Well. seeing Kent's chest wasn't what I called waking up to the Azur lane world but...

Oh dear lord. it feels nice again to be able to walk around without having to deal with sleep deprivation amplified 10 times over plus magical side effects. Even all of the injuries i might have had got did indeed heal perfectly. confirming my suspicions about a kansen's body. Only thing is that they do still itch a little but i can adapt easily for that.

But you know what was the relief? Freedom. Absolute freedom. After cleaning up from the incident with big-chested kent and my god-awful scream. I was finally out of the bath and I was able to be explore the outside world for once! I just had to readjust my clothes and get out of the door as soon as i can.

Only for something to run into my chest as I gasped in slight pain and hear quite the squeak at the same tiem.

Recovering near-instantly. I looked and spotted a girl bigger than me. brown hair. strapless top from my guess and skirt... She was looking down in surprise from what she had just stumbled onto... Hold on, These eyes and the face... I knew that face... That was HMS Repulse!

Gaugh! I accidentally ran into her when i made a break for the door. guess my sixth sense was not up to par of i wasn't truly paying attention.

"O-Aouh! I'm... s-sorry? Y-you okay?" I asked. looking up as I felt norfolk's personality slipping into mine's.

"Ough... I am okay! I am not hurt." Usual Repulse there it seems.

I don't know whether to be nervous at Repulse given her size difference over me. of to hug her for how stupidly cute she looked with the expression and genki girl look. She looks like basically a bigger javelin! I never knew that at all! now I think i get why Repulse looked that energetic and cute sometimes with her fixation on the admiral and such.

I was pretty sure she was still very active and... humble given her affinity lines. so I tried to look her in the eyes as best as i could and gave my answer. "A-Ah. right... sorry... I-I wasn't watching where I was going so h-honest mistake. N-norfolk says. W-What's your name. neechan?" I added the last line given I was already understanding the appeal behind her right now.

She looked a bit sheepish. puffed a bit and lowered herself to my height. "Repulse. Renown-class battlecruiser. Been tons of places with superiors!"

You have no idea how much I was trying not to be fearful of either blush given the size gap (Ironically. i was heavier) right now. Renown not being a enemy of unknown however was helping.

"S-superiors." I coughed a bit and adjusted my shirt. "T-That true?" Renown looked at me like I was being curious and just patted me on the head. "Yeah. I did!" That made me look down at my feet. blushing heavily out of potential oneeloli yuriness in the air right now. On one hand I was feeling like i wanted to run. but I realized how much time had passed and there might be... other cocnerns.

Renown had to have been one of the first shipgirls. right? Which means she had to know her way around to where any eateries were. And as it turns out. I am no exception when growing kids do need lots of food. as evidence by my slipping attention right now. "Uhm.." I began. "C-can you take me somewhere. Repulse? I feel... hungry right now and I don't know my way around so uhm..." To enhance the effect. I looked up at her with cute glimmering sapphire purple eyes.

"Daww~!" Of course, Renown found me cute right now. Funny, given i was capable of reducing this port to a wreck if i wanted to with advanced kill systems and bomblets. I decided to do the next thing i could with; "Pleaseee? I've been in that bath for hours. a-and y-you wouldn't hurt a scared girl out of a-accident. right?" Manipulative. sure. but I was hungry.

I had never seen a grown kansen pick me up that fast before. Not even ark royal was that fast.

Keeping my head over her shoulder. I held on tightly as Renown carried me through the corridors and hallways to what i assumed to be the mess hall. I don't exchange any words at all, She was running on determination to carry me there and I couldn't think anything. nor did i have any reasons to say anything right now. No need to say something that might give Repulse questions.

Memorizing and taking notes on the construction style. Repulse carried me to a door and through to the eatery... And as I turned my head around to take a look. the whole room stops.

Judging from what I was seeing. There were a few people in here (Likely all shipgirls) and they all stopped whatever they were doing when Repulse walked in. It wasn't instant, but these among them who had a clear line of sight in my general direction and soon i had the eyes of the entire room right on me.

I had to admit, I never did too well with crowds. especially with ones that wanted me to say something. There's a reason I got red and blushy when faced with something important like getting close to a friend. or why I in general was so naive to social cues.

"H-Hi..." I did the only thing I was able to think up of. It was a meek and quite shy tone that was drastically different from the battle-mad Norfolk hours ago.

I looked to Repulse for backup via proximity oneechan figure. She was looking at my face with a smile and squeaked a bit to the noise i made. and I felt her carrying me around tables toward Comet and Craven plus Atlanta and Pensacola. who were all sitting on the other side of room along with Icarus. Pretty sure I saw Atlanta's mouth drop slightly. though I am not sure why she would do that.

I should be getting fussy by now from being forced into a unfamiliar zone. but then again she was doing this out of trying to get me to be less afraid. Repulse as she is barely knows me and i am just a small girl in size. and lolis aren't exactly known for being composed or brave if they are left alone in an awkward situation.

So i just accepted whatever Repulse was doing and we both moved on. I spotted the food line, and while i was able to grab a dish and try to load up (Well. as best as i can while holding on to the battlecruiser with a hand) my eyes found somebody who was staring at me the whole time. Kent was there and she seemed to be wondering why i was out so early here as she sat with who i guessed was Z19. who for the most part just looked slightly confused.

...Well. thank god my older sister (?) was not here. Yet.

