Elder brother's garrison

"Hiss—"

President Er Gou is asleep.

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When Xiaobai and Chaoda returned to Chapter 8, the ship girls were gathered around the Abyssal Zuikaku in the villa. The atmosphere in the villa was joyful and lively, like celebrating the Lunar New Year.

"Miss Zuikaku is getting along really well with the people here..." Shiro sighed softly as he looked at the Deep Sea Zuikaku surrounded by the crowd.

This is the time.

The ship girls in the distance noticed Xiaobai's return. In an instant, as if they had seen an absent protagonist, they rushed over excitedly, pushing Xiaobai towards the direction of the Abyssal Zuikaku while chattering excitedly.

"Admiral, you've come back just in time!"

"How could you really leave Miss Zuikaku here waiting for so long?!"

"Miss Zuikaku has such a tragic past, she must be incredibly sensitive! Admiral, you must protect her at all times!"

"..."

Unaware of the situation, Xiaobai was pushed into the center of the crowd by the ship girls and then forcibly placed next to Abyssal Zuikaku.

The ship girls stared wide-eyed at Shiro and Abyssal Zuikaku, as if waiting for a good show.

Xiaobai blinked, looking curiously at the ship girls around her, and then glanced at the Abyssal Zuikaku beside her.

Deep Sea Zuikaku was looking down, with a plate of chilled oysters on her hand. She glanced at Xiaobai sitting next to her, and then, under the expectant gazes of the ship girls, she picked up a chilled oyster, used a toothpick to pick out the juicy oyster meat, turned around, and slowly handed it to Xiaobai.

"Eh? Zuikaku-san, what's wrong with you...?" Shiro was startled by Zuikaku's actions.

"They asked for it," said Fukami Zuikaku expressionlessly. "You can eat it."

"Uh... I, I don't really like eating raw seafood..." Xiaobai swallowed hard, about to decline, but seeing the pleading looks in the eyes of the ship girls around her, she suddenly felt a bit pressured and swallowed the first half of her sentence back. "Then... thank you, Miss Zuikaku..."

Little White opened its mouth.

Deep-sea Crane fed the oyster meat to Xiaobai.

At that very moment, the ship girls around Xiaobai burst into joyful shouts, and one by one they were moved to tears, covering their mouths as they ran around telling each other the news.

"I've fallen for it! I've fallen for it!"

"Waaaaah, me too! I got some food!"

"Waaaaah, I'm so happy! I'm even happier than if I had actually gotten the Admiral!"

Chapter 2087 Peach Blossoms in Full Bloom

It's all because when Lexington introduced Abyssal Zuikaku to the ship girls last time, her wording was too exaggerated. She directly told the ship girls, who were unaware of the truth, a touching story of redemption. As a result, the ship girls, who were originally pure-hearted, instantly turned into devoted fans as soon as they heard Abyssal Zuikaku's "story," sincerely hoping that this ship girl with a "tragic background" could get a happy ending.

Especially when the ship girls learned that Abyssal Zuikaku still had the "wedding ring" given to her by Shiro, they immediately turned into supporters of the marriage, hoping that Shiro and Abyssal Zuikaku would act even more affectionate in front of them.

After witnessing the feeding scene between Shiro and Abyssal Zuikaku, the ship girls, one by one, cupped their faces and retreated contentedly, ostensibly to give Shiro and Abyssal Zuikaku some private space.

Ship girls, disperse.

Deep Sea Crane lowered its head and ate the remaining chilled oysters one by one.

Since Xiaobai couldn't leave her seat for a while, she couldn't help but turn her head to watch Shenhai Zuikaku's movements.

"Miss Zuikaku... are you doing well here?" Shiro asked the deep-sea Zuikaku.

"Ah."

Are you getting used to the food?

"It's pretty fresh." Deep Sea Crane licked its toothpick and looked at Little White. "Do you usually eat this?"

"No, that's not it. I rarely eat raw food..." Xiaobai smiled sheepishly.

"Unappetizing?"

"I've always eaten cooked food since I was a child... I'm used to it." Xiaobai smiled and looked down.

“…Hmm.” Looking at Shiro’s expression, Shinkai Zuikaku paused for a moment before explaining to Shiro, “They said they wanted to see me feed you and talk to you, so that’s why I did that just now.”

