With everyone needing a haircut, it was already night time when everyone was done.
There were a total of 31 people in this batch of new recruits. The cruelest thing was after they had their hair cut, they had to go and wait for everyone else to be done before they can go and rest. Their phones had been confiscated when they got in the car and it would only be returned to them during the weekends. With that, it was easy to know how hard it was to pass time that afternoon.
Rosé had her hair cut long before Lisa had hers. By the time Lisa and the rest were done, she was so famished that the front of her chest was already touching her back!
By the time everyone was done, Instructor Chen Haoyang called for them to gather. Rosé bared her teeth at Lisa. “I’m almost as famished as a dog, yet we still have to go to the dormitory first!”
Lisa finally opened her mouth and replied, “We haven’t finished our training yet. So, we have to endure it even if we’re hungry.”
She wasn’t the only one who was hungry. Lisa was extremely hungry as well.
It was obvious from her slightly plump figure. She couldn’t control her appetite when it came to food, especially since her parents doted on her a lot and would make good food for Lisa from time to time. On top of the fact that her family found her good enough no matter what, Lisa wouldn’t even pay any attention to her figure.
That was why her appetite was greater than normal girls.
Right now, she was probably even more hungry than Rosé. And yet, she endured it and remained quiet.
Seeing her speak, Rosé felt amazed. However, Chen Haoyang was already shouting for them to gather, so she remained quiet.
“All of you girls stand in a row while the boys stand in a separate row. Now, all of you follow me and take your recruit uniform before going to change into them at your dormitory! From now on, if there is no need for it, you will have to wear your uniforms in camp. If you don’t want to wear them, it’s equivalent to not wanting to be in camp. You can think about the consequence yourself!”
Even though Chen Haoyang was strict, he looked like a nice person.
Maybe that was why he didn’t seem immensely strict. Once the recruits are accustomed to the training, he wouldn’t be enough anymore.
But no matter what Chen Haoyang says, Lisa would be extremely serious.
Chen Haoyang noticed her as well.
At first, Lisa didn’t stand out too much in the car. However, as Lisa became more exquisite-looking after her hairstyle change, Chen Haoyang admired her attitude. It was different from the others by standing up straight and listening to his words seriously.
Because compared to the impression the other recruits gave, this Lisa was basically the ‘good student’ type.
She was like that from her manners to her expression.
Naturally, he admired Lisa a little more.
As long as they were not flamboyant about it, people who listened with all seriousness would be praised no matter where they were. Even if they weren’t praised, others will pay special attention to them as well.
There were only benefits and no bad points to it.
After Chen Haoyang finished scolding them, he led the group of recruits towards the dormitory building.
There wasn’t much difference between the dormitory building in camp and that of normal schools. In fact, it was even worse than the schools in some areas.
However, some of the rules were laxer right now. Even though camps had to save some in their water usage, it was still enough for every dormitory room to have their private washroom.
When they were splitting their dorms, they were split into rooms of four according to their standing positions. There were only 11 girls in this batch, so Chen Haoyang split the boys first. Seeing this, Rosé counted her and Lisa’s positions. Upon realizing that she might not be split into the same room as Lisa, using the chance when Chen Haoyang wasn’t paying attention, she hurriedly pulled Lisa behind the girl next to her.
Since their height differences weren’t big, Chen Haoyang didn’t notice it and counted four people by four people accordingly. That was how Lisa and Rosé were split into the same dormitory room.
“Yes!”
Rosé made a happy gesture.
She looked extremely happy.
Lisa was speechless.
With the instructor around, Lisa wasn’t in the position to speak.
It was only after Chen Haoyang had split the rooms properly and led them to take their luggage that Lisa was finally able to whisper to Rosé. “Why must you be in the same room as me?”
They can be seen as strangers. Why must she pull them together time after time again?
“Hmph. If I didn’t do that, will you even talk to me? I have never seen a blockhead that is as hard to deal with as you!”
Rosé didn’t know why as well. Anyway, she initially wasn’t willing to say that, but somehow she had a good impression of Lisa. On top of that, it was only Lisa who had looked at her in a normal way.
Also, she always looked as if she was in a daze that it made people have the urge to tease her.
