That day, Keiko lay on the bed and slept soundly until five o'clock in the evening, when she woke up because she was too hungry.
After a brief shower, she opened her closet and looked for clothes to wear. Of course, there were only military uniforms in the closet. Keiko grabbed her military uniform, put it on her body, and stood in front of the mirror while tying up her hair in a ponytail. After a few minutes, she glanced at her reflection in the mirror once again and smiled with satisfaction.
As a female officer of the Mecha Division, Keiko's uniform was also a classic army green, and everything was not much different from the uniforms of Captain Alexandrov and Major Jeanne.
After putting the military cap on her head, Keiko went out. The door of the dormitory was fully automatically locked, and it could only be opened by scanning the logged-in bracelet ID.
After going out, Keiko checked where the cafeteria was, and then went straight there. As she entered the cafeteria, she saw many soldiers coming to dine there.
The food in the cafeteria was very good with a lot of variety; there was Chinese food, Western food, etc. There were also foods of various ethnic flavors.
Keiko chose Chinese food, ordered two dishes and a large bowl of rice, brought it to the table in the corner, sat down, and without many words quickly devoured them. Just as she was having a good time, a woman suddenly sat in front of her with a plate and greeted her with a smile.
"Keiko-chan~ you don't call me when you come for dinner."
"Oh, Seol-Hyun," Keiko just replied perfunctorily without stopping munching her food.
"That's it, just oh?! How mean!" Seol-Hyun gritted her teeth, grabbed the burger on her plate, and furiously bit it while glaring at Keiko.
"Sorry, sorry, I'm really hungry, so I forgot to contact you," said Keiko in an apologetic tone.
"Fine… I forgive you this time," said Seol-Hyun, "but you must accompany me to go shopping tomorrow!"
"Ah? Can we go out tomorrow?" Keiko wondered.
"The meeting tomorrow morning won't take that much time, and Captain Amanda won't be so strict. After all, we finally came back from the outside, so she won't mind giving us another day or two to have a good time and relax."
"Okay, I'll go with you."
"Great! Keiko-chan, you're the best!"
Keiko has no objection. If it is feasible, she is, of course, willing to go out for a stroll, relax, and take a look at Ein's lifestyle and trends.
Just as expected, as Seol-Hyun Ae said, when the meeting was held in the morning, Captain Amanda announced that the Third Squadron would be given a two-day vacation.
After that, the third squadron will attend a new round of mecha training. Captain Cathy reflected on the weakness of the three squadrons' coordinated operations from the failure of this mission and emphasized that from the highest military academy in the Capital City, there would be a very powerful instructor to assist and guide everyone's mecha training. This round of training will last from the end of August to mid-October.
About this new instructor, Captain Chris didn't reveal who it was, and everyone didn't seem to care much. Every year, there were many instructors sent by the military academies to guide the training, and everyone was already used to it by now.
After having lunch at noon and resting for a while, Keiko set off with Seol-Hyun Ae. They were wearing military uniforms and were equipped with weapons. Keiko tied her long hair into a neat ponytail and put on a military cap, looking valiant.
The Ein City was located in the westernmost part of the middle section of Valhalla City-State, directly bordering the outer area of Thrudheim. This City was designed in the Arabian style of the Middle East because when it was first built, a large number of Muslims from West Asia and the Middle East lived here. Although the residents here have now converted and Islam has been completely abolished, the Islamic-style buildings and streets have remained.
They strolled the streets at will, and because they were wearing military uniforms, the citizens on the streets would give them a glance with kindness or awe in their eyes when they saw them.
Soldiers, especially military officers, had a very high social status in the Federation and were highly respected because everyone was fully aware that their comfortable lives depended on the protection of these soldiers.
After walking around the streets for about two hours, Keiko's throat felt a little dry. It happened that they were in the most prosperous commercial area in the district. Seol-Hyun Ae pointed to a very high-end cafe in the distance and said, "Let's go in and have a coffee."
Keiko hesitated and asked, "Is it expensive?"
Seol-Hyun Ae laughed and said, "You are really funny, Keiko-chan. We are officers. We buy everything at half price. It's an officer's privilege, you know? Who knows, maybe people see you as good-looking and then give us for free."
Keiko was so embarrassed that she immediately shut her mouth and followed Seol-Hyun Ae into the cafe obediently.
As soon as the two came in, they attracted everyone's attention.
The sleek military uniform was too eye-catching. In addition, Keiko's appearance was very dashing.
Seol-Hyun Ae smiled and took Keiko, who was a little uncomfortable, to the corner seat. The two ordered coffee from the waiter and chatted casually.
At that moment, they didn't notice that, in the blind corner of their sight, there were two beautiful women in beautiful dresses sitting beside another table for two in the coffee shop, and they had their eyes on them.
One of the women was a cold beauty with a strong aura.
She had chestnut-colored long curly hair, alluring foxy eyes, and a faint smile on her face, which was charming, but at the same time, inexplicably dangerous.
Her eyes happened to fall on Keiko's figure. Her blue eyes were flickering for a moment, and the next moment, her smile became more apparent.
The woman sitting across from her had a Eurasian face. Her black hair was curled up, her face was gentle and beautiful, her eyes were moist, and she looked very gentle. Seeing her best girlfriend showing such an expression, she couldn't help but look back along her line of sight, and then asked suspiciously:
"Jeanne, Are you interested in those two officers?"
"It's nothing... Hehe..." Lan Ni chuckled; her cold voice like a melting ice spring. She looked away and picked up the coffee in front of her, "I seem to have seen an acquaintance." (A/N: Finally, Keiko is going to meet Jeanne for the first time! I can feel my heart thumping a little bit harder!)