Chapter 32 - Where I Belong
[Ooarai Tank Garage]
"N-No way.." Nakajima said
(Leopon Team was shocked to see 4 of their tanks has already been repaired and had received maintenance from Matsumoto)
"The Panzer IV, Type 3 Chi-Nu, Stug III and the Type 89B already looks so brand new!" Yukari had stars on her eyes
"Matsumoto-san! You work so fast!" Tsuchiya said
"Naahh..I just started with the ones that were not totally wrecked so they would be faster to fix.." Matsumoto said
"Even so! Four tanks in that short amount of time is still amazing!: Hoshino said
"You think so? By the way, I did some tuning with those three tanks and I'd hope that would help increase its overall capabilities.."
"Really?! What kind of tuning?" Yukari asked
"For the Type 3 I installed new levers for the driver so that they'd be easier to change gears anytime without putting too much strain on the parts.."
"Thank you very much!" Momoga said
"Next is the Type 89B, I adjusted the turret rotation speed so that you can aim at your targets faster and with more accuracy than before.."
"Alright! Thank you so much sir!" Noriko said
"I noticed in your match that with how fast you guys go your guner has a little trouble adjusting her aim so with that change now there won't be any problem! Move fast and Hit fast as much as you want!"
"Thank you very much!" Akebi and Shinobu said
"Now the Stug III is one of my personal favorites! This bad boy can wreck any kind of tank it has its sights on!"
"It is one amazing tank sir!" Saemonza said
"Since it has no turret we can't do anything about its rotation speed..so I added Schurzen Hull Armor Skirts to your tank's sides. That should increase your survivability if ever you get flanked like what happened at the trenches!"
"This is so cool! Thank you so much sir! Caesar said
"You gave our tanks upgrades based on how it went down at our match ze yo~?" Oryo asked
"That's right young lady..it is my job as a Maintenance Chief to ensure the safety of you tankers..so we study your matches and improve your tanks accordingly.."
"Matsumoto-san you're so cool!" Rabbit Team said
"Finally that Panzer IV..been so long since I've handle one of these babies!" Matsumoto was excited
"Have you done maintenance on all kinds of tanks Matsumoto-san?" Erwin asked
"I sure have..from light tanks to super heavy tanks..I've done all of them inside out so I know my way around them like my house.."
"Please tell us Matsumoto-san what have you improve to our Panzer IV!?" Yukari had stars on her eyes again
"Well since you girls already installed the Schurzen Set I added tracks on your turret for extra protection just in case the skirts get gets destroyed.."
"Tracks? As in tank tracks?" Saori asked
"Yes it can also serve as extra layers of armor on your tank's turret or on the hull.."
"Ohhh! That's very innovative!" Anzu said
"Next is your tank tracks..I noticed that you like to drift your tank a lot which leads to the tracks getting destroyed a lot.."
"Ahaha guilty as charged.." Miho said
"So I've reinforced your tracks to the point it could withstand the burden it receives when it drifts..it's not much but it should hold most of the time.."
"We appreciate your upgrades Matsumoto-san! Thank you very much!" Hana said
"Finally I've given your driver some side under mirrors..I also notice you guys tend to do reckless stuff so this might come in handy someday.."
"Ohh! Thank you sir.." Mako said with a sleepy tone
"You're very welcome! Now Leopon Team ready to join me in getting the rest of the tanks in top shape?"
"Yes sir!" Leopon Team said
(As Leopon Team got ready to work the rest of the girls started doing their own things to do)
"Oh right..Miho-san.."
"Yes Matsumoto-san?"
"Take care of you brother for me..alright?" Matsumoto whispered
(When Miho heard this she just couldn't help smiling)
"I will! We won't get separated ever again!"
"Thank you very much..by the way where is that son of mine?"
"Ohh he met with okaa-san for a bit since the Kuromorimine School Carrier will be going back home now.."
"I see..won't you say goodbye to your mother?"
"I already said my goodbyes after the ceremony.."
"I'm very happy to see you and your mother have made up.."
"Me too..and it's all tank to onii-chan!"
"Your brother has his ways of getting people to come together.."
"Yes he does..and I'm very happy to be with him again! Thank you so much for taking care of him!"
"Of course..well then..I'll see you soon Miho-san.."
"You too Matsumoto-san!"
[Kuromorimine Girls Academy Carrier - Shiho's Office]
"So you guys going back home?"
"Unfortunately my son..we have to..forgive me.."
"Nothing to forgive..you have a lot of things to do right?"
"You mean WE have a lot to do.." Shiho smiled
"Yes of course..me and my crew are always at the ready okaa-chan.."
"I'm sorry my son has dragged you boys into this messy world.."
