It's time to give out the rings, Admiral!

After a moment's thought, he remembered that Azuma's ship was probably a research ship from the game Azur Lane.

Su Yuchen nodded to the girl. Now that they've even given her the machine, surely the people from the Governor's Mansion won't come looking for the ship again once it's built?

Wait a minute!! I remember my wife's personality...

"Admiral, my sister Azuma asked me to convey her greetings to you. If possible, please speak with her as well."

Volume 1, Chapter 169: The Restaurant

The naval base was truly enormous. Just a quick tour around the base itself took up almost all the time, and it was nearly noon. Compared to the functional buildings we saw at the beginning, the later tour with Phelps from the port area to the back mountain felt more like strolling through a park.

Along the way, there were not only mountains and rivers with excellent scenery, but also all kinds of leisure facilities and buildings. Su Yuchen, who walked all the way to the end, couldn't help but sigh that it was really outrageously luxurious. Having such a beautiful backyard that was more beautiful than most scenic spots, if it were her, she would definitely be too happy to leave...

"This place is so beautiful, I wish I could move in here too..."

"??? Admiral, what are you talking about? Isn't this your home?"

Perhaps it was because the environment of the naval base had given the boy so much shock that he forgot whether this place was human or not. After feeding the fish by the small lake at the foot of the mountain, on the way back, the boy couldn't help but start to marvel at what he had seen and heard that day.

I had heard from Yixian that egrets occasionally roost on the back mountain, and I never expected to actually see them today.

But hearing the boy's rather astonished words, and seeing the unicorn sister, who was silently walking beside her admiral and holding his hand, her cute yet respectful brows furrowed, Phelps gently raised her head. Although she knew the boy was currently suffering from amnesia and had no memories of being with everyone, hearing her admiral's somewhat distant words still made her instinctively uncomfortable.

"Oh, sorry, Phelps. You're right, I'll be living with you guys from now on."

The girl's slightly reproachful words seemed to remind the boy, making him scratch the back of his neck with a mix of helplessness and self-reproach.

In order not to hurt the feelings of his ship girls, he constantly reminded himself to try to integrate with them and not to create a distance between himself and them, who trusted him so much and were so beautiful and kind. However, the truth was that, without realizing it, his words would still unconsciously carry a sense of distance caused by unfamiliarity.

"Yes! Admiral, we can live together like before again from now on!"

The young girl was clearly very pleased with the boy's apology. There was no need for any debt or compensation; the boy's words, "We'll be living together from now on," were enough to open her heart to the incredibly important person in front of her.

It doesn't matter that the admiral has lost his memories. As long as we can be together with the admiral as before, the memories can be recreated.

It doesn't matter if the Admiral doesn't love me like he used to. As long as I can be with the Admiral, he will definitely love me again as he tries so hard to become the type of person he likes. After all, the Admiral is still the same Admiral, and I am still myself, along with Sister Lexington, and the person everyone in the naval base loves and cherishes the most.

A young girl's heart is as changeable as the weather in March. She cheered up again and began to look forward to the life ahead. Before she knew it, the little girl had brought the boy to the last stop of today's journey, the restaurant at the naval base.

Since it's already noon, it's time to have lunch. Although it's a bit of a pity that I can't stay with the Admiral any longer, I can't let him go hungry after a "tiring" morning.

A mouthwatering aroma wafted from the building. From the outside, the naval base's restaurant looked somewhat like the school cafeteria the boy had attended before. However, after following Phelps inside, the boy realized that this place was far more luxurious than any school cafeteria. The rows of neatly arranged food shelves and the clean, high-end tables and chairs made it seem just like the upscale buffet restaurants he had been to before.

Not far away, a sign that read "No Entry to London" hung on the door of what looked like the kitchen backstage area. According to Phelps, the meals at the naval base were usually prepared by Yixian and the other C-class ship girls. However, because there were so many sisters at the naval base, they had to make a lot of food each time. So later on, Fusō, Yamashiro, Shōkaku, himself, and Shirayuki, who were also very good at cooking, would come to help. The maids of the two admirals, Renown and Repulse, were in charge of desserts after the meals.