"Hmm... I know." Xiaobai scratched her head. "This is also a way for Miss Zuikaku to get along with the ship girls. It's good, it's good."

"..."

Xiaobai and Shenhai Ruihe started chatting like this, one sentence after another.

The ship girls lurking all around were also looking this way from all directions, each with a satisfied and happy expression.

Fukami Zuikaku appears to be a stoic girl who doesn't seem to like talking to people, but as she chats with Shiro, their conversation unexpectedly never stops. Before they know it, Shiro and Fukami Zuikaku have been talking from noon to afternoon, and from afternoon to evening.

Amidst the cheers of the ship girls saying "Come again next time," Shiro and Zuikaku safely concluded their afternoon together and returned to the ruined city aboard the vortex black hole.

Stepping out of the familiar and crowded teleportation point, Deep Sea Zuikaku raised her hand, removed the Deep Sea Aura Shielding Ring, and stored it in her ship equipment space. Instantly, orange-red light surged from Deep Sea Zuikaku's body, and the aura belonging to the Deep Sea Dean emanated from her once again.

Shiro, following behind Akami Zuikaku, watched the scene unfold before her and couldn't help but sigh, "Miss Akami Zuikaku, you've really been holding back all day..."

"Concealing my aura doesn't make me feel uncomfortable." Upon hearing Xiaobai's exclamation, Shenhai Zuikaku turned around and said to Xiaobai with a normal expression, "Compared to my matter, your behavior today is a bit strange."

"Huh? Me?" Xiaobai was taken aback.

“You seem a little down,” Deep Sea Zuikaku nodded and said to Little White.

"Feeling down... ah." Shiro recovered slightly, then gave an awkward laugh, "Miss Zuikaku, you noticed all that?"

“After all, we’ve been talking all afternoon,” said Fukami Zuikaku. “What was it about?”

"It's nothing... it's just... well, by chance, I sensed Frederick's level a little, and I felt that Frederick the Great was really amazing..." Xiaobai didn't try to hide it and honestly told her feelings.

“She’s always been very powerful.” Upon hearing this, a look of understanding flashed across Shenhai Zuikaku’s face. He then said to Xiaobai, “If you were to become her enemy, you should have been prepared for this.”

"I will," Xiaobai smiled. "Thank you, Miss Deep Sea Zuikaku."

“…Hmm.” The Deep Sea Zuikaku silently looked at Shiro, then suddenly turned its gaze to Shiro and said, “I’ll…”

"You want to go ashore tomorrow too, right?" Xiaobai smiled.

"..."

"Don't look at me like I'm invading your privacy. Just by looking at how you were with the ship girls today, Miss Akami Zuikaku, I can tell you really like it there, right?"

"..."

"I'll be here waiting for you at the same time tomorrow," Xiaobai said with a smile to Shenhai Ruihe.

“…I’m going back.” Fukami Zuikaku turned around and left without looking back.

As Shiro watched Sumizukaku's departing figure, he couldn't suppress a smile. He turned back to Chao Daiwa and smiled, "Sumizukaku-san... seems to be a bit tsundere unexpectedly."

If the world he was in were a dating sim game, Xiaobai would really like to see how much affection the Deep Sea Zuikaku has for him; it might be much higher than he imagined.

Ok……

How about I ask Luo Lian to get one for me next time?

Forget it.

Let's not trouble Lianlian anymore... She's already gone through so much trouble upgrading her glasses.

Thinking this to himself, Xiaobai stood on tiptoe and patted Chao Yamato on the shoulder.

"Alright, Yamato, let's go back too."

The unknown is always the most terrifying thing. Before Luo Lian finished upgrading Xiao Bai's glasses, Xiao Bai himself didn't want to have any more contact with Frederick the Great.

It'll only be two days anyway.

Endure it and it will pass.

Shiro and Yamato left the ruined city and returned to the ship girls.

The night passed in the blink of an eye.

Before we knew it, it was the next day.

Because of their previous experience of being overtaken by the visiting Deep Sea Deans, this time, Shiro and Super Yamato set off very early. Before dawn, they had already dealt with matters at the Naval Base and on the shore in Chapter 8, and returned to their residence in the ruined city.

