I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 36

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Episode 36

 

“Were you surprised?”

 

“How could I not be surprised? Why would the supply company commander suddenly…”

 

I know soldiers do all sorts of things, but isn’t this completely unrelated?

 

“To explain the reason, while you were on leave, the military started a corruption audit.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

“It’s overseen by the Ministry of Finance, so they’re digging into everything with no room to escape.”

 

It seemed the audit had reached Intelligence Command as well, as Eden shook his head as if fed up.

 

‘Well, it was bound to explode someday.’

 

Whether in the Republic of Korea or here, the military is equally rotten.

 

“You must be having a hard time.”

 

“The operations department will have bigger headaches than me. Anyway, during the audit process, the 1st Division supply company commander was caught for corruption and purged.”

 

Since messing around with soldier’s food is extremely common, I could roughly picture what happened.

 

“Then you should send someone with excellent cooking skills, why me?”

 

“The supply company commander isn’t someone who cooks. Food supply and such are related to trading companies in a way, so Lieutenant from the Oclo Family would be suitable…”

 

Even as he said it, Eden seemed to think it didn’t make sense and cut himself off.

 

“Well, just accept it. Originally, you shouldn’t try to understand this organization called the military with your head.”

 

“It seems that way. This time, isn’t there some traitor or something I need to investigate?”

 

“There isn’t. Seeing you ask first, I guess the work suited your taste.”

 

“Not at all. I never want to do it again.”

 

If I wanted to do it again after experiencing a life-threatening crisis, I’d just be crazy.

 

“That’s unfortunate. Still, if you discover any strange people, tell me anytime. In my opinion, Lieutenant has talent.”

 

“I’ll consider that a compliment and accept it gratefully.”

 

I probably would seem talented.

 

Since the Eye of Truth that revealed Sadis’s identity is an absurdly overpowered skill.

 

“Do well. In a way, isn’t this the safe life Lieutenant wanted?”

 

“Phew, I don’t know how to cook at all. But I’ll try my best.”

 

Anyway, as Eden said, it is indeed a safe life.

 

Since a supply company commander wouldn’t directly participate in combat.

 

‘When I was a soldier, supply soldiers seemed like they had the hardest job in the world, but officers must be different, right?’

 

It’s an eternal truth that when soldiers have it hard, officers have it easy.

 

“Is the carriage waiting outside?”

 

“Hm? A carriage, you say. You have to get there yourself, why are you asking me?”

 

“Weren’t you going to prepare one?”

 

“Last time was unavoidable because of the operation, but this time it’s different. Would someone with lots of money try to mooch a carriage ride too?”

 

“Ha…haha.”

 

And this is audit season.

 

No matter how I look at it, we need to investigate this guy first.

 

*    *    *

 

“Young master, we’ve arrived.”

 

After a long journey, the carriage door opened.

 

“You really worked hard going all the way to the west, which wasn’t even planned.”

 

“Not at all. Rather, since I personally escorted you like this, the Countess will be relieved.”

 

“Right, take your time on the way back. Buy something delicious with this.”

 

I generously placed 10 gold in the coachman’s hand.

 

“You…you don’t need to give this much.”

 

“Prices have gone up lately. Take it comfortably.”

 

“Thank you so much!”

 

A moved voice.

 

Winning people’s hearts is this easy.

 

“Be careful going up.”

 

“I’ll see you again! Stay healthy!”

 

Leaving behind the very pleased-looking coachman, I headed toward the 1st Division Gate, my new workplace.

 

“Loyalty! Please show your identification, sir.”

 

A soldier with strict military discipline.

 

Looking at his rank insignia, he was a Private.

 

“I’m Lieutenant Paran Oclo, newly assigned as the supply company commander.”

 

“Confirmed!”

 

I received my identification back and was about to pass the soldier when a sudden curiosity stopped my steps.

 

“But can I ask you something?”

 

“Yes! Please speak!”

 

A booming voice that could probably be heard from far away.

 

As expected, Private seniors are full of energy.

