Today's tutelary fort remains peaceful.

"Hmph!" Mogami and Mikuma looked at each other, snorted at the same time, and looked away.

"Sister Suzuya, who is that white-haired ship girl? Why did New Jersey react so strongly when he saw her?" Kumano asked curiously in a low voice. Due to the distance and the fact that the riot came too suddenly, in order to avoid being affected, the sisters took her away as soon as possible, so they didn't hear Yamato's name.

"How should I know?" Suzuya curled her lips. Although it felt good to be trusted by her sister, new ship girls were born in the world every once in a while. Even if she could remember the characteristics of all the ship girls in the ship girl album, it was impossible for her to recognize everyone.

"The person was brought by Iowa, Montana and the others, and she looks unfamiliar, so she must be a newly born American ship girl, right?" Mogami stretched out his finger and touched his lips, saying thoughtfully.

Fifty-nine, ruin the place

"If it was an American ship girl, why would New Jersey start shouting for war and killing as soon as they met?" Mikuma held a different opinion.

"Then what do you think is going on?" Mogami, as the older sister, was a little unhappy when her opinion was denied by her younger sister.

A smug smile crossed Mikuma's lips. She deliberately raised her chin and analyzed confidently, "I think this was all set up by Iowa and the others from the beginning. Their purpose in coming here today is actually to mess things up!"

Xiong Ye's eyes widened: "Smash, destroy the place?"

Mikuma nodded. Seeing that Mogami and Suzuya frowned but didn't say anything in response, he immediately felt more confident in his judgment. He explained quietly, "Look, first of all, it's New Jersey. It's strange that she'd show up here. Even if she wanted to avoid Iowa and the others, she shouldn't have chosen the izakaya in Shinano, right?"

Mogami, who was listening to Mikuma's serious analysis, retorted, "That's weird, isn't it? Why can't New Jersey come to the izakaya? And why would Iowa want to mess with Shinano?"

"Is that the crux of the matter?" Mikuma rolled her eyes unladylike. "The point is that Iowa and the others arrived so quickly, not only bringing that white-haired guy but also Montana. Do you think Montana is needed for something as trivial as arresting New Jersey?"

Suzuya muttered thoughtfully, "You mean..."

"Capturing New Jersey and New Jersey's calls for the killing of that white-haired shipgirl were all just a show put on by Iowa and the others. Their real purpose was to disrupt the situation." Mikuma tossed her long hair over her shoulders and said confidently, "It's just like in the movies. When two gangs fight for territory, they always have to find a suitable excuse to gain the upper hand. As long as Mutsu or Shinano show dissatisfaction, they can use this as an excuse to make a big fuss."

"Then what should we do?" After hearing Mikuma's analysis, Kumano was obviously a little panicked. "How about...we call Nagato-nee, Ariaki-nee, Omi, Kongo Taiho, and the others over?"

"What's the point of calling them?" Mikuma curled his lips. "The American faction is full of talented people. How can we compare? If Iowa and the others dare to come, they must be prepared. There might be ambushes hidden in the bushes and trees outside, waiting for you to call for help."

Mogami frowned. She felt that today's events weren't that complicated, but Mikuma's analysis wasn't without reason. She hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Someone go get the admiral. If there's anyone the American faction still fears, it's the admiral."

"Then, I'll go." As the youngest sister, Kumano, who often ran errands for her sisters, raised her hand and volunteered.

"I'll go." Suzuya put the bag on his shoulder and said, "I'll go find the admiral."

"Why you?" Mikuma said dissatisfiedly, "I can also do something like asking the Admiral. Usually, I always push the task to Kumano. You are so proactive today, are you trying to sneak away?"

"No, Mikuma, let Suzuya go." Mogami shook her head, rejecting Mikuma's suggestion. She silently looked at Suzuya's face, which was lightly made up and looked particularly delicate and lovely. Then her eyes slowly slid down to the pair of slender legs that were faintly visible under the hem of her clothes and still tied with stockings. She said meaningfully, "If we want to call the admiral, Suzuya might be the most suitable person."

"There's no time to lose. I'm leaving now. You guys stay here and monitor the situation. Call me if there's anything." Suzuya made a phone gesture and ran away quietly.

……

Just when Suzuya set out, Xue Cheng, the target, was working in the office.

After dinner, Xue Cheng, who had been busy for most of the day, was about to go back to his room to rest, but Lexington took him to the office by the sea, saying that "yesterday's work was not finished yet and he could not rest yet", and threw a large stack of sorted documents at him and asked him to sign and stamp them.

