Narrator:Takeo has been signing certificates all morning.

*In Laffey's room, Ayanami starts waking up*

Ayanami:*Yawns* "What is happening?"

Laffey:"Zzz..."

Javelin:"Zzz...commander..."

Z23:"About time that you're awake."

Ayanami:"Huh? Nimi?"

Z23:"Good morning to you too."

Ayanami:"It's already morning?"

Z23:"It's been morning, and I've been waiting for you three to wake up."

Ayanami:"Huh? Oh yeah..."

Z23:"So can you help me wake everyone else up?"

Ayanami:"Zzz..."

Z23:"Wha?! Hey, don't go back to sleep!"

*Z23 wakes the other three up, and they start heading to the cafeteria*

Javelin:"Do you think Takeo is already there?"

Z23:"He should be there."

Laffey:"Laffey wants to go on his back again."

Z23:"Of course you do..."

Ayanami:"I wonder what the commander is having for breakfast..."

*The girls enter the cafeteria and see Takeo surrounded by other shipgirls*

Z23, Javelin, and Ayanami:"What the?

Laffey:"Commander...made new friends...I definitely didn't want to spend my breakfast with him...definitely not..."

Javelin:"What is happening?!"

Z23:"He's...signing certificates."

Ayanami:"What?"

Z23:"He's signing other girls' certificates."

Laffey:"Commander..."

*Laffey starts running towards Takeo, just finished with one of the girls*

Laffey:"Commander..."

Takeo:"Huh? L-Laffey?!"

*Laffey hugs Takeo*

Takeo:"U-Uh...Laffey?"

*Takeo looks at Laffey's face, which is blushing. They get left alone on the table*

Laffey:"Commander...let Laffey be with you..."

Takeo:"Huh? O-Oh, sure. You can hop on my back and we'll continue-"

Laffey:"No...I mean...I definitely don't want to stay with you forever..."

Takeo:"Huh?"

Laffey:"Can I...can I stay on your back forever, Takeo?"

Takeo:"L-Laffey..."

Takeo(mind):She called me Takeo instead of commander. Though she had a unique way of saying it, I can only come to the conclusion that this is like what happened with Javelin and Nimi.

*Takeo hugs Laffey back*

Takeo:"Yeah, you can ride on my back, you can sleep on my back, you can do whatever you want on my back. You're my favorite girl to carry on my back. You make me angry when you go to sleep from time to time, but you do it in such a cute way, that it kind of doesn't matter...you're even doing it right now."

Laffey:"Zzz...huh? Oh...Laffey is thankful for Takeo...Takeo let's Laffey sleep on Takeo's back...Takeo can be dense sometimes..."

Takeo:"Well, I'm not the only one."

Laffey:"Which is why...Laffey wants to be with Takeo..."

Takeo:"You always will be, Laffey."

Laffey:"Takeo...thank you...zzz..."

Takeo:"Heh...it seems like we're back to normal now."

*The other ships approach Takeo and Laffey*

Takeo:"Can you help get her in my back?"

Z23:"R-Right away."

Laffey:"Don't..."

Takeo:"Huh?"

Laffey:"Laffey is fine...zzz..."

Takeo:"B-But..."

Takeo(mind):She's so close to my face, she would've accidentally kissed me if her face fell towards me.

Takeo:"Ugh...alright, I still have all these girls' certificates to sign."

Z23:"Ok, everyone. Sorry, but the commander is done signing certificates today."

*All the shipgirls leave with go back to their tables*

Takeo:"Nimi, what are you doing?"

Z23:"Giving you a break. You're welcome."

*Takeo's stomach starts rumbling*

Takeo:"Ugh...alright, you win."

*Takeo takes the granola bar that was on his tray, and he eats it*

Javelin:"Is that all you're having for breakfast?!"

Takeo:"Uh...no. I was going to get something else after I finished with all of the certificates."

Z23:"Well, now you're done, so let's get breakfast together now."

Takeo:"Alright then, let's go...wait, where's Ayanami?"

Z23:"Oh, she's right here-"

*Z23 looks back to where Ayanami was, but she wasn't there*

Z23:"Wha? Where did she go?"

Ayanami:"Commander."

*Takeo spots Ayanami carrying two trays full of food*

Takeo:"Y-You got my breakfast for me?"

Ayanami:"Yes, is there a problem?"

Takeo:"N-No, there's no problem with it."

Z23:"You should have told us."

Ayanami:"S-Sorry..."

*Ayanami hands Takeo his actual breakfast, and they all eat together*

Javelin:"So what are we doing today, commander?"

Takeo:"Well, I was thinking of leaving the Eagle Union."

Z23:"Wait, that means we can go to Ironblood next."

Takeo:"Y-Yeah, we can go to Ironblood, or Sakura Empire. What I was thinking of holding a vote."

Z23:"Ironblood!"

Takeo:"U-Uh...well, I know where you'd like to go."

Javelin:"I-I don't mind going to Ironblood, but what do you think, Ayanami?"

Ayanami:"Huh? Hmm...I can wait to go to Sakura Empire."

Takeo:"So that's two votes for Ironblood."

Javelin:"W-Well, if Ayanami and Z23 both want to go, then we should go."

Laffey:"Lets go to Ironblood..."

Takeo:"Alright, then it's settled."

*Takeo hears a small drop of water hit the floor*

???:"Um...excuse me, commander?"

Takeo:"Huh?"

