Chapter 98

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97. Ah, Pearl Harbor, My Tears

"Hmm, cough, cough..."

Crossing her arms, the Southern Deep Sea flagship coughed a few times, trying to look serious.

However, in the water, the sound of coughing, though audible, was accompanied by bubbles that completely ruined the atmosphere. No matter how hard she tried to look serious, it was useless.

Faced with the bubbles rising in the water, both the admiral in the command room and the adjutant beside her felt an urge to cover their heads. The adjutant, in particular, had already covered her face in despair, having lost all courage to look at her superior.

"Then I'll get straight to the point. Why did you come here?"

"… No, wasn't it me who asked you first?"

"Don't lie, did you ask me first?"

"Yes, but you were pointing at the submarine and shouting that it was talking, then you kept staring at me and your adjutant with a suspicious look, and only now did you realize something."

"…"

Ah, her face turned red.

Standing in place, she trembled all over, like a boiled shrimp, turning red all over.

After so long, she still hasn't changed her habit of turning red when excited? The admiral aimed the camera at the adjutant, who shrugged expressively, showing her helplessness at her superior's embarrassing behavior.

How to put it, while it might be amusing from an outsider's perspective, from the perspective of her subordinates, having a boss who is a fool is definitely very hard to accept.

Even though it's been so many years.

"… In short!"

With a red face, the Southern Deep Sea flagship struggled for a while before turning her head and abruptly changing the subject.

"It's your fault for suddenly showing up here without even a word! I have absolutely no fault! And this is my territory, so don't get it wrong, I have the freedom to go wherever I want! The ocean is ours! What are you doing here?"

"Me? I came here for the Pearl Harbor incident in the Hawaiian waters. There have been significant changes recently, so I came to investigate with a detector."

But, doesn't your shy demeanor remind me of someone else's character?

It feels strangely familiar.

"Shut up! It's an illusion! An illusion!"

Ah, it sounds even more like it. It must be a coincidence.

The Enterprise, or something like that.

"Right, right! Regarding the Pearl Harbor incident, do you have any questions?"

'She's changing the subject.'

'She's changing the subject.'

The Southern Deep Sea flagship maintained a false smile, laughing 'ahahaha' and forcibly changing the subject. Her face, which was ashen, clearly showed she wasn't in a good mood. The admiral and adjutant wisely didn't provoke her fragile nerves.

"There should still be something left in Pearl Harbor, right? During the great war, Pearl Harbor sank due to geological changes, so I'm here to explore."

"Moreover, I have many questions about the coordinates given to me by the North. Why did she give me these coordinates now? I need to verify it with my own eyes. The timing is too subtle, and there's no real necessity. But since she gave me the coordinates, I need to check. Even if there's nothing, it's better to be cautious."

"Ah, that's true. But the North… Why does the North know about the changes here? I didn't even know. It feels strange."

The Southern Deep Sea flagship frowned strangely, earning a look of disdain from the adjutant.

"Because when I reported, you were playing with a small ship girl, so you didn't hear a word I said. In fact, I observed the changes here half a month ago, but you said it wasn't important, so I didn't continue the investigation."

"Eh… Did I give that order? Are you lying to me? I don't remember giving any orders. Did you act on your own?"

"Absolutely! Just because you forgot doesn't mean I did!"

"No, no, no, now isn't the time to pass the buck…"

The admiral's voice sounded a bit drained in the ocean. After a while, he spoke more calmly.

"Right now, I'm very curious about what happened to Pearl Harbor. Since I ran into you, I'll ask. Is there anything left in the direction of Pearl Harbor? Is there any reason for me to go there? That's all I want to know."

"Even if you ask me like that…"

The adjutant glanced strangely at the ocean behind her and said with a difficult expression.

"I don't know how to answer you. Because the Pearl Harbor you're talking about no longer exists."

"… Ah?"

The admiral's voice sounded surprised.

"But when I came, the deep sea tombs were well-preserved—"

"Ah, how to put it, regardless of the tombs, what's now in the position of Pearl Harbor is just a large coral reef. The traces of human creation have long disappeared. And because of the long time, there's nothing left except for debris and dust."

"Or perhaps it's not quite right to say that. If you're talking about the remains of the port, there are still some. But it's no longer a good port, more like a shelter."

"The Pacific Combined Fleet headquarters that you're looking for in history no longer exists anywhere."

"Or, it disappeared hundreds of years ago."

Facing the long submarine, the Southern Deep Sea flagship's adjutant said seriously.

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