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  1. Akatsuki ni Odore! [Dance It in Dawn!]
  2.  
  3. P.3
  4. [Abyssal Ships – The incarnation of malevolent memories possessed by ships sunk in the past war.]
  5.  
  6. [That is what humanity has called them. In fear of them.]
  7. [If this unsubstantiated claim were to be believed, however, this would instead give rise to another question.]
  8. *Glub*
  9.  
  10.  
  11. P.4
  12. *Blomp*
  13.  
  14.  
  15. P.5
  16. [”Would it not be possible for other sentiments to appear as well?”]
  17. ......Huh?
  18. [Akatsuki ni Odore (Dance It in Dawn)]
  19.  
  20.  
  21. P.6
  22. *Splash...*
  23. [(Warehouse/left:) Safety First]
  24. [(Warehouse/right:) Takagawa Storage]
  25. *
  26.  
  27. *drip, drip*
  28.  
  29. (Glad I found land... Lucky me. It sure looks like Japan, but...)
  30. (Wait, wait, hold on...So why am I walking on land? I mean, what’s up with this body? I’m a ship. A vessel. Or was anyway. Hold on, why am calling myself “I”?)
  31. [I’m like, human...]
  32.  
  33.  
  34. P.7
  35. *whisper whisper*
  36. Hey, what do you think that is?
  37. Oh, uh.
  38. Maybe she’s cosplaying or something?
  39. Ohhh.
  40.  
  41. (Huh?)
  42. (Wait.)
  43. (Am I standing out?! But why?!)
  44.  
  45. *gasp*
  46.  
  47. *Thump, clang, thonk*
  48.  
  49. Whew.
  50. *hide hide*
  51. (Oh man, what I am going to do.)
  52. (Should I like, try to act human and blend in? But even if I do blend in, what am I...)
  53.  
  54. Hey...
  55.  
  56.  
  57. P.8
  58. What are you doin’?
  59.  
  60. Hah!?
  61. Um-, I-
  62. If you need something at port, you should check with Town Hall... So, who are you?
  63.  
  64. Well, I don’t really need anything...
  65. *fidget fidget*
  66. I-I’m... Naka... of the Sendai... class...
  67.  
  68. ?
  69. Miss Sendaiclass?
  70. Oh, no, Sendai’s the name ship, and uh, I’m the third ship of the...
  71. (That’s a funny last name.)
  72. ?
  73. ?
  74. *blank stares*
  75. ......Please just call me “Naka”...
  76.  
  77.  
  78. P.9
  79. So Naka-chan! I’ve never seen that uniform before... Where are you from?
  80. Well, um...I was above the sea before I knew it, and I somehow got here on my own, but, um...
  81. I don’t know where I should-... I don’t even know what’s going on, and...
  82.  
  83. S-Sorry... I really don’t understand it myself either...
  84. *whisper*
  85. Sounds like she might be an accident victim or somethin’. ...Seems pretty disoriented too.
  86.  
  87. Why don’t you come to my place?
  88. Nnegh!?
  89.  
  90.  
  91. P.10
  92. Huh? Wait, I don’t-
  93. Dun worry! It’ll be fine.
  94. I’m sure my folks would understand if I ask.
  95. ......
  96. *tap*
  97. Wh-Wha-uh
  98. Let’s eat first, and then calm down! Sounds like a plan, right?
  99.  
  100. I’m Asuka Suganami.
  101. Nice to meet you!
  102. Kiyoe Kamada. A pleasure.
  103.  
  104. ...H-...
  105. Hi......
  106. *aghast*
  107.  
  108.  
  109. P.11
  110. [Suganami Eatery and Pub]
  111. I’m home!
  112. *thonk thonk thonk*
  113. Uh-huh.
  114.  
  115. Hello~.
  116. P-Pardon me...
  117. Got a crowd today, huh? What are we, a nursery?
  118. *thonk thonk*
  119. Oh c’mon Uncle, don’t be such a grouch.
  120. Hey Kiyoe, could you take Naka-chan upstairs?
  121. Okay.
  122.  
