Elder brother's garrison

Xiao Bai, sitting in the lobby, silently wiped away his sweat.

Xiao Bai looked towards New Orleans.

New Orleans covered her hands, looking as if she had finally breathed a sigh of relief. She walked up to Little White and bowed to her.

"Thank you for your help, Admiral." New Orleans looked at Shiro apologetically, raising his clasped hands. "Um... I always felt that Enterprise's excited expression was a little scary, and I was afraid it might frighten her..."

"Ah...this must be your hamster, New Orleans?" Xiaobai looked at New Orleans's tightly closed hand. "It's okay, it's okay, don't mind, I understand. Actually, Oscar is also afraid of being touched by Enterprise. She doesn't know why, but Enterprise always seems to scare small animals. It's really strange."

New Orleans watched as Little White looked down at her palm. She secretly glanced at Little White's face and hesitated for a moment.

"Well, since you've helped me, Admiral... well... while I can't really say thank you, would you mind taking a look at this for a moment, Admiral?"

"Eh? Is that okay?"

“Well, after all, it’s you, Admiral… Admiral, you seem very quiet, the kind of girl who won’t scare people.” New Orleans said, while extending her clasped hands in front of Shiro and gently opening them.

As New Orleans' palm opened.

A beige hamster appeared in front of Xiaobai.

The hamster sat obediently on the palm of the New Orleans hamster. After the palm of the New Orleans hamster opened, it stared at the little white hamster with its bright black eyes, and waved its little paws at the little white hamster.

This wasn't the first time Xiaobai had seen a hamster.

However, the hamster in New Orleans's hand is clearly much more special than any hamster Xiaobai has ever seen.

This hamster... has big, round ears, chubby cheeks, and a subtly cute, cartoonish appearance. More importantly, it seems to be much smarter.

No wonder New Orleans treats this hamster like a treasure.

"This hamster...it's so cute." Xiaobai smiled at the hamster in New Orleans's hand.

"Ah...it seems she likes the Admiral a lot too." New Orleans smiled at Shiro while holding the hamster.

"Oh, thank you." Xiaobai waved to the hamster. "This hamster is so smart, it must have been a pet born along with the ship's equipment, right?"

"Yes! She is an important member of my family!"

New Orleans smiled and nodded, taking the hamster back from his hands.

“Such a small hamster is easily injured outside. New Orleans, you should take her home quickly. It’s okay, leave the reporting to me,” Xiaobai said to New Orleans with a smile.

"Ah, thank you, Admiral!" New Orleans bowed happily to Shiro. "Um, if you have time, Admiral, please come to my house as a guest. I will treat you well!"

"Okay, sure." Xiaobai nodded and waved to New Orleans.

New Orleans happily moved the hamster in his palm to under his nose and smiled at it.

Seeing how close New Orleans and the hamster were, Xiaobai couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

They have such a good relationship.

Family...

That hamster must be a female hamster, right?

Although thinking this way feels a bit unfair to Quincy, I also think that life would be much more enjoyable if there were such a cute and obedient hamster sister or hamster sister.

Under Xiaobai's envious gaze, New Orleans waved gently at Xiaobai.

"Then, Admiral, I'll head back now!"

"Ok!"

"Admiral, remember to come visit us sometime!"

"Ok!"

New Orleans looked happily at the little hamster sitting in his palm.

"Then let's go back, Mom!"

"Chirp!" The hamster raised its two little paws.

???

Xiao Bai's eyes widened.

It was Mom?!

Chapter 1239 Scenes That Are Hard to Complain About

Little White stared in astonishment as New Orleans said goodbye to him while carrying his tiny hamster mother, running out of the lobby and heading towards the distant dormitory building.

Eh?

Xiaobai was completely baffled.

After all, most of the ship-mounted pets these days are quite intelligent. Take Essex's bald eagle, for example, or Bismarck's Oscar. These animals can understand human speech even without training. The bald eagle can even speak human language. So, it's perfectly understandable to treat these highly intelligent pets like older sisters, younger sisters, or even sons and daughters after spending a lot of time with them.

only.

Why is it "Mom"?

Xiaobai scratched his head, looking somewhat bewildered as he turned to look at Bismarck behind him.

"What's wrong?" Bismarck noticed the bewildered look in Little White's eyes and asked.

"I... I didn't hear wrong, did I... So, that hamster was New Orleans's mom?"

"Yes."

"...Eh..." Xiaobai asked in confusion, "Why did it turn into Mom instead of my little sister?"

Faced with Xiaobai's question, Bismarck pondered for a while. She crossed her arms, tapped her chin, and frowned as she began to think.

“Because her sister has Quincy,” Bismarck concluded.

"Oh haha."

This conclusion is, in a sense, subtly persuasive.

Little White nodded as he watched Bismarck's nose bead with sweat as he pondered.

I shouldn't make things difficult for Bismarck anymore...

Ultimately, whether it's a mother hamster, a sister hamster, or even a wife hamster, it's all New Orleans' personal hobby and has nothing to do with Xiaobai, an outsider.

all in all.

Xiaobai ultimately chose to give up on continuing to dwell on this issue.

There were quite a few pets and potted plants in the lobby on the first floor, but there were even more ship girls behind Xiaobai. After the ship girls stepped forward and took away their pets or potted plants, the lobby became much emptier and gradually returned to its previous state.

