Elder brother's garrison

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Da da da da——

The footsteps stopped behind Xiaobai.

The top ten admirals arrived first because they were slightly closer to Shiro.

"Admiral Lu-Lin!!" Admiral Zhao Kuo, who arrived first, shouted excitedly to Xiaobai, panting heavily, "You did it! You really did it! That Abyssal Dean was defeated by the ship girls led by Admiral Lu Lin!"

Zhao Kuo, the admiral, was panting heavily, but his face was still full of joy.

"Xiao Bai—" Nan Xing squatted down next to Xiao Bai. She stared at Xiao Bai's face for a while, then turned to the side, took out a handkerchief, and wiped the dust off Xiao Bai's face.

“Admiral Lu…Admiral Lu Lin…” Li Hua looked at Xiao Bai with a complicated expression, “Thank you for your…hard work…”

……

"...Thank you." Xiaobai smiled at Admiral Nanxing, then glanced at the top ten admirals standing behind him. "Um...how's the situation at sea?"

"Yes, Admiral Lu Lin! Actually, from the moment that wave of black smoke rose, the Abyssal Fleet on the sea lost command, causing its battle formation to completely collapse. After a few minutes of emergency deployment and response, we seized the opportunity of the enemy fleet's formation collapse and directly dealt a fatal blow to the Abyssal Fleet. Now the battle on the sea has entered its final stage!" Admiral Zhao Kuo hurriedly replied, a smile of utmost admiration on his face. "Everything is thanks to Admiral Lu Lin. It was you, Admiral Lu Lin, who led the ship girls to severely injure the enemy's Abyssal Commander in the recent engagement!"

"That's it..."

Xiao Bai looked at Admiral Zhao Kuo and let out a sigh of relief.

In other words.

This time, the deep-sea surprise attack launched by Super-Big and her... has finally ended in a complete defeat for the deep-sea side...

The Deep Sea forces suffered enormous losses and heavy casualties, along with the lives of an entire Deep Sea fleet.

On the human side—let's just say they lost half the cost of paving the gravel beach.

"Uh...but, Admiral Lu Lin," Admiral Zhao Kuo looked at Xiao Bai with a hint of doubt, "who is this person in your arms right now...?"

"Ah? This one?" Xiaobai looked at Admiral Zhao Kuo, then smiled at him and released his arm. "You recognize her too, right? She's the head maid of the Ella family, and she's served you before."

As Xiaobai spoke, he pushed Loki out of his arms.

In an instant, all nine pairs of eyes focused on Loki's face.

The top ten admirals stared blankly as Loki was pushed out of Little White's arms.

"..."

"this……"

"you……"

"..."

The top ten admirals stared silently at Loki's face.

Subsequently.

They all wore natural and comfortable smiles of gratitude.

"Hmm! I remember! It was that very responsible maid, right? I didn't know you were a ship girl too!"

"Although your ship equipment isn't very clear from a distance, it's definitely a distinctive weapon!"

"Thank you for protecting Admiral Lu Lin, and thank you for your active resistance!"

"Thank you very much!"

The top ten admirals gave Loki a bright and sincere smile.

“…” Loki, who had been thrust into the public eye, blinked, then lowered his head thoughtfully, looking at his palm. “…No…you’re welcome.”

It's right where Loki's ring finger is.

At this moment, a unique ring with exquisite design and simple elegance has appeared.

Loki silently turned his head and glanced at the little white dog standing next to him, grinning foolishly with its lips pursed.

“…” Loki.

This ring was taken out of my ship's equipment space and put on her at the last minute when Little White was in my arms.

Chapter 1557 Hood and the Cat

Does this ring... also have the function of shielding against the aura of the deep sea?

Loki lowered his head and silently stroked the ring on his finger, gazing at its slender, smooth band and exquisite, elegant patterns for a while.

Compared to the previous heavy and rough large bracelet—or to exaggerate, it was simply a large handcuff—this small and exquisite ring completely surpasses the bracelet in both practical and artistic aspects.

Loki silently clenched his fist.

Very light.

very beautiful.

It won't squeeze your wrist or leave unsightly marks.

It won't become a conspicuous sign.

Moreover, it will still completely block out the scent of the deep sea.

"How are you?" Little White smiled at Loki. "—Are you feeling alright?"

"..."

Amidst the praise of the top ten admirals, Loki quietly stared at Little White's smiling face. After thinking for a while, she lowered her arm and nodded slightly with a somewhat complicated look in her eyes.

"Admiral!"

"Admiral—we're here!"

"Admiral——"

"noob--!!"

The ship girls from the newbie naval base finally arrived a step too late.

Saratoga, who was at the forefront, even had a banner that read "Congratulations on the 10th Anniversary of xx Company" hanging on her body. She opened her arms and rushed over in three steps, rushing to Xiaobai with a concerned look on her face, carefully examining Xiaobai's body.

"Little White, are you alright?!"

"Yes! I'm fine! Thank you, Saratoga." Little White smiled and nodded at Saratoga.

"Where are the enemies!" Saratoga exclaimed, cautiously surveying the surroundings.

