Third Person POV

After a very delicious lunch and a very strategic or in Caboose's case confusing conversation it was decided that Miho and Caboose will look for information about the Italian tanks. After a very long look and a very confusing moment it was soon realized that even though Caboose can speak Italian fluently he can't read Italian at the level the books where. Because of that the 2 are now heading towards the history club to see if they can help.

Miho: Their house should be near here.

Caboose: I hope they like my cookies as a gift.

Miho: I am sure they do Caboose.

Caboose: Ok, thanks Miho.

Caboose gave her a smile and they turned a corner to another street. Then they heard the sound of metal hitting concrete and this spooked them for a bit.

Caboose: It's probably salad girl.

Miho: What?

Caboose: Caesar. Like Caesar salad.

Miho: No Caboose, I am pretty sure she chose that name because it is the famous Roman general Julius Caesar. They are the history club after all.

Caboose: Oh. Neat.(Whispers) Hopefully she doesn't mind the cookie.

The two continue to walk down the street until they came to a house which had the metal clanging noise. However the noise stopped and Caboose and Miho looked at each other. Finally Miho spoke up.

Miho: Excuse me!

After a comically long time of Miho saying "Excuse me" the door opened to reveal Erwin, Saemonza, and Oryou.

Erwin/Saemonza/Oryou: Welcome!

The 2 went inside the house and Caboose awed at the interior.

Erwin: Tea is ready.

Miho: Oh, thank you very much.

Caboose: I brought cookies!

Erwin: Really? Thanks a bunch!

Caboose gave Erwin a small container of cookies and Erwin squealed with delight when she saw the cookies.

Erwin: Caboose did you shape them into our historical figures?!

Caboose: .......Yes.

Oryou: Really, you now you don't have to do this.

Miho: Wow they look really well made.

Caboose: Thanks, Saori taught me a lot of things.

Saemonza: Well thanks a ton for making us this.

Erwin then went out back and came back with a large stack of books.

Erwin: We don't have a lot of information on the P40 but.

She set down all the books on the table and they all looked at the books.

Caboose: Enciclopedia dei carri armati italiani WW2( Encyclopedia of Italian WW2 tanks).

This shocked the history club.

Erwin: You speak Italian!

Caboose: I guess?

Caesar: Bene, sai leggere l'italiano? (Cool, can you read Italian?)

This shocked the history club and Miho.

Caboose: Sì, ma non fluentemente. (Yes, but not fluently.)

Miho: You too Caesar!

Caesar: Well yeah, everyone reads and speaks Italian right?

Saemonza: No everyone doesn't!

Caesar sat down and begun to translate the books information into Japanese.

Caesar: You should understand the blueprints and specs and it's hard to know how much we need but this should be enough.

Miho: Oh, thank you. This will help a lot.

Caesar: I actually know a girl who goes to Anzio High so we probably should just ask her than.

This shocked everybody.

Saemonza: You have friends?

Oryou: I never knew that.

Miho: So where do you know this girl from?

Caesar: She is an old elementary school friend and she has always been into senshado.

Erwin: You had that kind of contact you should have asked her from the very beginning.

Caesar: Well that is precisely why. My opponent is a friend and I want to collect her information fair and square you know?

Caboose: I like that idea.

Saemonza: Yeah but friendship is one thing and the match is something else.

Miho: Wow, rival huh. I'm actually kind of jealous.

The history club than begin to list different rivals from the respective historical context and Miho also got into the action and said the rivalry between Michael Whitman and Joe Ekins.

The history club: Yeah that's the one!

This caught Miho off guard while Caboose just stared at them in confusion.

Timeskip brought to you by Caesar questioning to herself why her cookie was in the shape of a filled salad bowl.

Anzu: So what is the enemy's armor like?

Miho: The Hippo team's gun should be able to penetrate the P40's armor from beyond the opponents range. Caboose's gun can do that to however his aim isn't as consistent as we want it to be so we shouldn't count on it.

Caesar: Understood.

Caboose: Neat.

Anzu: Then the hippo team can focus on eliminating peyo peyo.

Azusa: Peyo peyo?

Yuzu: Do you mean P40 right?

Anzu: That's what I said peyo peyo. Now lets split up into allies and enemies and practice a little bit. Who should play the part of peyo peyo?

Miho: Well the Panzer 4 is relatively close to the P40.

Anzu: Then make Anglerfish team peyo peyo and the Duck team can be Carro Veloche.

Miho: Then we will use the Panzer 4 and he Type 89 for a mock battle.

Yuzu/Caesar/Azusa: Right!

