good art, nice story..

So would this be Haruna living a normal life after the war? Kinda depressing though since she's alone without her sisters.

In real life, Haruna was the last Kongou-class ship that was sunk. Nagato and Houshou were also intact during this time.

Haruna is going to be dunked by a few aircraft bombs soon.

I feels it.

Any explanation on how Houshou got blind?

OMGkillitwithfire said:

Any explanation on how Houshou got blind?

Is she blind or just empty inside?

Krugger said:

Is she blind or just empty inside?

from they way she spoke she sounded blind.

RomanoffBlitzer said:

In real life, Haruna was the last Kongou-class ship that was sunk. Nagato and Houshou were also intact during this time.

Haruna is going to be dunked by a few aircraft bombs soon.

Judging by the wheelchair, I'd say she already has been. Being crippled probably represents how she sank in shallow waters at Kure, but was raised up after the war. So instead of dying like everyone else when they sank, she made it out alive, but horribly maimed.

Scholastica said:

Judging by the wheelchair, I'd say she already has been. Being crippled probably represents how she sank in shallow waters at Kure, but was raised up after the war. So instead of dying like everyone else when they sank, she made it out alive, but horribly maimed.

I remembered to have read somewhere that after the Japanese recovered the wreck of Haruna, they dismantled her into materials and use them in rebuilding structures in Kure.

Maybe that's why she seems to have live a civilian life afterward.

Scholastica said:

Judging by the wheelchair, I'd say she already has been. Being crippled probably represents how she sank in shallow waters at Kure, but was raised up after the war. So instead of dying like everyone else when they sank, she made it out alive, but horribly maimed.

I'd like to view her situation as glass half-full. In spite of her losing her sisters she's moved on and is living her life peacefully. As for Houshou, perhaps she was blinded by the grief of losing her "daughters", not sure if that's possible. But perhaps neglect out of grief would contribute to deteriorating health.