There are too many women in the naval base, and it takes a long time to prepare each meal. Those responsible for preparing food for breakfast even have to get up very early. To solve this problem, the admiral once considered outsourcing the restaurant to outsiders, so that everyone wouldn't have to work so hard.

However, in the end, no one agreed to this suggestion. Although everyone knew it was the admiral's good intention, their naval base had no other men besides the admiral. Allowing a group of outsiders into the naval base was simply too... strange, and...

As for why Lexington, whose cooking skills are second to none, didn't come to help? ... At first, Lexington would come to help, but later, because of her work as a secretary ship, and because the admiral would forget about lunch once he got busy, Lexington, as the married ship, was responsible for cooking for the admiral alone.

After listening to Phelps's introduction, the boy and the unicorn walked into the restaurant. Smelling the aroma of food wafting in the air, the boy, feeling a little hungry, couldn't help but swallow. However, before he could say anything, he saw Marani sitting at a table in the restaurant, holding a small casserole and sighing.

"Hmm... I clearly followed the recipe given by Chef Ninghai. I wanted to give the Admiral a surprise, but why did it turn out like this?"

A purple-haired girl in alluring hot pants and black stockings frowned slightly. Her somewhat confused words drifted into the ears of the boy and the two younger girls beside her along with the aroma wafting through the air. As a young cook who loved cooking and wanted to surprise her new admiral, she had borrowed a recipe from Ninghai early that morning, intending to prepare a grand meal, but the result was…

While it can't be called a culinary disaster, it's definitely not like what the recipe described. Pinghai said that the best dishes glow... Sigh... I really am still far behind Sister Yixian and Sister Lexington.

She gently stirred the stewed meat with a spoon, pondering which step she had gone wrong. She planned to ask Master Ninghai, who was still preparing lunch in the kitchen, but when she looked up, she saw the young man who had appeared beside her at some point.

Volume 1, Chapter 170: The Cook

"Admiral?! You're back!"

Holding the still slightly steaming casserole in her hands, the cute purple-haired girl saw Su Yuchen holding Phelps's hand and the unicorn's hand, and instinctively let out a cute scream.

She had originally wanted to cook a delicious meal to entertain the Admiral, just like Master Ninghai and Sister Lexington, so that he would praise her for her hard work. But now she had turned it into this. The Admiral would definitely laugh at her if he saw it.

Thinking about the admiral's possible reaction when he saw the food she had cooked, the girl rubbed her small knees, which were covered in black stockings, and the sky-blue hair ornament on her braid swayed nervously on her shoulder. A bright and shy blush immediately appeared on the girl's beautiful and gentle face. She instinctively wanted to hide the pot and pan behind her back, but in her panic, she accidentally burned her finger.

"Ah ah!"

"careful!"

With a pleasant cry, the clay pot in the girl's hand fell to the ground. Just as the pot full of food was about to smash to pieces on the floor, the purple-haired girl looked on in bewilderment. The boy, who had just led his two little sisters into the dining room of his family's garrison and hadn't even had time to relax, caught the pot with lightning speed.

"Wow!!!! It's so hot!"

The burning sensation that made his fingers burn immediately traveled from his fingertips to his nerves, and then from his nerves to his brain. He almost threw the pot away like the girl in front of him. Before he was burned, the boy quickly put it on the table next to him.

Su Yuchen gently shook her still slightly sore fingers as she placed the casserole pot steadily on the table. Seeing the boy's relieved expression, the purple-haired girl standing beside him frowned with self-reproach.

"Are you alright?...I'm sorry, Admiral..."

Because of her own fault, not only was she unable to cook a big meal for the Admiral, but she also caused him to have to deal with the consequences of her carelessness. Her delicate face was full of apology, and she spoke softly to the young man with some unease.

Although she had only met her admiral for a little over a day, perhaps because of the faint goodwill that had already accumulated in her heart before, she instinctively did not want to disappoint the young man.

The girl's somewhat disappointed and self-reproachful voice reached the boy's ears, but the boy just smiled indifferently. In the girl's eyes, she had made a big mistake, but in the boy's eyes, she had just accidentally not taken out the casserole.

