Elder brother's garrison

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"Hehe! Good sister! I heard we'll be living together from now on, right!" Kamikaze excitedly flung open the office door and jumped inside.

But as soon as Kamikaze jumped into the office, before he could even see Shiro, he saw a familiar black figure standing in the center of the room.

For an instant.

It was as if the fear in my heart had been awakened.

Kamikaze's joy was instantly replaced by panic.

"Hiss! Frederick!" Kamikaze was startled and quickly took several steps back, shrinking behind Barbarossa, looking at the office environment with fear.

But when Kamikaze saw Frederick the Great's current state, her panicked little face suddenly froze.

Not only was Kamikaze stunned, but even Barbarossa, Hindenburg, Savoy, and even Zuikaku were stunned.

The five directors of the Deep Sea Academy gazed at Frederick the Great with intriguing eyes.

Frederick the Great had changed her attire. She wore a tattered black robe, and her face was wrapped with familiar white bandages that covered her face above her nose. Most importantly, and most noticeably, Frederick the Great was barefoot, and for some reason, a dark anklet was encased on her fair feet and ankles.

Frederick the Great noticed the people entering. She turned slightly, her snow-white feet moving, the anklets making a crisp, metallic clanging sound with her movements.

It sounds very heavy.

"This is... Frederick?"

Chapter 2206 The Battle Between Women

The five deep-sea deans who entered the admiral's office stared at the chains on Frederick the Great's feet, their expressions varying.

"Could this be... shackles?"

Kamikaze poked his head out from behind Barbarossa, frowning and looking puzzled.

"Sister Kamikaze? You're back."

Just then, Xiaobai's gentle voice rang out from ahead.

The Deans of the Deep Sea Academy looked up and saw that behind the Admiral's desk, Xiao Bai was sitting in a chair, looking at them with a smile.

"Sister Kamikaze, have you finished touring the naval base? How did you find it?"

Seeing that the Deans of the Deep Sea Academy were not reacting and were just staring blankly at them, Xiao Bai kindly asked them a question.

Upon hearing Xiaobai's voice, the Deans of the Deep Sea Academy turned their attention to him.

"The visit was... alright?" Kamikaze replied absentmindedly to Shiro, his gaze quickly returning to Frederick the Great. He stared at the chains on her feet as he spoke, "This... this place is a bit smaller than Chapter Eight, but the sunlight is nice... not bad... not bad... ugh!! No, no, no, I can't hold back! What's wrong with Frederick?!"

Kamikaze couldn't contain his curiosity halfway through his sentence and quickly asked Shiro a question.

"Huh? What's going on?"

"This is it! This is too abnormal! Didn't Frederick just... just like that? How did she become like this in such a short time!" Kamikaze didn't know where to begin, he just kept gesturing to his face and legs, looking like he didn't understand but was greatly shocked.

“Those shackles,” Barbarossa said.

“Yes! Shackles!” Kamikaze nodded quickly.

“I can understand why Frederick wrapped her eyes back up with gauze, after all, she did that in Chapter Eight… But what’s with that thing on her foot? That’s such a strange setup.” Savoy, standing next to Kamikaze, also covered her chin and asked curiously, “Did you put that thing on her?”

"Ah, so that's what it is..." Xiaobai smiled awkwardly upon hearing this, "If you're asking about Frederick's current outfit... actually..."

“That was Miss Frederick’s outfit, which she volunteered to wear,” Lexington’s voice came from the other end of the office.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

Lexington was carrying a tea tray in one hand, pouring tea into a cup on the tray as he walked towards them.

"You must be tired from walking around outside. Come in and have some water." Lexington stopped in front of everyone with a smile and handed each of the Deep Sea Deans a teacup that was about seven-tenths full.

The directors of the Deep Sea Academy, seeing Lexington's amiable demeanor, obediently accepted the teacup she offered.

"Lexington...you, you mean, Frederick requested to wear this herself?" Kamikaze asked impatiently, holding a steaming cup of tea.

“Yes,” Lexington replied with a smile, putting down the tray.

"why?"

“Frederick herself is right here. You can ask her directly.” Lexington smiled and raised a hand, pointing to Frederick the Great.

All the Deans of the Deep Sea Academy looked at Frederick the Great.

"..." Frederick the Great stood silently in place. When the gazes of the five Deans of the Deep Sea were all focused on her at the same time, she finally spoke, "...The method of disposing of the items suits me."

"Ah, this..." Kamikaze looked puzzled.

"Oh, it was voluntary. That's alright then." Savoy shrugged.

"..." Barbarossa and Zuikaku of the Deep Sea silently looked at Frederick the Great's face without saying a word.

Only Hindenburg, completely unconcerned, squatted down at Frederick the Great's feet, picked up Frederick the Great's shackles, and tossed them around at will.

