Konpeki no Kantai::Volume1 Chapter1
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Konpeki no Kantai Volume 1 Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Suffering Heroically (The Years Before the War)
...Even in this world, the year Showa 14 was the prelude to the start of a war.
April first, the Tokyo evening sky was clouded over. Takano Isoroku left the Navy Department. The car headed for Shinbashi. The meeting place was in the restaurant Aika.
Making his assigned driver stop at a considerable distance from the place, Takano spoke to him,
"You can go home early. Go home early now and then to play with your children."
As he said that, passing him some money,
"With this for cookies..."
"No, this sort of thing..."
"Haha, children are our national treasure."
Takano laughed, "My return will probably be over there..."
"Your Excellency, please take care."
Saying that, his driver gave him a worried look, but,
"Haha, don't worry about the right wingers."
Having said that, Takano laughed and got out of the car.
The neighborhood around the Shinbashi Station was filled with people heading home from their jobs. At the bus stop there was a line of people waiting for the charcoal bus, and nearby stood a still brand new post-box made of concrete. In this world at this time, substitute goods were all over the country.
There was no steel, nor petroleum. Japan was a little country with few resources. He wondered how many years such a country as this could fight against that great nation, America. The outcome was clear to see. Nevertheless, the leaders of the homeland planned on making war with America. He was indeed angry...
Takano walked down the back streets towards the red light district. He greeted a geisha who crossed his path.
When he arrived at the flowered gate, Takano looked around. He had the feeling he was being followed by somebody.
He stood in the quiet entryway and the hostess showed her face at once.
"Everyone?"
"Yes. Everyone is waiting anxiously for His Excellency."
"Yes"
Nodding and taking off his shoes, he went down the polished corridor. The meeting room was far in the back, as always. All the members were seated around the table.
"I haven't made you late."
Takano sat with his back to the alcove. "I was about to leave when some members of the Veteran's Association dropped in to try and persuade me directly. They wore me out."
Takano faced their hostess and,
"I'll have my drink later. I want to meet for a while."
The hostess bowed once and closed the sliding door.
"Well then."
Speaking formally, Takano said "With this, how many times have we met now?"
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