Helena: "But I think... Susu should be very happy just by having a meal, right? She has always been a child who can be easily satisfied."
Rafi: "...That's why I feel sorry for the Commander."
Kisaragi: "Kisaragi also hopes that the Commander can be...happier..."
Eldridge: "...4"
Ming Miao: "So how do we get through this?"
Cleveland: "Party?"
Phoenix: "Give the little conductor a lift?"
Eldridge: “?”
Kisaragi: "Kisaragi also... likes to play this..."
Tiancheng: "We are both Donghuang, does Yixian have any suggestions?"
Yixian: "Well... I was fond of 'Tanghui Opera' at that time, but now with television and the Internet, it probably has little reference value."
(Tanghuixi: refers to a performance in which an individual pays for the performance and invites actors to perform for his family during festivals or birthdays. Most of the performances are dramas and songs, but there are also juggling and folk art performances. The text does not indicate any other meaning or metaphor.)
Shokaku: "I see...Amagi-senpai, do you have any ideas?"
Amagi: "Hmm... I'm sorry, but I don't have any good ideas. I can only work hard on the gifts."
Cleveland: "But the Commander doesn't seem to have anything in particular to like besides books, right?"
Phoenix: "Didn't she like the Purifier's head very much last time? How about we team up and give her a head?"
Helena: "Sister!"
Phoenix: "I'm just kidding."
Nagashima: "Well... I can give you a list of my treasured anime plans!"
Ming Miao: "Tsk - I can give her a lifetime 5% discount on shopping, Miao!"
Nagashima: “You are too stingy…”
Ming Miao: "What do you know, Miao! This is already my biggest concession, Miao!"
Miss Hood: "Stop arguing, let's have a cup of black tea to refresh ourselves - 99
Changdao: "At least give me a 10% discount!"
Ming Miao: "It's not your shop, so you can talk without any worries. Huh? Why are you trembling? Are you scared by my aura?"
Nagashima: "...suddenly it felt a bit cold, weird..."
Portland: "Hey hey...Indy's hands are so soft..."
Indy: “…”
Helena: "After discussing for so long, we still haven't made any substantial progress..."
Tiancheng: "After all, it's the first time to celebrate SuSu's birthday. It's more important to make fewer mistakes than to have more tricks...I understand."
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this, and began to think about what gift they should give to their beloved little commander. Seeing this, Hood seized the opportunity to hold up the cup and persuade him:
"Now that the discussion has come to an end, let's have a cup of black tea before continuing to think--
"Knock knock."
There was a knock on Miss Hood's door. Two or three seconds later, a little head with a black ponytail poked in from the crack of the door. She looked at the ship girls who were all looking at her, and felt a little embarrassed.
"I didn't find you guys in the cafeteria. I...I'm a little hungry..."
The ship girls were stunned when they heard this, and then they all burst into laughter.
"I was negligent." Yixian stood up and nodded to the other ship girls, then took the young commander by the hand and walked towards the restaurant, "Commander, what do you want to eat tonight?"
"Um... can we have noodles?"
"Sure, how about braised beef?"
"Um...Okay."
After laughing, the ship girls looked at the time and found it was quite late, so they followed them out of the room and headed towards the restaurant, leaving only Miss Hood sitting in her original seat.
She paused for a while, sighed, then brought the cup of red tea she had been longing for to her lips and took a sip gracefully.
"...It's cold."
Chapter 211 Flaw!
Amagi: "Today we are going to discuss the issue of 'inviting guests'."
Helena: "Well... mainly Susu's friends, right? Her parents live so far away, they should send gifts to Susu like they did in previous years."
Tiancheng: "Yes, although there is nothing new in the form, the blessing from friends is also a surprise."
Nagashima: "Let's not talk about that for now. Why do we always have to hold meetings here when we discuss things..."
Cleveland: "Well, because 'afternoon tea' is a more legitimate reason, right?"
Changdao: "How can it be justified? I always drink alone—
"Bang!" Miss Hood slammed the table, then picked up the porcelain cup and said with a smile: "Let's have a cup of tea before continuing?"
Everyone looked at each other, not daring to say anything more. They just took a sip from the cup obediently. Miss Hood also took a sip of the hot tea, and was immediately satisfied. The expressions on her face became much more genuine.
Ms. Hood: "So... let's continue this discussion?"
Helena: "Ahem...um...Speaking of the Commander's friends, they should all be people we know, right?"
