Elder brother's garrison

Although the actions of Jinan and Project 24 deeply moved the ship girls of Nia's family, Nia herself, sitting next to Xiaobai, didn't have any particular thoughts at the moment.

In Nia's mind, Xiaobai and the ship girls of Xiaobai's family were synonymous with omnipotence.

Therefore, whatever Xiaobai and her ship girls do, Nia considers it perfectly reasonable and normal.

"Wow, Shiro, your ship girls are amazing!"

Upon seeing the deep-sea metal in Jinan and Project 24's hands, she immediately patted Xiaobai's arm happily and said to her.

"The boss in area 8-4 is really tough! I only let Cleveland and the others see it once before, and I didn't dare to continue fighting it to be on the safe side. I didn't expect that as soon as your ship girl came over, she took it down in one go!"

"Uh... this..." Xiaobai scratched his head and smiled at Nia somewhat embarrassedly.

"Admiral, admiral, this can be exchanged for a lot of money, right!" Jinan ran up to Xiaobai with the Deep Sea Metal on his head, holding up the Deep Sea Metal in his hand and asking expectantly.

"Hmm...it should be quite valuable." Xiaobai nodded and said to Jinan, "It's quite a memento. You and Project 24 should keep it."

"Whoosh! Great! Thank you, Admiral!" Jinan Wuhu exclaimed, carrying the deep-sea metal back to Project 24.

Jinan held up the deep-sea metal and handed it to Project 24, raising his small hand slightly.

Project 24 gazed at the deep-sea metal and shook his head expressionlessly.

Jinan then eagerly stuffed the deep-sea metal into its ship's equipment space.

Xiao Bai looked at Project 24.

Even Xiaobai himself was a little confused about how things had turned out this way...

Since Jinan and Project 24 were entering the deep sea for the first time with the purpose of expedition, Xiaobai didn't expect them to do anything. He just wanted them to experience the atmosphere of the deep sea.

Who knew that while they were playing in the sea, they would unwittingly raid the final boss's base in area 8-4...

"By the way, how did you end up in the waters off the bottom of the pass?"

"Hmm? Just walk over normally." Jinan looked at Xiaobai and said matter-of-factly.

"Aren't there many deep seas along the way? And you probably don't have a sea map, right?" Xiaobai asked again.

"Why not just explore as we go?" Jinan said matter-of-factly.

"This..." Xiaobai wanted to say something more, but she suddenly saw that the Nia family ship girls next to her had even started to cover their faces and lower their heads, so she quickly closed her mouth, not wanting to continue to upset them. "Then... then okay."

Jinan and Project 24 dealt with the elite final boss... Actually, looking on the bright side, it's not such a bad thing.

After all, Nia will soon be facing the final boss, and if she ultimately faces an elite enemy, it will be quite difficult for her naval base.

After defeating this elite enemy, it will probably take quite a while for the next deep-sea boss to become elite. During this time, Nia will save a lot of effort when fighting deep-sea bosses.

Thinking of this, Xiaobai didn't say anything more, but simply touched the back of Nia's hand.

Nia felt Xiaobai's touch, turned her head to look at Xiaobai, and gave her a sweet smile.

"Little White, that's enough for today's expedition. Let's go back!" Nia said.

"Mm." Xiaobai nodded.

The group left the 8-4 sea area and returned to the temporary garrison.

On the way, the ship girls of Nia's family were initially a little embarrassed because of what had just happened. However, as Jinan warmly approached them and Xiaobai would occasionally take the initiative to chat with them, the ship girls of Nia's family gradually relaxed.

Along the way, the ship girls chatted and laughed with Shiro, and the atmosphere gradually became more familiar.

After returning to the temporary naval base, Nia disbanded the ship girls.

"Admiral Lu Lin, we're going to soak in the bathhouse later... Um... are you coming too?" Before leaving, the ship girls from Nia's family blushed and asked Xiaobai expectantly.

"Hmm...maybe another day." Xiaobai thought for a moment, scratched her cheek, and smiled sheepishly. "Thanks for the invitation, how about we go together tomorrow?"

