Secret Police Agent

Commandant

After a long speech in the form of thanking Claire for certain people, Claire and Claude get greetings from some of his friends by shaking the congratulatory hand.

"Congratulations bro, sis" said the man Claire knew as the group's leader.

"Thanks bro" Claude patted the man's back softly.

The two turn to meet Selby and Haran who have been waiting for them since. Selby looks to wipe away her tears. Maybe he was moved by Claire's thanks.

"Hi Selby, Haran" Claire changed a little. She was no longer the cold girl that many people had known all along.

"Hi Claire, waw, now you're a commander. Congratulations!" Haran and Claire do tos.

"Selby..."

For a second, Selby hugged Claire. She was so moved by Claire's thanks in front of so many people on stage.

"Congratulations Claire" Selby ended her embrace to Claire.

"Thanks Selby"

"Oh, how come you two keep going?" Claire starts to prank her two best friends.

"don't know. Haran was picking me up at home when I just got off the taxi"

"Well, what is this, bro?" Claude put his elbow over Haran's shoulder.

"Huh, you guys. There's nothing"

"Kok I don't believe ya???" Claire expressed herself by moving her index and thumb fingers under her chin.

"The truth is there's nothing" Selby tries to make them believe.

"Mr Claude, Miss Claire, you're being called by the head of the organization" a man suddenly comes to interrupt the drama of pranking C-C partners.

"Don't be shy bro" before leaving, Claude had whispered that line in Haran's ear.

Claire and Claude are directed to Mr. Shibe's study. There were several other superiors gathered. Somehow they called the new commander to come.

"Good day everyone" said Claire kindly.

"Is this what Claire is? meaning the man behind him was Claude" a whispering voice sounded not too far away.

"Good day Claire. Please sit down first" in front of Mr. Shibe's desk there are two seats available facing Mr. Shibe.

"What did you call us?" Claude opened the question.

"Look, since you have officially become commanders, we will give you the authority to change some rules that may be too disturbing"

Claire and Claude looked at each other. Still half understood what Mr. Shibe said.

"We don't want to over-restrain the agents. You two are the same age as them. You should know which rules when removed or changed will create new freedoms"

"When I think about it, I will think about it later. I can't make a direct decision" Claire said wisely.

"Alright, alright. It doesn't have to be now. You two can discuss first. Whenever you decide you don't have to come here. Call me or Astra"

"Understand Master"

"You can go already"

Claire and Claude walk side by side leaving Mr. Shibe's study. Outside there were many agents waiting. Wanted to congratulate.

"Good day commander" several other men also called C-C partners as commanders.

To Claire's surprise, as she walked over greeting her friends, someone suddenly stood in front of Claire and Claude.

Salute like the UN movement. Saying, "Greetings to the new commander"

"Thanks bro" said Claude patting the man's shoulder casually.

Claire and Claude did not go home. Instead of observing the agents first to make a decision.

Partner C-C sits on a large prairie. There are also some agents who are practicing. Both men and women, training together. It's just that they're a little bit apart from each other.

One of the prohibitions in organizations is that it is forbidden to have relationships between men and women such as lover relationships. That's what makes them divide the distance.

"Claude, look at them" Claire pointed to two people of different gender standing two meters away.

Claude understood what Claire meant. He answered Claire's orders just now.

"Male and female are forbidden to have a lover's relationship at work. That what you mean?"

"You can always read my mind, Claude"

"of course. Just by watching I know what you mean"

"Mr Shibe said he didn't want to put too much restraint on the agents. He wants to create new freedom. If we change the ban, will gender-different agent relationships get closer? and that could also lead to close cooperation?"

"You're right, Claire. But most of them are only concerned with personal needs. Connect with his girlfriend. Putting aside their work. If you want to change the ban, don't be too liberating. Stay focused on the job"

"Then how?"

"They can still have fellow agent lovers. Meet during work hours. But do not override their position in the organization. The bad side will be more visible"

"I'm sure there are a lot of gender-different agents who have a special sense of each other. It's just that because of the ban they didn't dare to say it. For their work too. That's no problem either"

"Well, tomorrow we call Mr. Astra"

Claude drove Claire home. They don't talk in the vehicle. Just shut up. Looks like Claire thought a lot about changing the rules. The new authority he got.

That must be confusing. But Claire learned a lot after a few hours of being a commander. That a leader must make decisions for the sake of his subordinates as well, for the sake of the common good not the personal interest.

Being a leader is not easy. A leader cannot complain much. A leader must be strong like steel. Because he is a person that many people rely on.

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The night, just like yesterday. Claire couldn't sleep well. Keep thinking about solutions if in case after the rules are changed many agents who put their work aside.

It won't be a light challenge. Wrong move then destroyed the entire organization. The freedom that Mr. Shibe meant must not be that kind of freedom.

How then? too complicated to think about.

Claire had forgotten one thing. That a leader besides having to be able to make decisions for the common good must also trust his subordinates.

Claire was too afraid that her subordinate agents would be wrong to use the rules she changed. An agent must know how to change that rule. And most of them will stick to their own work.

The agents will also obey the orders of their superiors. The freedom that Mr. Shibe meant was not as free-handed as when he was at a nightclub. Rather feel comfortable being an agent in this organization.

Thinking too long makes Claire feel her eyes are not open anymore. He fell into a deep sleep without realizing it.