"The preparations for the welcoming party are nearly complete! I think we will have time to spare. Have we gotten an update on the arrival of the commander?" said a silver haired woman in a maid outfit with glasses.
"I believe that we have around two hours before his arrival, Edinburgh. Even if we are done, we must make the area presentable to our new commander," replied an equally silver haired woman in a maid outfit.
"Bel, I'm requested by the queen to take care of some chores. Please if you can, put up the welcoming sign before the commander's arrival."
"You can leave it to me. Sheffield." Belfast called out.
Yet another maid who was busy setting up the table looked at her. Her hair was a platinum blonde kept up in a braid, her face seemingly emotionless as if she is an android with human skin.
"Yes, Belfast."
"I want you to help me put up the welcoming banner one we are done setting up the place."
"As you wish."
The door to the banquet room opened up filling the room with the sun's bright lights which directed all of the maid's eyes to the door. A tall lady in a fancy white dress and sun hat with equally white hair walked into the room. Alongside her is a little girl with purple hair and wearing a white dress. In her hands was a white unicorn plush.
"Ah, Illustrious. Hello Unicorn. What brings two here?" questioned Belfast.
"We are checking out if the banquet was ready for our new commander," answered Illustrious. "The draperies and tables look great so far. What do you think, Unicorn?"
"It... looks good." she said shyly. Her face was hiding behind her plush as if she was trying to bury her head deep into her stuffed unicorn. Illustrious smiled at the sound of her response.
"Belfast? Do you know who will be taking charge of guiding the commander around the Royal Navy residence? If there isn't a candidate for it, I can volunteer to guide him around. I really want to know about this commander that everyone is gossiping about."
"That won't be necessary, Lady Illustrious. The Queen has already assigned me as the one who will guide the commander around. If you would like me to share my knowledge on what I can gather from the commander, I'll be more than happy to oblige," she said as she curtsied with a polite bow.
"Thank you Bel. This is why you are chosen as the head maid of the Royal Navy."
"You flatter me, Lady Illustrious."
"I have a question for you Bel. Have you heard anything else about this new commander?"
The head maid took a second to think before she was able to answer. "Sorry, but I haven't gotten too much on who this commander is or what his life was before he has been in the war."
"I see. Well, I guess asking will be harder since he is the one who asked for making him sound like a shady stranger. Also, if you don't mind asking. What did the maids plan on bringing to the party?"
"Oh, us maids will be providing mainly the desserts, but as for the main course we will be providing the banquet with eel jelly, beef, wellington, royal gourmet pies, and some more."
"Oh I see," said Illustrious with a sort of worried look on her face. "Well, it's been nice talking to you Belfast. Take care of yourself, try not to push yourself too hard."
"Do not worry Lady Illustrious. As head maid, I can assure you that something like this is nothing more than tedious work."
"Have a... good day Miss Bel," said Unicorn. Her head was no longer buried in her plush and her face showed a shy expression.
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True Tranquillity
RomanceA commander that has made a large contribution in winning a difficult war is being moved to an organization called Azur Lane. He has been assigned to lead and watch over humanoid ships that appeared what seems to be out of nowhere. After around two...
