Chapter 11 - First Impressions
[Ooarai Tank Garage - After the match]
"WE WON YAAAY!" Saori shouted
"You kept your word Gero-kun about winning" Hoshino said
"Of course I did!"
"Be honest you were nervous at the end right?" Tsuchiya said
"A little! Hahaha!"
"That was an intense duel at the end Gero-san!" Erwin said
"Yeah that Naomi-san was really good"
"But that shot you did! You hit the firefly's shell in the air!" Saemonza reacted
"Naahh that was just luck!"
"Again with the luck Matsu-kun..just say you did it on purpose!"
"Your driving skills were also amazing Ken-kun!" Karina said
"Eh? Really?!" Ken asked
"Yes really really! It looked like there was a second Mako-san in the field!" Shinobu said
(Ken looked at Mako expecting to be praised by her)
"Reach top 10 first" Mako said with a grin
"PLEASE FORGET ABOUT THAT!" Ken shouted
"HAHAHAHAHA!"
(The girls laughed altogether when somebody approached them)
"CONGRATULATIONS OOARAI! Thank you for the crazy and exciting match!" Kay shouted
"Kay-san! Thank you also we all enjoyed it!"
"Miho! Your strategies never fail to impress me!"
"No..it was the effort of everyone!"
"Ahaha! Ohh by the way where is the captain of that White Tiger?"
"Oh Gero? He is over there"
(Miho pointed at Gero then Kay hurried over him getting very close to him)
"Hoo so you're the captain and gunner of that Tiger?"
"Yep that's him Kay" Naomi said
"Ughh..so close to my face" Gero said in his mind
"Y-yes my name is Gero Matsumoto. Nice to meet you Kay-san"
"Call me Kay"
"A-Alright then..Kay"
"Excellent! Darling!" Kay shouted then pounced onto Gero
(Both fell on the floor and Kay rubbing her face and chest on Gero)
"Ehh!? Darling?! Uhm Kay please st-stop…"
"Ehh it's just little skinship! I've grown very interested in you!" Kay said in a seductive voice
"Surprised to see Kay interested in a guy, never seen her like this before" Naomi reacted
"Uh-uhm Naomi-san please get her off…"
"You are on your own buddy..ahahaha"
(Gero saw Miho looking at him pouting and angry)
"Mi-Miho you got it all wrong, this is not-"
"ECCHI!" Miho shouted
"IT'S NOT MY FAULT!"
(The whole garage bursted out in laughter)
[Viewing Platform #1 for VIPs]
"Congratulations Miho!" said Maho
"As expected of a member of the Nishizumi Family"
"Okaa-sama.." Maho smiled
"Both of them for that matter" Shiho said in her mind with a smile
[Viewing Platform #2 for VIPs]
"Well then that match was very exciting and unexpected" Chouno said
"You are definitely right Chouno-sama" Darjeeling said
(Chouno saw Darjeeling making an expression she has never made before)
"That White Tiger commander is truly interesting" Darjeeling said with a devilish smile
[Saunders Tank Garage - After the match]
"Takashi! Alisa! Tadaima!" Naomi said
"Where the hell have you been?! We need help here!" Alisa shouted
"Okaeri Kay-san! Naomi-san! You sure took your time!"
(Kay suddenly grabbed Alisa's and Takashi's shoulder and had a dark aura again)
"Both of you had the balls to disobey my orders a while ago huh...you lil' shits?"
"N-no...t-that w-was...please have mercy!" Alisa crying and shaking
"There will be a debriefing when we get home.." Kay said with a murderous tone and smile
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Alisa and Takashi shouted while trembling in fear
[Ooarai Men's Bath - Improvised]
(By improvised it means they used 4 large barrels and filled it with water and started a fire underneath it then tadah)
"Uuuggghhhhh...this feeeeeels greaaaaaaat!"
"You said it Taichou...this hits the spot after that tiring match"
"Great idea Ono-kun in using the drums!"
"I remembered me and my brothers always did this when our bathroom shower was broken"
"We won the first round right? I'm not dreaming or hallucinating right guys?"
"No you're not Gero..we won and defeated Saunders!"
"I never thought we'd be able to do Senshado"
"Why is that Matsu-kun?"
"Well you know, they didn't allow boys before and we have zero knowledge in this"
"Zero knowledge huh...but I think Taichou is a very good commander..right guys?"
"Second that!" Ono said
"Hey it's not all me..all of us are great! Especially Ken and his driving today was amazing!"
"Well..I won't deny that he is good and Tsugumoto-kun hasn't passed out surprisingly"
"Ken-chan is being praised, you must be happy aren't you Ken-chan?"
