Chapter 2: Dossier.
8:45 am
Miho was in her class and following the lesson of her history teacher Kyoko Hayashi when she received a message on Facebook from Maho, her older sister and commander of Sensha-do's Kuromorimine team.
Good morning, little sister!
Good morning, Maho.
I disturb you?
I'm in class...
I wanted to ask you ... How about going over here from me? After school, of course.
A visit to you?
Yes ... Just to spend some time together. You can bring some friends if you want, but no more than 6 people.
Why 6?
Because the Focke can carry a maximum of eight people, including you and Erika, who is the pilot.
Ah understood….
Are you there?
Gladly.
Perfect ... So see you later.
See you later.
Miho smiled, then returned to focus on the lesson.
"Then? What did she answer? "Erika asked.
"She will come." Maho replied cheerfully.
"Shall I leave immediately?"
"No, it's still early ... Later."
"Ok ... By the way, did you hear the latest news?"
"Are you referring to the Black Sun? My mother told me about it ... It will be at the port of Tokyo today to welcome the team."
"And it won't be the only one, from what I've read ... There will be many VIPs."
"Oh yes? And which?"
"Kururugi."
Hearing her answer, Maho's eyes widened.
"Kururugi? You mean Genbu Kururugi?"
"The current Prime Minister of Japan, and his deputy Atsushi Sawasaki will also be present."
"Is this a really important event?"
"Leila, Hilda's mother, is the daughter of the current German chancellor Bradow, who is a longtime friend of Genbu. In addition, Akito, the father, is a martial arts champion famous all over the globe, and very popular both at homeland and abroad. "Her deputy explained.
"This explains everything ... Anyway let's hurry, I want to give our guests a welcome with all the trimmings!"
9:00 am
"Is there much missing when they arrive?" Asked Shiho Nishizumi, mother of Miho and Maho and leading exponent of the Sensha-do federation.
"About ... five hours, maybe less ... It also depends on the speed of their ship." Shichiro Kodama, director of the above said.
"I heard that their tour in Europe was not very peaceful ..." Said Chiyo Shimada, Alice's mother, Shiho's friend / rival and other local federation big name.
"You may well say it ... In whatever city they set foot, groups of demonstrators were waiting for them, who contested them harshly, at least in Europe and Israel."
"The reason for these disputes?"
"Schwarze Sonne, like Kuromorimine, is inspired by the Third Reich; and, as we well know, the Third Reich set fire to the entire European continent during the Second World War. Many peoples had to suffer the Nazi invasion, with all the consequences of the case: Poles, Danes, Norwegians, Belgians, Dutch, French, Greeks, English, Russians ... Not to mention the Jews. The fact that a sensha-do team is inspired by such a dark model is a source of indignation among many European and Israeli citizens. "
"And what do they say? The girls, I mean."
"Although some aspects of the school are of Nazi origin (uniforms, buildings, music, culture, propaganda) they condemn any type of discrimination or tyranny, so much so that during the stop in Israel Hilda, accompanied by her parents and some of her companions, she visited the holocaust museum and once defined herself close to the Jewish state, and friend of her people. Of course, before disembarking, she and the others had to remove the bands from their arm."
"Logical."
"This has eased the protests, at least in part."
"And what about Asia?"
"The reception has been positive, especially in India."
"Are there any problems here in Japan?"
"I highly doubt it."
"All the better ..."
"Yeah…"
At the same time Hilda, in her office, was reading some dossiers concerning the members of the various Sensha-do teams in Japan, drawn up during the sea voyage and obtained by gathering information from the web and from some social friends who played in the Japanese teams.
The Gestapo did a good job ...
She thought, pleased, as she leafed through them.
The first dossier concerned Miho Nishizumi: daughter of Shiho and Higo, former deputy commander of Kuromomorimine and commander of Ooarai. In the 62nd sensha-do tournament she caused her team to be defeated in the final against Pravda, having abandoned the admiral tank to save the lives of some of her teammates who were drowning. Following the controversy resulting from the defeat, she abandoned the kuro and moved to Ooarai, which under her leadership has become one of the strongest teams in the art of tanks, so much so as to defeat even teams such as Saunders, Pravda and the aforementioned Kuromorimine, in the final of the 63rd tournament. Her companions describe her as a good-hearted, selfless and courageous girl.
Katyusha: commander of the Pravda school, a Russian school (although Soviet would be the most suitable term). Winner of the 62nd tournament, she was beaten by the Ooarai team in the 63rd semifinals, although initially the victory seemed to be in her hand. Katyusha's decision not to attack the opponents immediately but to give them three hours to give up weighed on the defeat. She is very close to Nonna, her deputy, called the storm. Despite her short stature (she is less than one meter and thirty tall) she is very popular with her teammates for her determination, even if at times she proves arrogant and childish.
Hilda shook her head, amused.
What an idiot ... Losing a match already won because of her stupidity! Her teammates should have dismissed her for ineptitude!
She think.
Maho Nishizumi: commanding officer of Kuromorimine, a German-style team. She is Miho's older sister and Shiho's eldest daughter. Her team is almost unbeaten, apart from defeats against Pravda in the 62nd tournament and Ooarai in the 63rd. Despite her cold and detached appearance, she is a kind and affectionate girl, especially towards her sister Miho, her mother and her deputy Erika.
Darjeeling: commander of the St. Gloriana, an British-style school, the only one to have defeated Ooarai, although in a friendly match. Calm and confident. She is crazy about tea, which she drinks often.
Kay: commander of Saunders, a US-style school. Charismatic and friendly.
Marie: commander of BC Freedom, a French-style school. Like Darjeeling she is a serious and composed girl.
Kinuyo Nishi: commander of Chi-ha-tan, a Japanese-style school, the poorest that never wins a match. This is because of their strategy, which can be summed up in two words: frontal assault.
But are they girls or rhinos?
She wondered, chuckling.
Chiyomi Anzai: AKA Anchovy is the duce (leader) of the Anzio school, of an Italian style. Although gifted with great charisma and loved by her followers, herschool is one of the poorest in sensha-do, the only known victory is the one against the Maginot team in the last tournament.
It can be seen that it is of an Italian type ...
Suddenly someone knocked on the door.
"Come on!"
"Excuse me, Mein Führer." A girl with short brown hair and blue eyes said, holding a French bulldog in her arms.
"Petain ..." Hilda smiled benevolently at seeing her.
She stood up and joined the new arrival, and then stroked the little dog.
"Akira ..."
"Actually this is Aris, Akira's son." Petain explained.
"Ah ... Is there anything you wanted to tell me?"
"I wanted to ask you ... When we arrive at the port of Tokyo I would like to be part of the delegation that will go ashore."
"Of course ... Of course you will be part of it." Hilda reassured her, winking.
"I'm really grateful to you."
"This and more for a trusted collaborator like you. Now, if you don't mind, I have files to read ... "
The brunette nodded and left the room. Hilda returned to her desk, resuming reading.