The point:

1. Another ridiculous kanji reading
2. The kanji name happens to contain "swordfish" when transliterated in English

WhiteCrow said:

2. The kanji name happens to contain "swordfish" when transliterated in English

Translated (Directly/literally/kanji-by-kanji) to English; 秋刀魚 transliterated to English is just sanma.

Transliteration is when you write something from a foreign language in the writing system of another, to show pronunciation or whatever. It's the same thing as writing Spasibo instead of Спаси́бо.

In terms of weapons, a pike is a type of spear which was used against cavalry.

Gollgagh said:

In terms of weapons, a pike is a type of spear which was used against cavalry.

And the name for the fish comes from said weapon, as it's long and (somewhat) pointy.

Kongou is slowly turning out to be a fake.

Shinhwalee said:

Kongou is slowly turning out to be a fake.

Even so, Haruna is all right~

Haruna has the best derp faces in this series.

Shinhwalee said:

Kongou is slowly turning out to be a fake.

Given that so far we found out that Kongou is neither a fast battleship nor an actually Englishwoman what will be the next shocking revelation about her? Kongou actually hates black tea and only drinks it because of peer pressure? Kongou's admiral fetish is just her way to avoid getting molested by her sisters?

evvvk said:

what will be the next shocking revelation about her?

She's actually not kongou, but the admiral's sister.
Of course, the abyssal admiral is admiral's father.

Blindga said:

Haruna has the best derp faces in this series.

That would be Yu

Seika said:

That would be Yu

They can definitely compete. Haruna is more vacant (just not altogether there), but Yuu is more... simple.

Needs "alternate kanji reading" pool