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coolohohTitle: Spy Arashi: Humble Beginnings
Chapter: 06. Trainees
Rating: G
Pairing: General Arashi friendship
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The mass recruitment drive that the Agency conducted meant that the Agency was overflowing with new recruits. A total of 29 hot blooded boys in their early 20s reported to the first training session. Most of them had been recruited via the police force during the entrance exams, but there were three 'direct entries'. While the rest of them had to prove their worth during the three months crash course, specifically designed to weed out less competent recruits, these three had already been given the ticket to enter the Agency. Sakurai Sho smirked as he was introduced before the rest of the recruits. It felt good being special. While the rest had to slave hard in the upcoming course to ensure they get a foot into the Agency, Sho could not help but feel a sense of superiority knowing that his place into the Agency had been secured more than two years ago. He looked at the only other two members who had also been offered a straight ticket in. One was a scrawny little boy who barely looked like he could lift a weight, while the other was tall and handsome. Sho scoffed at them both. 'What's so good about that skinny boy to have him picked into the Agency?', Sho thought. But what occupied his attention more was the other guy. The son of the Commissioner General, and heir of the Matsumoto family. Their family members have held the top positions in the police force since forever, and Sho had no doubt that the only reason that guy got an offer into the Agency was because of his father. His heart swelled up in pride as he thought of how he'd gotten in on his own abilities.
Even though the three had been given a ticket into the Agency, they were still required to go through the three months physical training course like everyone else. The trainings were tough and many soon dropped out in the weeks that followed. Sho was tired too, but he coped better than most, and certainly a hell lot better than that scrawny boy called Nino. He suspected that the only reason Nino had not been kicked out of the program yet was because 1) he had the direct ticket, and 2) he had made friends with a friendly and strong chap by the name of Aiba, and Aiba had been doing stuff like helping carry Nino's packs during field training. Sho could not understand why the man was so helpful. Surely a weakling like Nino could not be of much use to the Agency? 'He would be better off if he dropped out,' Sho mused. Sho turned his thoughts towards Matsumoto. The man had indeed proved his worth as the Commissioner General's son and was excelling in the trainings. Sho was not doing badly either, they were purely doing physical training right now, and Sho had done a fair share of running and gym exercises to acquire loads of strength and good stamina. On top of that, having been a house officer and medical student, he was more than used to the lack of sleep. In fact, on days most day they managed to catch 3, or even 4 hours of sleep - a luxury he did not even have in his previous line of work. Still, Matsumoto's presence irked him. The man had a natural aura about him that made him a born leader, something which did not sit well with Sho as he had always been the one to lead amongst his peers. It didn't help that Jun came from the police academy, and was already used to all the drills and exercises that they were doing. Jun did not seem to notice the rivalry though, and treated Sho with the same smiley, happy, friendliness as he treated everyone else, and that made Sho seethe with rage. Sho also suspected that his rival was only pretending to be helpful and respectful - but unfortunately no one else shared his views. ‘I will never ever fall to that guy’s fake charms!’, Sho declared. He resolved to read up more so that he could best his rival, and ended up spending all his free time in the Agency library. Sho might not be able to win Matsumoto when they start proper combat training, but he wanted to at least beat the man in the upcoming written test. He had already started some reading in his spare time since he was first recruited, but spare time was had to find in medicine and Sho regretted it now that he faced a tough rival.
By the time the three month physical training course came to an end, there were a total of 14 trainees left - less than half of what they started off with. By sheer cunning luck and thanks to his new found friend Aiba, Nino had managed to survive the course intact. He'd even managed to build up a little bit of muscles in his arms. The day of announcing the training results came and everyone waited in the assembly hall with bated breath. The lack of manpower in the Agency and the strict quota imposed by the government meant that they could not afford to lose anymore recruits, but still, the rank they will receive will determine whether they will be part of a work group and be able to take part in high priority missions, or whether they will be a normal agent doing less exciting jobs like guarding VIPs and routine surveillance exercises.
