The infiltration mission assigned to Major Angelina Sirius also
included blatant misdirection. Among them, the initial contact with the
target also included allowing the target to catch a glimpse of herself,
so this was successful. Although she was initially worried that hiding
her own presence would prevent her target from discovering her, but
this apparently was a groundless concern, just as her subordinate had
said. Still, being discovered so easily didn't sit very well with her.
Ruminating on this, Major Sirius returned and opened the door to the
high class condo that served as her quarters for the duration of this
mission.
"Welcome back."
Originally, Major Sirius believed that her roommate shouldn't have
returned yet. However, contrary to her expectations, a welcoming
response came from within the house.
"Silver, you're back."
The Major used her pet name to greet her adult roommate who
intentionally met her at the door.
Her roommate was called Silvia Mercury First. Besides from her first
name Silvia, the rest were all code names, meaning that she ranked
first among the Stars planet-class "Mercury". Rank Warrant Officer.
Twenty five years of age. She was a highly regarded female CO who
attained the title of "First" at an early age. In the beginning, Silvia
didn't want to join the military and intended to become a journalist
after graduating from college. This time, her outstanding ability in
data analysis prompted her selection as Major Sirius's support
personnel.
"Silver?"
This talented roommate paid no heed to Sirius's words and just stared
blankly at her. Feeling that something was awry, the major called out
to her again before Silvia replied back her eyes still glued to the major.
"Lina...... What can I say about that getup?"
Lina was the pet name for Major Sirius. Given the requirements of the
infiltration mission, it was vital to hide her identity and avoid terms
like "High Commander" or "Major", hence why she was ordered to
use her pet name Lina. Furthermore, Silvia originally possessed an
unrestrained personality, so she quickly forgot about the differences in
military rank and warmed up to Lina.
Although her word usage did not contain any honorifics when
addressing a superior officer, Lina paid no heed whatsoever.
"Ah, you mean my appearance? In order to avoid notice, I spent some
time investigating Japanese fashion magazines from the last century. It
was really tiring. So, how do I look?"
"......Before I answer the question, may I present another?"
"Sure, go ahead