GOOD DAY TO EVERYONE! I'd like to welcome you all back to my fanfic! As promised after 3 weeks of waiting here is the first chapter of the next arc! I don't know what date and time is it at your country right now as you read this but here is currently February 26 and 12 midnight! It's my birthday so Happy Birthday Day to me! LOL! But I will be doing the opposite by instead of receiving gifts this will be my gift to you guys that have read and supported my fic! So without further ado! Enjoy!
[Grassland Hills - Point Alpha]
(In this vast field of green grass filled with pockets of trees and hills all around. Inside this field hunters have their sights on a prey, watching and stalking it without breaking vision. Looking for any signs of weakness that it can exploit)
"Our guests have arrived.."
"Five minutes late..not punctual are they?" Ono said
"You know me..I'm always late..range?"
"300 meters..me first? Or you?" Ono asked
"You first then I'll follow.."
"Roger that.."
"Hold..hold..FIRE!"
*CLICK *BANG
(The round hit the target's rear armor and smoke started to emerge signaling the engine was hit)
"Target hit.."
"FIRE!"
*CLICK *BANG
(The second round hit the same spot where the first shot landed. The target goes to a full stop and a white flag pops on top of it.)
"Kill confirmed..enemy FT-17 light tank destroyed.."
"As expected of your aim Gero..right on the spot.." Ono said
"Lucky shot..this baby is a beast.."
"Of course..I knew you'd say that.."
(As the enemy light tank is now smoking and a white flag is visible, Gero and Ono now reloads both their 7.92mm round to their Panzerbüchse 39 (PzB 39) Anti Tank Rifle. Yes not a tank but an anti tank rifle ladies and gentlemen)
"New targets sighted..same distance..2 more AMR 35s.." Ono said
"Alright same as the before..left first"
"On target..ready on your order.." Ono said
"Hold..hold..FIRE!"
*CLICK *BANG
GIRLS UND PANZER - THE MISSING HEIR
"KUROMORIMINE ARC"
Chapter 33 - Grand Entrance
[Tokyo Stadium - One Month Ago]
(The whole stadium is filled with people and fireworks are being launched at the sky as different schools have gathered here today both male and female tankers. Every school was present from the powerhouse schools to small schools and there are also new schools that have joined wearing their school uniforms)
"Good Morning everyone! Men and Women! Boys and Girls! Tankers and viewers! Thank you for coming here today at the Tokyo Stadium for this wonderful opening ceremony!" shouted the announcer
(Loud cheers and applause once again roared and echoed throughout the stadium)
"Now please give a round of applause for our special guest for today! The director of the Japanese Senshado Federation! Mr. Kodama!"
(As Kodama went up the stage everyone in the stadium gave a warm round of applause)
"Thank you very much! Thank you to everyone that gave some of their valuable time to be here! Thank you to all of the schools that are in front of me right now! I am very pleased to be here in front of you all once again to celebrate this opening ceremony for our newest event!"
"And what event might that be Kodama-san?" asked the announcer
"It is none other than the 1st National Senshado Exhibition Games!"
(Loud cheers once again erupted by the audience and the crowds)
"Kodama-san can you tell us what this event contains for us?"
"For that I have invited two very hard working people from the Federation to give a brief explanation of this event! Please welcome the two Captains from the JSDF! Ami Chouno and Kyohei Narita!"
(Ami Chouno and Kyohei Narita then went up the stage as called by Kodama and they were given a loud applause)
"How's it going guys!? Are you all excited!?" Chouno shouted
"YEEEAAAH!" everyone shouted back
"Wow such energy! Don't you think Kyohei-kun?"
"I agree with that Chouno-san! Looks like everyone is in high spirits!" Kyohei said
"Most of you already know who I am but for those who don't, my name is Ami Chouno and I'm with the Japanese Senshado Federation. This guy beside me is Kyohei Narita and he is now the new representative for the new male tankers that have joined us!"
"That's right! I'll be the General Instructor for all of you boys while Chouno-san will be for the girls!" Kyohei said
(As Chouno gazed upon the tankers she saw that the previous commanders of some schools are no longer in the line for they have already graduated and she decided to address this)
"First I'd like to welcome you all tankers that are present here today. You finally made it here to prove yourselves and to show everyone what you're made of!" Chouno shouted
"HAI!" the boys and girls replied
[YES!]
"I want to congratulate as well the newly appointed commanders and vice-commanders of each school! You all know have new responsibilities but will still have the same amount of fun!"
