Hesta was startled: "What are you cooperating with?"
"In the habitable area, I am responsible for fire support. In the wilderness, I can do more." Arnold replied, "There are no requirements for evacuating people and protecting property in wilderness operations. Using artillery shells to fight the enemy at long range is far more effective than close combat. It’s cost-effective. Therefore, in these operations, we can also be the main force in the battle. Only when the tide of chelates crosses the final protection line, some mercury needles are needed to go into battle to avoid accidents."
"...the final line of protection?"
"You will learn it," Arnold also said deliberately, "the farthest firefighting line, the fire restriction line, the final protection line... you will all learn it when you start to learn basic tactics in the future."
Hesta smiled, "Understood."
Several base employees who came here for running and fitness passed by them. Those people said hello to Arnold, and Arnold nodded. Hestad found that many people here seemed to be familiar with Arnold - he had been teaching at the base for a long time.
"I have another question, instructor," Hesta asked, "Do the teachers in the base always provide one-on-one special training for the students? I have not seen other new students until now. They usually When do you train?”
Arnold laughed a few times and said, "Originally, we could take a vacation this year."
"……originally?"
"According to the rhythm of recruiting new students in the third district, generally speaking, there is a bye year every three years. If Chiba hadn't brought you here, there would have been no new students here this year."
Hesta was momentarily surprised.
It seems that it's not that she hasn't met other newcomers, but that she is really the only newcomer this year.
…
At seven or eight o'clock in the night, Hesta came out of the bathroom after taking a bath.
She had already dealt with the scrapes she had received in the afternoon, but the wounds had become extra sensitive after being soaked in water. Every time she stepped on the steps, she could feel a sharp pain in the skin on her knees due to the deformation.
"It's very leisurely." A familiar voice came from behind.
Hesta knew who this person was without turning around.
She turned around and looked at Sean who was standing at the bottom of the five or six steps.
Looking at each other, Sean could really feel some changes in Hesta during this time. She was currently wearing the base's new dark green fitness uniform and a pair of black pants, which was more neutral than the outfit she wore in the corridor that day. . I don't know why, but the trembling vigilance she felt when they first met disappeared from her body.
Hesta: "Don't you have to go to training today?"
"Not everyone needs to participate in that kind of strenuous and laborious training," Sean folded his hands and put them on the back of his neck, with a faint smile on his face, "They have brute strength, and I Have brains."
Hesta didn't answer.
Sean was leaning against the wall, standing with one foot slanted and the other pinned behind his calf.
"Has anyone ever complimented you on how beautiful your hair is?" Sean suddenly said.
"What?" Hesta thought she heard wrongly.
"No wonder some people used to pay a lot of money to buy Hesta people's hair, but why don't you keep your hair long? Girls should keep their hair long, especially girls with beautiful red hair," Sean stood up straight Some, took a step towards the steps, "Can I touch it——"
"No." Hesta said coldly, "If you take one step closer, I'm going to call someone."
Sean paused.
Perhaps because of the terrain, from Hesta's condescending gaze, Sean seemed to notice a change in offensive and defensive positions - which made Sean feel a little funny.
"Who are you calling? Mrs. Lavitt?" Sean put his hands on his hips and smiled, "Your Liz can't come back now."
"Yes, she is not here tonight," Hesta nodded, "so there are some things I can only say now."
"Huh? Did I hear you correctly... Do you have something to tell me?"
"Yes. I hope you won't cause trouble for me in the future." Hesta said softly, "If there is anything about me that makes you unhappy, we will definitely find other ways to solve it. Maybe we can talk... I'd like to talk to you."
"That's really the best, because my biggest wish now is to make friends with you," Sean's fingers on the wall tapped rhythmically, "But, I can really trust you. ?"
"why not?"
"What would I do if you secretly made an appointment with me somewhere and then attacked me when I wasn't prepared?"
Hesta tilted her head slightly, "...I don't understand what you are talking about."
"Didn't you search for 'How to fake an alibi' yesterday?"
"I didn't." Hesta denied calmly.
"8:32 Minutes, how to buy a small knife suitable for hiding? 8:45 How to forge an alibi? 9:12 If someone under the age of twelve is found to have committed intentional homicide, what kind of punishment will he face? In this half-century You have opened no less than fifty web pages in one hour..." Sean pulled out the list in a calm tone, "May I ask why Miss Hesta started searching for these things for no reason?"
Hesta's expression was a little subtle.
Sean saw that her hands that were hanging down by her sides were clenched tightly, and her mouth was slightly pursed.
"...Where did you know that?" Hesta's voice became smaller.
"I saw it." Sean raised his hand, "With my eyes."
"So, you did steal my browsing history."
Sean just smiled.
"how dare you……"
"It's not a big deal to me," Sean's voice was calm, "It's just a hobby."
"Okay." Hesta looked away, "What do you want from me, Sean."
"Me? I don't want to gain anything. I just want to know, are all Hesta girls as peaceful as you?"
Hesta's brows furrowed again.
Sean spread his hands, "I've always heard people compare girls to flowers before, but whether it's Hecla or here, the women are either old maids like Sophie Morley, or steel monsters like Liz. Anyway, I can’t see any beauty of flowers in them.”
"Really?" Hesta's tone was already a little impatient, "I think that's good."
"It doesn't matter, Hesta," Sean didn't refute, he spoke again, "Anyway, be friends with me. You searched Hecla Wasteland as soon as you got the computer. It shows that you are interested in me, so Just like I am also interested in you. You can talk to me about your past, such as Fu——."
"I refuse." Hesta interrupted him immediately, "Friends will not secretly monitor your every move. Friends respect each other."
Sean felt a little disappointed, "You said this as if you were possessed by Liz, don't be like this... Do you have to break up with me? There is no other way? What I just said was obviously a compliment to you. .”
"Then I guess we have nothing else to talk about." Hesta whispered, "I didn't feel any praise from your words."
