] He said, breathing in with a smile and small blush ["To think that I can feast on so many rare chocolates...! The war will eventually come to an end. I pray that when the day comes, I can have a good cup of coffee with lots of sweet chocolate~♡"] He thought while keeping his eyes closed until opening them and glancing around in confusion ["Speaking of which, I haven't seen Warren and the rest... Where did they go?"]

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->[Meawhile]<-
[Combat Competition - Day time]
->[Arena]<-

Tanya: ["Why...? Why did it turn out this way...?"] She had clear bags under her eyes already. Meanwhile, Y/N was shirtless, and he had both hands and wrists bandaged up ["I should be enjoying delicious tasty chocolate right now...!"]

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->[Timeskip]<-
[Strategic HQ - Evening]
->[Major Degurechaff Office]<-

Y/N whistled a happy tune while he walked through the door, keeping his eyes closed while walking forward. Tanya followed him, looking dead on both the inside and outside. Y/N still had his hands bandaged while he whistled around the room, stopping to look at Tanya and giggle.

Y/N: ["Come on, it wasn't that bad"] He said, crossing his arms.

Tanya: ["... You could've at least go easy on me..."] She replied, looking up at him with tired eyes.

Y/N: ["Ahahaha, but I did~..."] He gently ruffles her hair ["I just tossed you around a bit, I never punched you. I'm sorry for messing your hair back there, though"] Tanya simply hummed, slouching her shoulders. Y/N leaned against her table and felt something poking his back. Turning around, his eyes became one of curiosity ["Oh what's this~?"] He picked up a small note ["I got this for you, Captain. I know it's not a lot, but I want you to know that I'm very thankful for everything you did..."] He reads the paper with a small smile. He lowers it, and his eyes go slightly wide at what he saw.

Tanya: ["Hum..."] She hummed, slouching on her chair while looking up until Y/N slides something forward ["What is it-"] She stops, and her eyes go wide at the two chocolate bars in front of her ["I - Is that...?"]

Y/N: ["It seems like First-Lieutenant Weiss went to the party and got this there along with a few bonbons for me"] He puts a small tower of the wrapped-up bonbons in front of Tanya ["You can have it if you'd like to. Thank you for putting up with my shit..."] He said, embarrassingly laughing while he looked to the side, rubbing the back of his neck.

Tanya: ["..."] She stood quiet, looking at the chocolate until a small smile formed on her lips ["You're excused, soldier"] She looks up at Y/N, giggling before she stands up from her chair ["Thanks..."] She muttered while gently leaning forward.

His [E/C] stared at her blue eyes as he gently smiled at his superior. Soon, as they got closer and closer, their eyes closed, and their lips connected.

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[A/N - And we're done with the special! Since it was... Well, a special, not a lot happened outside the comedy and cheesy romance (that I hope you guys enjoyed). Still, thank you so much for stopping by, and I'll see you soon when I drop my Kill La Kill book!]

[Published in - 01/14/2021]
[Word Count - 7.800]