"No no..we will gladly embark on this new journey to the unknown Nishizumi-sama" Hajime said
"That's right..no matter where Matsu-kun goes we'll be there to back him up!" Ken said
"Not to mention who's gonna keep Gero under control if we're not beside him!" Ono said
"Thank you for being with my son..I'll be seeing you all soon.."
"Yes!" the three of them said
"Well then okaa-chan..we better get going..we need to sort some stuff quickly.."
"Alright..you all take care now.."
(The four of them were about to walk out of Shiho's office when Gero closed the door behind him he stopped and remembered something)
"Can you guys wait for me by the entrance? Forgot to tell Okaa-chan something"
"Sure thing..we'll be there!" Ken said
(The three now headed off and Gero went back inside his mother's office)
"Okaa-chan!"
"Ohh? Thought you left already-"
(Gero then suddenly hugged his mother tight and this caught Shiho by surprise but she also returned the hug to his son)
"Thank you okaa-chan..for everything..I missed you so much.."
"I missed you too my son.."
"You owe me 12 birthday presents you know that right?"
"Just tell me what you want and I'll get it for you.." Shiho said with a laugh
"Just kidding..I already got all that I want.."
"Really?"
"Yes..I missed hugging you like this okaa-chan..I can feel you breathe..your warmth..I can hear your heartbeat..I love you so much okaa-chan"
"I love you very much too.."
(Suddenly Shiho's office door opened)
"Onii-sama?"
"Maho-chan.."
"Not fair..why do you always keep giving okaa-sama treats first!" Maho was pouting again
"Come here my little sister.."
(Gero then gave his little sister a tight hug as well)
"I'll miss you so much onii-sama.."
"I'll miss you too..but don't worry..we'll see each other again.."
"What do you mean?"
"Okaa-chan will fill you in the details later.."
"Promise? If you take too long I'll tell you to Erika.."
"Ahaha that'll be bad..I promise Maho-chan.."
"Won't you say goodbye to Erika?"
"Hmmm..I'll pass..she might make me sit seiza again.."
"Are you sure? She might hate you if you don't say goodbye.."
"I'll take my chances..don't worry Erika will be fine..you'll be here for her right?"
"Yes I will.."
"See you again my little sister..I love you!"
"I love you too onii-sama!"
(Gero put his forehead together with Maho's forehead. Suddenly the door of Shiho's office once again opened)
"Bakatora!"
"Erika?" Maho was surprised
(Erika looked within the room and saw Maho and Shiho. But Gero was already gone)
"Onii-sama already left.."
"I see..he didn't even say goodbye.."
(Maho saw that Erika had a very sad expression and approached her)
"Don't be sad now Erika..onii-sama wouldn't want to see you like this.."
"I haven't even confirmed what he feels for me yet.."
"I think he clearly stated what he felt with that poem he read..don't you think?" Shiho said
"Headmistress..I know..but still..I want him to say it clearly.."
"Don't worry Erika..we will see onii-sama soon..as long as there is Senshado..we will meet him again.."
"Your right..and the next time we see him again..I'll have that bakatora sit in seiza for 2 hours for not saying goodbye!"
"That's the spirit!" Maho smiled
"Well then..Itsumi-kun..Maho..get the team sorted out..we have a lot to work on before the next tournament comes.." Shiho said
"Yes Headmistress!" both saluted Shiho
[Ooarai Tank Garage - The Next day]
"Alright! All Ooarai tanks have now been restored to their full capacity!" Nakajima said
"Amazing! In just one night you got all 8 tanks done!" Yuzu said
"We had a ton of help from Matsumoto-san and we learn a lot while working with him!" Hoshino said
"You girls are fast learners..this team is all set if they have a mechanic team like you!" Matsumoto said
"Thank you for the praise but unfortunately this was our last tournament for we will be graduating soon.." Suzuki said
"Is that so? Do you have any future plans?" Matsumoto asked
"Not at the moment..we just feel bad that we have to leave poor Tsuchiya here all alone.." Nakajima said
"Hey come on! You know I can do this!" Tsuchiya pouted
"We know! But sooner or later the school will get new students and new tanks..it will be hard for you to do maintenance on them alone!" Hoshino said
"I'll figure something out don't worry!" Tsuchiya did a thumbs up
"Well..since I'm here and I've seen you all work..here's my card..contact me if you girls ever needed a job.." Matsumoto gave his card to Nakajima
"Do you have a business Matsumoto-san?" Suzuki asked
"I'll be opening up shop soon and I am trying to look for potential mechanics..I'd say you all passed the interview.."
