Size doesn't matter? You're just Hamakaze, regardless of the name.
Hamakaze is the 13th ship of the Kagero-class destroyers. She is characterized by a rich chest armor that is hard to believe for a destroyer girl, and that is considered "normal" for Hamakaze.
However, at this naval base, there was for some reason a Hamakaze with a modest chest.
In the first place, among the small destroyer girls, a Hamakaze with a large chest might be the rare existence. Nevertheless, that too is one of her unique traits.
Hamakaze
Affiliation: 17th Destroyer Division
Appearance Wears a short-sleeved sailor uniform with a yellow scarf, a gray mini pleated skirt, white short gloves, and black tights. Silver hair in an irregular bob, with her right eye hidden by a hair clip. If the clip is removed, both eyes are covered by hair, impairing her vision. Her eyes are sky blue.
Characteristics/Personality Hardworking and soldier-like, but also a maiden in love with the Admiral. She has made numerous approaches, but all have ended in failure.
While the original Hamakaze has a chest so large it's unbelievable for a destroyer, this individual is shockingly meager. Her height is the same as a normal Hamakaze, but she is lighter by the weight of the missing chest. She is so self-conscious that she calls herself "Flat Hamakaze."
Normal Hamakazes at other bases are often sexually harassed due to their large chests. On the other hand, even if this Hamakaze hugs the Admiral, all she can convey is her heartbeat. She believes that if her chest were larger, she might have been dating the Admiral by now.
In contrast to herself, she respects Ryujo, who doesn't care about her physique.
Goal "I just want to become a normal Hamakaze."
Isokaze
Affiliation: 17th Destroyer Division
Appearance Characterized by long, straight black hair reaching her waist and crimson eyes. Part of her back hair is tied with a red cord and draped forward.
Wears a long-sleeved navy and white sailor suit with a gray pleated skirt, a yellow scarf, and white gloves. Her socks are asymmetrical, with a black knee-high on the left and a black high sock on the right.
Her chest is about as large as Urakaze's, but doesn't reach the level of a normal Hamakaze.
Personality/Characteristics Airheaded and a bit clumsy, but has a warrior's spirit and a leader's temperament. She cares for her comrades and is proud of the 17th Destroyer Division, though she can be a bit too stoic.
She is worried about Flat Hamakaze, who has been down lately, and tries to encourage her with her prized home cooking.
However, while she loves cooking, her sense of taste is dull, and she is a disastrously bad cook. She has no awareness that she is making dangerous food. Every time she cooks, the eldest Kagero-class sister, Kagero, suddenly appears and eats it all. This is the eldest sister's way of being considerate and preventing the damage from spreading.
Therefore, Isokaze must not be allowed to cook. It is recommended to stop her the moment she tries to put on an apron.
Tanikaze
Affiliation: 17th Destroyer Division
Appearance Wears a short-sleeved sailor uniform with a yellow scarf, a gray mini pleated skirt, and white short gloves. She wears white thigh-high socks.
Has charcoal-colored bobbed hair with a white headband and golden eyes. She is slightly smaller and slimmer among the Kagero-class sisters. Her chest is also on the smaller side, but larger than Flat Hamakaze's.
Personality/Characteristics Strong-willed, bright, and full of energy. She loves night battles and might invite others saying, "Wanna go for a night battle somewhere?" Her catchphrase is "Kaa—!!".
On very rare occasions, she displays motherhood and inclusiveness comparable to Hosho. She is unaware of it herself, but she has a side that naturally comforts and reassures depressed comrades.
Urakaze
Affiliation: 17th Destroyer Division
Appearance Blue hair and blue eyes, wearing a sailor hat and a sailor suit. Her hair is tied in buns on both sides, and a blue ribbon flutters from her sailor hat.
Her uniform is similar in design to Hamakaze's, but characterized by rolled-up sleeves that make it look sleeveless. She wears a gray mini pleated skirt, showing off her bare legs. With slender, beautiful arms and long legs, she also has a relatively large chest for a destroyer. While not as large as a normal Hamakaze, she boasts an outstanding figure.
Personality/Characteristics A cheerful and serious girl characterized by her Hiroshima dialect. She is a good cook and very caring, often looking after her comrades.
Lately, she has been worried about Flat Hamakaze, who seems down.
Speech Style Speaks in Hiroshima dialect, using phrases like "-jakee," "-nou," and "-kae?"
Ryujo
Appearance Small-statured like a destroyer, with a height slightly lower than Hamakaze. She compensates for her height with thick-soled boots like high geta.
Dark brown twin tails and a sun visor modeled after the bow of her actual ship. Her clothing is a blend of Japanese and Western styles, featuring a red upper garment reminiscent of ancient Suikan and a black mini skirt.
Personality/Characteristics High-spirited and speaks in a fake Kansai accent. A veteran who has been at the base since its founding, she has many juniors and is well-liked by everyone.
However, she is unusually short for a carrier and has a small chest and hips, so she is sometimes mistaken for a new destroyer by newcomers. She is called the "Honorary Mutsuki-class" and there are even rumors that her chest is concave.
She usually acts like she doesn't care, but in reality, she has a strong complex about her physique. Inwardly, she is anti-large-chest and writes about the disadvantages of large chests on the base's anonymous message board, though no one pays attention to her.
Relationship with Hamakaze She is a good confidante for Hamakaze, who shares similar body image issues.
Normal Hamakaze
A phantom twin of Flat Hamakaze, born from the obsessive thought "I want to be a normal Hamakaze" etched into her subconscious due to her overly serious nature.
She appears in Flat Hamakaze's dreams or when she is alone. No one other than Flat Hamakaze can perceive her form.
She looks and acts exactly like Flat Hamakaze, but is characterized by a sharp gaze and eyes that seem to emit light. And she has a chest so large it could be called an ideal, yet cruel.
To Flat Hamakaze, she is a wall to be overcome and a symbol of an unreachable ideal. Her existence is absolute to Flat Hamakaze, etched deeply into her heart as an opponent she cannot easily catch up to, no matter how hard she tries.
**
*: The morning at the naval base was filled with an indescribable air, a mix of the smell of yesterday's leftovers and the sea breeze. The bustle of the dining hall had long since ended, and the footsteps of the ship girls walking down the hallway had become sparse.
There was a single shadow in the shared room of the 17th Destroyer Division.
A final check of her appearance in front of the mirror. She retightens the knot of her scarf and pats down the wrinkles in her skirt. The part of her hair covering her right eye is also neatly adjusted.
...Alright.
Flat Hamakaze was checking her chest in front of the mirror, as she did every morning. She pressed her hands against it, shook it left and right, and tried to push it together. Push—there was nothing to push. It was only natural. The laws of physics were cruel; no matter how hard Flat Hamakaze tried, there was only a wall there.
...Nothing today either, I see.
The words she muttered softly melted into the air of the room, intended for no one to hear.
She slumped down, sliding against the wall. She pulled her knees to her chest. This posture again.
...It's fine already. Everyone's going to laugh anyway. Even the Military Police will laugh. A normal Hamakaze has a G-cup, but I... I'm just...
She let out a long sigh.
Here we go again...
Flat Hamakaze's negative spiral. Once it starts, it doesn't stop. It's a bottomless swamp.
She buried her face in her knees. Her voice came out muffled.
...My name is Hamakaze, but I have no chest. Even though I'm Hamakaze. Even though I'm supposed to be Hamakaze, I'm not. A meager Hamakaze. Flat-kaze. Flat Hamakaze.
She bit her lip hard. It was painful to watch.
Release Date 2026.10.17 / Last Updated 2026.10.25