I really don't have money for the ship girls.

"What canned food?"

"Stargazing canned food, herring canned food, lamb offal stuffed canned food..."

"I was wrong, Belfast," Bumblebee immediately admitted, putting his hands together in prayer. "Let me eat fresh food like everyone else!"

The pink-haired girl following Saratoga was Princeton. She chuckled and said, "Bumblebee, I still prefer your rebellious self from earlier."

"No, I don't want to eat Stargazing canned food."

Belfast chuckled and said, "I didn't force you to eat canned food, but we'll probably have to make do for a while now, since buying groceries and cooking here isn't very convenient."

"Actually, I'm not that particular about food..."

Bumblebee turned his head to look at Ying Tian sitting on another bed. He was surrounded by many people, eating this and that, his mouth never stopped. He didn't even have time to talk, he was too busy chewing.

"Hey, Commander, really, you don't have any other plans?"

"Smack...smack...hiccup..."

Ying Tian also wanted to reply. One after another, the ship girls walked in, and naturally, it turned into a dinner party in the room. About twenty people flooded into the fairly large room, making it very crowded. Some people stood, while many others found beds or even the floor to sit down. Various prepared foods were laid out everywhere. Of course, Ying Tian didn't need to eat. There was no time to refuse. All kinds of food, both familiar and unfamiliar, were placed in front of her mouth. It was only because Ying Tian wasn't picky about food that she couldn't taste anything after eating so much.

"We're supposed to stay for three or four months, Bumblebee, can't you handle it already?" Saratoga sat in front of the electric fan, swinging her little feet. It was getting hot with so many people crammed together without air conditioning, so they opened the screen windows and doors and brought in several more electric fans. The cross breeze made things much better.

"It's not that we can't hold on, but we need to have some long-term plans, otherwise it's very boring."

Ying Tian swallowed the unknown food in his mouth and refused Chi Cheng's attempt to feed him again. He said, "Planning is definitely necessary. I'm thinking there might be other options. For example, are the borders in Africa not strictly controlled? Maybe we can go to other countries. Morocco and Egypt are definitely better than here. Of course, this is just an idea. We can all work together... Besides, you guys are bored? I'm the one who's really bored."

Zuikaku, wearing a black undershirt, looked up and said, "Commander, what do you mean by this? Are you bored with so many of us here?"

"That's going too far," Flying Eagle said.

“If the commander is bored, why don’t you reminisce about the past with Hayabusa?” Hayabusa, with his short purple hair, said sincerely. “There are so many interesting things, and a few months will pass by in a few laughs.”

Ying Tian was a little puzzled about what Falcon was talking about in the past, but since they had just met, he didn't delve into it. He said, "It's not this kind of boring stuff. I've been here for months just like you. At least you can go out and explore, and try the local food, but I can't even eat or drink as I please."

Belfast handed Yingtian a bottle of water and said, "This is for your own good. It's hard to guarantee the hygiene of the food and drinks here. If you drink water randomly, you might get malaria or dengue fever. The food may also contain unknown bacteria and viruses, which is too dangerous for humans."

"That's terrifying?" Feilong paused in her chewing of beef jerky, then realized something. "Luckily, I'm a ship girl, immune to all diseases and poisons, hahaha—"

“Yeah, you’re ship girls.” Ying Tian said helplessly and resignedly, “You’re not afraid of bullets, so it’s okay for you to go out for a stroll, but I can’t.”

“That’s possible,” Richelieu said after thinking for a moment. “But at least one person will accompany you inside the hotel, and at least five people will go outside. I hope the commander understands that we must ensure your safety without any mishaps.”

"I understand, after all, I value my life too, I'm just venting."

Saratoga saw Ying Tian drinking water and wondered if she should suddenly make a sound to startle him and make him choke on the water. However, Saratoga decided against it in the end. Putting aside everything else, her sister Lexington was still there, as well as Enterprise and Princeton. Such behavior was really not in line with the image of her senior White Eagle.

"Speaking of which," Saratoga thought, unable to pull off a prank, "Commander, you can influence our world across time and space, you're no ordinary person, are you? Don't you have any special abilities or something?"

"Special abilities..." Ying Tian thought for a moment and said, "Extraordinarily cool?"

"Pfft-"

Ying Tian glanced at the ship girl who had laughed out loud; it was Kalion, who looked somewhat similar to her sister Essex, though the younger sister appeared more mature and voluptuous: "Any objections?"

Kalyon smiled and said, "I have no objection, but I think the Commander has confidence, which is a very good quality, and you should continue to maintain it."

"To be honest, I should be pretty handsome, right?"

Ying Tian knew in the past that she was just an ordinary-looking person, but to be honest, with so many ship girls who could captivate a city with a single glance, even if the past influence was disregarded, she was still not disappointed after meeting them in person and still liked them, which at least meant that she was not unpleasant to look at.

“Commander… well, it’s pretty much what Shoukaku-nee told me.”

Ruihe didn't know how to express it. Her appearance was not outstanding, but she had a very friendly feel to her. Just looking at her made one's heart pound and one couldn't help but let their mind wander.

