Port Shoreland. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It was clear that it was the victorious side, but there was no scene of victory celebration in the port. The battleship-centered battle ended with the midway retreat of the deep-sea fleet, and the battleship Suhime took only a hundred ships with it when it withdrew, and most of her powerful fleet sank to the bottom of the New Hebrides.

For this victory, the shipwives also paid a great price, Yamashiro, Hinata, and Ise were slightly damaged, Yamato and Fuso were seriously damaged, especially Fuso, it was a miracle that she could return to the port of Shorerant alive, as long as a shell blew through her ammunition depot at that time, she would also sink on the battlefield. The rest of the large and small ships were also damaged to varying degrees, and the casualties on the ships were even more serious, except for the Kii, almost every ship involved in the battle was reduced.

On March 30, a general with the rank of general arrived at Shoreland, and although the officers led by Sosuke Takayanagi did not have a good opinion of her, her arrival boosted the morale of the young soldiers.

Black boots on the ground, white caressing, eyes like torches, eyebrows like knives, holding a famous knife standing in front of the queue, the scabbard is engraved with sixteen petals of eight-fold table chrysanthemum.

"Commander-in-Chief Takayanagi, I have arrived with a reinforcement fleet. Let's present a perfect victory for His Majesty the Emperor. ”

Sousuke Takayanagi stood alone in front of Nagato, and he would be half a head shorter than her, making him look more like a subordinate. In his imagination, Nagato, who was exiled overseas, should not still have the momentum of when he commanded the IJN Combined Fleet, and now Nagato is more oppressive than before, as if she is the perfect general, arriving for a fateful victory.

"You have not only brought us the fuel supplies we desperately need, but also brought us the blessing of victory. Fight together. ”

Sousuke Takayanagi shook hands with Nagato and declared, and everyone around them burst into shouts of victory, and at this moment they seemed to be the victorious side.

Kii stood in the second seat of the welcome queue, and when she saw such a heroic Nagato, she was pushed twice by Sato Gonjun before she reacted. She also wears a general-level military uniform, and he is no worse than the two of them in terms of status.

"Commander Kii, your glorious achievements are constantly publicized in the domestic radio band, and I am honored to fight side by side with such an excellent ship mother as you."

“…… It's a pleasure. ”

Kii held back his nervousness and stepped forward to shake Nagato's hand. Nagato smiled heartily at her, emptying her mind, only to find that the brief welcome ceremony was over when she returned to the queue.

No matter how many people don't want to admit it, Nagato is still a military role model in the minds of most young people. Kii had imagined meeting Nagato again, and what kind of strong posture she was going to use to announce her current status to Nagato. When I really saw Nagato, all I had left in my heart was admiration, as if it was a vulgar thing to compete for fame and fortune with a real samurai like Nagato.

On the way back to her residence with Sato, Kii suddenly stopped and said to Sato Gongun, "I really want to be like Nagato." It can make others look up from the heart, and every move shows the demeanor of a general. ”

"You are who you are. Since there are people like Nagato, instead of becoming like her, it's better to reach the top with your own style. ”

Sato Gonjun straightened Kii's hat and continued to stand on her right. "I, and the rest of the team, can say that I aspire to be a pure soldier like Nagato, but you can't. Although the flagship of the Combined Fleet is only a vacant position, after you regain it, you must show the qualifications that match it - the unique leader of the ship. ”

"Sato-kun has always shown me the way, even though the words are very profound."

"When you can understand everything, you don't need me to guide you. Please be sure to guide me to the miracles of the future. ”

There isn't much time, and Kii can grow slowly before the situation is reversed. Sato Gonjun believes that Kii will definitely give him a perfect answer, and for this he is willing to give his all. It's a crossroads of fates, and another way to live for your dreams, pinning your hopes in others.

"Miracles? It sounds very mysterious, but it can only be achieved by saying some clear words. Kii continued to walk forward, slowing down a little.

"Because it is indescribable and unattainable, it will be named by the word miracle."

Every time the two were alone together, Kii would always say something that usually flashed his thoughts, and Gonjun Sato would use difficult words to remind her. This has become the daily routine of the two.

Kii turned his head and saw the red and blue bow uniforms appear in front of him, and the two shipwives of the first voyage happened to walk by.

"Kii? Coincidentally, are you going back to your residence? Akagi walked over and greeted Kii in a friendly manner. Kaga, on the other hand, was silent and had no expression on his face.

"Yes, the next battle will begin soon. Take advantage of the precious rest time, you must take a good rest and recuperate. There is a possibility that all the battleships that have fought except me will not be able to participate in the battle, and the pressure to face the battleship Suhime is a bit high. ”

Akagi waved his hand, took out a rice ball from the paper bag in Kaga's hand, and took a bite of it. She chewed the bun and looked at it with a face that made people want to reach out and pinch it. "Kaga made a lot of rice balls and it was delicious. Do you want it? (chewing)

"Kaga-senpai did it?" Kii couldn't combine Kaga with cooking, and no matter how you look at it, Akagi, a good wife and mother, is more like a skilled cook.