"Really?! That's nice! We'll call you if ever Matsumoto-san!" Hoshino said
"I'll be expecting you all then.." Matsumoto smiled
"That's right are you sure you don't need any help in fixing the White Tiger?" Nakajima said
"Yes it's fine..we don't have the parts here anyway so we'll just bring it back home then me and the boys will fix her up!"
"Ok then..well thank you very much Matsumoto-san for all the help!" Leopon Team bowed
"It's my pleasure as well!"
"Let us at least help you get the tank on your truck before you leave!" Nakajima said
"I guess I'll take you up on that offer then!"
"Yes!"
[Ooarai School Building - Student Council Office]
(Gero's crew are saying their farewell to the student council and Miho's crew was also there to join them)
"Thank you very much for all that you have done for us!" Gero and his crew bowed
"Thank you so much also boys..it was nice having you around!" Anzu said
"It has been such a great experience for us..how can we ever repay you all?"
"Keep practicing Senshado and that will be the best payment you could give us" Momo said
"Yes!" all four of them replied
"Ohh and you boys take home this flag to your school..and we'll keep the trophy!" Anzu said
"Is it alright for us to have this?"
"Take it..you've earned it.." Momo said
"Thank you Momo-chan!"
"I'll only allow you to call me that today since this is the last day!" Momo pouted
"By the way your exam results from your school just came in.." Anzu said
"Really? Let me see!" Saori said
"Here you go!" Anzu gave the paper
Shirokumo Boys High School Exam Results
#1 Matsumoto, Gero [100]
#2 Hajime, Taiyou [99]
#3 Nakamura, Ono [92]
"As usual Gero is on top.." Ono said
"Damn it..I thought for sure I'll take top one this time!" Hajime said
"Ahaha just got luck-"
"DON'T YOU DARE SAY YOU GOT LUCKY!" everyone said in unison
"Ehh?! Anyways what about Ken?"
"I am confident this time! I'll make sure to reach top 10!" Ken shouted
"Good luck Ken-san!" Miho said
(Everyone was browsing the list to find Ken's name and they reached all the way to #10 and they still didn't din his name)
"He's name is not in the top ten?" Hana said
"That's alright Ken-chan maybe next time!" Ono said
"NO WAY!" Ken had a black cloud over his head
"He's there.." Mako suddenly said
(Mako pointed at the list but not below but at the upper half of the list)
#4 Tsugomoto, Ken [91]
(All of them didn't respond right away because they couldn't believe what they were seeing)
"FOURTH!?" All of them reacted even Ken
"Wow that's amazing Ken-kun!" Saori said
"You are just one point away from Ono's score Ken!"
"Way to go Ken-chan!" Ono said
"This is so cooool!" Ken shouted
"Everyone thought that he'd barely make it so we never thought of checking who was 4th in the list.." Yukari said
"That's right all of you are so mean!" Ken said
"It's only natural he'd get a high score since I've been tutoring him this whole month" Mako said
"Ehhh?!" everyone reacted once again
"No way! Mako?! Tutoring someone else?!" Saori said
"Now this is a surprise way to go Ken!"
"How come you never told us Mako-san?" Miho asked
"I was too sleepy to mention it.." Mako said with a sleepy tone
"See Mako-chan! Told you I'd reach top 10!" Ken boasted
"With my help you did..but still" Mako said
(Mako then suddenly patted Ken's head as a reward for reaching top 10)
"Good job.." Mako said with a smile
(Everyone was surprised but all of them just smiled for the accomplishment of their friend. Ken was blushing too when Mako patted his head)
"Look at Ken-chan blush.." Ono said with a grin
"Don't pass out now.." Hajime said
"I won't! And I'm not blushing!" Ken said
"Well then..we better get going..wouldn't want to keep my father waiting.."
"Alright let's go! We'll accompany you to the port!" Anzu shouted
"Roger that Anzu-san!"
[Ooarai Streets - On the way to the Port]
(They rode their tanks to the port and Gero was riding at the top of the Panzer IV with Ken while Hajime and Ono was riding at the top of the Hetzer. Miho was hugging Gero's arm the whole ride to the port and she never let go)
"Onii-chan.."
"Hmmm?"
"I don't want you to leave.."
"I also don't want to but there are things that I have to do first.."
"I know..and you already have made your decision right?"
"That's right..so we'll see each other again as long as we continue Senshado..alright my cute little sister?"
"Yes onii-chan..I'll miss you..very much.."
"I'll miss you too..I love you very much Miho-chan.."
"I love you too onii-chan!"
(Gero placed his forehead on Miho's forehead just like how he did it to Maho)
[Ooarai Port]
(As they reached the port Gero and his crew were met with very unexpected people)
"What took you so long Tiger-kun?"
