Narrator:Takeo is now going to visit Iron Blood with Z23 and Javelin.

*Takeo, Z23, and Javelin enter the dock of Iron Blood*

Takeo(mind):A new region, a new experience. I wonder who the head shipgirl of this region is?

*Takeo leaves his ship, goes onto the dock, and spots a woman with white hair and red eyes*

Takeo:"Whoa..."

Takeo(mind):Ok, she looks so cool! Who is she?

*Takeo stands in awe, as Z23, and Javelin arrive on the dock, and transform back*

???:"Z23? What is the meaning of this?"

Z23:"Oh, sorry for the sudden arrival, Graf Zeppelin."

Takeo(mind):So she's Graf Zeppeplin?

Graf Zeppelin:"Who is the boy?"

Takeo:"U-Uh...I'm Takeo Koshiro, the commander of Azur Lane. Nice to meet you."

Z23:"I'm just showing the commander around the region."

Graf Zeppelin:"Takeo, huh? You're the commander? Well then, I'm Graf Zeppelin, of the Graf Zeppelin class."

Takeo:"The Graf Zeppelin class, is the only aircraft carrier class in the Iron Blood, right?"

Graf Zeppelin:"Correct."

Takeo:"Then you're technically the only aircraft carrier in this region."

Graf Zeppelin:"Is that a problem?"

Takeo:"O-Oh, no. I just think it must be a bit lonely for you."

Graf Zeppelin:"I appreciate your concern, but there's no need to worry about me."

*Graf Zeppelin walks away from them*

Takeo:"...Man, she kind of reminds me of Enterprise."

Z23:"Well, anyway. Time to show you around the region."

Takeo:"Alright, coming with us, Javelin?"

Javelin:"Huh? Y-Yes, of course."

*They walk around the region, and they decide to eat at the plaza*

Takeo(mind):Alright, what ship is going to catch my eye this time?

*I look around, and see a girl with short white hair, and blue eyes*

Takeo(mind):And I've found probably the most interesting girl. She has some kind of gauntlets on her?! And is that a shark tail? Is she a shark-girl?!

Takeo:"Wow..."

Javelin:"Commander, are you looking at that girl over there?"

Takeo:"Huh? O-Oh, she just looks really cool."

Z23:"That is Admiral Graf Spee, she's from the Deutschland class."

Takeo:"Oh, is she a cruiser?"

Z23:"Yep, a heavy cruiser to be exact."

Takeo:"I see. I'll go say hi."

Z23:"O-Ok, go for it."

*Takeo goes up, and approaches Admiral Graf Spee*

Admiral Graf Spee:"Huh?"

Takeo:"Hey, you're Admiral Graf Spee, right?"

Admiral Graf Spee:"Indeed...who's asking?"

Takeo:"I'm Takeo Koshiro. The commander of Azur Lane."

Admiral Graf Spee:"The commander?"

Takeo:"Yep, I am."

Takeo(mind):Ans this is where she gives me her certificate just because.

Admiral Graf Spee:"Well, bye."

Takeo:"Huh?"

*Admiral Graf Spee leaves Takeo*

Takeo:"..."

Takeo(mind):Wait, did she just...not give me her certificate?

*Javelin walks up to Takeo*

Javelin:"Uh...so how did it go?"

Takeo:"Well...that was the most normal conversation I've had with a girl since I got here."

Javelin:"It was...normal?"

Takeo:"Surprisingly, yeah."

*They finish their break, and continue looking around Iron Blood. Z23 spots someone in the distance*

Z23:"Ah! C-Commander, let's go this way."

Takeo:"Huh? Why? Is something wrong?"

Z23:"N-No, it's just that..."

???:"Oh, I don't think I've seen you around here?"

*The girl approaches them, and Takeo sees the girl with short blonde hair, and brown eyes*

Z23:"A-Ah! W-We're so sorry for disturbing you."

*Z23 grabs Takeo and Javelin, and they run away*

???:"Huh? That boy...isn't he...oh, now I remember. I need to ask Akagi about that."

*The girl leaves*

Takeo:"Hey, what was that all about?!"

Takeo(mind):That girl...I've never seen her before either.

Z23:"Hah...I-I'm sorry, just stay away from her. She's very unstable."

Takeo:"Unstable?"

Takeo(mind):I've already dealt with two unstable people. One's a stalker, and the other is an attention demander.

Takeo:"Ugh...can you clarify that a little bit more?"

