[Yokosuka vol 19] Yamato Simulator

Yokosuka Naval District Anthology, Volume 19, Chapter 12
Title: Yamato Simulator
Author: Munmu (https://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=4832919)

Page 86
Panel 1
Maruyu: Ah... Yamato-san.

Panel 2
Maruyu: Strong, commanding, beautiful...
And yet cute and kind while being the fleet's strongest shipgirl-san...

Panel 3
Maruyu: Maruyu wants to talk with Yamato-san a lot and get to know her...

Panel 4
Maruyu: But there's no way! Just looking her in the eyes makes me nervous to the point I run off and can't even greet her...!

Panel 5
Maruyu: Ah... how... how could you be so rude, Maruyu...!?

Panel 6
Kiso: ...so that's how it is.

Panel 7
Kiso: Yahagi, since somehow or other you give off the same sort of vibe as Yamato,
Maruyu: Please serve as my conversation partner so I can practice talking to Yamato-san...!
Yahagi: ...I suppose I could.

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Page 87
Panel 1
Yahagi: But Yamato's pretty kind, so some small mistakes wouldn't matter to her, you nkow?
Kiso: Well, that's true.
But you can't say for sure until you've actually practiced a bit, I guess.

Panel 2
Yahagi: In that case, let's begin right away.
Take a seat.

Panel 3
Kiso: Yup.
Yahagi: Why are you the one sitting...?

Panel 4
Kiso: O-Oh!
Maruyu seemed super nervous, so I thought I'd just make things more comfortable.
SFX: Clatter
Yahagi: That's pretty out of character for you.

Panel 5
Yahagi: Maruyu herself actually seems pretty shocked though.
Kiso: ...ooph...
Maruyu: [Shocked]

Panel 6
Kiso: Sorry for doing something I'm no good at...
Maruyu: [Shock!?]

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Page 88
Panel 1
Narration: Do-over
Maruyu: I-I-I-I-I'll be in your care!!
[Nervous]
[Ba-dump, ba-dump, ba-dump]

Panel 2
Yahagi: Calm down, Maruyu.
Okay?
Remember, this is just practice.
It's okay to fail.

Panel 3
Yahagi: Nobody expects you to do well on your first try.

Panel 4
Kiso: In fact, failure is the mother of success. There is nothing to be embarrassed about.
Steel yourself and move forward!
Maruyu: Roger!
Kiso: Alright then... Yaha-Yamato-san!
Yahagi: Mhm, ask away.

Panel 5
Maruyu: Uhm,
What are your hobbies!?
Kiso: [Startled]
Yahagi: This isn't a marriage interview.
(Come back to Earth.)

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Page 89
Panel 1
Maruyu: Eh...? Marriage interview?
Yamato-san's!?
[Shock]
Yahagi: No no, I'm saying what we're doing right now isn't one.

Panel 2
Maruyu: R-Right, sorry.
When it comes to Yamato-san, I... slip up.
Yahagi: Well, that's not good... this is more serious than I thought.
Not the kind of thing that can be fixed in a day... we'll have to take it slowly-

Panel 3
Maruyu: B-But... if I did end up in a marriage interview with Yamato-san,
Maruyu would...
Maruyu would...!
[Panic]
(Pweeeeeeh)
[Click]

Panel 4
Yahagi: Hold on a minute!!!
[Slam]
Kiso: Hey now, calm down, Maruyu.
[Slide]

Panel 5
Maruyu: Ha-choo!
[Pew]
Yahagi: !!?

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Page 90
Panel 1
Kiso: Ah,
don't worry, just a water gun.
Yahagi: Why didn't you say it was a toy in the first place...?

Panel 2
SFX: [Splash]

Panel 3
Yamato: Good day.
Are the three of you getting along?
Maruyu: [Pya!?]
Kiso: The real one showed up!!

Panel 4
Kiso: We didn't even get the practice done!
Yahagi: And then the real one shows up.
Kiso: Good luck, Maruyu!

Panel 5
Maruyu: Uh
Uhm
Good day-

Panel 6
Maruyu: Good day,
Yamagi-shan!
[Sizzle]
Kiso: She didn't just fumble her words,
Yahagi: She mixed her up with me!?

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Page 91
Panel 1
Yamato: Fufu... You mixed me up with Yahagi's, huh?
We do look similar, so that's alright.
[Pat, pat]
Maruyu: (Gasp!)
[Shock]

Panel 2
Kiso: I guess it worked out... fumbled words and all.
Yahagi: I told her Yamato's kind... mixed up or not.

Panel 3
Yahagi: Anyway, perhaps now she'll be able to speak with Yamato a little more. Right, Ma-

Panel 4
Maruyu: [Gasp, Gasp]
[Dizzy]

Panel 5
Yahagi: Those eyes...
Kiso: Yep, can't do it.
Narration: It took another half year's time before Maruyu could manage to hold a conversation with Yamato.

Panel 6
Half a Year Later...
Maruyu: (Kyaaa!)
[Pitter-patter]
END