As I went to bed, I thought to myself... how will this Saint Louis be like? Perhaps she's similar to Richelieu? Acquainting myself with Richelieu made me have high hopes for the French ships that are soon to come. Well, only time will tell I guess. Time for bed... *yawn*

Zzzz...

Zzzzzz...

Zzzzzzz.....

Outside Minato's Window

The cold breeze, the howling wind blows...

???: Ahaha... I see that the Commander is starting to develop a special relationship with Richelieu. Miss Richelieu really believes that the Lord is telling her that we should not fall for Minato but fight alongside him... Ahahaha! She's wrong! The Lord knows the Iris Libre will be commanded by the Commander, we'll defeat Vichya and reunite as the Iris Orthodoxy! Lastly, we were told to have a very special relationship with the Commander *licks lips* I just can't wait to meet him...

The Next Morning...

???: A-Are you okay, ???

*thunder*

???: I'LL DO IT RIGHT NOW!

From what I can see... the figure is approaching... three shipgirls?

???: I WON'T LOSE! EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING BEFORE ME SHOULD JUST DISAPPEAR! DISAPPEAR NOW!!

???: Ah! W-What's going on!?

??? This power is insane!!!

???: Ngh! Hold your ground everyone...!

The shipgirls seem to be screaming by the overwhelming dark power from the mysterious figure...

???: EHEHEHEH!!!

???: This isn't good!

???: HAHAHAHA!! Rage even more!

???: ???, please!

???: It seems that ???, has a lot of rage and will defeat their own teammate and the other team...

???: AHAHAAHAHAHA!!!

???: No ???, stop it now!

???: Grr... YOU'RE IN MY WAY!

???: AH! Why, ??? !?

???: Y O U ' R E ... I N ... M Y...  W A Y !!!!!!!!!

The figure covered in dark power launched an attack on the shipgirl. The shipgirl seems to be their teammate.

The figure then turned towards three other shipsgirls from what it seems...

???: AH! THE DARK FORCE IS COMING TOWARDS US!

???: YOU'RE IN MY WAAAYYYY!!!!!

The figure looks behind and looks at Richelieu... this isn't good!

???: YOU TOO! YOU'RE IN MY WAY!

Minato: Watch out Richelieu!

Richelieu: Eh!?

I pushed Richelieu and we both fell together on the floor, luckily it seemed she wasn't hurt at least.

???: HAHAHA, IT'S RISING! MY POWER IS RISING UP!

???: YOU ARE SEEING MY TRUE POWER!!

The figure lifted its arms and a dark purple aura surrounded the other shipgirls.

???: NYAHHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH!!!! AHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH!!! AHAHAHA!!!

The figure continued and turned around and faced me.

???: I'M COMING FOR YOU NEXT MINATO!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Minato: NO! NO! NOOO!

I quickly raised from my bed. I looked around... that... that was a nightmare...? I panted very heavily... I wonder who that figure was... I only remembered a little of how they looked.

I suddenly heard knocking from my door. The door then opened.

Takao: Are you alright Minato!? I went to check on you as fast as I could! It sounded as if you were in pain!

Minato: *sigh* It was just a nightmare... no need to worry okay?

Takao: Wha!? No need to worry!? You know nightmares can happen when someone is stressed right? Why don't I tell HQ that you won't be working today? It would be for the best.

Minato: No... I can endure. Even though I hate doing papers from HQ.

Takao: *sigh* If you insist Minato... just... just be careful okay?

Takao looked at me concerned about how I'll manage.

Minato: Yeah... yeah... yeah... besides, I have a shipgirl to meet today.

Takao: Oh, you mean the shipgirl that was finished in the shipyard? Saint Louis, correct?

Minato: Yep, Richelieu told me about her.

Takao: I see, make sure to meet her then. Bye for now Minato. Make sure to not overwhelm yourself too!

Minato: I get it... bye...

Takao left my dorm.

...

Why do I feel like I know the person in my nightmare? I have to stop thinking about this and just move on with my day.

A few minutes later...

I headed towards the docks, it was still fairly early. However, I saw someone standing, admiring the ocean view.

