Azur Lane: Episode of Belfast Volume 2 Chapter 2 Part 9

While Belfast was staring at her work, Warspite curled up the branches with all of her might.

「Ah!!」

However, perhaps because she had used too much power, some of the branches that she had worked so hard to gather up crunched and snapped in half.

「Umm…… Please, do try to bear in mind that we only have a limited number of branches that we can use from the tree……」

「I-I know that! You don’t need to remind me!」

Hearing Belfast’s gentle reminder, Warspite’s face turned bright red with embarrassment. Then she went on to go towards the tree in the corner of her room and she cut some small branches from the bottom of it.

This time around all went well, and a well-rolled wreath stand was thus completed.

「Since shell wreaths tend to have a summery feel to them, we need to remind ourselves all the time that we are supposed to make them into a Christmas-like arrangement.」

「And how are we going to do that, specifically?」

Belfast thought for a moment before asking Warspite a question.

「Since you were planning on making a Christmas tree yourself, Warspite-sama, this must mean that surely you must have some Christmas ornaments on you as well, right? We can make use of those no problem……」

Warspite then went towards the drawer and pulled out a paper bag containing a number of ornaments that she planned to attach to the tree that she was supposed to make.

「I also have something like this. Who knows? It might be useful.」

Saying that, she took out a piece of white and fluffy cotton from inside the bag.

「It’s simply wonderful. We can make it so that it looks like snow.」

Belfast gave Warspite some instructions, and according to them, Warspite cleverly sprinkled the sea shells and corals and attached them to the wreath base.

「When it comes to Christmas-like colors, red and green are the colors that we can safely utilize, so let’s decorate the wreath with that in mind.」

「Alright. Of course I know.」

「Also, I actually received something like this from someone a while back.」

Belfast took a small red ribbon from her apron’s pocket and handed it to Warspite.

「We can also use this as a finishing touch later on. I think it will look really good with all of the rest of the ornaments.」

「Thank you so much! With all of those things, I am sure that I will be able to create something that is going to make Her Majesty feel really happy!」

* * *

The actual wreath-making process took Belfast and Warspite about an hour to complete from start to finishing touches.

「Alright…… And that should do it, I think……」

Warspite let out a happy voice as she raised the wreath she made all by herself towards the ceiling.

「All that’s left is to wrap it really carefully and ––––––」

「Is it okay if I leave this to you, Belfast?」

It was an understandable request. After all, as a Maid, Belfast was pretty good at wrapping various items in a beautiful way and making them look as presentable as they could possibly be.

When Belfast receives the wreath from Warspite, she quickly wraps it all up in a bright and colorful wrapping paper.

「I’m not really used to that kind of work, but I can see that for you this thing is like a second nature, Belfast.」

Warspite suddenly said such a thing while staring at the Head Maid from the side, admiring just how quick and precise her movements were.

「You can even bake all kinds of sweets and you can brew all kinds of different teas for all those tea parties…… You truly are someone on whom people can depend on in the time of need.」

「Complementing each other is never a bad thing to do. Above all else, both in the past and this time around, you are protecting what is most important to you and everyone else, Warspite-sama. I think that this in and out of itself is also pretty admirable.」

「The most important thing to everyone and myself?」

When Belfast said so, Warspite tilted her head and looked at the Head Maid as if she did not quite understand what she meant by that.

「You have decided that you are going to give a present to the one who is the most important to you, and you are going to do anything to make that happen. And since you are working so hard to make this gift, I am sure that Her Majesty is going to be really pleased with the result of your actions.」

Elfast said all those words while looking Warspite straight in the eyes, and as a result the Old Lady’s cheeks became flushed red with embarrassment. She also scratched her cheek as if she had no idea what to do with her hands.

「O-Oh, s-so that’s what you were talking about, huh…… Y-Yeah, I guess that you might be right about that.」

At that exact moment Belfast thought that Warspite was really cute, especially with the way in which she was reacting.

「And here you go, it’s finished now.」

Seeing that the wrapping was done really neatly, Warspite held it in her hands with apparent satisfaction and fascination.

「Thank you so much once again for your help, Belfast…… Thanks to you, this is going to become the best gift possible.」

And now, since the wreath was all done, it was time to start decorating the Christmas tree.

「Next is the Christmas tree, but what should we do about it?」

「Please, leave that to me. I am going to decorate the Christmas tree myself. In the meantime, could you please take care of this for me, Warspite-sama?」

Saying so, Belfast handed the origami paper to surprised Warspite.

「I would like you to cut all of that paper into long, thin strips.」

「I got it. Also, about the Christmas tree. Why don’t you try using one of those things, as well?」

Saying that, Warspite took out another bag from the inside of her drawer, but this time around it was a long and green bag. She then handed it to the Head Maid.

「Electric lights…… Where did you happen to get your hands on something like that?」

Warspite grinned wide as she saw that Belfast was unable to hide her surprise.

At the same time as she was preparing all of those decorations that Belfast wanted her to prepare, Warspite started to explain everything to her.

「Some time ago, there was a mission to escort a merchant ship as part of a military consignment that I was a part of. There was also a large Christmas tree on board that very same merchant ship. They said they had extra lights to spare and with which they did not know what to do, so I asked them if they would be willing to share some of them with me.」

While saying that, Warspite took out a whole lot of Christmas lights from that bag.

「I’m sure that with this, the kitchen is going to have the best possible Christmas decorations out of the entire Royal Navy’s dormitory.」

Belfast nodded strongly at Warspite’s words.

「Yes…… Of that, I have no doubt. Once again, thank you so very much, Warspite-sama.」

Having said that, Belfast started to install the Christmas lights on the Christmas tree.

While she was placing coral pieces and sea shells all over the tree, Belfast stopped for a moment and murmured to herself:

「I really hope…… I hope that everyone will be pleased to see it.」

「Hmm? What’s wrong? Where did that come from all of a sudden?」

Warspite asked her that, holding back her hand to see just how much she could stretch the paper she was working on.

Belfast said while placing a piece of a starfish on the upper part of the tree,

「It’s not that I’m anxious about what I am doing, but…… I have never given the other maids a Christmas present before, so I’m not sure if I will be able to properly convey my own feelings for them that way.」

Apart from being in contact with her as the Head Maid on a daily basis, Belfast always cared deeply about the children living in the dormitory and her fellow Royal Maids. But whether or not this gift would really convey those feelings, even though she was working on it so hard like this, she wasn’t so sure about that. It was because she had no prior experience with that kind of a thing.
「Are you going to deny the very words you yourself have said? If you put your feelings into conveying them to your loved ones, they will be conveyed properly and the other party will surely understand.」

Warspite said so, and then quietly added “……maybe” so that Belfast wouldn’t be able to hear her.

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