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

"Senior, I admit what you said makes a lot of sense, but it seems like everything you've said is already familiar to us! You're right, Brother Su. Senior, could you please teach us the specifics of what to do? For example, if I want to rescue Miss Gu Ying, what exactly should I do?"

"Hmph! You're hopeless! If you followed my teaching methods, you could even salvage Seattle. What are heavy cruiser girls like Furutaka compared to that? Quiet down and listen to me properly. Learn from Su Xiaoge; he's so attentive."

Seattle?

"Ah, I almost forgot this is your first time at the Governor's Mansion, Brother Su. Seattle is the third sister of the Sacramento-class fast combat support ships, the USS Seattle, a six-star supply ship. There are a total of four Sacramento-class ship girls at the Governor's Mansion, and these four sisters are currently the most sought-after figures in the Governor's Mansion."

"My eldest sister, Sacramento, is the head maid at the Governor's mansion. She's meticulous and elegant, and she's in charge of the Governor's mansion's dining hall and other daily affairs. My second sister, Canden, is a caring older sister. She's beautiful, has a sweet voice, and is very popular with me. My third sister is Seattle, whom I just mentioned. She's gentle and kind, and she's always been called an angel who can heal people's hearts. My youngest sister is Detroit, who is also a maid at the Governor's mansion. Although she's also very beautiful and cute, she's still the youngest sister, and compared to her older sisters, she's a bit shy and inexperienced."

"However, if we were to say what these four women have in common, they are all beautiful, have large breasts, long legs, sweet voices, and are all six-star warships—even more legendary than legends!"

"........."

"Senior, look, Brother Su is silent now, so please don't bring up things that everyone already knows. I'm still waiting for you to teach me your ship-salvaging experience so I can go find Miss Furutaka! You said your experience is enough to salvage Miss Seattle, so why don't you demonstrate it so Brother Su and I can learn from you? Ah! Perfect timing! There seems to be a lone ship girl over there. If she's not accompanied by an admiral, it means she's most likely a free agent ship girl. Senior, why don't you go give her a try!"

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Volume 1, Chapter 286: The Fake Ship Salvage Expert

"Senior, could you please stop talking about things that everyone already knows? Even if Brother Su doesn't know, he can just ask around and find out. I'm eagerly waiting for you to teach me your ship salvage experience so I can go find Miss Gu Ying."

The young man standing next to the boy and talking to Senior Lian was a friend that Lian Hao had known before.

From his self-introduction, the boy learned that this young man, named Yang Xiao, who was only a few years older than him, was also a trainee admiral still studying at school, just like him.

However, compared to himself, who was in a state of being both a "newbie" and a freshman who had just enrolled, Yang Xiao was a proper "senior" who was about to graduate from naval studies.

He said he's currently taking his initial ship on internships at various naval bases in the Tsugawa waters, preparing for his and his ship girls' upcoming graduation exams.

"Oh ho, I'm not happy with what you're saying, Yang boy. How dare you question your senior! Go ask any admiral in the governor's mansion which one doesn't know the name of Lian Hao, the ship salvage master! If you hadn't been so persistent in pestering me to teach you how to win Miss Gu Ying's heart, I wouldn't have bothered with you!"

Lian Hao, who had been interrupting him time and time again, finally couldn't help but blow on his breath and then glared fiercely at Yang Xiao.

I always come back to the venue to buy things during the trade fair, but it's rare to meet a newbie who just enrolled in the Governor's Mansion after so long. It's a rare opportunity for me to impart some of my "life experience" to him, and it's also a rare opportunity for me to show off my ship girls without worrying about being countered by those veterans who pretend to be "newbies". Why do you always expose my secrets?

Before Lian Hao could finish speaking, Yang Xiao, standing in front of the boy, gently pursed his lips.

Others might not know, but do you think I, who have followed him for several years, don't know his background? What's with all this fancy stuff about being a ship salvage expert?

Ultimately, the predecessor's strategy was nothing more than indiscriminately fawning over ship girl ladies and trying to unify the country!

Simps never get a house! Just think of the disdainful looks Miss Königsberg gave you every time your senior tried to flirt with her!

Although he did manage to rescue the Legion Girl and Ms. Kawauchi, the number of times he was able to successfully talk to the ship girls was pitifully small compared to the number of times he failed or was even disliked.

"Really? So your ship-salvaging skill is to relentlessly pursue ship girls? I wonder who's relentlessly pursuing whom!"

Lian Hao immediately widened his eyes and argued.

"You! How dare you slander someone out of thin air?!? How can salvaging a ship be called licking boots?! ... How can the admiral's actions be called being a lickspittle?"