  123.  
  124. P.12
  125. [Asuka]
  126. Wow...
  127. Go ahead and sit.
  128.  
  129. The girl’s a heavy-duty Doru-Ota.
  130. A doruo... ta-...?
  131. That’s what you call someone who loves Idols.
  132. She constantly has her foot on the gas, but she’s not a bad girl, so you don’t need to worry.
  133.  
  134. *thump thump thump*
  135.  
  136. Heeey, lookie. Got some soda.
  137. (So hot out there)
  138. Uncle’s gonna make us some fried rice, so wait a bit, okay?
  139.  
  140. Here you go.
  141. *clunk*
  142. ...Hoah...
  143.  
  144.  
  145. P.13
  146. I asked Uncle, but he says there haven’t been any news about Abyssal attacks on civilian ships.
  147. Hmm... Maybe the story just hasn’t broken out yet or somethin’...
  148. Maybe we should tell someone.
  149. ...Ummm...
  150.  
  151. Are you sure it was okay for me to be here...?
  152. Huh? Of course! Both Uncle and Auntie said stay as long as you’d like!
  153.  
  154. ......
  155. Um...
  156. Your “Aunt and Uncle”? Don’t you mean your “Mother and Father”?
  157.  
  158. Ah, about that... Ya see...
  159. Oh hey, it’s okay.
  160.  
  161. My parents died with I was nine.
  162. Attacked by the Abyssals.
  163.  
  164.  
  165. P.14
  166. So uh, I guess that would make it eight years ago?
  167.  
  168. They both worked with a transport company, but during one of their voyages... you know.
  169. So my Uncle and Auntie’s taken care of me ever since.
  170. [Crap... I don’t understand any of it]
  171.  
  172. [I don’t understand it, and yet]
  173. [Something inside me feels as heavy as lead]
  174.  
  175.  
  176. P.15
  177. [What in the world is all of this...!? The Abyssals?
  178. And what the heck is this beating and thumping sound!?]
  179. I-I’m sorry!
  180. I didn’t mean to get a jump on you with something like that.
  181. Hey, Naka-chan!?
  182. [What is this. What, what am I doing here. What should I-. What am I supposed to do.]
  183.  
  184. [......Wait a minute. What were these girls doing in the port in the first place...?]
  185.  
  186. [Right... I have to calm down... Get my bearings...]
  187. ...Um... What’s today’s date and year? If I could get in touch with the people I was with...
  188. ...Oh.
  189. Uh, July 23, 2053.
  190. Two-thou-...!!
  191.  
  192. [...Now I get it.]
  193. [No wonder people are acting so differently.]
  194. [But now what the heck am I going to do...]
  195. ...You know, maybe we should take her to the hospital after all.
  196. And the police too.
  197. Or... town hall? Or the Military Police... nah, probably wouldn’t be the right place.
  198.  
  199.  
  200. P.16
  201. Wait. Did just say, “Military Police”?
  202. Does that mean the Army’s still functional!?
  203. Wha-, y-yeah, of course...
  204. My brother’s an officer there...
  205.  
  206. *lean in*
  207. And the Navy!?
  208. Well, yeah. Sort of...
  209.  
  210. ......
  211.  
  212. *Bzz bzzzzz bzz bzz*
  213. ...um, Kamada-san... Does your brother know anyone in the Navy?
  214. I’d like to talk to them.
  215. The Navy? I dunno... I’d have to ask first.
  216. Please! I have to figure out what exactly I am...
  217.  
  218. Naka-chan, are you with the Navy!?
  219. ...Yes,
  220. But... not exactly.
  221.  
  222.  
  223. P.17
  224. I don’t know why I’m here.
  225. But my memories, they’re crystal clear.
  226.  
  227. ......Please, would you relay them the following words?
  228. *grasp*
  229.  
  230. “This is Naka, third ship of the Sendai-class Light Cruisers.”
  231. “I’ve returned.”
  232.  
  233.  
  234. P.18
  235. *Bzz bzzzzz bzz bzz*
  236.  