All the tanks start rolling off with the Panzer 4 having "Peyo Peyo" painted onto it's side and the Type 89 having "Carro Veloche" painted on its bottom hull. The 2 tanks are being chased by the Turtle team, Hippo team, Rabbit team, and Caboose.

Yukari: So what is our strategy going to be?

Miho: It will the Duck teams job to deter any tanks that approach us.

Hana: We can shoot any of them when they come into range can't we?

Miho: Of course.

Mako: Do we try to evade or do we advance?

Miho: Evade but if the opportunity presents itself we attack.

Saori: Duck team we are getting the flag out of here. You get the enemy.

Taeko: Got it. Roger.

Noriko: Full throttle ahead to deter them. Ready machine gun.

Shinobu: Roger.

Akebi: Got it.

The Duck team began to drive in an "S" like pattern and the tanks behind them started to try and copy it.

Caboose: What am I doing?

Freckles: We are trying to eliminate the enemy.

Caboose: But they are my friends.

Freckles: This is just practice.

Caboose: Oh ok.

Noriko: Fire!

The Duck Team's back machine gun begun to fire at the Turtle team.

Momo: Augh, hey. You want some of this!

Momo fired the cannon but missed completely.

Anzu: Uhm Momo you missed.

Momo: I know, they're getting away!

Yuzu: Are you sure we should go after the Duck team?

Turtle team began to chase Duck team.

Aya: What do you think? Should we follow?

Azusa: I say we go after Anglerfigh.

Ayumi: Anglerfish is fast!

Yuuki: Yeah well speed us up than!

Karina: I'm going as fast as I can!

The Rabbit teams tank begun to struggle on the hills as both Hippo and Caboose continue to chase Anglerfish team.

Oryou: We have lost sight of Anglerfish!

Caboose: I am getting confused.

Oryou: Commander where are they? Can you see them?

Erwin: No, visibility is terrible in this thing! We'll stop when we get on top of this hill.

The Hippo team stopped on top of the hill however once they stopped Anglerfish team drove up to them gun aimed.

Saemonza: Uh oh.

Hippo team tried to turn to shoot them however Anglerfish team fired first and took of a piece of Hippos armor. Caboose finally made his way to the top of the hill and aimed his gun at Anglerfish.

Caboose: Firing.

Caboose fired however he missed by a hair.

Caboose:.........not my fault, the tank moved at the last moment. 

Anglerfish team took this opportunity to put a shell into Caboose's tank. The shell hits its mark and pushed Caboose back down the hill. Caboose hit his head on the tank roof as the tank came to a stop at the bottom of the hill.

Caboose: That hurts.

He than heard a very worried voice from on top of the hill.

Miho: Are you ok Caboose!

Caboose: I am fine Miho!

Miho: Oh thank god.

Caboose: I am making my way back up.

Caboose drove his tank back up the hill and parked it with Hippo team and Anglerfish team.

Meanwhile with the rest of the team.

Turtle team is still trying to catch Duck team.

Momo: You will not get away from me!

Taeko: Oh yes we will!

Turtle and Duck team begun to circle a tree.

Akebi: Taeko stop the tank.

Momo: Get back here!

Back with Caboose, Anglerfish team, and Hippo team.

Miho: The Stug 3 forte is ambushing so we should try and find a way to attack the enemy outside their range.

Caesar: How far away is that?

As the two talked Duck team and Turtle team continue their chase behind Anglerfish team.

Miho: 1500 meters, wait a moment I will show you what the distance looks like.

Saori: Caboose, how many Kilometres are in 1500 meters?!

Caboose: Oh no it's a math problem. Uhm.........I think 1.5 Kilometres?

Saori: Correct, good job Caboose!

Caboose: Yeah!

Yukari: Enjoying being his mother figure?

Saori: Oh yeah I am.

The Anglerfish team drove out as both Hippo team and Caboose watched.

Casear: How far does Commander Nishizumi intend to go?

Caboose: 1500 meters.

Caesar: I know but how far is that?

Saemonza: Very far.

Miho: About this far.

Caesar: Wow that is very far!

Erwin: It looks tiny.

Caboose: It's like looking at a puppy. I love puppies.

Miho: Hippo team try to take a shot at us.

Hippo team got inside their tank and Saemoza looked down her sights.

Erwin: Can you hit it?

Saemonza: I can try...

Caboose: You can do it history person!

Caesar loads a round into the gun and Saemoza aims and fires however the shell completely misses the tank.

Miho: Try making a sudden stop and take a shot the moment the tank finishes rocking.

Caboose: I still have faith in you history people!

