She gave a nod to the other Kuritan girl in greeting, but her attention was promptly derailed as Erich commented about her 'liking' Walter, right in front of the man. There was a stunned look on her face, as she tried to process what the heck just happened. Didn't he know the RULES for that sort of thing?! You can't just . . SAY that! That was far too simple! Something as rare to see as Erich's evil little grin, was the pink flush that was on Maho's cheeks. The normally deadpan girl had been thrown off-balance a bit by all this . . score one for Erich. Thankfully Walter immediately changed the subject, so she was able to focus on business.<br/><br/><strong>"Ahem . . . If you want to appoint me as Lance Commander for Recon, then I have no choice but to accept. I'll do my best to . . . hm . . . work well with the others."</strong>This would likely blow up in everyone's face, but hey, maybe Maho had a hidden talent for being an officer. Her noble blood should at least give her a bonus to bossing people around! Turning back to Walter she frowned for a moment, before attempting to put a smile on her face.<br/><br/><strong>"If you're . . taking a break for a while, then we'll have to get in some proper sparring to keep you in shape in the meantime. If you like, I'll give you a handicap and use my bare hands . . . that is, once you've had enough naps, sir."</strong>Halfway between comforting him and insulting him, just the way it should be.