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🕑 Added 2025-06-14 20:56:17 +0000 UTCChapter 44. Welcome to Duty HELL (1)
The day after Hyun-joo’s arm-linking incident.
Carrying a bag heavier than usual, my steps toward the base felt incredibly heavy.
The reason was simple: once I went in for work today, I wouldn’t be able to leave until the next morning...
Barely a month after my transfer, the dreaded “duty” shift-hated by all soldiers-had come for me.
Finishing a grueling day only to stay up all night guarding the base while others rest... Is there any curse more evil than this?
Seona noona and the supply sergeant.
Having already slept with these two attractive women, I even found myself thinking the gods were punishing me with “duty” for letting my heart flutter for yet another woman-so much do I hate this shift.
Being ordered to do overnight work that would violate labor laws for both officers and enlisted, without any real compensation, was just infuriating.
‘So this is why my seniors called it slavery, or “patriotic pay”...’
Remembering the complaints of my seniors from a year ahead, whom I still keep in touch with, I eventually found myself in front of the battalion barracks.
The rough two-story building, which I never liked seeing in the morning, looked even more unappealing today.
As I acknowledged the salutes of passing soldiers and headed to the admin office, I thought maybe I could get some comfort from the ever-energetic supply sergeant.
But when I entered, I found an unexpected soldier sitting at the duty assistant’s desk.
“Huh? Hyun-joo? I thought Min-jung was the assistant today, why are you here?”
“Loyalty! FDO, you’re here? Well, Min-jung got a sudden stomachache this morning, so I’m filling in.”
“Huh? But you and I are both FDC, isn’t it against the rules for us to be on duty together?”
“The supply sergeant said it’s fine since tomorrow’s the weekend...”
When I questioned why Hyun-joo and I-both from the FDC-were on duty together, she glanced over at the supply sergeant.
Knowing it was pointless to argue with a fellow enlisted, I went straight to the supply sergeant, who greeted me even more brightly than usual.
“Good morning, FDO ❤️”
“Good morning, supply sergeant. Can I ask you something?”
“Of course. What’s up?”
“I see Hyun-joo is the duty assistant today. Isn’t it against the rules for us to work together?”
Her radiant smile lifted my mood for a moment, but I put on my “business” face and asked about the duty rules.
She answered with a warm smile,
“There’s no rule against an officer and an enlisted from the same section being on duty together. Plus, our unit isn’t on any operational standby, and tomorrow’s a holiday, so it’s really not an issue... And most importantly, the battery commander ordered it.”
“The battery commander?”
“Yes. As soon as he heard about the duty assistant change this morning, he picked Hyun-joo.”
“Why?”
“It’s your first shift, and it’s easier with someone from your section. Plus, Hyun-joo’s the ace, so she’ll be a big help.”
“Oh...”
Realizing the commander’s “deep” intent to look out for me, I thought, “So this is what seniority gets you?” and resolved to give her all the sex she wanted this weekend.
...
At 3:30 PM, with the duty officer armband on, I started my shift. Seona noona, changed into her workout clothes, stopped by the office.
Wearing those provocative leggings again, she came right up to me.
After glancing at the supply sergeant, she pressed her chest against my shoulder.
“Jaejun, it’s your first shift today. Just do what I taught you, and if anything happens, follow the manual. Got it?”
“Yes, battery commander.”
“And you know not to sleep on duty, right?”
“Yes! I know very well.”
I definitely know... If you get caught dozing by the duty commander, even just for a moment, you’ll get roasted...
My seniors, from my alma mater to Lieutenant Kim Somi in this unit, had all hammered their stories into me, so my goal for my first shift was simple: don’t get caught sleeping.
Even if I doze off for a moment, the most important thing is not to get caught by today’s duty commander, the personnel officer.
Just as I reaffirmed my goal, Seona noona secretly stroked my chest and whispered,
“After you get through today and tomorrow, I’ll do something really nice for you ❤️”
Maybe because we’ve slept together so many times, our thoughts overlapped perfectly.
...
As the officers left after work and the soldiers went off for “personal maintenance,” I finished the duty meeting and returned to the office to find an unexpected gift on my desk.
A big energy drink, a sweet chocolate bun, and a can of O-clips candy-perfect for a long night.
Surprised by the thoughtful gift, I called out to Hyun-joo at the duty assistant’s desk.
“Hyun-joo, did you get this for me?”
“Yes, I did. It’s your first shift, so I put together a little something for you.”
Holding up the can of caffeine, I asked, and she replied with a shy smile.
Then she showed me two instant noodles from a recent supply run.
“I thought you might get hungry later, so I brought some cup noodles. Is that okay?”
“You’re the best, Hyun-joo!”
Giving her a thumbs up and calling her “the best” for all her preparations, she blushed and smiled even brighter.
...
Ba ba ba bum~ ba ba ba bum~
After a smooth evening roll call, the trumpet sounded at 10 PM and, except for the duty staff, everyone in the barracks went to bed.
“All personnel, lights out. No movement for 30 minutes after lights out or before wake-up. That is all.”
With the final sleep announcement, the barracks quickly fell silent.
This meant the real battle against sleep was about to begin.
With over nine hours to go until wake-up, the thought of staying awake all night was already daunting, so I started tackling Monday’s work in advance.
But that didn’t last long-within 30 minutes, I’d finished everything I could do and was left with nothing but boredom.
Given the nature of the work, there wasn’t much paperwork I could do ahead of time, so it was only natural I finished so quickly.
If only I could use my phone, I could at least make this long, boring night a little more enjoyable...
But thanks to a directive from the commander earlier this year, officers are strictly forbidden from using phones during duty, so I couldn’t even touch mine.
So I had no choice but to pick up a military history book from the office and start reading about Alexander the Great’s campaigns.
Since I’ve always been interested in military history, I quickly got absorbed in the book.
But before long, a side effect hit me.
As I turned the eighth page, my eyes started to feel dry.
And there was another factor I hadn’t considered: my “biological rhythm.”
I usually go to bed by 11, and even when I have steamy nights with Seona noona or the supply sergeant, I try to finish before midnight so I can get enough sleep for work.
Now, reading at my usual sleep time, my eyes grew heavy as if I’d taken a sleeping pill.
‘Was my body always this honest?’ I wondered, as a wave of fatigue swept over me.
Just then, Hyun-joo, who’d been slouched in the duty assistant’s chair, suddenly stood up.
She stretched her arms over her head and called out to me.
“Ugh... FDO, we have a problem.”
“Huh? What’s wrong?”
Startled out of my drowsiness by her voice, I asked, and she replied with a mischievous smile,
“It’s not even midnight, and I’m already sleepy. Want to stretch together?”
“Yeah, stretching sounds good.”
Her bright smile alone was enough to wake me up, and I agreed without hesitation.
Part of me wanted to stay awake, but another part was excited at the thought of physical contact with someone as beautiful as Hyun-joo-my heart was pounding and I felt wide awake.
As I got up and walked toward the duty assistant’s desk near the office entrance, Hyun-joo, now standing too, gave me an even brighter smile.
‘Am I imagining things, or is there a sense of anticipation in her expression?’
