After both Maho and Miho ate their breakfast and a little small talk about how there were going, they both changed clothes to their Kuromorimine school uniforms and packed up their bags. They both said their goodbyes to their mother and headed out towards the school. Today was actually a special event for the Kuromorimine Academy because it was the day of the final match of the 62nd National High School Sensha-Dō Tournament, in which they will be fighting against Pravda Girls High School. The students in Kuromorimine Girls Academy were highly sure that they'll be winning this was because they have become famous because of the 9-year victory streak and thanks to Miho for her superiority of commanding tanks in battle. Maho was very sure they'll be winning this, but Miho on the other hand doubted if they will get through this just like that.

They both walked towards the school in silence, though it was because Miho told Maho to not talk to her because she doesn't want to talk about anything at the moment. They both only kept walking, and walking down the road in silence. The atmosphere on the road was as calm as ever. Children were playing around, adult people doing their jobs happily as ever, cars and bikes driving down the street, and the birds chirping up in the air. They both smiled at the sight.

They both looked up towards the clear blue sky and watched the beautiful snowy white clouds blowing away slowly towards the east. Miho smiled to see a cloud that had the shape almost like Boko the teddy bear (which gives the question to Maho on why she loved Boko, knowing that the teddy bear she got had a fucked up physic and attitude). On Maho's perspective, she could see a cloud that was forming into a tank. The tank was the Panzer 3 tank from the shape of the cloud. After a moment looking up to cloud gaze, they lowered their heads to look forward and kept walking towards the school.

Moments later, they both suddenly smelled something, something fresh and delicious. And of course they really liked the smell of bread that was just been baked in the morning. They smiled as their mouths left open in joy and…. somehow in ecstasy. They both quickly walked over to the nearest bread shop and looked inside. Oh boy, they can't stand and really eager to buy those breads for lunch at the school. They both quickly went in and got straight to the owner of the bread store.

"Ah, The Nishizumis," the man who owns the store said in greet. "What can I get for you two, today?"

"Can you get me macaroons, please?" Miho begged happily, very eager to get her hands on them as her hands gripped into fists and hold them in the air in front of her chest.

"Okay, okay, I'll get you those," the man said happily as he took some macaroons and put them in a small brown bag. "What about you, Ms. Maho Nishizumi?"

"Umm….. Can I get the bagels, please?" Maho asked politely.

"Sure, one moment," the man then put in the bagels Maho requested in the small brown bag and gave them to them both. "That would be 200 yen."

Miho gave the money to him with her eyes closed with a small smile. "Thank you, sir!"

"You're welcome," The Nishizumi sisters then went out of the store and waved their goodbyes to the man. "Be careful out there!"

Maho and Miho continued on walking down the road and looked around them to meet and greet the people of Kumamoto. As they walked on, they both meet someone who is also from the Kuromorimine School. Someone that Miho doesn't like at all, Erika Itsumi. Ever since Miho suddenly became a vice-commander in the first day of school, Erika had a grudge against her about it and one day Miho knew that if Erika continued like this she would do something that she might regret.

Once they both greeted her, Erika then turned her eyes to Miho. "Well, well, if isn't this the Vice-Commander."

"Erm, how are you doing?" Miho asked nervously, afraid of Erika.

"Same as always, Miho-san," Erika replied coldly. "What about you? I believe your part as a Vice-Commander doing pretty….. well…."

"Erika!" Maho hissed at her angrily Erika looked over to Maho with a startled glance. "Don't you bother her" Maho warned her

"Al-alright, commander," Erika obeyed. "But I don't have faith in your sister, Maho."

Miho frowned at Erika's statement. Erika could be right about it, what if Miho had to fuck things up? Miho rolled her eyes to behind her, being not confident about herself. But then her sister defended her.

"Erika, she would do anything to win this tournament," Maho said to Erika. "Trust me."

"I hope so, because I don't really trust her on this," Erika added with a nod. "Even if she's a part of your family Maho"

"You better make sure that you're going win this for us?" Erika asked in concern. "Because I don't believe you're going to win it."

"I'll try…" Miho replied, which she received a scoff from Erika.

"Trying is not enough," Erika added, before she turned around and headed to the school leaving Maho and Miho behind.

Miho frowned as she looked down to the ground in doubt. "Don't listen to her, Miho. I'm sure you can do it," Maho assured her, as she holds her right shoulder.

"You-you sure about this?" Miho asked in doubt and agitation, as her head turned to Maho and shows an expression of fear. "What if I-?"

"You've been doing alright so far, sister," Maho assured her as she patted her shoulder. "I know you can do it."

"O-okay, if you say so," Miho said at last in relieve, before they both continued walking up to the school.

