Our Bonds

What a slip-up. I almost told everyone what my plan was. Rei was laughing on the floor while Ooyodo lectured me about keeping my perversion to the minimum.

I left Rei to contact Azur Lane and inform them that we have secured some of their Reussian members . I have more important stuff to do. They will reach the base by nightfall. Zuihou got moderately damaged so she would be spending the night at the docks. Unless I use a quick-repair bucket but that will be unnecessary. I plan to do it at night, so that's should give me more time to prepare.

This is going to fun...

My first stop is at the Arsenal. I need some restraining rope. The one we have isn't overly tight and doesn't leave marks. The perfect equipment for this activity.

"Akashi, you here?"

...No answer.

Maybe she is further in. It's not uncommon for Akashi to be so focused on building some weird contraption that she can't hear anyone.

I walked further into the Arsenal. I'm starting to hear the distinct sound of metal being welded together. I knew it.

There she is, sitting at her personal workshop and fiddling with something. I peeked over a shoulder to see what is she building.

Isn't that... a electric massager? Why is she fiddling around with such a common household appliance? It's not like she didn't see one before. From the looks, she is already finished and is now putting in the final touches.

Is it really a simple massager?

"Akashi. Oi Akashi!"

"Huh? Wah! Admiral! How long have you been standing there?" (Akashi)

"For a while now. Anyway, why are you making a massager? We can just order one, you know?"

"Hehe. This isn't just any normal massager." (Akashi)

Oh boy. This is another weird contraption of hers.

"This one has multiple modes of intensity, can be folded into a smaller size and it can last even longer than a normal massager. It's durable so it wouldn't break if you drop it from high places." (Akashi)

"Okay, I get it. I just came here to get some restraining rope."

"Oh. It's over there, on the 2nd shelf." (Akashi)

I went over to get my rope.

"By the way, what are you going to do with it?" (Akashi)

"Just a little prank. In fact, can I just keep some?"

I may use it in the future.

"It's fine. I bet it's another one of your perverted antics again." (Akashi)

I going to just ignore that.

And also...

"Akashi, I need a favour from you."

"Now what?" (Akashi)

"Can you make a smaller version of that massager? I want one."

"Huh. I thought you are gonna order me to put this away, like with that interrogation machines." (Akashi)

"Hey, that thing was clearly a torture device. Of course I would order you to seal them. If you made useful items like this, I won't mind."

"Even things that are clearly for lewd purposes?" (Akashi)

"Give me the details."

In the end, I got Akashi to build a miniature massager and allowed her to work on a new 'interrogation device', one that doesn't involve spikes and blades.

"Thank you. I'll come and collect it tomorrow."

"Got it. You can count on me." (Akashi)

The fleets should be back soon. I better prepare for debrief and get the injured to the docks.

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The three fleets returned around 1900 hours. Zuihou's fleet got into the docks first. Out of the six of them, only Zuihou and Amatsukaze were damaged. The others were perfectly fine. Right now, Fusou, Ryuujou and Suzuya are reporting about the event.

"I see... Do we have anyone that can speak Russian?"

This is like when we first met the Ironblood girls. We had to get Ro-chan and Hachi to be our translators.

"I think Fubuki-chan can speak a bit. I heard her speaking to the big foreign battleship during the Sakura Viewing Festival. What was her name again? Gan.. something..." (Suzuya)

"Gangut? The Russian battleship? The one that looks like an older Hibiki?"

"Yeah, that one." (Suzuya)

"Have ya' told Azur Lane about this yet?" (Ryuujou)

"Rei already contacted them. She said they sounded confused as to why I became a girl."

"Oh yeah. They don't know 'bout Rei-san." (Ryuujou)

"Anyway, I can manage from here. You girls can goget some rest. It's been a tiring day for you all."

"Erm... What about the Russian shipgirls? Where do they sleep?" (Fusou)

"Hmm. We do have a guest room beside the entertainment room. They can sleep there for the time being."

"Okay. I'll guide them there after they have freshened up." (Fusou)

"And bring Fubuki with you. She will be our translator for a while."

"I will. I don't understand a thing they are saying after all." (Fusou)

"Alright. Anything else? No? Then good work for today."

Now time to continue.

"Admiral," (Suzuya)

Suzuya is still here.

"Are you seriously gonna do that to Zuihou?" (Suzuya)

She knows?! Oh yeah, I did broadcast it to everyone just now. And Suzuya, Shigure and Yuudachi were the ones that initially came up with that plan.

"Didn't you try to do that as well?"

"That was... We just tied her hands. We didn't go that far." (Suzuya)

She is fl.u.s.tered. I want to tease her further but I got a feeling that something bad might happen.

"I don't even know how to tie like that. So I'll just be doing the basics."

"Like what?" (Suzuya)

"Making sure she can't move while I have my way with her. And-"

"Wahh Wahh! Can't hear you! I'm out! Bye!" (Suzuya)

That was unexpected. I thought she will be interested in this kind of thing since she initiated it last time. Oh well...