Elder brother's garrison

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My legs feel weak.

Ps:

Although I feel that doing this is a bit redundant, I'll still make this statement here.

The author ID "Senjouhara no Nako" is my ID on Hedgehog Cat. I have a habit of not liking to use the same name twice, so even if I have an account on other platforms, I will not continue to use this ID.

Therefore, the person using the name "Senjouhara Nakamiya" on all other platforms is not the actual person.

Chapter 1562 Beautiful Shadow Under the Moon

The deep-sea debris that had accumulated on the sea surface was finally cleaned up by the ship girls after an afternoon of cleaning, before the sun set.

The sea has returned to its boundless calm and azure blue.

The time comes at night.

As the moon shone brightly, the long table in the restaurant was laden with delicious food to help people recover their energy. The top ten admirals sat around the table, slowly enjoying their meal while discussing their plans for the day.

"Admiral Lian, Admiral Ling, how are the repairs going on at your naval bases?" Admiral Zhao Kuo asked the two admirals across the table while munching on bread. "Your naval bases have been responsible for the flanks of the battlefield all day. The pressure must have been immense, right? If any of the ship girls in your naval bases need a break, please let me know. I'll try to adjust the battle plan to balance the workload for your naval bases."

"Balance? Ah... never mind." Admirals Ren and Ling, who were twirling spaghetti with their forks in perfect unison, stopped when they heard Admiral Zhao Kuo's words and shook their heads at him. "Today's battle wasn't too stressful. In fact, the flanks were pretty much free time. We don't need to rest—of course, it would be great if you could send a few destroyers to soothe our weary souls."

"This..." Zhao Kuo looked at Lian and Ling with an embarrassed expression.

"What's wrong? We're not going to kidnap your destroyer!" Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling looked intently at Admiral Zhao Kuo. "At most, we'll let the destroyer come to our house for a visit, give her a bath, feed her some candy, massage her little hands and feet, and finally play some games together! We're completely harmless, okay!"

"Although I really want to grant your request... but given your past conduct and deeds... I feel that it's still a bit..." Admiral Zhao Kuo scratched his head, looking troubled.

"Hey! I feel like you're questioning our love for destroyers. Let me tell you, destroyers are humanity's treasure. Those small, flat chests are the land of dreams and the future. Their fair, soft skin and sweet, childlike voices are like a comforting coat and music to heal the soul! We want to indulge our tense hearts even more so that we can better face the painful war ahead!" Admiral Lian and Ling instantly grabbed their forks and said to Admiral Zhao Kuo with a serious expression, "What's wrong with girls liking small things? We just love children! Young girls are the best! You can rest assured to hand over your destroyers to us. We guarantee they'll be returned to you safely, and we promise we won't touch a single one of them!"

"Cough—cough cough hmm." Duan Shuiliu, the captain of the military police sitting to the side, couldn't stand the two admirals' speech any longer and couldn't help but cover his mouth and clear his throat.

Upon hearing Duan Shuiliu's warning cough, Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling immediately shrank back, their previous arrogance vanishing instantly.

"Uh...no, nothing, I was just kidding, bro."

"Destroyers...everyone has destroyers, right? Our own naval base has them too...Admiral Zhao Kuo, you don't need to go to all this trouble..."

"As expected, Nanxing is more tired. After all, she's in charge of the main battlefield. The two of us are just slacking off. Don't worry about us, don't worry about us..."

"Oh, these noodles are delicious."

Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling took turns slurping their noodles, one after another.

It is clear.

Judging from this reaction...

These two admirals must have been frequent visitors to the military police headquarters.

Zhao Kuo, the admiral, glanced gratefully at Duan Shuiliu, then looked at Nanxing, the admiral.

"Admiral Nanxing, how are the repairs going on your garrison? Do you have any requests?"

“No.” Nanxing put down the knife and fork he was using to cut steak, shook his head slightly, and after a few seconds of hesitation, he seemed to remember something and said to Admiral Zhao Kuo, “...There are many people who are even more tired.”

"Ah... Admiral Nanxing is right, he is right." Admiral Zhao Kuo nodded with deep feeling, his eyes filled with excitement. "Speaking of today's battle, although everyone in the naval base did their best and performed their duties to the best of their ability, I think the greatest credit should go to that admiral!"

As Zhao Kuo was speaking, he excitedly jumped up from his chair.

