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

Volume 1, Chapter 188: Maritime Affairs

"No, everyone, please calm down. We had no choice but to suspend operations. There have already been three incidents this month of lone passenger ships being attacked in the deep sea. Under these circumstances, who would dare to set sail? And even if I'm not afraid, aren't you worried about encountering any danger?"

The passenger ships traveling between Tsugawa and Amamiya were still operating as usual. However, the boy happened to find the same passenger ship he had been on before with Jiajia. By sheer coincidence, he discovered that a group of passengers had gathered at the dock where the passenger ship was docked, seemingly protesting something. Judging from their indignant words and the captain's troubled expression, it seemed that they were also preparing to suspend operations due to the recent frequent activities in the deep sea.

"I remember you hired ship girls to escort the ship, Captain. I saw them when we came from Tianshui before. So what's there to worry about?"

"Ah, you mean Miss Fukuba from the Tianmen Naval Base? Yes, I signed an escort agreement with her admiral. But even if Miss Fukuba is a destroyer ship girl, she almost got into trouble when she encountered a deep-sea light cruiser last time. I heard that this time it's a deep-sea fleet led by heavy cruisers. How could she possibly handle it alone?"

"Heavy cruiser? Captain, you must be lying to us again! You said the same thing last time, but there was no deep sea at all, and we ended up spending a lot more money to buy a new ship! Besides, we clearly heard that the people on those ships didn't listen to advice and ran into a reef, which caused the accident!"

"That's right! Captain! This isn't the first time you've tried to coax us like this! We don't care if you're a destroyer or a heavy cruiser! I've already bought the tickets! My family is waiting for me to come home!"

"No! Didn't I already explain it to you? That last time was really an accident, but this time I'm not lying to you..."

The bustling crowd began to make noise again. Since they had already bought tickets, the people gathered around couldn't understand the sudden decision to suspend the flight.

Standing at the back of the crowd with his sister-in-law, the young man was also having a headache. If the ferry service was suspended, he wouldn't be able to go back and bring Xiaorou over. They had originally agreed that he would go back to pick her up in less than a month, but if they waited until the passenger ship resumed normal operations, who knew if it would be too late?

"This is a bit of a problem. I just overheard some women saying that the passenger ships might be suspended, and I was a little worried. I didn't expect it to actually be suspended."

With Jiajia holding her arm, Su Yuchen could constantly smell the girl's refreshing fragrance, and she scratched her head in annoyance.

It wasn't that he was worried, but knowing his younger sister's personality, if he really couldn't get back in time, Xiao Rou would definitely throw a tantrum at him again!

Before, it was fine; she would just whimper and blush as long as I touched my head or belly, forgiving me. But lately, she's become more and more like a little housekeeper, even interfering with my eating, dressing, and toileting. Xiao Rou isn't as easy to fool as she used to be. She doesn't want dolls, she doesn't want pretty clothes; I don't know what she wants at all.

"It's alright, brother-in-law! Even though you don't remember, our naval base has its own cruise ship! It was bought by my sister because everyone felt sorry for you working so late and wanted you to be able to rest properly sometimes! Since we can't take the passenger ship here, let's take our naval base's cruise ship to pick up little Rou!"

The girl was thoughtful and sensitive. Hearing the boy's slightly troubled voice, the blonde girl had already come up with an alternative plan for her beloved brother-in-law. Putting aside the fact that she and her sister had finally found their brother-in-law, they now had a rare opportunity to travel together, even if it was to pick up their little sister, Xiaorou. It didn't matter; how could they possibly give up their trip with their brother-in-law over something so trivial?

"Huh? Really? I didn't see any cruise ships docked anywhere when Phelps showed me around the naval base yesterday?"

The boy was a little confused. Judging by the size of the cruise ship, he should have been able to see it from the naval base's dock yesterday. And a cruise ship! His naval base was really too rich! They actually bought a cruise ship just so he could have a proper rest? What kind of world offered such a heavenly lifestyle?! Was this really a naval base guarding the seas, or the most extravagant, breathtaking... ugh, terrifyingly inefficient labor center in history?!

