Elder brother's garrison

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"Well, I don't really feel anything special..." Xiaobai scratched his head.

“Ah…that makes sense. After all, the Admiral is used to the level of the Deep Sea Dean at the naval base.” Yubari wasn’t too surprised by this. “Even if Miss Shikamei is a world-renowned top movie star, as a ship girl she’s just an ordinary heavy cruiser. It seems she can’t satisfy the Admiral…”

"Well, don't say that..." Xiaobai smiled awkwardly, then looked down at Luming lying on the bed.

Compared to his previous state of confusion, Lu Ming completely fell into a deep sleep after absorbing energy a second time.

Xiao Bai gently placed her arm on Lu Ming's shoulder, feeling the softness of his skin through the fabric. Then, looking at the blood all over the bed, she couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

Before entering this room, Xiaobai had no idea that the process of treating Luming would be so unconventional.

Xiao Bai looked down at his blood-soaked palm.

Look at this bed covered in blood, the floor a pool of blood, the amount of blood loss is staggering... and there's blood on me too... I can't let anyone else see this... otherwise it could easily lead to misunderstandings...

Xiao Bai thought to himself.

Then, it seemed to confirm Xiaobai's idea.

The door to the room was pushed open.

"Admiral, I'm all right now. May I come and see Shropshire?" Under the gazes of everyone in the room, Mutsu, having composed herself, pushed open the door and entered with a pleading expression. "I've been thinking about it. After all, I'm the older sister of Shropshire. My younger sister is going through the most difficult time of her life right now, and I, as her older sister, can't be absent..."

As Mutsu was speaking, his gaze fell upon the scene inside the room.

Then, upon seeing the scene in the room, Mutsu's eyes widened in shock, and the words he was about to say caught in his throat, unable to come out.

What kind of hellish scene is this?

The once clean room was now covered in bloodstains, and the air was thick with the stench of blood. The goddess of the hearth, covered in blood, and Yubari stood guard by the bedside. On the bed, their admiral, his face covered in blood, held Shropshire in his arms. Shropshire, who should have been receiving treatment, lay silently on the bed, her body inexplicably wrapped in large amounts of blood-stained gauze, and the sheets beneath her soaked with blood...

ah?)

Ok?

What happened?

Are they filming a movie?

Visiting a vampire at night?

A midnight ghost?

Is it still the Curse of the Grudge?

Mutsu looked around the room in bewilderment, and for a moment her mind began to stagnate.

"Admiral...you...what are you doing..."

So terrified was Mutsu that he slid slowly down the wall to the floor, his mouth agape.

Chapter 2464 Deer Cry Restores Blood

Mutsu's behavior at this moment shows that she completely misunderstood the scene in the room.

But it's okay.

Even though Mutsu's eyes were wide open and she looked shocked, she still politely remained quiet and did not scream immediately.

Shiro, the female hearth goddess, and Yubari exchanged glances, tacitly put down the unconscious Shikame, and ran together towards Mutsu.

Three blood-soaked figures, their hands stained with blood, reached out to grab Mutsu.

"...Huh, huh?!" Mutsu watched helplessly as the three surrounded her. Six bloodied hands reached for her, and she gasped in terror, "Admiral—!"

Before Mutsu could scream, the three figures had already arrived in front of her. Shiro jumped up and covered her mouth, while the goddess of the hearth and Yubari each grabbed one of Mutsu's arms.

"Huh?! Huh!! Huh, huh!?"

Thump thump thump, thump thump...

His legs slammed hard on the ground, making a loud noise.

The sounds of violent struggle echoed in the dimly lit room.

Under the dim light, Mutsu's shadow looked like a small animal being hunted by three wild beasts, appearing so powerless and weak at this moment.

Soon, Mutsu's shadow was pressed to the floor.

The sounds of struggling and calling for help in the room began to fade, and then quickly quieted down.

……

ten minutes later.

“…So it is, and so it is.” Having washed up and changed into new clothes, Shiro whispered in Mutsu’s ear, explaining what had just happened in the room.

"Oh, I see... That scared me to death." After hearing what Shiro said, Mutsu's shock finally disappeared, and she breathed a long sigh of relief. "So the Admiral was just using his ship equipment to absorb the energy of Shropshire... I thought something terrible had happened."

"It does look a bit scary..." Xiaobai scratched his head awkwardly and looked around at the surroundings.

The female hearth goddess and Yubari were each carrying a bucket of water, squatting on the floor and carefully wiping away Shikamei's blood with rags. The wooden floor, which was originally covered in blood, gradually revealed the wood grain under the hard work of the two ship girls, and the lingering smell of blood in the air gradually faded under their cleaning activities.

"So, if it was just normal treatment, why didn't you tell me when I came in?" Mutsu asked Shiro with a hint of resentment.