"HAI! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!" said the commanders and vice commanders
"Before we get down to business, I'd like to introduce you all to a newly formed group of individuals that will help us supervise you tankers from now on!" Chouno said
(Everyone in the crowds started chatting and talking to each other wondering who they were)
"Everyone please look to the right side of the stage!" Kyohei shouted
(As they gazed on the said are they saw a small but long table with a curtain covering the seats on the other side)
"Please welcome the Seven Seats of Senshado!" Chouno shouted
(The curtain was pulled to the sides revealing 6 individuals sitting behind the long table. To everyone's surprise it was the former commanders of the Senshado Schools)
"M-Maho-san!?" Erika said
"Onee-chan?!" Miho said
"Darjeeling-sama?!" Pekoe said
"Kay-san?!" Takashi said
"Katyusha nee-sama?!" Kal said
"Duce?!" Carpaccio said
"Asparagus-sama?!" Marie said
(As everyone else were shocked by the sudden reveal of the 6 ex-commanders but they also saw the middle seat was still empty and there were two other seats at the back)
"Now I know you all are wondering why the middle seat is empty and Kyohei-kun will now answer that for you!" Chouno said
"Everyone please welcome Ms. Kikuyo Ideguchi from the Japanese Senshado Federation!" Kyohei shouted
(Kikuyo then appeared at the side of the long table and walked towards the middle and seventh seat)
"A good day to you all..we are the Seven Seats of Senshado or Triple (SSS) for short.." Kikuyo said
"Care to tell us what is the purpose of this SSS Kikuyo-san?" Chouno asked
"Our purpose is to supervise and manage the Senshado Schools both old and new ones.."
"So it's like a committee solely made for Senshado?" Kay asked
"Yes to put it simply that is correct..we will help organize events and tournaments" Kikuyo said
"I see..that would be a great help to both of us right Kyohei-kun?" Chouno said
"Yes it is Chouno-san! That will certainly make things proceed a lot smoother with more help.."
"Well then Seven Seats of Senshado we will all look forward to being with you!" Chouno said
"So do we Chouno-san..also I'd like to introduce two more individuals that will assist us in this group.."
(As Kikuyo announced that two individual then walked from both sides of the long table to reveal themselves one boy and one girl)
"Everyone please say hello to Oowada Naoto-kun the ex-commander of Shogun Boys High school and Yamato Kaede-san ex-commander of Red Wings University!"
(Both of them gave a bow to everyone and they were given a round of applause in return)
"Naoto-kun and Yamato-san here will work together as representatives for all of the new schools that wish to join including both Boy Schools and Co-Ed Schools.." Kikuyo said
"I understand Kikuyo-san well then we will all be looking forward to working with the both of you as well so give your best!"
"Yes Ma'am!" both Naoto and Yamato said
"Now onto the main business! Time to explain what really is the 1st Senshado Exhibition Games! Take it away Chouno-san!" Kyohei said
"As the title says it is an event consisting of exhibition matches by all of the schools present here at the stadium and other schools as well that want to join!"
"By other schools I mean the small Senshado Schools that participate not in the Senshado Nationals but in Tankathalon!"
(The crowd of people were shocked to this announcement for Tankathalon was very popular in it's own way of having intense battles)
"Yes you heard that right everyone! Tankathalon! Meaning these matches will only consist of light tanks! Not medium, not heavy, not super heavy, but light tanks only!"
(Once again the crowd was in shock because having only light tanks is very very different from what they have watched so far)
"This means that everyone is in a "One Shot, One Kill" situation! The only mode is Annihilation! Pretty intense huh? But don't worry if your team loses because there is no bracket system in this event! Meaning even if you lost your first match you can still play a second, then a third, until you are satisfied!"
"But wouldn't that mean it would be an endless streak of matches?" Kyohei asked
"Not necessarily because there will be a time limit of 3 weeks! The School that has the most number of wins by the end of the event will win! But you can not fight a school twice! Meaning if you lose to a school there won't be a revenge match! Also, each school can only have 2 matches per day only!"
"Each match will consist of 15 tanks per team. For the schools that have no light tanks or will not reach 15 tanks, you will be able to borrow the light tanks that the Federation will provide just for Exhibition Match purposes. Then After the match you will return the tanks. The Federation will provide Type 95 Ha-Go light tanks that you can borrow!"
"I know some of you think that this may get crazy but as far as I know Triple SSS has already taken actions to prevent chaos..am I right Kikuyo-san?"
"You are correct Chouno-san..together with us here are these wonderful young ladies Asparagus-san and Darjeeling-san..they have experience in handling this kind of event in the past and they have already come up with a secure and proper way to handle this.." Kikuyo said
"There you have it folks so it's all green now for this event! By the way anyone with a light tank can literally join this event..meaning the Seven Seats of Senshado may also participate if they wish! How does that sound to you guys?"
"That would be fun! We're in! I would be able to play with my darling as well!" Kay said
"Kay will you please stop calling him darling? And yes Chouno-sama we would gladly partake in this event.." Darjeeling said
"So that's the gist of this tournament and we will also be handing out Rule Books to your Commanders so be sure to read them well! For those that will join individually you can get a copy of the Rule Book later after the event just approach the Information Tent there in the back!"
"Alright this event is going to be fun and exciting! Is there anything else that we have to mention Chouno-san?"
