Character

Inazuma

Clad in a similar serafuku to the rest of her class with an anchor emblem on the chest. Her tights are noticeably shorter than those of her sister-ships. She has brown hair with a small ponytail that is slightly disheveled in a similar manner to her sisters. Another trait shared with her sisters is the matching colour of her eyes and hair. Depicted as very timid, in contrast with Ikazuchi's outgoing personality. Pacifistic, as a reference to her rescue of 527 American and British sailors following the Second Battle of the Java Sea. Frequently ends her lines with "なのです (Nanodesu)", which is often used as a moe variation of "です (Desu)". Despite this usage, "なのです" is not equivalent to "です" and cannot be freely substituted. Grammatically, this is used as a soft sounding question "なのですか” or "なの?" but more often, it is used as an explanation or marker of relevant information (it is the same and follows all of the same rules as -んです, as they are actually the same grammar). It should be noted that in many cases, moe characters (including Inazuma) use "なのです” in an ungrammatical way, which contributes to the intended cuteness.