That's what he said too, but he didn't want to force his squad on a mission like that... which is what would've happened no matter how you look at it.It's not a fricking boy scout camp. It's the military. If the brass commands men onto a mission, they go onto the mission. End of discussion.
And he isn't deserting, because officially, he's scouting and looking for ressources.
I don't get the problem - it's obviously a way to get the plot and Itami's reputation going, but you shouldn't have any trouble understanding *why* he does it the way he does.
They are from the same group of refugees. And they were together during the whole Italica mess, selling the scales they skinned from the dragons together. As an example.That said, I find it weird how these girls seem to care for each other. I don't remember any scenes where they seriously bonded.
Then there was the whole thing that happened in Tokyo, where they all went shopping together etc. etc.
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