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  1. Maizuru Naval District Anthology, Volume 16, Chapter 13
  2. Title: The Old Lady Returns Home
  3. Author: Imai Tetsuya (http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1463469)
  4. Typeset: http://www.mediafire.com/?4pqdqfxrjcdcdnh ; https://bato.to/reader#e3d4e1a313ff99ea
  5. Original Dump: https://boards.fireden.net/a/thread/167134402/#167140401
  6.  
  7. Page 135
  8. Panel 2
  9. Warspite: ♪
  10. [and such]
  11. Pola: What song is that~?
  12.  
  13. Panel 3
  14. Warspite: Uh-oh.
  15. Was I singing out loud just now?
  16. How embarrassing...
  17. Pola: Heheheeeeeeeh.
  18. Akashi: What's wrong with that?
  19. I think if you're enjoying your time at the dock it makes my job a little easier as well.
  20. * Warspite may be singing "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" (1941).
  21.  
  22. ---
  23.  
  24. Page 136
  25. Panel 1
  26. Pola: Gonna go on?
  27. Warspite: ....
  28. Akashi: Sure would like to hear it♥
  29. Sparkle☆
  30.  
  31. Panel 2
  32. Warspite: I regret to let you know that I cannot accept your offer.
  33. Thank you.
  34. Akashi: Eh? What?
  35. Does that mean "no"?
  36. Sheesh.
  37.  
  38. Panel 3
  39. Akashi: Oh well.
  40. Hold on a little longer, we're almost done with the work.
  41. Warspite: ...
  42.  
  43. Panel 4
  44. Warspite: You know, back home...
  45.  
  46. Panel 5
  47. Warspite: there are these famous cliffs, white as snow.
  48. You can see the ships coming in from the sea.
  49. Those cliffs were unbelievably steep, like a wall made of pure white.
  50.  
  51. ---
  52.  
  53. Page 137
  54. Panel 1
  55. Warspite: They were so beautiful, it was like magic.
  56. I've sailed the world over but never seen anything like the view there.
  57. Those were the cliffs I was singing about.
  58.  
  59. Panel 2
  60. Akashi: I see...
  61.  
  62. Panel 3
  63. Akashi: I'd love to see that too, someday.
  64. Warspite: Of course.
  65. I'll show you around.
  66. Promise.
  67.  
  68. Panel 4
  69. Narration: ...long ago, when this song was popular,
  70. that girl was already gone.
  71. Akashi: Alright,
  72. Modernization complete!
  73.  
  74. Panel 5
  75. Akashi: I installed the latest high pressure boilers and improved turbines.
  76. You should be able to keep up with the fastest girls in the carrier strike groups now.
  77. Do your best!
  78. * "That girl" may refer to Ark Royal, who sank in November 1941 before "The White Cliffs of Dover" was released.
  79.  
  80. ---
  81.  
  82. Page 139-140 [stitch]
  83. Panel 1
  84. TTK: We've got a major op on our hands.
  85. Europe is presently under a massive assault by the largest gathering of Abyssal forces we'vee seen to date.
  86. Our Combined Fleet will be dispatching a special task force there.
  87. We'll advance through the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and finally Dover Strait, linking up with allied forces positioned throughout, with the aim of eliminating all enemy forces.
  88. The opening patrol squadron has already departed Lingga Roads anchorage to set the operation in motion.
  89.  
  90. Panel 2
  91. TTK: The op's name shall be...
  92. the European Relief Operation!!
  93. RJ?: Let's mess 'em up!!
  94. ?: Ahahahahahahahahaha!
  95. TTK: Well, that does sound more like us.
  96.  
  97. Panel 3
  98. Kongou: This isn't how I expected to be paying home a visit...
  99. Aquila: Right~?
  100.  
  101. Panel 4
  102. Pola: Ah, hey, ney, Zara-neesama!
  103. What alcohol do you think would make a good souvenir?
  104. Sake? Shochu?
  105. Zara: Come on, you.
  106. At least show a little concern.
  107.  
