Commander's Rounds Volume 1

Entry 71: Race to the Top

The commander put away the papers. "Well, since you seem to understand what everything entails, you're free to live with the Brooklyns as long as you remain on good behavior, but we do take breaches here very seriously. However, I don't think you'd give up this shot to live away from home, so I suspect you'll be careful, correct?"

Melissa Cartwright gave some quick nods. "Like you said, commander, I won't throw it away. It's kinda strange, really. I came here with no sisters, and now it seems like everyone wants me to have a lot."

"Well... I can tell you that's just the way things go around here. Seems that way, at least. Anyway, I won't keep you from the others. they probably have plans for you."

She blushed a little. "Ah... Well, no doubt! Anyway, thank you, commander." She then left.

The commander then went through other reports. first was from Azur Lane Atlantic Division, something which he hadn't been able to place much interest in due to all of the things happening in his half of the world. He was glad that his begging to create a separate force had borne fruit, as he hadn't liked splitting his people between distant theaters to play a deadly game of whack-a-mole. Akashi's research had made it possible to populate it with ships, too. Though it had a bit of a different character, they still got the job done against Compiler's submarines and Omitter's attack fleets. Alexander was originally nervous when their commander had been selected without his input, but Shinano reassured him that things were fine.

The commander sat down with King George, who had come to join him, and as soon as he had sat down, she squeezed against him. He put an arm around her, and began stroking her tummy and hips. "You've been rather cuddly lately. Any special reason?"

She shook her head. "Hm? Just how I've been feeling. Do I require one?"

"Never." The commander flipped a page, and found that something had been happening under his nose while he had been busy with other things.

He called Akashi into his office, and the cat came in with a smile. "Hello, commander? Need anything special for you and the lady, nya?"

The commander pinched the bridge of his nose. "Just an explanation about this race promotion? Since when did we have a racetrack?"

Akashi smiled. "Oh, well, there's been something that we could use as one here for a while, nya! There used to be a test track for military vehicles as part of the older parts of the base, and I've been fixing it up~" The commander glared at Akashi, and the cat quickly qualified her statement. "Out of my own expense, nya!"

The commander sighed. "So, you've set up things like stands and so on?"

"Mhm!" Akashi nodded quickly. "It's all ready to go, and we even have racers! Jamaica wanted to test herself, and a bunch of other fans of motorcycles want to test Jamaica! It's going to be a good time for everyone, and some of the girls want to come out and support their comrades in special ways to please the fans, hehe~"

The commander blinked. "Race Queens?" He looked at the promotion. "Well, I'm not really opposed in principle. I mean, the people who live in town might appreciate having something else to do while they're stuck here with the rest of us. And if the girls have fun, too, then I can't complain."

King George blinked. "Excuse me, but could you explain this while Race Queen thing to me?"

Akashi's ears perked "Hehe! Don't worry commander, leave it to Akashi, nya~" She leaned over and whispered everything into King George V's ears.

"Goodness." was the Royal battleship's reply. "While I can't say I'd do such a thing myself, I know that Duke of York and Prince of Wales might have fun with it. But I think I would prefer to stay in the stands with Alex for such an event."