"Yes one last thing that we will announce but this is not for the exhibition games but for the upcoming 64th National Senshado Tournament!"
"There are new add-ons that have been approved by M.E.X.T that will now be applied at the tournament."
"What are these new add-ons Chouno-san?" Kyohei asked
"First is open-top vehicles are now permitted to join the fight! As long as they take necessary precautions in prioritizing the safety of the students inside the tank. They may modify the tank's hull or turret so that fatalities will be avoided at all costs. These modifications and vehicles will have to be submitted to the Seven Seats then to us of the Federation to be approved!"
"Second is Armored Cars are now approved to join the fight as well! Any vehicle that has armor and wheels and a big gun can be included provided they submit an application form to be reviewed before getting approved."
"And of course the same rules will still apply to these new vehicles. Their design should have been completed before August 15, 1945 for them to be qualified to join. If those vehicles had prototypes before the aforementioned date they can join. And if their construction was planned before the aforementioned date they can join but still subject to approval by the Seven Seats and by the Japanese Senshado Federation.""
"Third is there will be new game modes such as "Flag and Commander Tank Battle" and "Commander Tank Battle" I won't go into detail with the description of these just yet. So for now this is all that I can give you!"
"Lastly is there will be changes in the number of tanks each team can field during the tournament. First Round Matches will have 10 tanks as usual, Quarter Finals will have 15 tanks, Semi Finals will have 20 tanks and the Final Match will have 30 tanks."
"Thank you for those very useful info Chouno-san! Now before we dismiss everyone else so that you can enjoy the small festival we have prepared both inside and outside the stadium..we have a very special performance today for everyone!" Kyohei announced
(All of a sudden the lights turned off inside the Tokyo Stadium and the audience and students were wondering what was going to happen. The students were lined up in two rows one for the girls and one for the boys)
[Ooarai High School Line Up]
(Miho and everyone else was there lined up and they also have new recruits and new male tankers as well)
"Miporin! What's going to happen?"
"I don't know..this wasn't in the schedule.."
[Jatkosota High School Line Up]
"Hey can we go to the festival after this? I'm so hungry.." Mikko said
"But you just ate a while ago..how much can you eat?" Aki said
"As much as I can! Hey Mika we can go right?" Mikko asked
"That depends if the wind directs us towards the festival.." Mika said
[Saunders University High School Line Up]
(As the place got dark Alisa was trying to hug Takashi's arm in the dark. Both Alisa and Takashi was in front because Alisa was now the new Commander of Saunders while Takashi is the Captain of the Boys)
"Hoy stop it!" Takashi said
"Ehh it's fine..just a little bit no one would see us!" Alisa said
"That's not the point!" Takashi said
"Hey you two love birds don't use the darkness and get all lovey dovey.." Naomi said
(Takashi and Alisa suddenly got embarrassed as their friend called them out. Yes Takashi and Alisa has finally started dating and Alisa is so happy now)
[Saint Gloriana College Line Up]
(Orange Pekoe was standing in front of their line for she was now the Commander of St. Gloriana and beside her was a boy wearing their uniform and has dark brown hair)
"Pekoe-sama may I ask a question?" the boy asked
"You already did Barley-san..what is it?" Pekoe said
"What kind of person was the commander of the White Tiger?" Barley asked
"I'd say Crazily Skillful..that commander even got Darjeeling-sama to become so expressive recently.." Pekoe said
"Really? No wonder Assam-sama is so excited to fight him again.." Barley said
"Well..it's better to fight him and see for yourself than asking about him.." Pekoe said
[Kuromorimine University High School Line Up]
(Erika was there in front of the others for shew as the Kommandant and right behind her was the old and new members and they had a lot of recruits)
"Kommandant.." a little girl called out to Erika
"What is it Alice-san?"
(Shimada Alice has now transferred to Kuromorimine for she wanted to experience a normal high school life. She also wanted to be here because she somehow knew her nii-chan was going to be here also)
"Was there a performance planned today?" Alice asked
"It wasn't mentioned..your guess is as good as mine.."
"Then..do you know we're nii-chan-"
"Don't call him that here..I thought I made that clear.." Erika got serious
"S-Sorry.."
"It's fine..and no..I don't know where that bakatora is..knowing him he has his reasons.."
