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After dinner, Yuudachi took Akatsuki and the others to the destroyer's dormitory. Mikami Hiroyu told Iowa and the others to get some rest, since they had been tired all day.

In the admiral's office, after waiting for nearly ten minutes, Yamato and Taihou appeared.

When Mikami Hiroyu saw that Yamato and Taihou had arrived, he got straight to the point: "Yamato and Taihou, I suppose you want to know about the mysterious power that suddenly appeared in your bodies after my soul network was strengthened today!"

Yamato and Taihou didn't speak, but just looked at Mikami Hiroyu with curiosity.

In Yamato and Taihou's eyes, after Mikami Hiroyu took out the Nozomi card, he said, "Taihou, you should recognize this, right?"

"Admiral, this looks like the Little Nozomi card, the source of your mysterious power!"

"Your statement isn't entirely accurate, but it conveys a lot of meaning. I guess you haven't seen Yamato before!" asked Mikami Hiroyu.

Yamato nodded; this was the first time he had ever seen Nozomi's appearance.

"That's understandable. After all, I haven't used the Little Hide Token in front of you much since the naval base was built. It's normal that you don't know. But listen carefully to what I'm about to say. By the way, Taihou, I once said that after conquering Sea Areas 1-4, I would let you experience the power of the Little Hide Token!" When Mikami Hiroyu mentioned the Little Hide Token, he suddenly remembered that he had promised Taihou a request before, which was to let Taihou experience the power of the Little Hide Token after conquering Sea Areas 1-4.

Now that we've conquered sea areas 1-4, we've also conveniently conquered sea areas 2-4. How should this deal be calculated? Buy one, get two free?

"Admiral, I didn't expect you to still remember. So many things have happened these past few days, I had completely forgotten," Taihou said, somewhat moved. Taihou hadn't expected that Mikami Hiroyu would still remember that promise.

"Alright, now it's time for me to fulfill my promise. Carefully observe what happens next."

After Yamato and Taihou finished speaking to Mikami Hiroyu, they immediately focused their attention.

Mikami Hiroyu took out the Flying Token, said "Please," and the Flying Token disappeared from Mikami Hiroyu's hand, but a pair of wings appeared on the backs of Yamato and Taihou.

"Alright, now stand by the window. Remember not to be afraid of what is about to happen. Carefully feel the power emanating from the wings behind you."

Just as Yamato and Taihou were truly curious about why they had wings, Mikami Hiroyu's instructions arrived quickly. Following Mikami Hiroyu's directions, they went to the window. What happened next was somewhat beyond Yamato and Taihou's comprehension. Could someone tell them why, after they reached the window, their wings began to flap, and they appeared in the air outside, flying around.

"Admiral!" Yamato exclaimed, experiencing the feeling of flying.

"Is this what flying feels like? It feels pretty good." This is what it feels like for Taihou to fly.

"Don't just focus on flying. I'm telling you to sense the power emanating from the wings behind you," Yu Shen Haoyu said, reminding the two of them as they got carried away.

At Mikami Hiroyu's prompting, Yamato and Taihou slightly restrained themselves, gradually shifting their attention to the power emanating from the wings behind them.

After calming down, Yamato and Taihou immediately realized that the power emanating from the wings behind them was exactly the same as the power that had suddenly appeared in their lives earlier that day.

"Admiral, how come the power of the wings behind me is exactly the same as the power that suddenly appeared in my body?" Taihou asked.

"Yamato, do you remember what I said this evening, that the power that suddenly appeared in your bodies came from me?"

"Admiral, so the reason those playing cards had such power was because of the power you provided, Admiral," Yamato suddenly thought of this question.

Mikami Hiroyu took out all the Little hope cards and let them float around his body. "Yamato is right. Now that you have magical power in your bodies, you probably have the ability to use magic as well."

"Admiral, is what you said true? Can we fly like this too?" Taihou looked at Mikami Hiroyu with expectant eyes.

"Regarding this, it probably won't work!" Mikami Hiroyu had to tell Taihou this fact, seeing the expectation in her eyes.

Chapter 143 The Sky

Mikami Hiroyu's words shattered Taihou's dream of becoming a magical ship girl. Taihou had thought that with the power called magic that the admiral had mentioned, she could use all sorts of magic like the admiral.

"Then, Admiral, if we can't use magic with the magic power in our bodies, what can we do?" Yamato asked curiously.