 

“How’s the food? I’d like to hear an honest opinion.”

 

“The food, sir?”

 

“Yes, speak comfortably.”

 

“It’s edible…”

 

The Private was about to give a model answer when a senior soldier nearby gave him a look.

 

“Now, now, don’t bother the junior and speak up yourselves. That way we can make some changes.”

 

I directed the question to the Corporals and Sergeants.

 

“To be honest, the food is always dry and the portions are small.”

 

“At least four days a week, we spend our own money at the shop to solve it.”

 

.

 

.

 

As soon as one person started, complaints poured out one after another.

 

It was more serious than I thought.

 

‘This bad? We’re screwed.’

 

I couldn’t understand what they expected from me by putting me in this position.

 

“I understand for now. I’ll try my best.”

 

It’s not empty words, I really mean it.

 

‘It’s too pitiful for soldiers to come here and not even eat properly.’

 

Since I also suffered from terrible food during my military service, I genuinely want to help somehow.

 

“Thank you so much.”

 

“We’ll endure trusting only in you, company commander.”

 

“Don’t expect too much, and good work on your duty.”

 

I gave a brief greeting and headed to the Support Battalion where the supply company belonged.

 

‘Is this it?’

 

The Support Battalion Headquarters and the large Soldier’s Dining Hall built next to it.

 

Since it was lunch time, there were quite a number of soldiers coming and going.

 

“The building is fairly neat too, so living conditions should be better.”

 

After finishing my brief impression, I entered the headquarters building and went up to the Control Room, which was the administrative section.

 

‘Is that person the director?’

 

A woman sitting in the innermost seat, intently looking at something.

 

I quietly approached and tried to salute after checking her rank insignia, but she spotted me first.

 

“Oh? Who are you?”

 

“Loyalty! I’m Lieutenant Paran Oclo, newly assigned as the supply company commander.”

 

“Ah.”

 

As if enchanted by something, the director stood up from her seat.

 

“Is there some problem…”

 

“Why are you so late! I was waiting. Ah, I’m Captain Siel, Control Room director. And I’ll speak casually. Is that okay?”

 

What could it be.

 

This female captain who’s bursting with excessively high energy.

 

‘And I’m already being comfortable.’

 

Well, she seems like a good person, so isn’t that fine.

 

“Actually, I’m the one who should be asking for favors. Thank you for welcoming me.”

 

“Of course I should welcome you. We’re in a severe manpower shortage right now. You can use that seat over there.”

 

She pointed to the seat right next to her.

 

‘Oh, that’s burdensome.’

 

A position where I’d inevitably face the director whenever I turned my head.

 

It could be considered the worst seat in the control room.

 

“You’re the mess company commander but you’re in the control room instead of the dining hall?”

 

“The company commander’s office is in the dining hall. But since you’ll be doing other things besides mess company commander duties, it’ll be better to be here.”

 

Why would a mess company commander have to do other work too.

 

I couldn’t understand it, but since it was my first day and a superior officer’s words, I nodded for now.

 

“By any chance, is the battalion commander here right now?”

 

“The battalion commander? Haa.”

 

She sighed as if recalling some unpleasant memory.

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

“He was relieved of duty along with the mess company commander. Thanks to that, I’m even acting as battalion commander, which was never in my plans.”

 

“Ah…”

 

There was a reason she looked busy.

 

‘What did those two embezzle to get relieved of duty during wartime.’

 

This is why people should live honestly.

 

“I’m also acting as mess company commander, so I’ll do the handover, but you’ll have to work hard.”

 

“I’ll do my best.”

 

“Good attitude. Let’s go make the rounds and introduce you first.”

 

No matter how busy work gets, introductions can’t be skipped in the military.

 

I spent the entire afternoon going around to other battalions and even the regiment headquarters to get acquainted.

 

“There aren’t any particularly strange people, so you shouldn’t have any problems getting along.”

 

“It seems that way.”

 

Maybe because I’m a noble, but everyone seemed somewhat friendly.

 

“What do you want to do about dinner?”

