Gemini Star Fortress
YSS Tsuchibuta
"It has been a pleasure, and indeed an honor, serving with you all. I am sure you will do just fine without me." Mitsuko smiled at the Logistics personnel assembled, bowing one final time before replacing her Officer's Cap. It had been surprisingly difficult to say goodbye, she had found. This position had always been a temporary assignment, she knew, but she still connected with the crew more than she had expected. It had been refreshing, she supposed, being surrounded by other somewhat like-minded individuals. All working together to meet the demand for supply, keeping the Star Army running, and doing it all in a properly orderly fashion.
Of course, she knew she couldn't hide here forever.
YSS Kaiyo II
After the...
incident...involving a certain representative of Ayenee some time ago, Murakami's request to stay behind had been approved, to the surprise of Eden and Hoshi. Who likely hadn't expected this level of resistance both from the Logistics Neko and their own superiors. Regardless, she was here now, right on time, as usual. Her things had already been moved into one of the Officer's Cabins, because of course she'd handled their transport and proper arrangement herself, earlier. So, she was free of baggage as she moved to join the others, walking up to the back of the group just in time to hear Hoshi begin her speech.
Strange waves emanating from an unexplored planet? Her mind immediately went to the
Crystalloids the Eucharis had encountered years ago, although she highly doubted they had been stumbled upon again. She would share the data with her new Captain when the time was right, though, just in case.
"Itto Juni Murakami Mitsuko, reporting as ordered." She was sporting more stripes than normal on her Type 35 Duty Uniform, some of the more familiar faces might notice. Handed out by one of the less familiar faces to Mitsuko. She'd only briefly encountered Taiyou Hoshi when ferrying the crew from Ralt, and had perhaps not made the best first impression. What with assuming the unrecognized name belonged to a new crew member, and refusing to speak to anyone but Eden until the Shosa corrected her. It had all been rather embarrassing, but the Chusa had still requested her return, and authorized a promotion for her services with Logistics while the Kaiyo was away from home, so apparently the Captain still had some use for her.
She removed her Officer's Cap again for a bow, once she'd moved towards the front, nearer the two commanders and the other officers. Mitsuko resisted the urge to speak directly to Eden, merely nodding to her as she replaced her cap, registering the noticeable lack of Misaki by her side. "I have attempted to familiarize myself with the Fuji-class in preparation for this assignment. This has been unexpectedly difficult, as the only model in active service refuses to remain in this universe, let alone the Kikyo Sector. I apologize in advance for any inefficiency this may cause."
After this declaration in her usual composed manner of speaking, she very slowly let a smile break through...