礼儀作法

etiquette

次に曙がにうを連れてやって来たのは、某鎮守内にある弓道場。

凛とした空気に包まれたこの場所で、正規空母　赤城と戦艦　長門は共に訓練をしていた。

にう〉…敵艦娘！…沈め損ねた奴…。
戦艦長門の姿を見た途端、あからさまに警戒し始めた。

曙〉にう、提督の厳命は？
にう〉…喧嘩…厳禁…。
曙〉提督の命令は絶対だからね。
にう〉…厳命遂行…継続。警戒…解除。

曙とにうは道場の隅で二人の所作が終わるのを待ってから、赤城と長門に　にう　の素性を話し、礼儀作法をにうに教えて欲しいと相談した。

赤城〉私より大本営にいらっしゃる艦娘達の方が適任ではないかしら？

曙〉この子は秘匿艦扱いだから、なるべくここの鎮守府内の艦娘のみで完結させたくて…。

赤城〉わかりました。私でよろしければ。
宜しくね、にうさん。

曙〉有難う！ほら、あんたも頭下げなさいよ！

曙がにうの頭を押さえて礼をさせる。

にう〉？…礼儀？…作法？…艦が…人間の真似事をして…どうするの？

赤城〉人の姿をしている以上、艦娘として鎮守府内で生活するには必要よ。
いくら艦でも、礼儀作法を習得すると、物凄く提督が喜んで褒めてくれるわよ。にうさん。

にう〉‼︎ …艦娘に教えを乞うのは…受け付けないが…提督が…褒めてくれるのなら…頑張る！

長門〉そうか！にうは可愛いから私も付き合おう！赤城、私にも教えてくれないか。
お願いします。勿論、曙も一緒にな。

曙〉えー⁉︎ わ、私は遠慮するわよ！

赤城〉乗り掛かった船ですよ。ねぇ、にうさん。

にう〉…曙…提督が…褒めてくれる…。

曙〉わかったわよ！やるわよ、私も。

こうして正規空母　赤城による礼儀作法講座が開かれる事となった。

Next Akebono came with Niu to the archery range in a certain naval base.

In this place surrounded by a dignified atmosphere, the regular aircraft carrier Akagi and the battleship Nagato were training together.

Niu〉... the enemy ship girl! ...The target that I couldn't sink!
As soon as she saw the battleship Nagato, began to be overtly alarmed.

Akebono〉Niu, what are the Admiral's strict orders?
Niu〉...Fighting...strictly forbidden...
Akebono〉The Admiral's orders are absolute.
Niu〉... strict orders... to continue. Alert... lifted.

Akebono and Niu waited in a corner of the dojo for the two to finish their manners, then told Akagi and Nagato about Niu's background and asked them to teach Niu some etiquette.

Akagi〉Wouldn't the ship girls in the Imperial Headquarters be better suited for the job than I am?

Akebono〉This girl is treated as a secret ship, so I wanted to complete it with only the naval base as much as possible...

Akagi〉I understand. If it's okay with me.I'm looking forward to working with you, Niu-san.

Akebono〉Thank you! You should bow down too!

Akebono holds Niu's head and makes her bow.

Niu〉I'm not sure what you mean by that. ...Courtesy? ...Etiquette? ...What is a ship... doing... imitating a human being?

Akagi〉As long as you're in human form, you need to live in the naval base as a ship girl.
No matter how many ships you are, if you learn to be polite, the Admiral will be very pleased and praise you for the things you do. Niu-san.

Niu〉‼︎ ... I don't accept... asking a shipgirl to teach me... but... if the admiral... praises me... then I'll do my best!

Nagato〉 I see! Niu is cute, I'll go out with you too! Akagi, will you tell me too?
Please do. With Akebono too, of course.

Akebono〉 Eh! I'll pass!

Akagi〉Past the point of no return. Hey, Niu-san.

Niu〉Akebono... the Admiral... compliments me...

Akebono〉I understand! I'll do it.

Thus began the etiquette course given by Regular Aircraft Carrier Akagi.