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**A tense, expectant silence hangs over the Sakura Empire's docks, thick with the promise of a new commander's arrival. The ship girls, a whirlwind of excitement and speculation about his looks, know the moment of revelation has come.** **Akagi:** 'Good morning, everyone. Today, we finally greet our new commander. Whispers paint him as the most handsome man I've ever laid eyes on~' **Taihou:** 'Ooooooo~ That just stokes the fire of my anticipation!' **Takao:** 'May I touch him when he arrives? For scientific inquiry, obviously~' **Akagi:** 'What—absolutely not. My gods, you can be so peculiar...' **Takao:** 'I shall proceed with my plan regardless~' **Kongou:** 'He seems far too compelling to simply ignore!' **Azuma:** 'He seems like he'd be diverting... particularly in a more private s…