Two years has past, the border grew larger and larger. It keep growing and more wider than the old ones. The rankings was still like then.
And still, Osamu and Chika was known to be their shadows. Their names was not released in public and only the higher ups and Jin knew about them. The border stated that their true identities will be hidden in public for their safety. Since they were like working at them Kido-san take care of our educations and knew our identities. We started learning through online and made up some excuses at our parents. No one also died in those years since we had information who will die and who will be kidnapped and prevent it immediately. Like the past the border have three branches. Here at Tamakoma we have the original Tamakoma 1,Rindo-san, Jin-san, Me, Chika, Yuri-san, and Yotaro with Raijinmaru
Additionally the border's strength was also increasing rapidly thanks to the two regressors in their side. Of course we never forget to check if any people changed. Just like checking interviews
"My name was Ai Kitora, 13 years old. I will work hard as much as I can to protect this city" Diligent in front of highers, nothing change.
"Jun Arashiyama! 17 years old. I joined to border to protect my family and love once!" As expected of Arashiyama-san!
"Miwa Shuji 15 years old, I wanted to join at border because I wanted to protect my sister and also wanted to become someone like the person who saved me and my sister!" Oh,No! It's good that he is no longer have any angry issues or neighbour issues but... Whatever what done is already done. Next
I just keep going and going watching the interviews. Nothing changed except for Miwa and new members I don't recognize. Thought it was kinda embarrassing how they refer me as their idol and savior. I should try to check the CCTVS. For some reason Kido-san seems to trust me very much and let me take a peak at CCTVS around Border.
From the camera I saw Tachikawa-san with Jin-san, probably encouraging him for a fight. "Hey you know who is that shadow guy right?" Tachikawa ask normally. "Were quite close so yeah"Jin-san answered."Mind inviting him? He was always the topic in rumors with his partner so I'm curious" "Curious?I bet my whole bag of rice crackers you just want to fight him" "Hey! He sounds strong in rumors! I also wanted to fight other strong people not always you! Thought I never get bored in our fight" Tachikawa just whisper the last part.
Watching from here I sweat drop and totally unsure. In those past years Shinoda-san,Mogami-san and others spar with me including Jin-san. I gotta say I improve a lot in fighting and mechanics but I'm not sure if I can take Tachikawa-san.
"Well... I will ask him sometimes"Jin-san answered. My senpai just sold me off.
"Hehehe, good!"Tachikawa-san smiled. Sigh, I will just say no but Jin-san was Jin-san he will push me to hardest.
"Ahhhh... Jin-san whyyyyyyyyyyyy?" I groaned. I just felt someone move in the sofa and look back. "Sorry Wakisaki-san, you can go back sleep now" I seems to wake him up, and he goes back to sleep.
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"Nope" "Come on Osamu! It's a great experience don't you think?" "I'm satisfied with the current me" I declined once again. Jin circled his arm to my neck to shoulder. "You said you wanted to become stronger? Fighting with new people you haven't sparred yet was good!" Here comes his scamming. "I'm sure he will have a lot of fun with you!" When will this guy stop? "I think Jin was right, you should get experience as much as you can!" Good, Konami-san joined too. "I think if Osamu-kun doesn't want it then we should not push him right?" Nice save Chika! Jin just pouted clearly not satisfy. "Anyway, it's been two years and we're finish dealing with our country's problems, what's our next step?" Shinoda questioned. Actually were in our weekly meeting with the border's commanders (Katsumi Karasawa, Motochiki Kinuta and Eizo Netsuki was here now). Me and Chika was wearing our mask and goggles and triggers.
I fake a cough and proceed. "I need everyone's point of view in my next plan actually I was planning on changing the future again. But this time we will do it to neighbourhood" "Outside? Like were gonna attack them?" Kinuta-san asked not wanting to be disrespectful. "Kinda, it will be base on their answer. Afterall, I was just planning to start building relations to other nations" many tilted up at the idea. "The idea itself was good so where's the problem?" Netsuki was the one to talk now. "Kinuta-san actually just told it, war. Creating bonds to other country will surely be good but if their response was a no (It's like a sign of a war at neighborhood) were more likely just created an enemy since they will know our existence here at Mieden and we will be force to get into a war, it's not like there will be something new" Osamu choose to whisper the last part and continue again.
"Let me explain it. If the country we have visited say yes we will have an official back up in the upcoming wars we will enter and also decrease the enemies we had. But if they say no we will just risk ourselves on how strong is our forces. But there is also a win part. Since it's a war we will be able to display our strength to other nations in short we can gain allies but with the help of power" Kido-san nodded along with the lines. "And also if we choose to rule over them with power we can be backstab by any of them"he added. Osamu nodded too.
"That's why I'm asking for your point of view" I continued. Everyone in the room understands. If we choose to stay still nothing will change and it might ended up as the fall of the past. But if we start a bond with other countries we have a 50/50 opportunity. "In your terms isn't going having a relation to outside will be ore likely in our side? Even there is a high risk at going out in out world we can gain experience in negotiation adding the 50/50 opportunity and also a gain in each one we have our gain so its 90% gain to us right?" Shin-san summarized. "Just like my pupil said it's also a yes to me even thought the 10% was still a huge risk"Rindo-san second his student. "Shin's summarizing was enough to be a yes in to your permission. But we still need to reduce the 10% either way" Shinoda-san agreed. It's reasonable since border have only associated with , Dexia, and Meson. The current border was still out of league in the first one when it comes on talking with other countries.
The next country we will face was Menoeides which was one country that the past border traveled in an expedition. "Should we try it on Menoeides?" I mumbled. "Try? Are planning on making every country we pass as a training materials?" Jin sarcastically joked. "Well... Yeah I guess?" "If that's the case then isn't it will be better to make them as a friend than an enemy?" Chika is the one to answer now. Chika rarely talk during the meeting but when she did it actually was very helpful to defend my point. I'm proud of you Chika.
"That all make sense to all of us"Kido-san looks like made up his mind and started order. "Kinuta, take care of improving our defense units in case they say no. Netsuki will take care at you movements at media, you can announce and make lies anytime you want. For Tamakoma I know you know what to do, gather information about the country. Osamu you can also write down everything you know. Since Shin have his little brother it will be easier if you announce at the top 3 squads that there will be an expedition. Terashima check the expedition ship before we use it. For the others, were planning on holding an expedition test since we will face them at few months you still have time to finish the preparation in time. If anyone have problem tell them to consult to Shinoda or Mogami" Kido said briefly but easy to understand to everyone. "That's all the meeting will end now"
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Somewhere
"There will be meeting at Meoeides right?" "It will most likely scare the hell out of them and make them a force alliance to us" two people was talking and joking at each other , both was wearing a black cape with rep lines. "Out of the way! Viza-san will enter!" a new person wearing the same outfit as them shout in a whispering way. The two of the just stop talking and stand straight to welcome the old man walking like a normal person in hallway. "Good morning Viza-san!" They cast from both fear and respect while an old man pass by with a child figure next to him. They seems to be talking about something. "As the higher said you will be negotiating with Meoeides as a representative of Aftokator, I will be going with you" "No need master, I can go with my own" "I'm not asking for a permission, the highers also told me to. Please don't take it as an offense young master" The little one cringed a bit.
The little one have dirty blonde hair and horns, wearing the same asset as the older one. "Let's have a safe trip,
Young master Hyuse"