>>43206794>ShigureThats.... Wait, thats horseshit.
Shes lying. Either to Settle or herself.
>>43206323>She's carrying a late-war armament so she's got light automatics to match three of the tiny shits, if she wanted. She was never in any great physical danger.”Shipgirls that were summoned come back as built.
SHIPGIRLS THAT WANT TO COME BACK COME BACK AS THEY APPEARED AT THE END.
We see that in Tone and Chikuma for those summoned and Northhampton for those who WANT to come back. (Tone/Chikuma not remodelled for full floatplane duties, Northhampton with the radar that was added later.)
Deep down, she wanted to come back.