We can see a large cargo ship on the stormy sea, slowly making its way over towards Japan, to the cityship of Ooarai. If we look closer we can see a group of girls lying on the side railings, almost all of them were wearing the rain uniform of Europe, except for one who was wearing a DIY redesigned uniform to make it more American.
"Never seen this much rain in my life." Said Edina, the team's smallest member, who's raincoat literally reached her ankles.
"Have to agree." Said Minerva, the commander of the ARL as the waves hit the side of the ship.
"It reminds me of Japan's rain storms." Said Nanami as she looked at the others.
"In England it's almost the same." Said Clarissa the Fireflies commander, while trying to sip her tea but now it was all rain water.
"By the way where is Annalena, Svetlana and Ericka?" Asked Erika, the commander of the KV.
"They are down stairs..or decks." replied Kana.
"Rains starting to get stronger, let's head inside" Said Edina and the commanders nodded.
All the commanders headed inside the ship, they made their way to the so-called 'big hall', soon they heard various laughs,shouts and some crashes.
"20 EUROS ON RED 22!" Came the shout of a Russian girl.
"PERKELE!" Shouted an angry finn.
And amongst those some other swear words could be heard.
"Yep..they are at it again.." Said Edina as she was pushed aside by Rika who instantly rushed over to her team.
"You guys started without me?!" She shouted at them.
Her team looked at their captain then in unison said: "Yes."
"You mother! Give me the cards!" She takes up the deck and takes out some cards. "So! What are we betting?" She asks.
"Who will pay for the crew's food that's made by Viktoria." Said Cathy as she smiled.
"Deal!" Rika said with excitement. Oh boy, she was in for a ride.
10 minutes later we can see a crying Rika holding her purse and giving 50 bucks to Viktoria who takes it with a polite 'Thank you' and the sweetest shit eating smile you can imagine.
"Why did I agree to this?" Asked Rika as her soul left her being.
"You were always good at poker, it's just that your luck ran out" as Cathy patted Rika's back.
Suddenly the ship captain came down to the big hall
"Okay ladies! Head to bed! We will be arriving tomorrow morning around 10:00." The old captain said as he walked up to the bridge.
"Welp. You heard the big guy! Let's go to sleep!" Shouted the team captain who insisted on joining them on their way. Apparently to not have the cruise end in a disaster or something. The girls didn't really care.
Team 13 didn't really resist and every crew went into their separate rooms, except for the team captain who just looked around the hall.
"Good grief, how long was it since I last saw her? Doesn't matter, we can finally meet again" She said as she bites down on a potato. "Hmm..sweet potato, needs some spices though."
Next we can see the schoolship of Oarai, the members of the tankery club were sitting in the auditorium, many of them were whispering to each other.
"Why do you think they called us here?" Asked Saori, looking at Miho with a worried expression.
"I don't know Saori, but I don't think the president will tell us good news. We can't really receive any more bad news after all." Said Miho. She was looking at the podium where the Student Council was standing as she began speaking.
"Everyone!" Started Momo. "We have called this meeting together to discuss the plans for the future for the team." She continued, "We have invited some high ranking tankery team from our European sister ship, do not let this make you think they will help you with every little problem. However when it comes to tankery there are few that can match them." She stopped and Anzu took over.
"Don't worry, they are nice gals! And their captain will be coming to visit us personally! Don't worry about them!" She said while consuming dried potatoes like it was the only food she had...it was probably true....
"High ranking team from Europe?" Asked Hana tilting her head to the side.
"Who could it be? Yukari, any ideas?" Saori asked her tank nut friend.
"There are several high ranking European schools..In the last 5 years the world tournaments have been won by only Europeans, 3 of them were L'Europe..I don't think they would be the ones sending us a team to help us" Yukari said in a far grimmer tone than usual.
"Why wouldn't they?" Asked Hana again.
"They are the TOP school of the world just behind Guns And Roses College. The Elite of the Elite, Kuromorimine is a dirt in their eyes" Said Yukari.