 

“How do you usually eat, Director?”

 

“Ever since I started acting as mess company commander, I eat at the soldier’s dining hall. You can use the officer’s dining hall if you want.”

 

Anyone could see this was a question with a predetermined answer.

 

“I’ll also eat at the soldier’s dining hall.”

 

“Good, let’s go introduce you and socialize.”

 

It was time to get off work, but I was dragged by the captain’s hand to the soldier’s dining hall under the pretext of dinner.

 

“Loyalty!”

 

“Loyalty!!”

 

Salutes coming from here and there as soon as we entered the dining hall.

 

It was burdensome since officers had entered the soldiers’ space, but it was an unavoidable situation.

 

“Yes, yes, don’t mind us and continue eating.”

 

Captain Siel gestured to acknowledge the salutes and entered the kitchen.

 

“Sergeant.”

 

“Loyalty! Director, you’ve come.”

 

At Siel’s call, a middle-aged man in kitchen uniform turned around.

 

“This is the new mess company commander who was assigned today, and this is Sergeant Gordon, the mess sergeant. You’ll be working together from now on, so please introduce yourselves.”

 

“My, what a fine-looking person has come. I’m Sergeant Gordon.”

 

“I’m Lieutenant Paran Oclo. Please take care of me.”

 

“I should be the one asking you to take care of me.”

 

He extended his hand for a handshake, and his forearm was quite thick.

 

‘Isn’t this someone who should be on the front lines?’

 

If anyone got caught in a headlock by that forearm, they’d suffocate to death.

 

“From tomorrow, you can make work reports to the mess company commander. Please help him out a lot.”

 

“How could there be any question about it.”

 

The two seemed to get along well, as their conversation was very natural.

 

“Let’s not disturb them further and go eat.”

 

“Yes. I’ll come tomorrow morning. Good work.”

 

Following Siel, I received food from the mess line just like the other soldiers.

 

“Thank you for your hard work. Thank you.”

 

“Yes! Please enjoy your meal.”

 

I received what appeared to be today’s main meat dish and sat in an empty seat.

 

“It came out well since it’s a special meal day. How is it, not bad right?”

 

The first question came before I could even pick up my fork.

 

To answer, I quickly scanned the food I had just received.

 

‘One piece of bread, a quarter potato, and two pieces of meat for now. This is supposed to be a special meal?’

 

Even at a glance, it was much more meager than what I used to eat at the 3rd Division.

 

“To be honest, I think it’s quite serious.”

 

“Really? I thought this was pretty good.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

“Of course, I’m not picky about food. I was quite poor when I was young.”

 

“Ah…”

 

When there’s that kind of story, I have nothing to say.

 

“Anyway, eat comfortably.”

 

“Please enjoy your meal.”

 

I gave my greeting and took the first bite of bread.

 

‘It’s hard.’

 

It had warmth, but the quality of the bread itself was terrible.

 

‘It’s not because I’m a noble, but isn’t bread of this quality normally something you’d throw away?’

 

In other words, it was garbage.

 

Poke.

 

Second, I tried what was presumed to be meat.

 

“Ugh, ahem! I choked on…”

 

“Should I get you a tissue?”

 

“I’m fine.”

 

The moment I chewed it, nausea rose up, and if I hadn’t been tense, I would have spat it out.

 

‘Why does this taste like this.’

 

It wasn’t what you’d normally think of as meat.

 

To be more precise, maybe 10 percent meat content?

 

‘The potato is the best thing here.’

 

I never thought the day would come when I’d eat potato as the most delicious thing.

 

“Are you done eating?”

 

“Yes, I filled up on the way here, so I can’t eat anymore. Haha.”

 

It was because it tasted bad, but since the director scraped her plate clean, I couldn’t be honest.

 

“Then it can’t be helped. There’s no day as delicious as today though.”

 

I wondered if she was teasing me, but from her voice to her expression, she was sincere.

 

‘I really want to take her to our house and feed her a proper meal.’

 

I think I’ll have to take her to a nearby restaurant later.

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