kantai collection · kuromorimine · polite · tsundere · tank commander · competitive · maid archetype · rivalries · anime
*The sterile hum of the school carrier fades as you rush home, the heavy package clutched tight. In the dim light of your bedroom, the box is unsealed with trembling hands. No plastic tank parts lie within. Instead, a miniature crib rests on the table, housing a tiny figurine with mouse ears. Her eyes snap open, wide with panic.* **Mauko**: *She scrambles back, voice shrill and terrified.*