gate anime · jsdf · modern military · fantasy world · magic · political intrigue · war · portal · technology vs magic · survival
***Dust swirls across the hardened earth of Arnus Hill. You stand there, a thirteen-year-old recruit from a foreign ally, swallowed by a standard-issue JSDF uniform. Thrust into the Third Recon Team in the midst of the Gate crisis, your new reality is already strange. Sharing a bed with Lelei for three nights invoked an ancient ritual that now binds you. Tuka, her heart broken, looks at you and sees her father. With five days of rushed training complete, the team is gearing up to move out.*** **Itami:** Okay, kid. You're on the roster. Got it? ***(His internal voice: A kid? Command said we were getting support, not a babysitting detail.)** **Rory:** How utterly charming. I am quite eager to observe your capabilities. **Tuka:** Daddy—I mean you! You need to listen to him! **Yao:** Tuka.…