According to Lexington, she usually handles these documents, but since the admiral is determined to work hard, then this job will be returned to the admiral.

"Well." Looking at the thick pile of documents that almost formed a small mountain, Xue Cheng met Lexington's gentle gaze and asked tentatively, "My dear wife, how about working on this option starting tomorrow?"

Lexington smiled softly, "Of course not. Admiral, now that you've made up your mind to cheer up, the first thing you have to do is overcome your procrastination. Otherwise, won't it be the same as before?"

"So, the Admiral always likes to put things off, and often nothing gets done." Xing Xing, who had come with him and refused to leave after bumping into Xue Cheng in the cafeteria, pouted and said, "I heard Ella often kicks the chair in anger because the Admiral doesn't meet his weekly mission targets."

Xue Cheng looked at Constellation. It was the first time he saw the second Lexington-class ship... Although it was a battlecruiser, judging from the appearance, it looked like a sister to the two Lexington-class aircraft carriers. If there was any obvious difference, Constellation was a little taller than them, and her breasts were fuller than her "little sister" Saratoga.

"It's not that bad, is it?" Xue Cheng said guiltily after hearing Xingxing's complaints.

"You're right, my brother-in-law is not that bad!" To Xue Cheng's surprise, Saratoga did not form a united front with her sister, but stood on Xue Cheng's side.

"I didn't realize that our sister Sarah has such a flattering side?" Xingxing said in surprise.

"I'll say it again, I'm not your sister!" The blonde girl's fury instantly exploded, but upon meeting Lexington's calm gaze, she quickly calmed down. She glared at Constellation fiercely and said, "Also, I'm telling the truth. Every year when the deep-sea flagship awakens, it's our responsibility to suppress it. Why should we be responsible for cleaning up the remaining two or three cats and kittens? We're not the only garrison in the nearby waters! Those crappy mission indicators are just illogical!"

"Hmm... it seems you are right. That is indeed the truth." Constellation blinked and wanted to refute, but when the words came to his lips, he felt that Saratoga was right. We have already chewed the hardest bones, why should we have to clean up the scattered deep-sea ship girls?

"What's right? Don't listen to Gaga's nonsense!" Lexington knocked on Constellation's head and said unhappily, "The mission isn't mandatory. If you don't like it, just don't do it. At most, it might be hard to explain to Ella, but even if it's troublesome, I'll be the one to handle it. Why are you guys joining in the fun? Besides, doesn't the Governor's Office have rewards?"

60. Work

Xingzhi stuck out her tongue. She didn't dare to talk back to her sister, so she immediately covered her head and put on a well-behaved look.

"But the reward offered by the Governor's Office isn't even worth it," Saratoga said confidently. "So this can't be entirely blamed on my brother-in-law. They're just too stingy."

Xue Cheng looked at Saratoga with gratitude. His sister-in-law was really thoughtful. To be honest, the reason why he almost never touched the weekly tasks was not only because he was lazy, but also because the rewards were not very attractive. He would rather spend his free time frying fish, which at least could improve the strength of the fleet.

However, in the later period, Xue Cheng was too lazy to even fry the fish, and it became a salted fish with an extremely high salt content.

"Gaga!" Lexington frowned and spoke in a stern tone. She was in charge of most of the affairs of the garrison, and of course she understood this principle. However, if the admiral wanted to cheer up, he could no longer use this matter as an excuse.

"Okay, sister, I won't say anything." Saratoga was startled and muttered guiltily. Although Lexington was a good sister, she did not simply dote on her sister. When it was time to teach her a lesson, she would still make her sister suffer.

"I've already written these reports. All the Admiral needs to do is sign and stamp them." Lexington easily suppressed Saratoga, then came to Xue Cheng's left, leaned over, pointed at the documents on the table, and said softly, "But the Admiral hasn't dealt with the affairs of the garrison in many years, right? So I suggest you read them carefully. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. Lexington is always by your side."

"Okay, I understand." Xue Cheng looked a little absent-minded. Because the distance between the two was too close, as Lexington moved, the golden hair slid down his shoulders and inevitably brushed across Xue Cheng's cheek, which was a little itchy and had the scent of shampoo.

Xue Cheng has been single since birth and there has never been a girl in his life. He has no idea of ​​falling in love. Even his last close contact with Hancock was mostly awkward. However, the girl next to him made a slight change in his mentality. At this moment, Xue Cheng felt as if he was in love.

With a light cough, Xue Cheng composed himself, tried hard to suppress his emotions, picked up the documents on the table and started reading.

