Elder brother's garrison

"Half an hour after I convinced Hood, Veneto also thought you might have been arrested, and then she told us to open the ship's rig and fire two shots at the building to go inside and find the person in charge and ask us not to stop her."

"And then Bismarck also persuaded Veneto?"

"No, Veneto was wary of me, so he didn't succeed."

"It's alright if you didn't succeed..."

"However, Rome succeeded."

"Uh……"

Xiao Bai turned his head and looked at Rome, who was sitting next to Veneto, hugging his legs and looking gloomy, as if waiting for his death. He was speechless.

Xiao Bai finally understood what was going on with Rome's expression.

“I knew I hadn’t misjudged her.” Bismarck gave a thumbs up. “A promising talent.”

"...Yes, I...will try my best...to prevent her from dying young..."

Xiao Bai had mixed feelings.

“Akagi and Kaga told us an hour and a half after you went in that you might have been captured. They said they wanted to sneak in to rescue you, and even if they couldn’t find you, they could at least check the situation.”

Bismarck pointed to Akagi and Kaga behind him.

"Ah... this is good, after all, it's Akagi... but why did it turn out like this?"

"Before the operation, Akagi asked Kaga what would happen if they were discovered."

"What did Kaga say?"

"A serious punch."

"It will cause deaths... Akagi definitely won't agree... Sure enough, she did later."

"Then Kaga persuaded Akagi."

Bismarck rarely showed a hint of encountering a formidable opponent, "That was decisive and efficient."

"Eek???!! Was it Akagi who was persuaded?!"

Shiro was startled and quickly looked towards Akagi, her gaze lingering on Akagi's face, who was resting her head on Kaga's lap with a very unpleasant expression. "But, but what happens next..."

"Kaga later seemed to regret her actions in persuading Akagi and fell into deep self-blame. Then she stayed here to take care of the persuaded Akagi, and that's how it is now."

Bismarck nodded.

"……"noob.

Where should I even begin to complain?

I thought about it for a long time.

Upon careful consideration, this is ultimately a positive development.

Xiao Bai's complexion improved slightly.

"Ah, thankfully... nothing serious happened... I'm so sorry... it's all because of me."

Xiaobai apologized again, "Fortunately, Bismarck and Saratoga remained very composed..."

“Actually, I was planning to sneak in to find you just now,” Bismarck said. “Because I really thought you had been captured, but on the way there I saw you coming out, so I just brought you back.”

"..." Little White didn't dare look Bismarck in the eye. "Thank goodness I got out..."

look.

There are reasons why ship girls can't compare to humans in terms of conventional operational capabilities.

Apart from Saratoga, Xiaobai felt that his ship girl elders and wives were really evenly matched, like the pot calling the kettle black.

Holding Saratoga, I felt a strange sense of security.

"What about Saratoga?" Little White asked.

“She has always been very honest,” Bismarck said.

"As expected of Saratoga!" Little White smiled at Saratoga in his arms.

"I've been through a lot."

Saratoga smiled contentedly.

Xiao Bai withdrew her gaze.

At this point, it is actually Saratoga, who is usually the most disobedient, who is the most composed and sensible.

This world... is truly amazing...

wonderful……

Ok?

Wait a minute.

The one who's usually the most disobedient... is now the most sensible...

The one who's usually the most sensible...

How is it now...?

"Bismarck!!"

"Ok?"

"Missouri! Where is Missouri?! Where is she now?!"

“They went out about five minutes ago,” Saratoga said.

"..."

Chapter 1093 Five Minutes in Missouri

If I had to choose the most obedient ship girl among the ship girls I've known for a long time, even though there are many strong contenders for that position, I think it would be Missouri.

Of course, compared to Missouri, a battleship ship girl with honest and reliable physical development and a dignified and expansive demeanor, the word "well-behaved" is indeed a bit too simplistic for her. If we're really talking about well-behaved, then in the newbie naval bases, Fubuki's sister Shirayuki or Nagaharu, or even North Carolina, would be more suitable for this word.

However, the reason why Xiaobai singled out Missouri was simply because Missouri was not only well-behaved, but also clever.

The "cleverness" here doesn't refer to coincidence, but rather to dexterity and shrewdness; it's Missouri's keen eye and shrewdness that's remarkable.

In other words, Missouri is very good at getting along with people. Apart from eating and salvaging the boat, which Xiaobai needs to do himself, Missouri seems to be able to do everything else for him.