"..."
"Ken?"
"..."
"Don't tell me…."
(The three opened their eyes and looked at Ken to see him all red in the face and yep you guessed it passed out while inside the drum)
"Uwaaahhh! He's knocked out! Get him out before he drowns!"
"Geez..Taiyou you just had to jinx it!"
"Ehh? It's my fault Nakamura-kun?"
"Stop talking and help him hurry-!"
*FALL *ROLL
(The barrel suddenly lost balance and flipped to the side)
"Oh shit! He's rolling down!"
"Ken-chan! Come back!"
"Look at that even out of a tank he is still on the go.." Hajime said
"That's not funny Hajime! Hurry and get him!"
[Boys Apartment - the next morning]
(After a tough match and a rolling barrel last night everyone was knocked out and oversleeping. Gero was the first to wake up)
*Yaaaawn
"Ughhh morning already... what a scary night.."
"Stop...rolling..Ken-chaaaaan" Ono sleep talking
"Ahaha I see Ono is still living the night.."
"REACH TOP 10!" Ken suddenly shouted after falling asleep again
"Geez that scared me...he must be really bothered by what Mako-san said to have nightmares about it"
(Gero got dressed and went out to have a walk since he has nothing to do)
"Hmm what to dooo..everyone is still sleeping…"
"Morning Gero-san!" a voice called out to him
"Ohh Morning Shinobu! Morning jog?"
"Yes, how about you?"
"I'm trying to figure out what to do now actually.."
"Are you not gonna watch the match later?"
"What match?"
"Kuromorimine versus Jatkosota"
"Ohh might as well watch it now..thanks Shinobu!"
"Sure thing!"
"Are you guys not gonna watch?"
"There are still some work needed with the tanks so we need to help out"
"I see.."
"And we already know Kuromorimine will win so.."
"Hey you never know they might not win this time right?"
"Be careful saying things about Kuromorimine, a White Wolf might hear you and bite you"
"Ahaha I'll keep that in mind. Well see ya!"
(Gero and Shinobu parted ways and Gero headed towards the tournament area)
[ 1st National Joint High School Senshado Tournament - 2nd Day]
"Looks like I got some time before it starts..time to get some food!"
"Excuse me one yakisoba and one soda please!"
"Comin' right up!" said the stall owner
(Gero notices a tall girl with a kid on her shoulders holding cotton candy)
"Ohh what a nice Mother-daughter relationship"
"Heh you might not be wrong about that" a voice said behind Gero
"Right? They look- "
(When Gero looked behind him he was speechless at what he saw. Silver hair so beautiful and long, icy blue eyes that melts you when they look at you, and an angelic voice that sings with every word)
"White...wolf"
"Wolf?.."
"Uhh...n-nothing..sorry I was just surprised" Gero blushing and flustered
"Are you done? I would like to order here as well"
"O-Oh! Sorry again please go ahead"
"Thanks, excuse me three yakisobas and three water bottles please"
"Comin' right up!"
(As the silver haired girl was ordering Gero was just staring at her beauty and was completely charmed)
"Here you go young lady" said the stall owner
"Thank you very much"
(As the silver haired girl left, Gero suddenly ran up to her and said..)
"Excuse me uhm..are you from Kuromorimine?"
"Huh?..Yes I am"
"I see..I'll be cheering for you! Please do your best!"
"Oh..well thank you then"
(The girl smiled at Gero beautifully. Then the girl rejoined with another girl with the same tank uniform)
"Who was that Itsumi-senpai?"
"I don't know him.."
"Ehh..you should've asked for his name! He is very handsome what a waste!"
"Stop saying embarrassing things so loud in public!" Erika saying with a blush
"I think he has a thing for you senpai!"
"Shut up Sheska and help me carry this!"
(Gero wasn't able to hear all of that because he was still in shock of Erika's beauty)
"I hope I can see her again…"
"Yo Tiger-kun" a voice behind him called out
"Ohh! Pershing-kun!"
(He saw Takashi from Saunders but both forgot each other's name so they called each other by the tanks)
"You came to watch also?"
"Yeah I was ordered by our commander"
"Kay? She's not here?"
"Yeah she had lots of work with the tanks so I was sent here"
"I see, you got it hard huh?"
"Despite Kay-san's appearance she can really be a demon you know!" Takashi trembling in fear
"Ahaha...I don't know what happened but my condolences to you"
"KUROMORIMINE VS. JATKOSOTA MATCH IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!" said the announcer
"Oh looks like it's starting we better go!"
"Yeah we can't miss this"
(Both hurried to the bleachers and sat to watch the match)
[Tournament Bleachers - General Audience]
"Who do you think will win Pershing-kun?"