Z23:"W-Well, she's...a murderous psychopath."

Takeo:"H-Huh..."

Takeo(mind):That's a new one, but it's more scarier than the other two.

Takeo:"M-Murderer..."

Z23:"Yeah, so it's best if we avoid her as much as possible."

Takeo:"R-Right."

Takeo(mind):A murderous psychopath, I bet she's someone that Akagi would hire as a mercenary or something.

*We continue walking around Iron Blood*

Z23:"And that's basically everything, so...what do you think of it?"

Takeo:"Well...this region is so technologically advanced. It's almost rumor-worthy."

Z23:"E-Ehehe...yeah, I guess you can say that."

Takeo:"Wait, so whose the head of Iron Blood, anyway?"

Z23:"Huh? Oh yeah, we didn't read about her. Her name is Bismarck, and she's a battleship, in the Bismarck class."

Takeo:"Huh...that's actually very interesting. I've heard that the KMS Bismarck ship is most known for sinking HMS Hood."

Z23:"Yeah, that's what she's known for."

Takeo:"Isn't that weird though? Bismarck and Hood...I can't imagine meeting with the person you killed."

Z23:"Those two...they don't even try looking at each other."

Javelin:"Y-Yeah, I remember one time I tried to ask Hood about what she thought about Bismarck, but she just ignored it."

Takeo:"Huh...so it's like they dramatize each other."

Z23:"W-Well, anyway. Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Takeo:"Oh, I've got one. Who's that girl looking at us?"

*Takeo points to a woman with white hair, and yellow eyes*

???:"My, nice job finding me, commander."

Javelin:"S-Someone was following us?!"

Takeo:"W-Wait, you know about me?"

???:"Oh, Z23 has told me all about you. You should see her face every time I mention your name."

Z23:"A-Ah!"

*Z23's face blushes*

Z23:"P-Prinz Eugen?! W-What are you doing here?!"

Prinz Eugen:"Hehe, I just heard you were back, and I figure you would've brought your commander-boyfriend along."

Z23:"H-He's not my..."

*Z23 cuts off before she can finish*

Takeo:"U-Uh...you're Prinz Eugen, right?"

Prinz Eugen:"Well, yes I am. I've heard much about you, and I've decided."

Takeo:"Decided?"

*Prinz Eugen pulls out her certificate, and tosses it to Takeo*

Takeo:"Ugh..."

Takeo(mind):I was afraid this might happen.

Z23:"C-Commander...you don't have to..."

Takeo:"It's fine, might as well."

*Takeo signs the certificate, and hands it back to Prinz Eugen*

Prinz Eugen:"My, you can so stubborn, Z23."

Z23:"W-What?! That's not true!"

Takeo:"O-Ok, how about we just calm down?"

Prinz Eugen:"Listen to your boyfriend, Z23."

Takeo, and Z23:"W-We're not like that!"

???:"Hey! Would you just shut it, Sis."

*They all turn and see a girl with long blonde hair, and green eyes*

Prinz Eugen:"Sister?"

Takeo:"Huh? Who are you?"

???:"Name's Admiral Hipper, I apologize for my younger sister."

Takeo:"Admiral Hipper?"

Admiral Hipper:"Yep. What, are you surprised or something?"

Takeo:"N-No, that's not it."

Admiral Hipper:"Hmm...so you're that commander Z23 was talking about...ugh..."

Takeo:"Huh?"

Takeo(mind):Why did she say 'ugh'?

Admiral Hipper:"I swear, they'd hire anyone to be a commander nowadays."

Takeo:"H-Huh?"

Takeo(mind):I was also afraid of this...

Prinz Eugen:"Oh, come on sis. Give this boy a chance, your big sis is in his fleet now."

Admiral Hipper:"Ugh...that doesn't mean I have to join him too!"

Prinz Eugen:"My, do you not want to join his fleet because you think he might not like you?"

Takeo:"What?"

Admiral Hipper:"W-What?! Why should I care if I'm to his liking or not?!"

Takeo(mind):To my liking? What does that even mean?

Prinz Eugen:"Come on sis. Boys love women with big-"

Admiral Hipper:"Don't you dare finish that sentence!"

Takeo(mind):Thank you! I could tell that would've ended badly.

Admiral Hipper:"Ugh...fine."

*Admiral Hipper pulls out her certificate, and throws it at Takeo*

Takeo:"A-Alright."