"Darling!"
"Your late! How dare you make me wait Gero-kun!"
"Katyusha-sama, they are on time. We just got here too early.."
"Probably because Katyusha wanted to be the first one here.."
"Shut it Darjeeling! Why do you even have your hair down?"
"W-Why not?" Darjeeling blushed
"Yo Whitey! Glad to see you're still kicking!"
"Gero-san! That was a nice charge during the finals!"
(The people of Saunders, St. Gloriana, Pravda, Chi-Ha-Tan, Anzio and the other Ooarai girls were there to see them off)
"Everyone..you're all here!"
"Not everyone..Kuromorimine had left already yesterday.." Darjeeling said
"No worries.. we already said our farewells yesterday so it's fine.."
"Are these all of your friends?" Matsumoto asked
"Yeah..my very precious friends.."
(Matsumoto smiled as he saw his son surrounded by all of those wonderful people)
"Gero-kun this man is?" Darjeeling asked
"Oh sorry this here is my father!"
"Father?!" both Darjeeling and Kay suddenly rushed towards Matsumoto
"Good day to you sir, my name is Darjeeling and your son has been very good to me!"
"Nice to meet you sir thank you so much for raising my Darling into such a handsome man! My name is Kay!"
(This surprised Matsumoto and he had to take a step back)
"O-Oh I see..I'm very glad that my son has been good to you.."
"Alright I'll leave them to you jiji!"
"Hey wait you're gonna just leave me here?!"
(Matsumoto was getting bombarded with questions by Darjeeling and Kay while Gero went to greet the others)
"Naomi-san! Pershing-kun! Thanks for seeing us off!"
"We can't just let the person that beat us leave without saying goodbye right?" Naomi said
"We'll see each other soon on the battlefield..alright Gero?" Takashi said
"Yes we will Ray..very soon.."
"Gero-kun! You are as reckless as Mihosha but just as skilled as her!" Katyusha said
"Thank you Katyusha-san.."
"Dasvidaniya Gero-kun.." Nonna said
[Goodbye]
"Nonna-san..Klara-san..Proshchay i beregi Katyusha.."
[Goodbye and take care of Katyusha]
(Klara and Nonna was surprised by Gero suddenly speaking Russian)
"Ty umeyesh' govorit' po russki?" Klara was surprised
[You know how to speak Russian?]
"Boyus', ne tak khorosho, kak ty.."
[Not as fluent as you I'm afraid]
"Interesno, nadeyus', my vstretimsya snova" Nonna smiled
[Interesting, I hope we meet again]
"We will Nonna-san and Klara-san.."
"Dasvidaniya Gero-kun!" Klara smiled
[Goodbye]
"Hey you three! Speak Japanese! Also you Gero-kun I didn't know you speak Russian!"
"Ahaha, I'll teach you sometime Katyusha-san.."
"Please have a safe trip home Gero-san!" Nishi said
"Thank you Nishi-san! Let us have a match someday and give our best charge!"
"Understood!" Nishi saluted
"Assam-san! Pekoe-san! I hope we can fight each other again! You guys were the strongest!"
"We will definitely fight again Gero-san!" Pekoe said
"You as well Gero-san..I have never fought that hard ever before..thank you for the wonderful match" Assam said
"Whitey! Would you like some pasta for your ride home?" Anchovy said
"Ohh! I'll gladly accept Anchovy-san! The pasta you make is the most delicious!"
"Oh come on! You're making me blush!" Anchovy smiled
(As Gero said his goodbyes to the commanders a guy with red hair walked behind him and got his attention)
"Yo Kal-kun.."
"So I guess this is goodbye Gero-kun?"
"Naah..not by a long shot..we still got a score to settle right?"
"Yes we do..don't lose to anyone else..for I will be the one to beat you fair and square.." Kal said
"I won't lose.."
(Both of them gave their best smiles then shook hands and everyone else smiled to see both of them who were once enemies that tried to hurt each other are now friends)
"Gero-san..take care of yourselves alright?" Erwin said
"We will..and you Hippo Team go enjoy your new Stug gear alright?"
"You bet we will!" Saemonza said
"All thanks to your father our tank is now stronger ze yo~" Oryo said
"And a lot cooler!" Caesar said
"Gero-san! Come visit us from time to time!" Azusa said
"We will definitely come back here..and when we do Rabbit Team should give us a warm welcome alright?"
"Yes!" Rabbit Team replied
"Tiger Team thank you for your efforts this month!" Sodoko said
"Thank you as well Sodoko-san!" Ken said
"Don't call me that!"
"Gero-san! Come play volleyball with us next time alright?" Noriko said
"I'll be expecting a lot more members when we visit alright?"
