Resolution

Okazaki Kimura looks really worried after his communication between him and Aoba suddenly being cut. He tried so many times to calls her until now. For the last time, he says,

"Admiral to the system... Please call Aoba now!"

The system tries to call Aoba, but no one answer that calls. Kimura immediately punches the wall near him and then says,

"Please... Please come back safe..."

He then looks at the map in front of him and looks at the points that Shigure just told to him. Kimura can't believe his eyes as the number of enemy fleet is increasing then the first time they start to look around the area. And because of the sudden increase of enemy fleet number, the reconnaissance teams can't retreat on time. Especially with the sudden sighting of unique Abyssal.

Kimura then punches the desk and says,

"Why did none of us knows about the unique Abyssal? Why is she suddenly shows herself now? What is her intention?"

Kimura then takes a deep breath and tried to find another information from the other Admiral. The first one that he calls is Fujiwara Megumi. He stands up and says,

"Admiral to the system... Please call Admiral Fujiwara's ship now."

It takes some time for the Megumi to answer his call. The first thing that Kimura hears is,

"Kimura, what happens out there?"

"I don't know... I thought that you know something happen there," answer Kimura

"Unfortunately, I don't know too."

"That's too bad..."

"The reason why I ask you that question because Admiral Ichijo suddenly sends the defensive units to help the offensive units. From there, I know something must be happening out there."

"Wait... What did you just say?"

Megumi then explains to Kimura what happens regarding the order given by Admiral Ichijo to them and that makes Kimura thinks for a while. Suddenly, Megumi says,

"Kimura, please refrain yourself from making a fatal choice. I know that you are really worried about Aoba, but please don't do anything stupid."

"I know. Thank you very much, Megumi."

After that, the communication between him and Megumi ended. Kimura then sits down at one of the chairs at the command room and thinks about something fishy about this mission. Suddenly he hears,

"System to the Admiral. You got a call from Admiral Takagi."

Kimura really surprised to hear that and immediately says,

"Acknowledged."

Kimura stands up and then waiting to hear any question given by Akihiko. After several minutes, the first thing that he hears is,

"What happens at the frontline?"

"I don't know Akihiko," answer Kimura

"Did something happen with them?"

"As I say, I don't know."

"Is that so..."

Akihiko suddenly remains quiet for a while and then says,

"I wonder how Atago's condition out there..."

"..."

"Kimura, did you know that I just hear the news about Viltus condition? Is that true his unit is ambushed by the enemy?"

"Yes. And that takes someone lives..." answer Kimura

"We must help him cope with the situation here... Especially if your story about him is true."

"I know..."

"If we didn't do anything, something bad will happen. I could feel it!"

"Just like Shiro said a long time ago."

Kimura looks above him and then hears Akihiko says,

"I think I don't have any question again. I will leave now and wait for all of them to come back."

"Me, too..." answer Kimura

"And one thing Kimura..."

"What is it?"

"Don't do anything stupid."

"You are the second person to say it."

"Good to hear that I am not the only one who thinks that."

Kimura could hear Akihiko's remarks and then the communication ended. He then looks again at the map and then mumbles,

"Don't do anything stupid..."

He then closes his eyes and then the system tells him again,

"System to the Admiral. You got a call from Admiral Kouga."

Kimura looks down and then says,

"Acknowledged."

He then takes a deep breath and the moment the communication line between Haruto and Kimura created, Kimura jokingly says,

"Why did everyone call my ship? Did all of you really worried about Aoba's condition?"

"Rather than Aoba's condition, it's more to your condition," answer Haruto cold

"As I thought, you will say that."

"Could you tell me what happens there? It seems like there's a lot of different information given by each Admiral at the defense unit."

"What did you mean by that?"

Haruto tells how hectic the condition of the defensive unit as they start to dispatch their Ship Girl to help the front line. And the reason is different from each Admiral there. Kimura can't believe that and then takes a deep breath. He then says,

"The last report given by Viltus is their unit being attacked by unknown Abyssal."

"Unknown Abyssal?" ask Haruto

"Yes..."

"Did the unknown Abyssal looks like humanoid?"

"Huh? It seems, yes..."

"Did the Abyssal have a twin tail hair?"

"I... I don't know... The one who knows it is Viltus."

"Then, I will call him..."

"Please don't do that now..."

"Why?"

Kimura paused for a while and from that Haruto knows something. He then asks him,

"Who the one that sunk?"

"Harusame," answer Kimura

There is a pause from Haruto and then says,

"I think you are right... I will not disturb him for now."

"Yes. Thank you."

"But, I'm really worried about the enemy though. And the one who knows about it only him..."

"Yes... You are right."

"And he the one who knows the exact location of our unit."

"Huh? Ah... yes... It's only him the one who knows about it."

"And Kimura..."

"Yes?"

"Think twice before you decide something. I know you from this year at Yokosuka, and I know how you will react to this situation. So please, think twice before you do something."

"..."

"Kimura?"

"Thank you for your concern. Then, see you later at Yokosuka."

Kimura cuts the communication and then sits down again in the chair. He can't take the fact that he couldn't do anything while his loved one is fighting at the frontline. He then remembers the specification of the ship he is using right now. He thinks a little bit and then takes one piece from the maps and then says,

"I will do it. I will do it."

He then says,

"Admiral to the System. Please call Admiral Amarov now."