*Takeo signs the certificate, and hands it back to Admiral Hipper*

Takeo:"Glad to have you in my fleet."

Admiral Hipper:"Ah! W-Well, I'm only joining it to keep my sister away from you, that's the only reason."

Takeo:"Oh, ok then. Still glad to have you."

Admiral Hipper:"Erg..."

Takeo(mind):She's about to hit me, isn't she...

Takeo:"Well, it's been nice meeting you two, but we've got to go."

Z23:"Y-Yeah."

Javelin:"Ah! W-Wait for me!"

*They leave, and make their way back to the port*

Javelin:"Commander, I'll wait for you and Z23 to get back to the port, ok?"

Takeo:"Alright, see ya then."

*Javelin transforms,and leaves Takeo and Z23 as the sun starts setting*

Takeo:"What a day..."

Takeo(mind):The trip here wasn't as fun and important as the Royal Navy one.

Z23:"S-Sorry, commander. I just wanted to show you around, but then everything turned for the worse. I'm truly sorry."

Takeo:"O-Oh, It's fine, Z23. Heh...there are some very interesting girls here though, right?"

Z23:"Y-Yeah, I guess you could say that."

Takeo:"Haha, Admiral Hipper was the weirdest one. I'm not a big fan of those types of girls."

Z23:"R-Really, well...what type of girls do you like?"

*Z23's face starts blushing*

Takeo:"Huh? W-Well...I like the type of girl that can make everyone smile. I try to be like that, but I don't know...I'm not that good at it."

Z23:"W-What are you talking about? You always smile even when things are serious, you crack a joke and cheer everyone up with a smile."

Takeo:"No, I don't really do that as often as I really should."

Z23:"W-Well...you're capable of doing it, and that's better than not being able to do it."

Takeo:"Z23..."

Z23:"U-Uh...b-but what do I know. I'm not that type of person."

Takeo:"Well...you're very helpful."

Z23:"Huh?"

Takeo:"You've helped me figure out what the different classes are. I never really liked studying, or reading, but you've made it so that I had to, in order to understand what's happening."

Z23:"Y-You didn't have to read and study with me, if you didn't want to."

Takeo:"I know, but I reached out to you for help first."

Z23:*Gasps* "I-I..."

Takeo:"Heh...well, thanks for the tour. This place is really something."

Z23:"...T-Takeo?"

Takeo:"Huh?"

*Z23 grabs my arm before I could leave*

Z23:"Do you want to keep studying with me? Can you promise me that you will always be around to study with me?"

Takeo:*Gasps*

Takeo(mind):Wait, is this...

Takeo:"Z23, I..."

Z23:"I want an answer, Takeo..." *Sniff* "Please?"

*Tears start forming in Z23's eyes*

Takeo:"O-Of course, I can study whenever you want to, I promise I'll be around for that. I don't mind at this point, I wouldn't say no if I'm studying with you."

Z23:"Takeo..." *Sniff*

*Z23 hugs Takeo*

Takeo:"Whoa!"

Z23:"Thank you, thank you so much, Takeo!" *Sniff* "I'm so happy to have as a commander!"

Takeo:"Z-Z23..."

Takeo(mind):It's like with Javelin.

*Takeo hugs Z23 back, and they stay in a hug for a bit*

Z23:"W-Well, we've got to get going."

Takeo:"Oh, yeah."

*Both of them let go, and Z23 wipes her tears*

Takeo:"Thanks Z23, for the trip. I'm glad I went."

Z23:"No...I should be thanking you, for coming with me."

Takeo:"It's nothing."

Z23:"W-Well, let's get going."

Takeo:"A-Alright then."

*They start heading back to Azur Lane*

Narrator:And that was Takeo's trip to Iron Blood. Wait...I've got a feeling Takeo has been forgetting something, for a while now...I think it's been about ten episodes now, right? (I'm not telling you anything!) Really? I'm the narrator. (If you're the narrator, then you should already know what it is.) ...Good point. Stay tuned for next to find out what it is.

Hey bros, it's me, the author. This has been one of my favorite episodes to make, I love it where I can introduce a lot of characters, and have a very touching moment at the end. Hope you all liked it as much as I am. Before I say farewell, I want to give a quick shout out to my friend Red_Dragon108944 , he's been a really big help with this story (FBI memes and all), and he's been making stories about Azur Lane as well, and I really like them, so yeah. Now with that all said, thank you all for reading, and I'll see you guys next time!