Narrator:Takeo went back to Azur Lane after his third visit to the Royal Navy. He has also decided to visit another region, all he's got to do is decide which one first.

*Takeo and his ships make it back to Azur Lane, and they had lunch. Takeo went back to the office, while his ships went to go do their own thing*

Takeo:"I'm back."

Dido:"Master!"

*Takeo gets tackled by Dido*

Takeo:"Ugh! I feel like I'm getting deja vu." (I can't stop myself. Right into your mind...DEJA VU!)

Dido:"I'm so glad you came back, master. I can't thank you enough for coming back to this useless maid."

Takeo:"Dido, what did I tell you? I was gonna come back later today."

Dido:"I'm just so happy."

Takeo:"Dido?"

Dido:"Huh? A-Ah! S-Sorry, that was indecent of me."

*Dido bows a few times, and hides underneath Takeo's desk*

Dido:"I'm such an indecent maid, master is better off without me..."

Takeo:"...Jeez."

*Takeo goes to his desk, and sits in his chair. He leans down towards Dido, and headpats her*

Takeo:"There's no such thing as the perfect maid, don't worry about the little things."

Dido:"Master..."

*Takeo gets Dido out from under his desk, and he spends time with Dido until dinner time*

Dido:"...M-Master?"

Takeo:"Yes? What's up?"

Dido:"Um...do you mind if we have dinner in your dorm tonight?"

Takeo:"Huh? Uh...sure, I don't see why not."

Dido:"A-Alright! Ok, don't go into your dorm until I get you. Ok?"

Takeo(mind):Oh boy, what is she going to do in my room?

Takeo:"Ok, I won't go into my dorm until you come back."

Dido:"Great! Ok, see you in a bit, master."

*Dido happily walks Takeo's dorm*

Takeo(mind):What could be making her this happy? Whatever it is, I better go along with it for now.

*Dido goes into Takeo's dorm, and heads to his living room*

Dido:"Ok, first. I need to move the table, then prepare dinner."

*Dido gets out a rose in a vase out from within her outfit*

Dido:*Inhales* *Exhales* "I hope this goes well."

*30 minutes later, Takeo's stomach starts growling as he's waiting patiently in his office*

Takeo:"I wonder if I should call the girls? I'm not even sure what Dido could be doing in my room."

Takeo(mind):Nah, Dido seemed like she didn't want anyone else to join. I guess it's just Dido and I having dinner together.

Takeo:"Having dinner together...using my room...w-wait..."

Takeo(mind):She isn't planning anything weird, right? I-It's gonna be only family friendly content tonight, right? Right?!

*Takeo then hears his office door open*

Dido:"Master, dinner is ready."

*Dido grabs Takeo's hand, and they go into Takeo's dorm*

Takeo(mind):Please don't let it be anything weird...

*Takeo opens his eyes, and sees all the lights off, and a single table with a rose in a vase on the table, with a lit candle in the middle of the table*

Takeo(mind):W-Wait a minute, is this one of those cliche romantic moments? Where the main couple couldn't have a good first-date, so they make something like this...Ok, not as weird as I thought. Actually, it's like of cute, fitting for Dido.

Takeo:"You set this whole thing up?"

Dido:"Y-Yes, master. I've always wanted to know what this type of meal would be like."

Takeo:"Dido..."

*I headpat Dido, making her blush*

Dido:"However, someone ended up helping me."

???:"Dear me, you say that as though you did not desire my assistant. Good day, master."

*I see a familiar ship in the kitchen, which is the only part of the house with the lights on*

Takeo:"Belfast? So you helped Dido with this?"

Belfast:"Yes, and I shall be playing the fitting role as your waitress."

Takeo(mind):So it is like the cliche.

Takeo:"Thanks, Belfast. I hope this wasn't any trouble for you."

Belfast:"Not at all, now if you'll excuse me."

*Belfast does the final touchings on their food*

Dido:"Alright, master. Let's sit down."

Takeo:"Ok then."

*Takeo and Dido sit down, and Belfast hands their food*

Belfast:"Today's food is a giant pool of spaghetti."

Takeo(mind):A huge plate of spaghetti?! What is this, 'Lady and the Tramp'?

*They start eating, and Belfast come back with a teapot*

Takeo:"Spaghetti and tea, never would have thought of the combination."

*Takeo starts drinking from his cup*

Belfast:"Well, because I know it wouldn't be the best combination. I decided to put red wine instead."

Takeo:"Pfft!"

*Takeo spits into his cup*

Takeo:"S-Sorry, Belfast. I'm not old enough to drink."

Belfast:"My apologizes, although it was unintentional, your reaction was most entertaining."

Takeo:"H-Hey!"

*Belfast takes Takeo's cup, and goes get something else to drink*

Takeo:"Jeez..."

*Takeo looks back at Dido, who slid the cup away from her*

Dido:"Red wine leaves a bitter taste in my mouth, so I don't drink it either."

Takeo:"Good, I thought I was gonna have to deal with a wasted Dido."

Dido:"I-I don't drink like that, master."

*Dido blushes, and Takeo starts laughing. Belfast gives them two glasses of water, and they finish their dinner*

Belfast:"Now, I will take my leave. I hope your date was wonderful."

Takeo:"Thanks for the meal, Belfast."

