Ship Name: Hatsushimo Library No: 78 → 219 (Kai Ni) Class: 4th ship of the Hatsuharu-class Type: Destroyer CV: Motoko Kobayashi Illustration: Yadokari Up until her Kai form, she wore a blazer-style school uniform with a red tie, but in this Kai Ni form, the blazer's collar and hem feature white piping, and she has removed the tie, leaving her shirt collar open. Her rolled-up sleeves show her fighting spirit. The red hair tie she used to wear has been replaced by a white hair ribbon, though it's unclear if it just faded or was replaced (it looks slightly red in some media). Her socks are asymmetrical, short on the right and long on the left, matching her comrades from the Battle of坊ノ岬 (Bōnosaki): Yamato, Yahagi, and Isokaze. Her most striking feature is the blue headband wrapped around her forehead; it has double white lines in places and frayed ends. Her speech is a mix of polite forms and feminine casual language, and she doesn't always use formal speech with the Admiral. She cares deeply for her comrades, and "protecting" is so much a part of her that she frequently volunteers for escort duty. She doesn't shy away from combat for that purpose; in fact, she's quite enthusiastic. As historical records show, her battlefields were often away from the main front lines and focused on escort missions, so for her, fighting equals protecting. While she is bellicose, her words sound gentle because of this mindset. When entering the docks heavily damaged, she expresses relief, saying, "Now I can protect everyone again." However, in her Kai Ni form, she warns the Admiral, "No reckless operations, okay?" and in minor damage repairs, she says common things like "Just a short break," suggesting she is more professional than self-sacrificing. Her minor damage voice line, "I can't believe it..." sounds quite serious, showing she takes great pride in herself. Incidentally, her reaction to the Admiral touching her is: "A-Admiral...? Oh, you're adjusting the angle of the torpedo tubes. Sorry for always bothering you."