He skillfully used the head-patting move he had practiced for over a year on the girl in front of him, who had a pair of chests that didn't seem to suit her age at all. Touching his chin, the boy, who was a little hungry after running around all morning, asked the girl.

"It's alright, Marani, but you'd better be more careful next time. By the way, what's stewing here? It smells delicious, did Marani make it?"

The head pat was still as effective as ever. After having her hair touched, the purple-haired girl immediately quieted down, squinting her eyes. She thought to herself that the admiral's hand really did have a magical power, just as Pinghai-jie had said. Feeling her heart racing a little, the girl gently pinched the hem of her clothes.

Her watery eyes quietly lifted, glancing at the profile of the boy in front of her. But seeing him examining the pot of food she had just cooked, the girl's cheeks, which had been a little flushed, suddenly darkened.

"No! It's nothing, Admiral! Actually, it wasn't finished yet, and I was just about to throw it away."

Despite the pot still being scalding hot, the guilty-looking girl quickly took it away from the boy. Although the food she had made smelled decent, she knew from tasting it that it wouldn't be very appealing, and she certainly wasn't willing to let her admiral taste such a clearly failed dish.

"Throw it away? That would be such a waste. I'm actually a little hungry. How about I try it?"

"No! If the Admiral is hungry, Sister Lexington will have lunch ready soon. Just wait a little longer and the Admiral can eat."

The purple-haired girl shook her head again, her chest, which seemed far too large for her age, trembling with her movement. With a hint of apology, she picked up her casserole and hesitated before turning back to the kitchen to throw away her failed attempt at cooking. But in that instant, she heard a casual remark from the boy, and her gentle, demure face instantly flushed crimson.

"But Marani, didn't you just say you wanted to give me a surprise?"

"Ah... Admiral... that is..."

Completely unprepared for the boy to have overheard her entire monologue, the young girl was flustered by her admiral's bewildered expression. Her cheeks flushed red, and she shyly opened her mouth, unsure of what to say.

However, just as the girl was momentarily stunned by shyness, Su Yuchen quickly picked up the chopsticks from the casserole right under her ship girl's nose and gently tasted it.

It wasn't that he wanted to play a prank on her, but as someone who had had a similar experience, he couldn't just watch the girl throw away the food she had painstakingly prepared.

Knowing that the girl needed encouragement and praise more at this moment, he picked up a piece of stewed, tender red pork and put it in his mouth... The next moment, a sour and astringent taste came to his taste buds. Tasting that somewhat strange taste, the boy couldn't help but click his tongue.

"Hmm...this tastes quite unique, what kind of dish is it?"

Before she knew it, the boy had stolen her home. Watching her admiral taste her failed attempt, the purple-haired girl, feeling uneasy and shy, hid her rosy cheeks behind the casserole, afraid that the boy would say something blaming. She answered the boy softly.

"It's braised pork in a clay pot..."

Okay, but why does a clay pot of braised pork taste sour? Hearing the girl's answer, the boy became even more confused. He could cook too, and this was a typical Northeastern Chinese home-style dish. Besides, the sour taste didn't seem to come from too much vinegar.

Perhaps sensing the boy's confusion, and blushing so much she almost buried her head in her impressive breasts, the young girl whispered again, "Because there weren't any vegetables inside, I felt it wouldn't be nutritious enough, so I put two lemons in..."

With a wry smile, the boy wanted to laugh, but he was afraid that his laughter would make the girl in front of him think that he was making fun of him. He smiled and pinched his chin as he put the chopsticks back into the casserole.

"It tastes pretty good, but it would taste much better if I didn't put in those two lemons. So I don't need to throw it away. Since Marani made it for me, I should at least eat it..."

"Admiral, have you finished touring the naval base? How was it? Did you enjoy it? Lunch is ready. If you're hungry, you can eat now."

The boy's words, which were somewhat unexpected by the young girl, reached Marani's ears, causing her to look up in surprise. Before the boy's words had even finished, Lexington, wearing an apron, smiled and carried a large number of tableware out of the kitchen next door, together with Yixian.

