At long last, Admiral's backstory! Also it's interesting how the human officers had modern-day uniform in the past instead of the current IJN-era uniforms.
The fact that the fleet is under the flag of the United Nations suggested the japanese were way past Showa era.
Oh yes, it's clear that the story takes place in current times (there's also the fact that the fall of the Soviet Union is often brought up), I just always found it funny how the admiral and the rest of the admiralty wore IJN-era uniforms despite being in the present times, and the fact that this flashback shows that they wore JMSDF uniform in the past implies that it's not just an artistic choice from Ido but that there's an in-universe reason for that.
Oh yes, it's clear that the story takes place in current times (there's also the fact that the fall of the Soviet Union is often brought up), I just always found it funny how the admiral and the rest of the admiralty wore IJN-era uniforms despite being in the present times, and the fact that this flashback shows that they wore JMSDF uniform in the past implies that it's not just an artistic choice from Ido but that there's an in-universe reason for that.
And Iowa and Warspite playing videogames, Johnston and Iowa talking about Star Wars, Gangut and Tashkent practicing Street Fighter, the Warspite V-tuber, mentions of the UN...
Going by the story, the JMSDF still exists, just that the shipgirl division uses IJN uniforms and ranks, probably because that's what the girls themselves had.
Presumably the same would be the case with the Kriegsmarine and the Regia Marina.
That's a name I haven't heard of in a while. Now I want to go back to that suddenly.
I re-read it every so often, it was both one of the most awesome fics out there and simultaneously the most disappointing when unfinished. (planefag doesn't pay denbts etc)
You woke up one day with a dream. Fleet full of ship girls.
...wh...what is...!?...what, you don't remember? Really?Since Graf-san is out on sortie today,...just take a look....that's..!?...is how I was busting in here all raring to go and all, bit...a weapon...?You're looking pretty fit as a fiddle there, aren't you?...hey.That rumored new weapon, no?She's...All hands are abandoning ship.We came under attack.Aww, back to normal temps.I was spaced out thanks to the fever, so...Graf... was doing the nursing?What's with the pity?Laaame.We have to get your injuries looked at...!She sure was!
Didn't even leave your side, y'know!You'll see something interesting....huh...?Having to rely on such things... humanity really has been pushed right to the brink.Ol' Sazanami here's gonna give you some kickass nursey-nursey action!Hey! WAKE UP!Human.... a girl!?She's fighting that monster!!...wha?GOOOOOD MORNING!Ultraflu Goshujin-sama!You... You skipped the special nursing event!? Even though you won't get all the art then!?You poor thing!!