Saeki Kengo's Links
In an army, there will be no shortage of exceptional fighters, but I can say with utmost confidence that Superior Private Nomura ranks among the most skilled ones that ever graced the 7th Division. To have met him and witnessed first-hand the full extent of his talents as a soldier all those years ago in Formosa left a great impression in me, and I was honored that he accepted to be my second in command. He is my most intimate collaborator and I could trust - and have trusted - him with my life more times than one is capable of remembering.
When I met Saeki Kengo, he was not part of my section in the army. He was not even part of the same battalion, as I was a member of the infantry and he was a part of a cavalry squadron. Still, we managed to meet, and he recognized something valuable in me, enough that he convinced me to leave Kagoshima behind and go to Hokkaido to be part of the 7th Division. This proved to be the correct choice for me, as there I could actually put my efforts to use in the service of a more competent leader. I am thankful to Corporal Saeki for everything he has done for me and for what he has taught me over the years, and he will always have my respect and loyalty.
I'll admit I never expected to meet him again after the war, but things have an interesting way of working out. You can nearly die in the blink of an eye, or -- just as quickly -- you can go from an aimless, worthless excuse of a life, to something that actually has meaning once again. In my case, I can only thank him for doing both: saving my life, and giving it purpose. I love him, and there's nothing I wouldn't do for him.
The first time I formally met him, he didn’t come to me; he was delivered to me, unconscious, a bullet in his chest. After I operated, and he recovered, I always thought it was a blessing that he was able to walk away from his injuries... But of course, at the time, I didn’t know just how magnificent that blessing was, or would be. Years later, we would remeet. And… We would fall in love. And now, he means the world, the universe to me. He makes me feel brave, listened to, cared about, cared for, cherished, loved. At this point, I can’t imagine life without him...!
He's my little blorbo. An absolute scrimblo. I keep him in my pocket.
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thank you for protecting me and keeping me company when i needed it..
As far as superior officers I've had in the army go, Masaru Takao is one of the best if not the best one I met. He is legitimately a commendable man and one I have been lucky to call my brother in arms. He genuinely cares for his men, which is something I haven't found to be very common amongst the brass, and he earned my respect quickly once I noticed this. I will always think of him fondly, not just because of our time spent together professionally, but because we grew close enough to call each other friends and even something more at one point in our lives.
He is a good soldier and an even better friend and a lover occasionally when there was time and place for it, ever so occasionally he started to become a regular visitor to my tent, I developed a mature relationship with him during the army, he is important to me as one of the few people who led me to keep my sanity in check when I thought I was losing it in the army, I enjoyed his company while it lasted, I gave him as he gave to me the affection every man in the field internally screamed for but couldn't, he knew what he wanted and needed and so did I, I wonder if he is well fed wherever he is nowadays.