Osiris: a magical submarine Part I

Episode 13 Commander Akiyama's Determination

The day after Commander Akiyama met Osiris, Rear-admiral Tanaka and Commander Akiyama are in the Great Haven Commander's office.

"Commander Akiyama, yesterday you may have been confused by too much new information.

So, I'll explain the situation again.

Osiris finished its first military operation and will be working in earnest from now on.

Originally I would like to lead directly Osiris forces, but it is difficult in the current situation.

Because I want you to lead Osiris forces instead of me in the Great Haven.

Osiris is the strongest in a one-on-one battle.

But Osiris can not mass-produce.

That's the only weakness of Osiris.

The magical submarine itself can mass-produce but there is no crew to control it.

Especially the problem is magical navigation, Only Shiori can do it in the world.

In that sense, Osiris can be said to be the ship for her.

In short, Osiris does not work without her.

She can control all of sailing, search operation, attacks, and defenses by herself if she wants to.

In other words, Osiris can theoretically conduct military operations with only her.

And if she uses the attack magic at full force, its power is comparable to a strategic nuclear weapon.

This means Osiris can destroy large cities like Tokyo and New York with a single blow.

Even a top-class mage of the world does not compare with her.

Did you understand why she was a nation's top secret?"

"Yes, I did.

By the way, I heard that Captain Mikami is an excellent mage, is he also a special person?"

"Yes, he is a special person in a sense.

He is Shiori's childhood friend.

They are bound by strong bonds.

A condition that she enlisted in the Submarine Corps was to make him a captain of Osiris.

So the captain of Osiris must be Yuki Mikami.

They are supporting each other and trying to face difficulties.

Commander Akiyama, they are an essential person to the Osiris project.

A girl of only 16 years old and a young boy of 18 years are trying to take responsibility for the lives and property of hundreds of millions of people living in our country and allies.

They are fighting unimaginable pressure, though they don't say anything.

I want you to watch them close.

I think it's difficult, but this is a mission that only adults can do.

As you have already experienced, military common sense does not apply in the Great haven.

In the first place, the Great Haven was built for Shiori Harukawa, her hopes are given the highest priority.

If she chooses us, we were going to accept any condition.

When her ability became clear, the Army-Navy-Air Force began to act in unison to get her.

The Air Force planned to build a strategic bomber for her.

Surprisingly, the Army planned to build a fortress for her.

And the Navy planned to build an aircraft carrier for her, which means there were divisions of opinion in the Navy.

Luckily she chose the Submarine Corps, so the Osiris project began."

Commander Akiyama makes a judgment that Rear-admiral Tanaka was not lying, but at the same time, he thinks that Rear-admiral Tanaka was not talking about some important things.

For example, why did Shiori choose the Submarine Corps that is not the mainstream of the Navy?

It cannot be explained by good luck alone.

Who started the Osiris project in the first place?

Rear-admiral Tanaka talked in detail about the secret of captain Mikami and Shiori but talked nothing about the secret of himself.

"He is a mysterious person."

This is Commander Akiyama's frank impression to Rear-admiral Tanaka.

His rank is only a commander in the Navy, and he thinks he doesn't need to know everything.

That's why Commander Akiyama will not say anything unnecessary and will tell only his own determination.

"Rear-admiral Tanaka, I'm grateful to you for choosing me.

I will do my best to succeed in the Osiris project."

"Commander Akiyama, I'm glad I chose you."

In this way, Commander Akiyama took office as the deputy commander of the Great Haven.