  237. *rustle bustle squeal*
  238. HEY!
  239. If you’re going out to play, make sure to go to the docks first to wash up!
  240.  
  241. OKAAAY!
  242. Hahaha! So cute. Hard to believe it’s all thanks to them that we’re now able to fight toe-to-toe with the Abyssals.
  243. *kaclick*
  244. And to think that we might meet many more ship girls in the future. I kind of look forward to it.
  245. Hm.
  246.  
  247. Something wrong, sir?
  248. Nothing. It’s just that, we have to deal with an increasing number of things to think about,
  249. Like, how we might protect the girls’ lives as human beings, or how we'd explain to the public of their existence, things like that.
  250. Commander!
  251.  
  252. There’s a call from Lt. Col. Kamada of the Army for you!
  253.  
  254.  
  255. P.19
  256. What, Kamada?
  257. Wonder what’s up all of a sudden... I don’t remember doing anything.
  258. Oh, could it be the dinner bill from last time? ...Nah, I’m pretty sure we split that one...
  259.  
  260. Yes, this is Yamamoto. What is it.
  261. No, nothing. Just thought how nice of you to call.
  262. Huh... Oh.
  263. ...Wait, you’re sure.
  264. ......Uh-huh... Tokonami City, Takagawa Township... Suganami...
  265. Yeah, I’ll be there. ...Gotcha. I’ll let you know.
  266.  
  267. *Ching*
  268.  
  269. ......Right. Let’s plan for a trip ASAP.
  270. A trip? Did something happen sir?
  271. It did. And you’re coming too, Secretary Ship.
  272. Y-Yes sir!
  273. And... Oh yeah.
  274.  
  275. Samidare, I want you to come as well.
  276. Wh-, me?
  277. Yup.
  278.  
  279.  
  280. P.20
  281. Let’s go meet
  282. the former flagship of DesRon4.
  283.  
  284. ......
  285.  
  286. *brrr pzzt pzzt*
  287. *squee squee squee*
  288.  
  289.  
  290. P.21
  291. Something’s wrong in the harbor?
  292.  
  293. Yeah, it’s like every damn fish have gone missin’ from the seas ‘round here. Not even a single bit of catch!
  294. *rustle bustle*
  295. And the ones in the fishtanks are going crazy too, gettin’ tears and scratches everywhere.
  296. I mean, what the hell is goin’ on?
  297.  
  298. *Sigh*
  299. Hmm. That’s a bit of a problem...
  300. Ma’am!
  301.  
  302. Those empty boxes, I’ve left them out back~!
  303. Oh, thank you so much Naka-chan.
  304. But you really didn’t have to.
  305.  
  306. It’s nothing... it’s already been at your home for two weeks, this is the least I could do...
  307. Fufu, and you’re a great help!
  308. Asuka-chan’s always looking happy now too, thanks to you listening to her about her Idols.
  309. Uh... You think so...?
  310. Naaa-kaaa-chan!
  311.  
  312.  
  313. P.22
  314. C’mon, sing with me Naka-chan!
  315.  
  316. Eeeeh...
  317. C’mon, hurry!
  318. (Hey, is Naka-chan joinin’ in?)
  319. (Awesome!)
  320.  
  321. Goodness.
  322. Those two look like real life Idols!
  323. Yeah, maybe they’ll take top spot. In a kindergarten festival that is.
  324. Oh, come on dear.
  325. *ga ra ra*
  326.  
  327.  
  328. P.23
  329. Good evening.
  330. Oh, Kiyoe-chan. Welcome!
  331.  
  332. Sorry, they started singing just now. You might need to wait.
  333. *sizzle*
  334. That’s okay. I’m just glad they’re having fun.
  335. They’ve been like that ever since summer vacation started. A bit too lax is what I’d say.
  336.  
  337. Haha. But I don’t think you need to worry with Asuka’s grades though.
  338. I mean, she was top of the class in first semester.
  339. (In her usual demeanor too)
  340.  
  341. ...So, I wonder where Naka-chan’s going to school.
