Canon Bump - The Day After Sortie

[lightning_strike]

[Normally one wouldn't notice this, but the community seemed to decide to show it off. A young woman in a pantsless military uniform was addressing a small council of people, discussing the new recruit and treating Yoshika Miyafuji as a Sarge in the military.

For anyone who would know their history, the two men in the room was Winston Churchill and Hugh Dowding of the World War II Allied Airforce. But the girl, Minna, looked distinctly German in appearance.

It seemed they were discussing why the Neuroi were coming irregularly, but Minna promises that they will be able to defend against their aggression.

The scene changes abruptly to the base where Perrine is getting food when she makes a face.]

Miyafuji, what is this?

[She holds up a bowl of natto and she holds it at arms length.] This is intolerable! This food is rotten, you can't serve it to us!

Yoshika: Eeh? But natto is good for you. And Sakamoto-san liked it.

[Perrine sputters.] Saka...! You can't call her that! It's Major to you, MAJOR!

Yoshika: But Sakamoto-san told me to call her that!

That's not the POINT! Even I don't call her Sa-... saka... saa... [She goes bright red trying to force it out] That's not the point! Just don't call her that anymore!

Comments

[lightning_strike]

Like you said, 'acquired taste'. I don't think I could eat this easily.

[fightbymoonlight]

Well, that's alright. Everyone has their own tastes.

The girl who cooked this, Miyafuji... she's the new recruit you talked about before, right?

[lightning_strike]

Yes, that... she's rude and improper, such a country girl. She slurps her tea and feeds us this natto and calls the Major, Sa-ssaaaa.... [Goes red] She's really crude!

[fightbymoonlight]

I have to agree that it is a little odd to call your superior simply by their last name - at least in the military. Even if this Major did agree to being called that, it's not really proper.

[lightning_strike]

Even if she did I certainly wouldn't! The Major is the Major and should be treated as such! She's much too friendly with Miyafuji.

[fightbymoonlight]

Yes, it does seem like that. Rules in the military are there for a reason - no matter how much this Miyafuji likes to think otherwise, superiors aren't supposed to be friends. Maybe if she ever reaches the same rank, but not as a recruit.

[lightning_strike]

And yet they treat each other like they grew up together! It's really maddening.

[fightbymoonlight]

I imagine it would be. She's being very forward despite being so new.

Still, I'd advice you not to be too harsh. She probably doesn't know any better.

[lightning_strike]

I'll have to try at least. It's frustrating when she barely listens.

[fightbymoonlight]

Maybe if you try to explain to her why those rules exist? I'm not sure if it'll help, but I'm not sure what else you can do.

[lightning_strike]

I'll have to try that. She keeps driving me insane though.

[fightbymoonlight]

Yes, dealing with inexperienced recruits can be tough... I can actually relate to that a bit, sort of.

[lightning_strike]

You have people who drive you completely nutters too?

[fightbymoonlight]

Unfortunately. They're not... horrible, or anything and they're still learning. But I still wonder if they take everything as seriously as they should.

So I know how you feel.

[lightning_strike]

Ugh, looks like we're both in the same boat. They're either sleeping in [Erica], sunbathing on the runway [Lucchini and Shirley], sleeping the day away from night patrol [Sanya], playing with fortune telling cards [Eila] or just plain irritating me. [Yoshika]

[fightbymoonlight]

I wish people like that would realize that battle is no joke. They're not just putting their own lives on the line, but that of others as well.

[lightning_strike]

I know I just... [She sighs deeply.] They're... all really good at what they do. Barkhorn, Hartmann, they have over 200 kills. Hartmann was just awarded recently her 200th award from the Allied Forces.

Sanya is responsible for our night patrol safety. Eila has never been shot down. Yeager and Lucchini, they seem irresponsible but they're incredibly good front-liners. And the list goes on.

I worry, because we know this is no game and everyone acts like they're horribly irresponsible.

[fightbymoonlight]

I think that when someone is good at what they do, it's even more frustrating when they act like that. Because you know that they know better.

At least with the girls that annoy me, I know that it's because they haven't been at it for very long.

[lightning_strike]

I think so... I also kind of think that it's because they're under a lot of pressure, they act crazy.

Just kids hmm?

[fightbymoonlight]

That could be the case. Everyone copes with stress differently.

Yes. Well, they all start out like that and they don't improve until later. But I'm afraid they won't last long enough to improve.

[lightning_strike]

Yes. That's... probably the case.

Maybe give them advice?

[fightbymoonlight]

If you're really worried, you could talk to them about it. That could help you take care of some of your worries, at least.

That... would not be very helpful, I'm afraid.

[lightning_strike]

Well I'll try.

Really? I guess... [These two are way too alike for their own good.]

[fightbymoonlight]

Even if nothing comes out of it, you'll understand one another better.

Whatever advice I could give would come from a method that has proven not to work. And even if that wasn't the case, they need to figure out how to get stronger on their own, or later on they won't know how to adapt to even stronger enemies.

[lightning_strike]

True enough.

Oh I see. That does make a lot of sense in retrospect.