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Vogel sat drowsily on the transport vehicle.In his complete opposite, John seemed in high spirits, full of energy, and showed curiosity about everything on the transporter.

Vogel opened his eyes, and impatiently interrupted his contrived exclamation, "John, this is not the first time you have made a transport vehicle, don't act like a poking idiot." '

' Or a nasty louse. ' Haas added, pinching casually and pulling out a louse, 'Like this! ' he cried, strangling it mercilessly with his nails. 'Sorry, John. ' He grunted and bounced the body to the ground, 'reflexive. '

John looked exasperated, 'You two are a mess! ' he growled in exasperation, trying to find some evidence for his assertion, 'you think so too, don't you, Schmidt? '

Schmidt gave him a silent look.Immediately afterwards, he cleared his throat somewhat unnaturally, 'I said, have you ever thought about what will happen when the war ends? '

Vogel opened his eyes—he couldn't sleep because of the noise, 'Stop kidding, Schmidt. ' He answered a little fidgety, 'We all know that this is impossible. '

There was a strange silence in the carriage—Vogel woke up immediately, and quickly realized what an incredible fact he had just disclosed, and he tried to remedy it, "I didn't mean that," he paused and said, "I That said, in the short term, that sounds like an unrealistic luxury. '

'Even if it's a wish,' said Schmidt with a strange sharpness in his voice, 'what do you want to do? '

Unexpectedly, Haas spoke first, 'I'll take my pension, ('It's a given, Haas.') And then I thought I'd marry Louisa,' he said honestly,' Then we had a couple of kids and lived with Mom on Dad's farm. '

' Sounds like a gratifying life. ' said Vogel with a little sarcasm.

But Haas continued on his own, 'And then I'll keep working there, raising lots of cows and goats, and growing a lot of corn at the same time. '

'Why corn? '

'I can only think of corn now. '

'I think I'll get a woman after I get my pension. ' John said longingly, 'that kind of fair-skinned, lice-free, smelling woman, and then we'll be living in bed all the time. ' he announced, with a strange rapture on his face, 'or I live in a tavern, which would be a good choice too. '

'It's impossible, John. ’ Haas retorted, ‘You can’t be like this all the time.Your money will run out, your health will get worse by the day, and you won't be able to stay with women and booze all the time. '

'Why not? ' asked John, looking sullen at Haas' rebuttal, 'where else could I go? '

'Perhaps you could come to my farm, I think Louisa would welcome you. '

' But I don't like cows and corn at all. '

'I want to be a teacher. Schmidt interrupted John and Haas abruptly, Vogel noticed that he was in an abnormal state of excitement today, "Schmidt..." He spoke, but was interrupted again,' Then I teach my students to never join the military so that none of them face a situation like Simon or us. '

Silence permeated between them like a disease. Schmidt's words brought back unpleasant memories of Vogel, but at this moment, Schmidt was still asking him, 'Vogel, what about you? '

He's like a nasty hound, Vogel thought anxiously, trying to fumble for a cigarette from his clothes but immediately remembered that he had run out of cigarettes for the day—which made him even more irritated, 'I'll get my retirement pay ,' he said almost rudely, 'and go merry. '

'How to be happy? '

'oh!Enough is enough, Schmidt! Vogel felt the uncontrollable anger swelling and exploding in his heart, he was furious and hoarse, as if all the blood rushed into his brain and face, "What's the point of asking these? ' he exclaimed, 'as if we could really do anything!As if we could really live to that time!As if we were going to talk like this forever and the war would really end! '

A moment of silence.

Finally, John sounded sad and interrupted the uneasy atmosphere, 'I think you're a little tired, Vogel. ' He said in a low voice, 'Go to sleep, we need to replenish our strength.good night, everyone. '

Regret fell on Vogel like the morning wind.

'I'm sorry,' he whispered in the dark at last, 'I was too impulsive just now. '

'It doesn't matter. '(John)'Sleep, Vogel. '(Haas)

Schmidt sat in silence.

Vogel closed his eyes sadly, he really shouldn't have mentioned Simon, he thought sadly.