"It was Admiral Lu Lin! Although the Deep Sea Dean this time far exceeded my expectations, directly landing on land using special methods and almost wiping us out! However, Admiral Lu Lin was incredibly astute enough to see through the enemy's scheme. Not only did she anticipate the enemy's plan early on, but she also lured the Deep Sea Dean away, completely distancing herself from us, creating invaluable time and space for us to command the naval operations!" Admiral Zhao Kuo waved his arms, his face flushed with excitement, "Moreover, Admiral Lu Lin, single-handedly, through her superb command skills, perfectly utilized the combat power of the few ship girls around her to repel the Deep Sea Dean. Such achievements... such abilities, such judgment! No wonder she is the world's number one admiral. As incompetent as I am, I have only ever seen such brilliance in the former Admiral Lu Yun!"

Zhao Kuo, the admiral, excitedly glanced around the dining table, preparing to shower the others with compliments. However, after his gaze swept over the faces of all the admirals, he suddenly paused, his expression turning into deep confusion.

"Huh? Wait a minute..." Admiral Zhao Kuo scratched his head, "Speaking of which... where's Admiral Lu Lin?"

It was only now that Admiral Zhao Kuo realized that all ten admirals were present in the restaurant, but Xiao Bai was the only one missing.

"You mean Xiaobai? She hasn't come to eat at all in the first place," President Er Gou muttered softly, cupping his face in his hands.

"Huh? What!" Admiral Zhao Kuo was taken aback. "Admiral Lu Lin didn't come to dine?"

"It's really surprising that you only noticed now..."

“A…a blunder…!” Admiral Zhao Kuo stared blankly at Chairman Er Gou. “Then…then Admiral Mu Naige, do you know that Admiral Lu Lin is…”

"Ah, about that." President Er Gou nodded and turned to Admiral Zhao Kuo, saying, "Xiao Bai's ship girl came to see me before. She said that Xiao Bai may have injured her internal organs because she faced the shockwave of the Deep Sea Dean's shelling today, so she is feeling a little unwell and needs to rest for two or three days."

"What?! Admiral Lu Lin is injured?!"

"It's just a minor injury... but to prevent it from getting worse, she's only taking a few days off. She'll be staying in her room these days, and with so many beautiful ship girls serving her, she'll probably be happier than you are right now. But don't worry, she'll still issue the ship girls' orders as usual." President Er Gou shrugged nonchalantly and muttered under his breath, "That's all."

Zhao Kuo, the admiral, stared blankly at the guild leader Er Gou before slowly sitting back down in his seat.

After a while.

Zhao Kuo, the admiral, had tears welling up in his eyes.

"So... Admiral Lu Lin, despite making such great achievements on the surface, actually bore far more danger than all of us... I really... I really..." Admiral Zhao Kuo looked up, tears glistening in his eyes, "So! Touching!!"

"Wow... thank goodness, I thought you wouldn't agree to let Xiaobai rest." President Er Gou ate some melon seeds, glancing sideways with an expression that suggested he was watching a good show.

“How could I disagree! Admiral Lu Lin was injured while saving us! Moreover, as the world's number one admiral, her health is no longer just her own problem, but a problem for the entire world! She has an obligation to ensure her health at all times! I have no objection to Admiral Lu Lin's rest; rather, I would like to say—please allow me to visit her tomorrow morning!”

"...I think...you should probably skip this. It's not really appropriate for a grown man like you to go."

"Then...at least, please let my ship girl deliver her blessings!"

"..."

-

Under the mercury-like moonlight.

Beside the open, pebbly beach.

The sea breeze was biting.

Gentle waves rose and fell on the sea, and the sea breeze carried a faint smell of gunpowder, slightly salty and damp.

"Ah chirp!"

Little White opened its mouth wide and suddenly sneezed.

"Xiaobai, what's wrong?" Behind Xiaobai, Shenhai Yamato asked with concern, "Did you catch a cold?"

"Hmm... I'm fine." Xiaobai rubbed her nose and smiled at Shenhai Yamato. "It's nothing, this level of cold isn't really cold... it's just that my nose was slightly tickled."

"I see." Yamato nodded, looked up at the dark sky, felt the sea breeze around her, put her hands on her hips for a moment, and thought for a while. "Hmm... speaking of which, the other admirals should have noticed your absence by now, right?"

“Yes… Akagi said she would take care of my future and told me to leave without worry these next few days.” Xiaobai nodded. “By now, I guess the top ten admirals probably know… Anyway, we’re still a bit conspicuous here at the gravel beach, so let’s get going… It would be hard to explain if we were discovered.”

"Oh, oh." Yamato Shinkai nodded quickly and quickened his pace to catch up with Shiro.

This afternoon, after returning to the dormitory, Shiro explained Akagi's two requests to Yamato Shinkai alone. Yamato Shinkai wholeheartedly agreed to Akagi's idea of ​​going to sea with Shiro. So, after preparing the plan in the room all night, Shiro and Yamato Shinkai took advantage of the darkest moment to sneak out of Ella's house and came to the pebble beach.

There's still one last stretch before we step onto the sea.

