"I see."

The captain nodded in understanding and asked, "So, did you start changing from that moment?"

"Yes."

At that moment, the captain brought up an unexpected topic.

"By the way, have you ever thought about yourself?"

"Myself?"

"Yeah, if you make a mistake in piloting, not only the passengers, but you yourself would die too, since you're on that plane too."

The copilot thought deeply about the captain's words.

"I only thought about how the passengers would be affected at that time. I didn't think much further."

"Haha, I see. So, do you regret this choice?"

"Regret?"

"Yes, I mean, if you were given a chance to choose now, would you still choose this profession?"

The copilot didn't hesitate like before and gave a firm answer.

"No, even so, I would still choose this profession, and I have no regrets because I love this job."

His words were uncompromising and filled with determination.

To this, the captain couldn't help but laugh happily, covering his mouth.

"...Wow, you said 'love' so loudly, and... comrade, I guess I have to reconsider your sexual orientation."

"...Don't think too much into it."

"Well, don't take it seriously."

Saying that, the captain couldn't contain his amusement and then let out a thoughtful sigh.

"Ah... Actually, now that I think about it, our experiences are surprisingly similar."

"Similar? Captain, are you kidding me? Didn't you admit that you joined this profession because of the high salary?"

"Well, don't sweat the details."

Facing the captain's nonchalant words, the copilot couldn't help but comment.

"Are those details?"

To this, the captain spoke with a meaningful tone.

"Young man, dwelling on these details will make women dislike you. I remember you don't have a girlfriend, right? See, it's all because you're always fretting about such details."

"You're just using this as an excuse. The two things have nothing to do with each other."

"Well, okay, at most, our initial intentions were different. But if you look at the final outcome, we are very similar. From initially treating it as a simple job to now considering it as a noble profession, the process of this transformation is similar for both of us. Truly, many roads lead to Rome. Do you have any doubts about this?"

Facing the captain's slightly provocative question, the copilot confessed honestly.

"...Well, it's a fact after all."

By the way, what is that "many roads lead to Rome"?

"That's right. So, let's continue this noble profession now."

"Ah, yes. By the way, after this flight, I will have two days off."

Upon hearing this response, the captain immediately stood up.

"What? My schedule is fully booked today. What is this situation? What kind of unfair treatment is this? I want to resign. Tomorrow, no, I want to resign now."

"Hey, didn't we just say that this is a noble job...?"

And so, the co-pilot decided to ignore it for now.

Just then.

There came a knocking sound from outside the door.

"Oh, could it be the flight attendant delivering water?"

Excited by the sound, the captain walked over.