I guess I wasn't the only one who has a hard time trying to re-read this again, what with this ending.
And this comment:
ftahgn said:
There's something oddly bittersweet about this being the last panel. It's probably unintentional, but on the final panel of this strip its Akagi and Kaga running off to do what they do best in this series. A kind of goodbye to use readers, of sorts.
Admiral wears his Sunday best Hoshou's tired she needs a rest The kids are playing up downstairs Kaga's sighing in her sleep Akagi got a food to keep She can't hang around
Our base, in the middle of the sea Our base, in the middle of the sea Our base, in the middle of the sea