"The commander is very handsome." This independent statement demonstrates high emotional intelligence.

"Of course the commander is handsome." As expected, Akagi is fair and objective.

"Why do you need others to judge? If you think someone is handsome, then they are handsome." Kariyong still had that sarcastic tone.

“My master is the most handsome in my heart,” Belfast said. “Without a doubt.”

"That's right, then I am pretty handsome."

Saratoga said, "I was actually asking the Commander if he had any special abilities..."

"If being exceptionally handsome doesn't count, then that's probably it."

"..."

After everyone had finished their meal and the rooms were almost ready to be cleaned, Longfeng couldn't help but stand up and ask, "Commander, who are you planning to share a room with tonight?"

Instantly, almost all eyes were focused on Ying Tian's face.

Yingtian had anticipated this, and he said, "I know everyone will be worried about me sleeping alone, so Belfast will do. With the head maid here, everyone will feel at ease."

Belfast smiled: "I will certainly not let my master down."

As expected, Shinano, who had been silent all along, lowered her head slightly. In fact, many people shared the same thoughts as her: they were afraid that their brothers would suffer, and they were also afraid that their brothers would drive Land Rovers. They felt embarrassed to sleep in the same room with the Commander right away, but they were also a little envious when they saw others doing so.

Longfeng continued, "If three people sleep in one room, where is the last person?"

There's another person? Can't I, a commander, have a little privilege and sleep in a double room?

Then, seeing everyone's gazes, Ying Tian fell silent.

Chapter Fourteen: Akagi's Massacre

Ying Tian chose Belfast because they were closer. In fact, there wasn't much intimate contact. At most, he had put his arm around the slender waist of the swimsuit-clad maid and felt her smooth, taut belly and surging breasts. However, trust was built up little by little through these interactions. Ying Tian never hid his preference for one side over the other, so choosing Belfast was a matter of course.

However, choosing the last person was a bit difficult. I had basically met everyone in the past half day, but I was more familiar with Akagi, Richelieu, Essex, Joan of Arc, and Louis IX, and I only exchanged a few more words with them.

"You can each choose your own rooms first. If there are any extra people, you can come and join me."

Ying Tian decided to play it by ear first, and if all else fails, he could just pick one at the end. After all, there was always Saratoga as the best option if all else failed. He figured no one would object to picking her.

Some people didn't care much, such as Princeton, Fearless, Chitose, and Flying Eagle. They were about to go back to their rooms when they found that most people were not moving, so they didn't move either. As a result, after Yingtian finished speaking, no one moved.

“Actually, assigning rooms isn’t difficult,” Akagi said, offering her suggestion. “Just arrange for sister ships to be together: Hiryu and Soryu, Hiyo and Junyo, Chitose and Chiyoda.”

Ryuho said, "I don't have any sister ships, so I can only..."

Akagi ruthlessly interrupted Ryuho: "You, Shinano, and Kaga will have to squeeze in with them. Three people need to sleep in one room. Zuikaku, I remember you and Lexington are quite close, right?"

Zuikaku, whose name was called, was taken aback: "Huh?"

Historically, the aircraft carrier Zuikaku participated in the sinking of the USS Lexington, and was later sunk by the Essex-class carrier USS Lexington. In her own words, "her fate was always intertwined with Lexington," but it was a relationship of both enemy and friend, not just a simple friendship.

"Then you can share a room with Lexington and Saratoga."

In no time, Akagi had arranged the rooms for all the Sakura Empire ship girls perfectly, leaving nothing out... Oh dear, how come I'm the only one left out? What an oversight. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to share a room with the Commander.

It seems to be going smoothly on the Sakura Empire side, while things are more straightforward on the Eagle Union side.

Kalyon raised her hand and said, "I plan to stay in the Commander's room. Who supports me? Who opposes me?"

Before anyone could react, Kaliyon immediately said, "Okay, no one objects, then it's decided."

“Then I object,” Bumblebee said.

"Opposition is futile; we cannot oppose for the sake of opposing."

"What if I object?" The third ship of the Essex-class, Dreadnought, unzipped his trench coat, revealing a flat stomach and a small navel. His light gray high ponytail made him look incredibly handsome.

Kalyon feigned surprise and said, "Fearless, you also want to sleep with the Commander?"

"No, I think Essex is more suitable."

“Me?” Essex’s eyes flickered. “I’ll pass. Give it to the senior executives at the company.”

Enterprise coughed lightly, intending to say "I'll accept it then," but remembering Bumblebee's words, he said, "Give it to Bumblebee instead."

After going around in circles, Zuikaku couldn't help but complain, "You White Eagles are really putting on airs..."

"Hey, what do you mean?" Sarato stepped forward and said.

"That's what it sounds like on the surface. I don't think you're in a hurry, are you?"

"Why should I be in such a hurry?"

Ying Tian looked at the lively scene and was both amused and exasperated. They were all talking about Kong Rong sharing pears, but he felt that this couldn't go on. It was as if he was making everyone compete while he watched the show with a perverse sense of humor.