"We will get as many people as you want, so we can have a full game!" Shinobu said
"Anteater Team let's add each other in the tank online game! Me and the boys play it too! Ono said
"Sure thing nyaa~!" Nekota said
"We'll contact you when we go online!" Piyotan said
"It's been one hell of a ride with you Leopon Team!"
"And you are the craziest commander that I have ever met Gero-san!" Nakajima said
"Hey Tsuchiya-san! Keep on drifting alright?!" Ken said
"And don't you ever stop Senshado!" Tsuchiya said
"We won't!" Ono said
(Gero then approached Miho and her crew for their goodbyes)
"Well..I guess this is it guys.."
"Gero-dono! Let's ride tanks again in the future!"
"Yes we will..thank you Yukari-san for all of those books about tanks that you let me read.."
"You're very welcome!" Yukari saluted
"Hana-san! Let's have a duel someday on who is a better marksman!"
"I'll be looking forward to it Gero-san!" Hana smiled
"Saori-san! Do your best in getting a boyfriend alright?"
"How mean! Just watch me and I'll get a very handsome one!" Saori pouted
"Mako-san! You are by far the best tank driver I have met next to Ken..so keep safe alright?"
"You too Gero..tell Tsugomoto-san to contact me if he needs some tutoring again.."
"Why don't you just tell him that?"
"I was about to but he passed out a minute ago when I gave him another pat on the head.." Mako said with a sleepy tone
(Gero had a big sweat drop on his head when he looked towards the boat where Ono and Hajime were carrying Ken's passed out body)
"So my little sister..see you again?"
"Bye bye onii-chan..take care!" Miho smiled
"Guys please take care of my reckless little sister alright?"
"Leave it to us Gero-dono!"
"We'll keep Miporin safe!"
(Now Gero went to his father to save him from Darjeeling and Kay. His father was so tired from all of the questions he was asked non-stop)
"S-Save meeee.." Matsumoto said as his soul was leaving his body
"Alright ladies I'm afraid we have to go now.."
"Ehh but Darling we still want to talk to your father!" Kay said
"That's right, we still have to negotiate to get your baby pictures.." Darjeeling said
"Shhhhh!" Kay said
"My what?!"
"Ehem..ohh nothing..never mind.." Darjeeling looked the other way
(As Gero carried his father to the boat his friends then stood by the port to see them off)
"Darling! Come back!" Kay shouted
"Gero-kun! The pictures!" Darjeeling shouted
"Darjeeling-san! Kay!"
"Yes?" both said
"See you again! Stay beautiful ok?"
(Gero then gave them both a wink that made them blush bright red and have hearts on their eyes. Both Kay and Darjeeling lost strength to their legs and fell backwards but were caught by Naomi and Assam)
"Ahahaha Gero-kun sure knows how to shut our commander up.." Naomi laughed
"I can't believe Darjeeling-sama has shown this much expressions for Gero-san.." Pekoe said
"Well then..everyone..thank you for seeing us off..let us all meet together again through Senshado!"
(As their ferry back to Tokyo has now departed they waved goodbye to their friends at the port)
[North of Ooarai Port - Jatkosota Uisko-class Landing Craft]
"Looks like the boys of the White Tiger are leaving.." Mikko said
"You sure you don't want to say goodbye to your Ro-chan?" Aki asked
"We will meet again someday..so this is not goodbye.." Mika said with a smile
[Transport Ferry to Tokyo]
"So..what's the next move Matsu-kun?"
"First is to get home safely..spend time with our families..then talk to our school.."
"Looks like it's going to be a rather busy weeks for us, huh Taichou?"
"Yep..busy but exciting I'd say.."
"After we finish those then what?" Ono asked
"Then we get our White Tiger back into shape alright boys?"
"Roger that!" all three replied
[Shirokumo High School - Two Weeks Later]
"Good morning!" said a student to his friends
(As the student so Shirokumo High School enter the school premises it is now completely different from how it was a month ago. Girls are now studying at this school which was a boy's school before)
(Gero's crew is now narrating and talking to the readers)
"Hi guys! This is Ono speaking! Quite a surprise huh? Our school is no longer a Boys school but now a Co-ed School!"
"That's right! Girls are now studying at our school! How great is that?!" Ken shouted
"Don't shout Ken, you might startle the readers!" Hajime said
"Oh sorry! Well then Hajime-kun please update our readers what has happened for the past week!"
"My pleasure! Hi to you all this is Hajime! Ever since the 1st National Joint High School Senshado Tournament we of the White Tiger crew was featured in every newspaper and magazine heck even in the internet of our great achievements.."
