Minato meets his ex-girlfriend

The air conditioning was at just the right temperature and the room temperature was comfortable.

"What would you like to eat?"

Kaga stood the menu up and placed it between the commander and Kaga.

Kagami asked quietly.

"I've already eaten, just a normal drink will do."

"Oh."

Kaga looked at the menu while talking to the commander, "I remember you don't have many friends in Sakura?"

"Ah."

"So why are you participating in the exhibition in Sakura City this time?"

"Uh...with friends."

"Is it the ship girl?"

"..."

The commander was stunned by Kaga's question.

This question and answer is too sharp.

The commander sighed, not knowing where to start complaining.

He needs to calm down.

"Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom."

"Go."

The commander went to the bathroom, washed his face, and calmed down.

The situation is too passive.

Being questioned all the time is not a good idea.

After the commander calmed down, he walked out of the bathroom and returned to Kaga's seat.

"Awaited."

"fine."

Kaga pointed to the cup on the table.

There was already ice and drink in the glass, and the commander was shocked to see the brown liquid in the glass.

He took a sip.

Familiar taste.

"You are so amazing, aren't you?"

The commander exclaimed.

"what?"

Kaga was puzzled.

"Ginger soda."

The commander pointed to the glass.

Ingredients, cinnamon star anise pepper cloves chili.

This is not available in ordinary stores.

"Because I only saw you drink this, so I asked them to prepare it."

"Oh……"

I remember it was probably during that time when I was playing Truth or Dare with Kancolle, and I was asked to drink this at the end.

The commander smiled bitterly, "I really don't like drinking this that much."

"Oh, sorry about that."

Kaga lowered his head, "Want to go get another cup?"

"No, that's it."

The commander took a sip, perhaps stimulated by the ginger juice.

He simply got straight to the point.

"Kaga doesn't look like the type to go to an anime convention alone, does he?"

"Ok?"

"I mean, you were going there with someone, right?"

The commander said.

"Um……"

Kaga did not deny it, "I went there with the Admiral."

"Admiral..."

The commander's pupils shrank, "Yokosuka?"

It’s not because I’m scared, but because that guy is over 50 years old and still likes the two-dimensional hobby?

"No, it's Admiral Hayase."

Kagami answered calmly.

"Oh, Hayase, I heard about it from Luli, but I never saw her."

"Luri?"

Kaga was stunned. "Are you setting up a stall with Admiral Luli?"

"..."

Okay, Commander finally understands.

Maybe Luli dragged her sister to the exhibition to help, and then Hayase dragged Kaga along.

"I'm not."

The commander shook his head. "I only realized it was Luli when I got to the place."

"That's it."

Kaga nodded.

"Have you been staying in Wu Port?"

"Ah."

The answer is still so concise.

Kaga, the first ship of the Kaga class, is the aircraft carrier with the largest number of aircraft carried by the Sakura Empire.

From the very beginning, Kaga was born from Wu Port.

She has been in Wugang for five years.

"Is my sister okay?"

"Your sister?"

The commander was stunned for a moment, and finally found out who Kaga was referring to. He smiled and said, "Very good."

"By the way, how did you know Shokaku was in the Nankai Port area?"

"I asked Admiral Hayase, and she told me."

"understood."

The commander probably understood.

"Hello, sorry to have kept you waiting. Here are spicy chicken nuggets, 12-inch pizza, seafood salad, and rib steak cooked to medium rare."

The waiter brought the dishes over.

The commander stared at the large table in amazement.

Can Kaga finish it all by himself?

Kaga also noticed the commander's gaze and picked up her chopsticks.

"Akagi eats more than me. I just exercise more, so I have to eat so much."

“…Understood. Understood.”

The commander's understanding, of course, refers to -

You can't judge a woman's food intake or weight.

………………

"...Ah, it's about time to go back."

"Let's go then."

The commander talked with Kaga for a long time.

When I came to my senses, the clock in the store had already pointed to 18:00.

Kaga was not a talkative person, but we chatted for a long time without realizing it.

Paid and left the family restaurant.

"You came here with Hayase, right?"

The commander followed behind Kaga.

"Yes."

"Did you get separated before?"

"Ah."

"Do you want to give Hayase a call?"

The commander took out his cell phone.

Kaga is one of those people who is very capable in combat, but cannot take good care of himself.

"Uh……"

I turned on the screen several times, but it was always black.

out of battery?

The commander has a headache.

Following behind Kaga, the commander wondered whether he should send Kaga off, and followed Kaga up the station steps.

"Do you want me to take you..."

Before he could finish the second half of the sentence, he was stunned.

Walk up the steps of the station in the sunset and be at the top at the end of the steps.

I saw a woman in a red robe.

The setting sun fell on her, making her look fiery red.

The commander knows this man.

Yokosuka, crimson poppies

Akagi.

――――End of Volume 4: Port Closure Chapter――――

Written at the end of Volume 4