  108. Panel 5
  109. Ooyodo: First off, the vanguard will bait and then wipe out Abyssal forces lurking near our harbor in Lingga Roads.
  110. After that... a transport squadron will ferry materiel across the Curry Ocean to establish a forward base of operations in the Red Sea.
  111.  
  112. ---
  113.  
  114. Page 140
  115. Panel 1
  116. Narration: Linga Roads Anchorage, Designated Aircraft Assembly Zone
  117. Imuya: Ryuujou-saaaaaan!
  118. RJ: Yeah, yeah, stack 'em up over there, and dontcha on any!
  119. Iku: Got it, nano.
  120. Fubuki?: The second transport squadron will be departing on schedule at 0830 hours.
  121.  
  122. Panel 2
  123. RJ: Gotcha!
  124. Shioi: So these are land-based planes, huh?
  125. They're cool, and they're so big.
  126.  
  127. Panel 3
  128. RJ: Sure are.
  129. These kids'll be able ta protect the fleet in da Red Sea, so service 'em properly.
  130. Ah, move those 'uns over there.
  131. Mind callin' Mogami for me?
  132. Shioi: Roooger.
  133.  
  134. Panel 4
  135. Mutsu: Welcome, Nagato!
  136. How is it? Pretty lively at this anchorage, isn't it?
  137. Nagato: ...it sure is.
  138. I'll be joining you guys starting today.
  139.  
  140. Panel 5
  141. Mutsu: But as soon as the transport operation is finished we'll be moving straight to the other side of the Curry Ocean...
  142. Eat some delicious food here while you still can!
  143. Nagato: Hmph.
  144. You should keep half a watch ashore yourself.
  145.  
  146. Panel 6
  147. Nagato: ...Mutsu,
  148. what's going on over there?
  149.  
  150. ---
  151.  
  152. Page 141
  153. Panel 2
  154. Mutsu: That... must be Warspite.
  155. She had herself remodeled for the operation to improve her speed... but you knew that.
  156. She's been running drills like that since she got here.
  157.  
  158. Panel 3
  159. Nagato: I see...
  160.  
  161. Panel 4
  162. Narration: Western Curry Ocean
  163. Coast of the Stevian Sea
  164.  
  165. Panel 5
  166. DesDiv 6: Forward base☆
  167. compleeeeeted!
  168.  
  169. ---
  170.  
  171. Page 142
  172. Panel 1
  173. Inazuma: The transport operation is completed, nanodesu!
  174. Ikazuchi: We did it, didn't we! We worked really hard, didn't we!?
  175. Akatsuki: We even beat those carrier task forces!
  176. Ushio: Y-Y-You guys sure are lively...
  177.  
  178. Panel 2
  179. Hibiki: I brought food.
  180. DDs: Yaaay!
  181. Kasumi: Once we're finished eating, we'll split into groups and take turns keeping watch.
  182. We need to keep this area secure until the main fleet arrives.
  183.  
  184. Panel 3
  185. Akatsuki: Ahh!
  186. Eating rice on dry land is the best when you haven't had it in a while!
  187. Kasumi: Not like the insides are any different.
  188. Ikazuchi: It's the mood, Kasumi-chan.
  189. Hibiki: Where's Yuudachi?
  190. Ushio: Oh.
  191. She's been stuck in emergency repair...
  192.  
  193. Panel 4
  194. Ushio: ...she probably won't be able to do much for a while...
  195. Shiranui-san may have to escort her back home for now.
  196. Hibiki: ...I see.
  197.  
  198. Panel 5
  199. Inazuma: ...still, I'm just glad we all made it without sinking... nanodesu.
  200. Ikazuchi: There's that...
  201. Kasumi: Hey! Don't go acting all grumpy!
  202. Things are only going to get worse from here on out.
  203.  
  204. ---
  205.  
  206. Page 143
  207. Panel 1
  208. Narration: Past the Stevian Sea
  209. Into the Red Sea
  210. SFX: Whrrrrrr
  211.  