As I approached, the figure turned around.

Minato: Yu?

Yu: Oh, Minato. I wasn't expecting to see you here this early.

Minato: Well, I am the Commander so I have to be one of the first ones up.

Minato: Anyways, why are YOU here?

Yu: Well... I've been thinking... maybe exploring this place by myself isn't the brightest idea. So, I was wondering if I could join your little team of ships or something like that. That and I'd like to find myself a shipgirl to date hehe...

Minato: Okay... first of all, sure you can join us. I'll let you fight with them on sorties. Second of all, I doubt your "Chad" energy can work on a shipgirl.

Yu: Heh, you wanna bet?

Minato: Psh... sure. You're not gonna find a shipgirl that actually likes you though. If you do I'll smack someone's ass of your pick.

Literally, the first thing that came to mind... well it won't happen though... I think

Minato: However, if you fail to do so, you'll have to be a girl for a day.

Yu: *chuckle* Shake on it.

Yu and I approached each other and shook hands to seal the bet.

Yu: Just know... I don't lose.

Minato: We'll see about that.

???: Greetings Commander...

I heard a voice from behind me. I turned around and saw a shipgirl looking at me. She looked at me and just ignored Yu as if he didn't even exist.

She seems to have blood-red colored eyes and hair color similar to Yu's hair. Is her.. is her nipples that hard...? Wait, why am I even looking at her chest. *sigh*

Saint Louis: Looking at my chest, Commander? I can give you a peak~

Minato: No! That wasn't why!

Minato: Anyways! I'm the Commander of this base. My secretary told me about you. You're from the Iris Libre, right Saint Louis?

Saint Louis: *whispering* It seems you and Miss Richelieu are getting closer and closer...

Yu: Did she say something?

Minato: I dunno.

Saint Louis: *ahem* I meant to say that you have already acquainted yourself with Miss Richelieu. Correct?

Minato: Yep, she's my secretary.

Saint Louis: ...you know Commander... why don't we be together... why would you need Richelieu? She believes in the wrong faith...

Minato: Wrong... faith?

Yu: She's acting pretty sus... I don't really trust her.

Saint Louis: You see Commander... we the Iris Libre were told by the Lord that when we have you by our side. Together we can reunite the Iris Orthodoxy... and after that, we can have a VERY SPECIAL relationship with you~

Minato: If that's the case... then what does Richelieu believe that makes you upset?

Saint Louis: Ahahaha! Miss Richelieu really believes that the Lord wants us not to fall for you but fight alongside you~

Saint Louis: Why would I believe her!? The rest of us know what is true! So come on Commander~

Saint Louis: Why don't we be together? Fufufu~

Great... I thought I had finished this nonsense about 'hEY cOmMaNDER, I LUV U PLZ bE mY lUV'. I just want to live a normal and peaceful life in Azur Lane... is that too much to ask?

Especially since I wasted a lot of cubes for New Jersey...

Saint Louis POV:

Just looking at the Commander makes me feel happy inside...

Ugh, why can't he just be mine? I won't allow Richelieu to bond with him even more! He'll be mine!

Minato's POV:

Saint Louis then turned her attention towards Yu.

Saint Louis: Ahahaha... you're in the way between my Commander and me!

She then threw her lance at Yu. Yu dodged it but then another lance appeared. How.. how is that possible?

Yu: You gotta be quicker than that!

Minato: Yu! You have to run. You can't really do anything since you haven't awakened to your persona here!

Yu: Don't have to tell me twice!

Yu started running real quick from Saint Louis.

Saint Louis: Commander... I'll be back for you~ I'll have to take care of this boy...

Minato: Wait!

Saint Louis left quickly as well. *Sigh* Yu, I hope you can survive.

Well, I shouldn't just stand here. I'll go find Richelieu to help.

Yu's POV:

Sheeeeesh, is this what the Azur Lane world is like?

I kept running and did not look back. I don't know where the heck I'm going but I hope I'll find a safe spot.

Saint Louis: Come here... I'll find you...

