I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

This gave Koei a bit of a headache, but Yuhaka continued to launch an attack on Koei with his eyes.

"Stare——OwO~"

Then, being stared at by Yuhaka's adorable big eyes, Ke Wei couldn't help but sigh and say:

"Okay, little cutie, you win. Come on, ah~"

Upon hearing Fearful's words, Yuhaka opened his mouth wide like a fledgling bird waiting to be fed. Seeing this, Fearful put the pudding in his spoon into Yuhaka's mouth, and with a "pop," he pulled the spoon out of Yuhaka's mouth.

After eating the pudding that the awe-inspiring feeder provided, Yuhaka showed an expression of enjoyment, clearly indicating that for Yuhaka, other people's food was the best.

Just then, Z23 and the others called out from afar for Yuhaka to come back for dinner.

"Youyou, lunch is ready. Come and eat now."

Hearing Z23 and the others' words, Yuhaka's large tail stood up and shook as it spoke:

“Yoyo is here OwO～”

As she spoke, Eyjafjalla wagged her big tail and ran towards where Z23 and the others were, leaving Formidable staring blankly at Eyjafjalla as she left. Formidable was clearly very surprised by Eyjafjalla's heartless departure, much like how Dio had left. Formidable even had the urge to shout "Holy crap!"

"Are all children in this other world this rude? They didn't even say thank you..."

As Kewei scooped a spoonful of pudding into his mouth, he suddenly remembered that he had just fed that little cutie with his spoon. He glanced at the spoon in his hand, thought for a few seconds, and then said with a nonchalant expression:

"Whatever, it doesn't matter. It's just a little kid's drool, ooh~"

As he spoke, Kewei, without any sign of disgust, put the pudding on the spoon into his mouth and immediately revealed a happy expression, saying:

"The limited-edition pudding really tastes great! Ah... even though it's got that little brat's drool on it..."

Thinking of this, Ke Wei's expression became very conflicted.

Volume 1 [The Lazy Chapter]: Chapter 1419 [The Gathering Before the Event]

Picking up where we left off, after Yuhaka snatched a bite of pudding from the fat dinosaur's mouth, Z23 and the others nearby called out to Yuhaka, beckoning her to come and eat. Hearing their words, Yuhaka naturally ran over to them eagerly.

Z23, holding a large plate of German sausages, looked at Yohaka with a puzzled expression after he returned from the Formidable's side and asked:

"Youyou, what were you doing over there with Kewei just now?"

Upon hearing Z23's question, Yuhaka looked at Z23 with an "OwO~" expression and said:

"That big, fair-skinned older sister fed Youyou delicious pudding OwO~"

After hearing Yuhaka's explanation, Z23 and the others present also showed puzzled expressions, clearly not understanding what the big, white thing was. However, when Z23 and the others turned their gaze to the thick armored deck of the Illustrious-class carrier, which was eating pudding with a happy expression not far away, they suddenly understood. It seems that they also knew what the big, white thing Yuhaka was talking about was.

Seeing this, Z23 and the others couldn't help but look down at the destroyer armor plates on their chests. Apart from Laffey, Z23 and Ayanami's were much larger than Laffey's, and even Javelin, who hadn't arrived yet, was the same.

However, compared to the formidable armored deck of the Illustrious-class aircraft carrier, it's like comparing an apple to a cantaloupe—there's simply no way to compare them...

After Z23 and the others placed the delicious food on the table and announced that they could start eating, Esther suddenly emerged from Yuhaka's body. This unexpected scene startled the ship girls who were curiously staring at Yuhaka, as they had not expected this to happen.

Z23 and the others, on the other hand, seemed quite used to it. After all, they knew of Esther's existence and were naturally not startled by her sudden appearance.

After seeing Esther come out, Z23 looked at Esther and asked:

"Este, if there's anything you'd like to eat, I can go get some from the self-service area if you need it."

Upon hearing Z23's words, Esther shook her head to indicate that she didn't. After all, Esther wasn't too picky about tastes; as long as it tasted good, that was fine with her.

"No need, this is enough."

After hearing Esther's answer, Z23 nodded. Then everyone ate together. Although they were eating, because of Esther's sudden appearance, the ship girls around Yuhaka and the others couldn't help but look at Z23 and the others from time to time. They were very curious about how Esther suddenly appeared and what Esther's identity was.