"Miho. Do you know them?" Hana asked gently. "Yukari seems to be afraid but that is probably because of our lack of experience. You must have gone up against them in the past right? How were they?"
"I umm...We kind of never went up against them...We got Visegrad High as opponents...I have never seen such a fast defeat by Kuromorimine...They took us out before we even could do anything. The armor of the Tigers seemed to not exist for their shells...as did everything else we tried to put up as a defense." Said Miho with a grimm look. "If anyone is helping us it's not L'Europe..they wouldn't even bother with us."
After that Saori's and Hana's faces went as pale as a ghost.
"O-oh.." was all Saori could mutter.
"The team we will be receiving will be called Team 13. We don't know the all round information on them but you can meet them next Monday in training." Said Yuzu with a smile.
Soon Monday came and the tankery team was in full throttle waiting for their new teammates. "Where are they?" Asked Momo agitated. "They should've arrived 10 minutes ago!" She shouted. They had been standing on the dock after having seen the transport ship arrive at their school ship. It was enclosed so they couldn't see what they brought along but one thing was certain, it had to be big.
"Now, Momo-chan, Don't rush them. They may have heavy tanks that slow down their arrival, right?" Asks Anzu.
Suddenly the sound of multiple engines coming closer can be heard. Just as the team looked for the source of the sound multiple tanks appeared, led by an armored car that had the flag of Austria-Hungary and a heavy tank having a US flag mounted on it
"Finally they are here!" Shouted Momo.
"Like I said, they have heavy tanks." Said Anzu poking Momo in the side. "This gives us so much more breathing room."
Then the two came to a hold of their thoughts as screaming came from the arriving tanks, mainly the two tanks in the front.
"Who told you to be in front huh?" Screamed one girl as she popped out of the driver's hatch of the heavy tank with a red face. "We have a heavy tank. We should lead as we can take the hits while your paper thin thing that can't even be called a fighting vehicle in a tank battle, will be knocked out in one shot."
"And we have an armored car. We are the scouts." Screamed the other girl from the car back as she also showed her balled fist as a challenge towards the heavy armored tank. "We should be in front to show you slow asses where to shoot at!"
"Do you think they are the captain and co-captain?" Asked Saori as she looks at Miho.
"Probably..or maybe they are just friendly rivals.." She said with a sweat drop on her head.
"Both of you shut up! Our lovely Panther should be up there in front to show our might off!" A shout came from behind the armored car and the heavy tank where the remaining people from the group slowly made their way down the street. they didn't rush like the two vehicles that already stood besides them.
"By the way Miho. What are they saying?" Asked Hana, looking at Miho.
"Oh yeah, none of you learned german...don't worry I'm the team captain, I'll translate for you guys." She said with a smile.
"As expected of Nishizumi-sama! You know german!" Yukari said fangirling all over Miho.
As the tanks got closer some of the team could see a woman sitting in the front plate of another heavy tank. She held a smile and was waving towards them. "Yahoo!" She said cheerfully. As the tanks stopped moving the woman jumped down.
"Oh. It's nice to meet-" Started Anzu as she was cut off by the woman who jumped off of the tank and gave her a bear hug.
"It's sooo good to see you little cousin~" She patted Anzu's head.
Everyone was in complete shock...even Anzu.
"This is why they accepted that easily." Stuttered Momo.
"Oy! Oy! Oy! Please put me down!" Flailed Anzu between the arms of the woman. "I am the president here!"
"Oh! Sorry!" Anzu was put down and the woman patted her head.
While that took place the other tanks arrived too and their crews got out and somewhat argued with each other because of not getting to be in front.
"So they are the cavalry who will help us.." Said Saori, somewhat disappointed.
"They might fight only outside of a match but be great in fights." Says Miho with enthusiasm. She was a bit shocked innerly about this being a team that was supposed to help them. They had yet to not constantly go at each other.
"So prez, will you introduce us to them?" Asked Hana politely.
"Oh yeah! They are the team from our sister ship! L'Europe!" Anzu said while biting down on a potato.