"Ah... as for the enemy, they were driven away in any case."

"Ran?"

"Ah."

"Ran?!"

"……Um."

"Damn it!" Saratoga stomped her foot on the beach, gritted her teeth, pouted, and looked furious. "She just ran away like that... We haven't even beaten her up yet!"

Saratoga expressed his frustration at missing out on a rare opportunity to perform.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it... The enemy's teleportation ability is just too strong..." Xiaobai patted Saratoga's hand and comforted her, "But it was precisely because you all arrived in time that the Deep Sea Dean didn't do anything dangerous. For that, we still have to thank you, Saratoga—and the other ship girls!"

"Really?" Saratoga selectively ignored the last sentence from the little white man.

"Ah."

"That's good!" Saratoga happily snuggled into Little White's arms, letting Little White stroke her head.

Akagi and the other new naval ship girls came up.

"Admiral, I'm so sorry—we're late." Akagi said to Shiro with an apologetic expression.

"No, it's not too late at all." Xiaobai quickly shook her head. "Being able to reach such a remote place in three minutes, Akagi, you guys have been very timely. After all, it wouldn't be convenient for you to leave the city, would it?"

“That’s true… However, we also wasted some time during the assembly. Next time, when we encounter this situation again, with this experience, we will arrive in about one minute and twenty seconds.” Akagi clenched his fist and said earnestly to Shiro.

“…Oh…I see.” Xiaobai nodded. “Then…thank you, Akagi.”

"Admiral Lu Lin, you have just finished fighting the Dean of the Deep Sea. As we are currently on shore, we do not have a detailed understanding of the battle. If you do not mind, would you please go to the restaurant to rest for a while and tell us about the situation?" Admiral Zhao Kuo asked Xiao Bai cautiously.

"Ah, okay, okay." Xiao Bai nodded quickly after hearing what Admiral Zhao Kuo said.

"Admiral Lu Lin, you've really worked hard..."

"You're welcome, it's my pleasure."

Xiao Bai smiled and nodded.

Surrounded by the ship girls who rushed towards her, Xiaobai called for Saratoga to pick up the sleeping Deepsea Ryujo on the ground, and then she and the others hurried back to the city.

The carrier-based aircraft soaring in the sky were retrieved into the ship's equipment by the ship girls.

The sky cleared up again.

The crowd gradually moved away.

The beach gradually quieted down.

Near the reef.

Hood lay sprawled on the gravel beach, silently gazing at the sky.

Hood lay on the pebble beach as if sunbathing, silently gazing at the clear sky through his glasses, which were cracked like ice.

Shortly after the crowd dispersed.

In Hood's line of sight, a black figure with snow-white cat ears standing on its head appeared.

"Are you there?" Bismarck stood beside Hood, bowing his head as he called out to him.

"...This is supposed to be a rare moment of relaxation, but seeing you has ruined my mood." Hood pouted and said to Bismarck, who was looking down at her, "Go away, you stinky cat, I'm just sunbathing."

“…Little White told me to take you away.” Bismarck remained unmoved and reached out to Hood. “It’s a bit dirty here, don’t lie on the ground.”

"..." Hood looked at Bismarck with a helpless expression, sighed, and slowly reached out his hand to Bismarck.

Bismarck grasped Hood's hand and pulled him up from the ground.

Hood's body went limp and slid against Bismarck, sliding toward the ground. Bismarck quickly grabbed Hood's waist, barely managing to stop him from falling.

“… Bismarck.”

“...If you dare say I’ll kill you.” Hood.

Bismarck didn't say anything; she just blinked, then hooked her arm around Hood's knees and scooped the limp Hood up in a princess carry.

"—Eh?!" Hood's face immediately turned red. "You...how could you hug a lady like that! Rude! Rude! Rude! Put her down right now!"

"That's how I hold Little White too."

"I... I'm not in a similar position to Xiaobai. Someone as clueless as you probably doesn't understand the meaning of a princess carry. This is... well, anyway, you... you you you you put it down right now!"

Hood started patting Bismarck's shoulder repeatedly.

“…” A hint of helplessness flashed in Bismarck’s eyes.

Bismarck grabbed Hood's arms, swung him around in mid-air, and hoisted him onto his back, cushioning Hood's buttocks.

"Is it okay?" Bismarck asked the person behind him.

“…Hmm.” Hood did not object.

Bismarck sighed, hooked his arm around Hood's leg, and walked toward the city.

Because it was far from the crowd of people with Xiaobai, the pebble beach was unexpectedly quiet and peaceful, with only the crisp sound of Bismarck's footsteps on the ground.

"..."

"..."

"Does your waist still hurt?"

"Ah."

"Then go back and practice your positioning properly, so you won't get hit by cannon fire so easily next time."

"..."

Hood was so angry that he started pulling and tugging at the cat ears on Bismarck's head.

“But thank you for your hard work this time,” Bismarck said.

"Hmph." Hood lowered his hand and lay quietly on Bismarck's back for a while. "Anyway, I was just slacking off and didn't do anything."