"Uh... this can't be explained in just a few words... to avoid you being frightened by the scene and screaming, attracting the other ship girls downstairs, we have no choice but to subdue you for now." Shiro scratched her head awkwardly and explained to Mutsu apologetically, "If Lexington and Akagi saw what I looked like before, I would definitely get a scolding from them..."

"I see, I completely understand now." Mutsu looked at Shiro's apologetic smile, sighed helplessly, closed her eyes, and nodded.

"really?"

"real."

"Mutsu, you weren't scared, were you?"

"I won't be scared." Mutsu opened his eyes, glancing helplessly at the ropes tightly binding him. "So, Admiral, can you release me now?"

"Uh, I'll let you go, I'll let you go!" Xiaobai quickly walked behind Mutsu and carefully untied her.

The ropes binding Mutsu quickly loosened and fell off his body.

Mutsu gently pulled her arm out from behind her back, moved her slightly stiff wrists, and stood up from the chair behind her.

"Um, sorry... Mutsu." Shiro squatted down, picked up the rope binding Mutsu, and then smiled awkwardly at him.

"..." Mutsu smiled wryly at Xiaobai, but didn't say anything. She quickly shifted her gaze to Luming on the bed, and the smile on her face slowly faded.

Lu Ming slept peacefully on the bed, his breathing steady.

If it weren't for the blood-red bandages covering her legs and arms, and the dried bloodstains covering her body, Lu Ming would have looked like an ordinary sleeping girl.

Mutsu walked up to Luming, bent down and gently touched Luming's face.

Mutsu's gaze at that moment was gentler than ever before.

"Admiral, Shropshire's illness... is cured now, right?"

“One more course of treatment is needed. But according to the goddess of the hearth and Yubari, Miss Shikamei is out of danger now.” Shiro said cautiously from the side, “However, because she lost too much blood and I absorbed her energy, she is extremely tired now and needs to rest for a while.”

"I see," Mutsu replied.

"Um... I'm very sorry, this treatment method was indeed too barbaric... It caused Miss Luming a considerable burden." Xiaobai apologized to Mutsu.

Lu Ming's body was once that of a ship girl, and both her skin quality and body proportions were perfect. As for leaving two blood-red teeth marks on Lu Ming's almost flawless body, it was like accidentally damaging a priceless work of art while visiting an exhibition. Xiao Bai still felt a little guilty.

“There’s nothing we can do about it. After all, just being alive is a luxury for her.” Mutsu smiled. She didn’t blame Xiaobai for her thoughts. Instead, she looked at Xiaobai with gratitude. “Like I said before, Shropshire and I don’t have any other choice right now. For us, as long as Shropshire is still alive, as long as she can breathe and gasp for air, that’s enough.”

"Ah..." Xiaobai nodded with mixed feelings.

"By the way, when does the Admiral plan to start the next course of treatment?" Mutsu asked Shiro.

"We'll have to ask the goddess of the hearth," Shiro said, turning around and calling out to Yubari, who was mopping the floor. "Yubari, come here for a second."

"Hmm? What is it?" Upon hearing this, Yubari put down the mop that had turned red and came to Shiro and Mutsu's side.

"When can we go and absorb the energy from Shropshire's neck?" Shiro asked Yubari.

"Huh... Admiral, have you gotten addicted to biting her?" Upon hearing Shiro's words, Yubari immediately covered her mouth and looked over with a smile. "Oh ho, you're right. After all, this is a great opportunity to leave your mark on the body of a world-renowned top actress. Admiral must be enjoying it very much, right?"

“Yu, Yubari…” Xiaobai blushed immediately.

"Haha, just kidding." Yubari waved her hand with a laugh. She looked down at Shikamei's body on the bed, then said to Shiro and Mutsu, "Hmm... After absorbing two energy gathering points, the concentration of ship equipment energy in Miss Shikamei's body has clearly dropped below the normal level. This means that the ship equipment energy that was previously running rampant in her body is now stabilizing and will not impact her body again in the short term—but at the same time, Miss Shikamei has once again lost her ship girl buff and has temporarily reverted to human form. This also means that her blood-regenerating ability has returned to human levels. Given that she has already lost a lot of blood, if she were to directly absorb the third energy gathering point, based on the amount of blood lost in the previous two instances, she might die this time."

"So, Miss Lu Ming needs to replenish her body before proceeding to the next course of treatment?" Xiao Bai asked.

“That’s right.” Yubari nodded.

How long will it take?

“Under normal circumstances, the human body renews 40ml of blood cells every day.” Yubari pondered for a moment, then said to Shiro, “Miss Shikamei lost about 2000ml of blood the second time. Considering that the ship equipment energy in her body will replenish some blood when she first started losing blood… let’s calculate it as losing 1500ml. In about a month, she can start the next course of treatment.”

"Huh? It's been that long?" Xiaobai exclaimed in surprise.