Miho was inside her Tiger 1 tank, acting as the flag tank for the Kuromorimine Girls Academy. Their objective for this tournament was very clear for them and for Miho, that was to protect the flag tank at all cost as Miho was the one who lead the flag tank will lead the armored army through the battlefield. Because the leading commanders were Miho and Maho themselves, known to have Sensha-Dō martial arts of the Nishizumi style they have a good advantage of winning this battle against Pravda. But Miho was not this confident like the previous battles she had been in. And she knew all of this will go wrong because of her.

She was leading a column of tanks through a dangerous dirt path on the cliff in which they had to drive through in one line due to the narrow road. Even though the flag tank was the one who will lead the other tanks into the fight, the one who is in the very front of the column of tanks was a known teammate of Miho, driving in their Panzer III tank and defending Miho's front flank while the rest the tanks followed up behind Miho's tank. They had to drive slow on that part of the cliff because it was bloody treacherous from up to the bottom. On their right side was the face of the cliff they're in while on their left, to the bottom of the cliff is a goddamn deep river. With the bad luck of having thunderstorms and dark clouds above their heads, the situation was getting worse for Miho. If a tank fell down there it's either be a matter of time to see who will die down the cliff or not.

And that is exactly what has happened in the 62rd tournament.

As they traversed down the path of the dirt road of the cliff, an enemy tank came out from the top of the cliff fired a shell and hit the Panzer III on their right side of the turret. Miho was very shocked about the incoming attack because she didn't see that coming. The impact of another incoming shell hit the Panzer III tank on the front it was damaging and made the tank to fling of the dirt track. Which made the tank to be eliminated from the Kuromorimine team. But then there was something wrong at the cliff.

They had to go through the dirt path under the heavy rain and thunderstorm because they had no choice to go above ground to attack the enemy because the opponent gained a good advantage on the high ground this was the reason on why they took the dirt path at the cliff. Miho was of course against it because it will be fucking dangerous for the whole team to go there. But Maho and Erika insisted for her to go through there despite the fact that Miho has made up a plan up above the ground. Miho's plan was disapproved by Maho and Erika, implying that would be a 'stupid' idea to flank the enemies through the forest and they know that Pravdas have locked up that flank in the forest which gained superiority in shooting range even though Pravda only had 6 tanks left. Miho had another plan after they got through the forest and deal the flanking Pravda tanks but since her sister and Erika gone mad and disapproved her tactics, Miho had no choice but to go through the cliff.

The Panzer III, after it got shot, it slipped off the dirt path on the cliff and fell down into the river. Once that tank was already in the river, it began to sink into the river. This had Miho panicked and shocked to see the Panzer slip down the cliff in which, she had to left the Tiger that holds the flag in absence and undefended as she jumped down from the tank and ran straight down to the river.

She can't let them die.

*DAG-DUG* *DAG-DUG* *DAG-DUG* *DAG-DUG* *DAG-DUG* *DAG-DUG*

Her heart is starting to beat faster the longer she watched the crew of Panzer III to drown.

"HANG ON!" Miho shouted, as she was desperate to reach the drowning crew of the Panzer III

*DAG-DUG* *DAG-DUG* *DAG-DUG* *DAG-DUG* *DAG-DUG* *DAG-DUG*

She only kept running, running, and running. As she watched the crew already sink down into the river.

She has to act fast, or it will be too late.

*DAG-DUG* *DAG-DUG* *DAG-DUG* *DAG-DUG*

As she runs, she slipped on the bottom of the cliff. Sending her tumbling on the cliff, but then she got up quickly and kept running to the river.

She then jumps…

And then she dives down deep into the river…

Without any hesitation and ignored the pressure she had taken from diving and the short air she breathes in, she just keeps swimming down. Swimming down until she reached the Panzer.

"Please, be alive," Miho thought

She was starting to get closer to the door of the tank turret.

Nearly there….. she reached out her hand to the turret door to reach it.

"Just keep trying…."

Her hands were able to reach the turret door… and opened them. She has saved the tank crew.

One by one and quickly, the crew girls of the tank came out and followed Miho. They all kept swimming up and up and up. And then they burst out through the surface of the water, gasping for air as they kept themselves above the water. All crew of 5 girls have survived the disaster thanks to Miho.

"Mi-Miho?!" the commander of the Panzer III shouted in shock and relieve. "Tha-thank you for saving us"

"It's alright, you're alive," Miho assured them as they were floating on the river. "You'll be alright…"

But then the Panzer III commander quickly realized something after seeing Miho was with them. "Miho….. the flag tank?"

Miho eyes widened as she came to the realization, she had abandon the Tiger that carries the flag. Miho turned around from the crew and looked up to the cliff. Miho was quiet shocked and felt disappointed at herself that, the flag tank was destroyed. The smoke of the Tiger could be seen from the river, rising up to the cloud like a volcano.

