Elder brother's garrison

"Hey! Don't be discouraged. The construction of ship girls has already started, so research ship girls can't be far behind." Jin Shiqi walked up with a smile, squatted down in front of Admiral Fang Jie, and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Haha, Brother Fang, I also heard some first-hand top-secret information!"

"What news...?"

"I've heard that the first special ship girl ever built is exceptionally gorgeous and beautiful! She has deep black hair like the ocean, golden and blue eyes, a golden brand on her forehead, and a magnificent gold and red outfit. When she walks down the street, she looks like a noble empress walking on a red carpet, with a noble and elegant demeanor, like the ruler of that magnificent ancient city..." Jin Shiqi talked on and on about the special ship girl.

"..." Fang Jie rested his chin on his hand and listened silently.

After a while, Admiral Fang Jie interrupted Jin Shiqi's description of the special ship girl's appearance.

"After all that, does that mean this special ship girl is very pretty?"

"That's right, Brother Fang!"

"Is there any information about her combat abilities?"

"No, that's not the case." Jin Shiqi shook his head, then added, "However, we already know which admiral this ship girl belongs to!"

"Who?"

"I heard that the naval base where this ship girl is located is called Linlin Naval Base, and the admiral's name is Lu Lin."

“Hmm… Linlin Garrison, Admiral Lu Lin…” Admiral Fang Jie stroked his chin and thought for a while, “…not very famous, huh? I don’t think I’ve ever heard of him.”

"That's how it works with luck ships; whoever gets that ship girl has a chance," Jin Shiqi nodded with a smile, then added, "And Brother Fang, that admiral's address has been doxxed!"

"where?"

"It's right at the intersection of xx Street and xx Road in the center of the city..." Jin Shiqi rattled off a string of place names. "It seems that this admiral is sharing a place with two other admirals."

“Oh…so that’s how it is…hmm?” Admiral Fang Jie nodded subconsciously, but then suddenly frowned. “…Hmm? Wait? This place name looks familiar…it seems…”

Admiral Fang Jie felt that the residence of the admiral who had obtained the ship girl construction was strangely familiar.

It's as if I visited their home sometime ago.

Ok……

This place name...

This address...

Admiral Fang Jie closed his eyes and thought for a while. Suddenly, an inspiration flashed through his mind.

The image of a petite, white-haired admiral flashed through Admiral Fang Jie's mind.

Admiral Lu Lin...

Ah yes!

I recognize this name!

"Ah!" Admiral Fang Jie's eyes widened. He jumped to his feet. "So it was her!"

……

Such situations frequently occurred during the discussions among the various admirals in Chapter Eight.

In no time, the admirals spread the news among themselves.

The streets were filled with the figures of the admirals.

At Nia's doorstep, admirals came in an endless stream, like the mighty Yangtze River flowing from one end of the street to the other.

"Is Admiral Lu Lin here?"

"Admiral Lu Lin, the 62nd ranked garrison in the world, hopes to establish a connection with your esteemed institution!"

"Admiral Lu Lin, please show yourself!"

“Lu Lin mentioned…”

"land……"

A large crowd surged in front of the door, creating a noisy and chaotic scene.

"Thank you very much for your visit, admirals. It is an honor to have you here. However, I am very sorry that my admiral is feeling unwell after returning home today and is unable to have a heart-to-heart talk with you all." Missouri stood at the gate of the courtyard, bowing deeply to everyone, his face full of apologetic smiles. "If you admirals do not mind, you may leave your names on the register of this naval base and take some small gifts as souvenirs. Once my admiral is feeling better, he will definitely find a good time to visit you all. I hope you will forgive my rudeness today."

……

Inside the courtyard, the ship girls of Nia's family, holding brooms, chased away the ship girls who tried to climb over the high wall and jump in.

"Go away! Where did this pest come from!" Nia's Taihou gritted her teeth, swung the broom in her hand, and smacked the butt of a ship girl on the high wall hard. "If you want to pay a visit, go through the front door properly! You petty thief, if you come again, I'll arrest you and take you to the Admiral's Guild!"

"Eek!" The invading ship girl jumped out, clutching her butt.

"Honestly! None of them can have a moment's peace!" Da Feng panted, sticking the broom into the ground, her beautiful eyes glaring angrily at the roof beam.