"There's nothing we can do about it," Yubari shrugged. "It's from the perspective of patient safety."

"I remember you said, Yubari, that Miss Shikamei's body would be safe within a week, but what if it's a month? Won't Miss Shikamei's body have problems?" Shiro asked worriedly.

“It’s hard to say.” Yubari shook his head with his eyes closed. “Miss Shikamei’s deterioration has been slowed down rather than stopped. I can guarantee that Miss Shikamei will be fine within a week or two, but if the time is extended, it will be difficult for me to judge her condition. There is nothing we can do except wait for her to produce blood.”

"Can't you give a blood transfusion?"

"No, you can't." Yubari quickly shook his head.

"Is Miss Luming's blood type very rare?" Xiaobai asked.

“No, that’s not how it is.” Yubari shook his head regretfully. “Even if it’s blood of the same type, it will produce a slight rejection reaction when it enters Miss Shikamei’s body. This is something that cannot be completely avoided. Once a rejection reaction occurs, the ship equipment energy that has finally calmed down in Miss Shikamei’s body will start to attack her body uncontrollably.”

"...Is ship-mounted energy such a troublesome thing...?"

"After all, the ship equipment that can control the ship's energy is no longer available." Yubari shrugged helplessly.

“Alright…then…one month.” Xiaobai sighed, her gaze lingering on Luming on the bed. “The next course of treatment will begin after one month.”

"So, how will Miss Shikamei be settled during this month?" Yubari asked curiously.

"Um……"

Xiaobai thought about it seriously for a while, then turned her head and looked at Mutsu next to her.

Mutsu gave Shiro a faint smile.

Having received feedback, Shiro made up her mind. She clapped her hands lightly and said to Yubari.

"Then we'll take care of Miss Luming for the next month!"

Chapter 2465 The Noise Remains the Same

"Admiral, are you going to leave Miss Shikamei at home?" Yubari asked.

"Yes, Miss Luming really needs to rest right now, and besides, it's not convenient for her to go out and see people like this..." Xiaobai said, looking at the gauze on Luming's thigh and arm. "If people knew that Miss Luming had two teeth marks on her body, there would definitely be all sorts of rumors flying around..."

"I didn't expect the Admiral to have this in mind." Yubari's gaze lingered between Shiro and Shikamei for a moment. "But Miss Shikamei is a very popular star, isn't she? It's fine if she takes a day or two off, but if she suddenly takes a month off, won't that cause some trouble for her agency?"

"I'll handle the negotiations with the agent," Xiaobai said. "As long as Miss Luming agrees, there shouldn't be any problems."

“Leave the task of persuading Shropshire to rest here to me,” Mutsu said gently to Shiro. “I’m her older sister, she should consider my suggestion.”

"Mutsu... thank you for your trouble." Shiro clasped her hands together, looking at Mutsu with some emotion.

Yubari watched as Shiro and Mutsu stared at each other, shrugged, and then bent down to pick up a basin of warm water from the ground.

"Admiral, Admiral, please move aside for a moment. I need to clean the bloodstains off Miss Shikamei." Yubari took out a clean pink towel, picked up a washbasin, and walked to the bedside.

"Leave it to me," Mutsu said gently, taking the washbasin from Yubari.

"Huh? Is that okay? This job is actually surprisingly dirty, you know?" Yubari looked at Mutsu in surprise.

"It's nothing." Mutsu shook her head and looked gently at Luming on the bed. "I haven't seen this girl in a long time, so please let me, as her older sister, catch up with her."

Mutsu's reasoning was so convincing that Yubari couldn't bring himself to refuse.

After thinking for a while, Yubari had no choice but to hand the washbasin to Mutsu, pat her on the shoulder, and walk away.

"Admiral, leave this to me." Mutsu said with a smile to Shiro, holding a washbasin. "The people in the living room are waiting for your news."

"Oh, that's true... I should go down there." Reminded by Mutsu, Shiro realized she'd been staying in her room since returning to the villa, completely ignoring the ship girls who had come with her. She nodded apologetically to Mutsu, "Then, Mutsu, this way..."

"Please rest assured, Admiral, I will inform Shropshire of my decision to stay here once she wakes up."

"Oh, that's a huge help!" Xiaobai smiled.

Xiao Bai squatted down by the bed, first quietly gazing at Lu Ming's sleeping face for a while, before slowly getting up, satisfied.

Yubari and Vestal were still cleaning the floor stained with Shikamei's blood. Before leaving, Xiaobai asked them if they wanted to help, but the response was unanimous: "How can we leave this kind of work to the Admiral? The Admiral should go downstairs and explain the situation in the room to the other ship girls." Xiaobai didn't want to force Vestal and Yubari to get involved, so he said goodbye to the three conscious ship girls in the room and left.

Walk out of the room.

Fresh air rushed into Xiaobai's nose, and he subconsciously took two deep breaths.