Elder brother's garrison

"Where is it?"

"Whenever people can't remember me, Admiral, you always patiently introduce me to them." Jean Bart said, looking at the night sky with his hands behind his back. "Even if you tell them, they'll forget right away. You're really meticulous, Admiral."

Little White smiled and looked at Jean Bart.

“Jean Barth, no matter how many times someone asks about you, I will explain your existence to them.” Xiaobai raised her hand and looked at her palm. “Although I can make my ship girls notice you by injecting my mental energy, this method won’t work if it’s a human or a ship girl from another naval base… It would be so lonely to be ignored, so all I can do is remind them with words, and if they forget, I’ll just explain it next time. Jean Barth, you are my ship girl, and it’s my responsibility to show the world that you exist. I won’t get tired of it.”

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"Admiral, that's nauseating."

"Hey... is it cheesy, cheesy?"

"That's so cheesy, hehe." Jean Bart stuck his tongue out at Little White. "If everyone in the world could notice me, wouldn't my ability be wasted? I'm going to use this ability to slack off and do lots and lots of fun things!"

"Uh……"

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"...Ahem." Jean Bart turned his head and coughed lightly twice. "However... I appreciate the Admiral's kindness in thinking of me—but! A simple, polite remark is far from enough to break through my heart! Right now, my affection for the Admiral is at most enough to help you when you're trying to win over my sister! If you want to give me a ring too, Admiral, you'll need to work harder!"

As Jean Bart finished speaking, he turned his head and hopped around, making threats at the air on the other side.

Jean Bart's snow-white ears were pointed towards Little White.

In the deep darkness, as Jean Bart spoke, his delicate ears, like the handle of a hot kettle, gradually turned red and hot.

Chapter 2856 The Deep Sea Akagi's Round

Jean Bart accompanied Xiaobai all the way back to the dormitory building.

Standing at the entrance of the dormitory building, Jean Bart, bathed in moonlight, raised his arm and waved vigorously at Xiaobai. Then, he hopped around, said that he had something to do, and quickly disappeared into the darkness behind him, vanishing like a little elf.

Little White smiled and watched Barr leave.

"Sigh, what a busy day." After Jean Bart disappeared, Xiaobai looked up at the starry sky and sighed to himself.

The temporary garrison was unusually quiet at night.

There wasn't even a single cicada chirping.

Xiao Bai went up the stairs of the dormitory building.

Nia returned a while earlier than Xiaobai. When Xiaobai arrived at her dormitory, she turned to look at Nia's dormitory next door and found that Nia's room next door was still brightly lit.

After thinking for a while, Xiaobai came to Nia's door and gently touched the handle.

crunch--

Nia probably left the door open for Luo Lian. Xiao Bai just touched the handle lightly, and with a slight sound, Nia's door opened for Xiao Bai.

"Nia?" Little White peeked in through the door and called out curiously, "Are you there? I'm back."

Nia's room was quiet.

Nia, still in her gown, lay on her side on the edge of the double bed, her hands pressed against her cheeks, sleeping peacefully. Her long legs extended from beneath her dress, touching the floor, and on her delicate feet, she still wore the bright red high heels that she had mentioned several times before as ill-fitting.

Xiaobai covered her mouth and blinked as she looked at Nia in the room.

Oh yes……

A lot happened at today's banquet, and even Nia must be feeling very tired, both mentally and physically.

After thinking for a while, Xiaobai tiptoed open Nia's door a little and went into Nia's room.

Xiaobai approached the sleeping Nia, smiling as she looked at Nia's peaceful sleeping face. She reached out to fix Nia's hair and gently poked Nia's cheek with her finger.

"Nia, you've had a hard day."

Little White nestled close to Nia's ear, using its mental power to help her sleep better while whispering its thanks.

"……noob……"

As Nia slept, she murmured in her sleep, a faint blush rising on her cheeks.

Xiaobai knelt down, helped Nia take off her high heels, and gently lifted her feet onto the bed.

Looking at Nia's dress, Xiaobai tentatively reached out towards Nia's waist, but put his hand down before touching Nia's body. After pondering for a long time, he finally sighed and simply covered Nia with a blanket.

Xiaobai had considered helping Nia change back into her pajamas.

However, Xiaobai had absolutely no experience in putting on or taking off formal wear; even her own dress was put on for her by the ship girl. So Xiaobai felt it was better not to cause Nia any trouble.

Good night, sweet dreams.

After adjusting Nia's sleeping position, Xiaobai smiled slightly at the sleeping Nia before tiptoeing back to the door, turning off the dormitory lights, and leaving the door slightly ajar.

Xiao Bai stretched and returned to the entrance of his dormitory.

Open the door, enter, close the door—all in one smooth motion.

The dormitory was quiet and filled with the rich fragrance of osmanthus blossoms.

Xiaobai walked to the bedside and looked at Akagi Akagi on the bed.

Deep Sea Akagi closed her eyes quietly, sleeping as peacefully as Nia.

Ever since he stopped refusing to let her sneak into his dorm, Akagi Fukami has completely treated his dorm as her own home.

—However, Xiaobai doesn't really dislike Akagi from the Deep Sea doing this.

Xiao Bai sat on the edge of the bed, awkwardly and laboriously taking off her dress.

"Sigh... How can there be such difficult-to-wear clothes in the world..." Xiaobai sighed helplessly as she held the white fabric that had been taken off and was now wrinkled and almost unrecognizable.

After putting her dress aside, Xiaobai changed into a nightgown, lifted a corner of the blankets, and crawled into bed.

