High School Soldier
18. List of names 1

25 January 2321, 07.21 WIB.

**

“So, can you start the day not with a frown?” nio said pleading.

Arunika answered nothing and turned her face away from Nio with bulging cheeks. But Nio looks not upset or anything like that, he actually approached Arunika.

“Hey, what are you doing!?” arunika said with annoyance as an index finger pricked her bulging right cheek.

Nio with a happy face continued to press on Arunika's right cheek. Meanwhile, Arunika only showed a face that began to turn red to the ears.

Arunika immediately got away from Nio while covering her face with the hood of Nio's jacket that she was wearing.

Nio could not see what had happened to his brother and chose to spend his breakfast staying just once.

“But brother if again a funny frown too,” Inner Nio.

While Arunika tried to steal the glance towards Nio so that it is not known if she glanced at Nio.

**

After drinking the water, Nio immediately put on his equipment.

After all ready Nio say goodbye to his brother who has begun to calm down by saying, “I leave first huh kak?”

“Y-yes. When you're done quickly go home!” answered Arunika timidly.

Still, Nio did not understand her brother at the moment.

After Nio's self disappeared from before him, Arunika smiled happily and said, “If we were not brothers, but you should not know the secret yet.”.

Nio went down the stairs and walked towards the meeting place as today there was an important notice from the Captain of the 406 Company, Herlina.

While walking Nio heard a clattering sound from the left pocket of his uniform. Nio paused for a moment to ascertain the source of the sound similar to coin money.

“Why do I still carry this?” said Nio who was holding a dragon scales that he picked up.

He then stuffed the dragon scales into his uniform pocket. While walking was still heard a clattering sound but Nio did not ignore it.

**

“So I'm late huh?” nio said after opening the door of the meeting room.

Inside the meeting room, the entire seating was already filled almost fully with the soldiers present in the underground city.

There were several empty spots in the front row, the location that Nio hated the most since school.

Nio became the center of attention of the people in this room for being the only Squad Commander who was late.

Fortunately, no Surya and his Company members attended this meeting. But that does not change the possibility for Nio to get a punishment, whatever the form.

Nio walked to the empty seat in the front row. Seen from his expression Nio was very forced to sit in the front row.

But before Nio put his butt on the chair, Herlina approached Nio with an annoyed face.

“Kok can yes, there are people who come late without the slightest feeling of guilt?” sindir Herlina on Nio.

“Pardon me if I arrive late, Captain!” nio said forcedly because he had to do that.

“Push up 20 times, after that you can just sit!”

“Ready!”

Nio moved to the front of the seat and began to prepare for the punishment he was going to do. Nio did a push-up with everyone in this room watching.

“He hasn't changed huh?” inner Rio who sat with his squad members.

“Basic he is, at least reduce your lazy nature is cake!” jo's mind is sitting with his partner.

When entering the count of 12 Nio looks to start slowing down and his face looks exhausted. Then he continued the push-ups by exerting his remaining strength.

After finishing the punishment, without saying anything else Nio headed to his seat.

He was sitting next to his female Squad member named Arista.

Arista smiled towards Nio who looked very exhausted, Nio returned Arista's smile with a tired face.

“Alright, it's time to start the meeting. Today's meeting discussed the selection to form a Special Student Forces (readers can abbreviate it with PPK).

Herlina then continued her words, “Actually there is no compulsion for you who want to be part of this Army, the most important thing is that you are ready to do anything in this war. Of course not only passion is needed, but courage and loyalty.”

Nio who was still adjusting his breath gasping listened to the words of the extremely excited Herlina with a little lack of focus.

“What!” Nio was suddenly taken aback just like that as Herlina kicked her desk violently.

Everyone in the room was surprised, of course.

“Remember, the selection was made on January 28th! For those who want to join please prepare!” said Herlina by increasing her tone when she found Nio who looks unfocused.

He slightly smiled as he managed to make Nio surprised.

**

The meeting was over and went smoothly despite one obstacle. Namely Nio who made the meeting was briefly delayed.

Nio approached Herlina and said, “What is it?”

A sheet of paper contains a list of names that are still empty and a column to fill the purpose of joining the KDP. It was a list of names of soldiers who wanted to join the KDP.

“Name list, will you join?” herlina said after pasting the list of names.

“Come,” answered Nio hesitantly.

“I hope you join PPK.”

“Why?”

“Your strength will definitely be needed.”

“You overdo it, I push up 20 times already exhausted.”

The two of them then walked away from the meeting place with a slight laugh and headed towards the training ground.

But suddenly Nio was goosebumps because the person beside him was looking at him sharply and threateningly. As if there was something important that Nio had forgotten, Herlina stared intently at Nio

“Did you forget yesterday?” said Herlina with glaring eyes.

Nio was surprised to forget the important thing he left yesterday and with a low head Nio said, “Please apologize profusely!”

Herlina then drags Nio into her room to do the thing that should have been done yesterday. But it turns out that Nio is more concerned with her brother than this.

**

In Herlina's office, there's both of them here. Outside this room only a few soldiers passed by with their respective affairs.

“Sit!” herlina orders in a casual tone that makes Nio intimidated.

“Good,” replied Nio limp.

Herlina sat in her place with Nio in front of her.

In the heart of Nio said, “Kayaknya will get a penalty deh.”

“Sergeant Nio, why did you leave the squad that time?” asked Herlina with a sharp look.

“Ready!, at that time I saved myself from chasing 3 enemies and fighting them with Tania,” replied Nio nervously.

“Tania?, isn't she in the sniper squad?”

“Yes, because Tania was late in retreating with the others she ended up climbing the building that was nearby and helping me.”

“Do you know, even if what you did saved yourself and put up a fight, leaving that Squad will get sanctioned?”

“Yes, I know. I'm ready to accept any punishment.”

Herlina opened her desk drawer and took out a notebook. He flipped through the page and then found a page containing the punishment Nio would receive according to the mistake he made.

Nio gulped his own saliva until his jakun moved up and down. In addition cold sweat started coming out from his forehead which added to the gloomy atmosphere he was feeling right now.

But Nio does not know if the punishment that will be received is only Herlina's ignorance.

“Sergeant One Nio, as punishment for your mistake you must join the Special Student Forces!” suddenly Herlina said.

“Hah!?” reply Nio.

Nio was silent for a moment to think about whether he would accept this punishment or not. Because if he receives this punishment Arunika will greet him with a horrible face ‘mode guru’.

“Can I discuss this with my brother first?” ask Nio.

“Bby, but tomorrow you have to give the answer,” reply Herlina who makes Nio relieved.

**

In the Weapon Development room, some people seemed happy for the creation of something new.

Someone was riding on a battle robot that had just been refined in this short period of time. Some people who look covered in oil and oil look happy as well because their hard work is finally paying off.

Some rudimentary combat robots will also be finished so with the same technology as the combat robot earlier.

The person controlling the combat robot began to move the robot arm up and down. And it works and makes everyone happy.

“Try to step foot,” said one of the people who is the head of Weapon Development.

The person controlling the combat robot pulls the lever which is the part to control the robot leg.

When the right foot of the robot stood up and made its initial move, it made everyone in this place even happier.

“Alright, when it makes improvements!” the Weapon Development Officer.

“Ya..!”

In a separate place, some people who developed special rifles and bullets also looked happy as they managed to make special bullets and rifles that could penetrate the armor of otherworldly warriors.

“These special bullets and rifles will definitely make our military power stronger” said the Head of Weapon Development.

The weight of the rifle is slightly heavier than the rifle that is widely used by soldiers makes Nike difficult to hold it.

But he was happy to say, “Finally I can make Nio stronger.”