  212. Panel 2
  213. SFX: [Ominous]
  214. [Movement]
  215.  
  216. ---
  217.  
  218. Page 144
  219. Panel 1
  220. Narration: The sound Abyssals make...
  221.  
  222. Panel 3
  223. Narration: is at once like a beast roaring,
  224. a cannon blasting,
  225.  
  226. Panel 4
  227. Narration: a foghorn bellowing,
  228. and sometimes, if you listen closely, someone crying out.
  229.  
  230. Panel 5
  231. SFX: Boom, bam
  232. Plunk, Splash
  233. [Ominous]
  234. Narration: Even more rarely...
  235. there are times when
  236. you can sense something like human speech reverbating
  237. directly within your own head.
  238.  
  239. Panel 6
  240. Euro Princess: -hy?
  241. Why...
  242. did you come back to a place like this...?
  243.  
  244. ---
  245.  
  246. Page 145
  247. Panel 1
  248. Euro Princess: Are you an idiot...?
  249. Or a fool...?
  250. Kongou: Hey!
  251. Warspite: [Shock]
  252.  
  253. Panel 2
  254. SFX: Waves
  255.  
  256. Panel 3
  257. SFX: Breeze
  258. Kongou: Are you OK?
  259. You alright there?
  260. Warspite: Ah...
  261. Yeah.
  262. I'm fine.
  263.  
  264. Panel 5
  265. Narration: Malta Island, Mediterranean Sea
  266. Pola: Yeesh... I knew it'd be bad,
  267. but I didn't know it'd be like this...
  268.  
  269. ---
  270.  
  271. Page 146
  272. Panel 2
  273. Nagato: Ladies.
  274. I must apologize... but this is as far as Mutsu and I can go.
  275.  
  276. Panel 4
  277. Nagato: During our operation to capture the Suez Canal... I lost three turrets, leaving only No. 2...
  278. And while she was off Cyprus, Mutsu's machinery and chest armor took serious damage all over.
  279. We're trying to get fixed up as fast as we can, but it's tough to recover in the middle of an ongoing operation like this.
  280.  
  281. Panel 6
  282. Nagato: As of now, we have managed to reestablish control of the waters east of Malta, albeit only temporarily.
  283. The transport squadrons are currently ferrying relief supplies across the Suez Canal.
  284. However, given the resistance mounted by Abyssal forces, we cannot sustain this campaign for long. We cannot allow any further delays.
  285.  
  286. ---
  287.  
  288. Page 147
  289. Panel 1
  290. Nagato: As of this moment, I am transferring command of the main operation to Kongou.
  291. Kongou, I'm entrusting you with the final part
  292. of the European Relief Operation.
  293.  
  294. Panel 2
  295. Kongou: Aye Aye!
  296. This is the "fired up" you're always talking about!
  297. I accept the assignment!
  298.  
  299. Panel 3
  300. Warspite: Good evening. Pola.
  301. Pola: Oh?
  302. Warspite: Might you share some wine with me?
  303. Pola: Ooooh, don't hear that every daaay!
  304. Certo!
  305. Have a seat!
  306.  
  307. Panel 4
  308. Pola: Just, uh,
  309. just know I dun really have any proper glassses on me naaaaau~
  310. Warspite: ...
  311. Th...
  312. T-T-Thanks.
  313.  
  314. Panel 5
  315. Warspite: ...
  316.  
  317. Panel 6
  318. SFX: Glub-glub-glub-glub
  319.  
  320. ---
  321.  
  322. Page 148
  323. Panel 1
  324. Pola: Whooooo.
  325. There's something speeeecial about the wine tonight.
  326. We gotta sortie agaaaaaaain toomorrow.
  327. Noooothin wrong with a bit of drink, eh?
  328. Warspite: Yeah.
  329.  
  330. Panel 2
  331. Warspite: Thanks to the endeavors of Nagato's group... we managed to secure supply lines all the way to Malta.
  332. Despite how fierce the Abyssal attacks are, destroying harbors and cities alike...
  333. Somehow we managed to put a stop to it, and tonight it's like festivals all over.
  334.  