Heads turned as Johnny himself strolled into the hall. They had been expecting their instructors, or maybe some more senior officer to address them, but no one expected a visit from the Commander-in-Chief himself. The instructors gave out the letter acknowledging that each of them passed the training and was now an official member of the Agency. The candidates burst around the hall in excitement as they compared ranks with each other. It was obvious who did well and who did not. Those who got put in low ranks had their heads down and were looking very gloom, whereas those who did well was all smiles. Sho took a deep breath before looking at his results. The words 'Rank Number 5' stared back in his face and he broke into a smile. Agents who were ranked 6-10 (10 being the lowest rank) were considered junior agents and would not be able to join higher difficulty missions. Sho smiled, glad that he made the cut. His smile turned into a frown however, when he found out that both Aiba and Matsumoto were ranked 4. 'Damn it!!!' Sho cursed in his mind. It was the first time in his life that he tried so hard against a rival and still failed. Not only that, Sho could not believe that he had lost to that bubbly and absented minded Aiba! The last insult came when he found out that Nino was ranked the same as him. 'Fuck this shit! What sort of idiot ranked this! How can someone who has been getting illegitimate help from others throughout the course score so well! Fuck this!' Sho fumed silently. He would have stomped out of the hall in rage if not for the fact the Johnny had stepped up on stage and was clearly intending to address them. He took deep breaths to calm himself down Johnny started speaking.
"You have done well to pass this course," Johnny started speaking.
"However you are far from being a true Agent!" He roared, startling the trainees.
"You have your ranks yes?" The trainees nodded.
"Don't think for once that that will be getting you anywhere!" Johnny barked once again. He clearly had his mind set on giving the trainees a good talking down.
"They are only temporary! You will undergo proper combat, tactical, and espionage training. And those of you who make the cut will have the chance to become junior agents. I have been persuaded however, by your trainers," Johnny turned around to eye the two Kinki agents standing at the back of the hall.
"That some of you have extraordinary talent. I will hence be putting these few in a temporary team. You will train as a team and work as a team. And at the end of it all if you succeed, and only if you succeed, than will you be given your agent pass."
A/N: Sorry for the late release! Amid my adventures on Mixlr, doing subbing transcripts, and my JLPT yesterday, I didn't have time to post... initially I thought I had some editing/re-writing to do, but turns out that it was all done already... haha :P. Maybe I'll post another chapter this week to make up for it... ;)
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Chapter: 06. Trainees
Rating: G
Pairing: General Arashi friendship
Master post here.
[Previous Chapter] [Next Chapter]
The mass recruitment drive that the Agency conducted meant that the Agency was overflowing with new recruits. A total of 29 hot blooded boys in their early 20s reported to the first training session. Most of them had been recruited via the police force during the entrance exams, but there were three 'direct entries'. While the rest of them had to prove their worth during the three months crash course, specifically designed to weed out less competent recruits, these three had already been given the ticket to enter the Agency. Sakurai Sho smirked as he was introduced before the rest of the recruits. It felt good being special. While the rest had to slave hard in the upcoming course to ensure they get a foot into the Agency, Sho could not help but feel a sense of superiority knowing that his place into the Agency had been secured more than two years ago. He looked at the only other two members who had also been offered a straight ticket in. One was a scrawny little boy who barely looked like he could lift a weight, while the other was tall and handsome. Sho scoffed at them both. 'What's so good about that skinny boy to have him picked into the Agency?', Sho thought. But what occupied his attention more was the other guy. The son of the Commissioner General, and heir of the Matsumoto family. Their family members have held the top positions in the police force since forever, and Sho had no doubt that the only reason that guy got an offer into the Agency was because of his father. His heart swelled up in pride as he thought of how he'd gotten in on his own abilities.
Even though the three had been given a ticket into the Agency, they were still required to go through the three months physical training course like everyone else. The trainings were tough and many soon dropped out in the weeks that followed. Sho was tired too, but he coped better than most, and certainly a hell lot better than that scrawny boy called Nino. He suspected that the only reason Nino had not been kicked out of the program yet was because 1) he had the direct ticket, and 2) he had made friends with a friendly and strong chap by the name of Aiba, and Aiba had been doing stuff like helping carry Nino's packs during field training. Sho could not understand why the man was so helpful. Surely a weakling like Nino could not be of much use to the Agency? 'He would be better off if he dropped out,' Sho mused. Sho turned his thoughts towards Matsumoto. The man had indeed proved his worth as the Commissioner General's son and was excelling in the trainings. Sho was not doing badly either, they were purely doing physical training right now, and Sho had done a fair share of running and gym exercises to acquire loads of strength and good stamina. On top of that, having been a house officer and medical student, he was more than used to the lack of sleep. In fact, on days most day they managed to catch 3, or even 4 hours of sleep - a luxury he did not even have in his previous line of work. Still, Matsumoto's presence irked him. The man had a natural aura about him that made him a born leader, something which did not sit well with Sho as he had always been the one to lead amongst his peers. It didn't help that Jun came from the police academy, and was already used to all the drills and exercises that they were doing. Jun did not seem to notice the rivalry though, and treated Sho with the same smiley, happy, friendliness as he treated everyone else, and that made Sho seethe with rage. Sho also suspected that his rival was only pretending to be helpful and respectful - but unfortunately no one else shared his views. ‘I will never ever fall to that guy’s fake charms!’, Sho declared. He resolved to read up more so that he could best his rival, and ended up spending all his free time in the Agency library. Sho might not be able to win Matsumoto when they start proper combat training, but he wanted to at least beat the man in the upcoming written test. He had already started some reading in his spare time since he was first recruited, but spare time was had to find in medicine and Sho regretted it now that he faced a tough rival.