  342. *whisper*
  343. ...She hasn’t told you either?
  344.  
  345. No...
  346. No matter how many times I ask, all she says is “I came from the sea”.
  347. I’m glad that she can laugh like she does, even if something happened, but I’m still worried for her.
  348.  
  349. Hey, Kiyoe! Sup!
  350. Yo.
  351. Eveni~ng.
  352.  
  353.  
  354. P.24
  355. So my brother finally got back to me.
  356. Some Navy guy will be coming by the day after tomorrow, here in Takagawa.
  357. He says the guy agreed as soon as he heard Naka-chan’s name.
  358. Whoa! Naka-chan, just who are you!
  359.  
  360. I-... I see.
  361. I’m actually a bit glad... They knew about me...
  362. Hold it.
  363.  
  364. Whaddaya mean
  365. The Navy’s comin’?
  366.  
  367. Oh... Ah, sorry... It’s a bit complicated...
  368. ...But I don’t think it’ll cause you any trouble...
  369.  
  370. Oh! Right!
  371. I forgot you told me the bath was ready.
  372. I’ll go jump in.
  373.  
  374. Oh... sure.
  375.  
  376.  
  377. P.25
  378. “The guy agreed as soon as he heard Naka-chan’s name.”
  379. A relief.
  380. There’s still a reason for me to be here.
  381.  
  382. [...I hope I can learn something talking to them]
  383. [Why I’m here... Why now...]
  384.  
  385. (...Huh...?)
  386. (There something behind it...)
  387.  
  388. *flip*
  389.  
  390. !!!
  391.  
  392.  
  393. P.26
  394. *Ba-dump*
  395.  
  396. Wh-...
  397. *thump thump*
  398. Is this...
  399. *thump thump*
  400.  
  401.  
  402. P.27
  403. Hey Naka-chan?
  404.  
  405. Hey, so um
  406. Uncle now says he wants to be there the day after tomorr-
  407.  
  408. *thump thump*
  409. ......
  410.  
  411. ...Why did you have to peel that back......
  412. *THUMP*
  413.  
  414. A-... Asuk-
  415. ......
  416.  
  417. ...I’m sorry.
  418. I know it’s screwed-
  419. Asuka-chan!
  420.  
  421.  
  422. P.28
  423. W-What, what is this.
  424. What do you mean... It’s what it is.
  425. B-But
  426. I don’t-, I don’t know. I don’t know what this is.
  427. It’s... They’re photographs of Abyssal Ships.
  428. I looked through every reference I could find, then collect them and paste them.
  429.  
  430. Oh
  431. So these
  432. Th-These are the Abyssals. I didn’t know that.
  433. I’m sorry. For not knowing anything.
  434. I really, hehe, don’t know anything, I’m sorry.
  435. I don’t know, but this Abyssal thing. It-It’s really scary, isn’t it. I-I kinda wanna know.
  436.  
  437. Th-
  438. The ocean.
  439. I see the ocean in the photo.
  440. Wh-
  441. Why the ocean?
  442.  
  443. I wanna know, Asuka-chan
  444. What you know
  445. And what you’re thinking.
  446.  
  447.  
  448. P.29
  449. ...Follow me for a bit.
  450. *vrrrrrr*
  451.  
  452. ...Wow. Asuka-chan, you can drive boats.
  453. *splash splash*
  454. I only have a Type-2 License for Small Vessels, so I can’t go out too far though.
  455. And Uncle told me never to go further than this island.
  456.  
  457. *buzzzzzzz*
  458. *rustle rustle*
  459. The boat used to be Dad’s, but Uncle kept good care of it. I begged him to give it to me.
  460.  
  461. Uh-huh...
  462. (So that’s how it feels to be on a vessel...)
  463.  
  464. And...
  465. This, is my secret base.
  466.  
  467.  
  468. P.30
  469. *swish*
  470. Wow...!
  471.  
  472. Great view, right? This apparently used to be a watch post to watch over the seas.
  473. But once the Navy built an observation station in the next town, they stopped using this place.
  474. So I figured, if they’re just gonna leave it, I might as well borrow it.
  475.  