"L'EUROPE?!" Exclaimed Yukari and Miho in unison.
"Yep! L'Europe, they were so generous to lend us a helping hand. And this girl is my 3rd cousin who is the school's team captain" Anzu said.
"Just like little Anzu-chan said! I am the boss of the school!" The CO said, while the team behind her started a little fight.
"This is not the behavior I imagined from a school that is so feared. They barely look like they can cooperate." Said Miho with a water drop on her head.
"You have no idea." Said the team leader of the mismatched bunch of scholars in front of Miho. "I would be amazed if they even know what that word is, I am sorry for bringing them here." The CO said.
"It's alright! It's alright!" Miho apologized. "I hope some of them will listen to me." Miho looked at the team still arguing
"Hahahahaha...hope." The CO laughed. "Nice joke, Nishizumi. Nice joke. Anyways!" She grabbed Miho's shoulder "Please take care of my little kittens. Ciao!" She walked away while waving back. She walked off, apparently to the dorms they were provided, leaving the whole group of tankery girls standing and arguing on the street alone.
"....I need to get an appointment for a massage like Saori said..." Miho mentally noted and turned back to the group. "I need to get their attention somehow..." She looks at Momo holding her megaphone. "Can I borrow that Momo-san?"
"Oh, sure, I guess?" Momo gives her megaphone to Miho.
"Ahem.." Miho lifts the megaphone up to her mouth. " Excuse me everyone! We would like to welcome you to Oarai's school ship! We are the tankery club. My name is Nishizumi Miho, the captain of the club!" she said.
The crowd blasted into murmurs and whispering between everyone. Mostly questions about Miho and the Nishizumi name.
"That little girl is a Nishizumi? And I thought they were supposed to be like dictators or something." One girl leaning against the Panther 2 said. "Well expectations are always higher. At least they use good german tanks and good tactics because physically they don't look like much. Must be the brain that makes them so famous."
"Ummm... guys do you think that floof ball over there is okay?" asked one of the E75 loaders pointing at Yukari who was in a fookin overdrive from the amount of rare tanks.
"A seizure I guess. We must be so awesome." Said a girl next to the one who said that before. Only to see the same girl that laid on the ground a second ago to have already jumped past them and entered their tank.
"..." Sonya just closes the hatches of the T18 and puts a lock on them. "Private stash."
Yukari was getting closer to the rare tanks and was about to touch the Panther 2
"No touching." Said the person that sat on the Panther 2 as she looked into Yukari's eyes with the wrath of the devil.
Edina looked at the crew of the Panther 2. "Hehehe" She touches the Panther 2 "Touch." She looked at the commander of the Panther who just gave a deadpan look at her.
"How many times do we have to say this? I might be more social but this tank is kind of sensitive." Annalena sad as she grabbed Edina's hand with force. "Please don't force us to shoot your tank next match."
"Everyone knows you guys don't shoot at anything so your wittle bitty kitten doesn't get damaged." Said Edina "Also you guys do realize that even for the E75 we have mass produced parts, just like for any other tank in Panzerfahren..." Edina said with a deadpan expression
"This is still a family hairloom and we want the original parts, you witch." Said the commander of the German second cat. "Now leave it."
"Shut it, I want to go unpack already!" Shouted a girl in the back with a notable french accent at the lot of them.
"You are only saying that because of the amount of luggage you brought with you, Jean." The girl behind her spoke up with a quiet voice.
"Can it, Krissy. Nobody asked you for your opinion." She barked back at her crewmate.
"Everyone. You can argue later. We need to get the tanks into the hangar. We got the rough map of the ship so it's a twenty minute drive at a steady 40 km/h.Follow the Tiger P!" Miho said to try and get all of them to listen.
"20 Minutes!" Screamed the driver of the armored car as she almost got into the tank but got stopped by the loader of it.
"Viktoria.. none of us know where the garage is..." said the loader.
"I don't care. That's embarrassingly slow." She argued back. She began pushing her collegue away but the others all stopped her.