Talk:Hatsushimo/@comment-24447544-20150112051251/@comment-25257083-20150115033714

I wrote about half of this article -- so needless to say, yes, I love everything about her, and her voice as well. It's so soft and gentle and I love the way she speaks (grammatically as well as the content of her lines as well).

And I can see why you see them that way, really, what with Hatsuharu's royal motif and the "suit and tie" look the younger sisters have going for. I love the bizarre mix in their designs; it kind of reflects history (Hatsuharu and Nenohi had to be remodeled twice within their early years; Hatsushimo and Wakaba once and then Ariake and Yuugure were constructed as planned).

Ironically, though, it was Hatsuharu who protected Hatsushimo in real life; there's a (true from what I've read) story I've seen recited enough on Japanese boards wherein the smoke from the sinking Hatsuharu actually allowed Hatsushimo to escape a dangerous air raid unscathed.