"Okay, okay!" The Nia family ship girls nodded repeatedly, though they were a little disappointed, and then left the spot full of anticipation.

Xiaobai watched the departing figures of the Nia family's ship girls and sighed softly.

Sigh... Soaking in the repair pool with Nia's ship girls... The appeal of that is still quite strong for a newbie like me.

However... Xiaobai only returned to the temporary naval base today, and she hasn't really greeted her own ship girls yet. If she were to go and take a bath with other ship girls now, she would feel like she was doing something bad behind their backs, and she would feel uneasy.

"Admiral, you had a lot of fun today!" Jinan interrupted Xiaobai's thoughts, tugged at Xiaobai's sleeve, and said with a smile, "If you can, remember to take me and Sister 24 out to play again next time!"

"Are you in such a hurry to leave me?" Xiaobai asked Jinan with a smile.

"Huh? Admiral, weren't you going to chat with the married ships?" Jinan asked curiously.

"Aren't you living with Changchun and Anshan? Take me there."

"Oh? There's such a good thing!" Jinan's eyes widened, and then she quickly grabbed Xiaobai's hand. "Then let's go right now, Admiral, don't run away!"

"I won't run away..." Xiaobai smiled as Jinan took her hand. She turned to Project 24 and Nia, waved her other hand, and said with a smile, "Then I'll go with Jinan first. Nia, Project 24, bye-bye! See you later!"

"it is good--"

Nia smiled and waved, watching Xiaobai and Jinan leave and disappear from sight.

Nia was incredibly flattered that Xiaobai, who had been back for so long, was visiting her with a higher priority than even her own ship girls.

what……

Of course, Nia had no intention of competing for favor with the ship girls from Xiaobai's family.

Nia was already happy just to be noticed by Xiaobai.

only……

In Xiaobai's heart, I don't seem to have a very low status...

Thinking of this, Nia pursed her lips, clutched her chest, her eyes were hazy like water, and her face was slightly flushed as she imagined some things.

After a while, Nia looked up and exchanged a glance with Project 24 beside her.

Project 24 remained expressionless.

Nia turned her head away shyly, as if her secret had been exposed, and quickly patted her flushed cheeks. After thinking for a moment, she covered her cheeks and asked Project 24.

"Miss 24 Engineering..."

"?"

"Well... since everyone's gone, and we're going the same way anyway, how about we grab some dinner together?"

"..."

……

Downstairs in the ship girl dormitory building.

Changchun and Anshan were sitting on a bench at the edge of the playground, holding their cheeks and watching the ship girls coming and going on the playground.

They had just finished dinner and had nothing to do in their dorm room, so they went out for some fresh air, treating it as a way to enjoy their leisure time.

"Sigh...life is so leisurely." Anshan looked at the lively scene on the parade ground and suddenly said with some emotion, "Changchun, aren't there a bit too many people in our garrison headquarters?"

"Hmm?" Changchun put down her phone, looked at Anshan, and said with a smile, "Actually, there are even more sisters in the naval base... When we go back to the naval base in the future, I'll introduce Anshan to all the sisters one by one. The Soviet sisters will be very happy to meet you!"

"If there are too many people, there's practically no chance for them to get playing time."

"That's how naval bases are, after all..."

"Speaking of which, Changchun, how often do you usually go on expeditions?" Anshan asked curiously.

"Hmm... I'll probably go on an expedition every two or three months." Changchun thought for a while and said to Anshan with some uncertainty, "Actually, the garrison headquarters is more relaxed at times. Before I was remodeled, I might not even go on an expedition once every two or three years."

"Oh...does that mean I won't be able to get any exercise for another two or three months??" Anshan was taken aback.

Chapter 3393 The Vivi Roman Empire

"It's alright, Anshan sister. If you want to exercise, you can go to the training ground at the naval base. The ladies there are very welcoming." Changchun said with a smile after hearing her sister's words.

“What’s the point of fighting with your own sisters?” Anshan sighed as he listened to Changchun’s words. “The combat process of guided missiles is too boring, and the training ground is meaningless.”

“…Well…” Changchun chuckled from the side, “After all, Anshan is a very powerful missile destroyer.”

