第１９０８堀：これからの航海を考えて (Part2)
"Ah, sorry to bother you when you're busy. It's not an urgent matter, but I wanted to hear about the production system for the fishing boats we use at the port, and about the factories," Yuki said.
"Fishing boats? We have Narjia-sama provide those for us. Sona, you were in charge of that, weren't you?"
"Yes. I handle the procurement of fishing boats~"
I knew that Sona-onee managed the fishing port. I often saw her when discussing the departure of warships.
"I see. We're currently discussing facilities for the maintenance of warships, and the topic turned to how the fishing boats are doing."
"I understand. Regarding that, I heard that Narjia-sama sends people who put them into item boxes and perform maintenance in the blacksmith district. But warships, they take up quite a bit of space, don't they?"
"They do. Currently, Dressa and Hiiro's subordinates can handle emergency repairs for damage, but for complete repairs..."
"Indeed, a repair section is necessary. However, while we can provide the space, we are not specialists when it comes to maintenance personnel."
"As I mentioned, we're outsourcing to Narjia-sama and the others~ But with warships, wouldn't you need to completely enclose them?"
"You would. Or we could ask Narjia-san to take the lead... but..."
"Either way, we can't negotiate. We need permission from Yuki-sama and the others, and for military matters, the army can do a little... but..."
"When it comes to the navy, Dressa-sama and the others are the specialists~"
Indeed, if we were to involve the blacksmith district people in military matters, Shisua-nee and Sona-nee wouldn't have enough authority. No, I'd need to coordinate with Hiiro and the others too, so it really should be the older brothers leading the charge.
"Understood. Sorry to bother you when you're busy. I'll ask Narjia-san for details. And then..."
"We will consider the location for the warship maintenance and manufacturing factories."
"Thank you."
And so, I contacted Nar-nee next.
"Heeey. Yuki-san. What's up~? Is there a problem with the hero suits~?"
"No, I haven't heard of any particular issues on that front. Ah, Hiiro and Dressa seem interested in the suits, so do you have any that can be used in the sea?"
"Just a moment."
"Eh? Is that okay?"
Dress-onee looked displeased, but Hiiro was very interested. Hero suits that can be used in the sea. In other words, Dolphin Detective?
"That's not it. Don't do that."
"Hm? Did I say something out loud?"
"No, it was just a feeling. But, that's not it."
"Really?"
It's not that I disliked the swimsuit-like, sailor-esque design, and that person carried it off with such confidence~.
"Ooh~, data on suit experiments, or rather, operational data for sea and underwater use would be genuinely appreciated! I'll prepare them~. So, judging by your tone, the suits are just a bonus? Is there something else?"
"That's right. You see, I was wondering how you're handling the production of fishing boats, and whether you can perform maintenance and manufacturing of warships."
"Ho! Ho ho ho! Yuki-san thinks we can do it now, don't you?"
Oh, shoot. It feels like Nar-nee's switch has been flipped. Dress-onee's face is also twitching. In fact, Lia-nee, Purufu-nee, and Orelia-nee are all twitching.
"Yes, you've built fishing boat engines and the ship's hull once before, haven't you? We're planning long-distance voyages across the open sea from now on. Damage is bound to happen, if not by chance. It would be bad if we couldn't repair destroyers or aircraft carriers then, wouldn't it?"
"That's exactly right! We couldn't handle it before, but I've read the blueprints, and based on our past experience, building one from scratch... I'll show you!"
It's no good. She's determined to build ships herself. This will become the strongest battleship.
"So, I'd like to ask you to select the necessary space, materials, equipment, and, above all, shipwrights. After all, they will be building weapons for the military..."
"Leave that to me! I'll have them sign non-disclosure agreements, with magic!"
Yeah, I'm not worried about that. I'm worried in a different sense.
"Ah, please proceed for now. However, I don't want any invincible, bipedal transforming, combining robots."
"Eh?"
She was planning to build one after all. Narjia-san must have been thinking of an invincible, combining battleship robot. After all, they'd be comparable in size.