  335. Panel 3
  336. Pola: The people here are suuuper lively.
  337. Even Zara-neesama said aaaall excited that she'd go cooking.
  338.  
  339. Panel 4
  340. Pola: There was a lotta stuff between us waaay back.
  341. In this sea.
  342. The first time I metcha on base, I ran for my life!
  343.  
  344. Panel 5
  345. Warspite: Fufu.
  346. I remember that.
  347. Pola: (Gyaa!)
  348. Zara: (Forgive us!)
  349.  
  350. Panel 6
  351. Pola: But you seeeee
  352. Caaaaause
  353. This time, we came here togeeeether!
  354. I really want... more quiet times like these...
  355.  
  356. ---
  357.  
  358. Page 149
  359. Panel 1
  360. Warspite: ...hey, Pola. We're
  361. ships, right?
  362. Pola: Si!
  363. 'Course!
  364.  
  365. Panel 2
  366. Warspite: Even so,
  367. don't you think we all bring our own personalities to the fight?
  368.  
  369. Panel 3
  370. Pola: Hehehehehehhhhh, we're shipgirls, after all.
  371. Isn't that great~!
  372.  
  373. Panel 4
  374. Pola: We already got what weeee wanted~~
  375. Next is yoooour turn, right?
  376. Nagato said she had your back too~
  377. Warspite: ...there's no way I can match her.
  378. Our supreme flagship.
  379.  
  380. Panel 5
  381. Narration: ...indeed, in the end
  382. doing these things is the only reason we're alive.
  383. And yet... we cannot help but hope.
  384.  
  385. ---
  386.  
  387. Page 150
  388. Panel 1
  389. Narration: If I told you all I wanted to do was to meet you,
  390. I wonder, would you laugh?
  391. SFX: Splash
  392. Kongou: Ring Up Engine!!
  393. Our target: Dover Strait!! Dess!!
  394.  
  395. Panel 2
  396. Warspite?: The North Atlantic is filled with massive Abyssal fleets incorporating Princess-class ships.
  397. Our fleet will first launch a feint, so that we can assault the enemy bases and harbors.
  398.  
  399. Panel 3-5
  400. Warspite?: Taking advantage of the patrol pickets' feint, Kongou will lead a fast fleet,
  401. break through the center of the enemy force,
  402. and dive through the furthest end of Dover Strait in one go.
  403.  
  404. ---
  405.  
  406. Page 151
  407. Panel 1
  408. SFX: Splash
  409.  
  410. Panel 2
  411. Warspite: So fast...!
  412. Akashi really did a good job...
  413.  
  414. Panel 3
  415. Ooi: Submarines!!
  416. Warspite: !
  417.  
  418. Panel 4
  419. Ooi: A periscope,
  420. bearing 40 degrees portside, distance 2000!
  421. Kongou: Understood! Prepare portside bombardment!
  422. All ships, take evasive maneuvers!
  423. SFX: Waves
  424.  
  425. Panel 5
  426. Kongou: ...Fubuki!
  427. We're counting on you!
  428. Fubuki: Roger!
  429. SFX: Crash
  430.  
  431. Panel 6
  432. Fubuki: Fubuki, temporarily breaking off from the main fleet to launch a supression attack!
  433. Ooi-san! Let everyone know!
  434. Ooi: Leave it to me!
  435. KTKM: Stay safe, okay!?
  436. SFX: Whirrrrr
  437.  
  438. Panel 7
  439. Nagato: ...the final attack target
  440. is a new class of Princess that has appeared in Dover Strait.
  441.  
  442. ---
  443.  
  444. Page 152
  445. Panel 1
  446. Nagato: European Princess.
  447. SFX: Ominous
  448.  
  449. ---
  450.  
  451. Page 153
  452. Panel 1
  453. Kongou: Everyone,
  454. damage reports!
