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

She spoke to herself in a voice only she could hear.

Volume 1, Chapter 264: The Art of Taming a Sister

"Yes, Jiajia, you're a big girl now. You're no longer the little girl who needed your older sister's help with everything. You have someone you like, and you have your own way of thinking. Although the person you like is your brother-in-law, I've always seen how you've grown. Maybe you've really reached the age where you don't need your older sister's protection anymore."

"No, no! Sister! Jiajia can't live without her sister!"

"Alright, you don't need to flatter your sister like that anymore. I know it's because I've disciplined you too much. Yes, that's true. Jiajia also received a ring from your brother-in-law, did what she was supposed to do, and even wore a wedding dress. As your brother-in-law's wife, I shouldn't interfere with your freedom anymore. No matter what bad things you do, that's your freedom..."

"........."

"Do you remember when you first arrived at the naval base, Jiajia? You yelled at the admiral to his face, saying that the admiral had bewitched me, otherwise why would I have left you alone and come to your brother-in-law's naval base? Although you caused a huge commotion at the naval base at that time, and even made my dear man doubt himself and wonder if I had really been deceived by him, which made me very uncomfortable, I don't blame you, because I know that you were worried about me."

"Later, you joined the naval base and became a member of our naval base. Although you seem serious and a reliable aircraft carrier lady, you are the most mischievous and naughty person in the entire naval base. You often play pranks and make a mess of the naval base. Whenever something happens, I have to take you around to apologize to the sisters in the naval base."

"You're always skipping classes and slacking off. Whenever I want to teach you about air combat, you're nowhere to be found, and I always have to search for you for ages. But besides all that, the worst thing is that you always impersonate me to deceive your brother-in-law, making him look at me strangely all the time..."

"Sigh... Although you're always mischievous and cause me trouble, I've always considered you my dearest little sister. No matter what mistakes you make or what trouble you cause me, I'll never blame you. I don't mind taking the blame for you because you're my favorite little sister. Later, you fell in love with your brother-in-law, and I willingly shared half of him with you—after all, I'm your older sister. But now, you have the love of your beloved brother-in-law and your own little secrets. It seems like I'm really a bit superfluous as your older sister..."

Sitting on the soft sofa in the living room, facing her beloved younger sister, Lexington slowly spoke these heart-wrenching words to the girl. Her forced expression seemed somewhat sorrowful. Looking at her sister, who had just changed her clothes and wanted to run away, she gently touched her gentle face and then sighed softly.

The indoor temperature remained just right, but after hearing her older sister's words, a look of fear and anxiety appeared on the girl's face.

She wasn't afraid of her sister's punishment or being lectured by her. Even if her sister punished her by forbidding her from crawling into her brother-in-law's bed, she could wait until her sister calmed down and then sneak into her brother-in-law's arms in the middle of the night. But faced with her sister's pitiful expression, the girl had absolutely no way to deal with her.

As sisters who are as close as family, she had encountered similar situations before. Usually, her sister would only show this expression when she had made a serious mistake or hurt her feelings. But she had only secretly done something naughty with her brother-in-law, which wasn't a big deal! Was it really necessary to make such a fuss?! Besides, if her sister hadn't refused to take him with her in the morning, she wouldn't have bothered her brother-in-law's afternoon nap!

"I'm sorry, sister... Jiajia can't live without you, dear sister, please forgive Jiajia."

Although she had some doubts about her sister's motives, the girl, feeling heartbroken as if she herself had committed a heinous crime, obediently lowered her head and admitted her mistake. She secretly glanced at her brother-in-law sitting next to her sister and cautiously sent another pleading look to the boy.

As their eyes met, Su Yuchen naturally noticed her sister-in-law's pleading look. However, looking at her pitiful appearance, the young man shook his head helplessly. Hearing Lexington's words, he felt the same way. He was filled with guilt for doing so many bad things behind his wife's back, and this wasn't the first time he had wanted to save Jiajia from her predicament. But whenever he tried to speak, he was always met with a reproachful yet charming glare from Lexington.

