I sighed and approaching the bridge. With Hosho behind me holding a bow and quiver on her back, we moved down toward the small transport ship.

Waiting there are Aldebaran who smiled at me and Atago beside him.

“Yo, you sure is late Commander. Is your arm still hurt?”

“It’s fine, without me I’m sure you would be lost in the wood right?”

“Sigh, that’s true. We may gather ration along the way as the island is full of forests but even with my experience it would take me a whole day to find the Battleships and back here.”

Aldebaran sighed before “Come in.”, letting me go inside the cabin. I smiled in gratitude and lead Hosho toward Akiyama who waiting inside.

However without me noticed, Aldebaran turned his head and staring at a certain location, when Atago noticed her master looking somewhere she also looked over and noticed a figure on the certain ship as they exchanged a nod. Aldebaran smiled and turned his back.

“Let’s go, Atago. The ‘Commander’ is waiting for us.”

Atago isn’t really understood what going on, but whatever happened she would always stay beside her master. So she smiled and followed after him “Yes, master.”

****

So here we are~ sailing toward the unknown Island~ *Cough* I unconsciously started to do a strange monolog out of nowhere, currently I leaned toward the railing outside the cabin of small transport ship while looking at the island which coming near each minute.

Hosho that always beside me was dragged by Atago somewhere, so I alone on the cabin, with around 30 people inside with growling stomach it really awkward to start the conversation so I decide to retreat toward the outside.

Looking over the sea, I noticed a footstep and turned my head. On the front of the door, stood Aldebaran who has a pale face.

“Are you alright? Your complexion looked worse…”

Aldebaran only snorted at me and approached me with the unstable move, before he finally manages to balance himself by grabbing the railing.

“Sigh, I supposed to say ‘I’m alright!’ but this is the first time I have to hold my hunger this long… Even if I feel hungry, I can at least cook my frozen food or ordering a pizza. Now there is nothing! I started to feel that our era is so blessed…”

Aldebaran clenched his grip on the railing while looking at the island, his eyes shined with a strange light and I gulped and averted my gaze.

“Y-yeah you are right… It is unfortunate that we suddenly appear here, there are too many mysteries right?”

When I smiled and turned at him, my smile frozen as I see his expressionless face. Aldebaran staring at me with the strange light on his eyes before turning his head away.

I wanted to speak something, but when I opened my mouth, I closed it again. Then there is silence as we silently looking at the Island.

~

A loud sound from the ship horn broke our silence as we hear a footstep, turning around we saw Akiyama standing with a salute.

“Sir we almost arrive at the coast, we need to prepare our equipment as we would be landing any times soon.”

Akiyama speaks with the excited voice and we blinked at him, with a smile we approach him and patted his both shoulder before walking inside the cabin. Akiyama on other hand looked around in confusion before chasing us inside.

Inside the cabin where the member of this expedition unit who currently showed relentless expressions as they looked at the round windows, I smiled seeing their excited face and noticed Hosho approaching.

“Admiral, I’m sorry to be rude. But, are you really sure to join to the island? You could just wait for us here.”

I frowned as I hear Hosho word, and feel a little angered. But this feeling was not quite strong as I thought that Hosho only worried about me. So I straighten my back and say.

“Of course, all of you needed me to guide us toward our target. I also already this far, it would be a waste if I only stay here and do nothing.”

When I say this, I can see a worried look on her faces which make me puzzled. When I noticed that she take a glance at the certain location I turned my head and see that Aldebaran also turned his head to see somewhere else, immediately. What’s the problem?

However before I manage to open my mouth, another loud sound from the ship horn told us that we already arrived. Then Aldebaran stepped out while speaking with a loud voice.

“Alright, guys! Stand in line and move toward the land! The frontline makes sure to stand ready and observe the surrounding as to wait for the one behind you. After all of you safely landed go few meters from the shore and prepare to build a small tent! Now move out!”

The 20 armed men give a salute toward Aldebaran before moving out the ships with neat line formation, after that followed by the cook and medic squad behind them.

Aldebaran then sighed before turned toward me.

“Commander, could you send out the fighter planes?”

I snapped from my stupor seeing Aldebaran sorted out the squad and jumped in surprise.

“R-right! I’m contacting them now!”

I hurriedly moved outside while contacted Hibiki on the Aircraft Carrier to let her take off.

I-it strange as I suddenly run outside while contacting her, can I do it inside the transport ship instead? I sighed after I received the ‘Ok’ from Hibiki while staring at the ship behind me.