Yu Lian looked a little surprised at Major Horatio Wayne, whose face was alight with a bright smile. He'd been away for a while, and now this short-tempered hothead, who used to blow up at the slightest provocation, had developed this much self-control? He'd really grown in a rather pleasing direction.
Come to think of it, in his previous life, Wayne had indeed become a famous general renowned for both courage and wisdom by the time his fate came to an end. But the man had been painfully lacking in social skills his entire life. The keen insight he'd shown on the battlefield didn't serve him nearly as well off it.
Put simply, he was a terminal case of chuunibyou who'd kept up the same persona his entire life. And yet, when someone provoked him, he hadn't leapt up like a cat with its tail stepped on. He'd even managed to smile and fire back a retort?
"Goodness, goodness, is this really the Horatio Wayne I know? Whatever else you say, your eloquence has definitely improved!" Yu Lian laughed.
He might have been sounding a little sarcastic, but the other man looked rather proud of himself.
"Horatio's already hosted several study sessions for the Youth Club," Hachiman said. "He's the vice president, so this sort of thing comes with the job."
The president, who was neglecting his duties, nodded. He was a little frustrated, but also felt the satisfaction of having successfully raised someone. The thought immediately gave him goosebumps, so he hurriedly returned to the topic at hand.
"So, who's in charge of escorting the supply convoys?"
Rozes explained, "The fleet currently assembled at New Jade Gate consists of five light carriers, eight heavy cruisers, eighteen light cruisers, and forty-three destroyers, from the First and Sixth Fleets. They've been