Crossing the azure as a black dragon

Black Flying Dragon frowned.

“I remember these two. They are also temporary residents. They came over to ask about your condition when they went out to sea today.”

Edinburgh adjusted his glasses and retrieved his register.

"That's good. I'll try to persuade them then."

Black Flying Dragon breathed a sigh of relief. She only knew a few people: Suzuya, Yozuki, and the Commander. They couldn't stay here for long. If Takao and the other two left, she would only know Akashi and Yuudachi.

"Okay, keep it up."

Edinburgh stayed by Black Dragon's side, encouraging her.

"I'll do my best, see you later."

The two walked and talked, and soon arrived at the beach. Black Dragon said goodbye to Edinburgh and prepared to go fishing.

Chapter Seventeen: A Request to Pass the Time

No one ever comes to the beach in the port area, and Black Dragon quickly caught enough food for one meal.

After bringing the ingredients home, Black Dragon had a hearty meal, then picked up the book he had bought and began to read.

The history of this world is different from that of her world, but there are still as many naval battles as there are, and even more, with many ships that she has never heard of before.

The Energy Cube appeared shortly after the end of World War II. Its emergence almost triggered World War III, but fortunately, the threat was nipped in the bud and it has continued to develop to this day.

The country that has changed the most is Sakura Empire. In Black Dragon's mind, this island nation was only a tiny piece of land. But in this world, it is actually a landmass in the sea that is about the size of Australia. It stands in the middle of the three major powers of the East, North, and White Eagle, and has become an independent major power.

Black Flying Dragon filled in some of the gaps in his knowledge by buying books.

Learning is always captivating, and time slips away unnoticed.

The next day, Black Flying Dragon got up early and watered the October Cherry Blossoms and the hyacinths and blue plumbagos that had been transplanted between the two trees, and then cleared away the weeds and seedlings.

She was counting on these little guys to surprise her in the future, and she couldn't let the weeds steal her nutrients.

After finishing, she went to the gym to practice her knife skills, but unfortunately, she still didn't see Takao and Ashigara.

"I only started resting yesterday, but it feels like I've been resting for a long time."

Black Flying Dragon yawned as it walked onto the residential street, feeling a bit strange.

While adrift at sea, she thought about finding a stable place to fish every day, far away from the ocean. Now that she has a place to live and a lot of money, she doesn't want to rest anymore.

Hesitantly, Black Flying Dragon strolled to the dock, where the weather remained calm and the number of people coming and going on the sea was much less than yesterday.

"Black Dragon, good morning."

After admiring the scenery at the dock for a while, Black Dragon heard the Prince of Wales' voice. Turning around, he saw the man walking out of a storage warehouse not far away.

"Good morning, what's this?"

Black Flying Dragon turned around and responded, his expression somewhat puzzled.

"I've come to see if any cuties are missing from their shifts. How about you?"

The Prince of Wales countered with a question.

"I feel like I can't stay still, so I came out for a walk."

Black Dragon nodded.

"This is how it is when you first arrive; you'll get used to it."

The Prince of Wales had a knowing look on his face.

When is the next mission?

Black Flying Dragon turned to look at the sea. The boundless sea was rippling in the wind, and many seabirds were flying in the sky. This was a beautiful scene that she could never have imagined in her previous life.

"Unfortunately, there probably won't be another mission."

The Prince of Wales stood side by side with the black dragon, his tone somewhat regretful.

"The commander has woken up?"

Black Flying Dragon raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, he is a respectable person."

The Prince of Wales' expression became somewhat restrained.

"Is that so? I hope Xiaoyue and the others can have a good start."

Black Flying Dragon lowered his gaze slightly.

"I heard from Edinburgh that you know some of the people from Kaohsiung who joined recently?"

The Prince of Wales changed the subject.

"A brief acquaintance, yet the relationship..."

That's not bad. I'd like to try and see if I can get them to stay.

Black Dragon answered.

"I went to check on their mission. It's a round-trip escort mission to Sakura Empire. They probably won't be back until tomorrow."

The Prince of Wales provided the relevant information.

"Thank you, I'll head back now."

After thanking her, Black Flying Dragon turned around. The person she was waiting for wouldn't arrive until tomorrow, so there was no need for her to wait any longer.

"If you feel like you have nothing to do, you can take on some easy tasks to pass the time."

The Prince of Wales raised his voice.

"Thanks for reminding."

Black Flying Dragon waved and left the dock.

"I hope they will come back."

The Prince of Wales watched the black dragon leave, then turned to look in a certain direction.

When various countries implemented the port district system, the ship girls' sense of belonging to a faction was deliberately suppressed. This was to ensure that ship girls from different factions would not form cliques or have internal conflicts due to historical issues in a port.

However, when the ship girls leave the port where the commander is located, their sense of belonging to the faction will reappear.

……

"It's a relatively easy task, let's go check it out."

Reminded by the Prince of Wales, Black Dragon became quite interested and began moving towards the office center.

On the way there, Black Flying Dragon passed by a villa compound and couldn't help but stop and look around for a while.

Her living space totaled only about 80 square meters, while this villa occupied approximately 500 square meters. In addition to the house, it also had a sizable yard, which was very well maintained and was exactly the yard that Black Flying Dragon had dreamed of.

"Sister Long?"

After watching for a while, a white figure ran past the side, but turned back after seeing the black dragon.

"It's Yuudachi. Is she in such a hurry to pick up a mission?"

Black Flying Dragon looked at Yuudachi running back and smiled.

"Yes, Sister Long, would you like to come along?"

Yuudachi looked up at the black dragon.

"Okay, let's go."

Black Flying Dragon nodded and walked with Yuudachi.

"Sister Long, did you come here alone too?"

Yuudachi ran and jumped alongside the black dragon, full of energy.

"Yes, Yuudachi, you too?"

The black dragon responded.

"Yes, I came here half a year ago. Everyone in this port area is so capable and kind, so I stayed."

Yuudachi nodded repeatedly.

"Isn't it because there's good food here?"

Black Flying Dragon raised an eyebrow.

"Gulp, there's a little bit of this too~"

Yuudachi had an expression that said he'd actually been exposed.

Black Flying Dragon smiled and patted Yuudachi's head; it was soft and comfortable.

"Sister Long, why did you stay?"

Yuudachi didn't pay attention to the black dragon's actions and instead asked a question.

"Probably because there's nowhere else to go."

Black Flying Dragon thought for a moment, but she didn't have any particular reason.

"Same as me~"

Yuudachi wagged its tail.

As they talked, the two arrived at the consignment hall of the office building.

"I want to go out and fight the Sirens, what about you, Sister Long?"

Yuudachi looked at the commission entry on the screen and said.

"I'm looking for a casual job to kill some time."

Black Dragon's gaze swept over the various entries.

"Oh~ See you next time, bye-bye."

Yuudachi let out a long sigh and ran to the service window on the side, seemingly having found a suitable request.

"Let me see."