Elder brother's garrison

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"I'm here too!"

"And I!"

Boom boom boom boom...

Upon hearing Abyssal Zuikaku's reaction, the surrounding ship girls excitedly rushed over and surrounded Abyssal Zuikaku at the entrance.

"Hey! Newbie, I'm Washington, you might just be my instructor someday!"

"Hello, new girl, I'm Rodney..."

"Does the new bride prefer dogs or cats?"

"new……"

The ship girls' affectionate voices transformed into ocean waves, almost engulfing the Abyssal Zuikaku.

Deep-sea Crane raised an eyebrow.

The current plot development seems to be different from what Abyssal Zuikaku had expected. She had just dealt with these ship girls perfunctorily, so why didn't they leave satisfied? Instead, they gathered around even more enthusiastically...

Is it really meaningful for ship girls to spend their precious time and energy on "strangers" they barely even meet...?

The deep-sea crane was puzzled.

However, before Abyssal Zuikaku could express her next move, the ship girls crowding at the door impatiently used excuses such as it being inconvenient to talk while standing at the door to drag Abyssal Zuikaku back into the villa without further ado.

Abyssal Zuikaku sat down in a corner of the villa, surrounded by rings of ship girls.

Deep Sea Zuikaku silently looked at the ship girls in front of her and found that all the ship girls who had spoken to her earlier, such as Constellation, Saratoga, and Hood, were there. They were all looking at her with enthusiastic and curious eyes, as if they wanted to see through her secrets at a glance.

"Newbie, what's your name?" the ship girls asked Abyssal Zuikaku.

“…Zuikaku.” Zuikaku from the deep sea spoke.

Of course, Abyssal Zuikaku wasn't foolish enough to reveal her identity as the Dean of the Abyssal Fleet in front of these ship girls. She erased the first two characters of her name and used it as a ship girl's name for the time being.

"Huh? You're Zuikaku too?" The ship girls were surprised. They all turned their gazes to a short-haired ship girl wearing a green yukata in the crowd.

The short-haired ship girl pointed to herself in surprise: "You're also... Zuikaku?"

"?"

"Newbie sister, guess what? She's also Zuikaku!" the ship girls said to Abyssal Zuikaku with a smile.

"..." The Deep Sea Zuikaku turned its gaze to Zuikaku and looked him up and down a few times.

This short-haired ship girl's demeanor was completely different from her own; she was all about elegance, while the other was all about a heroic spirit.

Is it a ship with the same name...?

It's not anything particularly unusual.

"Now our naval base has two Zuikaku! Hmm... here's the problem, since there are two people with the same name, how are we going to address them from now on?"

"Hmm... Zuikaku No. 1? Zuikaku No. 2?"

"No, that sounds weird..."

"Yeah, that's too much trouble. Let's just call them all Zuikaku then."

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

"..."

The ship girls looked at each other one by one, then smiled and looked at Abyssal Zuikaku: "From now on, we'll call you Zuikaku-neechan, okay?"

“…Okay,” the Deep Sea Zuikaku replied.

The only response to Abyssal Zuikaku was a chorus of screams from the ship girls.

"Wow—this newcomer is so cute!"

"She's beautiful and delicate, making you want to protect her!"

"So cute! So cute! So cute!"

"I really like her!"

Can I hug you?

"..."

The ship girls all had expressions on their faces that said they wished they could hold the Abyssal Zuikaku in their arms and cherish it.

Chapter 2016 Fifth Concubine

"Admiral." Inside the newbie garrison, Chao Da, who had just withdrawn the black vortex, called out to Xiao Bai with some guilt.

"Huh? Super Yamato, what's wrong?" Shiro stopped and turned to look at Super Yamato.

"I'm sorry... I just disturbed you and Zuikaku Akami..." Chao Dahe lowered his head and murmured softly, looking somewhat remorseful.

"Oh... about that." Xiaobai paused for a moment, then smiled with relief. "It's okay. You and Chaoda were just reminding me to pick up Lexington... You didn't do anything wrong."

Hearing Xiaobai's words, the reserved Chaoda relaxed slightly. Chaoda slowly let out a sigh of relief, but still asked Xiaobai with some concern, "But Admiral... is it really safe for us to leave Abyssal Zuikaku alone in Chapter 8...?"

