Time flew by in the proverbial blink of an eye. Before long, a hundred days had gone past since the enlistment, and Kang Jin-Ho was about to embark on his first leave.

“Maknae, have you finished your preparations?” Jeon Hyeok-Su asked while looking at Kang Jin-Ho.

“Yes, sir. I'm finished.”

“And you have also memorized everything you're not supposed to do outside, right?”

“Yes, sir.”

“That means no fighting and no driving.”

“Understood, sir.”

“So? How do you feel? Is your heart fluttering and stuff?” Jeon Hyeok-Su wrapped his arm around Kang Jin-Ho's shoulders and began yapping away.

“Sir. I don't feel anything in particular.”

“Seriously? You know, I couldn't sleep at all the night before my first leave. I got waaay too excited for that.”

Jo Won-Gu butted in next. “For me, all I could think about was eating good food outside. I even made a list of all the food I'd eat during my leave.”

Corporal Kwak Hyeon-Wu sighed and recalled his first time, too. “As for me, I was looking forward to meeting my girlfriend outside for the first time in months.”

Jo Won-Gu stared at him pitifully. “But you are single now, aren't you?”

“...Sir, let's not go there.”

“Cheer up, Corporal.”

“Sir, please drop it!” Kwak Hyeon-Wu stormed out of the living quarter as tears began pooling around his eyes.

Jo Won-Gu tutted loudly. “That kid's way too soft, I tell ya. He ain't the only dude who had to break up with his girlfriend while serving in the army, after all!”

Jeon Hyeok-Su tried to defend his fellow corporal. “But, sir. Corporal Kwak really liked that girl.”

“What does it matter if it's only one-sided?”

From the sound of it, Jo Won-Gu didn't seem to be in the mood to offer...