Azur Lane Mobile Front

"That's enough. Let's talk about this again when you're more comfortable getting close to the company."

Remembering how he had been thoroughly humiliated by the corporation in a previous role, New Jersey lowered his head.

"Eh~"

Rob's words immediately silenced Miss New Jersey, who at least had some understanding of her current abilities.

With New Jersey quieting down, Rob was finally able to focus on his work.

Changing citizenship in New Jersey is not an easy process; it involves many complex issues.

However, after discussing it for a while, Rob and Major General Jenkins found a way to successfully bypass all the procedures.

We can just wait for the White Hawks to retire New Jersey.

After that, all Robb had to do was re-register the ship in New Jersey under the Eastern Empire's name.

Of course, even if he bypassed a series of transfer procedures, the workload of the re-registration process would still be enough to give Rob a hard time.

Around noon, Rob finally finished his "homework" for the day.

Just as Rob was about to leave work, he suddenly received a long-awaited call.

"Commander, it's been a long time."

On the other end of the communicator was Mikasa, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

Upon hearing the other person's voice, Rob immediately perked up, and the fatigue he had accumulated from work vanished instantly.

"It's been a long time, Ms. Mikasa."

"We're about to reach the Eastern Sea. Commander, could you please send someone over?"

“Ms. Mikasa, it’s no problem. May I ask what my payment is for this trip…?”

Rob felt he couldn't hold back any longer on this issue; he needed the money urgently.

Although a certain unnamed Siren had made Rob a fortune, the ships were almost entirely loaded with building materials intended for construction. They might be useful to the civil engineers, but for Rob, they would just sit in the warehouse collecting dust.

"Oh dear, buddy, we've been urging you so many times. But this time, we really did come here with your reward, buddy."

On the sea, even Mikasa, who was sailing, couldn't help but laugh out loud. Was the commander on the other side really so obsessed with money?

They would send a letter every few days to urge me to get through this. If it weren't for the fact that I and the Fifth Carrier Division's child had some savings, I'm afraid this matter would be difficult to resolve.

"Okay, we'll be there shortly."

Before long, Mikasa and her party, led by Yatsen, arrived at the port of Donghuang.

To Rob's surprise, Shokaku was among the entourage.

However, this woman looked quite unwell. Not only was her face pale, but she also coughed occasionally, prompting Ruihe, who was communicating with her, to offer him words of comfort.

"Ms. Mikasa, who are these two?"

Upon seeing the arrival of these two, Rob was puzzled. He thought to himself, "You could have just brought money, why bring people along?"

"Oh, Commander, this girl asked to come herself. After all, you saved her life, so it's only natural that she wants to thank you in person!"

Although he felt something was off, Rob still led the group into the port area.

The handover of the supplies went very smoothly.

Thanks to the supply coupons issued by a certain green-haired, unscrupulous cat, Rob and his team no longer had to use cash for large transactions, which undoubtedly greatly reduced their workload.

After signing the handover form, Rob's previous commission came to a perfect end.

In the reception room, Robo, accompanied by his own ship, was enjoying a delicious lunch with Mikasa and her crew who had traveled from afar.

Rob even maliciously wondered if this senior colleague had arrived right at mealtime.

"As expected of Donghuang, wow, the cooking is really good."

While praising the delicious food, Mikasa subtly tapped Zuikaku, who was wolfing down her food beside her, with her chopsticks, signaling her to be mindful of her manners.

Zuikaku, still looking puzzled after being reprimanded, glanced at her senior. Under Mikasa's watchful gaze, she had no choice but to put down her chopsticks and quickly put on the act of a dāna-nene woman.

"Don't be so reserved! Just eat as much as you like!"

Robb, who had just received the money, was in a good mood and told everyone to eat as much as they wanted, and that they could ask for more if they weren't full. He didn't believe that Mikasa and the others could eat him out of house and home.

Before long, a delicious meal of Donghuang specialties delighted both the host and guests. Seeing that the other party seemed to have more to say, Robo led Mikasa and the others to his office.

After all, there are no other rooms in this small courtyard that can be used as a reception room.

"Oh, this place is so much better. Thinking back to my time in the Royal Family, it's truly unforgettable."

Without making a sound, Mikasa subtly mocked the royal family's ancestral culinary disasters, then picked up the freshly brewed tea and gently blew on it.

"Commander, actually, there are a few things I need your help with this time."

After saying that, Mikasa glanced slightly at Shoukaku, who had been sitting silently to the side.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Trouble Comes from the Mouth

Having noticed Mikasa's subtle glance, Robo understood to some extent what Mikasa was trying to say.

Although the other side did not know the specifics of the damage to the New Jersey ship, Robo himself knew it all.

New Jersey was forced to retire after only one blow, so the situation of Shoukaku, whose entire ship was ruined by Akagi and whose equipment was torn to pieces by Yatsen's powerful attack, is probably quite dire.

"Ms. Mikasa, please feel free to speak your mind. I will allow cooperation as long as it doesn't cross my bottom line."

After exchanging a glance with Zhenhai, the current "staff officer" of the port area, Luo Bo took over the conversation.

"Don't worry, Commander, it won't be anything that crosses your bottom line. I'd like to know how Miss New Jersey's ship equipment was repaired."

Mikasa thought that since the damage to the ship's equipment was caused by that black aura, the repair methods should be compatible.

If they can get the answer from Rob, then Shoukaku can try to repair it.

But her plan was destined to fail.

After all, New Jersey didn't even get repaired!

"Ms. Mikasa, you may be disappointed. New Jersey will be forced into retirement soon."

"Varied......"

Mikasa was so shocked by Robo's answer that she almost dropped her teacup.

