Bing Shi noticed that most of the combat soldiers were as numb and cold as Yi Zen. Serving the country, they went through hell. In war, they saw and committed things that were too horrible to talk about.
Accustomed to losing good friends, loyal friends, which were even closer to them than family members, they got over it and continued with their lives.
["Gosh, I want to ask about so many things, but I can't."]
Kuro, who held a box of tissues before another soldier raised its head towards Bing Shi.
[Why?]
["Because I'm not a soldier like them."]
Kuro nodded but understood nothing.
A soldier who watched the confused snake holding a wet tissue box, chuckled at its cuteness, "Do you understand human speech?"
Seeing its nod, he turned towards Bing Shi, "Can I pet him?"
Bing Shi nodded, "You can, but clean your hands first."
