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

"Still not enough? We don't have any left over right now, but I can make it fresh for you~ If you like it, come back often!"

Of course, the boy wasn't hungry. He might usually enjoy Mrs. Springfield's specially made apple pie, but now that he gags at the sight of food, how could he possibly not have had enough? It's just that he left his little sister, Unicorn, outside with the Lian family's army, so he had to bring her some. And the girls at the naval base, he had to let them have a taste of the delicious food he had eaten.

"No, that's all. Let's just forget about it then. It would be too much trouble to do it now."

"No trouble at all. Since you want to eat it, you and Seattle sister can wait here for a while. Little 57 and I will make it for you. It will be ready in a short while."

Troublesome, of course it's very troublesome. Making my own special apple pie is quite a hassle. But it depends on who it is. If it's someone else, she'll just say indifferently, "No more, next one." But if it's him... well, then of course there'll be as many as you want! Although I can't compare to Lexington in other dishes, I'm confident that I can surpass her in making desserts, especially apple pie.

Volume 1, Chapter 309: I'm Jealous

"Be careful on your way back! Remember to come visit often when you have time. If you don't know the way, you can bring Lexington next time. I'll have apple pie ready for you!"

"Stop shouting, Chuntian, he's already gone far away, we can't hear him anymore."

In the afternoon, before Little Garden Cafe, the beautiful and charming proprietress stood in front of the glass window waving to the departing boy. The "White Mink" girl next to her pouted at her somewhat resentfully. The bright sunlight shone through the dispersed clouds onto the girl's silvery-white and gorgeous head. Touching her arm, which had been kneading dough for Springfield all afternoon, the lovely FN57 rubbed her shoulder with some fatigue.

Springfield's apple pie is delicious, and it's addictive once you taste it, but the complicated process of making it is really hard to love. Especially in the end, just because of one sentence from him, Springfield actually dragged me to help him make so many apple pies. If it weren't for my ship girl physique, I'm afraid my arms would be too sore to lift after just kneading those special doughs.

"Ugh, my arms are so sore. Haruta is so biased. I always beg you to make me apple pies, but you never agree. Yet he just said one sentence and made so many apple pies with me. Haruta really favors men over women. FN57, I'm so jealous."

The girl pouted her glistening pink lips, holding up her cute little dress—the one worn by a café waitress—revealing a delicate pistol holstered in a gun case on her long, slender, fair legs. Watching the boy's figure disappear around the corner, she untied the ribbon binding her smooth, brown hair and looked back at the grumbling Little 57 with a smile.

"What do you mean by favoring your boyfriend over your sister? Didn't I make you a plate of apple pie too? Besides, how can they be the same? You're my sister, but he's my future commander. Of course I have to please him properly. Otherwise, what if Lexington gives me a hard time after I go to his base?"

"Yes, yes, it's a one-sided commander, but isn't that still prioritizing romance over female companionship?"

Seeing the girl's questioning gaze, the self-aware Haruta blushed slightly and playfully stuck out her tongue at the girl. Her mature and charming demeanor was mixed with a touch of cuteness, making her irresistibly adorable. She then decided to go back to the kitchen to tidy up the things there.

I made several ovens of apple pies this afternoon, and the last bit of special flour was used up. Since I don't have to close the shop, I need to order another batch from Ms. Akashi later.

"Good afternoon, Miss Springfield."

Springfield's soft fingertips were already resting on the door of the coffee shop, but before she and 57 could go back and clean up the messy kitchen, she heard a familiar girl's voice calling her from behind. She turned around and saw a young black-haired girl and a tall woman with reddish-brown hair beside her, whose right eye was tightly squinted.

"Good afternoon, Miss Qingyue and Miss Nelson~"

Springfield smiled gently at the black-haired girl, who nodded back. Holding a piece of paper in her hand, she looked at Springfield's smiling expression and slowly walked over.

“Miss Springfield, regarding the person you are looking for, I…”

“I’m very sorry, Miss Qingyue. Actually, I’ve already found him, just now. So please pretend I didn’t say anything about what we talked about before.”

………………

"Are you going back already? Don't you have time to spend more time with your sister?"