Speaking of which, although there are quite a few animals and potted plants here, it should theoretically have that smell of wild animals that is unique to zoos. However, probably because of Lexington's careful care, there is not a trace of stench in the entire hall now.

Xiaobai turned around and looked at the ship girls who had returned to the group. They were basically holding a small animal, a potted plant, a goldfish or a turtle, or a robot that was half-assembled.

Hmm? It seems like something strange has gotten mixed in.

Xiao Bai was stunned.

Seeing the embarrassed ship girls, Xiaobai chuckled twice and then simply disbanded the team, saying that she would be responsible for the return reports of all the ship girls and let them move around freely.

Feeling a little embarrassed to bring all that stuff to Lexington, the ship girls happily thanked Xiaobai after receiving her instructions. Without lingering, they left one by one, carrying their belongings, to settle their pets.

After a while.

Xiaobai is left with only Hood, Bismarck, Akagi, Missouri, and Saratoga, who live together or have special relationships with her.

"It seems Lexington is having a pretty fulfilling time at the naval base," Akagi said with a smile, looking at the lobby on the first floor.

“That’s right, she really has a tough job,” Xiaobai replied.

While chatting, Xiaobai and the ship girls went up to the second floor.

Compared to the first-floor lobby, which resembled a jungle zoo, the upper floors of the office building looked much more normal. Xiaobai and the ship girls walked all the way to the entrance of the admiral's office.

The door to the admiral's office was not closed, but only slightly ajar.

"Knock on the door! Knock on the door!"

Saratoga quickly grabbed Little White's arm, as if recalling some terrible memory, and urgently reminded Little White.

“…Hmm.” Xiaobai smiled at Saratoga, then reached out and knocked on the office door.

Boom, boom.

Xiao Bai had just knocked twice when a soft footstep sounded from the other side of the door.

"Which sister is it? I'll be right there to open the door."

With a creak, the door was pulled open.

Lexington, his face flushed, touched the doorknob and opened the door.

Lexington's gaze met Xiaobai's, and then a look of surprise appeared in her beautiful eyes.

“Little White, oh my…you didn’t remind me before you came home, it’s such a surprise—Little White, welcome home.” Lexington rubbed her cheek, a delighted smile on her face. She patted Little White’s head and looked behind her.

"Sister!" Saratoga was one of the few times she didn't sneak out to accompany Lexington on his expedition. This time, her return was of course open and aboveboard. When she saw Lexington's gaze, she immediately opened her arms and rushed towards Lexington.

"Alright, alright, Saratoga, did you have fun on this expedition?" Lexington ruffled Saratoga's hair.

“Yes!” Saratoga nodded quickly.

"Did I cause any trouble for Xiaobai?"

"No, really not this time!" Saratoga said confidently.

“Good, Saratoga has really grown up.” Lexington poked Saratoga’s nose and took Saratoga and Little White’s hands and walked into the house.

While holding Saratoga and Shiro's hands, Lexington called out to the ship girls outside the door.

"Come in, come in! I've missed you all so much these past few days."

Saratoga and Little White disappeared through the doorway.

Hu De and Akagi exchanged a glance.

"Lexington's got great energy," Hood said, nodding slightly in disbelief. "I rarely see her so lively..."

“The naval base has been less busy lately, so I guess the burden on her shoulders has been lightened,” Akagi said to Hood with a smile. “Don’t forget, Lexington is Saratoga’s older sister, so it’s not a bad thing for her to be a little lively.”

“That’s true… What do you think, Bismarck?” Hood nodded, then turned to Bismarck.

“?” Bismarck looked at Hood. “I…”

"ah!!!!"

Suddenly, just as Bismarck was about to answer Hood, screams from Little White and Saratoga came from the room.

Hearing Xiaobai's scream, the ship girls outside the door were all startled. They then pushed the door, which was half-open, open and rushed into the room.

"Admiral! What are you doing—"

The ship girls rushed into the office shouting, but upon entering and seeing the scene before them, they all paused in surprise.

In Xiaobai's office.

Little White, who had just entered the house, was unharmed. She and Saratoga were hugging Lexington around the waist, looking as if they had seen something quite terrifying.

The ship girls instinctively looked around.

The walls of the office were covered with posters of Saratoga and Shiro, and the desks and wardrobes were filled with Saratoga and Shiro figurines. Even on Lexington's desk not far away, there were more than a dozen all-ages editions of Yuuki Kantai Collection.

The ship girls stared wide-eyed, then suddenly sensed something on the ground.

The ship girls bowed their heads.

Richelieu, Bismarck, Tirpitz, Musashi, Pachina, and the Abyssal Maid Corps, dressed in maid outfits, lay sprawled on the ground. Various textbooks for "Five-Year College Entrance Examination and Three-Year Simulation" were scattered on the ground, along with paper, pens, and exam papers. The exam papers were covered with densely packed questions. The ship girls and Abyssal ships lying on the ground seemed to be in a state of limbo, their fates unknown.

“—” Bismarck remained silent.

hiss……

This scene.

Ok……

Where should I even begin to complain...?

It's the end of the month, and the free razor blades expire in less than five hours! Gentlemen, throw them here! (Raises hands)

Chapter 1240 Disobedient children deserve a beating!

The situation in the admiral's office at this moment was truly indescribable.