This day was Shire's holiday, given by Gallieni.
Gallieni specifically called Shire and said, "Go home and take a look, Brigadier. Your fans are protesting downstairs at the headquarters!"
That was indeed the case.
Initially, someone from Davaz Town brought the news: "Shire hasn't been home since he blocked the Germans' poison gas."
Soon it spread, and the more it spread, the more legendary it became, even rumors said that Shire hadn't been home since the Gelibolu Campaign.
People naturally thought it was Gallieni not giving him leave, so thousands spontaneously gathered outside the City Defense Headquarters with banners protesting:
"We should let Shire balance work and rest, he's only just eighteen."
"If you need Shire during battle to win, we understand, but now the war is at a stalemate, do you still have places that can't do without Shire?"
"Is France so short-handed that only Shire is usable? Must all the burdens fall on him?"
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