第８０７堀：おもちゃばこ (Part2)
"Reconfirming conditions, 'kay?"
" " "Understood!" " "
Steve seemed to be taking command, checking the ship's condition.
"Hey there, Steve."
"Hm? Oh, Taizo-san. And... Narjia-san and the others?"
He looked at them with a very displeased expression.
"What is it? If you have a complaint, I'll listen, okay? I'll make sure Steve-san improves."
"Huh? Doesn't it sound like *I'm* the bad guy for complaining? Isn't it weird to 'improve' me? Besides, it's not a complaint."
"Oh, is that so? Then please tell me why you made such a displeased face."
"Um, well, we're in the middle of taking control of this ship, so could you please refrain from messing with it from the sidelines for now? The fleet personnel aren't perfect yet, so we can't even explain things. It was all so sudden, you see."
"Ah, come to think of it, you mentioned Luna-san suddenly produced these two aircraft carriers."
"That's right. Well, it seems she thought of it during her usual squabble with the General. Because of that, the registration for this entire weapon system isn't even finished. If you try to force your way in and do something, ignoring that, I'll seriously apprehend you and throw you in jail, okay? You all should know better than anyone that we can't be careless with the management of these weapons, right?"
" " "..." " "
Whoa, Steve was serious.
His eyes were intense.
In terms of combat power, Steve was honestly superior.
We were merely engineers and developers; we weren't soldiers who could master these weapons.
As expected, we, who correctly understood the situation, obediently fell silent.
Indeed, asking to borrow these weapons when their management registration wasn't even complete was completely out of line.
"So, we're busy this time, and I'd like you to come back another day. Or rather, why did Taizo-san bring these engineers? They're completely out of control, you know?"
"I thought it would be better than them hearing information somewhere and rushing over here without any control."
"Ah..."
Damn, it was frustrating to be understood!
But I couldn't deny it.
We were indeed on the verge of going out of control even now.
"Well, Narjia-san and the others, we do have some ready for handover for the engineers. Those should already be registered and maintained, okay?"
" " "Really?!" " "
Steve was indeed a capable goblin.
I'm sorry for thinking he was a bit of an inflexible, stubborn goblin.
"It's true. So, explanations about the CDC and such will be another day. Understood?"
"I understand. So, where is my fighter jet?"
"...No, fighter jets are for individuals... It's useless to say anything, isn't it? John, can you hear me?"
"What is it? We won't be done checking the carrier-based aircraft that quickly. We're also damn busy taking control of the second ship's CDC."
"It's the same over here. It's not about that; Narjia-san and the others have arrived here. So, the ones prepared on your deck..."
"Oh, they're here already..."
That voice, sounding utterly displeased, was irritating.
"If you have any complaints, I don't mind rigging John-san's equipment with a self-destruct function, you know?"
"Please don't do that. There's a maintained F-15 on the deck, so please look at it to your heart's content."
" " "Yay!" " "
F-15! Isn't that the masterpiece known as the Eagle?!
My excitement couldn't be contained!
"Oh, come to think of it, Yuki-san would love something like this too, wouldn't he?"
"Ah, the General has already finished inspecting the carrier-based aircraft and supplies that can't be loaded for this mission, and he's put them in his Item Box."
"Huh? What do you mean they can't be loaded?"
"Well, they're planned for operation in the Seasypho Kingdom. What's needed are anti-submarine equipment and monsters, you see."
"I see... Then wouldn't it be better to show them to Yuki-san?!"
"No, no... This is the only aircraft carrier where planes can be maintained, take off, and land, you know."
"Ah... So, Yuki-san is ultimately letting a treasure go to waste."
"Don't tell him that directly. He's completely dejected because his wives told him he's not allowed to ride fighter jets."
No, it's probably a bad idea for Yuki to ride a fighter jet.
Wait? But would Yuki, who loved planes so much, really give up so easily?
As such questions crossed my mind...
"Okay, we'll send someone to pick you up..."
"Oh, we'll just fly over!"
My attention was completely captivated by the fighter jet before my eyes.
In this world, what one likes varies from person to person.
And even weapons can be incredibly exciting for some!
It's the same as how everyone gets excited seeing an FA-22!
And with ribbons, it's the same as getting even more excited and having a nosebleed!
Right?! Isn't that right?!