"We're famous!" Ken shouted
"So with that being said..our school got famous as well and attracted a lot of new students both male and female which doubled the population in our school. So they decided to convert into a co-ed school so that everyone who wanted to study here will be given a chance!" Hajime said
"And guess what?" Ono said
"What?" Hajime and Ken asked
"Our school now has formed its own Senshado Team!" Ono shouted
"Wow amazing!" Ken said
"But Nakamura-kun, how did that happen?"
"Glad you asked Taiyou-kun! Since we won the tournament 2 weeks ago along with Ooarai our school also caught the eyes of sponsors all over the country that want to help our school get into Senshado! They even donated some tanks for the team to use!"
"Really?! What tanks and how many did the school get?" Ken asked
"They now have a total of 10 tanks! It's a mix match of tanks just like Ooarai! I believe they have a Firefly, 2 M5A1 Stuarts, 3 Type 97 Chi-Ha! Then the last four tanks were donated by our friends from the other schools that we fought with during the tournament!" Ono said
"Wow what are those four tanks?!"
"Saunders donated an M4 Sherman, Pravda donated a T-34, St. Gloriana donated a Matilda II and finally from Kuromorimine they donated a King Tiger!"
"That's so cool! Looks like Shirokumo has some serious firepower now!" Ken shouted
"Yes they do and hopefully they'll join the next Senshado Tournament!" Ono said
"I'd like to also mention that the Flag that was given to us for winning the tournament is now displayed in our school for everyone to see and also pictures of everyone are there also!" Ken said
"And Gero was at the center of all those pictures.." Ono said
"Where is our Taichou anyways?" Hajime asked
"You know Matsu-kun..always on the move to the next plan.."
"Yeah so we better do our best to not get left behind.." Ono said
"Hey guys..it's time..they are calling us to the classroom now.." Hajime said
"Oh, then let's go..it would be bad if we got late!" Ken said
"Yeah..well readers it's goodbye now! Thanks for listening to us!" Ono said
"Bye!" All three said
[Kuromorimine School Carrier - School Building]
(Erika was sitting at her usual classroom chair right beside the window and was staring at the sky right before class starts then she lets out a huge sigh)
*SIGH
"I should've gotten his contact number.." Erika said in her thought
(Erika then got out her phone and looked at their picture of Gero when they went on their date)
"I wanna see him.." Erika once again said in her thoughts
(The door to their classroom then opened and someone entered)
"All rise!" said a student
(As Erika and the rest of the students stood up she was shocked to see that it the Headmistress that entered their classroom)
"Headmistress?" Erika said
"Bow!" said a student
(As the students bowed as respect they were all told to sit down by Shiho)
"Alright good morning to you all..sorry for the sudden intrusion.." Shiho said
"What brings you here Headmistress?" Erika asked
"I have exciting news for you all" Shiho smiled
"What news Headmistress?" Bauer asked
"Well I suppose it will be better to show you..come on in!"
(After Shiho told them to come in, immediately 3 individuals entered the classroom)
"Ooohhh!" the girls reacted with a cheerful tone
"Kyaaaa~!" some girls got excited
(Erika's eyes widened as she saw very familiar faces right in front of her. It was the White Tiger crew wearing gray long sleeves school uniform and a black vest with a black tie)
"Alright alright settle down girls, let them introduce themselves first.." Shiho said
"Hi girls! Some of you probably know us by now or everyone actually might know who we are..but just in case.." Ono said
"I'm Tsugomoto Ken, transferred here from Shirokumo High School, position is driver! Nice to meet you all!"
"Same here I'm Hajime, Taiyou position is radioman..happy to be here!"
"And I'm Nakamura, Ono position is loader..looking forward to doing Senshado with you all!"
"KKKKKYAAAAAAA~!" the whole classroom erupted
"IT'S THE WHITE TIGER CREW KYAAAAA~!"
(Girls from different classrooms also join in the fray just to see the boys)
"Why are these boys here Headmistress?" a girl asked
"As of this day Kuromorimine Girls Academy will no longer just be for Girls! Our school will now accept male transfer students and new students. We will now be a co-ed school and our school will be named Kuromorimine University High School! These boys are the first one to be here so be nice and give them a warm welcome!" Shiho said
"OOOOHHH! THAT'S AMAZING HEADMISTRESS!" the girls got excited again
"University? Then that means..? a girl said
"Yes..Kuromorimine will now open its doors to new and future University students that have finished high school here or in other schools.."
