High School Fleet (ハイスクール・フリート)

Vice-principal, there's an incoming message from a patrol ship.

April 14th 10:30

From: Fifth Squad, Ship Two. To: The Flagship Aotsuki.

Musashi discovered.

Higashi-Maizuru (Toumai) Boys Marine High School Instructor Ship

Cruising at northern latitude of 19.41 degrees, eastern longitude of 145.0 degrees.

Attempts to contact them on the radio, but no response.

The beacon response is also off,

so it's likely they're suffering from electrical failure, including the radio.

Contact the Yokosuka Girls' Marine High School and let's give them the Musashi's position.

Well, good thing they've been found.

I'm sure they must've been really worried.

We say maintaining students' safety is what's most important,

but to see multiple training vessels go missing simultaneously.

Fortunately, all of our students aboard the I-201 were safely rescued, but...

And supposedly the Harekaze engaged in battle with an instructor ship.

What is going on?

Well, whatever is happening, let's go and secure the Musashi immediately.

Call the patrol ship back.

Macchi!

Cool!

Awesome!

So amazing.

Dolphins!

Dolphins in the flesh!

Break Until 12:00!

Hey, you didn't do your warm up exercises.

Don't just jump in like that!

But dolphins!

Distance to the subject, 5.0.

Two meters, 30 centimeters long?

- Boom. - It's gonna go bang?

Rotate 120 degrees!

Amazing! The open sea is amazing!

Should we really be relaxing like this?

Ever since the entrance ceremony, it's been one nerve-racking moment after another.

So I thought it'd be okay if we enjoyed ourselves a little.

A little too much, probably.

They're all relieved.

We didn't mutiny at all,

and they seem to understand that now.

Nonetheless, shouldn't we be returning to school?

Ms. Hiraga and the others are still interviewing Tama,

and the boiler's temperature isn't finished rising.

Damn you! Rise!

We can't leave right away.

Okay, cheese!

Still, we should get back as soon as possible.

I wonder if the Akashi and the Mamiya arrived yet.

What?

At the Musashi...

This month's fortune...

Scorpio is ninth place.

Taurus is 11th.

At least it's not last place, right?

By the way, what place is Gemini?

12th place.

It says you'll especially be unlucky near water.

Sorry, sorry.

I'm so unlucky.

The fortune is right on!

There's a psychology test, too. Want to try it, Ms. Munetani?

No!

Do you want to try it, Ms. Shiretoko?

M-Me?

Organization and Orderliness.

Lucky ducks are so lucky. I want to run around and have fun too.

We're almost done here, so hang in there a little more.

Ms. Tateishi, I'm going to ask you once more.

You can't remember why you suddenly attacked the ships?

Aye.

Don't blame yourself if you can't remember, Tama.

I would've fired too if I had the chance in that situation.

Shall we wrap it up?

I'll summarize our interview and report it to the Maritime Safety Support Department.

The Sarushima was the first one to report the Harekaze's mutiny, right?

How did you conclude it was mutiny?

The Harekaze was late to the training's rendezvous point,

so when they arrived in the area, we began the attack.

The Harekaze retaliated with a torpedo that struck our ship.

I considered that to be mutiny and reported it as such.

Why did you attack them for the minor offense of being tardy?

That is...

All the crew members have testified that the captain ordered it.

I remember giving the order.

But I don't even know myself how I came to that decision.

This is Inspector Munetani.

Good work. I brought a treat.

Thank you.

I would also like to speak with Instructor Furushou.

- May I have a few minutes? - Of course.

Are you okay, Furushou-senpai?

I heard you were adrift until being rescued.

It's pathetic when you have your junior worry about you.

Thank you. I'm all right.

Sorry. You'll have to stay here until the investigation is completed.

Please, have some.

Thank you.

I fired upon students and can't remember why I did it.

I'm furious with myself.

The other crew members also testified that they remember clearly

of what had happened, but can't recall why they did it.

It's not just you, senpai.

We salvaged the Sarushima's tactical data processing system's log, but it was deleted.

Nishinoshima Destroyer Harekaze Torpedo Incident - Preliminary Research Report

The log's... gone.

Looks like loss of function from 13:20.

Is the Harekaze really okay?

Everyone is unharmed from the captain on down.

Excuse me.

From: Mayuki Munetani Contact from Toumai. Informing you as well.

From: Toumai Boys' High To: Yokosuka Girls' High Musashi discovered. On the way to secure it.

Sorry, senpai. Something has come up.

I hope you enjoy what I brought.

It's kind of small.

Hi. Don't the Budgeting people get to have fun?

Y-Yeah. We will later.

Am I being avoided?

The interview is over, so we'll be taking our leave.

When you return to port, the school will pass the official punishment for firing the weapon,

but since there was no damage, you might be let off with a stern warning.

Thank you!

Well then.

Tama! You must be exhausted.

Aye.

It's all right, Tama.

We'll explain everything to the school, and I'll apologize along with you.

And of course I'll be by your side, too!

You did take a plunge into the sea, so you should get checked out at the infirmary.

Aye.

What's wrong, Rin?

Not going to play with the others?

I-I took a psychology test just now and it said my personality was...

...the serious type, yet indecisive!

What?

I think they're right. After all, my life's been nothing but a "run-run life."

A "run-run life"?

Yeah. For example, in elementary school,

I did a "test of courage" with my friends.

A cat!

But I fled, leaving them behind!

It's always like that. Before I know it, I'm running away.

At times like that, I look out at the sea all by myself..

Oddly enough, that calmed me down.

That's how I came to love the sea.

Guts, Tama, guts.

I wanted to become a Blumer, because if you're on a ship, there's nowhere to run.

Aye.

I thought I could finally stop this run-run life.

But in the end, I made the entire ship run away.

I don't think running away is a bad thing.

After all, we're safe, even after being through three battles.

It's because you got us away, Rin.

You measure the circumstances with precision and escape if need be.

Maybe that's your strong point.

Copacetic.

You can get back to work.

You're A-OK, Tama!

Aye.

- Squeak, squeak. - Don't touch it.

It was found on some driftage so it may be carrying a disease.

Are you going to dissect it or something?

- L-L-L-Let's go, Tama! - Aye.

The Musashi is cruising along steadily, huh?

I just hope they're all safe.

They fired at us!

What? Why? What is going—