"Really? Jiajia? Do you really still need your older sister? Don't you think she's too nosy?"

Leaning on her husband's shoulder, Lexington lowered her head and pursed her warm lips slightly. As a perfect wife, she wouldn't be angry just because her beloved husband and sister did something bad behind her back. However, thinking about how she had been worrying about the various affairs of the naval base and how to prevent her beloved husband's attention from being drawn to others, and then at this moment, her sister actually came to betray her, she felt a little unbalanced.

Although Jiajia might have felt a little resentful because she wasn't woken up in the morning and had to stay with her, what can I do? I'm the wife, after all. Isn't it normal to have a little bit of privilege? And when it comes to dealing with my own sister, this method is undoubtedly the most effective way to teach her a lesson.

"Yes! Sister! Please forgive Jiajia! Jiajia knows she was wrong!"

The girl apologized loudly, but Lexington knew that Jiajia was just saying one thing and meaning another. "I know I was wrong, but I'll do it again next time!" She secretly rolled her eyes at Jiajia, then gently glanced at her husband, whose face was also somewhat ashamed, and then softly squeezed the back of her hand.

She certainly didn't want her beloved to feel guilty as well. Although she wanted to keep him by her side, and taking advantage of his shame would undoubtedly be the best way, she instinctively didn't want to do it. A perfect wife who wants to win her husband's love has many other ways to do so, and if she wants her beloved to always be happy and carefree, feelings like guilt should be avoided. Unfortunately, just now she tried to get her beloved away, but her silly husband just insisted on sticking to her.

"By the way, honey, Glorious and the others are going to upgrade their ship equipment later. Didn't you say this morning that you wanted to see how the ship girls upgrade their ship equipment? I can't leave here, could you please go and watch for me?"

Lexington spoke gently to her beloved husband, because she was about to discipline Jiajia and couldn't let him hear it.

Volume 1, Chapter 265: Afternoon Tea

Ship girls are a kind of magical life form. They can deploy their ship equipment, sail on the sea on foot, and possess combat capabilities comparable to warships. When they do not deploy their ship equipment, apart from having physical strength far superior to humans, they are no different from ordinary humans.

They can eat and drink, have their own likes and dislikes, and possess emotions as colorful and diverse as those of humans, but even purer and more profound. They can even bear children for the admirals they admire and become virtuous ship girl mothers.

After arriving at the world-renowned Tsugawa Naval Academy, even excluding his own powerful and beautiful ship girl ladies, the young man had seen quite a few ship girls that inspired longing. However, to say that he understood ship girls was far from the truth.

So, after hearing his wife say that he would help her look after Illustrious and Unicorn's ship equipment upgrades, he had just decided to share the blame with his wife for doing something wrong behind her back. But then, with a curious look on his face, he slipped out of his dormitory alone amidst Jiajia's aggrieved expression that seemed to say, "How could you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, betray the revolution?" leaving his sister-in-law alone to face her sister, whose smile had inexplicably become even more dazzling.

The warehouse, which is used to store the enhancement materials for strengthening the ship equipment of our ship girls, is located in the northwest corner of the naval base, just like the resource warehouse and the construction room. If described in a floor plan, it is roughly a special storage area to store these important supplies.

After leaving his dormitory, he went to the room next door and knocked on the door of his wife, Glorious. However, he didn't know if Glorious was not there. Anyway, he waited at the door for a long time but Glorious did not come to open the door for him.

Guessing whether Glorious had gone to the warehouse with Unicorn first, he thought for a moment and then went to the storage area alone. However, he hadn't walked far when he saw Glorious and Yixian sitting under a parasol in the beautiful green belt by the training ground, leisurely and comfortably drinking afternoon tea.

"Sister Belfast's cake is so delicious! Mmm, the sweet cream smells so good! Look, Zhaohe and Unicorn Sister like it too."

