Yo, Admiral, I'm back from the expedition...

Wait... Admiral... this is not the time...

W-why...

For this kind of guy, you have to tell them straightー

It's alright, Tenryuu-chan. We...don't have any choice but to obey the Admiral...

Unlike back then, there's already a lot of carriers and battleships...

There's a lot of girls much better than us light cruisers... We're already... nothing but a burden...

But even then, fleet girls like us...

...have nowhere to go but here...

Oi, Admiral...

I already knew you were a pervert from the start...

...but I never thought you were a bad person.... I could at least put my trust in you...

I never thought... that you... would be such scum!

Don't lay a finger on Tatsuta anymore.

Tenryuu-chan, but that's...!

Tatsuta, you stay quiet!!

I will... take her place.

I'll go with you...

...in place of Tatsuta.

Tenryuu-chan...

I'm not feminine like Tatsuta, and probably lacking in a lot of things, but...

...I will obey whatever you tell me, so please... bear with me.

Don't listen to her! Tenryuu-chan knows nothing!!

I will accompany you everytime you want it...

Tatsuta.

You step aside.

You're alright with this?

...I'm not taking back what I've said!

I see.

...What the hell?

Wha... huh?

Oi, wait a...

Tenryuu-chan!?

Huh?

Kyaa!

Tenryuu-chan... It's okay...! I'm fine...

Huh...?

Urgh...

Tenryuu.

Y-yeah...

...Huh?

What're...