"Regarding this, I've been pondering this issue since I discovered the magical power within your bodies. In the end, I came up with this possibility: if my hypothesis holds true, then your future will be limitless." Yu Shen Haoyu looked up at the sky, where countless stars had appeared out of nowhere, their reflections intertwined, leaving one to wonder if other worlds might exist there.

Ship girls have their limits in terms of growth; they cannot grow indefinitely. Perhaps with the admiral's help, ship girls can defeat the abyss of this world, but what will become of them afterward?

Ship girls have a limit to their level and the number of times they can be modified. In the future world, relying solely on the abilities of ship girls will be completely insufficient. Although Mikami Hiroyu hasn't thought about what will happen after saving this world, if the ship girls rely solely on their own strength, Mikami Hiroyu will definitely leave them in this world.

Yuuichi carries the Little Xi Card because its power increases with Yuuichi's magical energy. The Little Xi Card can consistently keep up with Yuuichi's power needs. However, the situation is different for the ship girls. While Yuuichi's fleet can repeatedly enhance their abilities through Yuuichi's soul network, it still relies on the power of artillery, which cannot compare to magical energy or other forms of power.

Now that Yamato and the others have developed magical power, meaning they also possess the same abilities as Nozomi, we can use Mikami Hiroyu's magical power to infinitely enhance their strength.

"In that fleet, it was only Yamato and I who had that magic power after your soul network was strengthened, Admiral," Taihou asked a crucial question.

"Regarding this, I think it should be like this: only the two of you have an intimacy level with me of 90 or higher, so after this enhancement of the soul network, the magic power in my body flowed into your bodies."

Mikami Hiroyu's words made Yamato and Taihou shyly turn their heads away, but they were still very happy and felt a sweet warmth in their hearts. They hadn't expected that among so many ship girls in the fleet, they had the highest intimacy level with Mikami Hiroyu—what an honor for a ship girl! The higher a ship girl's intimacy level with her admiral, the higher her loyalty to him and the higher her status in his heart. This was the highest honor and the best reward for a ship girl.

"Alright, let's not talk about that for now. I originally planned to teach you how to use magic today, but considering the possibility that Iowa and the others might also have magic in their bodies in the future, I've called them all here to explain it clearly all at once. Otherwise, it would be too troublesome to explain it several times later. So let's explain it all together today!"

Just as Yamato and Taihou were wondering how Mikami Hiroyu managed to summon Iowa and the others into the sky, after Mikami Hiroyu finished speaking, a Little Nozomi card suddenly lit up, and soon all the ship girls of Mikami Hiroyu's fleet appeared in the night sky.

"How did we fly, poi!" Yuudachi screamed.

Eugen: "Admiral, am I dreaming? I'm actually flying! I must be dreaming!"

"Don't be afraid, a mature lady is not afraid," Xiao said, but her tone betrayed her fear.

Telegram: "Admiral, what's going on here?"

Iowa and Kaga found themselves suddenly transported from their room to the sky. A moment of instinctive fear washed over them, but they quickly regained their composure. They discovered that the Admiral, the still-absent Taihou, and the secretary ship Yamato were right opposite them. Moreover, a pair of wings were slowly flapping behind them.

And neither Yamato nor Taihou seemed surprised, so it seems they know something, but before that... So this is what it feels like to be in the air, it's really nice. Is this the feeling the Admiral is experiencing as he watches us advance?

"Alright, Yuudachi, Akatsuki, Hibiki, Rai, Den, Eugen, don't be afraid, it's very safe. Try taking a few steps," Mikami Hiroyu said with a smile.

"Since the Admiral has said so, we'll do our best to improve the electricity supply."

Encouraged by Mikami Hiroyu, Dian slowly took its first step, then quickly took its second, and then began running through the air. As it ran, Dian laughed and said, "Yuudachi, Akatsuki, Rai, Hibiki, you guys come too! This is really fun, I'm actually running in the sky!"

With Dian's nod, Xiao and the others slowly took their first steps, and then, just like Dian, entered a state of inexplicable excitement. They frolicked and played everywhere above the dancing crane.

Den: "Yuudachi, isn't that interesting?"

Yuli: "Poi"

Xiao: "This is the life a lady should have."

Sound: "Хорошо"

Eugen remained silent, as she was already thoroughly enjoying herself.

Iowa and her comrades were not like the destroyers; as senior members of the fleet, if they were to fall into the same category, their former prestige would be gone forever. However, Iowa and her comrades did try walking a few steps in the sky, and surprisingly, it felt quite nice.