The other girls were similar to Rosé and were more gangsterish in real life. However, none of them were as flamboyant as Rosé. On top of the fact that she looked the prettiest, the girls all had the same rivalry against her. Rosé seemed to have become the common enemy amongst the other girls.
Within a short while, they had already formed small groups, excluding both Rosé and Lisa who had become the odd ones.
Everyone ignored Lisa, but it was mostly because Rosê was already pestering her.
Of course, with how dazed and block-headed Lisa looked, the other girls didn’t like her either.
Unless, they wanted to find a sidekick.
That was why the other girls looked at Lisa with some ridicule in their eyes.
They all thought that Rosé only made friends with Lisa because she wanted a sidekick like her.
However, they clearly didn’t know what type of a person Lisa was and didn’t know Rosé’s true intentions.
“Hey, the two of you are called Gu Lalisa and Yu Rosé, right?”
There was a pat on Lisa’s shoulder. She turned around and saw a girl with narrow eyes staring straight at her.
This girl had a pair of small and narrow eyes. However, the rest of her facial features didn’t really match with her eyes. Especially with her short hair, there was nothing now to cover them anymore. And if you compared her current to her previous hairstyle, it had exposed every one of her flaws. She only had a sharp chin and a good figure, but everything else was actually very normal.
Lisa nodded, remaining silent.
Rosé caressed her chin as her head brewed some thoughts. She then stared at this girl. “Yes, do you need anything?” With that said, she suddenly called out, “Oh, I forgot that you’re our roommate!”
Her words were a little prickling.
When they were splitting into rooms earlier, Chen Haoyang had called out the names in order. The other girl could remember their names, but Rosé couldn’t. Wasn’t this embarrassing the other girl a little?
This instantly made the other girl angry. She started to scoff, “Are you that good enough to forget things easily? I still haven’t told the instructor about how you changed positions on purpose just earlier!”
It was a good thing that her voice was soft, as she seemed to only want to threaten Rosé.
Rosé looked up, her eyes rolling all the way back. “Then go tell him. Do you think I’m scared of you? Do you know who my family is? Isn’t it just a few minutes to change dormitories? On the other hand, you better don’t offend me. If not, you will see what will happen!”
Just by merely showing off that she had a backer gave off a tremendous effect.
The other girl looked so angry that smoke seemed to be emitting from her.
However, she was also scared that Rosé’s words were true. The other girl’s friend who accompanied her also tugged her. They instantly held their anger down.
Lisa was a little worried. From this situation, Rosé and this girl became enemies. She only wanted to peacefully train in camp and not want to be drawn into girl fights like this.
“Why are you fighting?”
Although they spoke with hushed voices, Chen Haoyang still heard the soft mutterings. So, he turned around and threw them a sharp stare.
The team instantly fell silent.
After hinting that she had someone backing her, Rosé also chose to be low-key at the moment.
It was a matter to someone to back her up, but to go against the instructor in camp was another.
If such a thing happened, her older brother would definitely hit her!
Everyone remained silent as they arrived at the place to get their luggage. After they got their things, they all headed back to their dormitory rooms.
They passed by the cafeteria on the way back to the dormitory.
The cafeteria was a three-level tall building, and it took up quite a big area.
The second level had transparent glass windows and it was clear that it wasn’t on the same level as the first level.
This horrendous classed society…
At the moment, no matter if the soldiers had been training or were resting, they all came to the cafeteria to have something to eat. Groups and groups of soldiers dressed in camouflage uniforms walked over. There were several female soldiers as well, all of them looked cool and handsome as they walked in a row and entered the building. All of them stood in a queue and in an orderly manner, and they all waited to take their food quietly.
This order was something that will never be seen in normal schools.
When they passed by the cafeteria, food fragrance trailed out from inside, and it had woken the hungry worms within the group of new recruits. All of their stomachs cried out in hunger while their saliva started to pool in their mouths.
Chen Haoyang was hungry as well. However, he had to bring the new recruits to settle down first.
Bringing new recruits were like this. They used more time on the first day, but it would be fine afterwards.
Lisa was also so hungry she couldn’t help but glance towards the cafeteria. However, when she looked up, she saw a figure that was somewhat familiar sitting by the window on the second-level.
It was that man, who had dyed his hair white and drove a military vehicle, that she had bumped into that day.