If we follow Rob's logic, doesn't that mean Shoukaku is completely beyond saving?

But then she thought about it again. She had just seen New Jersey too, and it still had that silly grin on its face. If the ship were even functioning properly, it wouldn't still have that expression after knowing it was about to be decommissioned.

"Commander, that's not very interesting. Miss New Jersey doesn't look like a ship that's about to be forcibly decommissioned."

Having figured things out, Mikasa's face returned to its usual confident expression.

"Ms. Mikasa, I did not lie."

As he spoke, Rob tapped rhythmically on the armrest of the chair with his fingers.

"I believe that with your intelligence network, Ms. Mikasa, finding out about this shouldn't be difficult. If you don't believe me, you can always look it up yourself, can't you?"

"I trust your reputation, sir. In that case, let's not discuss this matter for now."

Although Rob was unwilling to say, Mikasa only needed to think about it for a moment to guess about 70-80% of it.

New Jersey has definitely been upgraded with the new ship equipment. It seems I'll really have to spend more time with this commander from now on.

Having figured out her doubts, Mikasa put down her teacup and decided to change the subject.

"Commander, there's actually another matter I'd like to discuss with you."

As she spoke, Mikasa became extremely focused, as she was about to discuss the main purpose of her trip to Donghuang.

"please say."

Seeing the other party's expression, Rob naturally dared not be negligent.

"I hope that our newly formed Sakura Empire can establish a cooperative relationship with your side."

Although Rob had prepared himself for this topic, he was still somewhat surprised when the other person actually brought it up.

After exchanging a glance with Zhenhai, Luo Bo had an idea in mind.

“Ms. Mikasa, you must understand that even the newly formed Sakura Empire alliance is no different from the Sakura Empire in our eyes. I can say that the previous requests were simply personal actions, but I cannot accept the idea of ​​a long-term cooperative relationship with you.”

"Young man, you don't need to refuse so quickly."

Seemingly anticipating Robo's attitude, Mikasa then delivered her prepared statement.

"I think you wouldn't want Sakura Empire to continue going further and further to extremes under Akagi's leadership, right? After all, Sakura Empire isn't far from the Eastern Empire. If that kid gains some power, the Eastern Empire will most likely be the first to be affected."

"Of course I know the answer to that question, but if I may be frank, Ms. Mikasa, the Sakura Empire's current strength is not enough to pose a significant threat to the Eastern Empire."

Although Robo had already set a plan regarding the alliance between the newly formed Sakura Empire and Sakura Empire.

However, during the negotiations, adhering to the principle of "if you don't want to get something for nothing," Rob decided to try his luck and see if he could gain more benefits.

“Brother, that’s not right. There’s an old saying in Donghuang: ‘If you’re a thief for a thousand days, you can’t guard against thieves for a thousand days.’ You don’t want to be constantly on guard against them, do you?”

"Besides, I've heard that the things Akagi put into Shoukaku's ship rigging also exist on Iron Blood's side. And it seems that Akagi has recently made some kind of deal with Iron Blood?"

"Oh? Ms. Mikasa, are you preparing to seize power?"

"Since the younger generation has gone astray, I naturally have no choice but to come out and correct them. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to explain myself to that kid Tiancheng!"

"Since you've put it that way, we agree to this request in principle. But, Ms. Mikasa, what can I gain from this?"

"Young man, you're still the same as ever." Mikasa looked at Rob and saw that he was the same as when they were negotiating business, so she knew exactly what he was thinking.

"The previous commission emptied my savings, you know. If you're still trying to squeeze more out of me, you'll probably only be disappointed. But, if I had to say, I could actually offer you some benefits."

As she spoke, Mikasa looked Robo up and down with the gaze of an elder sizing up a junior, which made Robo's whole body tremble with fear.

"Commander, what do you think of this kid?"

As she spoke, Mikasa glanced at Zuikaku, who had been standing next to her pretending to be a well-behaved girl for quite some time. A cryptic smile played on her lips.

"What do you mean, how about it?"

The other party's train of thought changed a bit too quickly, leaving Rob somewhat bewildered.

They were talking about serious business just a moment ago, but now they look like parents looking for a partner for their children.

"Actually, this was the child's own request. Zuikaku, you tell him yourself."

At Mikasa's signal, Zuikaku stood up and bowed to Rob.

"Lord Robb, please allow me to join your ranks!"

Rob was immediately shocked. Had this Mikasa senbei learned some kind of triangular trade trick while she was in the Royal Family? How could she even use this method?

"Ms. Mikasa, what's going on?"

Seeing that Zhenhai's expression was getting strange, Luo Bo quickly asked the senior on the other side what exactly he was up to.

"Just like the child herself said, she's yours from now on."

"No, Ms. Mikasa, this is against the rules. Ships are not items that can be traded."

As a principled commander, Rob naturally expressed his dissatisfaction with this behavior.

"Zuikaku, are you going to leave your sister? Cough cough cough~"

Nearby, Shoukaku, who was also unwell, stood up upon hearing Zuikaku's words and took his younger sister's hand.

"Shokaku-nee, I'm sorry, but I've made up my mind."

"Commander, please, please don't separate us sisters."

With that, Xianghe forced himself to sit up and bowed to Luo Bo as well.

"No problem, no problem."

Luo Bo realized that Xiang He was probably going to try to persuade his younger sister.

"Then, having no way to repay your previous life-saving grace, Shoukaku can only offer herself in gratitude. Commander, please take good care of me from now on."

"???"

Rob immediately felt a chill run down his spine. If you Sakura Empire ships don't know how to use idioms properly, don't just use them carelessly, it could cause a death!

After all, someone was already staring at his back, calculating where to strike.

"Are you trying to kill me?!"