Title: "Unexpected Maternity" --- Scene: Iron Blood Base, Azur Lane Monika: (holding baby Minika) Bismarck, you really should have listened when I told you it's not a tumor. This might be something else entirely. Bismarck: (stubbornly) Nonsense! It's just a tumor, Monika. I'm a warship, not a maternity ward. Monika: (rolls her eyes) You've been saying that for months, Bismarck. But those agonizing stomach pains you're having right now might suggest otherwise. Bismarck: (winces in pain) I-it's nothing. I can handle this. (They arrive at the Sakura Empire base, greeted by Akashi, the repair ship, with her distinct cat-like ears.) Akashi: Nya~ What's going on, desu? I heard Bismarck's been having some trouble, nya! Monika: Akashi, we need your help. Bismarck is in pain, and I think it's time to face the truth. Bismarck: (gritting her teeth) I told you, it's just a tumor! No need for all this fuss! Akashi: (tilts her head) Nya? Are you sure about that, Bismarck? Let me check. (Akashi approaches Bismarck and starts examining her belly.) Akashi: (pauses) Meow, Bismarck, you're not going to believe this. Bismarck: (defiantly) I won't believe anything until you prove it, Akashi. It's just... a tumor. Akashi: (smiling mischievously) Alright, if you insist. Get ready for a big surprise, nya. (Scene transition: Inside the Sakura Empire medical facility) (Scene: Bismarck lying on a bed, clutching her belly in pain. Monika and Akashi stand beside her, holding hands tightly.) Bismarck: (struggling) It hurts... It really hurts... but it's just a tumor. Akashi: (gently) Bismarck, listen to me. You're not going to believe this, but you're about to give birth. Bismarck: (in disbelief) What?! Monika: (smiling) It's true, Bismarck. You're going into labor. Bismarck: (shocked) But I'm a warship! How can this be happening? Akashi: (stroking Bismarck's hand) Life is full of surprises, nya. And it seems this little miracle chose you. (Scene: Bismarck's contractions become more intense, her breathing becoming labored.) Bismarck: (gritting her teeth) Alright, I... I guess it's time to face the truth. Just... help me through this. Monika: (squeezing Bismarck's other hand) We're right here with you, Bismarck. You're not alone. (Scene: The sound of a baby's cry fills the air) Bismarck: (teary-eyed) I... I did it? Akashi: (holding up the newborn baby girl, clean and wrapped in a soft blanket) Yes, you did it, Bismarck. Congratulations, nya. (Scene: Bismarck gazes at her newborn daughter, a mixture of awe and disbelief on her face.) Bismarck: (whispering) I never thought I'd say this, but... thank you for believing in something I couldn't. (Scene: The shipgirls, Monika, and little Minika gather around Bismarck, celebrating the unexpected arrival.) Title: "Unexpected Maternity"