"Didn't you see it? Ah! I forgot! The Admiral was taken away by Enterprise and the others to find her brother-in-law, and they haven't brought it back yet!"

Hearing her brother-in-law's words, the girl tilted her head cutely, gently touched her smooth chin, and let the beautiful blue ribbon on her hat brim slide down her shoulder. Suddenly, she remembered that the huge cruise ship in her naval base, which could hold all the ship girls in the entire base, had been taken away by Enterprise and South Dakota. Compared to herself and her sister, who were still searching for her brother-in-law on this eastern continent, Enterprise and the others had gone to another continent on the other side of the distant ocean.

Admiral? What the hell is that?

"Ah, then there's nothing we can do..."

The boy shook his head with some regret, gently patted the blonde girl who was feeling down because she couldn't help her brother-in-law, and then Su Yuchen decided to take the girl back the way they came. It was still early, so they decided to take Jiajia to the amusement park near Anan Port as planned, to have some fun and make up for not being able to be by her side for more than a year.

"Captain, I think the matter of suspending operations can be discussed further."

However, just as the boy had taken the girl's hand and was about to leave, a young man in a naval uniform walked out from the crowd.

"Ah, you are the admiral of the South Gate Garrison? It's a pleasure to meet you."

"You know me, Captain?"

"Of course, those of us in this line of work need to know the details of the nearby naval bases, just in case we encounter any emergencies and need to ask for help."

"I see. Well, actually, Captain, my colleagues from the Minato Naval Base and I have urgent business to attend to in Tianshui City in a few days, so we're planning to take your ferry. I understand your difficulties, so our ship girls can escort you for free on the way to Tianshui. Including Ms. Shikiba, whom you've hired, there will be three destroyer ship girls traveling with you. What do you think?"

"That's right, Captain. The admiral is escorting you for free, don't you want to go to sea?"

The appearance of the young man drew surprised gasps from the surrounding crowd. "Admiral! This kind of profession, which is rarely seen, is quite prestigious in the coastal city of Tsugawa."

The surrounding crowd chimed in, and as they listened to their conversation, the boy suddenly stopped in his tracks. Looking at the captain's conflicted expression, he wondered if there was any real chance for this.

"Hmm... I still don't think it's right, Admiral Zhu. It's not that I don't trust you, but as the captain, I have to be responsible for the safety of the passengers. This deep sea is very dangerous. Even three destroyer ship girls might not be able to handle it."

After much deliberation, the middle-aged captain stubbornly refused the admiral's suggestion. Hearing him say with some regret that he would go back and discuss it with his colleagues to see if they could bring in more powerful ship girls to help, the admiral surnamed Zhu left the dock with the others who were also feeling a bit disappointed.

"Alright, Jiajia, let's go. Didn't you say you wanted to go to the amusement park with me?"

As the crowd dispersed, the boy planned to leave the bustling dock with the girl. However, Saratoga, who had just grabbed the girl's hand and was pinching her headdress which was very similar to her sister's, suddenly pulled the boy towards the passenger ship crew who had just finished refunding tickets to everyone and were packing up their belongings.

She turned around and looked at her brother-in-law, who seemed a little confused, and grinned at him happily.

"Brother-in-law, have you forgotten something?"

"Hehe, don't forget, brother-in-law, you're the most powerful admiral in the world! With my sister and me here, all we have to do is say hello, and that captain will definitely agree to take us out to sea!"

Volume 1, Chapter 189: The Amusement Park

Although he had lived here for some time, the boy still felt a little unfamiliar with the huge city of Jinchuan. He would carefully look at the road signs after walking through several intersections. Faced with his brother-in-law, Jiajia eventually led Su Yuchen to an amusement park near Anan Port.

The deep sea, which we face year-round, has always been like a dark cloud, affecting every aspect of people's lives. However, as humans who are not machines, in addition to the repetitive work and the tension of worrying about when the deep sea will strike again, necessary rest and entertainment are still essential.