"After all, it's the occasion of a special ship girl appearing, so it's understandable that it would cause this kind of reaction." Beside Taihou, another pink-haired girl, Taihou, holding a broom, smiled shyly and said, "Taihou-neechan, they didn't mean any harm. They just wanted to see the spectacle of a special ship girl. They'll be fine once they're driven away, so don't be angry."

“Hmm…” Nia’s Taihou lowered her head and thought for a while before saying seriously, “But the special ship girl they want to see isn’t the real one, is she? They seem to have all mistaken Roma for the special ship girl.”

"Ah...that's true."

Why is this happening?

"Special ship girls should be from the admiral's family... um? Who was it again?"

"...Who was it again?"

The two phoenixes looked at each other, blinked, and suddenly fell into deep thought, staring blankly at the sky.

……

The lively scene continued until midnight.

Ultimately, the sheer number of admirals in front of the gate was so overwhelming that the Admirals' Guild had to intervene and limit the flow of people, which gradually calmed the crowd on the street.

It was getting close to evening.

As the moon hung high in the sky, its pale light enveloped the earth, and the city finally returned to peace.

As the "newcomer king admiral" who instantly became known throughout Chapter 8, Xiaobai sat alone in his room, holding a cup of sweet coffee, looking up at the moonlight outside the window.

"The moonlight...it's so beautiful." Xiaobai took a sip of coffee and sighed deeply. "I didn't expect the commotion caused by the emergence of the special ship girl to be so huge...Luckily, I asked someone to find Miss Yingying and have her send someone to help us clear the crowds, otherwise I probably wouldn't have been able to get a good night's sleep tonight..."

As Xiaobai finished speaking, he stood up and stretched.

"Hmm... Starting tomorrow, there shouldn't be so many people. Anshan and Jeanbart have arrived, and Nia has been resting with me for so many days, it's time to set off."

"It's a pity the moon is so beautiful tonight. After what happened yesterday, Changchun will definitely be too embarrassed to come and keep me company tonight..."

"Missouri's going to sleep with Iowa and the others again tonight... honestly..."

As Xiaobai muttered to himself, a crisp knock came from the door.

"Hmm?" Xiaobai looked up at the door, got up and walked forward. "This time it should be Deep Sea Akagi, right..."

As Xiaobai was speaking, she opened the door.

Moonlight streamed in through the doorway.

Upon seeing Xiaobai, the visitor bowed very politely to Xiaobai.

"Good evening, Admiral Lu Lin."

"..." Xiaobai stared blankly at the person outside the door. "Uh...you, hello?"

The person who appeared outside the door this time was not Akagi Fukami.

It's another ship girl from Nia's family.

Xiao Bai blinked as she looked at the newcomer's cool, heterochromatic eyes, fair skin, radiant forehead mark, and black curly hair that almost covered his entire body.

"You are... Rome from the Nia family?"

"I apologize for the lateness of the night and the inconvenience," Rome said respectfully in a low voice, bowing his head.

The sound of Rome is like the gentle flow of a stream, light and melodious.

"Roma...you...you weren't also persuaded to come here by a fragrant older sister, were you?" Xiaobai looked at Roma and suddenly asked.

"Xiangxiang's older sister?" Roma asked in confusion, "Who is she?"

“…No, it’s nothing, never mind.” Xiaobai shook his head, then smiled. “Rome, come in…”

"Ah."

Xiao Bai went into the room and poured Rome a cup of coffee.

Looking at Roma sitting quietly in the chair, her gorgeous attire and appearance so out of place with the ordinary interior of the room, Xiaobai felt a pang of emotion.

"Rome, what brings you here so late?"

"...I would like to have a heart-to-heart talk with Admiral Lu Lin."

"Oh..."

Xiao Bai sat down opposite Rome and smiled at her.

I always feel...

My bedroom is practically turning into a therapy room for Nia's ship girls...

Chapter 2666 Heart-to-heart talks are Xiaobai's forte

Xiaobai sat back down in her seat, holding her coffee cup, sipping it slowly while quietly observing Rome before her.

Managing the physical and mental health of ship girls is also part of the admiral's job.

Admirals like Nia, who graduated from a proper naval academy, had studied subjects like psychological counseling. However, Roma didn't choose to go to Nia's side but came to talk to him instead... It seems she has some psychological issues that she can only confide in him.

