Chapter 15: Arrival at the port.
2.15 pm
The hovercraft carrying Nonna's group had just arrived at the port of Tokyo.
"Here we are." She announced.
"What are the orders?" Klara asked her.
"We're twenty, aren't we?"
"Yes and then?"
"Let's split into two groups: one will be guided by me, the other by you. The port of Tokyo is the thirty-third largest in the world, and it will take time to find Katyusha, admitting it's still here ... "
"If we find it?"
"You know what to do."
Once they got off the ground the Pravda girls split into two groups, beginning to carefully search every building, every vehicle and every boat in the area, without finding any trace of their commander.
Damn, where will she be hunted?
Nonna asked herself nervously.
The search was very difficult: the time elapsed since Katyusha's escape, the vastness of the port (assuming it was hidden there and not elsewhere) and other factors made it all very complicated.
At that moment she received a message on her radio transmitter, from Klara.
"Nonna, will you receive me?"
"Strong and clear, Klara. Have you found anything?"
"Maybe ... I'm near a floating school."
"In addition to ours there are twenty-five more ... Wait, now check on the app."
Having said this, she connected and observed the position of the various ships: the Kiev was stopped offshore Honshu, the Eagle was offshore Shikoku, the Akagi offshore Hokkaido, while the Zuikaku was stationary in Tokyo.
"It must be Ooarai ... Miho's school."
"What Katyusha is hiding there?"
"You can swear ... After all, she and Mihosha are friends."
"To find out we should get on board ... What do you say, I do?"
"No, wait for my arrival. We'll go together. "
"All right, I'll wait for you."
The communication ended.
You are predictable, Katyusha ...
Dark-haired girl thought, smiling.
At the same time Katyusha, Miho, Hana, Yukari and Saori were walking through the streets of Ooarai, heading towards Mako's home.
"Do you really think you can convince her?"
"I have to try, Saori-chan ... It's about her future." Miho stated firmly.
"I doubt she's still interested, since the last loved one who remained her was no longer there."
"She still has us!" Yukari protested.
"I think she meant the last member of her family ... And as valuable as a friend will never be able to replace a family member." said Hana.
"I think so too." Kat intervened.
When they reached their destination, the girls hesitated. First of all they were not even sure that she was at home, and in any case would she open them? After all he was having a bad time, and when a person is sad or depressed she tends to isolate herself. In any case, they were there now, and it would have been crazy to leave without having met her. For a few minutes no one moved, then Miho took courage and knocked on the door. No one came to open.
"Mako? Are you at home? "She called her, without getting an answer.
"Why don't you answer?" Hana wondered, worried.
"Has she done something stupid?"
"Don't be silly, Yukari!" Sje scolded her, though in her heart she feared the worst.
In fact, Mako was very attached to her late grandmother, and the recent tragedy had marked her a lot. Ergo, it could not be excluded that in the grip of pain she committed suicide ... At that moment the door opened and Mako appeared, who was deathly pale and had a depressed expression on her face.
"Ah, it's you ..."
Having said that, she closed the door. Miho did not lose heart and knocked again. Mako reappeared after a few seconds, telling them:
"I'm sorry, girls, but I'm not in the mood to receive visits."
"Sorry to bother you, but it's an urgent matter."
"If it's about that bitch of Sodoko and her slate tell her she can slip it in her ass."
"Mako ... She has covered you so far, but if you continue like this she will have no choice but to do her duty. You have to go back to school, or you risk rejection."
"Doesn't matter anymore ... My grandmother is dead, and with her my every desire to study."
"Do not say that…"
"Why not? If I engaged in the study it was because I didn't want to disappoint her. But now she is gone, I am left alone ... "
Suddenly Saori grabbed her by the collar of her uniform, bringing her face an inch from hers and glaring at her.
"Saori-chan!" Yukari exclaimed.
The auburn-haired didn't care for her, turning to Mako.
"Listen to me carefully, Mako ... I don't want to hear any more talk! You are not alone at all, you have all of us, we are your friends and teammates! Have you forgotten all the good times we spent together? All the battles, training, camps and the rest?"
"No…"
"Then stop talking nonsense and above all behaving in a self-injury way! Your grandmother would not have wanted to see you in this state, she would have wanted you to continue to engage you in the study, to make new friends, to live yours normally! "
Mako, impressed by her friend's words, thought about it then said:
"Yes you are right."
"Then stop being holed up here and come with us to school. A few hours in the company will do you good, maybe training us. "
"Agree…"
Saori and the others smiled.
"What is Katyusha doing here with you?" Black-haired girl asked suddenly.
"Long story ... We'll tell you along the way." Hana replied.
"Ok ... Then let's move."
The girls walked away.