13 Seed

Two days already passed since Yanagi Shiro leave Yokosuka to Kure and Yanagi Tadahisa arrived at Yokosuka in order to help to look on the Admiral with Masamune Goroku. And today, everyone at Yokosuka continues their work that abandoned because of the important ceremony for Tadahisa that comes back at Yokosuka.

At one of the office, Kimura looks at his units document and when he looks at the other documents around him, he could understand a little bit how hard Viltus sorting those document for him. He says,

"I'm sorry, Viltus. If only I know this sooner..."

He then sighs and continues to work on them. Because of Tadahisa that comes at Yokosuka, Kimura makes a decision to not arrange any photography training with Aoba until he gets more information regarding him. The problem is Viltus didn't want to help him with that and what Viltus says when they last time met really makes him curious about Tadahisa,

"Well... You just need to act normal. Father didn't like people who lie and he will know about that sooner or later."

Kimura sighs once more and then stop working on the document. When he is resting his mind for a while, he hears Aoba says,

"Admiral, when will you lend your Camera to Aoba again?"

Kimura really surprised to hear that and he could see Aoba stands in front of him. He then hits her on the head with one of the document and says,

"Aoba, at least knock the door, please. My mind is really jumbled recently."

"Ehehehehe... Sorry about that, Admiral. It's already becoming Aoba's habit to enter this room without knocking." says Aoba as she stuck out her tongue a little bit

"Really..." says Kimura as he sighs a little bit

Aoba looks at Kimura and then says,

"Oh come on, Kimura... Don't become Viltus, please."

"What did you mean that I will become Viltus?" ask Kimura

"If Aoba counts correctly, you already sighing too much. Just like Viltus. But still, no one can beat him in the number of sighs a day."

"Ahahahahaha..."

Kimura only could weakly laugh and looks at the document once more. After that, Aoba ask him once more,

"Then, when will you lend your camera to Aoba again?"

"I want to lend it to you, but I still need it," answer Kimura

"Heeee... Then how Aoba hone Aoba's skill on photography?"

"Find it out by yourself."

Aoba really upset after hearing Kimura's response and then she says,

"Don't say that you feel Aoba will surpass you, so you didn't teach Aoba anymore."

"Maybe," says Kimura jokingly

Aoba then looks around the room and spots Kimura's camera behind him. Kimura who knows what inside Aoba's mind then says,

"Did you think I will let you do that? I know your mind really well, Aoba."

"Heheheheh... I know you will not let Aoba take that camera, but Aoba will take it eventually!" says Aoba cheerfully

Kimura smiles a little bit and takes the camera and put it out of Aoba's reach. Aoba tried her best to take it from Kimura's hand and says,

"Uuuuuhhh... Kimura... You meanie!"

"Ahahahahaha... Try to get it..."

Both of them seems to play with each other until Kimura slips. Kimura falls down to the floor and the camera also falls near him. Not only him, but Aoba also falls into Kimura that already on the floor. Kimura opens his eyes after the fall and sees Aoba above him. He could see Aoba's face that scared about something and that makes his breath become faster.

Aoba could feel Kimura's heartbeat and looks in front of her. She could see his face clearly and she can't think at all. She then says,

"Kimura..."

"Aoba..."

Both of them looks at each other until they hear someone says in a deep voice,

"My... My..."

Both of them really surprised and stand up to see who the one at the door. When they already stand up, they see Viltus that can't think anything to comment regarding the current event, Haruto that laughs a little bit, and one middle-aged man that a little bit fat and have the same gaze as Shiro. The three of them standing at the door and enter the room, with Viltus closes the door.

The man is Yanagi Tadahisa, Shiro and Viltus' father and one of the higher up at Yokosuka. Kimura and Aoba salute him and says,

"Good afternoon, Admiral Yanagi!"

"Good afternoon, both of you," answer Tadahisa

Tadahisa then looks at both of them and then closes his eye. He then says,

"Did both of you know about the rule here? I believe as a responsible Admiral, you should know the rule more Admiral Okazaki."

"Yes. I know about it," answer Kimura

Both of them looking at each other and then at Tadahisa that still closing his eye. Meanwhile, Viltus seems to want to help both of them, but Haruto holds him. Viltus then says,

"We should help them, Haruto."

"No. They must find their own way to survive this situation," says Haruto

"..."

"And I believe this one will be really interesting."

Tadahisa then looking at both of them again and starts to walk to them. Aoba and Kimura could feel the menacing aura of Tadahisa and prepare themselves for anything that will happen soon. Tadahisa then says,

"If you understand the rule, why you are really close to her?"

"About that..."

"Answer it clearly, Admiral Okazaki."

"I... I..." says Kimura that tried to find a good answer for him

Kimura can't answer him and Aoba also freeze just from Tadahisa's gaze. Suddenly, they could hear Tadahisa laughs a little bit, smile at them gently, and says,

"Well, not I care though. You could call that both of you are lucky that I am the one that finds it out,"

Both of them really surprised by the sudden change from Tadahisa as they actually ready for any punishment from him. Tadahisa then laughs quite loud and says,

"I didn't prohibit any Admiral and Ship Girl to interact outside of the workplace, or even dating with each other. Because from my eyes, that really benefit the morale of the units."

"That's quite new for me, Father," says Viltus that really surprised with that answer

"Ahahahahaha... Did you think I am a strict type Admiral, Viltus?"

"Well... Judging by how you act at home, some of me says yes," answer Viltus as he looks around

"And I see the Ship Girls as another human being, not like other Admiral who thinks them only as a weapon. I know that they also have a feeling for each other, just like us. And because of this, most of the Admiral send me to Kure back then. But, now I am back thanks to Admiral Ichijo interference. Hopefully, most of them already forget about me... Ahahahahaha."

Kimura, Haruto, Viltus, and Aoba are lost of any words after hearing Tadahisa explanation. He then continues,

"But, please remember about time and place. And also don't let that distract you from your work."

Tadahisa then salutes both of them and starts to leave once more. When he besides Viltus and Haruto, he says,

"Two seeds that start to grow, it's something amusing for me to see them grow and become closer. I wonder if there any other people that act like them."

Viltus only sighs, while Haruto only chuckles a little bit. After that, Tadahisa orders both of them to start working on their duty as they already arrived at Kimura's office. After Tadahisa leaves them, Viltus and Haruto look at Aoba and Kimura that looks down. Even though they didn't see their face, they know that both of them are embarrassed about it. Both of them then looks at each other and Kimura says,

"We are lucky that Admiral Yanagi likes that... If not..."

But, before Kimura finished what he tried to say, Aoba already runs away from the room. Kimura really surprised and says,

"Aoba!"

"It seems she hates you now," says Viltus jokingly

"Ahahahahaha... That's too bad for you, Kimura," says Haruto

"Hey!!!" shouts Kimura that starts to panic.

Haruto and Viltus then laughs a little bit and ask him about something else soon in order to calm him.