"Hmmm depends…"
"On what?"
"The number of tanks, kinds of tanks..you know the things that can tip the balance"
"Then let's check their roster it's written here"
(Gero pulled out a flier from his pocket he got earlier)
"Let's see here..roster..roster..here I found it-"
(Both Takashi and Gero was surprised)
"HAAAAA?!"
"10 versus 2?!"
"What kind of match-up is this?!"
"Tiger I, Panzer IV, and 8 Panthers?!"
"Versus a single BT-42 and a T-34!?"
"Wahhh talk about overkill. They're gonna get run over"
"Yeah looks like the winner is very obvious now"
"I feel bad for that Jatkosota School"
"But Kay-san said something about that BT-42 though"
"What about it?"
"She said the commander of that tank fought a 3v1 against university students and won"
"Really?! But still they're against the heavy tanks of Kuromorimine…"
"We're just gonna have to watch and see the outcome of the match"
(After 45 minutes of intense battle the match draws its curtain)
"Jatkosota High School remaining tanks zero! Kuromorimine Girls High School remaining tanks two!"
"KUROMORIMINE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL WINS!" shouted the announcer
"No way…"
"They did win...but still..this is way beyond my expectations" Takashi said
"The one that got run over was Kuromorimine…"
"Kay-san was telling the truth..that BT-42..is a monster"
(Gero was deep in thought because he was wondering if the Silver Haired girl was alright)
"Well..tiger-kun I better get going and report this to Kay-san before I get into trouble."
"Yeah, it's nice to see you again pershing-kun, see you!"
"The next time we see it might be at our next match, and we will win next time"
"Haha looking forward to it!"
(Gero and Takashi parted ways while Gero headed for the Tank garage of Kuromorimine)
"I wonder if she is still here"
"HEY! This is off limits to civilians!"
(Gero got shocked and turned around to see a dark brown haired girl with a scary expression. It was Maho Nishizumi but Gero did know who she was)
"I-I'm sorry! I was looking for someone!"
"Who?" Maho asked
"Uhm I wasn't able to get her name, but she had silver hair and blue eyes, also very beautiful..ugh what the heck am I saying…"
"Silver hair...you mean Erika?"
"I see that's her name...Erika.." Gero said in his mind with a smile
"Y-yes.."
(Suddenly a Panzer IV parked beside them)
"Hey Erika someone is looking for you!" Maho shouted
"Huh? Who is it Commander?"
(A voice came from inside the Panzer IV then a Silver haired girl emerged from the tank's cupola)
"Ohh Its you again.."
"You know him Erika?" Maho asked
"I met him by the Yakisoba stand earlier before the match, he said he'd be cheering for me"
"Hoo aren't you a popular one?" Maho said with a grin
"Stop that commander, not you too!" Erika said
(Erika dropped down from her tank and walked towards Gero)
"So..how can I help you?"
"O-Oh I wanted to give you this Itsumi-san and that was an amazing match!"
(Gero handed a bottled water to Erika)
"Th-thank you...but you really didn't have to" Erika said
"Please don't say that! I wanted to cheer for you so I did! I watched it from start to finish!"
"Sorry you had to see us get owned by a single tank" Maho said
"I say you all did great! That BT-42 is an irregular tank anyways"
"Haha that's very nice of you" Maho laughed
"Especially this Panzer IV..the way it moved and flanked the BT-42 was amazing!"
(Erika heard what Gero said and blushed)
"What's this? Senpai is getting all red in the face.." a voice from inside the panzer IV said
"I'M NOT! I told you to stop saying stuff like that Sheska!"
"Ahaha just kidding! Ohh you were that guy at the Yakisoba stall!" the dark blonde haired girl said
"Y-yes.."
"I'm Sheska! Thanks for cheering for us!"
(Gero just smiled and nodded at her then suddenly Maho saw that smile and she remembered something in her memories. A boy with the same smile was patting her head and said..)
"Maho-chan!" the boy in her memories called out to her
"Onii-sama..." Maho said in her head and was shocked
"Commander is there something wrong?" Erika asked
"N-no..nothing just tired from the match" Maho said
(At the same time someone approached the tank garage)
"Onee-chan I brought you some refreshments and some.."
"O-Oh thank you Miho.."
"Huh..? Gero?"
(Gero looked behind him and saw Miho standing beside Maho)
"Mi-Miho? What brings you here?"
"I bought these for my sister..the question is why are YOU here?"
"Sister? You mean she is your…"
"Yeah she is my.." Miho referring to Maho
"Sorry I haven't introduced myself earlier, I'm Nishizumi Maho, nice to meet you!"