Akagi took another bite, his eyes narrowing. "Kaga's craftsmanship is superb, not only rice balls, but also all kinds of small snacks. In the future, you can come to our flight and try super delicious snacks. ”

Akagi said as he took out two of them from the paper bag and gave them to Kii and Sato Gongun. The tension was dispelled by Akagi, and Kii tasted a bite of the rice ball, which was indeed better than all the chefs on her ship, and the rice was soft but not sticky.

"Peace of mind~ After that, it should be the First Five-Year Naval Battle and the rest of the ships together, after all, many of our ships are damaged, and the enemy is also in a state of exhaustion. But it's also important to eat and rest, and Kaga and I have other things to do, so let's go first. Akagi enjoyed the delicious food, humming the ballad of her hometown, and went the other way with Kaga.

"It seems to be a Sagami folk song?" Gonjun Sato also tasted the rice balls, and he thought he couldn't turn cooking into art.

"Sagami?" Kii felt familiar, but he couldn't remember which region it was for a while.

"Kanagawa Prefecture."

Sato didn't continue to discuss with Kii where Akagi's hometown was, he had just learned from Akagi that there was a very likely follow-up battle plan, and he needed to calm down and think about the advantages and disadvantages.

"I didn't think that Kaga-senpai was a cooking expert" (chewing) Kii learned from Akagi and enjoyed the delicious rice balls in his hand. Although the ingredients are ordinary, it makes people want to eat it. "Remembering that Kaga-seni is the righteous daughter of Prime Minister Konoe, it's hard to imagine that the politician who cares about the past and the future will be in tune with Kaga-senpai."

"When a big family adopts an heir, it doesn't look at character. The most important thing is to continue the bloodline and strengthen the family position. It's normal for someone with both talents like Kaga to be adopted, and you can see that she even has first-class cooking skills, which means that she is very good at what she does. This kind of genius is very scary and has no flaws. ”

Ji Yi doesn't understand the mystery inside, and her Sanjo family has always been prosperous.

Before walking to the residence, Kii realized that Yamato still hadn't appeared today, and it was likely that her injuries had not fully recovered. It was repeatedly knocked through the deck, destroyed the ship's guns, and the damage to the body was also great.

"Sato-kun, you said that there is a way to defeat a powerful Suhime like the battleship Suhime?"

Kii can still recall the details of the previous naval battle, her many shots did not cause significant damage to the battleship Suhime, until Yamato hit the battleship Suhime, which caused the battleship Suhime to fall back, and the hull of the ship also suffered significant damage.

"Definitely, the battleship Suhime is undoubtedly the most powerful battleship today, but as you can see, she alone still can't withstand the repeated attacks of multiple ships. Besides, it would be easier to use the aircraft carrier to further weaken her power. ”

"I hesitate when I think she was my friend when she died. Except for her, the rest must have become deep-sea habitats. "Ji Yi didn't say that she dreamed of Longxing in Huakaiyuan before, because dreaming is such a mysterious thing, how can she take it seriously." If I could communicate with them, would there be ......?"

No way, Sato Gonjun knows the reason, behind them is the will of the deep sea, the will of the deep sea is the god, she can make her relatives kill each other, and enjoy the resentment that arises.

Let Kii be the ship's mother, the only one who stays on the opposite side, and it is also in line with the will character of the deep sea. She must have waited in the dark depths of the sea for Kii to tearfully sink the souls she had taken.

"If Kii can't get over this hurdle in your heart, the more you think about it, the more unfavorable it will be for the future battle. You can already attack them, and there will be casualties in the battle. When you think back to what they were like when they were alive, they certainly wouldn't want to be haunted by resentment and burn the relentless flames of war across the Pacific. ”

[Not really. 】

Kii walked into his temporary room and said goodbye to Gonjun Sato.

"I'm so tired, I've been standing all day. Wait for someone to send an extra amount of beef rice and a vegetable salad. ”

As soon as he took off his military uniform, Kii lay on the comfortable bed and refused to move. Because the house is for her to live temporarily, there are basically no superfluous furnishings, and the only conspicuous thing is a radio.

Kii fiddled with it a few days ago, and she couldn't find any signals, so it was better for her to call her ship's equipment.

Thinking that his stomach was starting to get hungry again, Kii lit the oil lamp and walked out of the house. Outside there were guards standing guard, and they were more than happy to run errands for their superiors.

“…… Remember, add more beef. ”

After instructing the guards, Kii happily walked back, but she noticed that there seemed to be a sound in the trees in the distance. Curiosity surged up at once, she hadn't seen what the local animals looked like at the station, whether they were the ones she had seen in the zoo.

Walking to the bushes, before Kii could reach out his hand, footsteps came from behind her.

"Kii, you're ...... Do what? ”

Kii didn't expect his gaffe to be seen by Nagato, "No, it's nothing. I just walked around. ”

"I was also assigned to live here temporarily, and I heard Sosuke Takayanagi say that several of the buildings here are the best in the berth. It just so happened that I asked Longtian Tianlong to bring a hot meal, and went to my house to sit down and eat together? ”

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All the pieces were in place, and the battle around the New Hebrides was not over......