Her voice starts getting closer I need to find somewhere quick!

Meanwhile...

Akira: One! Two! Three! Now!

Nagato: Hya!

Mutsu: Kya!

Today is another day of our daily training. I'm training with Nagato and Mutsu. They're definitely improving a lot and I'm proud of them.

Akira: You two did great as always.

I decided to headpat both Nagato and Mutsu.

Nagato: E-Eh? Akira... this... this is very unexpected from you.

Mutsu: Ehehe~ Thanks Akira-kun!

Akira: All three of us have been together since that incident but now we're best friends. I'll protect you two against any enemies.

Nagato: Same to you Akira. Mutsu and I will also protect you.

Mutsu: Hey, why don't all of us just play now!

Akira: Haha, energetic as always Mutsu.

Akira: Hm?

I looked towards the window to see... Yu running? Hm? Another shipgirl... it seems like she's chasing Yu.

Nagato: Something the matter Akira?

Akira: I think someone needs my assistance.

Nagato: Well, if you must. Then be safe.

Mutsu: And you better come back to play too!

Akira: Alright! See ya!

I quickly left Nagato & Mutsu's room.

Minato's POV:

I knocked on Richelieu's door.

Richelieu: You may enter.

I opened the door and saw Richelieu doing some of my paperwork.

Minato: Oh Richelieu, I see you're doing my paperwork.

Richelieu: It is a secretary's duty after all. Is there something you need?

Minato: Yes. *sigh* It's about Saint Louis.

Richelieu put down her pen.

Richelieu: I'm guessing she told you about her story?

Minato: The belief?

Richelieu: *sigh* Oui... here... let's sit down together.

Richelieu and I then sat on a red couch.

Minato: Saint Louis told me that I shouldn't trust you. About you believing something else and that everyone in Iris Libre is believing in the correct thing.

Richelieu: You see Minato... Saint Louis wasn't like this before... It all happened ever since the Iris Orthodoxy fell.

Richelieu: My sister, Jean Bart, witness, without you knowing, how you lead your fleet and needs someone like that so she and the Vichya Dominion can unite the Iris Orthodoxy. I thought I understood my sister... but... that wasn't the case it seems. She started spreading false information.

Minato: The false information being them believing they should have me on their side and having a special relationship?

Richelieu: Yes. I'm guessing that Jean Bart wanted to cause a split in the Iris Libre... that's why... I want your help Minato.

Minato: Of course. I'll help you no matter what.

Richelieu: Merci... Minato. It means a lot.

Richelieu: However, how will we get them back to normal?

Minato: I suppose we can use a tranquilizer. In the past, it worked against shipgirls who wanted me for themselves.

Richelieu: Alright, let's do this Minato.

Yu's POV:

Yu: I don't know where I'm gooooiiiinnnngggg!!!!

Saint Louis: COME BACK HERE~!!

I kept on running until I was pulled somewhere.

Yu: !?

Saint Louis: Where are youuuu...!??!?!?!

Saint Louise: I'll find you... don't worry I won't kill you... I'll make you DISAPPEAR INTO NOTHING!

Akira started to whisper with me.

Akira(Joker): How did you get into this situation? Yu.

Akira moved his hand from my mouth.

Yu: How did you even find me?

Akira(Joker): Answer me first.

Yu: *sigh* Long story but Minato and I found that girl and then targeted me because I was with Minato.

Akira(Joker): Have you awakened to your persona yet?

Yu: That's possible here?

Akira(Joker): Obviously.

Saint Louis: There you are...

Yu & Akira: Shhhhiiiiit...

Saint Louis: You!

Saint Louis pointed at Akira.

Saint Louis: You're another ally of the Commander aren't you?!

Akira(Joker): Hey, hey, hey... let's not make any assumptions, yes? WOAH!

Saint Louis got her lance close to Akira's neck.

Saint Louis: Enough... I'll just end you right here! Ahahahahah!

Minato's POV:

I saw Saint Louis getting ready to strike at Akira but I managed to make it in time. Richelieu and I were running towards her.

Minato: Persona!

