Elder brother's garrison

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Hu De gently pushed open the door and left Xiao Bai's room.

Missouri closed the door, glanced at the noisy little white room, and somewhat helplessly bypassed the commotion to come to the little white bedside.

"Senior Bai Ying, here is the hot water you requested."

Missouri handed the thermos to Bai Ying, who was focused on eating.

"Ah."

Missouri picked up a bowl, filled it with hot water, and made a bowl of black sesame paste for Bai Ying. Bai Ying didn't care how hot the water was; after receiving the black sesame paste, she tilted her head back and gulped it all down.

"one more bowl!"

Bai Ying let out a loud "Ha!", put down the empty bowl, and made a satisfying sound.

……

Hood and the pajamas-clad ship girls behind her carried small tables, teapots, teacups of various sizes, and dessert towers resembling metal Christmas trees, bidding farewell to Akagi and Missouri's luggage one by one before leaving the room.

The elegant afternoon tea time for British ladies has been an unwavering tradition since ancient times.

Quietness and elegance are always the hallmarks of afternoon tea.

Although Hood doesn't dislike lively scenes, she still prefers a spacious and quiet environment, at least during afternoon tea time. Therefore, after completing her mission of covering Shiro, Hood took the ship girls who wanted to attend afternoon tea and said goodbye to Akagi before returning to Hood's room.

Several ship girls carried desserts and other items back to Hood's room.

Hood's room was a rare one that directly faced the sea. The curtains had been taken down, and the room was filled with sunlight, which made the sea outside the window sparkle.

The ship girls opened the window of Hood's room, propped up the door with a mop handle, and then the gentle sea breeze turned into a cross breeze, whistling into the room through the window, bringing the faint sound of waves and a touch of fresh sea air.

"Hmm...this setting is perfect for afternoon tea."

Hood closed his eyes, felt the gentle sea breeze on his face, and smiled contentedly.

The ship girls behind Hood quickly set up the afternoon tea table, covered it with a beautiful tablecloth, arranged plates of delicate desserts, brewed a pot of hot black tea, and then took their seats one by one, waiting for Hood with smiles on their faces.

"Sister Hood, afternoon tea is ready!"

The ship girls smiled warmly at Hood, reserving her the most eye-catching and star-studded position.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work." Hood sat down in the seat left by the ship girls. She smiled and took a sip of the black tea they offered her. She took a deep breath, looked at the ship girls' serious eyes, and smiled gently, "Ah...you brewed it really well."

The ship girls wore happy expressions.

"Sister Hood!"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Um...we're still wearing our pajamas, isn't that a bit unladylike? Since we're having afternoon tea, should we change back into our old clothes?"

The ship girls looked at Hood cautiously.

"Ah...you're right..." Hood lowered her head, muttering to herself as she looked at her pajamas. But soon, a smile crept onto her lips as she shook her head at the ship girls. "Hmm...let's skip it today. A true lady can still present herself with the utmost elegance at any afternoon tea, even in simple pajamas."

After Hu De finished speaking, he straightened up slightly.

Even though Hood was wearing simple pajamas, the other ship girls could still faintly sense a noble aura emanating from her.

shining!

"No, as expected of Sister Hood!"

"Is this the royal standard?!"

"Sister Hood, we will try our best!"

"We will take Sister Hood as our role model and become true ladies!"

The ship girls immediately clasped their hands together, gazing at Hood's noble and elegant demeanor with adoration, instantly transforming into a group of fangirls.

Hu De's reputation was indeed quite reliable within the naval base.

"Hmph... I'm sure the German ship girls can't reach this level, right..." Hood held her teacup, enjoying the admiring gazes of the ship girls around her, and took a sip of sweet tea with relish.

Xiaobai has a gentle and elegant nature, and is destined to be a lady. Now that I live with Xiaobai, under my constant influence, she will eventually become an excellent and proper lady.

That's where we'll be having afternoon tea.

We need to make room for Xiaobai again.

Don't be fooled by how close Xiaobai is to Bismarck now.

When the time comes, I guess I'll be the one following Xiaobai around.

Every afternoon at tea time, the German shipman could only watch enviously as he and Little White basked in the bright afternoon sun, enjoying sweet desserts and mellow black tea, while he gritted his teeth in the shadows.

That's what I think.

This tea.

Suddenly everything tastes much sweeter.

Hu De thought to himself with a smug satisfaction.

"Sister Hood, Sister Hood!" Just then, as Hood was imagining the good times to come, the calls of the ship girls pulled her out of her reverie once again.

Hood looked at the ship girls.

The ship girls were all quite excited, raising their hands and staring at Hood with their beautiful, colorful eyes.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Sister Hood, speaking of which, we haven't heard the whole story you told us yet!" The ship girls raised their hands, blinked their eyes, and said excitedly to Hood.

"story?"

Hu De was curious.

"Yes, this time the Deep Sea Commander landed on land during the Deep Sea Fleet's surprise attack, almost causing a major disaster. It was thanks to you and the Admiral's heroic fight on land that we were able to repel her, right?" the ship girls excitedly said to Hood. "Can you tell us about your heroic deeds back then, Hood?"

"Eh..." Hood was stunned. She looked at the ship girls in front of her and didn't know how to respond for a moment. "Where...where did this information come from?"

It seems like these ship girls consider themselves heroes for defeating the Super Yamato?

Hood was a little confused.

Because in Hu De's memory.