"With that being said..looks like we're going to be together for a long time girls..please take care of us!" Ono said then all three of them bowed
"YES! WITH PLEASURE!" the girls replied
(As the girls started to talk to the White Tiger crew one girl stood up from her chair and reach out to the boys)
"Excuse me!" Erika shouted
(All of the girls quieted down and the boys looked at Erika. They knew what she wanted to ask but still waited for her to speak)
"Uhm..is he…? Is that bakatora here also?" Erika said with a smile and a blush
"Forgive us but our Taichou is not here.." Hajime said
(Erika's smile turned into a frown quickly)
"But..you can find him somewhere else in the school.." Ken said
"The tank garage would be a great place to start, don't you think?" Ono said
(Erika's expression brightened up and before she left she looked at Shiho who gave her a smile in return)
"Well? What are you waiting for? Go and get that bakatora.." Shiho said with a smile
(Erika smiled and nodded then ran as fast as she could out of the classroom. As she ran, she met Sheska by the door but she just ran right past her)
"S-Senpai?! Where are you going?!" Sheska asked
"She's off to catch our friend.." Ono said
(Sheska looked at Ono's eyes as she was surprised then Ono gave her a smile that made Sheska blush bright red)
"I-I see..I'm Sheska..the Kommandant's loader.." Sheska blushed
"I'm Ono, the White Tiger's loader also, nice to meet you Sheska!" Ono smiled
(Sheska blushed hard again and steam came out of her head)
[Kuromorimine School Hallways]
*Cue Ending Song : [Kyoukai No Kanata OST Ending] Stereo Dive Foundation - Daisy
(As Erika ran towards the tank garage with all her might. All that flowed through her mind was Gero)
"Bakatora...Bakatora...Bakatora.." Erika said in her mind as she ran
(Her memories of him went through her mind continuously as she remembered all the time they spent together)
"Please be here.." Erika said
(As Erika reached the tank garage door she was starting to get teary eyed. She took a deep breath then turned the doorknob. As she entered the garage she did not see Gero but she saw something else that brought a smile to her face)
"This is.."
(It was the White Tiger I tank that was all fixed up. It had a new paint job but still white and it had the Kuromorimine logo on the side of its turret. Erika walked inside the garage focused on the tank and she placed her hand on the side admiring it)
"Yo..looking for someone?" an unforgettable voice called out to her from behind her by the door
*TH-THUMP
(Erika's heartbeat started to go faster as she turned around hoping that it was really him. She saw a boy wearing the same Kuromorimine male uniform just like his crew with the necktie a little loose then she saw the face of the boy she was longing to see)
"Bakatora..?"
"Nice to see you again..Erika.."
"Is it really you?"
"The one and only.."
(Erika then approached Gero closely. As they got closer to each other Gero was aiming for a hug)
*PUNCH
(He was suddenly punched in the stomach by Erika that made Gero hold his stomach in pain)
"W-Why.."
"WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?!"
"S-Sorry.."
(When Gero got up and recovered from the punch Erika then suddenly buried her face on Gero's chest. Then she was gently hitting Gero with her hands)
"That's all you have to say? Sorry?" Erika started to cry softly
"Erika..."
"Your a bakatora..just a bakatora..so why does my heart ache when I'm not with you? I always want to see you..and when I don't see you my mind is completely filled with you and only you.." Erika said as he looked at Gero
(Gero then suddenly hugged Erika tight like how he hugged her during the tournament. Erika as well put her arms around Gero to return the hug)
"Erika..will you listen to what I have to say?"
"You already won the finals right? I told you I'd wait.." Erika smiled with a blush
"I, Nishizumi Gero, am deeply and madly in love with you, Itsumi Erika.."
(As Erika heard Gero's love confession she turned bright red an blushed so hard. She took a deep breath then replied as tears of joy fell to her cheeks)
"Me too..Gero..I also am in love with you..so much that I can't get enough of you.." Erika said with a blush
(Gero who heard Erika's love confession also blushed hard and just stared at Erika's cute face)
"Will you be my girlfriend, my lover, my wife, my everything?"
"Yes I will..please take care of me from now on..alright bakatora?" Erika smiled with a blush
"That's a promise..my Erika.."
(Gero then put his forehead against Erika's forehead and both smiled at each other as they hug each other)
"You didn't even say goodbye to me before we left.."
"Well I knew that I was going to be with you again so no need to say goodbye right?"
"Even though you said goodbye to everyone else but me.."
"H-How did you know that?"
"Miho sent me a mail.."
"Ohh so you two are mailing each other now?"
"Yes and don't try to change the subject.."
"Sorry..I didn't want to say goodbye because I would have hugged you right then and there and I would not have let you go home..I'll never say goodbye.."
"Really?"
"Yes really..what do I have to do for you to believe me?"
"Hmm let me think…"
"I'll dance, sing, sit seiza, uhmm..what else.."