"Oh my! This is so heavy!" Hindenburg's eyes sparkled as if he had seen a toy, and he started fiddling with Frederick the Great's shackles, the rattling of the chains echoing incessantly.

"Judging from your reactions, you all seem to care a lot about Miss Frederick," Lexington said with a smile to Kamikaze and the others.

"Huh? Concerned? Are you kidding me! Our relationship right now is super sensitive, you know!" Upon hearing Lexington's words, Kamikaze immediately crossed his arms over his chest. "I'd love to be as far away from her as possible right now!"

"But you seem quite concerned about how we dealt with Frederick the Great," Lexington said with a smile.

"We don't care, we don't care at all. We certainly won't interfere with how you decide to deal with her," Savoy said, shrugging with a relaxed expression.

"Does Miss Barbarossa think so too?" Lexington asked Barbarossa with a smile.

"..." Barbarossa blinked, nodded first, then hesitated for a moment, and slowly shook his head, "I don't mind... but..."

"but?"

“After all, she came here with us,” Barbarossa said to Lexington. “We still have some… empathy.”

“I see.” Lexington nodded with deep feeling after listening to Barbarossa’s words, then smiled slightly at everyone, put his hands together and said, “But please rest assured, the Admiral and I did not force Miss Frederick at all. Her dressing herself up as she does now is entirely her own choice.”

"I never expected Frederick to be such a masochist," Kamikaze remarked.

"..." Frederick the Great.

The five deep-sea deans discussed Frederick the Great in the admiral's office for a while, after which Lexington clapped his hands lightly.

After attracting everyone's attention, Lexington smiled and said, "Ladies, when she took you on a tour of the naval base, she must have mentioned the accommodation, right? Well, it's getting late, so you can go home with Xiaobai to rest now. But remember, before you go back, go to the supplies storeroom to pick up a few sets of work clothes and some temporary living supplies."

"Going home? Great!" Upon hearing the word "going home," Kamikaze immediately thought of living under the same roof as Shiro, and nodded hastily. However, she quickly glanced at Frederick the Great, whose presence was extremely strong, and subconsciously shrank back, asking softly, "Um... then Frederick is also..."

“Miss Frederick prefers to live alone, so she won’t be going back with you.”

"Is it possible to live alone?"

“If Miss Kamikaze likes it, I can also arrange a private dormitory for you, so you can be neighbors with Miss Frederick,” Lexington said with a smile.

"Oh! Never mind, never mind, never mind—" Kamikaze quickly waved his hand.

Lexington looked away, smiled, and patted Little White on the back.

"Lexington, can I leave work now..." Xiaobai whispered, leaning closer to Lexington. "It's only afternoon... there are still several hours until I can leave..."

"It's alright. Miss Kamikaze and the others just joined the naval base today. Shiro, you should spend more time with them and let them get to know this place better," Lexington said with a smile. "Leave the rest of the work here to me."

"Hmm...that makes sense, alright then." Xiaobai thought Lexington's words made sense. She nodded, stood up, and said to Lexington, "Then I'll leave the rest to you!"

“Yes.” Lexington nodded.

Xiao Bai walked out from behind the admiral's desk and came to the side of the Dean of the Deep Sea.

Upon seeing Xiaobai approach, the Deep Sea Deans, led by Kamikaze, immediately swarmed around her. In an instant, they surrounded her with phrases like, "Good little sister, can you tell me the story of this place?", "Is Pachina at home right now?", and "Admiral, Admiral, tell me a story!"

Xiao Bai smiled wryly and waved to Lexington, then moved closer to Frederick the Great and tugged at her finger.

"Frederick, see you tomorrow then." Little White waved.

After saying goodbye to the two people in the office, Xiaobai and the other directors of the Deep Sea Academy left the office and walked downstairs.

The office door was wide open, and Xiaobai and the Deans of Shenhai walked further and further down the corridor, their increasingly distant laughter carrying through the air into the office.

Gradually, the corridor quieted down.

Lexington walked to the window.

She leaned against the window, watching Xiaobai walk out of the office building surrounded by the Dean of the Deep Sea Academy, and a gentle smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

After Xiaobai walked away, Lexington withdrew her gaze, walked to the office door, and gently pushed the door shut.

With the door closed tightly, the office fell silent.

Lexington turned to look at Frederick the Great.

"The effect... is outstanding, Miss Frederick," Lexington said with a smile.

"Hmm." Frederick the Great, his face wrapped in gauze, nodded.