By the time the three month physical training course came to an end, there were a total of 14 trainees left - less than half of what they started off with. By sheer cunning luck and thanks to his new found friend Aiba, Nino had managed to survive the course intact. He'd even managed to build up a little bit of muscles in his arms. The day of announcing the training results came and everyone waited in the assembly hall with bated breath. The lack of manpower in the Agency and the strict quota imposed by the government meant that they could not afford to lose anymore recruits, but still, the rank they will receive will determine whether they will be part of a work group and be able to take part in high priority missions, or whether they will be a normal agent doing less exciting jobs like guarding VIPs and routine surveillance exercises.
Heads turned as Johnny himself strolled into the hall. They had been expecting their instructors, or maybe some more senior officer to address them, but no one expected a visit from the Commander-in-Chief himself. The instructors gave out the letter acknowledging that each of them passed the training and was now an official member of the Agency. The candidates burst around the hall in excitement as they compared ranks with each other. It was obvious who did well and who did not. Those who got put in low ranks had their heads down and were looking very gloom, whereas those who did well was all smiles. Sho took a deep breath before looking at his results. The words 'Rank Number 5' stared back in his face and he broke into a smile. Agents who were ranked 6-10 (10 being the lowest rank) were considered junior agents and would not be able to join higher difficulty missions. Sho smiled, glad that he made the cut. His smile turned into a frown however, when he found out that both Aiba and Matsumoto were ranked 4. 'Damn it!!!' Sho cursed in his mind. It was the first time in his life that he tried so hard against a rival and still failed. Not only that, Sho could not believe that he had lost to that bubbly and absented minded Aiba! The last insult came when he found out that Nino was ranked the same as him. 'Fuck this shit! What sort of idiot ranked this! How can someone who has been getting illegitimate help from others throughout the course score so well! Fuck this!' Sho fumed silently. He would have stomped out of the hall in rage if not for the fact the Johnny had stepped up on stage and was clearly intending to address them. He took deep breaths to calm himself down Johnny started speaking.
"You have done well to pass this course," Johnny started speaking.
"However you are far from being a true Agent!" He roared, startling the trainees.
"You have your ranks yes?" The trainees nodded.
"Don't think for once that that will be getting you anywhere!" Johnny barked once again. He clearly had his mind set on giving the trainees a good talking down.
"They are only temporary! You will undergo proper combat, tactical, and espionage training. And those of you who make the cut will have the chance to become junior agents. I have been persuaded however, by your trainers," Johnny turned around to eye the two Kinki agents standing at the back of the hall.
"That some of you have extraordinary talent. I will hence be putting these few in a temporary team. You will train as a team and work as a team. And at the end of it all if you succeed, and only if you succeed, than will you be given your agent pass."
A/N: Sorry for the late release! Amid my adventures on Mixlr, doing subbing transcripts, and my JLPT yesterday, I didn't have time to post... initially I thought I had some editing/re-writing to do, but turns out that it was all done already... haha :P. Maybe I'll post another chapter this week to make up for it... ;)
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Date: 2014-07-07 12:50 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-07-07 12:56 pm (UTC)Yup! Oh-chan is special remember? He doesn’t need to go for the training camp ;P
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Date: 2014-07-07 02:01 pm (UTC)Thank you for sharing!!
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Date: 2014-07-07 02:59 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-07-07 02:28 pm (UTC)You took JLPT? Wow! Which level?
You've been really busy, ne?
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Date: 2014-07-07 02:57 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-07-08 01:38 am (UTC)Oh-chan~where's Oh-chan?xD I wonder if they will work as a team in the next chapter :D
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Date: 2014-07-08 03:31 am (UTC)thank you for reading! <3
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Date: 2014-07-08 04:15 pm (UTC)I can't wait for the five of them to finally meet!! ^^
Thanks for the update ;)