Volume 1, Chapter 171: Clothing

Although he was a little hungry after walking all morning, the boy insisted on waiting for everyone to return before eating again. Not long after, Wisconsin, the monarch, Missouri who was still supervising the workers repairing the naval base at the dock, and Glorious who was taking inventory of the naval base's supplies, all returned to the restaurant. A lunch that could be said to represent the naval base returning to its former harmony began.

Somehow, the boy ended up sitting between Lexington and Glorious, sandwiched between two gentle, wife-like aircraft carriers who practically chewed his food before feeding it to him. The poor boy finally got to experience the "miserable" situation of almost bursting from overeating without even having to lift a finger.

Fortunately, Glorious didn't completely take over his plate like Lexington did, so as not to upset the other sisters. Otherwise, he might have really been bedridden due to indigestion.

They chatted happily and harmoniously, listening to the beautiful ship girls, each with their own unique charm, talk about their visions for the future of the naval base, and the occasional suggestive glances and words. After lunch, the boy, who had intended to familiarize himself with how he usually worked in the naval base, was pushed back to his room by Lexington and then took a good nap. The reason, of course, was that he looked like he hadn't had enough sleep after finishing his meal.

Around 2 or 3 p.m., Phelps came to his bedroom and woke himself up. Unicorn had gone to study aviation courses with Glorious and Gaja, while he had to go back to the academy dormitory to move all the clothes, food, and belongings of himself, Glorious, and Unicorn back.

Although the naval base has everything it needs, these things can't be lost, especially since besides Glorious and Unicorn's clothes, there are quite a few important items among them, such as a certain "bloodstained" bed sheet, which is a very important souvenir for the boy.

Lexington and Gaja went out to buy supplies for everyone, while Yatsen and several of the C-class sisters returned to the restaurant to handle matters after closing. Missouri and Wisconsin also had their own work to do. With the help of Phelps, whom Lexington had assigned to be her personal assistant, the boy carried all the things back to the naval base relatively easily.

During this time, the Imperial Guardian also came to the naval base to check on the situation. However, because she was still serving as an academy instructor, she did not move all her belongings to the naval base. In most cases, she would still stay in the same place the boy had visited before.

..............................

After tidying up everything he brought from Tianshui Town and the new items he bought in Jinchuan, the boy picked up his cup, took a sip of water, and then sat down on his soft bed with a sigh of relief.

Listening to some music he used to enjoy on Earth playing from the gramophone on the table, and looking at the incredibly familiar ceiling and decorations in front of him, he squinted slightly and suddenly felt a little dazed.

How wonderful it would be if I really had the chance to go back to the world I used to live in?

When he first came into this world, he often locked himself in his room and thought about this. At that time, everything was not yet stable, and his unfamiliarity and rejection of this world always left him wandering in his loneliness and helplessness. If he really had the chance, he would definitely choose to return to the world he used to live in.

However, after relying on Xiaorou for survival and then meeting Guanghui in Jinchuan, his thoughts gradually faded. He felt lost and didn't know what to choose, because he already had attachments in this world.

Now, having fallen in love with Glorious and met Lexington and the others, he is beginning to feel that his arrival in this world was destined. There are so many girls here who trust him completely and are waiting for him. It would have been better if he hadn't known. But now that he knows, what kind of heart of stone would he have to refuse them and then resolutely return to his old world?

Honestly, at least the young man himself couldn't do it.

"boom!……"

Gently pressing the corners of his eyes, which were starting to feel sleepy again, the boy snapped out of his daze and was then awakened by a noise coming from the bathroom.

Worried that something might be wrong with Phelps, who insisted on washing his clothes that he hadn't had time to wash yet, he stood up and called out to the bedroom door, "What's wrong? Phelps? Is something the problem?"

After a long while, the boy finally received a somewhat nervous reply from the girl in the bathroom: "It's nothing, Admiral!" Although the girl said that, he was still a little worried. He left the bedroom to see what was going on.

The spacious bathroom was filled with the scent of laundry detergent. Listening to the washing machine still running, and holding a basket full of her admiral's clothes, the young girl, her face flushed with embarrassment, leaned against the bathroom wall, feeling both nervous and ashamed. She raised her hand to touch her burning red cheeks and let out a soft sigh.

