I trust you are doing well. Our work is never easy, and I'm hesitant to leave Tomioka without you and the Akizuki. You're about the only person out here I can really call a friend anymore, given the traitorous center of Kusari governance, and I want to ensure you're safe.
How things are now, I'm curious if we should stay in the homeland. I had a meeting a while back, a few weeks ago, with an Order captain, and I was a little intrigued by what he had to say. Maybe they're not as crazy as we make them out to be, or maybe they are, but it's got me interested..
I was wondering if you were interested in taking operational patrols north towards the edges of the Crow, or heading back west towards the roiyarutisuto no akuma. Both of our vessels are equipped for the ventures, and Natsumi-san has requested that we act more openly, saying we should go the path of the Ronin, attack Royal commerce..
I'm not sure who to listen to, but I'll follow your judgement, furui tomodachi. We're in this boat together, and I want to know what you had in mind.
から: Kiyoko Miyasaki に: Tsuda Tanaka 件名: Our next mission 暗号化: Very High シグナル強度: Strong Opening message.... 私の親愛なる友人,
Dearest Tanaka-san.. my apologies this is reaching you so late.. I've been in my study, thinking. Contemplating. I'm interested in this offer given by the 'Order'.. but I do not wish to cease fighting for our homeland. For now, contact the Order, let them know of our interest. Until such time we hear back, we shall continue the fight. I wish for you to accompany me in my quarters on the Akizuki. Please dear friend, get here safely. Natsumi-san is impatient as always. But it can wait until our meeting is finished. I'll await you.
I understand what you say. Natsumi-san is young, and thus quick to think past details. I will keep the Niizuki near you and yours for the time being, until we move out once more. Until we do, I'll write up a message to the Order, and perhaps see to some details the Kyaputan in Sigma-19 left out.
Once I'm done with that, I'll make my way to you. I might have a few things to show you that I picked up on Tomioka that you'll get a smirk out of.
I hope you're coping with what happened, if it's even something one can cope with. I don't know why this thing is letting me send you stuff so focused against it, but more power to me I suppose.
Firstly, I wanted to say that.. again.. I'm sorry for what happened. I should've been stronger, but I let fear overwhelm me, and as a result lost my shin'yū because of it. I failed you in every aspect, Kiyoko, and now I live with this fact. I only hope that you can forgive me for my failure.
I'll try to be more strong willed and seek out the Order's help with eradicating these pests.. and pursue a rumor of a.. cure..
I owe you more than this for my actions. I only hope this is a start, watashi no yūjin.. a start at correcting myself.
If you want to.. I can try and locate a secluded place in the event we need to just.. disappear.. if we need to..
Stay safe, koibito.. Watashi wa, anata o aishiteimasu..