(Gero was speechless and was getting really confused)
"Ehhh!? She is Miho's sister?! How did I not notice!" Gero said in his mind
"Who is he Miho-san? You seem close." Erika asked
"Oh Itsumi-san..he's Gero..our Tiger I commander" Miho said
"Huh?!" Erika was shocked
"Oh a guy tanker.." Sheska said
"This guy..is driving..that Tiger?! Then he really might be..." Maho thought
"Sorry for the late introductions as well..I'm Gero Matsumoto from Shirokumo High School! Commander of the White Tiger I"
(A tense mood filled the garage when Gero introduced himself to the girls)
"Uhm..did I say something weird?"
"O-Oh..no we just got surprised with that sudden reveal is all!" Sheska said
"Y-yeah..geez you should've told me sooner about him Miho" Maho said
"I couldn't find the time to tell you onee-chan"
"Well with that said..I'm sorry for not saying anything before Itsumi-san"
"..."
"Itsumi-san?"
(Erika was not looking at Gero or the others)
"Sorry..excuse me I have to go..it was nice meeting you and thank you for the water"
"Erika?" Maho called out
"Otsukaresama Deshita Taichou" was all Erika said before leaving
"Hey senpai what's wrong?!" Sheska ran after Erika
"Did I anger her or something I said offended her?"
"No I don't think so…" Maho replied
"I hope not.."
"Gero…" Miho saw how sad Gero was
"Don't worry I'm sure she is just tired" Maho said
"Thank you Maho-san"
"By the way you two need to go back to your school, it's getting late"
"Yes..thanks for your time, let's go Miho"
"Miho I want to talk to you about something maybe tomorrow if you have time." Maho said
"Sure..bye bye onee-chan see you tomorrow!"
(Gero and Miho left as Maho waved them goodbye)
"Is it really you…? Onii-sama?" Maho asked softly to herself
[Kuromorimine Tank Garage]
"Hey senpai wait for me!" Sheska caught up to Erika
"What is it?"
"Why did you suddenly leave like that?!"
"..."
"That guy was very worried, you know?"
"I still won't accept boys in Senshado" Erika said
"But he is so nice and handsome!"
"I know that he is! What he did and said about me really made me happy!"
"He made you blush too" Sheska said with a grin
"Shut it. That was the first time anyone said something like that to me so i couldn't help it"
"If you feel that way then-"
"I still can't accept these changes in Senshado…"
"You are such a Tsundere senpai"
"I'M NOT!"
[Ooarai High School Building - Entrance Gate]
"Are you alright Gero?"
"Yeah I'm just wondering why Itsumi-san acted like that suddenly"
"She is always like that so don't worry"
"Are you two close?"
"We went to middle school together and first year high school before I transferred to Ooarai"
"I see.."
"Do you like her?"
(Miho threw a wild pitch and it's a STRIKE)
"Ughh..uhmm..well.."
"You kept on looking at her as well"
(Miho threw the second pitch and it's a STRIKE TWO)
"Yes…"
(Miho stopped walking for a second then smiled)
"Well then I'm cheering for you!" Miho said
"Miho.."
"But I think Itsumi-san don't deserve a very ecchi person like you"
(Miho threw another pitch and STRIKE BATTER OUT)
"Why are you being so mean to me Miho.."
[ 1st National Joint High School Senshado Tournament - 3rd Day]
"Good morning ladies and gentlemen! Tankers and viewers! Welcome back to the 3rd day of the 1st National Joint High School Senshado Tournament!" shouted the announcer
"And man oh man we have a treat for everyone today!"
"As you can see we have gathered here today all of the Schools participating"
"Please pay attention to the big screen for you to understand"
[Tournament Screen]
Bracket 1
Ooarai Girls High School - Won
Saunders University High School - Lost
Kuromorimine Girls High School - Won
Jatkosota High School - Lost
Bracket 2
Pravda Girls High School - Won
Chi-Ha-Tan Academy - Lost
St. Gloriana Girls College - Won
Anzio High School - Lost
"There you go! Now normally the next match up would be those that had one in their brackets right? But since this is a special event we will be doing something very very different!"
(The crowd watching and listening began to ask and wonder what will be different)
[Viewing Platform #1 for V. ]
"Ohh I wonder what kind of tricks they have stored for us now?" Chouno said
"My God, they just keep doing this troublesome changes to the system" Shiho hissed
"Come on, you gotta admit this will be fun for your children..for all three of them I mean"
(Shiho stood up and looked shocked at Chouno)
"How did…?"
"Calm down Nishizumi-san. I meant nothing by what I said so please sit down first."
