Maidens in a Pinch! (乙女のピンチ！ Romaji: "Otome no Pinchi!") is the fourth episode of Hai-Furi.
Upon realizing that the Harekaze was out of toilet paper, Akeno and a few others stopped by an ocean mall to pick up some. Little do they know that the Blue Mermaids were tailing them.
Episode Summary[]
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Momo and Hime had the unfortunate job of breaking the bad news to the crew.
"We're All Out!"[]
Momo Aoki and Hime Wazumi from damage control broke the bad news to the crew. The 250 rolls of toilet paper, two weeks worth, were all used up. The ship was still two days away from Yokosuka at the fastest possible speed.
The Harekaze crew sees a rodent. Isoroku sees DINNER.
Mei suggested going shopping. Perchance, the Harekaze was close to Ocean Mall Shikoku Branch, a floating shopping center. As an alert for the Harekaze was still out in the area, Akeno assembled a group of four, including herself, to go pick up some.
The crew left on the Harekaze, meanwhile, went about their routine. Ritsuko Matsunaga and Kayoko Himeji, the ship's torpedo tube operators, picked up drifting containers in hopes of finding toilet paper. They picked up a box from Abyss, a mail-order service, which housed a rodent. As the rodent jumped out, Isoroku spotted it and gave chase.
You're Under Arrest?[]
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As if the toilet paper crisis wasn't bad enough, Akeno's group ran into trouble.
Owing to her extreme luck, Akeno won a year's supply of toilet paper in the lottery. The group brought as much as they could back when they encountered a group of Blue Mermaids. They tried to flee but were detained.
Meanwhile, Isoroku brought the rodent to the bridge. A fascinated Tama cuddled the rodent.
As the seas grew turbulent, the Harekaze received an unexpected greeting from the supply ships Akashi and Mamiya, escorted by two Kagerou-class destroyers. The ships boxed the Harekaze in to prevent escape. Worse, the crew saw the Akeno's group returning with a Blue Mermaid patrol boat tailing them.
Anger Mismanagement[]
Suddenly, an enraged Tama demanded that they attack. This came from a girl who is normally soft-spoken, if not quiet, even in the middle of battle.
When the crew tried restraining her, she broke free and headed to one of the rapid-fire guns, shooting at the supply ships until running out of ammo. Wilhelmina caught up with Tama and threw her into the ocean, much to her regret. Fortunately, Tama was swept back aboard by the turbulent waters.
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With glowing red eyes, Tama rained lead on the supply ships.
After the incident, Akeno clarified that the supply ships were sent by order of the principal. The Blue Mermaid officer who "detained" her earlier, Inspector Second Class Hiraga, informed them about the "mutiny" incident. The Safety Oversight Office, under Mashiro's sister Mashimo, strongly believed that the Harekaze is innocent.
The rodent was placed under doctor Minami's custody for further study. She pointed out that it was neither a hamster nor a rat.
Trivia[]
- The Abyss logo appears like a reversed version of the Lockheed Martin logo.