"Waaah!... (swallows)"

"Thank you for your praise, Miss Changchun. Please have some more if you like. I've made a lot of food, so please use the restaurant's equipment."

"Ah, thank you! But Belfast, you can just call me Changchun. The Admiral said that everyone who joins the naval base is a close-knit family, so there's no need to be so formal."

Hearing their cheerful conversation, the boy walked through the bushes and entered. As if by telepathy, she seemed to sense the arrival of her beloved admiral and turned around to see him walking towards them. Glorious exclaimed in surprise.

"Admiral? Have you finished resting? Come and have some afternoon tea with us."

Good afternoon, brother.

Radiant's voice was still so gentle and warm, making the boy feel relaxed. He smiled gently at the unicorn sitting next to Radiant. Before he could respond to Radiant's words, Missouri, sitting opposite Radiant, had already taken over the conversation.

"Admiral, you didn't come here because you smelled the aroma of Miss Belfast's cake, did you? Judging from your expression, you seem to have just woken up."

Yes, I had just woken up not long ago, and after waking up, I was forced to do something bad with Jiajia, which was then discovered by my wife.

He subconsciously glanced at Missouri, who was wearing a loose t-shirt and short, tight-fitting hot pants, displaying her beautiful figure and long, white legs. He sighed, thinking that his secretary was so good at dressing and had such a celebrity vibe, but for some reason, her sense of style was always so unique. He smiled and nodded at Missouri.

"Yes, I just woke up and was about to come out for some fresh air when I saw you guys having afternoon tea here, so I came over to check it out."

"Admiral, would you like to try Miss Belfast's cake? It's very delicious. Zhaohe, Changchun, and the little ones, including Unicorn Sister, all love it."

"Mmm! Admiral! Miss Belfast's cake is so delicious! Zhao and I have eaten a lot!"

Wearing a cheongsam, Yi Xian was quietly sipping a cup of green tea. The elegant atmosphere, combined with her beautiful legs that were unusually clad in black pantyhose, truly attracted the attention of many young men.

As a mature and beautiful woman, she was always very sensitive to her lover's gaze. Noticing that her admiral's gaze frequently fell on her legs clad in stockings, she quietly pursed her lips and subtly pulled the hem of her cheongsam to one side, allowing her ample thighs to be displayed more in front of the young man.

The ignorant boy, of course, wouldn't notice this. He was just secretly grinning as he looked at Yi Xian's beautiful long legs, Missouri's dazzling star quality, Guang Hui's bulging chest and gentle gaze, as well as Belfast's respectful smile and the cuteness of his sisters.

Life at the naval base is truly heavenly. Not to mention the eye-catching sights of breasts and long white legs everywhere, the feeling of being trusted and relied upon by all the ship girls is truly intoxicating.

"Sure, there's nothing urgent right now anyway."

Thinking back on the beautiful women he had seen in the past month or so, he realized that he had probably seen more than he had in the previous ten years of his life. The young man was tempted by Yi Xian's invitation. Before he could speak, Belfast, who was dressed as a maid, had already pulled out a chair for him.

"Please sit down, master."

The ship girls' enthusiasm was hard to refuse. After sitting down in the chair Belfast pulled out for him, our head maid placed a cake with a fragrant creamy aroma on the table in front of the boy. Along with the delicious-looking cake, a set of shiny silver cutlery was placed on the white tablecloth.

"Please use it, master. This is what I made at noon using the oven and tools I borrowed from the restaurant. Please try it and see if it suits your taste."

"Ah, thank you, Belfast. By the way, has Lexington arranged accommodation for you? Is the room ready?"

Although the cake Belfast made made the boy, who had just finished physical labor, a little tempted, as a native Chinese, he was still a bit clumsy with the knife and fork Belfast had given him. To hide his lack of skill, he looked up and asked Belfast, who was standing next to him, about his accommodation.