(Gero was supposed to be beside Erika as the Captain of the Boy's Team but he and his crew were nowhere to be found. Leaving the new male students there alone without a captain which made them stood out from the rest)
"Hey I thought you said senpai would be here!" a male student said
"I don't know alright? I did some digging and I'm 100% sure that he was going to transfer here.." another male student said
"I checked the list his name isn't with the new students that transferred from our school!" said another male student
"This is turning into a bad day for us..the people we had hoped to be here are not here and our captain is also not here!" shouted another boy
"Be Quiet there!" Erika shouted at the boys
"S-Sorry Kommandant!" the boys said in fear
(As the four boys were struck with fear one boy who was in front of the line was not scared not even one bit at Erika. He had yellow hair and a serious expression like one of those strict rule-book types of guys)
"Hey Toshi-kun how come you're not saying anything?" asked the boy behind him
"If I said anything she would have shouted at me too!" Toshi said
(The boy behind Toshi noticed that his hands were shaking. He had a serious expression because he was too scared to react to Erika)
"I see..you were just too scared to say anything huh.." the boy said
"Shut it!" Toshi said
(Suddenly the lights focused on the stage and all of a sudden the Boko soundtrack played all around the stadium. Miho and Alice quickly knew what the song was)
"Yatte yaru yatte yaru yatte yaru ze
Iyana aitsu o bokobokoni
Kenka wa uru mono dōdō to kata de
Kaze kiri tanka kiru
Jinsei makete mo ī nda ze
Itsuka kateru to yume o mite
Come on, Come on, Come on, You can this
Bokori boko rare ikite ike"
"This song is Boko!" Miho said
"Ohh this song! It's the same as the one in the Boko Museum!" Alice said
"Boko Museum? You mean the bear covered with bandages?" Erika asked
"Yes Kommandant it's my favorite!" Alice had stars on her eyes
"I see..I guess Miho is very excited right now also.." Erika smiled
(As the crowd and the students listened to the song a Boko bear suddenly appeared on the stage. But it was no ordinary Boko but a white Boko bear that looks like a tiger. Everyone was surprised to see the Boko and they enjoyed also)
"I am the mighty Boko Bear of Senshado! But I am no ordinary Boko for I have fused with a tiger! You can call me BokoTora!" (Tiger Bear)
"BokoTora? Don't tell me.." Erika face palmed
"Kommandant is that?" Alice said
"It might be him.." Erika said
"Miporin..is that your.." Saori asked
"Without a doubt! He looks so cute!" Miho smiled
[Saunders University High School Line Up]
(Takashi and Naomi was trying their best to not laugh out loud)
"T-Tiger-kun..l-looks so stupid.." Takashi said while trying his hardest not to laugh
"S-Shut up Takashi..or else..pfftt.." Naomi was the same holding in her laugh
[Jatkosota High School Line Up]
"What a weird looking bear.." Aki said
"Ro-chan..so cute.." Mika said with a blush and a smile
[Saint Gloriana College Line Up]
"Ara what a cute tiger.." Pekoe said
"Cute?..It's covered in bandages.." Barley said with a sweat drop on his head
(Suddenly Three other Boko bears entered the stage and confronted BokoTora. The three Bokos wear wearing Senshado tank uniforms of Saunders, St. Gloriana, and Pravda)
"Hey you three! Who are you? And why are you here?!"
"I am the Saunder's Boko and these two are from Pravda and St. Gloriana!"
(Now we all know who is under these three Boko Bears)
"Why are you here?"
"We have come to fight you BokoTora!" said the Pravda Boko
"You three must be crazy! You can't defeat the mighty BokoTora!"
"We'll see about that!" shouted the St. Gloriana Boko
(The three bears then suddenly ganged up on BokoTora and started beating him up. He was laying face first on the floor while the other bears kick him on the back)
"SO WEAK!" all the schools said
"Everyone! I need your help! Lend me your strength!"
"EEEHHH?!" all the schools reacted
(BokoTora was still continuously being beaten up and the schools were not helping him until 2 shouted)
"BOKOTORA! DO YOUR BEST!" Miho shouted
"YOU CAN DO IT BOKOTORA!" Alice shouted
"BOKOTORA FIGHT!" the girls of Kuromorimine shouted
"Bokotora..fight.." Erika said quietly
"Say it louder senpai .." Sheska said with a grin
"Shut up.."
"Do you girls know that BokoTora?" one of the boys asked the girls of Kuromorimine
"Just wait and see newbie.." Mauko said (Maus Commander)
"Come on Bokotora you can do it!" Takashi shouted
"Hey Bokotora your darling is looking for you!" Naomi shouted
"Bokotora-san fight!" Pekoe said
"Go BokoTora show them who's boss!" Maho shouted
"I believe you'll win BokoTora!" Darjeeling shouted
"Darling! Show them how it's done!" Kay shouted
"Hey Whitey! If you win, I'll give you some of the delicious pasta that you like!" Anchovy said
"Do you all know who that white bear is?" Asparagus asked
"Don't let it fool you..inside that cute bear lies a ferocious tiger.." Katyusha said with a smile
"Hoy BokoTora! You better not lose!" Kal shouted
(After being beaten by the three bears BokoTora finally stood up and put his hands in the air)
"AAAARRGGHH! I can feel the power surging through me! Thank you everyone! With this power you have given me! I will win!"
(BokoTora was now channeling his energy to his fist and aimed it at the three bears)
"Take this!"
(As BokoTora threw the energy punch it was easily dodged by the three)
"EEEH?" the schools reacted
(The Saunders Bear grabbed BokoTora's legs and pulled it hard forcing him to fall face first on the stage then the St. Gloriana Bear grabbed both his arms and they held BokoTora down on the floor)
"H-Hey! W-What are you doing?!"