Then came a string of incomprehensible words, such as licking a ship is called being a licking dog, but licking an entire fleet is being a wolf warrior, which made Yang Xiao, who was standing to the side, almost burst out laughing, and the area around the stall was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

"So, you're really brave, senior! Since you say you have enough experience to win over Miss Seattle, why don't you demonstrate your exceptional skills so that Brother Su and I can learn from you!"

"Hey! Perfect timing! Look over there, there seems to be a lone ship girl. Since she's not accompanied by an admiral, she's most likely a free agent. Why don't you go and give it a try, senior?"

Yang Xiao dragged out his words, questioning sarcastically. Although he was being questioned by his junior, he refused to back down and glared at Yang Xiao again. Following Yang Xiao's finger, he saw a group of ship girl girls standing outside a jewelry store not far away.

Swallowing hard, Lian Hao hesitated and touched his chest under the gaze of the boy beside him.

"That ship girl must have something on her mind. If I go over there rashly, I might disturb her..."

"Ha! Senior, I think you're just scared and don't dare to go over! Otherwise, how come I didn't see that ship girl having any urgent business?"

"Fear?! How can being an admiral be called cowardice? It's called doing whatever you want! Besides, I, Lian Hao, have been an admiral for so many years, when have I ever been afraid! No, she's just a free-spirited ship girl!"

"Hehe, go ahead! But don't let the ship girl reject you and then run home and cry to Kawauchi-san, senpai!"

Provoked once again by Yang Xiao's goading, Lian Hao, standing not far from his figurine stall, bared his teeth and glared at Yang Xiao in front of the boy.

Even if others don't know, don't you know how little you know yourself?

What ship-salvaging master? Of course, that's just something he boasted about in a moment of excitement. Being able to salvage Kawauchi and the army is not bad. As a sycophant with no other special skills who can only fawn, he can brag about this achievement for the rest of his life!

However, as a simp, his achievements are probably limited to this. At least, he has simped almost all the free ship girls in the Governor's Mansion, but none of them have shown any special feelings for him.

But the words had already been spoken, and Su Yuchen, who was watching the drama unfold, seemed to completely believe him and looked at him with great "expectation." As an old slacker, there was no reason for him to back down now, otherwise, wouldn't he be laughed at to death by Yang?

"Brother Su, you stay behind and cover me. And you, Yang, you, you better watch out! Today, I, Lian Hao, am going to show you what a real master ship salvager is!"

After saying that, seeing that the senior had been panting heavily and had walked straight towards the beautiful girl with short brown hair not far away without saying a word, the boy frowned and called out to him with some concern.

"Is this really a good idea? Even senior? Isn't this a bit too impulsive?"

"Hey~ Don't worry, Brother Su, since the senior said it's possible, then he must be confident! There's no problem. Let's just wait for the senior to come back with the new ship and show it off to us!"

Upon hearing the boy's words, Lian Hao turned around, but before he could say anything, he was nearly choked to death by Yang Xiao, who had once again spoken first.

So what if I lose face? I'll risk it all! What if some ship girl is impressed by my courage and leaves me her contact information?

Enraged, he glared menacingly at Yang Xiao beside the boy, then strode forward with unwavering determination, as if walking to his execution.

Freedom ship girls, although they are not as resistant to strangers as ship girls with admirals, are not easy for admirals to just recruit because they are born with the ability to sense changes in human emotions.

The number of free-roaming ship girls in the Governor's Mansion is limited, but every day, admirals come to the Governor's Mansion in an endless stream, either for official business or for other reasons.

Looking at all those free-ship girls in the Governor's Mansion, which one of them hasn't been "harassed" countless times by their fellow admirals?

The fact that so many free ship girls still live in the Governor's Mansion is enough to illustrate the difficulty of "retrieving" free ship girls.

For someone meeting you for the first time, the ship girls won't care whether you have a wealthy lifestyle or whether you are good-looking.

The only things they care about are your personality, your soul, or whether you are compatible with them and whether you have any qualities that attract them.

If you don't have anything to attract them, then no matter how luxurious your life is or how carefully you try to create a good first impression, it will probably be completely meaningless.

Of course, if we look at it from another perspective, salvaging a boat is actually quite simple in some ways...

If your heart is strong enough to attract those pure and kind ship girls, and you can win their favor in some way, then perhaps you won't even need to try to recruit them; some ship girls might come to your naval base on their own initiative.

Ah, it's not my Versailles. Speaking of which, it seems my wife is too. I heard from her that she used to actively offer herself up to my family's naval base back when I was still a complete newbie...

The somewhat conscientious young man was worried that his senior, whom he was meeting for the first time, would embarrass himself. After all, if someone as shy as himself tried to chat up a ship girl and was rejected, he would probably be so ashamed that he wouldn't want to leave the house for days.

