"Did you have fun?"

"How could I have fun? Sergeant, could you have fun in a place where there are seven people each from sergeants, staff sergeants, and warrant officers?"

"Anyway, you sure know how to speak politely. By the way, why is your bag so stuffed? What do you have in there?"

"I got snacks from those people. Of course, there's nothing from Anton, Sergeant."

"Hey, hey! I was wrong! Please!"

At 6:00 PM, aboard the American-class amphibious assault ship, the 4th ship, "Fallujah," in the 2nd Platoon of the 1st Integrated Marine Expeditionary Brigade, inside the barracks of the Echo Company.

In the room where 12 beds were arranged in sets of three, a musty smell lingered, but as soon as the door opened, a woman carrying a bag entered, and a faint chocolate scent began to fill the air.