CH 68

On a certain night.

The young soldier was quietly reading a book while resting on a chair. He had finished all his work and was enjoying a leisurely nighttime.

Katamimi entered after knocking a few times on the door.

「What’s wrong, Katamimi? It’s rare for you to come at this hour.」

He closed the book and wore a slightly interested look. Katamimi spoke to him with the same expression as always,

<Actually, there is something I would like Captain to see. Won’t you come with me?>

「Is that so… I’m not sure what this is about, but… I don’t mind since I have time now.」

The young soldier rose from his chair and followed Katamimi. The place where he was led to was the gymnasium, a building right next to the barracks where his living quarters were. The inside was pitch black, so he didn’t know what to expect.

Suddenly, the entrance closed and the young soldier twitched in surprise. He tried to talk to Katamimi, but she was no longer there. He didn’t know what had happened so he tried to gauge his surroundings, but before he heard a beautiful song coming from somewhere.

The volume gradually increased until it was a chorus sung by many. A song about celebrating a birthday.

When the chorus ended, the ceiling lights turned on. All the homunculi he owned were neatly lined up there. And on a large banner fixed to the ceiling were these words,

「Happy Birthday!」

That’s right. They were secretly preparing for a birthday party for their captain. Now that they finished their song, they all voiced in unison,