  476.  
  477. P.31
  478. I’m looking up information on the Abyssals.
  479. ...But thanks to the stories about how getting close to them renders your soul, or that you’d stop being human, I couldn’t just tell anyone.
  480. Uncle and Auntie doesn’t know I’m looking into it either. Kiyoe-chan knows about it though, and said she’d support it.
  481.  
  482. So, watching over the ocean out here I guess is part of it.
  483. Oh yeah, and remember that day I met you, Naka-chan? We were on the way back from here.
  484. So that’s why... So um, those... Abyssals. What are...?
  485.  
  486. The Abyssal Ships.
  487. “The embodiment of malice possessed by vessels sunk in a past war.”
  488.  
  489. ......!
  490. ...Or that’s what public tales say, anyway.
  491. In reality, we know nothing about them.
  492.  
  493. We don’t know where they come from, why they attack human ships, and where they’re gonna go.
  494. Zilch, nothing.
  495. But their behavioral patterns somehow resembled “fleets,” and for that reason, the Navy people ended up classifying them according to old navy vessel types, naming them according to the I-Ro-Ha alphabet.
  496. W-Wait a second.
  497.  
  498.  
  499. P.32
  500. Ships sunk in war? Attacking, people?
  501. That can’t be... That can’t...
  502.  
  503. ...Attack might not be the right expression for it.
  504. Some people say it’s part of a natural phenomenon, others say it’s because they’re endeared to humans so much that they eat human souls.
  505.  
  506. A-Asuka-chan... Then are you planning on... taking revenge...?
  507. No way. Nothing that outlandish.
  508.  
  509. It’s true that it all began with my parents’ deaths, but I’m studying only because I wanna know.
  510.  
  511. I want to reveal the mystery of those monsters.
  512. What hides behind the confusing phenomenon?
  513. Just what is this absurdity hiding?
  514. That’s what I’m gonna go find out.
  515.  
  516.  
  517. P.33
  518. ......That’s why I want to become a researcher with the Navy.
  519. Wha-...
  520.  
  521. I thought you wanted to become an Idol, Asuka-chan...
  522. E~h!? Me? An Idol!?
  523. No, no-no-no! I mean sure, when I was like a little kid, but that’s like a completely different world!
  524. ...W-Well, I don’t think so...
  525.  
  526. I mean, you can sing, and you can dance... And you’ve got a great smile too, though.
  527. *flap flap*
  528. Wow, wheeew. This is totally embarrassing.
  529. But hey, that’s not what I meant.
  530.  
  531. I really loved Idols, before Mom and Dad passed away, even when I was really really young... They would always show me something magical, like a shining star.
  532.  
  533. And even as things around me changed a lot, and even after I found what I want to do with my life, that didn’t change.
  534. ...And that’s when I realized.
  535.  
  536. My heart feeling attracted to Idols,
  537. exists in a world outside of my own consciousness.
  538. It has its own special place... and realized that I don’t really need to put myself in that same world.
  539.  
  540.  
  541. P.34
  542. ...Thank you for telling me. About your future, about Idols.
  543. ...And thanks for teaching me about singing.
  544. Wha,
  545. I didn’t do anything that you’d need to thank me about, though...
  546. That’s not true. I love to sing too, and that’s because of you.
  547.  
  548. ...Aww, geez.
  549. Naka-chan, you are SO good at makin’ people happy!
  550.  
  551. You cute little bugger, you!
  552. Cute? Me?
  553. *Swish...*
  554. Heck yeah!
  555. A smiling Naka-chan is super-cute, and that is why... You shall smile even more!
  556. *Tickle tickle*
  557. Hey, wha-ahahahaha! That tickles!
  558.  
  559.  
  560. P.35
  561. *tick tock tick tock tick tock*
  562. ......
  563.  
  564. Lemme get this straight, Lieutenant Commander.
  565. Yer sayin’ you’re gonna take Naka-chan here, to fight them monsters at sea.
  566.  