I mean, yes. Kent did wind up exposing her chest to me and dragging me halfway around the port while I felt like a completely exhausted Magical girl walking but that was... well. mostly... accidental on her part. at least from what i guessed and given she wasn't likely to have any knowledge about how MGs worked.

And then after that I just acted like i wanted to go back in into the baths and i wasn't receptive to her during that whole time. I even thought about ways to trap her inside a field while I was in there all because I was getting frustrated at even the slightest action from her.

Now what's wrong with my ability for self-control?

Maybe i should go over and try to apologize a bit to her for what happened... even if i was justified and... for lack of a better word. wanted to tear her apart with whatever my Magical girl form had? I hadn't explored that.

But would the cruiser even want to hear what i was trying to say? Would she listen or would she just suffer a mutsuki-style breakdown? I know Kent's very energetic but other portions of her personality i hadn't figured out yet so ther was a possibility she might just run away before I could even say something. Hell. there was always the possibility she might freak out at me for behaving like i did. I wouldn't blame her if she did. to some extent.

Isn't a Magical girl's job is to make sure they can work together with each other?

Seems I have to do this while being carried by Repulse... The rest of the room seemed sated at their latest curiosity and had went back to doing what they had been up to before I got towed in by Repulse. Good. otherwise this might even be more weird and I don't know how Dorsetshire might take to what I did.

Z19 kept glancing toward me and was talking to Kent. likely because I was getting closer along with Repulse, I didn't have a idea of what Kent might be thinking but it probably was not good based on the way I noticed her looking down at her lap hands and she seemed to be shaking a little. I don't have any clue if its sadness. anger or simply embarrassment for showing what was virtually a child... what they shouldn't be seeing.

At least the chairs around their table were all empty unsurprisingly. though maybe I should have asked Repulse to mind Kent. it wasn't doing her current emotional state anything good and being reminded of what she did might not be a great idea.

But Repulse eventually reached the table. Z19 stayed quiet and was simply watching me. Kent refused to look up which reminded me of a post that depicted her being sad for getting scrapped so many times in builds. Well. looks like its my turn to do something now.

"R-repulse. can we sit... there?" I asked. pointing my hand to signal so. The battlecruiser nodded before walking and setting down as i sat on her lap. Then I heard Kent mumble something and Z19 after a moment just nodded at me. I was directly next to Kent.

And then my mind just went to a stop in a freaking hurry. I didn't think past this-I never had- so now i had no idea of what to do from here! Well. I did. but i wasn't sure how to word it without coming across like a cynical norfolk. I mean.. What do i say? Sorry I was grumpy but you dragged me around for no reason? There had to be something better than that. right

Kent didn't move from her spot. I wound up putting my head into Repulse's breasts as I tried to draw on my social skills the best i could. Z19 was just staring at me and Repulse quietly like I was scared. I think she was trying to give me the quiet I needed to solve this situation but I couldn't help feel like... Repulsy might have done something to help here.

"So uhm." I started. looking to put together what i wanted to say. "I...Norfolk wants to apologize for how she... I acted.. I just.. I let my sleepiness get the better of me and you were only trying to help and... I'm sorry if i hurt you of something like that..."

I glance toward Kent and I was not expecting her sparkling eyes and a slight hint of surprise to be the first thing i can get out of her. She's staring at me like I had just broke into an high-security facility. Her trying to get words out but she wasn't able to.

"Wh-what are you sorry for?" She got out. "I woke you up and you lost your sleep!"

"After I basically t-tried to get you b-back into the baths." I pointed out with a shy stare. "S-so. b-both of us are at fault here. its n-not a excuse for me behaving like a jerk when... you were trying to... apologize?"

"B-but.." Kent stammered. Eyes starting to look sad again. Is this what Kent is like when she's sad about something she did? "But I dragged you across the base and i didn't bring you food. and i-i tried to get you into the changing room and...

"No.. Its okay. it's really fine!" I treid to reassure her. though at this point i can feel Norfolk's personality getting restless. I am not used to this kind of interaction yet!

"No! It's not!" Kent protested. "I was supposed to introduce you to the fleet and i got everything wrong!" At this point that was starting to draw attention from the other shipgirls.

"But I'm telling you it's not!" Might be two messes at this point... Might be the time to reveal my Magical girl physiology i suppose. "I m-mean. Mag-magical girls are supposed to solve problems. right?"

I allowed icicles to form on my hand. Repulse jumped a bit and stared at them.

Kirishima stared at my other hand. which now had a ball of purple energy like Nanoha's.

I looked like i was trying to mend things. This was going to take quite the time... I hope my gambit doesn't end with me dying on the scrapping table or either being trapped into some kind of high-security facility.

You thought I was missing! HA! I was simply unmotivated. that's all!

I was trying to go at it for hours but at this point i had to conclude this. I may pick Nanoha's or Suzuka's design. Nanoha's a bombardment (Battleship) magical girl and has the fabled city-destroying Starlight buster. But Suzuka Tsukimura is a Ice magical girl with defensive and support skills (Ice and cold=Norfolk. plus ice barriers=Norfolk's shield skill) and has a spear design of her own you don't see on her official picture. What do you want to see? Taking apart a KMS shipgirl during a test to see my full capabilities in combat scenarios? Getting experimented on for a bit and refusing to cooperate? The others keeping silent until later?