ロンドンへようこそ！

A communique from Command.

"The timing and method for your return to Japan is under consideration"

"All shipgirls are to proceed to Paris, and are to remain on standby after taking part in the ceremony, pending orders."

And that's it.

W-Well, I guess it could be...?

It seems the path that we painstakingly hacked out to advance has been cut to ribbons by the enemy forces.

Good grief.

We got here free and easy, but the going back is all kinds of...

So anyway, that "waiting for orders" means...