Day 5 started with Sekar's phone ringing at 5 AM.
Rama woke to her cursing under her breath, phone pressed to her ear.
"What do you mean simultaneous breaks?" she hissed into the phone. "How many?... Three SS-rank gates? At once?... I'll be there in twenty minutes."
She hung up and was already pulling on her combat gear.
"Emergency?" Rama asked, sitting up.
"Three SS-rank gates opened overnight. Jakarta, Surabaya, and Medan. All S-ranks are being mobilized." She strapped on her blade. "This is going to take all day. Maybe longer."
"Be careful."
"Always am." She paused at the door, looking back at him. "You'll be okay? Not going to do anything stupid while I'm gone?"
Last time, he would've said yes nervously and made her more suspicious.
"I'll be fine. Go save the world. I'll have dinner ready when you get back."
She smiled despite the stress. "You're too good to me lately. I'm starting to think you're buttering me up for something big."
"Maybe I am."
