Kancolle Play Manga: Kankan Biyori: Chapter 28

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Chapter 28
The Admiral and Line Abreast? Double Line?

Page 26
Panel 1
TTK: We'll use the Second Fleet,
and sortie to Kis Island without destroyers!  * Map 3-2

Panel 2
TTK: Flagship, Abukuma!! Accompanied by Ise, Hyuuga, Jun'you,
and, for their first times in a fleet, Kiso and Hiyou!

Panel 3
TTK: We've already tried and failed the Kis Island Evacuation Operation with destroyers some 12 times...
SFX: Phoom
And the thirteenth failure!

Panel 4
TTK: (Please)
As the Second Fleet, train up here and end our losing streak!
Ise, Hyuuga: Understood!!

Panel 5
Kiso: Yeah!
It's finally my time to shine!
Narration: Second Fleet, Sortieing!!

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Page 27
Panel 1
Kiso: Too
weak!

Panel 2
Kiso: Me, that is!!
(Damn, I should've been able to do it!)
SFX: Zoom
Abukuma: Jeez... are you okay?
(Things have gotten tense...)

Panel 3
Hyuuga: But the first battle on Kis Island's northern route...
Ise: With light ships at the heart of the enemy fleet formation, training here's a pinch!

Panel 4
Jun'you: We're catching up bit by bit... aren't we, Hiyou!
Hiyou: We'll overcome those standard fleet carriers!

Panel 5
Kirishima: Let me explain a bit about formation selection.
Line Abreast is a defensive formation that prioritizes evasion.
It reduces the torpedo hit rate, making it easy to dodge torps, but...

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Page 28
Panel 1
Kirishima: When confronting the enemy in this formation, we're left with reduced firepower, putting us at a disadvantage.
Blackboard: Line Abreast
TTK: Hmm... now that you mention it...
(OH...)
Fubuki: There's been lots of times where we were at the brink of tears,
because we didn't deal enough damage.
*  She actually says they cried, but based on her expression I decided to go for something less drastic

Panel 2
Kirishima: There's another option,
Double Line.

Panel 3
Kirishima: As a more balanced formation, it has better evasion than Line Ahead while maintaining firepower, and still provides defense.
If you manage to bring moderately damage enemy ships,
you can hope to limit their torpedo attacks to some extent.

Panel 4
Kirishima: As for which is best... that's up to the Commander.
However good your evasion is, in the end it's up to chance.
Kongou: But thanks to chance, there's no need to get worked up NE.

Panel 5
Kongou: As long as we don't give up, the time will come when the odds will be in our favor DESS!
NE, Kirishima!
Kirishima: (Yes, oneesama!)
Our training and repairs are all for the sake of that moment.

Panel 6
Kiso: Yeah!
SFX: Bang

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Page 29
Panel 1
Kiso: What does it matter how many times we lost along the way!
So long as we don't overdo it at heavy damage,
we can continue our advance!
Even if we lose a battle, we'll win the war!  * She actually says game and match, but the more chuuni here the better right?

Panel 2
Kiso: We'll compete to see whether we remodel first
or you guys complete the operation first!

Panel 3
Fubuki: Everyone! Let's do our best!
TTK: We've built some new destroyer comrades as well!

Panel 4
TTK: Ninth of the Ayanami-class, the long-unseen Sazanami...
Szanami: Finally KTKR!  * 2chan slang
TTK: And our newest Mutsuki class, Yayoi!
Yayoi: Sorry for the stiff expression.  * Secretary line

Panel 5
TTK: I'm kinda pumped up now!
Fubuki: Wah!
TTK: For this sortie, let's give Double Line a shot!

Panel 6
Makigumo: Hawaa~!! You can see everything now~  * Reference to repair line
TTK: Ugh, in the end, even if... Line Abreast's no good...
To be continued