  567. No sir. Whether she’ll accompany us or not will be up to her to decide.
  568. Fubuki and Samidare here, as well as the other girls, have told us themselves that they would fight with us.
  569.  
  570. ...Seems awfully convenient, don’cha think? Kids, all of them, said yes to that?
  571. Like I said before, they’re special. They have powers capable of fighting. Their strength often fail to fit in with our conventional wisdoms.
  572.  
  573. I don’t trust you lot, not a bit.
  574. And what’s with the outfit, huh?
  575. You tryin’ to say this place ain’t worth yer fancy uniforms?
  576.  
  577.  
  578. P.36
  579. The girls are considered members of a special operations group. As such, their current status requires us to be extremely careful,
  580. And must stay out of the public eye.
  581.  
  582. ......
  583.  
  584. ...What a farce. This shit is over. I want you to get out.
  585. I can’t do that. I am here to ask Naka-san herself on her own decision.
  586.  
  587. I said go home!
  588. *grab*
  589.  
  590. Commander!
  591. *raise*
  592.  
  593. Your fancy fucking boats, your top-of-the-line or whatever you call it. What happened when that went up against the Abyssals?
  594. You Navy folk were supposed to protect my brother. But you know what happened to him.
  595. Asuka’s father! Asuka’s mother! The parents of the girl sittin’ right there, ended up getting’ murdered by those Abyssals!
  596.  
  597.  
  598. P.37
  599. I wouldn’t trust a bunch of fuckwits like you, not the life or the future of single god damn girl!
  600. You keep that shit up, and I’ll throw your ass home!
  601. Dear, please!
  602. Uncle!
  603.  
  604. ...There’s nothing I can do to refute that.
  605.  
  606. But tides will change.
  607. The girls can fight against them. Against the Abyss!
  608.  
  609. Against the malice of ship that should have been sunk.
  610. You think I can actually fight them?
  611.  
  612. ...Naka-san. I know this isn’t the best of circumstances, but I’m really happy to see you again.
  613. But if-...
  614. If you, um, don’t want to, we can just...
  615.  
  616. You were Samidare... -chan, right?
  617. Why do you fight again-
  618. *Whirrrrrrrrrr*
  619.  
  620.  
  621. P.38
  622. *Whirrrrrrrrrrr*
  623. (Emergency Evacuation)
  624. ...?
  625. (Emergency Evacuation)
  626. The hell...?
  627.  
  628. *vrrrrrrr*
  629.  
  630. *pip*
  631. ~~......, ......Understood.
  632. Send Abukuma, Shirayuki and Hatsuyuki, at full speed, immediately.
  633.  
  634. ...Abyssals have been detected off the Takagawa cape.
  635. We will now take measures to engage the enemy.
  636.  
  637. What!?
  638. No way!
  639. I’ve never heard of Abyssals showing up around here!
  640.  
  641.  
  642. P.39
  643. ...The fish. Were they acting strange because of this...?
  644. God damn it. How lazy are you Navy bastards to let them in this far!
  645.  
  646. You should stop it there, Uncle.
  647. Mr. Commander here just happens to have all his limbs left, but he could’ve lost an arm or two from fighting out at sea.
  648.  
  649. ...!
  650. You taking their side now!?
  651. *step step*
  652.  
  653. No.
  654. I’m just saying it’s useless blaming them.
  655. If our technology worked, the world wouldn’t have turned out like this.
  656.  
  657. ...!? Hey, Asuka! Where are you going!
  658. *gara*
  659. In any case, I want everyone to evacuate, now!
  660.  
  661. Fubuki! Hold the line until Abukuma’s flotilla arrives. We just need to get them to retreat, so don’t go pursuing them too far.
  662. Yes sir!
  663. Samidare, assist the evacuation of the fishing vessels. As soon as that’s done, link up with Fubuki.
  664. Yes sir! Leave it to me!
  665.  
  666. I...
  667. I’m the one. I brought the Abyssals here...
  668.  
  669.  
  670. P.40
  671. ......