Volume 1, Chapter 266: Atmosphere

"Thank you for your concern, Master. The room has been tidied up with Miss Radiance's help and is a very comfortable room. Would you like a cup of black tea to relax? Tea and snacks are also available. If those are not to your liking, coffee and whiskey are also prepared."

The fresh cake emitted a rich and fragrant aroma of cream. Upon hearing the boy's question, Belfast, carrying a pot of black tea, elegantly answered him with a generous smile. Her capable demeanor was worthy of the title of head maid.

"Then give me a cup of coffee, Belfast. I'll need some to perk myself up."

The boy ordered a cup of coffee. Because of Jiajia's mischief, he hadn't slept well at all and was still a little sleepy. Watching Belfast skillfully serve him a cup of fragrant coffee, he was somewhat surprised by how well Belfast had prepared. In addition to black tea and coffee, she even had whiskey? She truly lived up to her reputation as a maid.

"Admiral, here you go. If you're not used to using a knife and fork, I also have a spoon here."

After thanking Belfast, the boy turned to face the delicious cake in front of him. However, before he could pick up the knife and fork, which he was not good at, Yixian, who was sitting opposite him, perhaps noticed his weakness and handed him a brand new spoon.

Yi Xian's actions were, of course, timely in saving the boy. Although his ship girl companions wouldn't care at all, much less laugh at his lack of skill with a knife and fork, as a man, he instinctively didn't want to lose face in front of so many beautiful girls. Gratefully accepting the spoon Yi Xian offered, he gently picked up a small piece of cream and tasted it.

"Mmm! The cakes made in Belfast are really delicious. They have a rich aroma and the sweetness is just right."

"Right, Admiral! Hehe, it turns out the Admiral likes Belfast's cake just like me and Hajime!"

"If you like it, I have plenty more here. Please don't be shy, enjoy it, Master."

Belfast smiled slightly upon receiving the boy's praise, but as she watched the boy eat the cake bite by bite, Illusion, sitting next to her admiral, frowned slightly with a hint of self-reproach.

As the wife of her own Admiral, she was even a step behind Sister Yixian in remembering that he didn't particularly like using knives and forks. By the time she remembered, Sister Yixian had already handed him a spoon. She had clearly made a point of remembering that the Admiral didn't like using knives and forks when she used to cook steak and other Western dishes for him; why had she forgotten now?

Guanghui, the little boy who was feeling guilty, was of course unaware that he was eating Belfast's cake with his head down, just like Changchun and Zhaohe, whose faces were covered in cream. The physical labor he had done with Jiajia had indeed taken a toll on his energy.

"Hmm~ Don't be in such a hurry, Admiral. No one is going to take it from you. Miss Belfast said there's still plenty left, didn't she? Look at you, your face is covered in food, just like a little kid."

Sweet cream clung to the boy's lips. Looking at the Admiral, her heart was filled with tender affection for her husband. She gently took out a handkerchief and lightly wiped the boy's face. She didn't want to show affection in front of her other sisters, especially after hearing from Sister Lexington that everyone was just as fond of the Admiral as she was. However, looking at the Admiral, who was so cute and like a big boy, the tenderness and maternal love in her heart welled up like a burst dam, unstoppable.

His palm quietly emerged from under the table and gently clasped the Admiral's hand, which was resting on his knee, where no one else could see. Slightly embarrassed, the young man looked up at Glorious's bright and warm face, his cheeks flushing slightly. He couldn't help but sigh; it seemed both his wives quite enjoyed this gesture of intertwined fingers—Lexington and Glorious alike. However, seeing Glorious, Yixian, and Missouri enjoying afternoon tea so harmoniously together, it seemed they had already integrated well into the naval base. This meant he didn't need to worry about them feeling out of place.

"By the way, Yixian, didn't you just say that she came back from the Soviet Union more than half a month ago? What happened?"

Although they didn't notice the various little things their admiral and Miss Glorious were doing under the table, the harmonious and warm atmosphere was something that all the young ladies present could easily perceive.