“Even if you praise me, I won’t be happy,” Anshan replied.

"Speaking of which, it seems like I haven't been back from Jinan all day," Changchun suddenly said.

"Huh?!" Upon hearing the word "Jinan," Anshan suddenly shuddered, hugging her shoulders like a bullied little girl. Her previous heroic and spirited demeanor instantly transformed into one of fragility and pitifulness. She turned her head and asked, "Changchun, why did you suddenly bring up Jinan?!"

"The Anshan sister's Jinan phobia hasn't been cured yet," Changchun said.

“You’ve never been eaten that many times…” Anshan muttered.

Changchun looked at Anshan with a resentful expression, smiled slightly, and was about to speak when she suddenly caught sight of a pink and white figure running over from not far away.

“Ah, speaking of Jinan, Jinan comes to mind,” Changchun said.

Anshan was startled and followed Changchun's gaze to look behind him.

Sure enough, in Anshan's view, Jinan was pulling someone along, jogging towards them and waving their arms, with a lively and cheerful smile on their face.

"Hey—I'm back! Sister Anshan, Sister Changchun! Look who I brought with me!"

"Oh no, run!" Anshan reacted immediately and was about to get up and run away.

But before she could stand up, Changchun, who was standing nearby, saw the person next to Jinan and was immediately surprised and stood up first. He quickly put his arm around Anshan's shoulder and pressed her back onto the bench.

"Hey! Sister Anshan, that's the Admiral! The Admiral is back!"

Changchun said happily.

Anshan watched with a pained expression as Jinan pulled Xiaobai into his defensive range. Then, Jinan let go of Xiaobai's hand and, as if he had found a target, happily pounced on Anshan.

"Found you, Sister Anshan!"

Jinan suddenly pounced on Anshan, embracing her and letting out bursts of clear laughter.

"Wow——"

Anshan was tackled by Jinan, and the two men fell onto the bench, thrashing about like two carp that had just been pulled ashore, creating quite a lively scene.

Xiao Bai slowly stopped in front of the bench, looking at Anshan and Jinan on the bench, and couldn't help but show a kind smile.

The relationship between these two is as good as ever.

Xiao Bai thought for a moment, then shifted her gaze to Changchun.

When Changchun saw Xiaobai looking at her, she quickly tidied her hair and clothes, then lowered her head and gently pinched the ring on her hand, adjusting its position on her slender finger, as if afraid of leaving Xiaobai with a sloppy impression.

Seeing Changchun acting like a pampered bride who hadn't even married into the family yet, Xiaobai stepped forward.

"Changchun, I'm back."

"Ah, Admiral... welcome back!"

Changchun watched as Xiaobai held her hand in her palm, her fair face turning slightly red.

"What were you and Anshan doing just now?" Xiaobai asked.

"No, nothing much, just chatting after dinner," Changchun said, blushing. "Where's the Admiral? Did he come back today?"

“Yes.” Xiaobai nodded.

Xiaobai and Changchun's conversation has ended.

Neither of them said another word, but neither of them showed any signs of awkwardness or disappointment.

For Xiaobai and Changchun, they didn't need to communicate much. Not speaking, but simply feeling each other's presence, was also a way of getting along.

"Changchun, can you come with me for a bit?" Xiaobai asked after a while. "Come with me to see the other people."

"Yes." Changchun nodded.

Xiaobai turned to look at the bench.

On the bench, Anshan's clothes were disheveled, and one of her snow-white shoulders was exposed as she struggled. She looked at Xiaobai and Changchun with a dazed gaze and reached out her hand to them.

"Admiral... save me..."

This pitiful appearance made Xiaobai suddenly feel a little dazed.

Xiao Bai looked at Jinan, which was embracing Anshan.

"Jinan...this is outside, you should be mindful of the impact," Xiaobai said helplessly.

"Hehe." Jinan withdrew her hand and stuck out her tongue at Xiaobai. "Sister Changchun, are you going with the Admiral?"

"Yes."

"Me, I want to go too!" Anshan exclaimed quickly, then looked pitifully at Xiaobai, "Admiral... take me with you..."