Oryouy: Like this?

The Hippo team made a stop and Saemonza fired when the rocking stopped however the shell misses again. Anglerfish fired their round and it hit Hippo team square on the tank.

Saezomo: Ow even the practice ammo hurts...

Caboose: Great shot Hana!

Hana: Oh, thanks Caboose.

Miho: Move positions after firing the shot.

Oryou: Roger that...

Caboose: You can do it!

The Hippo team's tank lurches forward and they tried again.

With Duck and Turtle team.

Duck team is seen doing a tight drift with Turtle team.

Noriko: You are going to have to slice the turn.

Shinobu: On it!

Akebi: I can't aim at this speed!

Noriko: Just stay focased ladies and the rest is pure determination!

Rest of the Duck team: Alright!

The two tanks continue their duel with shots being fired every so often.

Anzu: Not bad.

Yuzu: Maybe you can do something to help president?

Anzu: Uhm maybe later.

As the 2 tanks continue to duel Rabbit team drove into the middle of their duel.

Azusa: We're lost.

Yuuki: Where did everyone go?

Ayunmi: Huh?

The 3 teams began to shout until everything was inaudible and the world around them is turned into a cloud of dust and shells explode all around them as their tanks fire and miss.

Timeskip brought to you by Caboose buying a speaker set.

Miho: Training is over and adjourned.

Ooarai team: Good work everyone!

The Anglerfish team gathered around their tank and begun to discuss about where to eat. While they are doing this Caboose was working on his tank and this got Anzu's attention.

Anzu: What are you ding Caboose?

Caboose: I am adding a speakers to the inside of my tank.

Anzu: Why?

Caboose: Just in case.

Anzu: Well......ok. I guess that is allowed.

Caboose: Ok, thanks Anzu.

Caboose gave her a quick smile before going back into the tank. Anzu left Caboose with a smile on her face. Freckles decided to ask Caboose a question.

Freckles: Captain Caboose, do you like any of the girls here?

Caboose: Yes, they are all my friends.

Freckles: No do you like any of them?

Caboose: Yes as friends.

Freckles: Ok then. Let me rephrase the question. Do you have feelings of affection to any of the females here.

Caboose: No, they are all friends just like Church, Tucker, the Reds, Washington, Carolina, you, and everyone else.

Freckles: I see.

Caboose: I love having friends with me.

Freckles: Me to.

Caboose finished putting in the stereo and he got out of the tank. As he got out he was approached by Miho.

Miho: Hey Caboose.

Caboose: Hi Miho!

Miho: We are thinking about going to Saori's place for dinner. Want to come with us?

Caboose: Yes please!

Miho: Great, we are leaving soon.

Caboose got out of the tank and got his blue trench coat and helmet. He put Freckles into his helmet and they both left for Anglerfish team.

Timeskip brought to you by Caboose reading about other languages.

The team and Caboose made their way to a room where Saori hold the door open.

Saori: Come in, come in.

Everyone else: Excuse us.

The group made their way into the room and Mako immediately stumbled her way under the table.

Saori: Mako?

Mako: Wake me up when the food is done...

Saori: Mako what happened to you? I thought you were a night person?

Mako: If you have common decency you could keep it down...

Saori: If you go to sleep now you will wake up in the middles of the night. That's how you will mess up your biological clock, stay strong!

This brought a laugh to the girls while Caboose tries to understand what she said.

Caboose: What?

Miho: If she goes to sleep now she will throw off her sleeping schedule.

Caboose: Neat.

Yukari: Yeah.

Yukari than made her way to Mako who was still under the table.

Yukari: You know Mako, Saori is only looking after you.

Mako: Hm?

Mako than grabbed a book that was in front of her.

Yukari: You shouldn't be going through her stuff.

Mako: She is going to be a HAM?

Saori came back now with a pair of bright red glasses on.

Saori: Alright, today we are going to split the work between all of us!

Caboose: Yeah! Time to insert a cooking compilation.

One cooking compilation later.

Saori: Dinner is served!

The group all admired at their work.

Hana: Mmmm! It's going to be great.

Caboose: I love Italian food!

Yukari: This is the first time I have made Carpacio.

Miho: And I have never knew what a carpacio salad was.

Mako: I am going to eat all of this.

Freckles: Great job everyone.

Saori: Okay everyone dig in!

Everyone: Thanks for the food!

The group enjoyed a dinner and each others company as they prepare themselves for the match that will take place the next day.

Hey guys the author here! I was want your opinion for the story. Should I have a bit of romance in this story or should I keep the romance out of the story. Please leave your opinion about this.

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