That's why, no matter what Missouri does, even if she mysteriously disappears for several days, Xiaobai is always at ease.

After all, that's Missouri.

People who do things are always very sensible and generally won't cause trouble for themselves.

Besides, if she really wanted to hide, Xiaobai probably wouldn't be able to find her, so after a while, Xiaobai stopped caring what Missouri was doing on a daily basis.

--right.

The one added to Xiaobai is usually more spiritual.

Even someone as strong as Missouri is not a saint; she also has some weaknesses.

For example, although Missouri never acted spoiled or capricious with Xiaobai, she made an exception once when they were in the city of Wisconsin because she smelled Wisconsin on Xiaobai.

Although after that incident, the progress bar for conquering the newbie in Missouri increased by more than half overnight.

"He went out five minutes ago..."

After hearing Saratoga's words, Xiaobai's expression turned sour.

Suddenly, a very bad feeling arose in Xiaobai's heart.

Given Missouri's spirituality, and considering the examples of Hudwinette and others acting rashly and then being persuaded by Bismarck's physics, if she wanted to act, she would absolutely not tell anyone openly.

When Duan Shuiliu invited Xiaobai over before, he used Missouri as an excuse. If Missouri gets angry, who knows what she might do...

Xiao Bai felt a chill run down his spine.

"Bismarck! Did Missouri say what she was going to do before she left?" Little White turned around quickly and asked Bismarck anxiously.

“She said a friend in human society was about to give birth and asked her to help name the baby,” Bismarck replied. “Then she said she would go home and check the Bible.”

"...And then Bismarck, you just let her leave?"

“Yes.” Bismarck nodded, her eyes shining brightly. “I like this sense of ritual in welcoming new life.”

"……"noob.

Looking at Bismarck's earnest and innocent expression.

Xiao Bai felt a little sorry for him.

Of course.

Creating a sense of ceremony when naming a newborn is equivalent to infusing a new life with the expectations and blessings of elders, and it is perfectly acceptable for the procedure to be a little complicated.

but.

Make sense.

Missouri saying this at a time like this...

That's it!!

Are you kidding me?!

Missouri had long since severed ties with human society, so where would she get friends to have children and name them at this strange time?

Isn't this just blatantly trying to cause trouble at the military police headquarters?

Five minutes!

In those five minutes in Missouri, even Xiaobai had no idea what she was capable of. While Xiaobai and Bismarck were chatting, who knows what big things she might have accomplished!

If Missouri got really angry, that building might already be a scene of carnage!

Thinking of this, Xiaobai panicked and quickly let go of Saratoga's arm, scrambling to his feet.

"I, I, I... I'll go inside the building and take a look!"

Xiao Bai cried out in a panic.

“Okay.” Bismarck pulled up the black mask around her neck.

"I'll go too!" Saratoga quickly raised her hand.

"No! It will be troublesome if you all go in together!" Xiaobai quickly said. "Hood and the others need your help here! I'll probably be out soon! Not long!"

"But……"

"If you sneak in with me, I'll hate you!"

Bismarck and Saratoga's eyes widened in shock, their bodies stiffening. Even their neatly trimmed hair stood on end as if they'd been electrocuted, like the quills of a hedgehog huddled together.

Little White hurriedly ran towards the White Building, crossed the street, and then disappeared into the crowd.

“…Saratoga.”

“… Bismarck.”

Saratoga and Bismarck stood frozen in place, exchanging a glance.

They both saw the deep confusion and bewilderment in each other's eyes, as if asking, "What should we do?"

Bismarck and Saratoga pondered for a long time.

They looked at each other speechlessly.

I couldn't help but glance at it.

Finally, they silently sat back down on the cushions piled with snacks.

Some are gnawing on dried squid, while others are munching on potato chips.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The small white building where the military police temporarily took up residence had no guards at the entrance. Strictly speaking, it was originally just a place for staff to store documents and handle some business. Although it was not open to the public, it was not completely cut off from outsiders.

Putting aside ship girls with unique personalities like Hood and Veneto, if a highly skilled actress like Missouri wanted to sneak in, it would be practically a sure thing.

Xiao Bai jogged along, pushed open the door, and entered the building.

As soon as he stepped inside, a loud, booming sound hit Xiaobai's head, making him feel as if he were back in a bustling market.