24 Dating in a military base.

Morning came and Sam woke up feeling rather refreshed. Remembering the events from the previous night, he couldn't help but let a giant grin creep on his face.

Somehow he had managed to get a kiss from three of the most attractive women on his list. And that wasn't all of it.

A new life had opened its doors for him. He managed to obtain a cute girlfriend, one of the Valkyries is now his plaything and the other two will soon follow. Before he knew it, Sam already had a harem of his own. His only regret was that he couldn't make Alice a part of it, but he knew that would be asking for too much.

'I wonder who I should play with today...' He was in such a good mood that he started humming to himself while showering. 'Guess I will give Nine a try. I have been looking forward to banging her ever since I saw her for the first time.'

He started to recall the time she kneeled in front of him, preparing to give him a blow job. That thought alone was enough to make him hard and his excitement only grew from there.

'Alright, calm down buddy...'

Taking a deep breath, he forced the lewd thoughts out of his mind and wore his usual calm and stoic mask. No matter how happy he was Sam knew it would be for the best if he didn't let it show. A beep distinct beep reached his ear the moment he stepped out of the shower. Shizuru had sent him a message saying she'd wait for him at the spot they parted in last night.

His stoic mask crumbled and a wide grin took over his face once more. He quickly put on his clothes, glasses, and lab coat then left his room. The meeting spot wasn't that far away and soon enough he was able to spot the short Asian girl. It seemed like she also saw him as she began waving in his direction, a big smile blooming on her face.

"Good morning, Doctor."

"Sergeant Kurokami. Good morning."

Shizuru's radiant smile was even more brilliant this morning. After silently staring at each other for a few seconds, she suddenly looked away, her embarrassment evident by the red color reaching the tips of her ears.

"Shall we head to the cafeteria?" Sam asked, enjoying the sight of his bashful girlfriend to the fullest.

"Yes. Let's."

The silent walk was a bit awkward but enjoyable nevertheless. Sam had dated a few women back in college and during the time he spent in the Headquarters, but when he thought back to those times, it became evident that he was having the most fun right now.

"Ah! By the way," breaking the ice, Shizuru brought up something she was waiting to tell him about. "Turns out the military has some rules about intimate relationships among soldiers."

"Really?" Sam raised an eyebrow.

"Yes. Well, most are what one would expect in a professional workspace. Something about public morals and such."

"I see…"

"To summarize everything, those in a relationship aren't allowed to show it in public. They must treat everyone with the same professionalism."

"Hmm… that means we just have to go about things the same as we did so far, right?" Sam asked. "I don't really see a problem with that."

"True." Shizuru smiled wryly. "In the first place, I don't think I'm the kind to act lovey-dovey in public."

The two reached their destination and got their food. It was early in the morning so there weren't that many soldiers around. Sam's favorite table was empty so they walked over to it right away, but before they sat down an idea popped into his head.

"Sergeant Kurokami. Can you move to the other seat?"

"Huh? Y-yes! No problem!"

Instead of sitting across from each other, Sam asked Shizuru to move to the edge of the table while he took the chair beside her. With the wall on her left and Sam on her right, the Asian girl had nothing to worry about even if a certain someone decided to show up. Or so were Sam's thoughts.

About to bite into his toast he noticed that his cute girlfriend was looking at him from the corner of her eye.

"Is something wrong?" He asked.

"N-nothing!" Picking up her cup she blew over the steaming hot milk a few times then took a sip.

Sam didn't let it bother him and turned his focus to his food. Minutes later, he began to notice some odd things. Whenever someone new entered, they would look in his direction, their eyes widening the next instant. Some continued to stare for a while before going to get their food, others didn't look away even after taking their seats.

"Is it just me or…Are we getting more attention than usual?" Sam said, taking a sip of his coffee.

"Well… it's to be expected…" As she spoke, Shizuru refused to look up from her tray. When he turned to check, Sam noticed the steam rising from her head making him realize that he might've unknowingly done something.

"Could it be…" Looking around the room, he noticed that they were the center of attention, with most of those present looking their way. "Did they already find out about us?"

Being the subject of scrutiny ever since he started his current job, Sam had developed a habit of sitting with his back turned to the rest of the crowd. By doing so he avoided looking at anyone while eating his meals, but now that he changed the angle he was forced to notice things he didn't see before.

"Eh!? You don't know!!?" Shizuru turned to him with a look of surprise.

"Know what?"

It wasn't the first time the two of them sat at that table. The only difference was that Sam had changed his seat. For a moment he thought that it might be something else, however turns out he was right on the spot.

"Um… you see, corner seats like these are... they're usually reserved for couples...." Shizuru stammered a little, unable to fully suppress her embarrassment. "Whenever a duo sits in a place like this, it's as if they're telling the others to leave them alone."

"Hm? But, we sat here many times before, didn't we?" Sam asked. Even if he was used to ignoring the crowd, he was sure that people never gave them those looks before. Also, a certain someone joined them quite frequently. If such rules really existed then no one would've bothered them before.

"Well, when you take that seat instead of the one you're used to, it's as if you're declaring that I'm your girlfriend now."

"I... I see..."

His intentions might have been different, but in the end, the results he got were far better than he had expected. As if to confirm that conclusion, Jordan entered the cafeteria a couple of minutes later and froze when he spotted them. Sam had done his best to fight the urge to smirk, but he must've failed as the orange haired man stormed out soon after their eyes met.