However, due to their shyness and because of Z23, they didn't dare to go up and ask anything. But it was at this moment that the wild Cerberus (?) appeared!

"Ah, it's Youyou and the others!"

"OwO?"

Hearing someone call her name, Yuhaka, like an ostrich catching a noise while eating, stretched her neck towards the direction of the sound. She then saw Yukikaze, Yuudachi, and Shigure approaching with a pile of food and greeting her.

"Z23, Laffey, Ayanami, you guys are here too?!"

Hearing what Yukikaze and the others said, Z23 and the others also noticed Yuudachi and the others holding a large plate of meat. Seeing the pile of meat in Yuudachi and the others' hands with not a single vegetable in sight made Z23 and the others feel ashamed. However, Z23 and the others were not surprised by Yuudachi and the others' carnivorous eating habits. After all, they had been companions for a long time and were naturally familiar with each other's hobbies and eating habits.

After Yuudachi and the others sat down next to Yuhaka and the others, Shigure noticed that Javelin wasn't there and asked Z23 and the others with a puzzled expression:

"Hmm? That's strange, why don't I see any javelins?"

Regarding Shigure's question, Z23 explained to Shigure while cutting the sausage on his plate:

"Hmm...maybe something happened?"

Just as Z23 answered Shigure like this, they saw Javelin walking over with food. Javelin, looking apologetic, also said to Yuhaka and the others:

"Sorry, I got so engrossed in my book that I almost forgot the time!"

Upon hearing Javelin's apology, Z23 and the others shook their heads, indicating that it was alright. After all, they had only been there a short time and were not bothered by Javelin's slower pace.

After everyone arrived, Yuudachi and the others shared some of their meat with Yuhaka and the others as a way of expressing their gratitude, since Yuhaka and the others had saved them before.

Z23 and the others finally understood why Yuudachi and the others had brought so many sashimi after hearing their gratitude. It turned out they had chosen so many sashimi as a way of thanking them!

Z23 and the others couldn't eat so much meat either, so they sent most of the meat to Yuhaka. Yuhaka naturally wouldn't refuse such food delivered to her door, and she could easily eat all of it.

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After lunch, Z23 and his group took Yuhaka to a coffee shop near the port to wait for their teammates who were coming to participate in the patrol mission.

Because they are acting as vanguards and protectors, they only need to wait to become the main force for output from the rear.

"Hey, Z23-chan, who's coming to assist us with our patrol and testing this time?"

Upon hearing the question about the javelin, Z23 looked at the javelin in front of him and thought for a moment before saying:

"It's highly likely that an aircraft carrier or battleship is currently stationed here. After all, the defenses in other areas are in a very tense situation, so it's highly unlikely that they would send personnel over."

After hearing Z23's reply, Javelin nodded as if she understood something. Just then, Yuhaka, who was snuggling up to Lafite, suddenly perked up her ears, as if she sensed something. With the sound of the coffee shop door being pushed open, Z23 and the others looked towards the door and saw an old acquaintance.

"It's the fleet idol Saratoga-chan Desires~"

Appearing before Yuhaka and the others was Saratoga, the aircraft destroyer they had encountered yesterday (crossed out). Besides Saratoga, there were two ship girls, one tall and one short. The shorter ship girl was wearing a pure white dress and had beautiful long purple hair and purple eyes.

The other person was holding a white unicorn doll with wings, which gave off a soft feeling, just like Yoshino, making Yuhaka want to bully her at first sight.

The other ship girl is relatively taller. Although her limbs look very slender, they are equipped with thick and hard black armor. She wears a white gauze short dress and has a large cross-like ornament around her neck. Her short blue hair is also decorated with a pair of mechanical ornaments similar to those worn by Ayanami.

The other person's expression gave off a cold, robotic feeling, but rather than that, she gave off a more innocent, naive girl vibe.

Upon seeing Saratoga approach, Z23 stood up, looking at her with some surprise, and said:

"Will Saratoga, Unicorn, and Gascoigne come to help us with the testing mission?"

Upon hearing Z23's words, Saratoga nodded and replied to Z23:

"That's right! Saratoga will be leading you this time, but I've also brought some helpers~"

P.S.: I don't know if it's because my characters aren't leveled up enough, but after defeating the first boss in the Arknights roguelike event, the subsequent stages often become very difficult. Also, I have many characters that I haven't leveled up, so they're not very useful, which is quite frustrating.

