Elder brother's garrison

Nia wasn't as desperate as Cleveland had imagined, nor as angry as he had expected. In fact, she felt a sense of relief when she heard Ian's last words.

“Nia…”

“Cleveland, let go…” Nia smiled at Cleveland. “I’m fine.”

Cleveland hesitated for a moment before letting go.

Ian fell to the ground with a thud, his body hunched over from the previous pain.

Nia looked at Ian on the ground with a complicated expression.

"Actually, I'm not that angry. After all, if things hadn't turned out that way, I wouldn't have met Xiaobai." Nia felt the warmth of Xiaobai on her hand and said to Cleveland, "Ah, although I suffered a little loss, you see, it's not that much different now."

As Nia spoke, she flashed a bright smile.

"But that makes sense."

Nia's expression returned to normal.

“…Whether what you’re saying is true or false, whether you’re trying to provoke me or what, Nia nodded to Ian on the ground. “Okay, I approve your exercise request.”

Chapter 296 The Girls' Determination

Nia still agreed to Ian's request for the exercise.

After hearing Ian's last words, Nia had no choice but to agree.

Admittedly, Nia was not angry.

Regardless of whether Ian's drunken ramblings are true, even if they were, it wouldn't really matter to Nia.

To others, having their garrison reassigned, ruining their future, and subjected to cold shoulders should have been an irreconcilable enmity. However, it was precisely because Nia was at a low point in her life that she received help from Shiro, who at the time was simply acting out of kindness.

Compared to that so-called future, Nia's encounter with Xiaobai was a much better thing.

Because Xiaobai is Nia's only friend in her life.

Fate is such a mischievous thing; it may occasionally bring you despair, but behind that despair, it will light a lamp for you.

So Nia didn't resent Ian as everyone expected. However, the absence of resentment didn't mean Nia wouldn't accept Ian's request for the exercise.

After Ian said those words, it meant that he had completely stood on the opposite side of Nia.

Xiaobai slowly released her grip on Nia's hand.

Nia stepped forward and said to Ian on the ground, "I approve your exercise application."

Ian, who was lying on the ground, clutched his stomach and struggled to his feet, panting as he looked at Nia: "When?"

Ian asked when the exercise would take place.

Nia thought for a moment: "Would the morning four days from now be alright?"

Ian looked at Nia and nodded.

He struggled to his feet, clutching his stomach, and walked toward the bar's exit: "I'll wait for that day."

The surrounding crowd instinctively moved away. Ian, clutching his stomach and hunched over, limped away from the bar.

From behind, he doesn't look like a spirited young man, but rather an old man nearing the end of his life.

"Little White, I want to go back," Nia said to Little White.

Xiaobai nodded.

There was really no need to stay in this bar any longer.

Ian's actions just now left a deep impression on the admirals here. With that memory still lingering, no one can relax and continue playing.

"Luo Yin," Xiao Bai said to Luo Yin, who had been standing there since Cleveland started the fight, "Excuse me, we're leaving now."

"I'm very sorry I couldn't leave you both with pleasant memories." Luo Yin bowed to Xiaobai and Nia.

Xiao Bai smiled and then called back to Rome.

Xiaobai and the others walked out of the bar.

Luo Yin watched Xiao Bai walk out of the bar and sighed sadly.

Even Luo Yin felt like he had aged several years tonight.

He initiated the gathering, and if anything unexpected happens at the gathering, it will greatly damage Luo Yin's reputation among the admirals.

—Although he has long since lost his reputation.

Luo Yin shook his head, picked up his wine glass, and walked back to the bar.

The admirals and ship girls standing there looked at each other, and they all became embarrassed.

Xiaobai and Nia walked silently toward the hotel entrance.

"Little White!" Nia seemed to have mustered up her courage and called out to Little White beside her.

Xiaobai stopped and looked at Nia.

"Xiaobai, I'm so sorry. Tonight was supposed to be a happy night, but it turned out like this because of me..." Nia apologized, sounding a little dejected.

"It's alright, Nia."

"I finally accepted Ian's request for the exercise," Nia said nervously, clasping her hands together. "I'm so sorry, even though you wouldn't let me agree before."

“Yes, I understand,” Xiaobai said.

After what happened, Xiaobai wouldn't blame Nia for agreeing to Ian's exercise request.

After all, this was a shared idea between Cleveland and Nia.

"It's good that you're not angry," Nia said, looking down.

"kindness."

“…” Nia stood there, seemingly still having something to say.

“The exercise is in four days, so if we don’t count tonight, that’s only three days left.” Nia finally made up her mind, lowered her hand, and looked at Xiaobai. “Xiaobai, I want to win. I didn’t just agree to his request to settle things; I want to win! Xiaobai, can you help me?”

Nia asked Xiaobai this question.

