《Kantai Collection: Two Front War》Sink!
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Kongou has reused her outfit from the first time the group as a whole went out, but since this was going to be a personal outing Jack was going to need an outfit besides his admiral's uniform.
"Nothing that I can't work through." Jack chuckles as he fishes through his closet and finds a good outfit. When Jack is finished changing he gazes into a mirror and admires his casual look: a simple button up paired with slacks, keeping his normal shoes and he completes this whole outfit with a navy trench coat. "Now I look good." Jack chuckles again as he heads outside the naval base and finds Kongou waiting for him.
"You shouldn't keep a lady waiting like that teitoku~" Kongou giggles. "It's all right, I would have taken more time honestly, but could you ever find an outfit that doesn't make you look like you just came out of the military?"
"I guess I just can't escape that style." Jack chuckles before they both burst out into laughter.
"So, where are we going?" Kongou asks.
"It's almost like western food but at the same time it's not, you'll understand when we get there." Jack replies, looking at his watch. "We can take our time, admire the sights, hopefully nobody will look at you weird."
"I decided to ditch the cannon for this one." Kongou says, showing that she has a more normal looking purse on her. "I have something a little more discreet."
"And what is that?" Jack asks.
"I may or may not have borrowed Haruna's pistol." Kongou replies sheepishly as she pulls out the pistol, the number clearly engraved on it.
"So wait does that actually fire shells or just normal bullets?" Jack asks. "I don't want you to have to pull it out and then suddenly you destroy an entire building with it. I'm sorry I never asked."
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"It's essentially one of our main guns compacted into this little thing here." Kongou replies. "Sure it won't destroy an entire building but since we're shipgirls, and thus tougher, the bullets fly out just as fast."
"So I couldn't fire it?" Jack asks.
"You'd break your arms if you tried to shoot this thing teitoku, and if it hit your head with all that recoil I don't think you'd be able to think about much else." Kongou chuckles as she stashes the pistol in her purse and the two begin walking around. "Not that you'd need to anyway, you're already deadly enough to start!"
"I guess you make a point there." Jack laughs as Kongou joins in. Eventually the two reach a robata restaurant and as they head in they notice that the place is pretty packed and there are only two spots left. "Well lucky we are!"
"Yes you two are very lucky." The host chuckles. "Pay and those two spots will be yours for the night." Jack doesn't even want to risk losing those two spots so he quickly forks over some money and the two stroll over to the empty spots. The chefs are quick to notice the newcomers, as are a group of men that appear to be just a few years younger than the admiral.
"Hey, you look familiar!" One of the men says to Jack. "Aren't you the admiral of the Imperial Navy?"
"You could just me mistaking me, any ol' man, for that admiral!" Jack chuckles.
"Nice joke teito- I mean JACK." Kongou says, quickly catching herself, and with that the two begin enjoying some barbecued seafood, veggies, and whatever other crazy ideas both of them have in their minds.
"So, you with the lady here?" The chef chuckles as he skillfully tosses some barbecued crab onto Jack's plate.
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"For sure DESS!" Kongou giggles.
"I think she speaks for herself." Jack chuckles and the chef laughs as he tosses some crab onto her plate.
"You two remind me of when I was young you know?" The chef chuckles. "I don't know if I can ever relive those good old days."
"Time flies you know?" Jack says as he and Kongou continue eating. As they eat though Jack notices Kongou shifting in her seat. "Hm? Something up?" He quietly asks.
"It's those guys." Kongou whispers. "They haven't stopped ogling me since we got here..." That's when both of them discreetly eye the group and sure enough they've been staring at Kongou for quite some time before Jack turns his head to face them, and they immediately look the other way.
"I know you were staring at her, and I don't think she likes it." Jack says sternly as they continue eating. Unfortunately the guys don't let up, and their shot glasses are being refilled every now and then. "Oh that's just great..." He mumbles as he and Kongou continue eating. Eventually Jack hears one of the guys get out of his seat and his footsteps get closer and closer until finally they stop. Just out of the corner of his eye Jack sees one of the young men start to reach for Kongou, and he intervenes with lightning speed, knocking the young man's arm away with a karate chop hard enough to make him shout in pain.
"OW!" The young man yells.
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