Volume 1 [Lazy Chapters]: Chapter 1420 [Encounter Battle! Begins!]

Through Saratoga's introduction, Yuhaka and the others learned about the two helpers who had come this time: the light aircraft carrier "Unicorn" and the battleship "Gasconia".

As for Unicorn, Javelin and the others were already quite familiar with her, since Unicorn was a student of the academy just like them. As for Gascoigne, apart from Z23, they weren't very familiar with her; at most, they had only heard her name and heard some things about her.

The reason is that Gascogne's way of speaking is relatively unique. What makes it so unique is that Gascogne's way of speaking gives people the feeling of being a robot.

Later, through Z23's introduction, Yuhaka met the girl named Unicorn, who gave off a similar vibe to Yoshino, and also met Gascoigne, a girl who seemed like a robot with no emotions.

"Um, hello, I'm from the Royal Navy... Unicorn... Um, can I call you Youyou?"

Upon hearing the unicorn's words, Yuhaka naturally nodded to indicate that there was no problem. After all, if he didn't call her Yuyu, would he call her Little Fool like Banban did?

Gascoigne, looking at Yhaka, introduced himself as follows:

"Gascogne, the fourth ship of the Richelieu-class battleship, hello, visitor from another world, correct address—Master Yu-Yu."

Upon hearing Gascoigne's form of address, Yuhaka couldn't help but show a slightly puzzled expression. After all, she didn't know why Gascoigne would call her "Sir," but Yuhaka didn't dwell on it too much and nodded, saying to Gascoigne:

"Okay, Youyou understands. Can Youyou call Gascoigne 'Little Gascoigne'?"

"Little... Jiajia?"

Gascoigne tilted his head slightly when he heard Yuhaka call him that, as if he didn't quite understand why Yuhaka would call him that.

As Yhaka uttered those words, Saratoga, standing nearby, looked at Yhaka with an incredulous expression and said:

"Wait! Shouldn't 'Little Jiajia' be what you call me?!"

"No? Little Sasa?"

Eyhaka tilted his head and looked at Saratoga with a similar expression, as that was typical of Eyhaka's naming conventions. Saratoga, in turn, looked at Eyhaka with a shocked expression and said, "Little Saratoga—I'm referring to Saratoga."

"No way! Saratoga doesn't want to be called that, it sounds like she's a little idiot! =3=?!"

Seeing Saratoga's disgusted expression, Yhaka couldn't help but look at Gascoigne, who was tilting his head to the side, and said:

"That's called Big Plus Plus OO?"

"Uh... doesn't that sound like Gascoigne is Saratoga's older sister?!"

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Z23, who had been listening for a while, seemed to have had enough and quickly moved to the middle of the group, saying:

"Alright, let's stop arguing about this. It's almost time to leave, so let's get going."

Upon hearing Z23's words, everyone realized that it was almost time to depart, so they quickly set off.

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After completing the handover with the other patrol fleets, Yuhaka and her group entered patrol mode. Z23 and her team also transformed into their ship forms, primarily because the ship form offered greater speed. Of course, switching to ship forms was preferable in combat, as the larger ship form would be more vulnerable to severe damage from the Fog Fleet's attacks. More accurately, the Fog Fleet's attacks were far more destructive; the corrosive warheads and beam weapons inflicted far greater damage on physical defenses than the Sirens' attacks, given that the Sirens possessed waterproofing properties…

If the ship is damaged, their ship equipment will be difficult to use effectively, and they will have no choice but to run away.

On the vast ocean, Z23 contacted Azur Lane headquarters via communicator.

"This is Z23. No trace of the Fog Fleet has been found in area B2."

Upon hearing Z23's report, headquarters acknowledged and indicated that Z23 and her team would begin searching the next sea area. Z23 nodded in understanding and gave instructions to the others to proceed to the next sea area.

But at that moment, Yuhaka in the sky suddenly noticed something. Upon discovering it, Yuhaka quickly descended from the sky to above the Z23's hull, poked its large head out, and looked at the Z23 inside the bridge, saying:

“z23, Youyou has noticed strange weather OowoO.”

Upon hearing Yuhaka's words, Z23 also realized something. After all, the appearance of the Sea Fog Fleet is accompanied by changes in the weather. The specific reasons are not clear, but Akashi judged that the other side might have the technological power to change the weather. After all, bad weather can greatly hinder the aerial vision of aircraft. Fortunately, this will not affect the ship girls too much.