Besides numerous bars and parks, thanks to the rapid economic development of Tsugawa in recent years, amusement parks, which are both extremely expensive and labor-intensive, have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. Benefiting from the large crowds, the ticket prices for these amusement parks are not too high. Apart from many playful children, the affordable prices make them popular with countless couples looking for a place to deepen their relationship.

The roadside food stalls were still open, so the boy bought a bag of fragrant roasted chestnuts for Jiajia, who was a little hungry. After buying two tickets at the ticket office, he led the excited Jiajia into the newly built amusement park.

The profession of admiral has its own exclusive payment methods. Although there are no computers or the internet, thanks to the authority of the Governor's Office and the good virtues of the ship girls, through some unknown means and with the promotion of the Governor's Office, most public facilities have reached agreements with banks, allowing admirals to complete payments simply by showing their admiral certificates, and to enjoy high discounts that most people cannot enjoy.

However, when the boy paid for the ticket for the first time using this method, apart from Jiajia's stunning face, the string of dazzling zeros on the savings account that Wisconsin gave him really surprised the ticket seller.

The park has a full range of amusement facilities, including the most common roller coasters, carousels, and pirate ships, as well as many unique rides that will interest even teenagers.

Holding Jiajia's arm, who was as excited as a butterfly, Su Yuchen was visiting an amusement park for the first time with her beloved brother-in-law. Instead of her annoying sister who was always worrying about this and that, afraid that she might ruin her brother-in-law's health, the girl couldn't wait to take Su Yuchen on one of the roller coasters.

However, whether it was because he wasn't used to the feeling of riding a roller coaster, or because he had recently exhausted too much of his life essence on his two beautiful wives, the boy felt nauseous as soon as he got off the ride. His pale face really startled Jiajia, who was next to him. If it weren't for the lively and active girl, who actually had the same caring genes as her older sister, gently pushing his back, the boy would have recovered from his nausea in no time. The girl, who was so anxious that she almost didn't call her sister to come over immediately, would have really thought that she was about to lose her beloved brother-in-law again!

Startled by her brother-in-law's antics, the lively girl dared not take the boy to any more intense rides. They skipped the obviously dangerous bungee jumping and other facilities, rode bumper cars and a carousel, and in the haunted house—which hadn't stirred any emotion in her—she pretended to be affectionate, pressing her delicate, beautiful body against the boy and smacking her pink lips on his face. The staff dressed as ghosts, meant to scare the guests, were thoroughly fed up with their display of affection, tears streaming down their faces, completely oblivious to how outrageous they had been. Then, the girl led the boy to her most desired ride in the entire park—the Ferris wheel.

Ferris wheels, a type of facility found in most amusement parks, may not be suitable for a girl's lively and active nature. However, as a favorite attraction for countless couples, long, long ago, even before she and her sister received their brother-in-law's rings, and shortly after she arrived at her brother-in-law's naval base, she had always wanted to ride this towering Ferris wheel with her brother-in-law one day.

Beautiful scenery, a secluded space, just the girl and her beloved brother-in-law—thinking of all this, the girl couldn't wait to take the boy onto the giant rotating ship that was over a hundred meters high.

Previously, her brother-in-law was always too engrossed in work to take her out to play, but now that she finally had the opportunity, she certainly wasn't going to let it slip away.

The steel support frame, adorned with colorful lights, slowly rotated. A discerning staff member led her into a viewing room where no one else was present. Excitedly, she pressed her face against the window, watching the gradually changing scenery before her. She looked around with the joy of a little girl, and then she shouted loudly at the boy.

"Brother-in-law! Look! We can see our naval base from here! It's right across the sea!"

Although as aircraft carrier girls, they can share the view of carrier-based aircraft and experience the feeling of flying in the clouds every day, this is the first time for the girls to reach such a high altitude with their own bodies.

