11 "Production"
Later on after the luncheon, Seina was taken on on a small boat to an island.
"I'm sorry, I know this is a slow way to get to where we're going, but it's the only way to get there."
"I don't mind, It's nice to take things easy for a while..."
"I wonder what our next assignment will be... The Kamidake can't be used anymore,so I wonder ..."
Kiriko said uneasily, The island city they were being taken to was one that normal people weren't allowed entry to.
"You know how Ryo-Ohki recently came to Jurai on washu's behalf right?"
"Yes, what about it?"
"What she brought with her is related to your next mission, and from what I've heard Hakuren's team will be removed from your crew."
"But were Seina's escorts!" There was somewhat impatient in Hakuren's voice. It was due to personal feelings, not due to her sense of duty.
"There's no reason to be worried about that."
"so... then are we just going back to Seto's ship?"
"It's only for this mission, please be patient it should only be about three days, afterwords, we will return you to your escort mission again."
"fine."
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When seina arrived in the city he passed through several gates, and came in front of a huge door. Minaho seemed to be a biological key for the door. Minaho stood on the key plate, and a bioscan began. And after a few minutes, that huge door changed to a transfer gate.
"Please come this way"
once they entered, there was a giant cylindrical aquarium ahead of Minaho
it was a 100 meters wide and a 300 meters tall.
"That's a royal tree adjustment tank!"
Kiriko roared
"Oh yeah, this is the dedicated adjustment station for royal ships"
"There's something inside of here..."
Erma approached the aquarium. But the inside was dark, only something like a silhouette was visible
"Why are we here? Is this related to our duties?"
"No need to be scared Kiriko-chan, this is a present from Jurai to Seina"
"For me?"
"No way! ... .... No, but a royal ship requires a ritual of choosing trees first!" kiriko said
"That's right, but this is not an Royal ship."
The voice of the girl came from somewhere. And Seina remembered the voice.
Kiriko looked at the source of the voice, it was the girl whom seina had seen at the dock of Kamidake .
"Who is she?"
"She's involved in your upcoming duties"
"That girl?" kiriko looked her over. her Light pale green hair slowly blew in the wind but there was no wind, it looked as if feint fireflys lit up her whole body, everyone except Seina was fascinated, and it became immovable as if they were tied up .
"Ehehehe"
A thick atmosphere dominated the place, The girl descended from the stairs with light steps as if gravity had disappeared. it seemed like a painting of the advent of a God.
"It's Nice to see you again" The girl payed no mind to kiriko and came straight to Seina.
"Are you ... ... The Kamidake?"
"No that girl is gone, I am Neeju. Neeju · Na · Melmas"
she whispered after she jumped to hug Seina's chest.
"ah!!"
As soon as that happened, Kiriko was able to move again.
"Seina, do you know this child !?"
all the other girls chimed in
─ ─ ─ Oooo she is an enemy for his affection!
That's what all the other girls recognized right away
"Hey, Big brother Seina, You're being given something equivalent to a royal ship ... No, it may surpass it actually, and on board is a girl who was born to meet you."
"To meet me?"
"Ehehehe" Neeju looked at minaho to signal her to chime in.
"Yes ... this is your ship Seina."
Light hit the aquarium, and a figure of a specially shape ship emerged. it was a ship with four crystals plates joined together like strips around a central unit.
"Oh that plating! It this by any chance washu's work?"
Just the other day they had seen a similar material used with ryo-ohki.
"Yes, this ship is a newly built ship from Professor Washu herself, this is the ship that Ryo-Ohki brought us."
"Amazing ...... I get what you mean now when you say it's equivalent to a royal ship."
"This... ... is my ship? but ... ..
Royal ship were some of the best ships in the world. however a ship made by the legendary philosopher herself would be considered to be the best. He was surprised to be getting such a thing.
"There are a lot of taxes and maintenance costs for something like this, is it even possible to maintain ownership of this on my salary?"
"It's sad but that is true." Neeju said with a bitter smile.
"I want it but ... ...."
Seina zoned out.
"Oh! sorry Minaho... I just got to thinking about how my bike on earth always broke down.... and now I'm suddenly the owner of a top level spacecraft, this is too much ... ...."
"Don't worry, All of that is taken care of and this ship has the ability to self repair anywhere. The only necessary maintenance needed will be for some auxiliary parts that you won't need to replace till much later, Ms. Washu made this to fit you perfectly by collecting data on you so don't worry. "
"oh ... ...."
"also this ship is considered a part of you reward for capturing pirates... but in reality Tenchi was worried when he heard you where in space, and asked washu to make it for you. but I imagine she has other reasons. The data you provide must be worth a fortune."
"oh... really?"
"Everyone wants to see you captain this ship so you can be safe .... including Seto-sama, ....you can refuse if you don't like the idea of being a guinea pig ... but... well."
"Refuse ...... No, please accept it! This child has already accepted you as it's master before she has even been born big brother Seina!"
"... oh... ok... I understand."
Seina nodded to Neeju.
"Thank you. Thank you so much for this ship."
"Good, well then... give please this ship a codename, we have to name it."
"... ... The name has already been decided."
Seina looked up at the ship,
"Kamidake. This girl's name is Kamidake!"
as if to respond to his voice the Kamidake' s crystal shined and it began to awake as if a soul had entered it.like a baby trying to get out of her mother's amniotic fluid, the water around the ship reacted to the crystal's energy and started to foam.
"Well then... Let's go into space, this girl wants to fly!"
------End of Book 7---------
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