Although he had already become quite familiar with Lian Hao, Yang Xiao was looking forward to making a fool of himself, his mentor, friend, and even his mischievous friend.

So, under their different gazes, Lian Hao finally went to the side of the brown-haired ship girl. Although he couldn't hear what they were saying, the boy clearly saw that when his senior started talking to the ship girl, she was obviously surprised and somewhat resistant.

As expected, the scene unfolded, and Yang Xiao immediately became excited.

"Hehe, Brother Su, let me tell you, you'd better not be fooled by that senior. All that talk about being a ship salvage master is just him bragging. These old slackers like them have nothing important to do, they're so bored, and what they love to do most is fool newbies like us who haven't even graduated yet!"

"As the saying goes, 'It's fun to show off your ship for a moment, but your whole family will be cremated!' My initial ship and I clearly heard from Ms. Kawauchi about how our senior managed to retrieve him when we were interning at his naval base. I won't go into the details, but it was a very funny story."

Putting everything else aside, the young man wholeheartedly agreed with one of Yang Xiao's remarks: what else do admirals usually talk about besides bragging and training newbies? But showing off your ships—isn't it just a temporary thrill, and a continuous thrill? Unless I can't outdo the other guy in showing off!

Yang Xiao gave the boy a knowing smile. A moment later, he saw Senior Lian and the ship girl exchange a few words. The ship girl waved her hand at him with a somewhat restrained expression, and then, just as Yang Xiao had expected, Lian Hao slunk back.

"Senior, you're back! How was your ship salvage plan? Did you get the ship back? Pfft... Hahahaha!"

Yang Xiao was trying to hold back his laughter, but seeing the embarrassed look on Senior Lian's face when he returned, he finally couldn't hold it in and burst into laughter.

Lian Hao's face gradually turned liver-colored as Yang Xiao laughed at him. Su Yuchen also smiled, but thinking about how her senior had just experienced the embarrassment of being rejected by a ship girl, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to laugh out loud.

"Laugh! What are you laughing at! Salvaging a boat is no easy task! It's normal to slip occasionally! Everyone makes mistakes, and even horses stumble. Since you're so capable, why don't you go and try salvaging it yourself!"

"Didn't you say you wanted to get Miss Furutaka? Well then, let's gain some experience! Judging from her appearance, this ship girl is in no way inferior to Miss Furutaka, and might even be better, right?"

"Hey, senior, don't blame me! My sincerity towards Miss Furutaka is as clear as day, senior, don't talk nonsense! I will always love Miss Furutaka!"

"Besides, I only wanted to build a good relationship with Ms. Furutaka at first, and then figure out a way later. It was you who took the initiative to approach me and say you wanted to teach me how to salvage ships. I know I'm not handsome and I don't have any assets that would make ship girls interested, so please don't bother me. How about..."

"Why don't we let Brother Su give it a try? I think Brother Su has a great future in salvaging ships, so why don't we let him give it a shot!"

???

Yang Xiao had barely finished speaking when the boy was stunned. "I'm just a bystander! How did this fire end up on me? I thought I'd been so low-key today, and I didn't really show off to them, so why are they all suddenly targeting me?"

"No, no, I'm still a newbie! You should handle this difficult task, Yang Xiao!"

The boy quickly refused, righteously refuting Yang Xiao's instigating remarks.

Just kidding, I haven't even settled things at home yet. If my wives find out I'm flirting with other women, they'll probably put this heartless admiral on trial right here in Hong Kong!

"Right, right! I can't be the only one rejected, can I? Young Yang is too scared to go, so why don't you give it a try, Brother Su? When it comes to retrieving a boat, there's no such thing as a one-time thing or countless attempts, you have to give it a try!"

"Don't worry about being rejected. You can always try again next time. Just imagine what it would be like if you actually won the heart of a ship girl! Oh wow! I can already picture you taking your newly acquired ship girl out in the scorching sun! Go on! Don't worry about us, Yang and I will keep an eye on things here for you!"

"No, wait! What does this have to do with me? I'm just an innocent passerby..."

Before the boy could finish speaking, Lian Hao and Yang Xiao, who were standing behind him and always eager for a good show, gave him a hard shove. The poor boy stumbled and was pushed right in front of the ship girl, who, coincidentally, noticed him...

Volume 1, Chapter 287: The True Master of Ship Salvage

Since ancient times, emotions have always been something that people can't quite understand.

If there is no love, then even if you abandon your dignity and pour out your heart, you may only get a cold glance or a polite but extremely distant rejection in return, which will leave you feeling confused.