She didn’t think that he would be in this camp.
Lisa felt it was somewhat amazing.
However, what was more amazing was that while he was wearing the military uniform, his hair color wasn’t reprimanded? His hairstyle wasn’t changed either?
Didn’t the military force everyone to have army haircuts?
“What are you looking at?”
Lisa’s gaze attracted Rosé’s attention as well. She looked to where Lisa’s gaze was pointed at and saw Jimin who had an arrogant hairstyle. Displeased, she instantly cried out, “Sir, why can that person dye his hair?”
Hearing Rosé’s words, Chen Haoyang looked up. He was a little shocked as well. It was clear that he didn’t know that person.
However, Chen Haoyang wasn’t a fool in such situations. He didn’t say anything apart from snarling, “Don’t ask too much about such things in the military!”
It was clearly suppressing the weak who had no rights.
Rosé was extremely unhappy.
Since he was able to openly wear the military uniform and have his hair dyed, even a fool knew that the other’s identity wasn’t simple.
Military rules were by force. No matter which official’s son they were, they still had to follow the military rules once they enlist.
However, how is this person able to dye his hair?
Chen Haoyang was a little confused as well.
He continued to lead the recruits to their dormitory rooms. Jimin, who was sitting by the window on the second-level suddenly turned his head. With a blink, he saw a familiar figure.
“Hey, Xiao Pang…” (Xiao Pang meand Little Fatty)
If it wasn’t because of her familiar features, he almost didn’t recognize her with the sudden change of hairstyle.
The other’s name was Gu Lalisa, not Xiao Pang.
Jimin finally recalled.
The little chubby had actually enlisted in the military?!
This was fate!
While Jimin was still amazed, he heard a cold voice trail over from beside him.
“When are you going to dye your hair color back? I don’t want to have the military top brass trouble me because of this.”
Jimin turned around and saw Jungkook with a cold expression.
“Major…”
Jimin was about to shout his designation out loud when Jungkook’s cold gaze narrowed towards him. It frightened him, and so, he immediately corrected himself. “Brother, didn’t I tell you I would go next week?”
“You must remember that our identities cannot be exposed. The brass of China allowed us to have a special treatment, but after all, it’s China and not the Empire. We can’t be too over the top for some things.”
Jimin nodded. “Yes, yes, yes, Brother. I know.”
Jungkook was older than him, so he called him ‘Brother’.
However, with how they looked, Jimin seemed to look much scruffier and rougher than Jungkook. People who did not know them would definitely think that he was older than Jungkook. Knowing this, it made Jimin feel a little melancholic.
It had been two days since they arrived, and since then, most people thought he looked older…
“Oh, by the way, Brother. I saw that fatty we met three times on the street before! She’s called Gu… something Lalisa. It’s really a coincidence. Is this a kind of fate the people of China often say? I’ll go and get to know her some other day.”
Jungkook brought dinner over and ate a mouthful with a pair of chopsticks before he frowned and put down the chopsticks. To Jimin he replied, “I don’t know her.”
Jimin knew his personality. He never cared about people he did not know. Seeing his expression, Jimin advised, “Get to know her, Brother. At least we were given special treatment. Without the exquisite food from the Empire, we can only endure it. It’ll be okay after a year!”
Hearing Jimin’s words, Jungkook only continued to pick up food with his chopsticks. But this time, his eyes were fixed on the pair of communal chopsticks for a while and then he put it down and pursed his lips. “Find an excuse to go out during the weekend and buy some things that are for my personal use.”
Jimin was speechless.
They finally came to the canteen to have a meal after two days of receiving special treatment, but he was being so dramatic. Could he have some awareness of being exiled!
Lisa and the others were assigned to the female dormitory. In addition to Rosé and her, they shared a room with the girl with narrow, upturned eyes and a refreshing girl with two small canine teeth showing when she smiled. Her eyes were big, like those cute girls from the 2D world.
She had a better attitude than the girl with narrow upturned eyes. When they went into the room and had put down their luggage, she smiled and said, “Gu Lalisa and Yu Rosé, right? You can choose the bunk first. Me and Umji will choose after you’re done.”
She seemed like a very polite girl.