  672. *stomp stomp*
  673. Commander! Are we to deploy from the fishing port, sir?
  674. Yeah, let’s do that.
  675.  
  676. ......0h no!
  677.  
  678. C-
  679. Crap!
  680. Naka-chan, this is bad.
  681.  
  682. Asuka must be thinking about heading to that place!
  683.  
  684.  
  685. P.41
  686. *tap*
  687. *Splash*
  688.  
  689. !!!
  690. *swoosh*
  691.  
  692. Wait.
  693. What?
  694. *grab*
  695. How is that
  696. Powered-
  697. ASUKA!
  698.  
  699. ...Kiyoe!
  700. *huff huff*
  701. Good thing... I caught you...!
  702.  
  703. That’s how the ship girls fight. They go out to sea to combat them.
  704. *splash*
  705. ...Ship girls?
  706. That’s what we call the girls possessing the souls of military vessels.
  707.  
  708.  
  709. P.42
  710. Fubuki
  711. will be making contact with the enemy momentarily.
  712.  
  713. ...However, it’s reported that the enemy force is constituted of 3 vessels, a To-class Flagship, with Chi- and He-classes.
  714. Sir, with Fubuki and Samidare alone...
  715. Yeah... I hope they’ll evade attacks as much as they can.
  716.  
  717. ......
  718. ...Mr. Commander. Would you like to go to the old observation facility too?
  719. You can see right up to the end of the cape.
  720. By “too,” are you suggesting you’re counting yourself in?
  721. Yes. I just want to studying the Abyssal Ships, no matter what.
  722. But that’s...
  723. *step*
  724.  
  725. *thump thump thump*
  726. No Asuka, don’t!
  727. If something happens to you, what’d you think is gonna happen to your uncle and auntie, huh?
  728. But they’re right there!
  729. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!
  730.  
  731. And what if you die! That’s the end of it, you damn idiot!
  732. I’d rather die than live not doing anything!!
  733.  
  734.  
  735. P.43
  736. You little-
  737. Apologies for being late.
  738. You can give me the order to sortie.
  739. *Ka-shan*
  740.  
  741. Naka-chan!?
  742.  
  743. I’ll rendezvous with the destroyer Fubuki ASAP.
  744. Just give the word, sir.
  745. *Ka-shan*
  746. ...Okay. To be honest, we want any help we can get.
  747.  
  748. But don’t try to outdo yourself.
  749. *ka-shan*
  750. Some things are different from the fleet combat you’re used to.
  751. *ka-shan*
  752.  
  753. No problem.
  754. That won’t be an issue, sir.
  755.  
  756.  
  757. P.44
  758. [That’s right... No problems at all.]
  759.  
  760. *plip*
  761. [What was there to be concerned about in the first place?]
  762.  
  763. *thump*
  764. [I am the Light Cruiser Naka.]
  765. [What other reason was there for my existence, other than to fight in the battlefield?]
  766.  
  767. Whew...
  768. *thump*
  769. I can do this.
  770. All I need to do is let all of that go.
  771.  
  772. *da-dump*
  773. And let the urge take over.
  774.  
  775.  
  776. P.45
  777. Now we just have... The Chi-class left...!
  778. *huff huff*
  779. But if we use anymore ammo and can’t bring it down, we won’t last until Abukuma-san arrives...!
  780. ...I’ll do it.
  781.  
  782. *voosh*
  783. Naka-san?!
  784.  
  785. !
  786. Watch out!
  787. *boom*
  788.  
  789.  
  790. P.46
  791. *foom*
  792.  
  793. *glank*
  794.  
  795. ......
  796. Are her pain centers not working...?
  797.  
  798.  
  799. P.47
  800. It appears that our body structures and theirs’ differ.
  801. Wha-, you’re allowed to talk about that?
  802. I know keeping this stuff from someone like you would only cause more trouble.
  803. ......
  804.  
  805. ...I’ve
  806. Always been wondering about something.
  807.  
  808. ?
  809.  
  810. If that rumor about the Abyssals being malice of ships sunk from past wars,
  811. Then it’d make just as much sense for other emotions to form the same way.
  812. ...My guess, the ship girls are...