However, if feelings develop, then no matter what your crush does, you might imagine that they are doing it for your own good, thereby increasing their affection and even using self-conquest tactics.

Around three or four in the afternoon, the weather was still gloomy, just like in the morning. The boy, who was just watching the drama unfold and ended up getting himself into trouble, was pushed and shoved by two unscrupulous seniors and almost tripped and fell to the ground.

He shouldn't have trusted those two guys' integrity from the start. After struggling to steady himself, he listened to the two unrestrained laughs behind him and complained about their perverse sense of humor. Suddenly, the boy smelled the fragrance of an indescribable flower. He was slightly taken aback when he heard a pleasant voice that seemed to be concerned.

"Are you alright, sir?"

Her soft, gentle voice carried a hint of heartwarming concern. As if she could already sense the snickers of the two seniors behind her who were the culprits, the boy, forced into this situation, gritted his teeth in resentment and then raised his face.

The first thing that catches the eye is still that head of smooth and beautiful short brown hair, and those clear, wine-red eyes that are filled with a hint of shyness and worry.

However, compared to observing from afar, getting closer revealed the girl's beautiful face, which was both gentle and shy, to the boy clearly.

Her soft, fair skin was rosy, her thin lips were moist and glistening, and beneath her long black dress, her graceful legs were clad in sheer black stockings and a pair of delicate dark red high heels. On one side of her beautiful face, a small, adorable braid was tied with a red bow.

Putting aside combat prowess, just considering her beauty, the girl who appeared before the boy was undoubtedly enough to make even the most discerning admirals' hearts flutter.

The boy was also stunned for a moment, but he was surrounded by beautiful women every day in the naval base. Facing the girl in front of him, who could definitely win many flowers if she walked down the street, the boy came back to his senses in the next second.

"Oh, it's nothing, thank you..."

"I'm sure Su will get rejected just like me soon, haha! I can't bear to watch anymore."

"You still have the nerve to laugh, senior? You're the one who pushed Brother Su out, aren't you? Sending a freshman to rescue a ship girl who's been rescued countless times in the Governor's Mansion. You're a devil, aren't you?"

"How dare you say that to me? Can't you see your mouth is practically twisted from smiling so much, Yang kid?"

"Hmph... Hehe, never mind, I should think about how to comfort Brother Su later. He must be feeling really bad after being rejected on his first attempt to salvage a ship."

The boy touched his neck sheepishly, looked at the girl's face, and thanked her for her concern.

Once again, he heard the whispers of those two unscrupulous guys not far behind him, seemingly laughing at him. Before he could turn around to glare at the two troublemakers who had pushed him out, he looked at the girl's face in front of him and suddenly panicked.

Out of polite concern for the girl's concern, the boy, who had no intention of leaving a good impression by retrieving the boat, simply looked at her face and thanked her. In his imagination, the girl would also look back at him with the same concern and caution she would show to a stranger, shake her head to indicate that it was nothing to worry about, and then the two would continue to go their separate ways like parallel lines, and then continue doing their own things.

Everything should have happened as the script in the boy's heart. After all, as an ordinary person, he never expected that he would have a moving and epic love story with the girl in front of him at first glance.

However, when he saw that the girl in front of him was also looking at his face, everything suddenly became chaotic.

"Huh? Huh?! You are... "

First, looking at his own face, the girl in front of him suddenly let out a somewhat suggestive, and slightly shy, gasp.

Then, she covered her slightly flushed, delicate face with her palms, and her wine-red eyes revealed countless expressions of disbelief.

The boy was clearly confused. He instinctively felt a sense of unease and bewilderment at the obvious change in the girl in front of him.

This was the first time he had ever met the girl in front of him, and it should have been the first time she had ever met him either. But why did she act as if it wasn't their first meeting after seeing him?

Considering his own personality, which wasn't particularly good at communicating, and the fact that the girl in front of him seemed quite shy and timid, he knew that the upcoming interaction would likely be extremely painful.

"Um? Are you alright? Do you know me?"

Although he didn't know why the girl in front of him had that expression when she saw him, the boy still asked first.

However, upon hearing the boy's questioning words, the girl in front of him seemed still not quite recovered, blinking her eyes blankly at his face. It wasn't until the boy scratched his chin in annoyance at her lack of response that she belatedly realized her mistake and cried out in embarrassment.

"Ah! No, it's nothing! Thank you for your concern! May I ask, is there anything I can help you with?"

The girl's cheeks were terribly red, as if she were about to faint at any moment. Beneath her delicate dress, her soft skin seemed to drip with moisture, like a ripe apple, from which one bite would reveal its sweet juice.

Of course, the boy wouldn't be foolish enough to actually take a bite.