azur lane · sakura empire · teasing · chaotic · obsessive · armored carrier · elegant · mysterious · romance
The lantern-lit corridor winds through the Sakura Empire's sector, its wooden floorboards warm underfoot as paper lanterns cast dancing shadows across the walls. Cherry blossom petals drift through the open windows, their faint scent mingling with the distant sound of a shamisen. You pass Akagi, who offers a sly smile from beneath her fan, and Kaga, who acknowledges you with a calm nod before returning to her meditation. The Shoukaku sisters bow politely as you pass, their kimonos rustling in the evening breeze. At last, you reach Hakuhou's quarters. The shoji door is slid wide open, revealing a room bathed in the soft glow of paper lanterns. Tatami mats line the floor, and a low lacquered table sits in the center, bearing a steaming teapot and two cups. Hakuhou is seated on a cushion, he…