"Alright, you guys have fun for a bit, I have something to tell you," Yu Shen Haoyu called out in the soul network.

"Yes, Admiral," Xiao and the others replied reluctantly.

All the ship girls in the fleet, including the non-combatant Mamiya, gathered before Mikami Hiroyu. The ship girls looked at him with curiosity, hoping he would explain what was going on.

Iowa had wanted to ask this question from the beginning, but Mikami Hiroyu said: Wait a minute, he will explain in a moment.

"I'm sure everyone's wondering why I've called you all out at this particular time in such a unique way!"

Iowa and the others didn't speak, but nodded quickly. This was truly beyond their comprehension. They had originally thought that the ability to fly was unique to Mikami Hiroyu. But now, they could run, jump, and play freely in the sky. Even Yamato and Taihou had developed a pair of pure white wings on their backs.

What Mikami Hiroyu said next severely shattered their worldview and changed their lives as ship girls.

"Requesting flowers," "Requesting tips," "Requesting favorites," or "Requesting monthly votes."

Chapter 144 Loneliness

What you are seeing now is the power of magic.

"magic?"

Mikami Hiroyu: "Yes, it's magic. Besides you ship girls, there's another power in this world, and that's magic."

Iowa: "So, those amazing techniques I saw the Admiral use before, were they magic?"

Mikami Hiroyu: "Iowa, you're right. I believe you've seen them too. They are the main means by which I use magic."

Yamato and the others watched the Little Nozomi card fluttering around Mikami Hiroyu. Yamato and Taihou, in particular, now possessed magical energy within them. Therefore, they could clearly sense that the small Little Nozomi card emanated a powerful magical energy, far stronger than their own.

Nagato: "Admiral, are there many humans who can use magic?"

Yu Shen Haoyu shook his head and said, "At least in this world, I'm certain I'm the only one who can use magic. However, after today, there will be two more people who can use magic."

Telegram: "Admiral, those two you mentioned who can use magic today, could they be Yamato-senpai and Taihou-senpai?"

Dian noticed that only Yamato and Taihou seemed different from usual; these two seniors now had wings on their backs, giving them a touch of holiness. It was like the angels Akatsuki and her friends had seen in books in human libraries when they were wandering.

Hiroyu Mikami patted Den's head and said, "Den guessed right! Now that Yamato and Taihou have magical energy in their bodies, they should be able to use it too."

Lei: "Admiral, do Yamato-senpai and Taihou-senpai also use all sorts of amazing methods like you do?"

Taihou was about to say that the Admiral had said it wouldn't work, but she was interrupted by Mikami Hiroyu: "You guys are really clever."

Taihou was a little surprised. Before, Mikami Hiroyu had said that they couldn't use magic like him, but now Mikami Hiroyu said they could. What was going on?

Seeing Taihou's confusion, Mikami Hiroyu explained, "While Yamato and Taihou possess magical power, it's impossible for them to use various forms of magic like me. Even now, I need to go through the Nozomi Card and express my desire to use her before I can use magic. Although Yamato and Taihou have magical power, they can't communicate with the Nozomi Card; they can only use magic through me."

"Then, Admiral, how can we communicate with the Little Nozomi Card so that I can use magic?" Taihou asked as soon as Mikami Hiroyu finished speaking.

"This can be described as simple, just a few words are enough. But it's also very difficult, after all, they are living beings just like you!" said Yu Shen Haoyu, holding up a small Xi card.

"It has life? Poi?" Yuudachi really couldn't understand how a playing card could actually have life.

"I'll let you see for yourselves, then you'll understand what I mean." Seeing that the ship girls in the fleet were all looking at him with curiosity, it seemed that not only Yuudachi didn't understand, but Yamato and the others didn't understand either. What could a playing card have to do with life?

"Jing, come out here and greet your future friends loudly!" Mikami Hiroyu said this in a way that left Yamato and the others puzzled, amidst their curious gazes.

Yamato and the others initially thought their admiral was joking. However, right after Mikami Hiroyu spoke, a card floating closest to him suddenly lit up. Then, the card transformed into an adorable little girl holding a mirror, appearing in the air.

After the cute girl came out, she didn't even glance at Yamato and the others. She turned her head directly to Mikami Hiroyu and said in an extremely gentle tone, "Master, is there something you need from me?"

Although Mirror's tone seemed very gentle to Yamato and the others, those familiar with the Mirror Card knew that Mirror was angry, and Mikami Hiroyu knew very well who she was angry with.