This was the first time Nia had proactively asked Xiaobai for help.

The young woman finally let go of her reserve and opened up to Xiaobai about her feelings.

“Little White, I want to become stronger! I want to show him that even without the Naval Base, even if we lose the opportunity to grow, Cleveland and I will still become stronger than him!” Nia looked at Little White, her two beautiful red pupils radiating a determined and unyielding spirit.

Seeing Nia's expression, Xiaobai finally smiled.

There are some things that no one can help with. Xiaobai can provide material assistance to others, but she is, after all, just a young girl who is inexperienced in the ways of the world. She cannot, like those wise and philosophical older sisters and brothers, enlighten others on their inner conflicts and help them get out of the wrong path.

So after Ian revealed the matter of the naval base, Xiaobai did not make a move.

She was waiting for Nia.

There are some things that only Nia can do herself; no one else can help her.

If Nia didn't have the will to win, and the decisiveness to cut through all confusion and regret, then no matter how many benefits Xiaobai gave her, she would never have won.

Xiaobai took Nia's hand and they looked into each other's eyes.

“Nia, I’ve been waiting for you to say that for a long time,” Xiaobai said softly.

She held Nia's hands tightly and said to her with radiant eyes, "I promise you. I guarantee it with my reputation as the world's number one naval commander, Nia, I will make you stronger, stronger than everyone here."

"Nia, I want everyone to know that the value of meeting me is greater than that of any naval base."

Not only Nia, but even Xiaobai's eyes gradually ignited with the flames of fighting spirit.

Yes, after arriving at the first chapter, Xiaobai did not encounter any challenges.

Everything was too simple and too leisurely for a novice.

—It's time to do something.

Nia hugged Little White tightly, overjoyed, and burst into tears.

Cleveland watched as Nia and Little White hugged each other, and a hint of relief rose in his eyes.

Only after finishing his chicken leg at the bar, Roma, wiping his greasy lips, looked at Xiaobai with a surprised expression.

"What?! Number one in the world?" Rome stared wide-eyed at Xiaobai in astonishment.

Huh? What happened? What development? My admiral was the world's number one admiral? I'm the ship girl of the world's number one naval base?

What the hell!

Rome looked at Little White and was terrified.

Oh my god, was I born with a silver spoon in my mouth?

Looking at the three people in front of him, Rome felt a deep sense of incompatibility with them.

Nia and Cleveland didn't react much when they heard Xiaobai claim to be the world's number one naval base.

To them, this identity seemed somewhat surprising, but not at all unexpected.

However, Rome, a novice ship girl, was given a big surprise here.

Why do I always feel like I'm the only one who doesn't know this?

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Veneto sat on the bed, gently wiping one of his main guns with a handkerchief.

This behavior was obviously meaningless, but it gave Veneto, who had nothing else to do, a lot of time to pass the time.

Rome broke down the gates.

At first, Veneto thought some kind of burglar had rushed in, and instinctively pointed his cannon at the door.

"Rome?" Veneto frowned slightly after recognizing the person who entered. "Didn't I tell you to knock before coming in?"

"Sister! Sister!" Roma knelt down in front of Veneto with a thud and hugged Veneto's leg. "Was our family really this powerful?"

"What do you mean?"

"That's it! That's the world's number one garrison!" Rome shouted.

"What? You didn't know?"

"I do not know!"

"Didn't I say that?"

"They didn't say that!"

“Oh, I remember now.” Veneto nodded. “Maybe he really forgot to mention it. After all, it’s just a title, not that important.”

"Huh? Sister Roma, don't you know?" The four Fubuki sisters, who were playing Ludo together nearby, asked curiously.

"I've been talking to you guys for so many days and you've never mentioned this!"

The four Fubuki sisters were each lost in thought.

Fubuki kept talking about how powerful her naval base was, but she never actually claimed to be the world's number one.

"Why am I the only one kept in the dark!" Rome cried out in despair.

"Alright, alright, let's not make a fuss about it." Veneto reached out and patted Roma's head. "How did you find out about this?"

"The admiral himself said so."

“Oh.” Veneto nodded. “Did something happen at the party?”

Veneto has certainly hit the nail on the head.

Although Rome was eating at a table some distance away, the party was quiet, and with her ship girl hearing and eyesight, it was easy for her to understand what had happened.

Rome briefly recounted the events to Veneto.

After listening to what Rome said, Veneto nodded thoughtfully.

"I never imagined that Nia had suffered such injustice."

"Sister, why don't you just call the police? Roma is a bad thing to rob someone else's naval base," Roma asked.

"Who are you looking for? And what are you going to say if you find someone higher up?" Veneto reached out and flicked Roma on the forehead. "Are you going to take a drunkard's words as evidence?"

"Ouch~" Rome clutched his head and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

“Rome, you are too young,” Veneto asserted.