  813.  
  814. ......
  815. The embodiment of hearts in opposite of hatred, huh?
  816.  
  817. ...Well, whatever the case.
  818. Mr. Commander.
  819.  
  820.  
  821. P.48
  822. If you ever dare to use my friend as some disposable pawn, I will make sure you get what you deserve.
  823. And I’ll do it with every method available to me.
  824.  
  825. ...I’ll keep that in mind.
  826.  
  827. *thoom*
  828.  
  829. ...Whew.
  830.  
  831.  
  832. P.49
  833. That was amazing!
  834. Awesome, Naka-chan!
  835.  
  836. ...Asuka-chan!
  837. *tap tap tap*
  838. So you can actually fight them off!
  839.  
  840. ...Yeah. Looks like it.
  841. *grab*
  842. You looked so cool out there!
  843.  
  844. So I guess... This is good bye then.
  845. ...Yeah. I have to go.
  846.  
  847.  
  848. P.50
  849. Hey, Naka-chan.
  850.  
  851. Other than saying goodbye, I want you to promise me something.
  852. *splash splash*
  853. ...?
  854.  
  855. You said you... liked to sing, didn't you?
  856. ...Uh-huh....
  857.  
  858.  
  859. P.51
  860. That’s probably something that wouldn’t have happened when you were an actual ship, right?
  861. ......Uh-huh
  862. *throb*
  863.  
  864. That’s what I figured, looking at who you are now, Naka-chan.
  865. *throb throb*
  866. Uh-huh.
  867.  
  868. So Naka-chan...
  869. I want you to remember
  870. That you have your own heart, something that belongs to who you are right now.
  871. You can have your own self.
  872. You can choose where you want to go, and move on.
  873.  
  874.  
  875. P.52
  876. We’re both alive.
  877.  
  878.  
  879. P.53
  880. *sniff*
  881. ...Uh-huh. I won’t forget.
  882. I promise.
  883.  
  884.  
  885. I am the Fleet’s Idol! Naka-chan!!
  886.  
  887.  
  888. P.54
  889. “And I’m gonna give you a live broadcast of my concert at Yokosuka!!
  890.  
  891. ...She’s actually on TV...
  892. Cool, huh?
  893. Hey, Naka-chan.
  894. We got a copy of the show you went filming the other day.
  895. Oh!
  896.  
  897. Awww, you just had to record it because Naka-chan was so cute, didn’t yo~u?
  898. Admira~l, you’re making me blush!
  899. *kya*
  900. Hahah... Right, right.
  901. Well, thanks to your work with public relations, we-
  902. Nuh-uh!
  903.  
  904. Naka-chan, is being an Idol
  905.  
  906. ...Of course. You really are the Fleet’s Idol, Naka-chan.
  907. That’s right! Well then, I’ll be o~ff to work!
  908.  
  909.  
  910. P.55
  911. *smile*
  912.  
  913. Yep!
  914. Cute as always!
  915. *slap*
  916.  
  917. ...Rrrright then!
  918. Naka-chan! Sortieing to the scene!!
  919.  
  920.  
  921. P.56
  922. “Thank yo~~~u!”
  923.  
  924. ...And thank you.
  925.  
  926.  
  927. P.57
  928. [Thirst for Knowledge]
  929. Your bangs have gotten pretty long. Here, lemme cut it.
  930. Oh... Thanks...
  931.  
  932. What’s gonna happen happen if I cut that off?!
  933.  
  934.  
  935. [Naka-san]
  936. I heard Asuka-chan got into the university she wanted!
  937. Oh hey, that’s excellent.
  938.  
  939. I-I want to show her how I look now too.
  940. Could you please take a photo of me?
  941. That’s a great idea.
  942.  
  943. Um... Y-You think this pose looks okay?
  944. Might be better acting like you usually do.
  945. Um... Uh...
  946. Hey, c’mon. You gotta smile!
  947.  
  948. Weird、 Naka-chan seems different than her usual self.
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