With her long, slender legs draped in thin white silk, she knelt on a seat in the viewing room, letting her gorgeous golden hair gently drape over her delicate shoulders. The beautiful young woman pointed to the distant sea and excitedly patted her brother-in-law's shoulder.

The girl's happiness was also contagious to the boy. Like his own sister-in-law, the boy's smile never stopped all afternoon. He had no idea how many innocent people had been fed dog food by him all afternoon. The boy followed the girl's fair and slender finger and looked towards the distant sea.

"Really? That's our naval base over there, and the academy is over there too. It's such a pity. I wish I had brought the camera I bought earlier. I was in such a rush this afternoon that I forgot to bring it."

The azure ocean stretched as far as the eye could see. From over a hundred meters above the ground, the boy had a panoramic view of the surroundings. The first thing he saw was a small bay island with a small hill. In the distance, he could also see one or two tower cranes busily repairing their own garrison. He and the girl admired the scenery outside the window with great interest.

Gently smoothing her beautiful long hair, the girl looked at her brother-in-law, whose affection for her was about to break through dimensions and reach another level. She also felt a little regretful that she couldn't capture this beautiful moment with a photo. The girl smiled sweetly at the boy.

She had intended to peel a delicious roasted chestnut and stuff it into her brother-in-law's mouth, who was lamenting its loss, but when she looked up, the girl's gaze was suddenly drawn to the scene in the viewing room opposite.

Volume 1, Chapter 190: You're in Heat

The giant Ferris wheel slowly turned in the bright afternoon sunlight, but the girl holding a fragrant roasted chestnut in her hand and looking up suddenly had her gaze drawn to the pink viewing booth a little higher up opposite her. Her big, watery eyes blinked gently, but soon, Jiajia's flawless face, just like her sister's, turned red in a flash.

Most people riding the Ferris wheel, this ultimate display of affection, are couples, and the observation deck opposite is no exception. The girl's eyes fell on a young couple. Although the man's looks were far inferior to her brother-in-law, who was considered the best in the world, and the woman's appearance was quite ordinary—completely incomparable to her sister, her lover, and the other women at the naval base—their behavior was like dung beetles and dung—they were still very much in love.

But if that were all, it wouldn't attract the girl's attention. After all, when it comes to being in love, the one who loves her brother-in-law the most in the world and the one who loves his sister-in-law the most in the world are the truly loving ones! The reason that attracts the girl's attention is simply because that couple is just too shameless!

While an ordinary person might not be able to see them, as an aircraft carrier whose eyesight is among the best of all ship girls, every move they make is clearly visible to the girl!

Let's not even talk about that initial French kiss; later on, the man shamelessly put his groping hand on the woman's chest, and the woman, who had a large mole on her cheek, didn't even try to stop him!

Seeing them end up doing such immoral things even in broad daylight, how could a pure young girl who had only ever dreamt of her beloved brother-in-law countless times bear it?

Her fair face immediately turned bright red with embarrassment. Holding her lovely rosy cheeks, Jiajia turned her head and secretly glanced at her silly brother-in-law, who was still gazing out the window at the scenery.

Her brother-in-law was still gazing out the window, oblivious to her own unease. The young woman breathed a sigh of relief, but then she remembered what her sister had told her last night, the fateful event that was about to happen tonight, and the fact that it was just the two of them now. Even if something happened behind her sister's back, her sister would be completely unaware. Narrowing her deep, misty eyes, she pursed her lips, lifted the hem of her blue and white skirt, and then straddled her brother-in-law's right thigh with her beautiful long legs together.

"Jiajia?"

The girl's actions made the boy, who was gazing at the distant scenery, turn around. He saw the girl with her back to him, sitting on his lap with her round and plump bottom. Although he felt that the excessive softness was a bit ominous, considering his relationship with the girl, he still gently stroked her long golden hair.