Didn't she just casually exchange a couple of lines with Chaoda and get blasted aside by Chaoda and left to watch the drama unfold with Xiaobai?

She doesn't seem to have the heroic resistance that these ship girls are talking about.

"We knew about Sister Hood's great activities even if she didn't tell us!"

"Because at that time, the only person the Admiral had by his side was Sister Hood!"

"Although the Admiral is very powerful, it was only because of Hood-neechan's assistance that she was able to successfully defeat the Deep Sea Dean, right!"

Just as Hood was in a daze, the ship girls present excitedly raised their hands and spoke, their eyes filled with trust and admiration as they looked at the sender of the "biubiubiu" sound at Hood. The ship girls almost jumped out of their seats.

"Uh..." Hood, holding her teacup, stared blankly at the ship girls. After a moment of hesitant thought, she looked at them strangely. "Well... about this, I actually..."

"Actually?" The ship girls leaned out and looked at Hood one by one.

“Actually…” Hu De’s hand holding the teacup trembled.

"Actually—" The ship girls opened their eyes wide, their faces full of anticipation.

Hu De swallowed hard, pausing for the last few seconds.

then.

Hu De cleared his throat and looked directly at the ship girls in front of him.

"—That's right!" Hood said earnestly to the ship girls, "Although...although I didn't contribute much substantial combat power, as you all think, I also made a particularly significant contribution!"

"Ah! So that's how it is, Sister Hood!" The ship girls looked at Hood excitedly, their eyes full of admiration. "Is this what a royal lady is like!"

“Ha…haha…” Hu De chuckled dryly. She put down her teacup and thought seriously for a while. “Since you want to hear it, then I’ll tell you.”

Hood nodded his lips and glanced back at the sea breeze blowing in from the window behind him.

"Well, this time the enemy appeared when my awareness and the commander's were at their lowest... Speaking of which, there was an element of luck involved. Fortunately, my commander and I had to leave the other admirals' side for some reason, which gave us the opportunity to face the Deep Sea Commander alone..." Hood tilted his head back at a 45-degree angle, his expression ethereal as if he were recounting a legend. "At that moment, we heard a loud bang from the sky, and the enemy, controlling a fire-equipped ship comparable to a fortress, descended from the heavens. Fortunately, my commander and I reacted quickly enough, and with my calm and precise actions, we drew the Deep Sea Commander's attention first..."

Hood wasn't lying.

She recounted the entire story of what happened that day to the ship girls.

of course.

No bard would mind adding some exquisite embellishments to a beautiful legend.

When Hu De recounted the story, he emphasized the immense and terrifying combat power, the domineering and unparalleled demeanor, and how the heavens and earth roared and flames rolled as if it were the end of the world when the cannons were fired. He also emphasized that his actions were calm, elegant, beautiful and moving. He not only responded actively to Xiao Bai's actions and attracted the enemy's main force, but even after sacrificing himself to block the heavy artillery, he persisted like a flower falling in the cold wind, fighting alongside Xiao Bai on the front line, and so on.

Ok.

This is artistic exaggeration.

This is absolutely not a lie.

"Ahem...that's about it. Um...you can ask the Commander for more details."

After speaking, Hood picked up her teacup and took a few sips. Then, she turned her head away from the sea view, somewhat afraid to look directly into the expectant eyes of the other ship girls, lest she see any hint of doubt in their eyes.

"So this is... Sister Hood's battle?!" The ship girls became even more excited after hearing Hood's words. "So elegant! So ladylike! So royal! Truly worthy of being the benchmark of our royal family!"

"Haha...th, thank you..."

"Just as Sister Hude said, as ladies, no matter what difficulties we encounter, we should not be afraid, but face them bravely..."

“Ah…that’s true in that respect.” Hood nodded and straightened her back slightly. “As a royal lady, maintaining elegance and composure is an essential quality. Actions on the battlefield are just one aspect of it. You should all learn from me in the future.”

"Yes, as long as Sister Hood is here, we won't be afraid!"

The ship girls cast trusting glances at Hood.

Hu De smiled knowingly.

These younger ship girls... they really have complete faith in themselves...

This trust makes me feel a little ashamed, but also a little proud.

Hood smiled as she looked at the ship girls in front of her.

What a lovely and innocent group of children.

"That's good. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, even if the old enemies reappear, I will protect you just as I protected the admiral..."

Hu De was speaking with deep emotion.

suddenly.

Right in Hood's sight.

Outside the door, which was pushed open by the mop handle, a tall, black-haired figure silently passed by.

As the black-haired figure passed by Hood's room, he turned his head and glanced at Hood inside, their eyes meeting for a fleeting moment.

The black-haired figure stopped in front of the door, looking at Hu De, who was raising his cup to drink tea, with a complicated expression in his eyes.

Hu De's pupils suddenly contracted, and for a moment, he lost his grip on the teacup, which crashed onto the table with a thud.

Hu De's mouth dropped open, his face filled with disbelief.

The face of the black-haired figure.

I just met Hood recently.

And I can never forget it.

Stunningly beautiful and mature, with a cool and elegant demeanor.

Look at this face.

Hu De immediately recalled the magnificent scene three days ago when the Deep Sea Fleet attacked the city, with shells flying everywhere and fire raining down on the land.

Absolutely.

How come this person pops up right after I finished bragging?

Isn't this person...?

Is it super large?

Two chapters combined

It's 6000 words.