"So, Rome," Xiaobai put down his coffee cup and said gently to Rome, "what do you want to talk to me about?"

“There are many things.” Roma nodded gently, carefully placing the untouched coffee cup back on the table. “Admiral Lu Lin, I am a ship girl newly created by the Commander, and my understanding of this world is still very shallow. So, Sister Veneto and the others spent a lot of time telling me about you and the Commander.”

"About me and Nia?"

"Hmm." Roma looked at Xiaobai, a strange look flashing in his blue-gold heterochromatic eyes. "Now I have a deep understanding of your relationship with the Commander."

“Aha…” Xiaobai nodded and smiled at Rome, “Nia and I are good friends.”

"Admiral Lu Lin," Rome called softly to Xiao Bai.

"Hmm?" Little White tilted its head.

"I'm sorry about what happened today." Rome bowed slightly to Xiaobai.

"Huh? Why are we suddenly starting to apologize?" Xiaobai looked at Roma in surprise and asked curiously, "Did you do anything to offend me today?"

"My sin... is my birth." Roma's eyes dimmed, and her delicate shoulders twitched slightly. "Because of my appearance at an inopportune time, many people mistakenly treated me as a special ship girl, even though I am not one. This honor and reward, bestowed upon you by the masses, should have belonged to Admiral Lu Lin, but now I have stolen those gazes from you, and I am deeply sorry..."

...Oh, so that's what it was about.

When Xiaobai heard Rome say this, she paused for a few seconds, then couldn't help but chuckle.

"It's alright, it's not your fault that you're mistaken for a special ship girl." Xiaobai shook her head, looking at Roma as she slowly said, "Besides, Roma, didn't you explain this to others seriously before? Their misunderstanding is just their own willful thinking."

Rome's magnificent gold and red robe trailed on the floor, and perhaps due to the protection of the ship's armor, it remained spotless despite being dragged across the ground.

When Rome sat in the chair, a pair of slender, bare legs were revealed beneath her robe, leaning back and gently brought together.

Above her shapely thighs, two layers of golden leg rings outlined her snow-white flesh. Her long legs stretched straight down, and at her feet were a pair of exquisite but impractical and ornate red dress shoes.

Xiaobai picked up the coffee cup and took another sip.

"But this honor should clearly belong to Admiral Lu Lin's men..." Roma paused, her words suddenly trailing off. She looked out the window in confusion, thought for a moment, and then... "Hmm..."

"Jeanbard?"

“Yes, Jean Bart.” After being reminded by Xiaobai, Roma nodded slightly, his apologetic expression deepening. “I’m so sorry… I completely forgot her name.”

"It's alright." Xiaobai smiled. "Jean Barn doesn't mind this. In fact, she seems quite happy not to be treated as a special ship girl."

"Is that right?"

“Yes.” Xiaobai nodded sincerely, then looked around, leaned forward slightly, and said, “Let me tell you… Jean Bart actually seems to hate trouble quite a bit. For example, today when I dragged her to greet each of the ship girls in the naval base, she acted like she was going to die. If she is really treated as a special ship girl by the admirals in Chapter 8, then being surrounded by so many people every day might really be a kind of apocalyptic torture for her.”

"what……"

“Jean Barth might actually be thanking you from the bottom of her heart for helping her bear this pain.” Xiao Bai reached out, patted Roma on the shoulder, and smiled at her. “So don’t worry about this little thing… Rather, Jean Barth probably hopes you can continue to be her safe haven and help her fend off those who flock to her.”

"Is...is that so?" Rome asked hastily upon hearing this.

"Yes, I'm her admiral, I know her thoughts best." Xiaobai patted his chest and said proudly.

“…I understand.” Roma stared blankly at Xiaobai, then raised her slender hand to her chest and said seriously, “Thank you for your leniency, Admiral Lu Lin and Jean Bart. In order to repay your kindness, I am willing to continue to serve as a substitute for the special ship girl and stop these surging crowds for Jean Bart.”

"Thank you for your hard work." Xiaobai smiled. "If you encounter any bad admirals who are greedy for the special ship girl's identity and want to do something bad to you, remember to come to me as soon as possible, and I will help you take care of them."