The fragrance of osmanthus in the quilt was noticeably richer and more fragrant than in the air, and it was also warmer.

Stunning.

Logically speaking, the body of a deep-sea ship should be ice-cold, but perhaps because she lost her ship equipment and became a mortal, Abyssal Akagi's body temperature is closer to that of a ship girl, or rather, closer to that of an ordinary human.

Xiao Bai lay in bed thinking this.

Suddenly, I heard a rustling sound of someone turning over next to me.

"Huh?" Xiaobai was taken aback and turned his head to look.

In the dim darkness, Akagi Fukami stared at him with her eyes open and a faint smile on her lips.

"My lord, welcome home..."

"Deep Sea Akagi, you weren't asleep after all?" Xiaobai said to Deep Sea Akagi, who was very close to him.

"My lord hasn't returned yet, how could I bear to go to sleep so early?" Akagi Fukami smiled and covered her mouth with her other hand, her lazy voice filled with a hint of sweetness.

"My lord, may you have sweet dreams tonight."

"Um... Akagi Fukami... Thank you..."

"Your Majesty, there's no need for thanks. After all, this is all I can do for you..."

Akagi's voice was very soft.

"Um……"

Xiao Bai shuddered. She closed her eyes and felt a faint warmth blowing down her ear to her cheek.

"Deep Sea Red City... No..."

"I was just teasing my lord a little. I hope he won't be angry?" Akagi said to Shiro with a smile.

"Hmm—" Xiaobai looked at Shenhai Chicheng with a resentful expression.

Deep Sea Akagi obediently let go of Shiro, snuggled into the blankets, and lay obediently next to Shiro, smiling at Shiro all the while.

"Speaking of which, the Lord seemed to be in a very good mood when he came back today."

"Huh? Is that so?"

“Yes, usually when the Lord comes back, he always seems to be saying, ‘Oh, I still have things to do tomorrow, I need to go to sleep quickly so I can get up early tomorrow.’” Akagi covered her mouth and smiled at Shiro. “Today, the Lord seems to be saying that he has finally finished his work and can finally rest for a while.”

"Is it...that obvious?"

"I've been carefully observing you, Master, from the bed," Akagi said with a smile, lying next to Shiro.

"..." Xiaobai listened to Shenhai Chicheng's words, looked at the ceiling, and thought for a while, "Hmm... Although I can't say that everything is done, some things have indeed come to an end today."

"Sure enough?"

"Just as I thought." Xiaobai turned her head and smiled gently at Shenhai Chicheng.

"Did you attend the admirals' banquet today, my lord?"

"Yeah, I attended a banquet hosted by an old friend... and incidentally, I got my hands on some annoying person." Xiaobai nodded.

"No wonder the master looks so relaxed."

"That's it."

"...Was the banquet fun?" Akagi asked after thinking for a while.

"Do you want to go?" Xiaobai looked at Deep Sea Akagi.

"Wherever my lord goes, I wish to go," Akagi Shinkai nodded gently and said to Shiro.

"...I'm sorry I couldn't take you guys with me today." Xiaobai said apologetically to Shenhai Akagi. "Because of the plan, I have to go there alone on the surface... If I brought the ship girls from home and you, Dean Shenhai, it would be too conspicuous in a sense."

"Is Your Majesty indirectly praising my beauty?" Akagi Fukami said with a smile.

"You really are very beautiful," Xiaobai said honestly. "If you walked down the street, you would definitely turn heads."

"Thank you for the compliment, my lord." Akagi Fukami covered her mouth and smiled.

"I'll take you to the next banquet," Xiaobai said to Shenhai Chicheng after thinking for a while.

“My lord, there’s no need to force yourself. I’m actually not interested in the banquet,” said Akagi Fukami, lowering her hand with bright eyes.

"Huh? Didn't you say you wanted to..."

"I said I wanted to go only because my lord is there." Akagi shook her head and said to Shiro with a smile, "To me, human banquets are very boring, so as long as I can be with my lord, whether it is a colorful banquet or a quiet and peaceful dormitory, it is all the same."

As Akagi Shinkai finished speaking, she stretched out her palm towards Shiro.

Xiao Bai looked at Shen Hai Chi Cheng's hand and subconsciously reached out to hold it.

Warm and soft.

You can clearly feel the unique tactile sensation of your fingers rubbing against each other, as if your very soul is intertwined with this movement.

"...Akagi Deep Sea, why do you like being with me so much?" Shiro asked curiously, holding Akagi Deep Sea's hand.

"My lord, were you really this slow-witted?" Akagi looked at Shiro with a hint of reproach. "When you rescued me from the humans, you didn't seem this slow-witted at all."

"Uh... this..." Xiaobai said awkwardly.

Akagi smiled at Shiro.

A brief silence fell between the two.

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"That's because I fell in love with you at first sight, my lord."

Chapter 2857 Scented

The quiet atmosphere lasted for a short while before Akagi lowered her head and whispered to Shiro.

"That's because, of course, I've fallen in love with you at first sight, my lord..."

"Suspension bridge reaction?" Xiaobai stared wide-eyed.

"I am just an ordinary human girl now. Is it strange for a human girl to fall in love at first sight with the hero who saved her?" Akagi Fukami asked with a smile. "Otherwise, why would I willingly climb here every night? If it were just a normal master-servant relationship, I would at least have my own dignity."

"Uh...that's true..."

Xiaobai was speechless for a moment when he saw Akagi's intimate smile.

Deep Sea Akagi pulled on Shiro's hand and pressed her snow-white forehead against it.