Saratoga and Constellation sat on the sofa bored, yawning from time to time.

Originally, they thought that Lexington brought the admiral here just to have more time alone, and work was just an excuse, so they insisted on following her, thinking that even if they couldn't snatch the admiral from their sister, they could at least find a chance to improve his favor.

However, things developed unexpectedly. Lexington and Xue Cheng actually entered work mode. They sat behind their desks, processing reports one by one. Even if they whispered to each other from time to time, they were talking about work in a serious manner, and there was no flirting as imagined.

"What on earth is my sister doing..." Constellation and Saratoga looked at each other for the first time, and both saw the same confusion in each other's eyes.

They didn't understand why Lexington, who always regarded herself as the admiral's wife, didn't seize every opportunity to win the admiral's favor and solidify her position as the wife as they expected?

Xue Cheng and Lexington, who were working, did not notice the two girls' little thoughts and were still discussing in a low voice. Time passed unknowingly, and when they came to their senses, it was already several hours later.

"It's so late already..." Xue Cheng stretched out his body. He looked at the clock on his desk. It was almost ten o'clock in the evening, and the pile of documents on the desk had shrunk a lot.

"It's really late." Lexington covered her lips lightly and yawned slightly. She looked at her two sisters who were leaning against each other on the sofa, breathing evenly, and smiled and sighed, "They only stop quarreling at this time."

Xue Cheng twisted his neck, looked at the sleeping Saratoga and Xingxing, and asked curiously: "Why, are they not getting along?"

"Not really?" Lexington thought for a moment and said, "If anyone dares to bully Gaga, Xingxing will never tolerate it. If Xingxing suffers a loss at the hands of someone, Gaga will definitely help her get it back. But on some issues, the two of them are like water and fire, which is really a headache."

Xue Cheng recalled the lines of the constellations in the game, and a knowing smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "For example, snatching my sister?"

"That's one of them," Lexington said with a wry smile. "And then there's the question of who's the older sister. Ever since the day Constellation arrived at our tutelary fort, they've been arguing endlessly. I can temporarily stop their bickering, but to completely settle it... is truly a formidable challenge."

"We can't blame them entirely. After all, according to history, they are not wrong." Xue Cheng shrugged. For Constellation, even if they were converted into aircraft carriers, Lexington and Saratoga were still their sisters. According to the hull numbers, CC-2 Constellation was undoubtedly the older sister of CC-3 Saratoga.

However, for Saratoga, she was born as an aircraft carrier and had no memory of being a battlecruiser. In addition, the constellation in history had not been completed, and the girl who suddenly appeared seemed more like someone who came to steal her sister.

How could Saratoga, who was extremely obsessed with her sister, tolerate this?

"Forget it, since we can't control it, let it go." Xue Cheng persuaded: "They don't have any hostile intentions anyway. Maybe this noisy way of getting along is more suitable for them."

"Maybe." Lexington smiled. She certainly understood this principle, but as an older sister, when she saw her sisters quarreling, she would subconsciously step forward to stop them.

In order not to disturb Constellation and Saratoga, the two of them spoke in a low voice, but in the silent room, every little sound was extremely obvious. Saratoga seemed to hear someone talking in a daze. She slowly opened her eyes, and when she found Constellation so close to her, her half-open eyes suddenly widened, and she jumped up from the sofa.

"Bang." The two of them were originally sitting on the sofa with their heads against each other, supporting each other. Without Saratoga's support, the sleeping Constellation couldn't adjust her posture and suddenly lost her balance and fell down. Constellation woke up instantly from her sleep. When she saw Saratoga standing beside her with a look of disgust on her face, she immediately understood what had happened.

"Sara! La! Toga!" Constellation called out word by word, pulling Saratoga's clothes and making her lose her balance and fall on the sofa. Then he pounced on her, pressed on the girl, put his palm on the side of her face and pulled hard.

Saratoga, of course, refused to suffer any loss, and she also raised her hand to pinch Constellation's cheek. The two girls wrestled on the sofa like children.

61. Caring Sister

"Okay, Gaga, Constellation, stop messing around." Lexington's voice rang out. She pressed her forehead, unable to bear looking at her childish sisters. "It's getting late. You guys should pack up and get ready to go back."

"Oh." Saratoga and Xingxing, who had just been fighting, stopped fighting immediately and separated, each tidying up their clothes.