Back in the still bustling Governor's Mansion trading district, the beautiful tea-haired girl held her younger brother's hand, somewhat resigned to the impending separation. Meeting her brother on a gentle afternoon at the Governor's Mansion was wonderful; becoming his older sister had made her feel almost unreal with happiness. But the thought of parting from her beloved brother, as an incurable brother-complex girl, was simply unbearable.

Just like a cat inhaling catnip, the girl immediately turned into a severe addict in withdrawal when the topic of separating from her younger brother came up. However, she was not addicted to the bad things, but to her younger brother who made her feel refreshed with just one sip.

"Sorry, Seattle. It's getting late, and Unicorn and Wisconsin are waiting for me to get back."

The boy scratched his head, looking at the girl beside him who seemed reluctant to part with him, and grinned helplessly yet happily. The power of habit is terrifying. He used to feel embarrassed just calling her "Seattle Sister," but after being affectionate with the girl beside him all afternoon, the boy had gotten used to it and now avoided touching any of her sensitive areas without batting an eye.

After spending an afternoon together, he realized that the girl in front of him might actually be interested in him. However, he hadn't spent much time with his ship girls yet, and over 90% of them were still out there struggling to find their own happiness. He figured it was best to avoid getting involved with other women.

"Really? Oh well, I guess I'll have to go back to the Maritime Bureau to report to my sister in Sacramento soon. If you have time, remember to come visit me at the Governor's Mansion, okay?"

The girl clung tightly to the boy's arm, her full breasts pressed firmly against his arm. Their soft and intimate appearance drew envious glances from passersby.

The girl grinned. Separation was naturally sad, but temporary separation was for a better reunion later. Moreover, if one is too greedy and never satisfied, luck will slip away without one even realizing it!

"Be careful on your way back, don't fall, and don't get lost. If a strange girl tries to talk to you, be careful! It might just be an act to deceive you. If anything happens, remember to come find me. I'm in my office on the first floor of the Maritime Bureau."

"Seattle, you're worrying too much. I'm not a child."

And if a girl you don't know strikes up a conversation, that's you, Seattle girl!

"Haha~ Was I overthinking it? Should I stop treating you like a child? You're so cocky, so cute~~"

"But worrying about and taking care of my little brother is the meaning of my life! Hehe, if you ever have any problems or troubles, remember to come to me! For my little brother, I will go through fire and water without hesitation! No! I will always stand by my little brother's side!"

"This trip was a bit short. Next time you come, remember to let your older sister show you around the Governor's Mansion properly! Hehe~ It's so nice to shop together as a loving sibling! I love you the most! My most, most, most important, adorable little brother! Well then, goodbye!"

Volume 1, Chapter 310: Are you a person?

Love at first sight? Ever since he was old enough to understand, he had stopped believing in the idea of ​​love at first sight between people. Humans are very realistic creatures; relationships between the opposite sexes are either based on physical attractiveness or a rich material life. Because he was human himself, the boy understood this very well. Not to mention now, at least before coming to this world, weren't the ship he married in the game all because their character designs were beautiful enough?

However, now he does believe this claim a little. Perhaps most human infatuations are driven by ulterior motives, but for ship girls with pure feelings, falling in love with an admiral at first sight doesn't seem like a difficult thing to understand.

Staying by Seattle's side, he could clearly feel her unreserved affection and trust for him. Otherwise, given a ship girl's personality, how could she have so much intimate physical contact with an admiral with whom she hadn't had much interaction?

The boy, carrying a bag full of desserts, returned alone to the stall where his senior had just been. His shadow was stretched long by the afternoon sunlight, and from a distance, he saw the unicorn waiting for him at the spot where they had parted ways.

The unicorn stood with the legion, seemingly sensing the boy's gaze. Even from dozens of meters away, she looked in the direction her brother had returned, as if by telepathy. A delighted smile appeared on her face, flushed with a touch of rosy blush, and she raised her arm to wave happily at the boy.

"Brother, the unicorn is here."

The soft, light purple hair brushed against the girl's lovely, delicate face. The smiling boy walked over, and the girl habitually tugged at the hem of his clothes. He then touched the soft top of her head apologetically.

"Sorry, Unicorn, I left you here all alone. Are you getting impatient?"

"No, brother, the unicorn is having a lot of fun with the legion, so don't worry about the unicorn."