The ‘Umji’ she mentioned was the girl with the narrow upturned eyes. Hearing her saying this, the girl with the narrow and upturned eyes looked at Lisa and Rosé and snorted.
Rosé looked at the girl with a guarded look and then chose the upper and lower bunks on the left. “Lalisa and I want this side.”
She did not hesitate at all.
To the big-eyed girl, Lisa said, “Thank you.”
She smiled, and when she did so, it showed her small canine teeth. She looked sweet and generous. “You’re welcome.”
Lisa nodded and turned around. Rosé wanted to tell Lisa that she wanted the lower bunk when the latter pointed at the lower bunk and asked, “Can I sleep in the lower bunk?”
She would toss and turn around at night, so she was afraid that it would be noisy for Rosé if the girl was to sleep in the lower bunk.
When Rosé heard her speak, she proudly raised her face. “You’re begging me?”
Lisa lowered her eyes. “I’ll sleep on the top bunk.”
Rosé said, “Fine, fine fine. You sleep in the lower bunk. I’m just kidding!”
When Jiang Eunbi and Feng Umji, who was standing on the side, saw how well Rosé treated this Lisa, they looked at each other in surprise.
But they said nothing and packed their things then changed into their uniforms.
When Rosé went to the toilet, Eunbi asked Lisa, “Did you know her from before?”
She could see that although Lisa was a little dull, she had a better temper than Rosé.
Rosé had an inexplicable hostility to Eunbi, which Eunbi could feel.
She naturally had to ask from the one who was easier to talk to.
Lisa put the shoes in her suitcase under the bed and shook her head. “No, I just met her on the bus.”
“On the bus…”
Eunbi was in deep thought.
Rosé’s character was that she spoke without caring about others’ feelings. It could be seen that she was not easy to get along with how her own friend, Umji, was stamping her foot in anger. Rosé had just met Lisa but treated her better?
Could it be…
As if she had thought of something, the corners of her lips lifted slightly and she touched Umji’s elbow who was beside her. She whispered, “Don’t talk to her. When the one in the toilet comes out, she might criticize you. She’s an unreasonable person.”
Eunbi flashed a smile at her. It was the kind of smile that put people in a good mood by just looking at her. She motioned for Umji to be calm.
When Rosé came out of the toilet, she saw that Eunbi was looking at Lisa and her gaze looked suspicious.
Rosé thought it was funny.
‘Beep, beep, beep!’
“The new recruits in the male and female dormitories, hurry up! Come down and assemble!”
Downstairs, Instructor Chen blew the whistle and began to urge them. Umji then put on her jacket in a hurry and put down the things in her suitcase. “It has only been ten minutes!”
Rosé laughed at this. She had already put on her clothes.
Eunbi comforted Umji. “This is what the military is like. We must seize the time. You’ll get used to it.”
Lisa had just finished sorting out on her side.
She had just put her things in the place they should be, plus she had already changed her clothes so it did not take long.
Seeing that she was done, Rosé waved her hand and shouted at Lisa, “Let’s go!”
Lisa nodded and went out with her.
After gathering downstairs, Lisa’s dormitory was relatively fast. The one who was dawdling was the third dormitory, the one with only three girls.
Instructor Chen called for them to gather and they only arrived five minutes later.
Instructor Chen scolded them when he saw them coming. “This is the military, not your home. There’s enough time to put your luggage and change in ten minutes. Did you touch up on your makeup in these fifteen minutes? Look at yourself, Ji Xiaoyue. The buttons of your uniform are buttoned wrongly. What are you doing? I’ll give you one minute from the moment I call you to assemble until all of you have gathered. If you’re one second late, one lap around the field plus ten push-ups!”
‘Hiss…’
Instructor Chen’s words made everyone gasp.
This punishment was crazy!
The girl who he had singled out, buttoned up her buttons properly this time. Her face red and she was slightly afraid.
After all, this was the military and not the outside world. They had some fear of this place. Those that were ruffians from the outside before would not dare to be unruly here!
When the instructor scolded, they only dared to listen.
The first rule of the military was that they could only listen to their superiors!
After scolding them, Instructor Chen was slightly satisfied when he saw that they did not say a word. He waved his hand. “Come, we’ll go eat first. Walk-in line and don’t wander around. I’ll tell you the rules of the canteen slowly.”