Capítulo 42: Ongoings Within the Homefront

Bruno had no way of knowing it, but while the man was making his way to the front lines of the Russo-Japanese War once more. His wife was at home receiving news of his recent achievements on the battlefield and the prestigious awards he had been granted by the Japanese Emperor.

Heidi had just gotten off the phone, while her kids were in the background, engaging in various youthful activities. After hearing the tales of the legendary Mamushi, and his feats at 203 Meter Hill the normally timid and docile woman's fingers clenched around the cord of the phone quite tightly.

She was conflicted internally. On the one hand, she was furious that Bruno was forced to break his promise to her by the shamelessness of the Japanese Generals in the field. Who tried to use her husband as a scapegoat to cover for their own repeated failures at Port Arthur.