Changchun swallowed a mouthful of cream, her face flushed as she glanced at her admiral's somewhat unnatural expression from time to time. Yixian frowned slightly, a hint of envy involuntarily appearing in her eyes. As for Missouri, she subconsciously hooked the high heel hanging on her snow-white toe, then looked at Yixian beside her.

Of course I'm envious, but who can blame me when Miss Glorious has the ability to capture the Admiral's heart in such a short time? I can only blame myself for not being proactive enough before. If I had made up my mind to take the initiative back then, wouldn't I be the Admiral's married ship like my older sister now? Why do I have to watch other sisters and the Admiral showing off their love and be so envious?

"Hmm? Ah...you mean the Soviet Union? She came back last month and brought a whole bunch of vodka, which she left with me. Haven't you always been curious about where I, who doesn't drink much, got so many kinds of alcohol? They're all stockpiled by everyone at my place."

"If there's anything, it's nothing major. When she came back from the Soviet Union, she told me that she had rescued a new sister, a Tashkent. We already have a Tashkent in our garrison. She had drunk quite a bit, so I subconsciously thought she was joking with me. Now that I think about it, she probably wasn't lying to me. Admiral, we're going to have a new sister joining us."

Yes, after all, Illustrious and Unicorn are really sitting right in front of me, so I can't help but believe that my admiral has actually managed to build ships with the same names. Sigh... if the admiral can really keep acquiring sister ships with the same names, there will definitely be more and more sisters in the naval base, maybe even a second Yatsen...

Volume 1, Chapter 267: Subtlety

Sigh... If the Admiral can really continue to acquire sister ships with the same name, there will definitely be more and more sisters in the naval base, and maybe there will even be a second Yatsen...

Yi Xian gently touched her round, smooth cheeks and sighed helplessly. Her admiral used to frequently build large-scale projects. Although she hadn't seen him suddenly want to build a few projects since he returned, it was hard to say whether he would get itchy again at any time.

It seems I need to be more cautious when I really want to build a large-scale ship after I become the Admiral. Otherwise, I'll at least have to wait until I actually get the ring from the Admiral. It's already troublesome enough to get the Admiral's attention among so many sisters, let alone if I really get a second Yatsen...

While answering Missouri's questions, Yi Xian watched as the boy opposite her comfortably enjoyed Belfast's cake with the help of her sister, Glorious. She picked up her teacup and took a small sip of the slightly bitter tea.

In Chongqing, she has been urging herself to get closer to the Admiral lately. When she has nothing to do, she often wonders why she is just watching quietly while the other sisters are very proactive. Even when the sisters decided to go back with the Admiral to pick up Xiao Rou at noon, she wondered why she did not go with them, but instead let Marani, who was not in a hurry, go with them.

Sigh... Of course, I hope the Admiral will pay more attention to me, and I hope to be by his side at all times, watching his every move and expression. However, this war without gunpowder is not something that can be started so easily. The Admiral has only just returned to our side. After searching for more than a year, everyone must want to spend more time by his side. And Lexington, as the Admiral's first wife, must also be unwilling to leave his side.

Now, Lexington has finally achieved her long-held wish, successfully getting the Admiral on her side. So, unsurprisingly, Lexington is now the least willing to leave the Admiral's side. Rather than trying to get the Admiral's attention while he and his beloved Mrs. Lexington are so deeply in love, it would be better to wait until Lexington has made up for the past year and is no longer as anxious as she is now, and then slowly find a way to make the Admiral understand her feelings and desires.

Although boiling a frog in lukewarm water is slow, it is very effective. Just as I said before, one day the admiral will willingly become my eyebrow maker.

She could understand Chongqing's urgency, but as the Dawn Goddess before her transformation, she probably couldn't fully grasp the subtle beauty of the East. Although they were all wedding rings, if, as she said, the Admiral was oblivious, she would have to use coercive methods to force him to give her the ring out of a sense of responsibility. That was perhaps what she didn't want. Other women might think that getting the ring first would give them a long time to make the Admiral fall in love with them and understand their feelings, but for her, she still wanted the Admiral to put the ring on her finger because of his love for her.