He quickly said loudly, "I didn't designate anyone because I felt that anyone could guarantee my safety, so I didn't make a specific choice since it's all the same. I didn't expect everyone to be so enthusiastic and willing to take on this responsibility. I'm very touched. How about this, do you have any dice or something? Those who want to sign up can roll a die, and the one with the highest number will stay to protect me. It's purely based on luck."

"The commander has high emotional intelligence. That's right, I just want to protect the commander."

"Does anyone have dice?"

"Let me look. I remember I have some in my ship equipment. I also brought playing cards, mahjong, chess, Three Kingdoms Kill, and Ludo."

“Princeton, you can do it… Take out two, so there won’t be duplicate points.”

Akagi bit her lip. There was no way to control something as purely luck-based as rolling dice, so she had to work from the sidelines. Fortunately, she had already arranged the Sakura Empire's ship girls, and Richelieu had reached an agreement. All she needed to do was repeat the Torato-Tora raid on Pearl Harbor to eliminate these troublesome Eagle Union ship girls…

Before Akagi could finish thinking, he saw Hayabusa roll the dice: "How come it's only five? Why is my luck always so bad?"

Akagi breathed a sigh of relief. Although her luck was also average, she shouldn't have rolled a five. Then she saw Ryuho also go up to roll the dice.

“Longfeng, I think you are a very classy person, the face of our Sakura Empire, and I don’t want to change my impression of you.”

Chicheng's words made Longfeng back down. On the surface, Longfeng said she wouldn't care about other people's opinions, but in reality, the more she lacked something, the more she emphasized it, and she was still somewhat concerned about it.

But having blocked the dragon and phoenix, Kaga went up again.

"Kaga, I remember I've already arranged your accommodation."

"Life is too short to give it a try," Kaga said, squinting his eyes. "I think I can give it a shot."

“Of course we can try. I know you and I are both people who never compromise, because we First Carrier Division are born with such pride and confidence.” Akagi looked at Kaga and said, “But I still have a weakness, which is Amagi and you. Amagi and I are sister ships of the same class, and you are more than sisters to me, so I am willing to share my pride with you.”

The two stared at each other for a while. Kaga did not lose, but she shook her head.

"It's alright to relax a little, but the prey will be mine sooner or later."

Akagi was determined to win; Ryuhou and Kaga had both been defeated. Zuikaku and Chiyoda, who had been eager to try, decided to give up, thinking it was only the first night and there would be other opportunities later.

Akagi went on a killing spree.

However, during this time, three people from the White Eagles side had already rolled the dice, and Yorktown, instigated by Hornets, even rolled an eleven.

Richelieu did not roll the dice himself, but he had Louis IX roll a ten.

They're experts at internal power struggles, but what about external ones? Are they just going to rely on luck?

Chapter 15

Akagi stepped forward and took the dice. Her luck had always been average, but she believed that her love for the Commander was invincible, a love that even the gods and Buddhas could not stop. So this time, she was sure she could roll the highest number.

With a flick of her wrist, she tossed two dice forward, and they spun rapidly on the table. Soon, one of them came to a stop, revealing a five.

Akagi's nails dug into her flesh; there was still a chance. If the other nail was a six, she could still have a tiebreaker with York City.

Then the other one stopped too, it was still five.

Chicheng's heart sank to the bottom.

"Ten o'clock, that's pretty big." Bumblebee chuckled. "Unfortunately, it's still not as good as Yorktown. It seems that the Commander's safety tonight is in Yorktown's hands."

"Hmm, I didn't expect to roll such a high either." Yorktown was a mature woman with long silver hair, a gentle face and smile that made people feel warm and reliable at first glance.

The dust has settled, and there's nothing more to say.

However, no one was in a hurry to leave, since it was still early and they thought they could get together and play cards or something.

Akagi stood there, her fists clenched tightly. Was this the end? Impossible. The determined Akagi would never give up. She firmly believed that her love for the Commander could overcome everything!

"Wait, I still have..."

Before Akagi's words could attract everyone's attention, a burst of fire suddenly appeared some distance away outside the window, followed by a muffled explosion.

"What's going on...?"

Ying Tian was about to walk to the window to see what was going on when he was instantly surrounded by the ship girls who had reacted, and was wrapped up in the middle.

"Commander, be careful."

"Don't go near the window, it's going to explode."

"Quickly, launch the carrier-based aircraft and see what's going on."

“Louis IX, go to the front desk and ask about the situation. Dauntless and Bunker Hill, go clear the passageway and make sure we can evacuate at any time.”

Surrounded by all sorts of wonderful sensations, the ship girls were covered in a thin layer of sweat due to the temperature, exuding a sensual fragrance of their bodies full of hormones. However, Ying Tian had no time to think about such things at the moment. After the explosion, there were sporadic gunshots. For the first time since birth, Ying Tian felt that war was so close to him.

It was impossible not to be nervous, but Ying Tian knew that he was the backbone of everyone now, so he said, "This is Africa, which is not peaceful to begin with. Fortunately, there was only one explosion, so it shouldn't be a major conflict. A little tension is fine, but there's no need to be this nervous."

"One hundred and sixty."