  455. Are we good to go!?
  456. Kaga: Kaga, no damage.
  457. Akagi: Akagi, minor damage.
  458. Fully operational.
  459. Aquila: Mukyukyu~
  460. Aquila's alright, somehow...
  461.  
  462. Panel 2
  463. Kongou: All right!
  464. All ships, full speed ahead!
  465. Please follow me!
  466. The fleet will now
  467. break into Dover Strait!
  468.  
  469. Panel 3
  470. SFX: Fwoom...
  471.  
  472. ---
  473.  
  474. Page 154
  475. Panel 5
  476. ?: Recon planes have located the main enemy fleet.
  477. Given that we have detected them on radar, their force has likely determined our position as well.
  478. Prepare for anti-air combat.
  479. SFX: Ominous
  480.  
  481. ---
  482.  
  483. Page 155
  484. Panel 3
  485. SFX: Splash
  486. Swooosh
  487.  
  488. Panel 4
  489. Kaga: Akagi-san!!
  490. Akagi: I'm alright!
  491. Keep moving!!
  492. SFX: Boom
  493.  
  494. Panel 5
  495. KTKM: Four torpedo wakes, aft starboard!
  496. Shi-!
  497.  
  498. Panel 6
  499. Tenryuu: We're in range of their guns!?
  500. Are they Yamato-level or something!? This is crazy!
  501. SFX: Boom
  502. Tatsuta: Quiet, Tenryuu-chan!!
  503.  
  504. Panel 7
  505. SFX: Boom
  506. Bang
  507. Bang...
  508.  
  509. Panel 8
  510. Warspite: The sun...
  511. is setting...
  512.  
  513. ---
  514.  
  515. Page 156
  516. Panel 2
  517. SFX: Rooooar
  518.  
  519. Panel 3
  520. SFX: Waves
  521. Kongou: Warspite
  522. Warspite: Kongou!
  523. Are you okay!?
  524. Kongou: They got my arm. Turrets aren't moving either.
  525. Sorry
  526.  
  527. Panel 4
  528. Kongou: How's your end?
  529. Warspite: We're still operational.
  530. With your permission, flagship,
  531. the remaining members here will give chase.
  532.  
  533. Panel 5
  534. Kongou: I'll leave that Sleeping Princess to you then.
  535. Godspeed, dess.
  536.  
  537. ---
  538.  
  539. Page 157
  540. Panel 1
  541. Warspite: Lovely.
  542. HMS Warspite
  543. launching assault!
  544. Fleet, follow me!
  545.  
  546. Panel 2
  547. SFX: Boom
  548. Bam
  549. Bang
  550. Fwoosh
  551.  
  552. Panel 3
  553. Narration: Again, voices.
  554. Asking if I was an idiot
  555.  
  556. Panel 4
  557. Narration: Or a fool.
  558. Indeed.
  559. I very well may be.
  560. We keep doing things like this, time and time again.
  561.  
  562. ---
  563.  
  564. Page 158
  565. Panel 1
  566. Narration: Even those beautiful cliffs of Dover
  567. are completely tainted by the smoke of battle.
  568. Will the birds ever want soar above them again?
  569.  
  570. Panel 5
  571. Warspite: However,
  572. surely you're being a fool as well.
  573. Just how long do you plan on staying half asleep?
  574. Princess
  575.  
  576. ---
  577.  
  578. Page 159
  579. Panel 1
  580. Warspite: You see, I
  581. sailed halfway across the world to kick your ass!
  582. Open your eyes!
  583. SFX: Boom
  584.  
  585. Panel 4
  586. SFX: Pow-pow-pow-pow-pow
  587.  
  588. ---
  589.  
  590. Page 160
  591. Panel 1
  592. Narration: A certain September day.
  593. Departing from Gibraltar, the shipgirl Combined Fleet destroyed the Abyssal fleet in the North Atlantic.
  594. Having achieved victory in the Battle of Dover Strait, the European Relief Operation
  595. was a resounding success.
  596.  
  597. Panel 2
  598. Warspite: Thank goodness...
  599. Now then... let's go home.
  600. Together, okay?
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