Chapter 127 (1/2)

127. Enemy Site Inspection 2

“Awesome!” (Mitsuha)

”How Fun!” (Mitsuha)

I have repeated the same replies over and over again.

And there's soldier-kun who keeps talking with his inflated nostrils.

Yeah, well, that's that. It's what they call [Just as planned…].

If we were in j.a.pan, he would be around 3rd year Middle schooler or 1st year High schooler. In other words, still a child. No, he has an appearance of a college student, but mentally still equivalent to j.a.panese middle schooler. No, the mental maturity is much lower here, where the communication system is not well developed.

Wait, is there little possibility that the girls are quick to mature because they have less fun?

(Note: Wait, what?)

Anyway, the other party here is an adult, but he is still a child from my point of view as a j.a.panese. On the other hand, I'm an 18 years old girl, even though still a minor in j.a.pan, the ban for accessing adult manga or violent manga have been lifted. So, something like talking to a boy is an easy task for me!

”And, how fast is this latest 64-guns ship?” (Mitsuha)

”If we got a tailwind, it's about 14-15 knots. Amazing right!” (Soldier-kun)

“Eh, but isn't crosswind faster than tailwind?” (Mitsuha)

“Eeeh! You know a lot, aren't you … Yeah, actually it is. Usually, a girl has a little understanding in such a thing. So, I'm trying to make it easy to understand. Anyway, by getting a crosswind … ” (Soldier-kun)

Isn't the speed more or less the same as the seized ships? The maximum speed of the seized ship is around 14 - 15 knots depending on the wind direction, and the average speed is 4 - 6 knots.

Oh, of course, the unit of speed that soldier-kun is talking is not “knot”, but a unit in this world. It is automatically converted in my head to the knot, the unit of the earth. One knot is one sea mile per hour, or 1.852 kilometers per hour. Not a land mile, but a sea mile or [nautical miles]. About 0.5 meters per second. However, although it is not as fast as the fast-moving clippers, such as the famous Cutty Sark or the Thermopylae, it has quite good performance. It may be difficult because of the overwhelming difference in ship efficiency.

(Note: Clipper was a type of mid-19th-century merchant sailing ship, designed for speed and ”Cutty Sark” and ”Thermopylae” was the names of British clippers. the more you know)

If you think about it, the operation of a sailboat is close to a craftsmanship, so the novice that just popped out might be so much better. This may be troublesome…

With this overwhelming disadvantage in every aspect such as ship size, shipbuilding technology, navigation technology, ship maneuvering technology, national financial resources, basic scientific capabilities. Can the Kingdom protect itself without my presence?