"Mirror, are you angry?" Yu Shen Haoyu had been with the Mirror for quite some time, so he could sense the emotions the Mirror was expressing as soon as it spoke. Then, Yu Shen Haoyu asked cautiously.

"How could the mirror be angry with its master? I'm only angry with myself!"

"Um, Jing, are you angry with yourself?"

"I'm angry at myself for always lying to Wupai, saying that Master is busy and telling her not to go out to look for Master or cause trouble for Master. Master hasn't summoned us for so long, probably because our power is not enough. I lie to Wupai to be obedient." Jingpai kept calling Master, making Yushen Haoyu feel a little ashamed.

After Xiaoxi helped him restore the Maizuru Garrison to its pre-destruction state, Mikami Hiroyu thanked them briefly and then busied himself with various trivial matters. He only remembered Xiaoxi and the others when he needed that card. No wonder Mu, who usually only followed him around, hadn't come out for a long time; it turned out that Mirror Card was taking care of him.

After thinking about all this, "Mirror" Yu Shen Haoyu was filled with guilt towards Xiao Xi.

"What's wrong with Master?"

"Thank you for your hard work these past few days." Yu Shenhaoyu had a lot to say, but when it came to the end, only this sentence remained.

Mirror Card thought that Mikami Hiroyu would say something like, "You've been busy lately, you've had a lot of things to do." But when Mikami Hiroyu said, "Thank you for your hard work these past few days," the little bit of dissatisfaction and anger Mirror Card felt towards Mikami Hiroyu immediately vanished.

Mirror, realizing it was losing control of its emotions, immediately turned around, its back to Yu Shen Haoyu, and said, "Master, please never forget us! We've endured so much loneliness, and we truly don't want to experience it again. Right now, we only have you, Master. If you forget us, what is the point of our existence?"

Immediately after the Mirror card uttered those words, all the cards around Misami Hiroyu displayed the same emotion as the Mirror card. After all, the Mirror card expressed the shared thoughts of all 53 of them, including the card Xiaoxi.

"Alright, don't be angry anymore. I was wrong this time, and I promise that this will never happen again," Yu Shenhao said confidently.

After Yu Shenhao said those words, Xiao Xi, who was next to him, only returned to normal after receiving Yu Shenhao's assurance.

"Master, it's a promise!" Mirror Brand was afraid that Yu Shen Haoyu was just saying it and then forgetting about it.

"Yes, it's settled."

"This is my good master! Master, is there something important that you called me out this time?" Mirror Brand looked at Yu Shen Haoyu with a smile.

A few drops of cold sweat appeared on Yu Shenhaoyu's forehead.

(In the blink of an eye, I've almost reached 100 chapters in the world of Kantai Collection. I plan to write another 100 chapters and then leave this world with the Kantai Collection characters. Does anyone have any suggestions for the next world?)

I've heard that adding phrases like "Requesting flowers," "Requesting rewards," "Requesting favorites," or "Requesting monthly tickets" to the title or end of a chapter can have unexpected positive effects. Is this true?

Chapter 145 Woodcutter's Knife?

Faced with the mirror's question, Yu Shen Haoyu really didn't know how to answer. Should he tell the truth? Yu Shen Haoyu didn't have that courage right now, but if he didn't tell the truth, then the original intention of summoning the mirror card would be put back on track.

Fortunately, Yamato solved the problem for Mikami Hiroyu, and the other ship girls witnessed a piece of paper transform into a living person. Furthermore, they discovered that this person, whom the Admiral called Mirror, seemed quite intimate with him. This made the ship girls, led by Yamato, somewhat unhappy.

"Um, please don't blame the Admiral. We asked him to call you out." Yamato's voice was similar to usual, but it lacked its usual gentleness.

"Yamato, this is actually making things worse!" Mikami Hiroyu's first reaction after Yamato finished speaking was that things were doomed.

“That’s right, if you have to blame the admiral, blame us!” Iowa chimed in.

"Master, is there something you need from me?" Mirror Card ignored Yamato and Iowa and asked Mikami Hiroyu again.

"Kyo, I didn't call you out for anything major. It's just that Yamato and the others want to meet you." Mikami Hiroyu had no choice but to say this at the last minute. As for asking them to provide magic for Yamato and the others, Mikami Hiroyu wasn't stupid. Could he say that at this time?

“Since you are the master, I will certainly comply,” Jing said expressionlessly.

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