(Suddenly the Pravda Bear jumped on top of BokoTora with full force crushing him under. The Pravda Bear continued to jump up and down the back of BokoTora non stop)
*STOMP
"H-Hey-"
*STOMP
"This was-"
*STOMP
"Not part-"
*STOMP
"Of the script-"
*STOMP
"You guys-"
*STOMP
"Planned this-"
*STOMP
"Please stop-"
*STOMP
(Everyone in the crowd and every student had sweat drops on their heads and very disappointed looks as BokoTora just got completely beaten to a pulp)
"HE STILL GETS BEATEN UP IN THE END!" all of them reacted
"Because that's what makes him Boko!" Miho and Alice said
(After a few jumps more the Pravda Bear got off BokoTora and he was let go by the other two and all three of them left then the curtains closed on a non-moving BokoTora on the floor. The lights then shone again in the stadium and Chouno went up the stage)
"What an amazing performance! Even though BokoTora-san just got beaten up.." Chouno said
"But still BokoTora-san showed some strength in the end..can we call upon our amazing performers here on stage?" Kyohei asked
"Of course! Everyone please give a warm round of applause to the Boko Bears!" Chouno shouted
(The curtain once again was lifted up and showed the four Boko Bears standing and waving to the crowd)
"Hello everyone!" the Saunders Bear said
"Thank you for watching us!" the St. Gloriana bear said
"How did you like our performance?!" asked the Pravda Bear
"We loved the part where you jumped up and down BokoTora..right girls?" Kal shouted
"UUUURRAAAAAA!" shouted the Pravda girls
"Ahaha you guys are so mean you know that?!"
"Thank you for that very inspiring performance..care to tell us the moral of what you did?" Chouno asked
"It's very simple actually Chouno-san..in Senshado there will come a time where you will get ganged up on..not every situation is fair..so you need to count on your teammates to help you and you get through the problems together.."
"When I asked for help from all of you..some of you hesitated right? Not because it was embarrassing or because you didn't want to help..but because you still don't know me yet therefore you didn't trust me..so it is important to believe in your comrades, get to know them and trust them to watch your back as they will trust you to watch theirs.."
(Everyone that listened to BokoTora's words had smiles on their faces, especially those that know who was under that costume)
"The next is very important..no matter how dire the situation you're in..no matter how thin the thread you are hanging on to..no matter how much pain you are feeling and you are enduring...you never give up..you never let go..you fight and fight..down to your last breath.."
(Everyone noticed the voice suddenly changed, it somehow became sad and depressed. It was like the person inside that costume was already in pain and suffering. Both Maho and Miho felt pain as they heard those words from their brother)
"But of course the last one is the most important and that is to have FUN! This is Senshado that we are doing and not war! So have fun, make a lot of friends, and who knows you might even meet your happily ever after?"
(BokoTora then looked in the direction of Erika. This made Erika blush bright red and embarrassed)
"KKKKYYAAAAAAA~!" the girls Kuromorimine shouted
"My oh my you have a way with words BokoTora-san.." Chouno said
"I have my moments.."
"Well would we get to see who is under those costumes?" Chouno asked
"Of course..wait a sec.."
(All four of them removed the head part of their costume and surprised mostly everyone that didn't know who was under)
"Look at these ladies and gents! It's none other than the White Tiger Crew!" Chouno shouted
(Before the students were able to react suddenly the whole audience inside the stadium erupted into cheers and roars)
"WHITE TIGER! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!"
"OUTSTANDING ROOKIE!"
"TORA!" "TORA!" "TORA!" "TORA!" "TORA!" "TORA!" "TORA!" "TORA!" "TORA!" "TORA!"
(People started chanting and calling out to Gero and his crew for they were very famous for their accomplishments in the past tournament)
"Look at all those cheers.." Barley was amazed
"There's the commander you're asking about Barley-san.." Pekoe said
"I didn't think he had this much influence.." Barley said
"Toshi! It's Gero-senpai!" said the boy in the Kuromorimine line
"He really is here!" said another boy
"I told you he'd be here!" said the third boy
"Yeah..I knew he'd show up.." Toshi said
"Look at that! They still haven't forgotten about you Gero-kun.." Chouno said
"Well..that makes me a little embarrassed.."
"You seriously can't be embarrassed now Matsu-kun after all the crazy things we did.."
"That's right Taichou..be proud.."
"I am..it's just overwhelming you know.."
"I know what you mean Gero.." Ono said
"So..who had the bright idea of stepping on me?"
(The three froze as Gero asked that question)
"It was Ono-kun.." Ken said
"H-Hey!" Ono got scared
"He was so excited when he planned it Taichou.."
"Taiyou-kun! You guys said you won't tell-"
"Onoooo…"
(Ono felt a slight chill on his back as Gero looked at him with scary eyes)
"G-Gero..it was just a joke.."