"Tashkent? I remember she went to the northern country with the Soviet Union to look for the admiral. I wonder what it felt like when she found a ship girl with the same name as herself at sea."

Beneath her short hot pants, her fair and slender leg swayed gently at a peculiar rhythm, her soft toe hooking onto the high heel that seemed about to fall off but just wouldn't. Hearing Yi Xian's words, Missouri smiled and narrowed her bright blue eyes.

Unlike Yi Xian, aside from feeling a little jealous watching the tenderness and happiness that Guang Hui exuded when facing the Admiral, she wasn't too worried about the Admiral's feelings for her. Perhaps it was the confidence of being a six-star legendary battleship, or perhaps it was because she had a way to get the Admiral to give in and present her with a wedding ring. She simply licked the sweet cream from the cake on her plate.

However, the admiral has indeed changed a lot since he came back. In Lexington's words, the admiral seems to have turned back into the naive admiral he was when he first met her.

Missouri gently pursed her red lips, which were coated with lipstick, and looked at the boy's face. She slightly curved the corners of her mouth. Although the admiral was not bad now, having become gentler and more considerate, he was no longer as capable and decisive as before. If it were before, he would have crossed his arms, pondered for a moment, and shouted, "I want them all!" and then given the wedding ring to whomever he wanted. That kind of admiral actually had a unique charm. But it's fine, it's easier for her to ask the ring from the current admiral.

"Tashkent... I remember Tashkent was a six-star destroyer ship girl, right?"

"It seems the admiral hasn't forgotten everything. After Tashkent was remodeled, she went from a five-star to a six-star."

"Hmm, I heard from the Soviet Union that the Tashkent she just retrieved is also a five-star ship girl. But speaking of which, I recently heard that Aoba and Eugen seem to have really become idols. The day before yesterday, I even saw a TV program showing them singing a song together."

"Oh, I know that too. I ran into them before I came back with Wisconsin. They said they did this so that more people would know we were looking for the Admiral. Maybe if the Admiral saw them on TV, he would come looking for us. Now that the Admiral is back, they probably don't know yet. I don't know where he's off to hold a concert now."

"Hehe, I remember Missouri, you almost became a star too, right? So many posters, didn't the Admiral say he didn't care? How about it? How about developing in that direction?"

"Ah, could it be that the woman in that huge poster we saw in the mall was Miss Missouri? No wonder she looked so similar. The Admiral and I were quite surprised when we saw such a huge poster again."

"Alright, stop laughing at me. If it weren't for Wisconsin's encouragement, I wouldn't have bothered with any poster shoots. Being a star is exhausting. I haven't even become a star yet, and while I'm out looking for an admiral, a bunch of guys are always bothering me, asking for autographs. Dealing with talent scouts is one thing, but there's always a small group of self-important, high-class guys who make outrageous demands. If I weren't in such a hurry to find an admiral and didn't have time to argue with them, I would have taught them a lesson and shown them how dare they talk back to me."

"Hehe, that's because Miss Missouri is just too much like a star. Not to mention Admiral, when I first saw Miss Missouri's poster, I thought she was a very famous and powerful celebrity..."

"Miss Radiant and Sister Unicorn, the enhancement materials are ready. We can head to the storage now. Ah... Admiral, you're here too?"

Before Radiance and Missouri could finish their chatter, the boy, who was eating his third piece of cake, looked up and saw Portland, with two pretty golden ponytails, slowly walking over from the other side of the tea party.

Volume 1, Chapter 268: You've Been Enhanced

The building used to store reinforcement materials was a rather low structure, resembling a warehouse. Perhaps to protect it from external forces and natural elements, like the neighboring resource storage warehouses, its main load-bearing walls were reinforced with thick concrete. The warehouse's roof was topped with a high dome constructed of countless steel beams, and numerous hanging incandescent lights illuminated the entire space as brightly as the outside.