"Hmm... Strictly speaking, it's not very safe. Actually, sending Miss Fukami Zuikaku back to the ruined city and then coming back to the naval base to pick up Lexington is a bit busier, but it's safer." Xiaobai nodded in agreement, but then shrugged helplessly, "But... as you and Chaoda saw, Miss Fukami Zuikaku seems to really like the scenery over there... Whenever I tell her we're leaving, she puts on that hurt and heartbroken look, and even I find it hard to just take her back to that dark and desolate ruined city."

"The admiral is right..."

"Besides, Miss Abyssal Zuikaku's performance was quite good just now. Putting her alone in Chapter 8 for now shouldn't be a big problem..." Xiaobai murmured. "However... to be honest... I'm actually quite worried about whether she'll get along well with the ship girls over there..."

"Huh?" Super Big didn't understand what Little White meant.

"Well, Miss Zuikaku is, after all, the Dean of the Abyss." Xiaobai shrugged at Chao Yamato and smiled. "The Dean of the Abyss is probably quite hostile towards ship girls. Miss Zuikaku is quite sensible, so I don't need to worry about her revealing her identity. However... I always feel like she's a little unwilling to get along well with the ship girls..."

"..." Chao Dahe thought Xiao Bai's words made sense.

"Sigh, after saying so much, let's hurry up and go to the office to find Lexington, then take her back to Chapter Eight." Xiaobai said to Chao Yamato, smiling helplessly. "Hopefully, the atmosphere in Chapter Eight won't be too tense before we get back..."

"Admiral is wise!" Chao Dahe flattered Xiaobai.

Xiaobai and Chaoda put their worries aside and then hurried towards the office building.

……

at the same time.

a long distance away.

The atmosphere inside the villa in Chapter 2017 was not as stiff as Xiaobai had imagined, but rather lively and bustling.

"Zuikaku's body is so cool and soft, it's just like a cool rice cake!"

"Her skin is so fair, and her hair color is the same as the Admiral's... Awesome..."

"..."

Abyssal Zuikaku sat expressionlessly in the lap of a ship girl, motionless, like a doll, letting the ship girl beneath her play with and hug her.

The air around Abyssal Zuikaku was filled with the affectionate cheers of the ship girls, as well as all sorts of praise and exclamations. Even though Abyssal Zuikaku had a blank expression, the ship girls served her tea and water and gave her all sorts of secret snacks, as if they were completely unaware of Abyssal Zuikaku's emotions.

The deep-sea crane lowered its head, staring at the floor in front of it.

—Who am I? Where am I? What's going on...?

Three questions floated through Abyssal Zuikaku's mind. She glanced around slightly, surrounded by the friendly smiling faces of the ship girls.

Abyssal Zuikaku still hasn't realized how popular she is among the ship girls. She just can't understand why her interpersonal relationships here are different from those in the deep-sea city.

Even though the directors of the Deepsea City keep their distance from each other, they will never have any contact with each other unless something major happens in the city...

Why are these ship girls sticking to me like this...?

"Zuikaku, where did you and the Admiral meet?" the ship girls asked Abyssal Zuikaku.

"……shore."

"Wow! I knew it! It really was a chance encounter! How romantic!" The ship girls surrounding Abyssal Zuikaku cheered, their voices trailing off like girls in love. "So, what happened between you and the Admiral?"

"...Let's chat."

"and then?"

"……Gone."

"Chat-based! It really is chat-based! It's what our admiral excels at!" The ship girls nodded in unison, exchanging proud glances. "Our admiral is truly amazing. He can bring ship girls home in such a short time with just his words! Can any other admiral do that!"

“…” Deep Sea Crane.

Abyssal Zuikaku said that her patience was being worn down by these ship girls. If it weren't for the promise she made to Shiro that she would behave herself here, she would have left long ago.

"So, Zuikaku-neechan, what do you think of our admiral now?" The ship girls composed themselves and then subtly inquired about Abyssal Zuikaku.

"...?"

"Does Sister Zuikaku think our Admiral is a good person?"

"...I don't know, but she's been good to me." Abyssal Zuikaku didn't even have the thought of making up a lie. Seeing that the ship girls were asking such trivial questions, she simply answered honestly based on her intuition.

