Take Me Away

The hottest days of autumn usually fell in the last week of August and went on until the first week of September. Coincidentally, this was also when the freshmen of D University would begin their military training.

At precisely seven in the morning, the students, dressed in military training uniforms, marched out of their respective dormitory buildings and flocked to the training grounds.

"Wait for me!" Just outside the dormitory for art students, Sophia shouted as she ran. "Fiona! Leona! Wait for me!"

Behind her followed Ella, who was casually taking her time. "Why are you running? We cannot possibly be late!"

Fiona turned to her roommates and said, "Come on! The training program's about to start. The instructors and drillmasters are already there!"

"You heard Fiona!" Sophia told Ella. "Hurry up so we can catch up with her and Leona!"

Leona looked back at Fiona and saw that she had tied up her hair into a little bun and tucked it inside her hat. Only her face was exposed so she looked neat and fresh, like a fairy.

In the open-air stadium, instructors from various schools were directing their students to their designated areas. Among them was the art school instructor, a woman in her thirties named Hilda Han.

"Students, listen up! The university president, the school officials, and the general drillmaster of the military training will be presiding over the mobilization meeting. Remember to stand alert and pay attention," she declared. "The military training will start right after the mobilization meeting and will conclude after a month."

"What?"

"Oh my God..."

The students complained loudly as soon as Hilda finished speaking.

"I thought we were only having the mobilization meeting today!" Sophia took off her hat and fanned herself with it.

"Oh, no! I can't believe the actual training starts today!" "But I didn't even put on sunscreen this morning!" Ella ranted.

Fiona kept her silence. Looking at their uniforms, she suddenly remembered Spencer.

"Okay, everyone! Stay in your designated areas and don't make any unnecessary noise!" The instructor raised her voice. "The purpose of this military training is to teach all of you discipline. For the coming weeks, it's important that you listen to your drillmasters. You must complete every task that they will give you."

the national anthem, after which the university president and other

would like to congratulate and welcome our new students. You've done well in the college entrance exam and we couldn't be more proud to have you joining us here

students listened to the university president's speech under the scorching hot sun. Nearby, the sound of cicadas was

his speech so long? It's too hot in

me welcome

students

hope that you will all conduct yourselves well, practice self-discipline, commit to your training, and listen to your drillmasters in the coming month. As for us, you have our word that we will do everything our position requires and provide you the training that you need.

"He's so handsome!"

whispering among themselves as soon as they saw how young

my type!" Sophia could barely contain her excitement. She turned to Fiona and said in a low voice,

then, another person took the microphone to make an announcement. "And that concludes our mobilization meeting. Please proceed to your designated areas so we can

With a heavy heart, Ella followed her group to the

"If I get to see George every day, I don't care if they extend training for

him once from afar," Leona chimed in. "Don't get

power of love! It was love at first sight!" Sophia said with overflowing confidence and determination. "I'll do my best to get close to him in the next month and make him fall in love with

help but chuckle as she heard them. She knew that Sophia had always been an active and headstrong girl but she was rarely motivated to do anything. With her like this, she thought that military training wouldn't be

as the girls majoring in interior design. They stood in line waiting

"Left, right..."

could be heard as a dozen drillmasters in uniforms marched towards the stadium. The students held their breath

wonder if our drillmaster is scary. I mean,

hot!" Ella announced as she stood in front of the line. "It would be so good

and gave her a

drillmasters marched in front of them but no one

a few minutes, several students started voicing

"Where is our drillmaster?"

"Is ours missing?"

and said with surprise, "Look! Others have already started.