The girl gently shook her head, then adorably curved her beautiful crescent-shaped eyes at her brother. Because there were so many sisters of the same age in the naval base, and many older sisters who would take care of her, the unicorn was now quite used to being with others when Glorious and the boy weren't around, compared to her reserved personality when she was first created.

The young man affectionately stroked her alluring long hair, eliciting a cute chuckle from the girl. He stood up and turned to look for Senior Lian, the culprit behind all the events that had occurred that afternoon. He hadn't seen Senior Lian since he, Yang Xiao, and some other admirals were kicked out of the coffee shop by Miss 57 a few tens of minutes ago.

However, the boy couldn't find Lian Hao by the senior's stall, nor could he find Yang Xiao. After craning his neck and searching for a long time, he finally found Lian Hao squatting in the corner behind the stall, doing something unknown.

Lian Hao squatted alone in the corner of the stall, silently drawing circles. The events of the afternoon made him particularly sad. He was clearly the senior, the seasoned veteran who had been working in the Governor's Mansion for so many years, and he had the advantage in this round. So why was he being scorched like this by a fresh-faced young man on his home turf?

"Is this the end of the world? It must be the end of the world!"

Thinking back to the scene he saw outside the coffee shop after being kicked out of the café by the coveted Miss White Mink, and then seeing Mrs. Springfield and Miss Seattle chatting and laughing with someone, Lian Hao, his eyes losing their luster, tilted his head back and muttered to himself.

"Not only Miss Seattle, but even Miss Springfield! What kind of newcomers are these? I must have been fooled! Alas—my poor romance, which hadn't even begun, has ended so tragically!"

Everything outside seemed bleak to him. The thought of his juniors taking away rare and gentle ship girls like Miss Springfield and Miss Seattle, who possessed the qualities of a virtuous wife and loving mother, filled Lian Hao with melancholy. He seemed to have suddenly gained a profound understanding of life, and he covered his forehead, sighing with regret. However, before he could gather his thoughts and use time to soothe his unprecedentedly weary soul, he suddenly heard a devilish whisper from behind him.

"Senior, why are you squatting here all alone? We parted ways at Little Garden, and I've been looking for you for ages. Where did Senior Yang go? I can't find him anywhere."

Lian Hao's face darkened, his already not-so-fair cheeks now turning an even black, like the bottom of a used pot. After such an unsettling afternoon, covered in bruises, he understood the true nature of Su's super-lucky and despicable nature. He had originally wanted to drag Yang Xiaozi down with him to share the damage, but Yang Xiaozi, who had also been given a super-enhanced sunbathing session, was dragged away by his son Gao Xiong after leaving the coffee shop.

"Yang and his ship girl went home, so now I'm the only one left... Brother Su, I'm telling you, are you hiding something from me? Like, is your real identity actually some big shot in the Governor's Mansion, and you deliberately pretended to be a newbie to bully us poor unlucky people today?"

Lian Hao, questioning his life choices, confronted Su, who appeared before him holding the hand of a unicorn. If he had only been tanned by a slightly European colleague, he might have been indignant and tried his best to retaliate. But after an afternoon of being tanned by Miss Leipzig, Miss Seattle, and even the white mink lady in the coffee shop, as well as Mrs. Springfield, who was known as part of the "Wives' Alliance" along with Mrs. Lexington, he was truly suffocated by the tanning.

Upon hearing Lian Hao's words, the boy quickly waved his hand. He really hadn't lied to him, although the situation was somewhat similar to what he had described, such as him being a complete newbie.

"No, no! Senior! I really am a freshman who just enrolled this year! You're not new, look at my student ID!"

"Miss Seattle again, Mrs. Springfield again! Nobody would believe you're a newbie, Su! No, you really are a newbie! The kind of newbie who'll give you a heart attack from all that sun exposure! By the way, what's that you're carrying?"

"Oh, these? These are apple pies Mrs. Springfield made for me. When Seattle and I were at Mrs. Springfield's café, I was thinking of taking two back for Unicorn and the other ship girls, but Mrs. Springfield made so many for me all at once... What's wrong, senpai? Why are you clutching your chest? Does your chest hurt?"