"We'll talk about this later.."
(Ono started to cry after sealing his fate)
"So Gero-kun..care to say anything to your fellow Senshado tankers?" Chouno said
"Yes Chouno-san.."
(Chouno then gave the mic to Gero)
"Yo everyone..boys and girls..it's me BokoTora.."
(Everyone then laughed at the silly joke Gero made)
"How's it going Ooarai?"
"Gero!"
"Hi Miho..I missed you guys!"
"We missed you too!"
"Gero-san! Let's have a match right now!" Mikko shouted
"Ahaha now's not a good time Mikko-san..but soon!"
"Ro-chan..how are you?" Mika asked
"I'm great..happy to see you again Mi-chan.."
"Mi-chan?" Aki was confused
(Gero was feeling an intense glare from his girlfriend from the Kuromorimine line that made him shiver)
"Pekoe-san..congratulations on being the new commander.."
"Thank you very much Gero-san.." Pekoe said
"Congratulations to you Barley-san for making captain of the boys team..I'm Gero Matsumoto.."
(Barley was surprised that Gero knew him)
"Thank you Gero-san..nice to finally meet the mighty White Tiger.." .Barley said
"Alisa-san congrats on being Commander!"
"Thanks Gero-kun..how have you been?"
"I've been well..Yo Pershing-kun.."
"Sup Tiger-kun..nice costume by the way..you look cute.."
"Thanks..congrats on being with Alisa-san..both of you look cute together also.."
(Both Takashi and Alisa both went bright red)
"H-How did you know?"
"I've got my sources.."
"Damn..it must have been Kay-san.." Takashi said
"Wishing you both much happiness together.."
(Everyone at the stadium started teasing and whistling at the Saunders couple that made them blush red)
"Come on Gero-kun..don't tease them too much.." Naomi said
"Sorry Naomi-san..how are you?"
"Doing good..itching to have a match with you again.."
"Yeah me too.."
(Gero then looked towards the Pravda line)
"Nonna-san, davno ne videlis'! !"
[Long time no see, Nonna-san!]
"Deystvitel'no dolgoye vremya!" Nonna smiled
[Long time indeed!]
"Klara-san..Pozdravlyayu s sozdaniyem komandira.."
[Congratulations on making commander, Klara-san]
"Spasibo, priyatno snova tebya videt'..Gero-kun.." Klara said
[Thank you, it's great to see you again Gero-kun]
"Didn't know you spoke Russian Gero-kun.." Chouno said
"Studied a bit when I was still a little boy..had a great teacher.."
"You better have not forgotten our promise Gero-kun.." Kal said
"Of course not..I haven't lost to anyone yet Kal-kun.."
"Good..nice to see you again.."
"You too.."
"Gero-san! It is an honor to meet you again!" Nishi said
"The honor is mine Nishi-san.."
"Gero-kun! Make sure to visit our food stalls outside alright?! Pepperoni shouted
"I will! Hey Carpaccio congratulations on becoming the commander of Anzio now!"
"Grazie Gero-san!"
(Gero then looked towards the Kuromorimine line and gazed upon his girlfriend Erika)
"Saved the best for last..hi Erika.."
(Erika then blushed as she was called by her boyfriend)
"H-Hi..bakatora.." Erika said with a blush
"Hey what about us?" said Mauko
"That's right! Not fair only greeting senpai!" Sheska said
"Ahaha hi there Mauko-chan and Sheska-san, also to the rest of the Kuromorimine girls..glad to see you all again.."
(Gero then saw a small girl behind Erika who was looking at him as well with a smile)
"You must be Alice-chan..I'm Gero Matsumoto..nice to meet you.."
"Nice to meet you too G-Gero-senpai.." Alice said with a blush
(Gero then looked at the new boys of Kuromorimine and saw Toshi and the rest)
"Yo..nice to see you here..Toshi-kun, Haru-kun, Isamu-kun, and Endo-kun"
"You know them Bakatora?" Erika asked
"Yeah they're from Shirokumo High School..they're my kouhais.." (Junior)
"You remembered us senpai?" Toshi asked
"Of course..glad to see you all doing well.."
"You too senpai!" the four of them said
"He's unbelievable..he is known by each and every commander and vice commander of every school.." Barley said
"He has the strange ability to move people's hearts.." Assam said
"Before we realized it we were already gathered around him.." Pekoe said
(The new tankers are seeing what kind of person Gero is and they are growing more and more interested in him. Gero then turned his attention to the Seven Seats of Senshado and Kodama)
"Good day to you Kodama-san, thank you for allowing us to be here today with everyone.."
"Don't mention it Gero-kun..you have the right to be here just like everyone else.." Kodama said with a smile
"Hello there Seven Seats of Senshado..it is an honor to meet you.."
"Oh please cut the sweet talk Gero-kun..nice to see you.." Maho said
"Ahahaha come on I was being nice here Maho-san..I see that you're doing well.."