A blush, like cherry blossoms, graced her delicate and pretty face, and even her swan-like, elegant neck was tinged with a shy blush. Feeling the comforting warmth of her brother-in-law, who had been missing for over a year, she couldn't help but think of the indecent actions of the couple in the opposite viewing room. Jiajia gently bit her slightly excited tongue.

Her smooth, tender thighs rested on her brother-in-law's lap, and the comforting warmth of his legs was directly and clearly imprinted on the girl's sensitive skin.

Beneath the skirt, separated only by a thin layer of fabric, the girl unconsciously rubbed against it a few times, and her blushing cheeks felt a tingling, electric-like sensation instantly rush into her senses.

Her lower abdomen became burning hot, and she felt some water flowing down her thighs. Feeling her weak body, she braced her hands on the boy's knees to keep herself from slipping off. The girl trembled uncontrollably a few times.

"Waaah... Brother-in-law..."

The girl's body was very sensitive. Just calling out to her brother-in-law, who made her feel a little intoxicated, made a sound that was both a sob and a phoenix's cry. The girl began to breathe softly. For a pure girl who had almost never had any contact with men, such intimate contact was still a bit too stimulating for a while.

"Hmm? What's wrong, Jiajia? Why is your face so red? Is it too hot here?"

The boy was puzzled by the girl's flushed cheeks. But before he could even process what his brother-in-law was saying, the girl, startled, instinctively clamped her legs together, trapping the boy's knee between them.

She only wanted to play a little prank on her beloved brother-in-law, but to the girl's complete surprise, she ended up in this miserable state just by rubbing against him.

The damp panties clung to her body, making the girl uncomfortable. Even her chest, which she hadn't worn a bra to give her brother-in-law a good tactile experience, now had two small bumps. She was convinced that it was because her brother-in-law had been missing for so long that her body, which had been lacking the element of her brother-in-law for more than a year, was reacting to him. Sitting on the boy's lap, she was unwilling to leave. The girl slowly turned around and faced her brother-in-law.

"sister……!!"

Thinking that it wasn't the right time yet, even if she were to sneak a bite behind her sister's back, she couldn't go too far, or her sister would get angry and might not even take her with her that night. Taking a deep breath, the girl tried hard to calm herself down, but before she could even open her mouth to speak, the boy in front of her, whose expression was inexplicably worried, reached out and touched her forehead.

His warm palm touched the girl's smooth forehead. Looking at his sister-in-law's flushed face, he withdrew his hand and touched his own forehead. After confirming that the girl's body temperature was about the same as his own, the somewhat worried boy was relieved.

It wasn't that he was overly worried; it was just that Xiao Rou had done the same thing once before in Tianshui Town. She had caught a cold and had a fever, but she endured it and didn't tell him because he said he would take her out to play. When she finally fainted by the roadside, it really scared him to death! Ship girls don't get sick, but it's normal that he didn't think of that first when faced with a situation that was exactly the same as Xiao Rou's.

The boy breathed a sigh of relief. At least he didn't have to worry about how to explain things to Lexington when he got back. However, when the boy touched his forehead, his worried gaze fell into Jiajia's eyes, and the girl's already turbulent heart was suddenly stirred up as if a large stone had been thrown into it.

Unable to contain herself, she cried out, "Brother-in-law!" leaving the boy momentarily stunned. With a strength he couldn't resist, she wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her cherry-red lips directly against his...

Volume 1, Chapter 191: The Maid

A peaceful afternoon is always so leisurely and relaxing. After leaving the amusement park, Su Yuchen had a great time playing with his sister-in-law for the afternoon. Sitting under the parasol of a milk tea shop by the roadside, Su Yuchen gently picked up a cup of pearl milk tea in front of him and took a small sip.

The sweet and fragrant milk tea flowed into his mouth, like a young girl's lips, reminding the boy once again of the long and sweet kiss he had just shared on the Ferris wheel.

"Hehe~ Brother-in-law, I like you the most!..."

