Normal PoV (3rd person POV)

Standing outside a military encampment is a girl around fourteen years of age, having a nervous look on her face.

A soldier who was patrolling the area approached her and asked.

"How may I help you?"

Startled the girl took a few step back, after regaining her composure she took a deep breathe and asked.

"I-is this Faramort Base?" The soldier became weary of the girl and hesitantly replied.

"Yes, this is indeed Faramort Base." A sigh of relief escapes her mouth and she told herself.

"Thank goodness, I didn't get lost like I do regularly."

After tying her hair into a ponytail, she took out a letter and handed it to the soldier and said.

"I'm Akane, I'm here to see Captain Chiharu Natsuo."

The soldier opened the letter and read it, after finishing reading, he called another soldier and told him.

"Call the Captain."

The soldier quickly ran off.

A pale skinned girl, long pink hair, odd eyes? left being gold and scarlet right. Could she possibly be distant relative of the Ikinawa?

Cold sweat dripped from the soldier's forehead and back, Akane noticed it and handed him a handkerchief and a bottle of water and told him.

"You must be tired, please sit down and have a drink."

Hesitant to accept at first, but the soldier accepted and thanked her. Moments later a silver haired woman approached the two.

She waved her hand and said. "

Akane it's been a while. It's nice to see you again."

Akane smiled and replied.

"I've missed you Chiharu."

The soldier was dismissed, and Chiharu guides Akane to her quarters.

Asking Akane to sit down Chiharu asked her.

"What's your business here? you didn't come all this way here just to greet me right?"

Without a word Akane placed a scroll on her desk, Chiharu picked it up and read it. Chiharu turned to Akane and asked.

"Are you sure about this Akane?"

With a determined look on her face Akane replied.

"I've already made up my mind."

Akane's POV

That's right, I've already made up my mind. I will become a soldier, learn swordsmanship to protect the ones I love. Mother already tried her best to stop me, there is someone I want to protect, I'm expecting Chiharu to be against my decision, but if I won't protect her, who will?

I clenched my fist tightly and bit my lips in frustration as I glared at Chiharu.

"There's no turning back once you've enlisted into the army. Please reconsider Akane."

Chiharu told me with a wry look on her face, vigorously I shook my head and answered.

"I know."

For a moment Chiharu's face hints her disapproval, but she nod her head and respected my decision.

"But first tell me why you want to be a soldier."

My resolve could be seen on my face as I answered.

"There's someone I want to protect, everything else is classified."

Seemingly satisfied with my answer, Chiharu took out a Pen, and proceeds to hand me an application form. Hoping I'd reconsider my decision she told me.

"Fill this up, but I hope that you'll reconsider your decision."

Chiharu's POV

I know this is a bad idea, my instincts tell me so, yet I want to respect her decision. I promised her mother that I would protect her, and I don't intend on breaking that promise.

"Finished filling up your application form?"

I asked Akane, she nodded and proudly said.

"Finished."

I took the paper from her hand and told her.

"With this you're officially a part of the Hakuroku army, I'm assigning you under my unit as my secretary and adjutant."

She's the only person I can entrust this position, and if people found out her true identity, I can at least protect her.

"Get some rest, you begin your training tomorrow morning."

I told Akane with a serious tone.

"I understand, if you'll excuse me then, I'll take my leave."

Akane replied and left my quarters, and a soldier escorted Akane out of the camp.

"I'm a bit worried about her, maybe I should have someone to keep an eye on her?"

I shook my head and slapped my cheeks and told myself.

"No that's a bad idea, I don't want to invade on Akane's privacy."

I heard a knock on the door, I stood up and said.

"Enter."

A young soldier entered, he quickly salutes, and I ask him.

*Do you have something to say Yuito?"

Yuito gulps multiple times and answered.

"We've safely escorted the girl out the camp, she met up with a strange individual."

Intrigued with his answer, I patted his shoulders lightly and asked.

"Describe the appearance of that individual for me."

Panicking the Yuito answered.

"I-It's a girl around the same age as her, she was wearing a brown cloak, she have messy silver hair, a pair of red eyes and pale skin."

I let out a sigh and told Yuito.

"You're dismissed."

He gave another salute and left my quarter. should I investigate that girl, but I should keep this a secret from Akane.