>>Internal: Kyoko Kishimoto

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Battleship Yamaguchi, Honshu System
August 18, 827 AS

Sender: Nito Kaii Kyōko Kishimoto, Kusari Naval Forces
Recipient: Itto Kaisa Kiyoko Hayashimura, 66th Advanced Battlegroup
Topic: Transfer: Acceptance

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Hayashimura-kaisa,

I have to admit, I didn't expect a communiqué of this nature to end up in my inbox. I've been happy with my performance among the Naval Forces' ranks so far, that much is true, but I didn't realise Ohru-san had gone so far as to mention me for the Special Expeditionary Battlegroup. From my numerous patrols with her by my side, I can say that I have the utmost respect for her tact and ability to handle a wide variety of situations, either by her preferred method of weaponising her words or by more conventional methods.

I've only had the opportunity for brief forays to the Gallic front so far; the majority of my postings have been as you say, with the Fourth Home Fleet and the Yamaguchi, patrolling Kusari's own lanes in search of Dragon and Chrysanthemum patrols to suppress. That's what I've become accustomed to during my time in the Territorial Police, as well, so in truth I'd felt more at ease than I anticipated following my transfer.

That said, however, after some thought I would be honoured to accept the invitation to be formally transferred into the 66th Advanced Battlegroup -- I appreciate the value of what's being offered to me here today, and I am loath to turn down an opportunity that would both challenge me and allow me to broaden my horizons as a pilot and servant to Kusari. Striving to keep Kusari herself safe is the kind of task that I am slowly coming to realise requires more than just internal security; Sirius is a big place, and threats can lurk in the most distant and sometimes unlikely of locales.

I await further details regarding the transfer process, and I'd ask only that you consider this response to be a formal letter of acceptance to the opportunity put to me here today.

Keigu,

Kyōko Kishimoto
岸本 今日子
4HFLT

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