"The source of that oppressive aura emanating from Miss Frederick, besides her terrifying strength, actually stems largely from her appearance and status." Lexington approached Frederick the Great, speaking gently, her finger tracing an arc in the air. "For example, Miss Frederick's red eyes, her excessively tall, even towering, figure, and her status as the Lord of the Seas in Chapter Eight—it's indeed difficult for ordinary ship girls to get along with Miss Frederick without any pressure. But fortunately, ship girls, like humans, are actually quite superficial beings. Since we can't work on Miss Frederick's strength, then slightly embellishing her appearance shouldn't be a problem."

Lexington stood smiling before Frederick the Great.

“If eyes are so terrifying, then cover them. If you’re so tall, then wear obvious chains.” Lexington poked Frederick the Great’s chest with her finger. “Although these elements can’t really bind you, Miss Frederick, they can greatly soften your dangerous aura. Great, judging from the reactions of Miss Kamikaze and the others just now, it seems they’re not as afraid of you as before.”

Chapter 2207, Article 5

The worst method Lexington mentioned earlier was the pair of heavy shackles on Frederick the Great's feet.

As Lexington said, both ship girls and deep-sea creatures are actually quite "superficial" beings. A change in a person's appearance can indeed subtly affect how they treat their targets.

To give a somewhat imperfect analogy, the original Frederick the Great was a mad dog that would bite anyone it encountered. Even after being subdued by Little White, he was only loyal to Little White. No one else was sure whether they would be bitten by this mad dog when she went crazy while they were with her. But now, this mad dog has a real chain around its neck, and its sharp fangs are fitted with heavy braces. Although everyone knows that neither the chain nor the braces are real protection for this powerful mad dog and cannot truly restrain her, the sense of security provided by the chain has indeed increased.

"Of course, the chains and blindfold can't be effective forever. These two items only give the ship girls who want to understand you, Miss Frederick, some breathing room." Lexington poked Frederick the Great's chest, her finger gently tracing circles, leaving a slight indentation on the fabric. "To truly make the ship girls lower their guard, Miss Frederick, you still need to make efforts in the future. I look forward to the day when you can walk safely on the streets of the naval base without these chains on your feet."

"..." Frederick the Great.

“Let’s talk about accommodation.” Lexington put down her hand, walked to Little White’s seat, and sat down gently.

“Living alone,” Frederick the Great said.

“Yes, living alone.” Lexington nodded. “After the trust crisis is resolved, although it will still be difficult to arrange for you, Miss Frederick, to live in Shiro’s dormitory for the time being, we won’t have to look for a secluded place to live anymore… Let me think… Hmm, when Yamato first came to our naval base, she lived in a building. Later, Shiro found her and brought her out. Now that building is uninhabited, how about we allocate it to you, Miss Frederick?”

As Lexington spoke, he skillfully pulled an application form from his desk.

"Ah."

Frederick the Great nodded.

Lexington then quickly filled out the form for Frederick the Great.

"I'm not afraid to admit it, but that building used to be used as a prison for Yamato."

"better."

“Thank you for your understanding, Miss Frederick.” Lexington looked up and smiled. “Then I’ll take you to get your necessities, and you can move in right away. As for that place… well, although it used to be a private prison, if you put that aside, the facilities and equipment there are much better than regular dormitories.”

"..."

"Also, although it's called a prison, we won't imprison you like we did with Yamato back then," Lexington continued, a smile spreading across her face. "Do you remember the agreements we made before? As long as Shiro is still in the naval base, your daily appearances and interactions with the ship girls will be part of your daily routine, Miss Frederick."

“I remember, there are four.” Frederick the Great nodded.

“Miss Frederick has a good memory.” Lexington stood up with a smile, handed the check-in form to Frederick the Great, then walked to her side and continued with a smile, “Well, when I was stating the conditions just now, I was actually interrupted by Little White, and there was one last condition that I didn’t say.”

"?"

“Come here, I will tell you,” Lexington beckoned with his finger.

"..." Frederick the Great looked at Lexington's smile, remained silent for a moment, and slowly approached.

next second.

With a whoosh!

Lexington's hand swiftly circled behind Frederick the Great, pressed against Frederick's neck, and then pressed down towards Lexington's chest.

Frederick the Great swayed a couple of steps before his face bumped into something soft.

But before Frederick the Great could react to the touch on her face, a cold yet polite voice rang in her ears.

"The fifth point is that when Xiaobai is not at the naval base, Miss Frederick, please forget the previous agreement and stay in that prison." Lexington's icy voice rang in Frederick the Great's ears. "During Xiaobai's absence from the naval base, any attempt by Miss Frederick to leave that prison will be considered a betrayal. Is that acceptable?"

Lexington's voice was nothing but cold, mechanical.

If Frederick the Great hadn't been able to feel Lexington's body temperature, he might have thought he was being embraced by a block of ice.

"..."

Frederick the Great opened his eyes, looked at the ravine so close to him, and nodded slightly.