Richelieu: Eh!? Y-You just shot yourself???

Minato: This is an Evoker, I shoot myself in the head to summon my Persona.

Richelieu: I see... you should explain this to me later.

Richelieu: Anyways... Stop right there, Saint Louis!

Saint Louis: Well... if it isn't the traitor herself... Miss Richelieu, Hmph. STAY AWAY FROM MY COMMANDER!!!!!

Richelieu: Please Saint Louis! Come back to your senses! Jean Bart was lying to you!

Saint Louis: No! No! No! I won't listen to you!

I then heard someone running behind me.

Takao: Minato? What's going on?

Minato: This shipgirl...

Takao: Saint Louis!? She's already crazy?

Richelieu: It seems so...

Saint Louis: Richelieu... we believed everything you said! We did so because you said the Lord trusted you! Jean Bart then told us that you said we should follow a different path than the one originally!

Richelieu: No I didn't! Please... Saint Louis.

I walked in front of Richelieu.

Minato: Sorry Richelieu, looks like the only solution is to do the old fashion way of tranquilizing shipgirls.

Takao: It's time to get ready.

Akira(Joker): Yes it is!

Yu's Conscious:

Am I really not going to do anything? This doesn't really seem fair... I wanted to fight at least. This feeling... it feels like before...

Minato's POV:

Richelieu: If that's the case... then I'll help you to Minato!

I got out my Mother Saber, Akira got out his dagger, Richelieu and Takao got their weapons. Richelieu got her lance that has the Iris Libre flag, and Takao got her katana, they got their riggings out too.

Yu's Conscious:

???: Are you that much of a loser that you'll just be spectating and let the rest fight? Hahaha... pathetic...

Yu: Huh!? What... what was that? Ugh... my head is starting to hurt...

Akira(Joker): Hm? Hey Yu. Stay behind me. So, you won't get hurt.

Saint Louis: I'll defeat you first Richelieu! TRAITORRRR!!!!

Both of their lances started to clash with each other.

Richelieu: Since... when did you get so... strong?

Saint Louis: It's called devotion... FOR MY COMMANDER!!!

Saint Louis knocked Richelieu's lance off her hands.

Richelieu: No! The flag!

I quickly ran over to catch it.

Minato: Ngh! Got it!

Richelieu: Phew, merci Minato.

Akira(Joker): Watch out!

Akira quickly bumped into Richelieu to get her out of the way from Saint Louis's attack.

Saint Louis: Grrr... Fine! If you want to die so bad... then I'll end YOU first!

Saint Louis and Akira started dueling. One with a lance and one... one with a dagger... he didn't think this through... did he?

Takao: Take this!

Takao fired a tranquilizer to Saint Louis's thigh.

Saint Louis then collapsed on the ground.

Minato: Here's your lance back Richelieu.

Richelieu: Thank you, It seems Saint Louis got stronger... Am I... getting weaker?

Minato: No that's not the case! All yanderes just somehow get stronger when they desperately want their Senpai I guess.

Yu: Is this how all girls are in this world?

Takao: No, not all of them. Only some shipgirls become lovesick for Minato, somehow.

Takao: But anyways, we did it. First one down!

Richelieu: Saint Louis... When she wakes up I'll have a chat with her.

Minato: Alright, should I carry her over to your dorm or an empty room?

Richelieu: My dorm, I want to have a chat.

I picked up Saint Louis and followed Richelieu back to her dorm.

Yu's POV:

Akira(Joker): Well Takao, we did it!

Takao: Yeah... but I wonder how many more will come.

Akira(Joker): Yeah you're right. Well let's go back inside, I'll go make us some curry.

Takao: Yeah, that sounds nice.

Akira(Joker): Alright! Let's go! Come on Yu!

Akira(Joker): Yu?

Yu's Conscious:

???: Hahahaha! You were so useless...

Yu: H-Huh...?

Takao: Are you alright, Yu? You've been spacing out.

I shook my head.

Yu: Yeah, I'm fine.

Akira(Joker): Well come on! Let's go!

Yu: Yeah...

Still... what was that? I have to just ignore it.