Lost in the Cruel World (Mikasa's Second Chance) (AOT)

26. Beast Titan

AUTHOR'S POV:

The new recruits the Mike squad were in a building in the south of Wall Sina during Eren and Erwin were taking down the fake king.
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Connie looked bored out of his skull, elbow on the table, face in hand. He let out a sigh.

Sasha sat beside him in the same position, looking equally bored.

"My village isn't far south of here, you know..." Connie said in a dull voice.

"My hometown is close by, too..." Sasha spoke in the same dull voice.
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At the same table, Reiner and Bert were playing chess.

At a lone table, Marco was reading a book.
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"Damn. Why can't I go visit?" Connie complained. "Maybe I'll sneak out at night."

Sasha looked at Connie. "They told me not to come back until I'm normal."

Connie smiled. "They told me I was too puny to be a soldier. Was genius enough to be one, though. I was in our class's top ten. I'm gonna go make 'em eat their words."

"Connie, if you're serious, I'll help." Reiner said.

Connie tilted his head back. "What? How come?"

Reiner looked at him. "Doesn't it seem strange? We're on standby in our plain clothes and we're not allowed to train or wear our uniforms." He stood up and approached the window. "Even more suspicious..."
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Outside, two Scouts were talking.
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"...is that everyone else is fully armed. We're inside the Wall, not on the front line." Reiner said and turned to them. "Who are we fighting?"

"Well, there are bears in the area." Connie said.

Reiner walked back to his seat.

"Yeah. Bears." Sasha repeated.

"Guns are enough to handle bears." Reiner replied and sat down. Then he crossed his arms.

Sasha lifted her face from her hands straightened in her seat.

Reiner looked at her.

Sasha let her head fall on the table, ear pressed to the surface. After a moment, she gasped and sat upright, looking alarmed. "I hear thuds! They sound like footsteps!"

"Huh?" Connie said.

The others turned to her.

"Get serious, Sasha." Reiner said. "If you're suggesting there are Titans here... that'd mean Wall Rose has fallen."
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In the watchtower, Mike sniffed, eyes widening. He turned to look.

"Mike?" Nanaba questioned, turning to him.

"Thomas! Take three couriers and go!" Mike ordered.

"Huh?" Thomas said.

"Notify each district!" Mike said and looked ahead intently. 'There are likely no Titans among the 104th Cadet Corps recruits!' He clenched his fist.
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In the distance, a cloud of dust rose, with multiple titans approaching them.
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"Multiple Titans from the south! Wall Rose has been breached!" Mike informed.
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Sasha threw her arms up. "It's the truth! I really hear footsteps!"

Nanaba landed in the window and opened it. "Everyone here?"

"Nanaba-san?" Christa asked, standing up.

"Multiple Titans, 500 meters to the south. They're coming right this way." Nababa informed.