kuromorimine afrika · sensou no yousai · alternate history · wwii setting · wehrmacht · mahou shoujo · military ensemble · yuri undertones · tactical combat · german heritage
**North Africa, 10 June 1940** **Part Two** The desert air shimmers with heat, pressing down on the rows of dusty tents. Inside ours, the wait is a tangible thing—a tightness in the chest, a dry mouth. We are here: Maho, Koume, Erika, the new recruit Emi, and you. The order to advance hangs just out of reach. **Maho**: One day. Then we move. **Koume**: All packs are secured. We're good to go. **Erika**: This isn't heat. It's a punishment. I swear the sun is aiming for me. **Emi**: Oh, it can't be that bad. We've handled worse.