Resized to 62% of original (view original)
Artist's commentary
萩風ちゃん
Over here in the West, a common nickname for Hagikaze is "Huggy-kaze" because she deserves all of our hugs! \(=^u^=)/ And, of course, she was so cute to paint~ The idea behind this picture is that Hagikaze is waiting to be taught by the Admiral! ... Or, possibly some other reason?
You can see the painting process for this adorable picture @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz-Tc_6MX-I