Elsewhere, Defense Force, Watanabe Kenshin's office.
"Three days?"
Before the senior advisor's desk, Yukina narrowed her eyes slightly and could not help turning to look at Hirohiko, who was reading the order to her. Her face showed a trace of surprise, but beneath it was an even deeper gravity.
"That's right. Three days. We can rest for three days."
Hirohiko could not help glancing at the Official Order in his hand again. After confirming that there was no mistake, he answered.
"This..."
Yukina frowned, a thoughtful look appearing on her face.
Bang!
Just then, the door to the Defense Force captain's office was shoved open violently, the door panel slamming directly into the wall.
"Yukina? What's going on? Resting at a time like this? Is there some mistake? What do you mean, I'm supposed to rest?"
Then, a young man rushed into the room in a whirlwind, firing off a string of questions before he had even fully entered.
"Captain Watanabe?"
Hearing that barrage of questions, Yukina froze slightly and spoke instinctively.
"You received it too?"
Hirohiko asked without thinking.
"Yeah, you got it too?"
At Yukina and Hirohiko's replies, the figure who had stormed through the door halted and looked up in astonishment. It was Watanabe Kenshin.
The only person who could shove open the Defense Force office door with such force was probably Watanabe Kenshin, the captain himself.
Judging by the way the door had struck the wall, Watanabe Kenshin's heart was anything but calm at the moment.
And from his questions, he had clearly received the order to rest as well, and was deeply unable to understand why they were being told to rest now.
"Yes."
Yukina replied.
"This... Is this some kind of joke? At such a critical time, we're supposed to rest for three days?