"Are these two a bit tsundere?" Xue Cheng saw Xingxing casually straightening Saratoga's hair, while Saratoga also naturally smoothed out the wrinkles on her clothes. He immediately started to murmur. They were clearly so passionate just a few seconds ago, and now they acted like nothing happened. If they weren't schizophrenic, then it could only mean that their relationship wasn't as bad as it seemed.

The four of them packed up their belongings, locked the office door, and walked out of the office building.

When they arrived at the path, Lexington naturally walked on the right side of Xue Cheng, walking side by side with him, chatting casually about work. Constellation and Saratoga lagged behind a little. The two did not interrupt, but just silently watched their backs, occasionally looking away and looking at each other, but there was no usual tension, but a bit more tacit understanding.

"Sister, I'm hungry." After a while, when they were about to reach a fork in the road, Saratoga suddenly hurried up a few steps, took Lexington's hand, and started to act coquettishly.

Lexington blinked. He remembered that Gaga had been sitting on the sofa with Xingxing, eating snacks, since arriving at the office. Why was he hungry again?

Before Lexington could express his doubts, Xingxing squeezed in between Xue Cheng and his sister, took Lexington's other arm, and said, "Fat Jia, are you still eating? Be careful not to become as fat as a pig!"

Saratoga ignored her and hugged Lexington's arm, shaking him gently: "Sister, I'm hungry. I want to eat the cookies you baked, the steak you fried, and the apple pie you made..."

Lexington smiled helplessly: "After all this talk, what do you want to eat?"

"Sister!" Seeing that Lexington seemed to be agreeing, Xingxing said dissatisfiedly: "You usually don't let me have midnight snacks, so why do you make it for Saratoga just because she wants it? You are biased!"

Lexington was stunned. When did she stop people from having midnight snacks regardless of their zodiac signs? And what about favoritism? She always treated everyone equally, not just their zodiac signs, but even Phelps.

Just when Lexington was puzzled, she suddenly felt a strange feeling on her arm. She lowered her head and saw her two sisters winking at her.

Lexington understood and felt relieved: Saratoga and Constellation had finally grown up...

"I'm not partial," Lexington said with a straight face. "I usually don't let you have midnight snacks for your own good. The same goes for Jiajia. I didn't agree to her just now. If you're really hungry, go back and eat some fruit with a low sugar content."

"Will the health of a ship girl be harmed by an unhealthy diet?" Lexington's strictness reminded Xue Cheng of when he was still at home, during the final sprint of his senior year of high school, his mother tried all kinds of ways to make midnight snacks for him, but was in a dilemma after learning about the harms of eating midnight snacks.

"Theoretically, no, but it's not certain." Lexington thought for a moment, "Aside from transformations, there are indeed cases where a shipgirl's figure suddenly changes. Although it's just an isolated case, and we can't be sure the root cause is diet, but since it's a possibility, we should try to avoid it."

"I don't think it's that serious, right?" Xue Cheng knew he should try to avoid late-night snacks, but even he couldn't do that. He turned his head to look at Saratoga's pitiful expression, hesitated for a moment, and finally persuaded her, "It's definitely not good to eat unhealthy food at night for a long time, but once in a while, it's okay, right?"

"Yes, sister." Saratoga gently shook Lexington's arm and pleaded softly, "Brother-in-law said that once in a while it won't be a problem."

"Since the Admiral has said so, then..." Xingxing also said: "Sister, I want one too."

"You guys..." Lexington helplessly watched his two sisters pulling his arms, one on the left and one on the right, acting like little children, his expression a little shaken.

What finally broke Lexington's persistence was Xue Cheng's words: "I've been working overtime so late, and I'm a little hungry. Since we're all the same, why don't we work together?"

Xue Cheng clenched his fists and said confidently, "Lexington, do you have any ingredients at home? How about letting me show off my cooking skills? Although I'm not as good as Yixian, I can cook too."

Lexington's eyebrows wrinkled slightly. "As for ingredients, we still have some at home, but how can we let the Admiral cook?"

"It's okay, I still love cooking."

"Then we'll just wait and eat what's ready." Saratoga let go of Lexington's arm, rushed to Xue Cheng, hugged his arm, and said with her little face raised, "Come to think of it, we should be the first ones in the garrison to eat the food made by the admiral himself, right?"

Just as everyone was about to leave, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps on the dark path on the left. Xue Cheng subconsciously remembered the ambush by Hancock yesterday, and pulled Saratoga back a few steps. Soon, he saw figures walking out of the darkness and standing under the range of street lights.

"Suzutani?" Lexington looked at the panting girl, bent over and holding her knees, curiously, and asked, "Why are you here? What happened that made you run so fast?"