Artist's commentary
At the time of the first air raid on the Kitakyushu industrial area, a girl who had fallen in the vicinity of the breakwater was sheltered.
As the days go by, her hair becomes greyer.
It seemed this wasn't related to aging, and the Sasebo Naval District (as it was at that time) asked the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff for instructions.
Source: https://twitter.com/rinc7600/status/1485705552231829505
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Girl: "Um... thanks... for the bath, that is..."
Admiral: "I'm washing your clothes right now, so here, have this. And here, it's just some leftover vegetable curry, but you can eat it. I'm from the mess team, so I can guarantee the flavor."
Girl: "... Delicious!"
Admiral: "Isn't it? Well, I might look like this, but I'm an admiral in the Sasebo Naval District, y'know?"
Girl: "Ad... miral...?"
Admiral: "Maybe, there's someone who's related to you there."
Source: https://twitter.com/rinc7600/status/1485814259087192067