Lian Hao now understood. He had previously thought Su was just a despicable, smelly seal, but now it seemed he was a terrifying devil! Mrs. Springfield's apple pie was the most famous delicacy in the Governor's Mansion! A former admiral had offered a year's worth of resources as a bounty but failed to obtain it, and since becoming admiral, he hadn't even seen it, let alone tasted it! And now you're telling me you brought back a whole bag of it? Kuso, how can you bully people like this!

The fact that he called Seattle "Sister" so affectionately, and that he had so many apple pies in the form of hard currency, confirms that he really was having an affair with them. I can almost hear the wailing of the admirals in the Governor's Mansion tomorrow after they hear about this and lose their two most popular Freedom ship girls!

"No, it's nothing, I just suddenly don't want to talk."

"Really? That's good. I thought you suddenly had chest pains, senior."

"........."

Looking at the innocent gaze of the boy in front of him, Lian Hao felt for the first time that Yang Xiao, who always showed off his heavy cruiser, was so cute. He covered his chest, which was aching again, and looked behind the boy. There, a tall and beautiful woman with short brown hair walked over.

"Admiral, you're here! I've been looking for you for ages. It's getting late, and you haven't come to the parking lot to look for me."

"Ah, sorry, Wisconsin. Something came up and I was just about to come find you. Sorry, Senior, my ship girl is looking for me, so I have to go out. You can keep the clay model for now, I'll come back for it when I have time. Goodbye."

As the sun set, watching the young man holding the hand of a sweet and lovely younger sister on his left and a stunningly beautiful mature woman by his right, Lian Hao, left alone, gradually became disheveled in the wind. And after an unknown amount of time…

"Admiral, what are you doing? Just standing here like an idiot?"

"Sendai? Is that you?! Quick, give me some nitroglycerin! I feel like I can't breathe!"

"Don't be silly, it's just that you got sunburned, it's not like it's your first time. But that admiral just now, I feel like I've seen him somewhere before..."

"What? Is it your old flame?"

Clutching his chest, Lian Hao regained his senses and turned to look at Kawauchi, who had somehow appeared beside him. But before he could even finish speaking, a heavy slap landed on his head.

"I'll let you have your old flame! I'll let you have your old flame! You're the only admiral I know!"

As he spoke, perhaps feeling one slap wasn't enough, and seeing his admiral lose his balance, Kawauchi delivered another slap in quick succession. "Go back tonight and kneel on a washboard for an hour, or you won't get any food!"

"Wife, have mercy! I was wrong! Please forgive me!"

"Who...who's your wife? I haven't even gotten your ring yet! Add another hour!"

"Oh... How can a ship girl bully the admiral like that? Look at Su Xiaodi's Unicorn sister. Although she's a destroyer, she cares so much about the admiral and is so gentle. She'll definitely be a good wife and mother in the future. Can't you learn from her?"

A frown appeared on Kawauchi's delicate face as she looked at her admiral, who was crouching with his head in his hands, and sighed deeply, as if giving up.

"I told you, you half-baked admiral, to study properly about ship girls. You must have been slacking off again. The Unicorn isn't a destroyer; it's a British light aircraft carrier. And, if you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have remembered. The ship girl with brown hair I saw next to your friend just now, that should be the Wisconsin, the fourth ship of the advanced Iowa-class battleships..."

Volume 1, Chapter 311: Thank You!

"Wow, this skirt is so short! It'll definitely expose me if I move even slightly!"

"Walking in high heels is so troublesome... No, no, for my brother's sake, I have to practice until I'm proficient!"

Far away in the familiar coastal town of Tianshui, in a low-ceilinged house, a lovely and pretty young girl was sitting on her brother's big bed trying on the new clothes that she had specially asked Zhuo Yuelin, that vixen, to bring back from the city more than a month ago.

Because her brother wasn't home, she had taken over her older brother's bed. The clean sheets still carried a faint, soft scent of the girl's body. On the bed, the girl, looking somewhat excited, spread out the various stockings she had just taken out of the box: pantyhose, thigh-high stockings, over-the-knee stockings, and even garter stockings. They came in all sorts of colors: white, black, flesh-colored, and gray.