Kimura waits until he could hear one girl voice says,

"This is Admiral Amarov's Command Ship. What is it, Admiral Okazaki?"

"Could you give the mic to Viltus, Shigure?" ask Kimura

"Eh... You want to talk to him?"

"Yes."

"Alright."

After several minutes, Viltus says,

"What is it, Kimura? Shigure says that you want to talk with me."

"Viltus, could you tell me the offensive unit location right now?"

"Huh? Which unit?"

"Offensive unit."

Viltus who hears that suddenly realize what inside Kimura's mind. He then shouts,

"Don't say that you will go there! I will refrain you to go there, Kimura! Snaps it out!"

"Viltus, please tell me their location."

"No. I will not give it to you! Do you think I will let you go on a suicide mission like that? Do you think I will let you die on the battlefield? No... I will not..."

"VILTUS!" shouts Kimura

Viltus startled a little bit and then hears,

"Please, tell me their location."

Viltus didn't answer his question and then Kimura says,

"Viltus, I don't know what will I do if Aoba sinks here. I don't know what it feels like to live with different Aoba. That's why I must go there, to save her."

"And in exchange, you die on the battlefield. Do you think Aoba will really happy if you do that? No... You only give her sorrow!" shouts Viltus

"I will not die out there, Viltus. You don't need to worry," answer Kimura full of determination

"You are lying to me..."

"I never lie to you. You know me really well, right?"

Viltus who hears that can't think any way to refrain him to go there. He clenches his teeth, while Shigure and Yuudachi hold his hand. Viltus takes a deep breath and with empty eyes he says,

"Their location is 100 KM south of the meeting point. You should find their location there. And I will send the coordinate to your ships"

"Thank you very much, Viltus! Like I think you are really the one that I could rely on," says Kimura

"Admiral, why did you tell that to him! Aoba will..."

Viltus makes gestures to stay quiet and then says,

"But, you must come back alive! I want to witness it... The stupid face that you are going to make when you gives that goddamn ring to Aoba..."

"Hahahahaha... You know, I want to ask that to you. I believe someone as popular as you could think a way to confess to a woman."

Kimura then ends the communication and get the message of the location of the offensive unit. He smiles a little bit and mumbles,

"Thank you, Viltus."

Meanwhile, at Viltus' command ship. Viltus looks blankly at the monitor in front of him and then sits down in the chair. Shigure looks at Viltus with a concerned face and asks,

"Are you really sure to tell him that?"

"I don't know..."

"Admiral..."

"I can't change his mind... The moment I hear him shouted at me and with full determination voice... I know that I already lose."

Shigure and Yuudachi look at each other and then they hold Viltus' arm each. They could hear Viltus says,

"I can't change his mind... He will find a way to go there, whatever it takes... He will find a way even if he opposes Admiral Ichijo."

"Admiral..." says Yuudachi

"In the past... I killed my father... and then mother... and then Keiko..."

"Huh? Admiral..." says Shigure with a concerned face

"After that... I am the one who kills Harusame... And now... I just killed my own best friend... What a horrible person I am... Right? I am really horrible... Right?"

Both of them could see tears fall from Viltus' eye and both of them hug him to calm him down. After that, what they hear is Viltus' crying voice as he knows that Kimura will not come back after this battle. Meanwhile, Kimura already sets the location at his command ship system and then says,

"Alright then..."

He stands up and stands in the middle of the command room. He then says,

"Admiral Okazaki to the system. Move the ship to the location that Admiral Amarov give before. Move with speed 40 knots and bearing to the north."

Kimura's ship starts to move and that makes Mo really surprised. He immediately says,

"Whose ship that starts to move? Call the ship now!"

It's not long for him to get the report that he could talk with the owner of the ship. He then says,

"Who the Admiral that responsible for the ship? Stops your ship right now!"

"..."

"I said stops your ship right now! What are you going to do by moving your ship?" repeats Mo

"I want to save the Ship Girl out there."

"Save the Ship Girl? Wait... Don't say you are..."

"Yes. My name is Okazaki Kimura. I'm sorry to disobey your order, by I must go there to save someone." answer Kimura

"Okazaki Kimura... The one and only Admiral that I let to interact with the Ship Girl... So, I know your target is. It is to save Aoba, right?"

"Yes. That's why I will go now."

"Wait... don't go! If you really want Aoba, you could get the replacement. They are the same, a war machine."

Kimura can't hide his anger when he hears the word 'replacement'. Kimura then says,

"Even if they are replaced, but their feeling is different. And that's make everything changed."

Mo takes a deep breath and then says,

"Then, I'm sorry to say that. But, please don't go there! You are not permitted to move an inch from this formation!"

"I'm sorry. But, I must go now," answer Kimura

"Are you want to make this plan crumbles? Do you want to make the plan to protect humanity crumbles now by your selfish act?"

"I don't care... I must save her."

"Do you want humanity destroyed by your selfish act?"

"Like I say... I don't care. I will do anything in order to save my beloved woman from danger. I don't care about the consequences when doing that action!"

"No... It's not about that... It's not about this mission!"

"I don't have much time. I'm sorry, but I must go."

Kimura then closes the communication and order the ship to move faster. Meanwhile, several Admiral calls Mo regarding the incident, but he didn't answer any of them. He then sighs and says,

"Admiral to the System. Calls Doctor Shibata now. We must change the plan as one of them is gone forever."

Mo then looks out the window and tried to find a way in order his plan continue smoothly.