Heading toward the Seegul Holy Kingdom

The afternoon after completing the procedures for passing through the territory of the Sarett Kingdom, Shinosuke and the others set sail from the orbital station, heading toward the Seegul Holy Kingdom.

"Confirmed departure of all vessels. We are now proceeding toward the Seegul Holy Kingdom."

Alysa, temporarily aboard the Fubuki, is handling navigation control and communications for the ship.

Alysa and Merisa, the twin sisters responsible for operating the Grenda exploration vessels, are both capable of handling ship navigation, piloting, and communications control, so Alysa has been entrusted with navigation and communications duties.

Since Seira has also grown into a competent navigation and communications officer, this is an ideal opportunity for her to observe the techniques of more experienced crew members aboard other ships. She stands beside Alysa, carefully studying her methods.

"Captain Kasimura, I've displayed the planned route to the jump point on the captain's seat's sub-monitor. I've also indicated the scheduled times for passing through intermediate checkpoints for your reference."

"Understood."

Shin nosuke confirmed the information Alisa had shown him—it was extremely clear and easy to follow.

In the cases of Seyla and Milena, they plan their intended navigation routes, but rarely calculate checkpoint displays or estimated arrival times, with navigation typically communicated verbally.

This is because Shin nosuke adjusts the timing intuitively—once the intended arrival time at the destination is set—allowing him to steer the vessel so that he arrives roughly on schedule, making detailed instructions unnecessary.

That said, it's not as if Alisa, who meticulously plans every detail, is necessarily a better navigator—comparing the two is hardly meaningful.

Since Alisa is routinely required to be meticulous—maneuvering the exploration vessel during Glen's mining operations and navigating the Big Bear while searching for buried treasure—it's only natural she'd make an even more detailed plan this time, as she's taking on the role of Shinosuke's navigator for the first time.

In addition, Aliisa is Merisa’s twin sister, and she has devised the exact same navigation plan as Merisa, who is aboard Tsukikage—so perfectly synchronized that it’s as if they share a telepathic bond.

On the other hand, Seira and Milina are not lacking in precision or delicacy.

Both excel as air traffic controllers and communications officers, and even when creating navigation plans, they produce efficient, flaw-free strategies without unnecessary steps.

Moreover, because he understands Shinosuke's characteristics, he's able to create more efficient navigation plans.

In other words, there's no inherent superiority among Sister Ariesa, Seira, and Milina in terms of their abilities.

Incidentally, if it were Marks, he wouldn't even create a detailed navigation plan, settling instead for only the bare minimum required for submission to the navigation authority.

As for the data presented to Shinnosuke, it only displayed the destination and hazardous space zones; after that, Shinnosuke was free to steer the ship as he pleased, making adjustments only when necessary.

Regardless, following the excellent navigator's plan, the three ships continued their journey smoothly and approached the jump point as they exited the territory of the Sallet Kingdom.

There was only one space jump point between the Sallet Kingdom and the Seigul Holy Empire, and after completing the jump, the ships would have to proceed through the dangerous region of space pirates in normal flight to reach Seigul Holy Empire.

"Approaching the space jump point. Coordinate calculation complete. Jump destination coordinates locked."

Upon hearing Alisa's report, Shinnosuke nodded.

"Transmit to all ships. First, our flagship will perform warp jump to secure the destination point. After Fubuki jumps, Big Bear will follow 15 minutes later, and Tsukikage will warp five minutes after that."

"Understood. Message relayed to all ships."

"Then, accelerate to jump insertion speed."

Shinnosuke pushed the throttle lever, accelerating Fubuki.

"Jump insertion speed confirmed. Countdown begins. Five, four, three, two, one..."

"Alright! Wah—"

"……Warp executed!"

With Alisa's command, Fubuki performed the spatial jump, finally entering the region known as the Pirate Route—the international space lanes.

"Warp complete. No abnormalities detected in systems or hull structure. Additionally, no anomalies in the surrounding space, and no vessels detected in the vicinity."

After receiving Alisa's report, Shinnosuke halted Fubuki.

"Understood. This vessel will remain here on alert while awaiting Big Bear and Tsukikage. To prepare thoroughly for a possible pirate attack, Alisa, your navigation duties end here. From this point onward, Serah will take over flight control and communications. Alisa, please focus on sharing information with Merry from Tsukikage using the central operations station."

"Understood."

Alisa stands up from the air traffic control and communications operator station.

"Thank you for letting me use your station, Serah."

"Alisa, this has been truly educational for me."

"Please take care of things from here on out."

Serah and Alisa exchange warm smiles.

Taking over Serah's seat, Alisa sits down at the central operations station usually used by Marks, preparing to establish a connection with Merry from Tsukikage.

"Milena is waiting at the co-pilot station as a precaution. If we enter combat with the space pirates, she might suddenly need to take over piloting duties."

"Understood. I'm ready whenever you need me."

Shinonsuke activated the Hifumi's weapon control system and unlocked all of the ship's armaments.