[ ] Ask if Yuubari could work on tuning or modifying…
-[ ] Mitsubishi 2MR4 Type-10-4 Recon Biplane
--[ ] Extended range
--[ ] Self-sealing fuel tanks
---[ ] Thank her, and go look around for Your Little Sister. Her meeting with the Admiral should be done by now.
An idea came to the forefront of your mind. If not for the fact that you managed to find the enemy, your strike would have been forced to wander and waste their fuel. If so, then it would not be prudent to increase their capabilities?
"Ne, Yuubari. Could you help make modifications to my reconnaissance biplanes?"
"Really? So early?" You see her excitement. She really loves to tinker with things, doesn't she? "Sure, what do you want me to modify on them?"
"I wish to make it so that it may fly for further distances and possess longer range, I also desire for it to have better survivability." After all, both are most likely the most important assets to a Reconnaissance Plane.
"Oh-ho, better range and survivability huh? I do have the designs for self-sealing fuel tanks sent over, and I have been itching to try it out… alright then! It's not going to be easy, but I can do it. Challenge accepted."
You bow. "Thank you for your aid, Yuubari."
"Eh, it's nothing. This is going to be a challenge of my skill, and I do like a good challenge. Can you hand me one of the planes with its pilot?"
You smoothly hand Yuubari one of the Type-92s, with the pilot fairy still in it. She promptly starts to examine it. "Oooooh yes. I can work with this, hehehehe…"
Seeing her start to go to work, you leave her to it. It would not do to bother her when she is working, after all. You muse a bit on what you should do, before settling on something. Kaga and Zuikaku's meeting should be done by now, so you should look for her. With that thought, you enter HQ, looking around for Kaga.
Roll 1d100 to stay awake. Status: Tired, beat 40 to stay awake.
Unfortunately, you fail to find her, which is slightly vexing. Seeing a bench nearby, you decide to sit down and rest there briefly, before looking for her again.
Rolled 34. Roll failed.
Right as you sit down, a wave of exhaustion strikes, and you find your eyes involuntarily closing. You are whisked to the land of sleep against your will.
Roll encounter, 1d17.
A gentle nudge has your eyes fly open. You feel much better rested now. Had you fallen asleep on a bench? How embarrassing.
Rolled 1.
With that thought pushed aside, you look at the person who woke you up.
Tall, Big, Large and... Pretty? These are the words describe the Battleship in front of you. If your ship-sense was not mistaken, she has more-or-less double the tonnage of Nagato, and by extension, you. Still, it wasn't that or her human appearance that completely captured your attention. It was the Chrysanthemum Crest proudly on display. You guess there really was someone who succeeded Nagato as Flagship of the combined fleet.
There is a faint scent of Sakura flowers in the air, as you look into her red eyes. "Ah, I apologise if I disturbed your sleep. But it is currently mealtime, and I couldn't allow myself to ignore you."
Your reply comes as you stand up. "No, it is of no issue. I accidentally took a nap, that it is all. It is my pleasure to meet you, Aircraft Carrier Tosa, at your service,…?" You are still shorter than her. Wow.
She smiles. "Yamato. Battleship Yamato." The weight and burden behind that name is all too apparent to you. "I apologise, but I confess that I, Yamato am not familiar with a Tosa-Class aircraft carrier." Formal language.
Not many are, as expected. Both of you start walking towards the Mess Hall. "With the advent of the Washington Naval Treaty back then, the then-Tosa-Class Battleship Kaga was converted into a carrier in the place of Amagi. I may be the elder sister, but please refer to me as the Kaga-Class Aircraft Carrier Tosa."
Understanding blooms on her face. "I see, so you are Kaga's elder sister." Nadeshiko! Is this the mythical Yamato Nadeshiko!?
You concur. "Indeed. Though I am more inexperienced, when compared to Kaga. After all, I somehow came back as an Aircraft Carrier instead of a Battleship." With that, the conversation entered a lull.
I wonder, Shinano. What will you return as? Battleship, or Carrier?
You take the lull in the conversation to examine her closer. The Zulu flag is of some interest, as you doubt she needs a tug right now, it would have a different meaning which you find undecipherable. Still, you cannot help but feel a bit stuck by her appearance and Armaments.
It is 1933 when you enter the Mess Hall, with the conversation having diverted into small talk.
You glance around the Mess hall, as you pick up a plate yourself. You were not very hungry, really. After all, you didn't use any of the supplies that you gained when you ate in the afternoon.
Zuikaku is eating on a table, while a gaggle of 4 destroyers are chatting happily on another table. Well, 2 are chattering more, and the other 2 are more quieter. Where is Kaga? Is she looking for you or busy elsewhere? You wonder.
[ ] Who sit with?
-[ ] Yamato.
-[ ] Zuikaku.
-[ ] Try to invite Yamato to sit with Zuikaku. (Risk of Awkward Silence)
-[ ] Those 4 Destroyers.
Author's Notes: Sorry for the late update. Monogatari, Life, Yu-Gi-Oh, Endless Space, Lack of motivation, studying and Kantai Spring 2016 event ate my life. I also have an A-Level Statistics exam tomorrow. So yeah. Not that much to write about, unfortunately.
All the promised statsheet updates and other things come later.
Also, Using Mobile Hotspot to post this because ISP is a shit, so edits are slower. As a last aside, articles are on Digital storage, so Tosa can read them on her phone. If the thing stays intact anyway.
