Diamond Ace: Another Story of Sawamura

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'We don't shed tears for our sweat, nor tears for our blood.'

"I vow to strike a fatal blow to my target. It is better to take a bath and change clothes than to be honored."

"..." Faintly hearing the sound of children singing, Rong Chun opened his eyes dazedly, looked at the ceiling covered with grass, turned over and got up, staring blankly at the room.

He fell asleep...

He has never slept since the day his family left.

Yet, in this extremely dangerous place where one could die at any time for no apparent reason, he fell asleep and slept very comfortably.

He only remembered that after coming out of the leader's house, he suddenly felt weak all over, his vision was blurred, and then he lost consciousness, and he didn't remember what happened afterwards.

He thought it was just a dream, but when he supported himself on the bed and prepared to get out of bed, he felt a sharp pain in his thigh. The pulling sensation of the bandage reminded him that his thigh was deeply scratched when he hit a rock when he fell.

"It didn't hurt this much before!" Rongchun covered the wound that was in constant pain and gritted his teeth in pain.

"The battlefield is my home, the earth is our bed, the rock is our pillow, the grass is our quilt..."

There was indeed the sound of children singing in his ears, and Rong Chun couldn't help but wonder how there could be children in such a place, so he limped towards the sound.

"Lie down and fall asleep in seconds. The alarm clock of gunfire is so wonderful."

Although he couldn't understand what was being sung, as the singing got closer, Rongchun was sure that it was the same innocent voice he had heard in kindergarten, and he couldn't help but reveal an expression of disbelief.

"Turn over and sit on the natural tree chair. The scenery in front of you is no worse than that in the movies. This is our paradise."

"Hahaha~"

I saw a group of children singing and dancing in the woods outside the house. They were playing and fighting, just like a small class on an outing outside the school.

"..." Looking at the man who was carrying a gun and laughing, the man who was taking care of the blade, the man who was sleeping against a tree with a gun in his arms, and those innocent children, Rong Chun felt pain in his heart.

They smile so beautifully and dance so lively, but they live in such a cruel place, in this war-torn land.

"Strangers brought by the puppy!"

"He's awake!"

A few children saw Rong Chun while playing, and immediately attracted the attention of all the children. They surrounded him and blocked him inside the door.

"..." Rong Chun looked down at the child who was exploring him, and after a pause, he smiled gently, "Hello..."

"This person looks so weak!"

"Hahaha~"

"..." Before Rong Chun could finish his greeting, he was interrupted by the words of a child in front of him. It was inevitable that it was a bit discouraging to be said like this by a child.

The children scattered and ran to the three men. Rong Chun stood there in a daze, not daring to move, because he knew it was very dangerous here.

"I know you."

"!" Without saying anything, Rongchun didn't even know there was a child standing next to him. He looked at the child, squatted down and looked at him at eye level, "Do you like baseball too?"

"No." The child shook his head. "It's just that the puppy likes you very much. He often watches your games, so your brothers and sisters also know you."

“…It seems that the puppy really likes baseball!” Rongchun exclaimed.

"you're awake."

"!" Rong Chun turned his head sharply and looked at another person who suddenly appeared.

"You're such a good sleeper. You slept for two days and two nights without waking up. I thought you were dead asleep." Puppy put down the tray and looked at Rongchun, "Your meal."

"Gululu~"

At this time, Rongchun's stomach growled cooperatively. He touched his stomach that hadn't eaten for several days, smiled awkwardly, made way for the child to go out, and walked towards the puppy.

After eating and drinking, he sat at the door and watched the children who had to attend classes even if they were on the standing ground.

It’s just that the content of their classes is a bit difficult...

This went on for a few days. During these days, Rong Chun watched them busy day and night, and the things they communicated were things he couldn't understand.

Every day people go out on missions, leave clean and come back dirty.

It can be seen that there are many people whose bodies are covered in blood. The smell of blood and mud mixed together, dry and wet, is really unpleasant and unforgettable. He is even choked by the smell and cannot eat.

There were gunshots everywhere here every day. Rong Chun didn't know how they could fall asleep in such an environment. He just listened to them and told them not to touch them when they were sleeping and sit next to the night watchman to keep watch together.

When daybreak came, he sat alone in the room in a daze.

Later, he found out that those children were not war orphans or anything else, but a small group of child soldiers.

They were born on the battlefield, grew up on the battlefield, learned on the battlefield, saw all kinds of human life on the battlefield, and became less like children than children on the battlefield.

But... they all seemed to be enjoying it.

Days like this continued until Rongchun couldn't stand the boredom anymore and ran out of the house that was like his cage.