"Eh...it seems like there's potential for something more..." The ship girls cleared their throats, chuckled, and then took another step closer to Zuikaku. "So, Zuikaku-neechan...do you mean you actually like the Admiral?"

“…” Deep Sea Crane.

Deep Sea Zuikaku had no idea what liking someone meant. In Deep Sea Zuikaku's heart, Xiaobai was just a benefactor who possessed the ability to give her freedom and had the idea to put it into action.

"Hey, hey, don't ask such blatant questions! She just joined the naval base!" Just then, Hood restrained the ship girls whose gossip was burning, and smiled faintly at Zuikaku. "Sorry, Zuikaku, everyone's been too idle these past few days, so they've been a little too enthusiastic about the newcomer. I hope you weren't scared off..."

“…It’s alright.” Fukami Zuikaku nodded.

Ok……

This ship girl named Hood... seems pretty reliable.

Deep Sea Crane thought to itself.

"Our Commander is actually a very kind-hearted girl..." Hood leaned forward, gently taking Abyssal Zuikaku's hand like a caring older sister. She patted the back of Zuikaku's hand lightly as she whispered, "The Commander is very warm-hearted, always ready to help those in need, and very kind. Although it sounds a bit hollow, I'm sure you'll realize this as you get to know her better... Now that you've joined the naval base, feel free to ask us if you have any difficulties. I heard from the Commander that you're a civilian ship girl; you must have suffered a lot, right? Look at you, even your little hands are so cold... Ouch!"

Hu De's gentle voice suddenly stopped as he looked down at the palm of the Deep Sea Zuikaku, as if he had been choked, and he took a deep, calm breath.

"Ah...this...this is..." Hood looked down at the back of the Deep Sea Zuikaku's hand in shock, and sweat broke out on his forehead.

Geek!

Deep-sea crane felt a sudden tightness in its chest.

While ship girls and the Deep Sea Dean may look quite similar, both resembling young human girls, there are still some subtle differences in their classifications. For example, the Deep Sea Dean's skin is relatively fair, her hair is mostly white, her eyes are predominantly golden, and her body temperature is icy...

Xiaobai said that Hood is a veteran ship girl. Could it be that she... just recognized her own identity?

Although the Deep Sea Zuikaku had no expression on its face, its heart skipped a beat.

"Sister Hood, what's wrong?" The surrounding ship girls also noticed Hood's expression and couldn't help but look at her curiously.

"This...this...this...this...she, she, she, she..." Hood stammered, holding the hand of the Deep Sea Zuikaku, his whole body trembling. "Look..."

Under the tense gaze of the deep-sea heron.

Hu De pointed to the finger of the Deep Sea Crane.

“She has a ring!” Hood exclaimed, his voice trembling.

"Huh? A ring?!" Upon hearing the word "ring," the ship girls all turned their shocked gazes to Abyssal Zuikaku's finger, then gaped open in disbelief. "Wow... she really does have one..."

The ring on Shenhai Ruihe's hand was a deep-sea aura shielding device given to her by Xiaobai. Because its design was so exquisite, it looked no different from a regular wedding ring.

"Ring, ring..."

"Could it be that this Zuikaku girl had already pledged her life to someone else before even meeting the Admiral?"

"No, that's not right... Don't think like that. If something like that were happening, our admiral couldn't possibly be unaware of it! It's probably just a roadside trinket!"

"But this ring is so exquisitely crafted..."

"Huh? Wait a minute, this ring looks familiar. It's kind of like Akashi's craftsmanship from our naval base." Suddenly, a ship girl looked curiously at Abyssal Zuikaku's ring and spoke up as if she had discovered something.

"No way? It should just be a duplicate."

"No, no, Akashi's craftsmanship is superb. There are very few high-end and beautiful rings like this in human society! Hmm... Moreover, I asked Akashi, and all the rings that Akashi makes for the Admiral have a small 'newbie naval base' symbol on the inside. If you don't believe me, have her take it off and show it to us!"

As the ship girls spoke, their gazes all turned to the Abyssal Zuikaku.

"Sister Ruihe, who gave you this ring...?"

“…Admiral.” Abyssal Zuikaku turned her head, avoiding the sharp gazes of the ship girls, and answered softly.