Dido:"Y-Yeah, thanks."

*Belfast leaves the dorm*

Takeo:"Well, shall we head to bed now?"

Dido:"S-Sure."

*They put the table back, and get ready for bed*

Takeo:"Hey, Dido."

Dido:"Y-Yes, master?"

Takeo:"Dinner was a lot of fun. Thanks for setting it up."

Dido:"O-Oh, it wasn't me who did all the work, master."

Takeo:"Well, you were the one who came up with the idea, so I think you deserve most of the credit."

Dido:"M-Master..."

Takeo:"Ok, you ready to go to sleep?"

Dido:"Y-Yes."

*Takeo turns off the lights and They both lay down in their beds*

Dido:"..."

*Takeo notices Dido not falling asleep*

Takeo:"What's up, Dido? Are you not tired?"

Dido:"I-It's nothing, master. Don't worry about me..."

Takeo(mind):That only makes me more worried.

*Takeo notices that Dido's doll is missing*

Takeo:"Is it your doll? Where did you leave her?"

Dido:"O-Oh, I-I think I left her in the kitchen."

Takeo:"Ok then, I'll go get it really quick."

*Takeo gets out of his bed, and starts heading to the kitchen*

Dido:"Y-You don't have to..."

Takeo:"It's fine. I'm already up, so I might as well."

*He finds the doll, and brings it to Dido*

Dido:"T-Thank you so much, master..."

Takeo:"Well, you've gotta have something to hug when you dream of me."

Takeo(mind):Like she always does.

Dido:"Y-Yeah. Um...master?"

Takeo:"What's up?"

Dido:"W-Well, it's just..."

Takeo:"Did you forget something else?"

Dido:"N-No, it's not that. I-I...can I hug you when I'm asleep instead?"

Takeo:"H-Huh?"

Takeo(mind):That's the equivalent of getting the life choked out of me.

Dido:"Master?"

Takeo:"W-Well, Dido..."

Takeo(mind):I can't say no to her though, it'll end up getting awkward if I do. I just have to hope she doesn't hug too hard.

Takeo:"S-Sure."

Dido:"R-Really?!"

Takeo:"Y-Yeah..."

Dido:"Ok then..."

*Dido lays down on Takeo's bed, and she hugs him, making both of them blush a little*

Dido:"Goodnight, master."

Takeo:"G-Goodnight, Dido."

*Dido tries to fall asleep while hugging Takeo*

Dido(mind):Master has been so nice to me ever since I first met him. There's no way I can compete with his starter ships, but even though I know I'm not gonna be his favorite among everyone, I can still smile, knowing that master won't abandon me. He made me find the purpose of serving him forever. Thank you master, for taking in this useless maid.

Dido:"Mmm...master..."

Takeo(mind):I was right, now I just have to hope she doesn't crush me to death.

*Takeo faces towards Dido, and he hugs her back*

Takeo(mind):Heh, even in a situation like this. I can't simply ignore her like this, she's just too loveable. Tonight was no exception too, she went out of her way to make the fake dinner date just for us. She makes my days more interesting, there's no way I'm gonna abandon her like she always says I will.

Dido:"Master...I love you..."

Takeo:"Heh, I love you too, Dido."

*Takeo headpats Dido, as they both fall asleep. Then, the next day*

Takeo:"Mmm..." *Yawns*

*Takeo wakes up with Dido still in his arms*

Takeo(mind):Heh, I don't I've ever seen Dido sleep before. She usually wakes up before me, and I'm pretty sure she watches me sleep, a lot.

Takeo:"Good morning, Dido."

Dido:"Mmm...h-huh? S-So it wasn't a dream?"

Takeo:"What wasn't a dream?"

Dido:"Sleeping in your arms...I wish we can be like this forever."

Takeo:"Well, we've got to start the day sometime."

Dido:"R-Right."

*They get up, and eat breakfast. Afterwards, they head to the office, where the starter ships were waiting for us*

Z23:"Jeez, where have you guys been? I can see how the commander overslept, but Dido too?"

Takeo:"S-Sorry, we were a bit caught up."

Dido:"W-Well, that's..."

Javelin:"Good morning, commander! Are we going to have another fun and eventful day today?"

Takeo:"Yep, I've got something special planned for today."

Ayanami:"Good morning, commander. We going somewhere?"

Takeo:"You read my mind."

Laffey:"Zzz..."

Takeo:"Good morning to you too, Laffey."

*Takeo goes to his desk, and slams his hands on the table*

Takeo:"We are all going to visit a new region today!"

All:"Huh?! Another visit already?!"

Narrator:Didn't really get to the point where they decide where to go, so I guess you'll have to stay tuned for the next episode.

Hey bros! I'm not dead, yay! This story isn't dead either, yay! It's only going to get longer for me to post a chapter from here, y-yay...I'm getting my hopes down too much. I need to think positively. I'm sure you've been wondering what has been taking up my time...and uh I'll just say that I'm getting more and more cultured in the gacha world. From crying myself to sleep from not getting biscuit yet from the event build, to finally getting my s**t together in Arknight, only to not be able to advance any further in the story. (And even getting into games that are only available in Japanese like Senran Kagura; New Link) But anyway, here's the meme of the chapter:

I've won, but at what costs...I'll see you guys next time!