Kyoto - Picnic Area
As the trio of newly enlisted soldiers made their way through the throng of people getting food, hanging out, and carrying on, Aki gasped aloud at something.
"Wh-what's up, Aki?" Daisuke asked nervously, to which the blonde-haired neko turned about to face him, stars in her eyes.
"'What's up'? What's up is that, sitting right over there is only one of the best, awesomest, and most beautiful star captains to ever grace Yamatai," Aki said, matter-of-factly, to the other two, who slowly turned to see where she was pointing. Sure enough, nearby they could clearly see a blue-haired neko with elf ears, eating her meal with a few others nearby: Shosho Kesturui Hanako, captain of the YSS Eucharis herself. The three of them stood for what felt like a long time just staring, their food plates neglected in their hands.
"Should...should we go introduce ourselves?" Daisuke ventured.
Aki gasped and turned her face away, blushing lightly. "No, I'm too embarassed~ She wouldn't want to talk to newbies like us...right, Asta?"
Astridr shrugged, having finally had the sense to close her mouth to stop gawking. "You think one of us will be assigned to the Eucharis?" She asked the question bluntly, almost off-handed.
Aki nearly threw her food in the air. "That would be a dream come true! Just think: exploring the stars and fighting the enemies of Yamatai alongside the beautiful captain herself," Aki stared off into space, starry-eyed, and sighed dreamily. Astridr just smirked and shook her head as the three of them found a lace to sit down nearby, at Aki's insistence that they be allowed to "view her beauty", while they soberly discussed the possibilities of their assignments and the adventures that might come to follow.