The sound was caused by the girl accidentally bumping into and tripping over the washing machine in her moment of nervousness, knocking over the basket containing the admiral's clothes. Although it wasn't a big deal, as a little assistant praised even by Lexington, the girl would never normally make such a mistake that wouldn't have been made with just a little care. However…

Taking another deep breath, the little girl lowered her head and couldn't help but pick up the garment from the basket once again, the one that had completely robbed her of her composure.

It was a pair of underwear that her admiral had worn before, which hadn't been washed yet. She had just taken it out of the bag the admiral used to store unwashed clothes, which caused her to trip over the washing machine base in a moment of panic.

Gently patting her slightly flushed cheeks, the young girl gave herself a little disdain for feeling inexplicably guilty. She then decided to put the item in the washing machine for a thorough cleaning, but as she looked at the bubbling foam in the drum, her outstretched hand suddenly hesitated.

In the quiet bathroom, the sound of dripping water could be clearly heard. After peeking at the bathroom door and hesitating for a moment, the girl tiptoed to the door and peeked into the admiral's bedroom.

She responded softly to the admiral's question, and when she found that the admiral did not come out to check the situation, she breathed a sigh of relief. She gently closed the door and also bolted it shut.

Volume 1, Chapter 172: Curiosity and Shame

Her blushing face was as vibrant and fiery as the clouds on the horizon. She quietly closed the door and bolted it shut. In the quiet environment, she could almost hear her own rapid heartbeat. The young girl walked back to the washing machine and picked up the basket full of clothes again.

She rubbed her flushed cheeks again, feeling as if a little angel and a little devil were fighting each other in front of her. Her thoughts were constantly wavering. On one hand, she felt ashamed and uneasy about being discovered by the admiral, and on the other hand, she felt curious and longing for the person she liked. Her heart started beating even more intensely.

The washing machine had long since stopped running. Although the girl felt genuinely ashamed of her actions and thoughts, the thought that this was the first time in her life she had been able to access the admiral's personal belongings still stirred a strange impulse within her.

She is not Lexington, unlike her sister Lexington who has the privileges of being a married ship and the status of a wife, allowing her to freely enter the admiral's private space and take care of everything the admiral needs in his daily life. She is also not Saratoga, not the admiral's beloved sister-in-law, and cannot act as coquettishly towards the admiral as Saratoga. If you count carefully, her opportunities to come into contact with the admiral, or even some of his personal belongings, are pitifully few.

If it's just... then there shouldn't be any problem... anyway, everyone has always done it this way before... She gently bit her lip, and with this thought, she began to feel that her emotions were slightly overpowering her reason. The girl lowered her head and quietly thought to herself.

Before their admiral went missing, due to their long-standing habits and tranquility, although many of their sisters loved the admiral, they all outwardly appeared very reserved and introverted. Even when they learned that the admiral had bought another batch of Oath Rings, they only observed it without showing much urgency.

However, the girl later realized that even the ship girls, including herself, had their own needs. After nightfall, when the admiral was already asleep, heaven knows how many sisters were calling the admiral's name in the dark corners to comfort their bodies, or were entangled with their beloved admiral in their dreams.

She didn't find out these things by secretly observing; it was just because everyone did it this way. For example, the admiral's clothes would sometimes disappear, but after a day or two, they would mysteriously reappear in the same place where they disappeared. Of course, Sister Lexington knew the reason, but everyone took it as an unspoken understanding and didn't say it outright.

Swallowing nervously, as if convinced by her own words, the girl shakily reached out and picked up the boxer shorts from the basket. Her face was terribly red as she held them up to her nose and sniffed them gently.

However, perhaps because of the diligent care of the boy, and because the boy usually paid attention to personal hygiene, there was no other smell besides a little scent of laundry detergent and a little of the boy's own body odor.

The young girl let out a soft sigh, feeling her body subtly becoming a little off and her heart pounding wildly. Yet, a trace of disappointment quietly crept into her heart. Knowing that this behavior was truly perverted, what was she expecting? And why was she doing this? She couldn't quite understand.