The day had finally come.

You've done well to come this far, Kashima.

I hope you'll continue to work hard from here on.

Of course...

I was transferring from the #3 Shipgirl Training Academy to the naval base at Maizuru.

I'd spent three years together with Katori-nee and the students there, so it was difficult to say goodbye.

But the fact that the dream I'd been chasing for so long was finally coming true

erased any lasting sadness that I would have felt.