Shiro and Yamato quickened their pace.

Under the sea breeze.

The rocks at the end of the pebble beach cast a huge shadow.

Just as Shiro and Yamato approached the reef, the mercury-like moonlight seemed to shift, shining on the edge of the massive reef.

Subsequently.

It was like magic.

A slender, upright figure of a young girl, seemingly waiting for them for a long time, suddenly appeared before Shiro and Yamato's eyes.

Chapter 1563 Novice Skills, Number One in the World

"Alas!"

The figure behind the reef appeared so suddenly that it startled Shiro and Yamato, who were eager to get closer to the sea.

Under the moonlight.

Loki stood quietly behind the reef, facing the sea. The sea breeze blew against him, making the stray hairs around his ears dance in the wind, making him as silent as a statue.

If the moonlight hadn't fallen on Loki, making his white, jade-like skin glow, it's likely that Haku and Yamato wouldn't have noticed that there was someone standing there at first.

Hearing the startled cries of Shiro and Yamato, Loki, who had been waiting behind the rocks for a long time, slowly turned his head and looked at Shiro and Yamato.

"Good evening, guests." Loki bowed calmly to Whitebeard and Yamato.

"Uh..." Shiro and Yamato stared blankly at Loki's face for a while. After confirming that it was Loki himself, they patted their chests and breathed a sigh of relief. "Ah... what... it's Miss Loki..."

The gravel beach area is practically a battlefield, and because it's been sealed off by the Ella family for years, no one, or even ship girls, would dare to approach it for no reason, even at night. When Xiaobai saw a figure here, she immediately wondered why her luck was so bad, running into such a strange person.

After discovering it was Loki, Xiaobai finally understood.

Loki knew about her and Yamato's sea voyage plan. Her presence here was probably not a coincidence; she was just waiting for her on purpose.

Xiao Bai sighed.

The maids at Ella's house are truly professional; their service is impeccable.

Even for such a private act as leaving the sea, there are specially assigned high-class maids to pick them up and drop them off.

"...Did I scare you?" Loki asked calmly, looking at Whitebeard and Yamato.

"I wasn't scared... but I was a little surprised."

"How did you suddenly appear here...?"

Whitey and Yamato asked Loki.

"I've been waiting for you." Loki calmly gazed at Whitebeard and Yamato, subtly touching the ring on his ring finger.

“…Ah, I knew it.” Little White nodded knowingly, a helpless smile appearing on his face. “Miss Loki, although we told you about our secret sea voyage, you didn’t need to come and pick us up…”

"...I didn't come to see you off." But to Xiaobai's surprise, after a moment of silence, Loki shook his head slightly in response to Xiaobai's words.

"Huh?" Shiro and Yamato were both taken aback. "What are you here for?"

wow-

The sea breeze lapped a wave onto the beach.

Loki watched the expressions on Shiro's and Yamato's faces.

Loki tilted his head slightly.

Loki reached out and scratched a stray hair behind his ear.

"...I...will go out to sea with you."

Loki said to Little White.

wow-

Another wave was pushed onto the beach by the sea breeze.

Shiro and Yamato stared at each other, wide-eyed.

"……what?"

Xiaobai was confused.

“Although it happened a long time ago, I still know a bit about the deep sea,” Loki said to Whitey. “Besides, if you’re going to the deep sea base, I won’t be mistaken for an enemy by the deep-sea ships and cause unnecessary battles since I don’t have the aura of a ship girl… so I should be able to help you a little.”

“Uh…” Little White stared blankly at Loki, then glanced back at Deep Sea Yamato.

Yamato was also stunned by Loki's sudden discovery.

"Why... why?"

"Why...? Well, I think that at crucial moments, having an extra person's help would be beneficial to your plans."

"No...that's not what I meant." Little White shook her head, looking at Loki with a puzzled expression. "Why would you help me, Miss Loki? Well...this shouldn't be a beneficial thing for you, Miss Loki, right?"

“…” Loki stared blankly at Little White.

Little White also waited with curiosity for Loki's reply.

“…” Loki looked down at the ring on his ring finger and remained silent for a long time. “…Does the guest mean… the reason for my actions?”

“Yes.” Little White nodded, then asked curiously, “Miss Loki, didn’t you say before that you wanted to maintain your peaceful life on land? If you choose to come to sea with me, it would be a bad choice that would disrupt your peaceful life, wouldn’t it…”

“Perhaps so.” Loki nodded, lifting her gaze from the ring to look at Little White’s face. “However… if I can help you resolve this deep-sea event as soon as possible, I can also enjoy a peaceful life sooner, can’t I?”

"Well... that's true."

"Besides, you once saved me and gave me a ship-mounted aura shielding device. I just don't want to owe you a favor."