As a result, he was surrounded by a group of people, as he had expected. Everyone was continuing with their own business, seemingly not noticing him.

Feeling so natural, he actually felt uneasy. Rong Chun took a few tentative steps and stood on the side of the road. When he faced the person approaching, he just glanced at him and walked away.

"…Is it okay?" Despite this doubt, Eijun still walked forward bravely.

Finally, he stood beside the training ground, watching them do those training programs that seemed incredible, while those people, regardless of gender or age, looked like they were used to it.

"what are you doing here?"

"!" Rong Chun stood there in a daze for a long time without moving, until he was called, then he turned around.

Looking at the man who appeared beside him and asked questions, Rongchun suddenly remembered this face. This was a face he would recognize even if he didn't play basketball.

He has been famous for his strong strength since junior high school. Later, he entered the NBA. With excellent grades and handsome looks, he often appeared on the covers of major sports magazines.

However, Rongchun didn't remember his name, and the only thing that impressed him was that his skin color was different from that of Asians. He was very dark, "They are..."

"study."

"Learn...what?"

"...Learn how to kill people."

"..." Rong Chun was stunned by these words and all his doubts were suppressed. He fell silent, looked at the child soldiers gesticulating with knives, and whispered to himself: "They are still so young..."

"...Innocent."

"..." Looking at the man walking towards the training team, Rongchun smiled self-deprecatingly, "Maybe..."

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"Can I go on a mission with you guys?"

"..." The puppy tilted his head and looked at Rongchun who suddenly said this.

"I won't cause you any trouble, and you don't have to worry about me." Rong Chun lowered his head to eat, without looking at the puppy's expression.

"sure!"

"..." I didn't expect Xiao Gou to agree so easily. Rong Chun thought he was just talking.

Wasn't he afraid that he would run away? Wasn't he afraid that he would spread their secret?

What Rongchun didn't expect was...

The next day, he really got on the mission car...

Everyone wore concealed camouflage uniforms and carried their own weapons.

The same is true for Rong Chun, except that his only weapon is a dagger.

His nimble fingers fiddled with the baseball in his hand. The weight of the baseball, the number of stitches, and the touch of the leather were all engraved in his mind.

But this ball is different.

This ball is softer than any ball he has ever held before, and the texture is completely different, but it is more important than any ball he has ever held before.

He thought, perhaps apart from this ball, there was no other reason in the world for him to continue living.

The bumpy road made it difficult for him to sit still. Rong Chun kept his eyes open in the dim car, looking for the puppy.

Unfortunately, he couldn't find the puppy among the people wearing masks, hats and night vision goggles.

There was a tense but calm atmosphere in the car, and there was also the sound of people fiddling with guns.

It seemed like a long time had passed before a whistle was heard from the front seat of the car, and the atmosphere in the car suddenly changed.

As soon as the car stopped, the back door opened and everyone got out quickly.

"..." Rongchun reacted quickly and put the baseball in his pocket, then followed.

At this time, the sky was already gray. Rong Chun was pulled to hide in the bushes. Watching others making sign language that he did not understand, Rong Chun could only follow the person in front of him.

He didn't know what they were going to do or what he was going to do.

He just followed them for a long time, hiding and hiding, until they came to a place that looked like a camp, but Rong Chun had already been left behind.

When he arrived, he was stunned by the scene in front of him. Blood flooded his vision, and he couldn't resist the instinct to escape, so he stepped back.

"boom..."

"!" Suddenly a gunshot rang out, scaring Rong Chun. He ran to a chair nearby in panic and huddled up into a ball.

It was as if the signal gun for the start of a sports competition had been sounded, and everyone was rushing forward to win first place.

Here, gunshots replaced the shouts of support, breaking the silence of the night, mixed with wailing and cries of fear.

Rongchun covered his ears and closed his eyes, hiding in the corner, but he could still hear the sounds of the battlefield. The sounds were not pleasant and were very scary.

He was so scared that he could only try to reduce his presence as much as possible and hold his baseball tightly.

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps on leaves, which seemed a bit abrupt amid the sound of gunfire. Rong Chun thought it might be someone in the team, so he looked up.

'no...'

Not any of them...

The man in front of him had eyes dripping with blood that were more turbid than anything he had ever seen before. The look he saw from his eyes was as shocking as the machete he had raised.

The land filled with smoke fell into silence again when the early sun rose.

The puppy found Rongchun next to a corpse. Seeing that he was curled up like a frightened child, the puppy squatted in front of him and thought about how to comfort him. Rongchun suddenly looked up and hugged him.

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