"Just shut up and kiss me.."
(Erika then suddenly grabbed Gero by the collar and pulled his face to hers into a sweet and passionate kiss on the lips. Gero was surprised at first but he then leaned in harder for the kiss. The air was filled with pure love while both of their arms intertwine with each other as they kiss)
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[Kuromorimine Tank Garage]
(After their passionate kiss both Erika and Gero were still standing and holding each other with a smile)
"I love you Erika.."
"I love you too Gero.."
*POP *CLAP
(Suddenly party poppers went of all around them and they heard claps by the students. To their surprise everyone else followed Erika and saw everything that happened in the garage like they were watching a rom-com anime scene)
"CONGRATULATIONS KOMMANDANT!" everyone shouted
"Congrats Gero and Itsumi-san!" Ono said
"Way to go Matsu-kun!" Ken shouted
"We wish you both the best!" Hajime said
"Ehhhh?! What are you all doing here?" Erika shouted with surprise
"We wanted to see your love unfold kommandant!" Maus commander said
"You all were watching?!"
"Yep.." Hajime said
"Yes! It was so romantic how you held kommandant in your arms.." Sango said
"KYYAAAAAAAAA~!" the girls shouted
(Gero was blushing but Erika was so bright red and flustered and was hiding her embarrassed face in Gero's chest)
"S-Sorry about this Itsumi-san..I tried to stop them but.." Koume said
"Ehh? Don't try and get away with this Koume-senpai you were the one most excited!" Bauer said
"Koouuumeeee.." Erika said with a scary tone
"I'm sorry!" Koume said
"Ahahaha forgive them Erika.." a voice called out behind the crowd
"M-Maho-san? And that uniform?" Erika was surprised again
(Maho was wearing a Kuromorimine Exercise Jacket with red and black colors with a black skirt)
"Oh this? It's our new Training Jacket that we will wear during practice..the new and transfer students that will join Senshado will also get this when they join.." Maho said
"But..weren't you supposed to be preparing for your Scholarship for Germany?" Erika asked
"Yeah about that..I won't be going to Germany anymore.." Maho said
"EEEEEEEHHHH?!" everyone in the garage reacted
"B-But why?"
"I thought about it hard..and I decided to work here at Kuromorimine as a Senshado Instructor for the time being..then after a year I'll study here at Kuromorimine University.." Maho said
"Does the Headmistress know?" a girl asked
"I was the one that suggested it to her.." Shiho suddenly appeared behind Gero
"H-Headmistress!" the girls bowed
"At ease girls..as my daughter said..she will be your new Instructor so brace yourselves!" Shiho said
(Maho gave a smile to her brother then approached Erika and whispered to her)
"Congratulations on finally being with onii-sama.." Maho whispered
"T-Thank you Maho-san.." Erika blushed
(Shiho then approached Erika and looked at her intensely)
"Itsumi-kun.."
"Y-Yes Headmistress?"
*HUG
(Erika was suddenly hugged by Shiho and everyone was surprised. Shiho then whispered also to Erika)
"Congratulations and welcome to the family.." Shiho said
"Thank you very much Headmistress.." Erika hugged her back
"Make sure to take care of each other always.."
"We will, don't worry Headmistress.." Erika said with a blush
(Shiho broke away from the hug then gave everyone a smile and looked at her son)
"How about you introduce yourself to the team?" Shiho said
"Hi girls..my name is Gero Matsumoto..gunner and commander of this White Tiger..nice to see you all again!"
"He will also be the Captain of the Boys Team as of this moment.." Shiho said
"Congratulations Gero-san!" the girls said
"So..Gero Taichou..care to tell us all what your goal is?" Shiho asked
"That's obvious..we'll fight as a team..and we will grab the victory at the 64th National Senshado Tournament!"
"YEEEAAAAAAHHH!" everyone shouted
"Well said..I won't be expecting anything less from you.." Shiho smiled
"You won't be disappointed!"
"I know.." Shiho said
(Gero then looked at Erika with a smile)
"So..Kommandant? What are your orders?"
(Erika then walked in front of everyone and her expression changed from cheerful to serious)
"We have a lot of work to do..so we will now start practice to prepare for the 64th National Tournament..I expect nothing but the best performance from each and every single one of you! Understood?!" Erika shouted
"JAWOHL!"
Coming Up Next : Kuromorimine Arc
When : Maybe 3 weeks from now? Stay Tuned!
Author's Note :
Hi guys! It has been a great ride if do say so myself! I hope you played the ending song while reading the last part because the song is just perfect for that scene!
But don't worry for the next Arc will be coming soon! New characters, tanks, strategies! More action, drama, comedy and romance!
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