There... really isn't a solid 'canon' for Kancolle. Only very soft, squishy, flexible canon.
Pretty much like Touhou, leave stuff vague and let the fans go nuts with it.
Drinking buddies!JunyouReadChitose☆NachiBecause sauries are there.Gamby, do you get it?This hereWellThey aren't yet, right!!???But just thinking that those sauries are there, your heart can be stronger, right?HmmSo this is what you meantNotedHuh!?Eh!?Getting what?In other words—drinking parties everyday, starting from today.How come!!!???What's that, some popular song!!!??Twisted lyrics from "My Friend" by ZARD. Slam Dunk's ending theme song.