*Takeo turns and sees a girl with long black hair, and green eyes, tears rolling down her face*

???:"I just wanted you to sign my certificate."

Z23:"I-I thought I said no more signing."

???:"O-Oh...I'm sorry."

*The girl bows to us, and she starts walking away*

Takeo:"W-Wait."

*Takeo grabs the brown haired girl's arm, stopping her from leaving*

???:"Huh?"

Takeo:"I-It's fine, I can sign your certificate. What's your name?"

???:"M-My name is Arizona, of the Pennsylvania class."

Takeo:"Arizona, huh? I think I know someone that lives there." (Hmm...I wonder who that could be...)

Arizona:"I might be a really emotional person, and I apologize if I don't stop crying, but if I would to be part of your fleet, that would mean a lot to me."

Takeo:"Well, you've got yourself a deal either way."

Z23:"C-Commander?!"

*Arizona hands Takeo her certificate, he signs it, and hands it back*

Arizona:"Thank you very much, commander."

Takeo:"No problem."

*Arizona bows again and leaves*

Z23:"Ugh..."

Takeo:"What?"

Z23:"I wonder sometimes, how many of us are gonna be in your fleet."

Takeo:"Isn't the point of being a commander here to have all of you in my fleet."

Ayanami:"Like a gacha game?"

Takeo:"Huh? Y-Yeah, like a gacha game."

Z23:"Ugh..."

Javelin:"We should let the commander do what he wants, right?"

Laffey:"Zzz..."

Takeo:"I think Laffey said yes."

Z23:"She didn't say anything, but fine."

*They head out of the cafeteria, and start heading towards the dock*

Takeo:"Alright, are we all set?"

???:"Wait, commander."

Takeo:"Huh?"

*Takeo spots Enterprise running towards them*

Takeo:"O-Oh...hey, Enterprise."

Enterprise:"You really were going to leave without saying goodbye?"

Takeo:"W-Well, I thought you were in a bad mood, so I thought you'd need some space."

Enterprise:"I-I am still mad at you, but personal grudges aren't why I'm here."

Takeo:"What did I even do again? Wait, so why are you here if not to say goodbye?"

Enterprise:"I've got some friends here who want to join your fleet."

Takeo:"Friends?"

*A girl with long blue hair, and brown eyes, and another girl with long gray hair, and blue eyes, approach Takeo*

Takeo(mind):Whoa, these two look really cool!

*The blue haired girl speaks up first*

???:"Nice to meet you, commander. I am Essex, or the Essex class. So this is Enterprise-senpai's...never mind. If you need any help in combat, expect much from the Essex class."

Takeo:"Whoa...wait, 'Enterprise-senpai'?!"

Essex:"Oh, I look up to Enterprise-senpai a lot, that's why I call her that."

Takeo:"Huh..."

Enterprise:"And..."

???:"My turn, I'm Intrepid. Part of the Essex class as well."

Takeo:"Oh, Intrepid. I've read about you in one of the books back at Azur Lane."

Intrepid:"Oh? Did those books have useful information about me?"

Takeo:"Yeah, you have a nickname called 'The Fighting I', pretty cool nickname by the way, and personality-wise...you like Astronomy."

Intrepid:"Impressive, who knew that books had that much information about us."

Z23:"I did."

Javelin:"Me too."

Enterprise:"So have I."

Ayanami:"I'm surprised you didn't."

Intrepid:"I'm joking, I was just wondering what he remembered."

Takeo:"O-Oh, I see."

Essex:"Now, here are our certificates."

*Essex and Intrepid hand Takeo their certificates. He signs them, and hands them back*

Takeo:"You two look like you can kick butt."

Intrepid:"You bet we can."

Essex:"You should expect us to."

Takeo:"Well, Nice to meet you."

Intrepid:"Same here."

Essex:"Indeed."

*Essex and Intrepid leave*

Enterprise:"Well, I've done what I came here to do, so I will leave now."

Takeo:"W-Wait."

Enterprise:"What?"

Takeo:"Uh...I just wanted to say goodbye, Enterprise."

Enterprise:"And why would you say that now?"

Takeo:"Well, I know that I'm gonna see you again, I just don't want to leave on a bad note with you."

Enterprise:"...You are a weird one, commander, but that doesn't give me the right to judge your desire."

*Enterprise holds her hand out to Takeo*

Takeo:"Heh, thanks."

*Takeo shakes Enterprise's hand*

Enterprise:"Until we meet again."

Takeo:"Yep, until then."

*Enterprise waves and walks away, as Takeo heads into his ship*

Takeo:"...Alright, let's head out."

Z23:"Roger."

*They leave the Eagle Union, as Enterprise watches them leave*

Enterprise:"He's really gotten popular. Who would've thought."

Narrator:Takeo has now left Eagle Union, and is now going to Ironblood. What ships is he going to meet this time, and will he run into the biggest threat he has faced...Roon? Stay tuned for it!

Hey bros, it's me, the author! I finally did the Eagle Union visit...I'm sad I didn't include anyone from the South Dakota class because I love Massachusetts and Alabama, one of my best ships in the game. Oh well, now I have a smaller roster to pick characters to introduce, unless there is a new German ship in this upcoming event, which will probably will be happening by the time of few of y'all will be reading this...and there probably isn't going to be one. Oh well, I'll figure it out. Thank you all for reading, and here's the meme of the chapter:

*Cough* The god damn fox mines!!! *cough* Anyway, I'll see you guys next time!