"Darling! You can sweet talk me anytime!" Kay shouted
"Hi Kay..energetic as always..keep it that way!"
"Lovely seeing you again Gero-kun..would you care for some tea?" Darjeeling said
"Maybe later Darjeeling-san..great to see you again.."
"Whitey! Want some pasta?" Anchovy shouted
"Thanks Duce! I'll have some later after this!"
"Hey Gero-kun! Are you ready to get beaten to a pulp by me?!"
"Please have mercy on me Katyusha-sama!"
"I only show mercy to the weak! But you are strong so no mercy for you!" Katyusha shouted
"Ehh...that's not fair!"
(The girls of Pravda started laughing at the comedy skit that Katyusha and Gero were doing. Even the girls of the other schools were enjoying)
"Nice to meet you Asparagus-san..I am Gero Matsumoto..and I have heard of your great work and achievements in tankathalon..C'est un honneur" [It's an honor]
(Asparagus and the other students were surprised when Gero spoke french)
"Wow..Russian and french..is there any language that you don't know?" Chouno said
"L'honneur est à moi..Monsieur Gero" Asparagus bowed
(The honor is all mine..Mr. Gero)
"I'm amazed that you even took the time to read my work..they are not great compared to the others here.." Asparagus said
"Great work is still great work..doesn't matter who made them..we are all grateful that you are part of this team.."
"Merci beaucoup..I won't let you down.."
"Kikuyo-sama..thank you for putting together an amazing group..all of us here are happy to receive help and guidance from all of you..right boys and girls?"
"Hai!" (Yes)
"Likewise..we are looking forward to working with you all to create a better and more fun Senshado here in Japan.." Kikuyo said
"Naoto-san thank you for being the representative of the boy schools..I'm sure with your capabilities they are in good hands.."
"Thank you for the kind words Gero-san..nice to finally meet the outstanding rookie.." Naoto said
(Before Gero greeted the last person he and his crew bowed their heads in respect for that person that caught the attention of everyone)
"It is nice to meet the Yamato Style user in Senshado that rivals both the Shimada and Nishizumi Style..Yamato Kaede-san.."
(Kaede was surprised that Gero knew who she was for not many know about the Yamato Style. There are reasons why it has never once come up during any tournaments. Everyone else in the stadium was also surprised)
"You truly are full of surprises, commander of the White Tiger..you look very familiar..have we met before?" Kaede asked
"Who knows..it is a small country..we may have passed each other countless times but we could never have noticed it.."
"I agree..may I ask what do you think of our Yamato Style?" Kaede said
"If I may speak freely..it is different from both the Nishizumi and Shimada Style..yet very similar as well.."
"What makes you say that?" Kaede asked
"The three have very different ways of teaching and approach to Senshado..each having unique strategies and doctrines that it teaches its students.."
"And the similarities?"
"All three will do whatever it takes to win, you throw everything that you have into your enemies, even if it was 10 against 1 you would still send all 10 to destroy that single enemy all for the sake of victory..no matter the cost..especially the Nishizumi Style..correct Maho-san?"
(Everyone then turned their attention to Maho who was just smiling at her brother's question)
"That's right Gero-kun..but that is the old Nishizumi..it is very different now.." Maho answered with a smile
"Really? How so?" Kaede asked Maho
"I have no obligation to tell you.." Maho said
"I see..well it won't matter if you tell me or not..our Yamato Style will prove to everyone that it is superior to the Nishizumi Style by defeating Kuromorimine.." Kaede declared
"You seem pretty confident in your school.." Darjeeling said
"Indeed I am..my school Red Wings Academy who is led by my little sister, Yamato Shiori will surely defeat Kuromorimine.."
(Everyone then looked towards the Red Wings Academy line and saw a girl with long and light blue hair in front of the line. It was Yamato Shiori the current commander and little sister or Yamato Kaede who hard short and dark blue hair)
"Onee-sama is right..I will fulfill my duty as the heir of the Yamato Style and swear to defeat Kuromorimine from dust to dust until there is nothing left.." Shiori said
(The whole stadium was amazed and surprised by the confidence Shiori showed by directly challenging Kuromorimine)
"Does being cocky run in the family?" Katyusha asked
"We're merely stating the inevitable truth.." Kaede said
"So Darling..what do you have to say to the Red Wing sisters?" Kay said
"I want to know..where does that confidence come from?"
"Kuromorimine no longer has the great Nishizumi Maho as their commander..and they also lost twice in a row in the recent tournaments..their veteran tankers have now left..they are destined to fall and continue to fall.." Kaede said
(Gero just remained quiet and smiled as he listened)
"Another thing is, take a look..the boys don't even have a captain in front of them..I pity those that transferred to Kuromorimine..the matches haven't even started and they've already been left by their captain.." Shiori said
(The male students of the Kuromorimine had frowns on their faces and they were embarrassed because of what Shiori said. The female students were also pissed from the comments they heard. Everyone was looking at them and talking all around which made their moral drop when suddenly Gero spoke. The cameras of the media are now focused on the stage and at Gero and his crew)
"So..are you done talking?"
