After sampling the delicious food, Yukimura brought the satisfied Dawn to Marine Headquarters.
Watching the busy warships coming and going, along with the recruits sweating profusely on the training grounds, it felt just like the first time he had come to Marine Headquarters.
When they reached the training camp, Dawn looked at the children training with such fervor inside and could not help smiling faintly. He had once been one of them.
"Dawn's back!" Hina was the first to call out when she saw him.
"The pressure feels greater the moment you come back."
"I wonder if your strength has improved. Don't tell me you've gotten weaker."
When Hina and the others who had been training saw Dawn behind Yukimura, they forgot all about their training and rushed over at once, surrounding Dawn and chattering away.
Most of those who had just entered the training camp and had never met Dawn looked at him curiously, wondering why these elites, who had once far surpassed their peers in strength, were being so enthusiastic.
"Come on, come on, let's have a match first. I can't wait any longer." Naturally, it was Little Tigress Sola, the battle maniac, who said this.
In just a few years, Sola had grown quite a bit taller. She had changed from a tomboy into a dashing beauty with short hair.
Though there was still a trace of charm between her brows, her bold personality made her seem utterly wild. Her jet-black, ear-length hair paired with her carefree nature made her look like an untamed wild horse.
Hina, meanwhile, had developed a much better figure. Her smooth pink hair and natural bearing now gave her the air of a mature, alluring beauty.
As for Shuen, Berigood, Shalinkul, and the others, aside from getting taller and sturdier, there was