I can say... "Thank you"... properly...

B-But, you see...? Admiral, you're not... scary anymore, so...

Uhm... In the beginning, Admiral, you were a stranger, and scary...!

But you talked to me, Admiral...

H-However... you were still scary... and I couldn't say "thank you"...

Even though I said

to not mind me...

Ah...whatever...

S-So... and only if it's just a little... you can fuss over me.... okay...?

It's not like that at all, thought the bawling Admiral-san.

In the beginning, Yamakaze-chan fled whenever she was fussed over.

But after she got her Kai, she was able to hold a little bit of a conversation.

And when she wanted to tell the reason why...