"You got something to say?" Shiori said
"As a matter of fact, I do..you spoiled brat.."
"S-Spoiled?! How dare you-"
"NO, HOW DARE YOU!" Gero shouted
(Gero and his crew changed expression from happy go lucky to very serious. Gero's shout echoed throughout the stadium even without using the mic. Both sisters of the Yamato Style were startled)
"You have no right to insult and belittle the people who have worked their asses off everyday to improve their skills even if just for a little bit..inevitable truth? Destined to fall? Pity? Big words right there..you sure have bitten off more than you can chew.."
(The people that were close to Gero smiled as he said those words. Maho and the rest of the Seven seats were smiling also except for Yamato Kaede)
"Let me tell you something..Kuromorimine did not lose Nishizumi Maho..they now have an even better Kommandant and that's Itsumi Erika! Lost twice in a row? They just got bored of winning all the time! Veteran tankers have left? They gained the best new tankers that anyone would want!"
(The male and female students of Kuromorimine started lifting their heads and their expressions brightened up. They were now all looking at Gero and have regained composure)
"Also for your information..the boys did not get left behind by their captain.."
(Gero and his crew then started to remove their whole costume. As their costumes fell to the ground and the light focused on them. Everyone was surprised to see what they were wearing especially the male students of Kuromorimine)
"T-That tanker uniform is.." Kaede was shocked
(Gero and his crew were wearing the tanker uniform of Kuromorimine with the dark red shirt inside, black slacks, and their black jacket with matching red trims. Gero then looked towards the boys of Kuromorimine)
"Time to properly introduce ourselves..we are the crew of the White Tiger..and my name is Matsumoto Gero, Captain of Kuromorimine Boys Team.."
(For a moment the whole stadium was quiet while Toshi and the rest of the boys had surprised looks on their faces. Erika and Alice on the other hand had big smiles on their faces. Suddenly the stadium erupted into cheers)
"THE WHITE TIGER IS IN KUROMORIMINE!"
"KUROMORIMINE JUST GOT A LOT STRONGER!"
"THEY MIGHT BE THE STRONGEST NOW!"
"I'M ROOTING FOR KUROMORIMINE THIS YEAR!"
"WIN THE 64TH NATIONAL TOURNAMENT!"
(In mere seconds the gossip and whispers behind the back of Kuromorimine turned to cheers and support. Every tanker of Kuromorimine is now looking all around them and smiling at the cheers of everyone. They can feel their hearts flutter and strength build up inside them)
"Don't misunderstand the words that I have said..every single one of us here in this stadium is strong! Kuromorimine, Pravda, Saunders, St. Gloriana, Jatkosota, Ooarai, Anzio, Chi-Ha-Tan, BC Freedom, Maginot, Bellwall, Bonple, Blue Division, Maple, my goodness there are a lot of schools here huh?" Gero got exhausted
(The students laughed at the Gero cause he got tired saying the school names)
"You don't need to mention every school Gero-kun.." Chouno said with a sweat drop on her head
"My point is..everyone is strong..everybody has the right to be here..and we all have the right to fight for what is right and what we believe in.."
"You should've said that from the start Darling.." Kay said
"Even that spoiled brat over there is strong.." Gero pointed to Yamato Shiori
"Stop calling me a spoiled brat!" Shiori shouted with a bright red face
"Then take back what you said about my comrades.."
"And if I refuse?" Shiori said
"Then I'll make you take it back by defeating you with our Senshado.."
"You really think you'll win?" Shiori asked
"I don't know about winning but..I'm 100% sure we won't lose.."
(The crowd once more cheered for Kuromorimine as they were moved by Gero's words and his sportsmanship in defending his comrades and not being boastful at the same time)
"KUROMORIMINE!" "KUROMORIMINE!" "KUROMORIMINE!" "KUROMORIMINE!" "KUROMORIMINE!" "KUROMORIMINE!" "KUROMORIMINE!" "KUROMORIMINE!"
"You hear that my kamaradens? Those are the hopes and expectations that the people have for us! So stand tall and proud! Hold your head up high! Keep moving forward and never look back! Do you get me?!"
(Every member of the Kuromorimine Senshado Team gave a big smile to Gero and responded as loud as they could then saluted)
"JAWOHL!"
(Kuromorimine's respond echoed throughout the stadium and sent chills down to the Yamato sisters)
"Hear that Yamato Style? That's the roar of a newborn beast..don't get scared now.."
(Gero and his crew gave a smug smile to that Yamato sisters that was just ignored by both Kaede and Shiori)
"Nii-chan looks so cool!" Alice smiled
"Yes he does.." Erika smiled with a blush
Coming Up Next : Chapter 34 - The New Breed
Author's Note:
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