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Azur Lane: Episode of Belfast Volume 1 Chapter 2 Part 7

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Translator: Kurehashi Aiko

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PART 7

 

[But if you are going to wait for too long with your advances, there is always the risk of your love “running cold”. That’s just the way it is, don’t you think……? In fact, the handsome guy right here might almost be taken away by some other girl that he is going to meet completely by chance in the near future, and when the heroine is all depressed about it, she is going to meet yet another guy who is going to gently support her.]

 

[Javelin-chan.]

 

Ranger’s voice became deadly serious all of a sudden, she stared at Javelin really intently.

 

[This is going to be the final Danger Prediction problem, Javelin-chan. One day, the main character goes on a date with the nice guy that supported her, and ends up being seen by that handsome guy. What is going to happen now?]

 

Even though the subject of this talk has already exceeded that of the “Danger Prediction”, no one was going to be “that person” and point it out to Javelin and Ranger, ultimately bursting their bubble on the spot.

 

[At this rate, there is a huge danger that each other’s fateful encounter will turn into a blank slate and reset their relationship to the point where everything was as it was before. What kind of action should the main character take when she sees the handsome guy being with someone else, even though they are not technically together? What would you do in her place?]

 

It was then that Javelin looked at Ranger with a look full of confidence, not even a single trace of hesitation to be seen in her eyes.

 

[She should chase after him –––––– Without thinking. Without hesitation. Without even looking back.]

 

[…… Yes. That is certainly the most correct answer.]

 

Ranger said those words with a soft smile on her face.

 

[And when the main character chases after the handsome guy, she says those exact words to him, all the while trying to get her own feeling sorted out: “Why did you run away when you saw me just now me?” something like that.]

 

[Yes! That’s it, that’s definitely it! And before the two even realize it, they are now is some sort of deserted area, with no people around them, and then the main character gets pushed against the wall and…… and ––––––]

 

There, at that exact moment, their gazes would finally collide with one another.

 

[The handsome guy goes for some classical Wall-Slam situation!]

 

[And then he lifts the main character’s chin with his fingers!]

 

While squealing like a pair of little girls gossiping about romance, both Ranger and Javelin squirmed on the spot while they were putting their hands on their already flushed cheeks. 

 

[And his next line that should naturally follow after that should be:”You just have to look at me, and me only!” Oh my, just how amazing would that be!?]

 

[Even if it would only be just once, Javelin would really like to see a scene like that play out in real life!]

 

The other three Destroyers could only cock their heads in puzzlement, clearly unable to keep up with the conversation that was taking place just now.

 

At that moment Belfast, who was standing in the back of the classroom alongside other lecturers, whispered to Enterprise who was beside her all this time.

 

[Is this…… Will something like this really allow those children to develop a good sense of the situation and judgment skills?]

 

After that, what followed was a short quiz that was filled to the brim with questions about various tropes that you could find in a shoujo manga.

 

In the end, only Javelin, who had a really high score in those quizzes because she was so knowledgeable about that particular subject, seemed to be having the most fun out of the four Destroyers.

 

And just like that, the time for Ranger’s allotted lecture has come to an end.

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The next lecture was given by Z23, otherwise known simply as Niimi-sensei.

 

[This is what my lecture is going to be all about!]

 

After stacking each of the four desks with a plethora of different textbooks and reference books, Niimi hit her left hand with the pointing stick that she was holding in her right hand.

 

[No matter what you say or what you do, after all, when it comes to education, you can never forget about the bare essentials! Not to mention that the knowledge you are going to gain during your studies right now will surely help you somewhere in the future. I’m sure of it.]

 

[At least this should be quite easy to understand. However, this is surely bound to be a very strict class……]

 

Such impressions spilled out from Javelin’s mouth before she was even able to realize what she was going to say and stop herself from doing that.

 

[That being said, academic knowledge across many different subjects is really important, the same way as the ability to be able to communicate efficiently between people. Actually, for today I was supposed to talk about Material Procurement Commissions, but I proposed to change the subject of the class accordingly, and this here is the result of me streamlining the whole thing down to the most essential things that you might need in the future. Also, there are some things that cannot be chalked up to academic knowledge alone, I realize that. For those things you need a fair share of experience, but we are going to worry about that in due time, I guess.]

 

[But aren’t you basically pushing your own convictions onto others here……?]

 

Seeing the amount of textbooks and the thickness of every single one of them, Yuudachi puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction. However, Niimi-sensei quickly returned to her place behind the podium without actually paying those complaints any mind at all.

 

Right after that, Niimi would address her four fellow Destroyers in an enthusiastic tone, one that was to make sure to try and push away any kind of sleepiness or aversion towards studying.

 

[Alright then, let us start with mathematics right away! First of all, please open your textbooks at page thirty seven!]

 

Just like that, Niimi’s lesson started with such a firm feeling, but it was much easier to listen to than anyone would have initially thought.

 

It is most likely that she selected and taught that kind of knowledge that she felt that would be necessary for the four Destroyers to utilize in the upcoming commissions, and she has even taken care to systematically incorporating knowledge that was slightly optional but still useful, just like a good teacher at a good cram school would do.

 

No matter what kind of activity or subject the students were focusing on for the moment, at least Belfast enjoyed listening to the class that Niimi-sensei was in charge of.

 

[This course is actually very easy to understand, and it just so happens that teaching it is also a whole lot of fun in its own right.

 

Nimi’s way of speaking as she was explaining various stuff to her students was very lively,  and observing her, Belfast could not get herself rid off of the feeling that she was also really enjoying imparting knowledge onto others. Was this perhaps the natural joy that a lecturer was feeling when the students were actively participating and showing attention?

 

Ranger also nodded her head as she crossed her arms.

 

[After all, Niimi-chan is a good girl who really likes to study on her own. And once you get to teach others about the things that you yourself like, that teaching process becomes so much easier.]

 

[You say that, but you seemed to have been having tons of fun on your own out there while you were teaching, Ranger-sensei.]

 

Enterprise said something like that. And even though it was most probably supposed to sound sarcastic, there was some kind of sincerity and honesty to it as well.

 

Once again Ranger glared at her, her face beet-red and her throat trembling as if she was about to cry from embarrassment.

 

[W-Well, I mean…… It’s something that just cannot be helped, alright!? That was basically ––––––]

 

Interrupting Ranger’s frantic attempt at an excuse, Enterprise suddenly pointed at something with a slight movement of her chin.

 

Following that indication, everyone looked in that direction and they could all see Cygnet who was letting out a pretty huge yawn from her mouth.

 

[Even if the teacher is presenting the material with great passion, the same cannot be said for certain about the students, that they are going to be listening with interest. And now, what is a bored student going to do?]

 

Naturally, Niimi-sensei did not miss that huge yawn of one of her students.

 

[That won’t do. That won’t do at all, Cygnet-san. You have to concentrate properly while the class is in session!]

 

While Niimi-sensei glanced at her fellow Destroyer from behind the lenses of her glasses, Cygnet jerked her shoulders in a mighty way and straightened her spine all at once.

 

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