"No, although I worked closely with the SDF."

Worked closely? No, more like Yamato used them as extra cannon fodder to toss into the meat grinder. You needed some bodies to throw at the enemy, after all, and everyone was an expendable pawn. Even himself.

Yamato began carefully constructing another plastic dragon. After so many, he knew where to put what with nimble ease, and although the crafting had lost its mild amusement, the routine was somewhat mindnumbling nice.

"You said you were a general handy-man?"