Chapter 29

Musashi leaned back in her chair. She yawned. It was about midnight. She'd spend the past several hours working out details of Mamiya's removal back to the Kure Naval District. Afterwards, she'd laid down only one condition.

"I'll have Mamiya go back with you, but you have perform that song in concert. Here tomorrow night, before you leave. Also, that other one you loved, Kongou? You and your sisters have to perform that one, and Naka does her's." Musashi said with a smirk.

"In other words, you want us to put on a concert tomorrow night for your district? After which we are able to leave with Mamiya?" Bismarck asked. She seemed to fighting a smile.

"Yeah, that's the idea," Musashi answered.

"Alright. I think several girls have songs they can do." She turned to her fleet. "If you have a song and would like to perform it, raise your hands. Bismarck put hers up as did Hiryuu, Kongou, Haruna, Hiei, Kirishima, Naka, Kaga, Yuudachi, Hoshou, Zuikaku, Shokaku, Fubuki, and Hibiki.

"Alright, that's ten songs. We'll have a full concert to perform. We'll do it," Bismarck said with a smile. Now if you don't mind, it's been a long day for all of us."

"Of course. You all need places to sleep. I only have the that Mamiya uses upstairs, and that won't fit more than two."

"Speaking if Mamiya, where is she? I haven't seen her all evening…" Hiryuu asked, her voice filled with concern..

"She's finishing up a stint at the kitchen. She'll be back within the hour. Yes, she knows you are here; nearly everyone does. Don't worry. She missed you, yes, if that's what you're wondering," Musashi said. She sounded tired, but also a bit teasing..

"Anyway, let's get you set up for the night. We can push my desk and Taiho's against the wall, and layout bedrolls for everyone, if you don't mind close quarters." She glanced around. No protests. "Good. Let's move." Moving the desks was the easy part. Getting everyone situated was not. Musashi had a small office, and with nearly 40 girls needing sleeping space, they ended up packed in like shells in a magazine. No long after, Musashi came back in, and looked at what was once her office.

"Well I'll say you guys did a hell of a job, fitting all that into this tiny space. Now then, Taiho will show you where you'll do your concert tomorrow night." Taiho waved from the doorway, and everyone rose and followed her without too much in the way of questions.

I apologize for the short chapter. Didn't have much to write here. The next ones will be normal length.