THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW
Meanwhile, at the reconstructed Pearl Harbor base, the kansen are up to their usual antics on a peaceful day like any other. Ever since the contemporary peace that the kansen achieved after expelling the sirens from their territories, the girls have been able to relax and work just like any average human.
In the port near the commercial area of the base, two women walk through this place, they are Prince of Wales and Cleveland.
Cleveland: (Happy) The team is very happy!
Wales: Forces from the Eagle Union and Royal Navy are gathering at this base, things will become busier from now on.
Cleveland: (Excited) Do you know who else will come from my side? It's the best warrior of the Eagle Union who has been awarded the highest number of battle stars!
Wales: (smiles) The famous Gray Ghost... The main forces of the Royal Navy will also arrive soon, this base will surely become the center of all our ongoing activities
Cleveland: In that case, it's better that we greet them properly! We can't keep them waiting! Let's go! Quickly! Quickly!
Wales: Don't rush me.
At that moment, a girl with a worn-out hood passes by Wales, but Wales doesn't notice the mysteriously suspicious girl. As the girl walks, a strong wind snatches her hood revealing that she is Ayanami. She just looks around and the port of this base.
Meanwhile, near the waters of the base, there is a fleet conducting training exercises. This fleet consists only of rookies and they are accompanied by an instructor.
Langley: Well girls, today we are going to put into practice what we have learned in the theoretical class.
Bristol: Instructor, where is Professor Ranger?
Langley: She is on a very important mission, so I will be in charge of the naval exercises today.
The girls nod.
Langley: Well, as destroyers, as you already know, your task is to protect the capital ships and aircraft carriers from enemy submarines and planes. You are the shield of the most important vessels, so you have a duty much more crucial than mine or any battleship's, as to fully leverage all our capabilities, we depend on you and the light cruisers.
The destroyers are very surprised by Langley's words.
Javelin: I didn't expect the teacher to tell us that we are more important than the aircraft carriers or battleships. It's incredible; I feel very important.
Laffey: I am very sleepy.
Allen: Hahahaha, it seems like Laffey is as sleepy as always.
Ingraham: Sister, please don't do that. Pay attention to the instructor.
Langley: Well, you'll have to protect me from enemy aircraft.
Javelin: Enemy aircraft? Who will be our attacker?
Essex: Good question!
At that moment, without anyone knowing, Essex had appeared out of nowhere.
Allen: It's Essex, this will be complicated.
Essex: Why?
Laffey: Essex is Enterprise's student. Do you know what that means?
Javelin: Yabe...
Langley: The success condition for the exercises is if you manage to shoot down all of Essex's practice planes, and it's a complete failure if the planes breach your defenses and execute a bombing run against me.
Smalley: Enemy attack!
Langley: What?
At that moment, they saw a Siren fleet that had appeared out of nowhere. This surprised everyone.
Essex: (Surprised) "And where did they come from? Just a second ago, I looked at that place, and there was nothing.
Langley: We have no choice, Essex, let's attack them.
The girls nod at the order from the oldest aircraft carrier of the Eagle Union. Langley knows she cannot escape as she is too slow and would delay the destroyers' escape. For this reason, Essex will escort Langley while they withdraw.
Essex: The enemy fleet has a battleship, an aircraft carrier, and 4 heavy cruisers.
Langley: That's bad, but on our side, we have two aircraft carriers.
The girls deployed their planes to cover their retreat.
FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW
I had sailed for a few days, and now I am a few hours away from my destination. I hope nothing happens, and the kansen of this world don't mistake me for an enemy.
BOOM! BOM! BOOMMM!
At that moment, something reaches me through the sonar. It's the sound of explosions. It seems there is a battle nearby, so I approach to see and understand what's happening. Upon arriving and looking through the periscope, I only see a battle. It appears that two aircraft carriers are facing off against an enemy aircraft carrier fleet.
Me: This is bad for the Azur Lane girls. I switch the Tier II Tomahawk missile for an SM-3 missile. I don't use the SM-6 because I'm too stingy and don't want to spend my money on unnecessary things.
So now I launch my torpedoes against the enemy. 5 torpedoes are fired in total, and then I launch my Tomahawk Block V against the enemy ships. I just do it to make sure to annihilate the Siren fleet.
After some time, I can see that the enemy explodes. My attacks hit the targets to be eliminated, and then they started to sink. So, I approach to confirm what's happening. Upon getting closer, I can identify the kansen that are here: Langley and Essex. They are slightly injured and very tired as they breathe heavily. Well, I don't blame them; they faced a fleet that outnumbered them, and having them only slightly injured demonstrates how skilled and powerful they are.
So, once close, I surface. I don't surface right next to them; I surface at a moderate distance so they won't be too startled.
When I surface, both girls look at me and are surprised, then they take an attacking stance.
Me: (Friendly voice) "Don't worry, my name is USS District of Columbia. I'm the one who helped you annihilate that hostile fleet. It's a pleasure to meet you.
The girls looked at each other and then looked at me. They are still alert due to my presence.
Langley: District of Columbia? Don't come with nonsense. We know someone with the same name as you.
Me: Same name? Is she, by any chance, the cruiser Columbia from the Cleveland class?
Essex: That's the one. And how do you know all that?
Me: Oh, I see. I am a submarine of the Columbia class. I was launched from the shipyards in 2032.
The girls looked at each other, very surprised, and then looked back at me.
Langley: We don't believe you; you're just telling us nonsensical things.
Me: (As expected, this won't be easy to convince them.) "What would you like to know to convince you?
Langley: That's a good question...
Essex: For now, give us proof that you come from the future.
Me: A proof?
Essex: Yes, give us something to know you're not lying to us.
Me: Alright, alright... (What can I give them? I have no idea. I can't give them an OP weapon to convince them because if they analyze it, they might use that weapon against me later. I think the most reliable option would be to give them a Tier I automatic cannon.)
Quickly, I go to my box of items to find one of the [M242 BUSHMASTER] automatic cannons. After finding it, a blue mental cube materializes in my hand, and I hand it over to Essex.
Me: This is an M242 BUSHMASTER cannon, an automatic cannon that targets naval objectives automatically. It works remotely and can randomly attack enemy targets.
Essex: I see, but this cannon seems very basic.
Me: It's not simple, please try it. This cannon is very useful in battle; it can randomly attack your enemies and doesn't require any attention to use. You just activate the weapon and forget about everything.
At that moment, I see Essex trying to equip herself with the weapon, but she fails. It was obvious that this would happen because she is not compatible with the weapon.
Essex: It rejected me. Why?
Me: The answer is very simple. The reason is that you are not compatible with the weapon because this weapon is several decades ahead of your technology. Now, do you understand the technology difference?
The girls understood my point of view. After this small demonstration, it seemed like they believed me a bit.
Langley: We didn't bring the detection cube. What should we do?
Essex: Once we're at the base, we'll handle it. Well, Columbia, I think it's better for you to accompany us to the base.
Me: Ok.
So I started following the two girls. It was good that they didn't treat me as badly as I expected, but well, it was luck.
To be continued