"Explain yourself Chouno-kun"
"It wasn't that hard to piece the puzzle together"
"..."
"First was your reaction when boys were allowed to participate"
"That was a normal reaction for I rejected that proposal before!" Shiho said
"Yes that's what I thought at first.."
"Then how?!"
"I started to visit each school that had applicants of boys that wanted to do Senshado"
"..."
"In the first schools it was normal...but when I arrived in Ooarai.."
"..."
"The moment I saw that boy's eyes he immediately reminded me of you.."
"Ridiculous..just from tha-"
"Spontaneous Deceleration" Chouno interrupted Shiho
(Those words stopped Shiho from talking)
"A very high ranked skill in Senshado that requires both driver, gunner, and commander to be perfectly in sync for it to succeed..the act of a tank that is moving very fast then suddenly losing speed then goes into reverse without having to stop..in one fluid motion.." Chouno said
"What of it? It's a pretty old move and well known.."
"Yes I agree, only a handful are able to do it, only those that have gone through intense training and experience."
(Shiho knew what Chouno would say next and it brought fear into her)
"That boy, a normal high school boy with no experience with tanks whatsoever, showed me that move.."
"What's his name?" Shiho asked
"Gero..Gero Matsumoto..or should I say..Nishizumi Gero..the missing heir to the renowned Nishizumi Family"
(Shiho couldn't hide it anymore and can't defend herself no more)
"I fought hard..to keep him away from this rotten world" Shiho said
"I know Nishizumi-san, don't worry, for I have not told anyone and this conversation never happened."
"What are your intentions Chouno-kun?"
"Nothing really, but that son of yours, will not only shock this rotten world of ours.."
"..."
"But he will also tear it apart and bring forth a new one"
"..."
"I'd give and do anything to witness that new world first hand"
(Shiho said nothing more and just continued to watch the tournament feeling relieved that she had an ally now)
[Tournament Stadium]
"I am proud to present to you! Our new event! Drum roll please!"
*DRUM SOUNDS
[Tournament Screen]
"SIEGE TANK BATTLE"
"The new SIEGE TANK BATTLE event!" the announcer shouted
(Everyone shouted and cheered for the great reveal)
"The schools participating will attack or defend a castle with their tanks and if the castle is taken or if one side loses all tanks then that will decide the winner!"
"With this event we have arranged the teams so that those that lost will be able to participate again and have a chance to win!"
[Viewing Platform #1 for VIPs]
"Wow this is the very first Siege Tank Battle that will happen in our history of Senshado!" Chouno said
"This will be very interesting, the one who gets the castle will be crowned Kings and Queens of Senshado" Shiho said with a smile
[Tournament Screen]
Team King
Ooarai Girls High School
Kuromorimine Girls High School
Chi-Ha-Tan Academy
Anzio High School
Team Queen
Pravda Girls High School
St. Gloriana Girls College
Saunders University High School
Jatkosota High School
(A loud cheer can be heard all around the tournament area when the teams were presented)
"The rules are simple Tankers! Attack and Defend the castle with 40 tanks per team! The team that gets wiped out will automatically lose and the castle will be taken! In the event that both teams reaches zero tanks at the same time, it will be time based on who's last tank got white flagged first."
"Both teams can choose One Perk from Different Perks then that chosen perk is no longer available for the other team! Each perk giving pros and cons to the teams so choose wisely!"
"Also don't worry folks about it never ending because there will be a time limit of 24 hours for this event! If both teams fail to wipe each other out within the time limit then the team with the most tanks remaining will be declared the winner!"
"Tankers do not be afraid at night because a ceasefire will commence at 12MN and will end at 6AM the same day. Any kind of fighting will be prohibited within these 6hrs of peace. Your health is very important and we want to give you guys ample rest during this event!"
"Medical crews and professionals will be on standby to assist in this 24 hour event so rest assured parents cause your children are in good hands!"
[Viewing Platform #1 for VIPs]
"Hmm the rules are very well thought of and they have provided necessary safety measures for the kids. Pretty nice of them don't you think Nishizumi-san?" Chouno said
"Yes and this event will have a clear winner in 24 hours no matter what. " Shiho said
[Tournament Stadium]
"The event will commence tomorrow at 12PM! So team King and Queen will be now meeting up with their Commanders and plan it all out before the event starts! Any other changes after 12PM tomorrow will be rejected and ignored so make sure to finalize everything beforehand!"
"ANY QUESTIONS?! ARE YOU ALL READY? ARE YOU ALL EXCITED? THEN LET THE PLANNING BEGIN!" the announcer shouted
Author Note:
Hi guys! Here is chapter 11!
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