A girl's thoughts are always so hard to fathom. Listening to that sweet, cloying voice that kept coming from his arms, the boy obediently lowered his head and looked at Jiajia, who seemed to have completely changed. After getting off the Ferris wheel, she had been clinging to him and refused to come out. The boy then moved his shoulders, which were a little sore from maintaining the same position for so long, with a bit of a headache.

A young girl's affection and love are naturally not annoying. But just imagine, if a beautiful girl, as lovely as an angel, sat in your lap with such tenderness and affection, looking at you with such a happy and joyful expression, what kind of expressions would the group of single people around you have?

Of course, for the boy who had already blinded countless people with the sun this afternoon, this level of attention wouldn't bother him much. However, from the moment he left the amusement park, he sensed that he and Jiajia seemed to be being watched by someone.

At first, he just followed from a distance, but later, whether he went into an ice cream shop, a small jewelry shop, or even when he was a little tired and took Jiajia to rest in a milk tea shop, he could always find a figure silently following behind him.

"Hmm, the milk tea at this shop tastes pretty good. The sweetness is just right, and it's not too cloying... Okay, Jiajia, if we don't drink it soon, the milk tea will get cold. Didn't you just tell me you wanted to come in and have a cup of milk tea?"

He patted Jiajia's cute little head, then slowly turned his head away, once again casually glancing at the figure under the parasol in the distance, also enjoying milk tea from the same shop. Although he and Jiajia had been followed for quite some time, the boy felt no sense of danger whatsoever, after all…

In the gentle sunlight, like many other admiring glances, what caught the boy's eye was this very beautiful young woman. She had gorgeous and dazzling long silver-white hair, clear amber eyes, a fair and beautiful face as smooth as snow, and two slender and beautiful legs that were graceful and alluring under her wide skirt.

A pair of silver cross earrings shone brightly in the sunlight. However, what caught people's attention even more than the woman's stunning beauty, which was comparable to Jiajia's, or her noble and composed temperament, which was completely different from Jiajia's, was the clean and tidy maid outfit she was wearing.

"Good afternoon, everyone! I'm Aoba. Today, Eugen and I will be performing a song called 'Unwilling to Be the Flagship'! Besides you all, I'm also dedicating this song to someone very important to me, hoping that after hearing it, he'll soon return to our side! So, I hope you all enjoy it..."

"Hehe~ I'll give mine to my brother-in-law, but I want to drink the cup he drank from!"

The black-and-white TV next to her seemed to be playing a song by a popular idol. She quietly withdrew her gaze without letting the woman notice that she was observing her. She heard the endearing voice of the girl who had raised her head in her arms. Having no other choice, Su Yuchen handed the girl the milk tea she was drinking.

"Okay, as long as you don't mind that I drank it before."

"How could that be? The only milk tea in the world that my brother-in-law has ever drunk is the best! Hehe~ Mmm, so sweet!"

The girl happily accepted the milk tea cup handed to her by her brother-in-law, and pushed the milk tea that she hadn't even touched in front of her face to the boy. She straightened the straw that her brother-in-law had just sucked on with her finger, and ignoring the gazes of others around her and her brother-in-law, she gently stuck out her little tongue and licked the inside of the straw back and forth.

The girl's saliva precisely covered the spot the boy had just licked, leaving no gaps. She took a sip of the sweet milk tea, chewed on one soft tapioca pearl after another, and completed an indirect kiss with her brother-in-law. Satisfied, she swallowed the milk tea in her mouth and gave her brother-in-law a very happy and warm smile.

"Brother-in-law, ah~"

She tirelessly showered everything around her with affection, using a fork to pick up a piece of cream from the strawberry cake her brother-in-law had specially ordered for her. Holding the fork under her hand as if afraid the cream would fall onto her pretty little dress, she brought it close to her brother-in-law's mouth and grinned, making an opening gesture towards the boy.

Because she had drunk her brother-in-law's milk tea, she also gave him her cake. She successfully fed the sweet cream into the mouth of someone who was almost overwhelmed by the girl's strong affection. The girl giggled and licked the remaining cream and her brother-in-law's saliva off the fork.