After the family finished dinner by candlelight, Dejoka took advantage of Camille's time in the kitchen washing dishes to persuade Shire.
"I don't oppose your persistence with the tank, Shire!" Dejoka said with some anxiety, "I even don't oppose your 'non-competition' stance, but you seem to need allies. You can't fight the whole world alone, even if you are excellent!"
Then he added, "The methods the enemy can use are likely beyond your imagination, they are indefensible. Sometimes you have to choose a side!"
"I understand, Father!" Shire picked up a plum from his plate and stuffed it into his mouth.
Camille had said that plums are almost out of season, so they should seize the chance to taste them, otherwise, they would have to wait until next year.
"Moreover..." Dejoka hesitated, "sometimes we shouldn't dwell on the past, we should look at the current situation and the future!"