As it turns out, Xiaobai's actions this time were wise.

Not long after Xiaobai and Chaoda returned to their lodgings, just as dawn was breaking, figures appeared on the distant waterway. Xiaobai stood on the steps of the gate and gazed at them for a while before recognizing them, then couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

"Miss Barbarossa, you've arrived so early today..." Little White stood on the steps at the entrance and greeted Barbarossa and Hindenburg, who were walking towards them from afar.

"Hmm." Barbarossa responded calmly, then walked past Little White without looking to either side and entered Little White's house.

"Admiral, good morning! We're here to play again!" Deep Sea Hindenburg excitedly ran around Little White twice, grabbed Little White's hand and jumped up and down a couple of times, then followed Barbarossa's back as they entered Little White's house.

Xiao Bai scratched his cheek, looking at Barbarossa's back as he walked in first, feeling a little embarrassed.

Yesterday, after getting drunk, Xiaobai took advantage of his drunken antics to do things to Barbarossa, and he said he hadn't forgotten them—because his memory was exceptionally good, even now, the soft touch of Barbarossa's chest still lingered on Xiaobai's face and lips.

What Xiaobai did to Barbarossa yesterday, to put it nicely, was an outlet for his pent-up emotions; to put it bluntly, it was a form of sexual harassment. In human society, he would definitely be locked up and reprimanded by the police. Fortunately, there are no police officers in this ruined city, so Xiaobai won't be immediately arrested. But a bad thing is a bad thing, and who knows what Barbarossa's attitude towards it...

Thinking of this, Xiaobai couldn't help but feel a little nervous. She glanced at the waterway a few more times, and only after confirming that there were no other Deep Sea Deans around did she return to the lobby on the first floor.

In the lobby on the first floor, Deepsea Hindenburg was like a wild dog running and playing, having a great time all by itself. Barbarossa stood still, silently watching the running Deepsea Hindenburg, without making any other move.

"Um... Miss Barbarossa, you've come so early today, are you here to play cards?" Little White cautiously approached Barbarossa and asked her.

"No." Barbarossa looked at Little White and answered decisively.

"Huh? Not playing?" Xiaobai's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that Barbarossa... is really going to settle scores with me today? Was the reason she didn't cause me trouble immediately yesterday because she thought I was incoherent after drinking and wanted to wait until I sobered up before making trouble for me?

Oh no, oh no...

That seems to be the prevailing view.

I was so preoccupied with other things yesterday that I almost forgot about this...

sloppy.

“No playing today,” Barbarossa said calmly to Little White.

"Uh..." Xiaobai swallowed hard, suddenly becoming extremely nervous. "Then, Miss Barbarossa, what do you want to do..."

“Do nothing,” Barbarossa replied calmly. “Just stay put.”

"??" Xiaobai was taken aback.

Huh?

Miss Barbarossa's reaction... seems a bit off.

Has she forgotten what happened yesterday?

its not right.

Were you drinking alone yesterday?

Xiao Bai looked at Barbarossa's reaction strangely, unable to figure out her approach for a long time.

Xiao Bai thought for a while, and suddenly a brilliant idea flashed in his mind.

Perhaps... the way the deans of the Deep Sea Academy interact is quite open, and they don't really mind their behavior yesterday?

Hey!

That would be easy.

Thinking of this, Xiao Bai suddenly felt relieved, and his expression relaxed as well.

"Oh, I see. Miss Barbarossa, you can stay here as long as you like." Little White smiled at Barbarossa, then breathed a sigh of relief and walked to a seat not far away, where he sat down.

Xiao Bai had barely sat down, not even having had time to wipe his sweat.

A gust of fragrant wind came.

Barbarossa then came to Little White's side and sat down close to Little White's body.

Chapter 2088 Deep Sea Shura Field

Barbarossa's arm was pressed tightly against Xiaobai's arm, and the cool, soft touch of her skin spread all over Xiaobai's body.

Xiaobai was taken aback, and she turned to look at Barbarossa.

Barbarossa stared straight ahead at the gate not far away, his expression unchanged.

"Uh... Miss Barbarossa?" Xiaobai asked curiously.

"?" Barbarossa looked at Little White with a calm expression.