She let Pravda win. She destroyed Kuromorimine's 9-years streak victory. She has brought the shame to the Nishizumi School and name for throwing away their victory.

Miho was very afraid of what would happen next.

"You damn stupid girl! Why did you do it?"

After the match, Pravda was declared the winner of the match and they were celebrating their victory in their own tank garage. For the Kuromorimine team however, the morale was at an all time low and they were devastated for their defeat to Pravda. Maho couldn't believe they were defeated because Miho abandoned the flag tank and leave it open for the opponent. Erika on the other hand, went to rage to hear what Miho had done to get themselves defeated by Pravda. Erika was talking mad to Miho along with Maho and the rescued tank crew who were sad for this and the rest of the team who were disappointed and disgusted by Miho's act as they were rounded up near their own tanks.

"Tell me why the hell did you do it!" Erika shouted angrily as Miho yelped and leaned back in a moment from Erika.

"I had to leave the tank!" Miho reasoned in fear and panic as she was being honest. "I had to save the crew of the Panzer III from drowning in that river!"

"Saving?! This fight has nothing to do about saving people!" Erika retorted as she sternly pointed her finger at Miho. "All we care about is to win this tournament and get a 10-years streak victory! And you throw that away!"

"Erika, I got no choi-"

*SLAP*

Then there's the pain, a very harsh pain on her left cheek. She can't believe it… Erika just slapped her. Erika was very careless of her reasons, reasons why she left the flag tank undefended and rescue the drowning teammate. The harsh slap from Erika has left Miho speechless and her body shaking in fear as her face was still facing to her right after she was slapped. Maho was shocked to see Erika did that to her own sister.

"I don't care about that!" Erika shouted in rage, leaning her head to Miho. "All I and the rest of us care about is to win this battle."

They all paused for a moment in this tense situation, before Erika spoke out the only last words that will haunt Miho. "You're a shame to the Nishizumi family!"

Erika quickly left the field, along with the rest of the disgusted students along with the rescued tank crew who felt pity on what have Erika did to Miho. Miho only sat there wordlessly, slowly turning her head towards the leaving group as Maho stood beside her in shock and mental pain towards her little sister. Maho slowly holds her sister shoulder as Miho starting to break down into tears as she watched the group leave. Miho didn't know what to do.

"I'm sorry." Miho whispered but it was unheard due to the heavy rain.

Miho was now in her house, currently facing the most feared person she had to talk with. Her mother Shiho Nishizumi, a leader of the Japan Sensha-Dō Federation. Miho was sitting in front of her mother by a table, facing each other. While Maho was sitting right next to her mother and was giving a little distance between her mother and herself. It was an intense moment for Miho, because Shiho felt outrage for her daughter's defeat.

Miho was to afraid to look at her mother's face, she did not want to have eye contact with her mother. Her mother on the other hand sternly gazed at Miho for her shame of her defeat. While Maho only bowed her head down wordlessly, only to listen to the conversation between her younger sister and her mother. Miho then lifted her head and made eye contact with her mother, willing to listen what her mother was going to say.

"You Inherit the Nishizumi name too," her mother said firmly. "We teach that no matter what befalls us, we must advance."

Miho could only continue to listen to her mother until she was done. "It is our tradition to value the strength and merit above all."

"But…. Mother…." Miho interrupted to reason, but then her mother continued.

"No great victory comes without sacrifices," this caused Maho to lift her head to look at Miho in pity, while Miho on the other hand, felt taken aback on what she just said.

They all paused for a while, until her mother continued again. "The Nishizumi-style is your inheritance, Miho. I am very disappointed in you due to the fact that you abandoned and have thrown away your victory when you had the chance. You are a shame and disappointment to the Nishizumi family. You dishonored the Nishizumi-style of Sensha-Dō"

"But Mother… wait!" Miho begged, but her mother didn't care.

"No but! Get back to your room, now!" Shiho ordered Miho angrily, Miho taken back by her mother reaction.

Cannot say anything else to her, she slowly stood up and obeyed her mother's order to go back to her room. Now, Miho feels so distressed and frustrated for dishonoring the Nishizumi heritance because of her actions in the tournament. She doesn't know anymore to choose which is right from wrong. After all the things she had gone through at the academy, this is what she gets. She can't take this Sensha-Dō anymore.

She quickly entered her room and locked the door, she then quickly jumps onto her bed and covered her face with her pillow tightly. She can't believe of what she was hearing. She was a shame, she was a disappointment, She was a dishonored Nishizumi. Now all she wanted to do right now was to cry for what she had gone through with a trauma. She knew, it was time for her to change schools and get away from the Tankwandos shit!

And she knew the only place for that.

"I can't take this any longer I'm going to change schools and attend Ooarai High School." Miho thought.