Bye bye Nihon!
Dear Diary,
We’re in the Iron Falcon on our way back to the Minerva.
I reckon it was a successful embassy. Anyway, the Nihonese don’t seem inclined to go to war with us, and their new emperor likes us just fine. Further, we got us some high-level folks coming back with us, the Daughter of Heaven, Lord Toda, and Lady Michi. So I guess all’s well.
But I don’t have my spaceship. I guess that Emperor Nariaki was too busy to see to it or something. Oh well, I reckon Geoffry and me will find some way to do without.
It’s gonna be nice to see the girls up on the Minerva. We got them some awful nice gifts that we picked up in the city. Tactia and Flanna will look mighty fine dressed up in sailor suits!