After more than a year of living together, the girl knew that her brother had a leg fetish. Besides being a leg fetishist, a stocking fetishist, and a fashion fetishist, her brother also particularly liked that kind of innocent outfit paired with stockings and high heels—a kind of slutty, pretentious look. She had seen Zhuo Yuelin, that vixen, dressed like that in front of her brother more than once, and her brother seemed to be seduced, constantly staring at that vixen.

Although she knew and envied it, the girl had no choice. It was impossible to buy such rare items as stockings in this remote town. Finding a pretty dress was already a difficult task. Although she could ask Zhuo Yuelin to bring it for her, she was embarrassed to prepare such clothes in front of her brother because he was always at home. She was also afraid that he would misunderstand her as a girl who did not respect herself.

Fortunately, my brother went to Tsugawa and hasn't returned yet. In the past month, I've been preparing well for my brother's return so that we can consummate our relationship. I even asked that vixen Zhuo Yuelin to buy back the stockings and high heels that my brother likes. I've also prepared a very pretty and sexy dress. Even if my brother has his ship girls by his side, he'll definitely be attracted to me!

"In that case, even if you have your own ship girl, you definitely won't forget her, right? Hehe~ Brother, come back soon, Xiao Rou misses you so much."

Looking at the clothes scattered on the bed, the smiling girl picked up a pair of long white stockings and gently put them on her slender, fair thighs. She gently touched the top of her thighs, which were barely covered by the skirt, imagining that it was her brother caressing her. She then put on a pair of brand-new white round-toe high heels, stood up, and slowly turned around in front of the mirror by the bed.

"Hmm, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

The girl looked at her reflection in the mirror; her usual gentle and cute style had changed, replaced by a pure yet indescribable allure. But before she could get a good look, she suddenly heard a knock on the front door of the living room.

"Who is it in the middle of the day? How annoying."

She pouted unhappily, then complained a little before quickly taking off her short skirt and white stockings and changing into the trousers she usually wore. A girl should respect herself; this appearance of hers belonged only to her brother, and she would be at a great loss if others saw it!

Wearing her usual baggy pants that reached her heels and the cloth shoes her mother had made for her, the girl entered the living room, opened the front door, and saw Wang Jing's short hair and her childlike smiling face.

"What's wrong, Wang Jing? Why are you looking for me in the middle of the day? Don't you have anything to do?"

The girl complained irritably. It was already time for her to hug her brother's shirt, snuggle into his bed, and take a nice afternoon nap. Why did this guy always come to see her at such a terrible time? Could it be that he was doing it on purpose?

"What's with that expression, Xiaorou? I brought back a letter from Yuchen from the post office in town, and this is the look you're giving me?"

Seeing the girl's disgusted expression, the short-haired girl standing in front of the door also pouted unhappily. She had rushed over to find Yu Chen as soon as she got the letter, and this was how she treated her? Was this the legendary case of good deeds going unrewarded? Oh well, never mind.

"Let's not talk about that, Yu Rou. I just went to the post office to pick up the things my uncle sent back and happened to see the letter Yu Chen sent you, so I brought it back for you! Yu Chen sent you a big package just two days ago, right? Quickly open it and see what Yu Chen wrote this time."

"A letter from my brother? Wait a minute, Wong Jing!"

The short-haired girl excitedly pulled a pristine white envelope from her pocket. The young woman wanted to stop her, but before she could finish speaking, Wang Jing had already torn the envelope open. Unable to stop her, the young woman watched helplessly as the short-haired girl expertly opened the envelope. She was happy that the girl had brought back her brother's letter, but to open someone else's letter so casually was just too much! She wanted to read it properly in bed by herself.

The girl shook her head. Since her brother had sent a letter, and she was in a rare good mood today, she decided not to argue with him. She smiled slightly and wanted to ask her brother what he had written in the letter, but when she looked up, she saw Wang Jing's eyes widening as if in surprise.

"Wow...she's so beautiful. This is the first time I've ever seen such a beautiful woman..."

"What exactly did your brother send back, Wang Jing? Don't just look at it by yourself!"

Hearing the sound that unconsciously escaped from the girl's mouth, he subconsciously frowned, as if he had a bad feeling. The girl asked Wang Jing unhappily.

"Yu Rou, Yu Rou, look, these are the photos Yu Chen sent back! This must be Yu Chen's ship girl, right? This is the first time I've ever seen such a beautiful woman! She's so gorgeous!"