Ming Miao: "Ah...Fang Yan who talks nonstop when we meet!"
Phoenix: "She talks like the bad Wu Mu? I like her personality."
Shokaku: "Kaga-senpai...will come too? I'm really looking forward to it~"
Kisaragi: "And Yu... Yubari-sensei..."
Helena: "Well...it's just that it's not easy to invite Harman and the others from York City."
Tiancheng: "In order to avoid exposure and causing trouble, it is better not to invite."
Portland: "But we don't necessarily know all of the Commander's friends. It would be difficult to secretly prepare a surprise..."
Indy: "...Sister is right."
Portland: "Hey hey hey...Indy is praising me~ Um - Indy~"
Indy: "Sister...you're too close..."
Helena: "There are also Purifiers. We can ask the Purifiers first."
Phoenix: "Oh yeah, you can give her as a gift to the commander for research!"
Helena: "Sister!"
Phoenix: "You know, I was just kidding—"
Helena: "I mean, maybe we can ask the Purifier. Didn't she check everything about the Commander's childhood?"
Shokaku: "That being said... it's a little unpleasant that the only way to learn about my commander is to hear about him from others..."
Nagashima: “It’s a bit…”
Tiancheng: "In fact, we only need to ask the Purifier whether Susu has other friends. For more past events and details, we can wait for Susu to tell us herself in the future. That's all."
The ship girls nodded in agreement, so Helena found the target from the WeChat contacts and made a voice call, and the other party answered the call immediately.
[Ahem…Hello? Is there something you want to talk to me about?]
Helena turned on the loudspeaker so that everyone could hear the Purifier's voice, and then she began to communicate with the Purifier.
Helena: "It's like this, Susu's birthday is in a few days, I want to ask if you have time to come to the birthday party."
【Oh↑,→→】
The ship girls listened to the onomatopeia that went from high-pitched to steady, but they didn't understand what the Purifier meant. Just as they were about to ask, they heard the Purifier on the opposite side add another sentence.
[Ahem… It’s just a birthday, do you really expect the Purifier-sama to condescend to attend?]
Nagashima: "...The case is solved. Is she a tsundere?"
[Hey! I heard you!]
Nagashima: "I'll listen... I'll listen, I'm not afraid of you."
[Master Purifier will not argue with you. 】
Helena: "Then can you come? We think you are also a good friend of Su Su, so we want to ask for your opinion."
[Ah… good friends… hehe… cough cough. ]
[Normally I can't go. The rule of Siren is that you can't run around or show up everywhere, otherwise it might cause unnecessary trouble.]
Helena: "Is that so... What a pity.
[Hmm… But it should be okay for me to come here secretly, right…?]
Phoenix: "So are you coming or not..."
[I should come, but I can't stay for too long. This is to give face to that damn kid Su Xin, not because I'm too bored at home or something...]
Nagashima: "...Siren is not easy either."
[Who says it’s not…]
Helena: "Ahem... Actually, we want to ask you a question. Before Susu met us, did she have any close friends?"
[Ah? Her? Of course not. You should be more confident when answering questions like this. You don’t need to ask me at all.]
Helena: "Well... isn't this uncertain..."
[Then why don’t you ask her...wait, she’s not here now?]
Helena: "Well... we called you without telling her, we wanted to give her a surprise..."
[So it wasn't her who asked me to come? It was you who made the decision and called me?]
Helena felt a little embarrassed, but lying was not a good idea, so she could only be truthful: "Well... at present... it is like this."
[What the—?! She didn’t even think of the Master Purifier! Damn it! I thought of her as my best friend! I—]
"beep."
Nagashima silently withdrew his hand from hanging up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, now we know that the commander has no other friends."
The ship girls nodded and said well done.
Amagi: "Then I'll go ask Kaga?"
Ming Miao: "Let me chat with Fang Yan Miao privately."
Helena: "Then I will be responsible for Miss Wu Mu?"
Portland: "But I can't get through to Yubari's cell phone..."
Indy: "...Maybe he's busy, call me back later..."
Portland: "Hey hey... then remember to remind me later, Indy-chan?"
Indy: "...I know, sister..."
Portland: “Uh-huh…”
Kisaragi: “Ah——Sister Portland…blood…blood…is flowing out of her nose!!”
Portland: "This... This is my overflowing happiness... XD"
Kisaragi: “Ahh!!! It’s…it’s coming out!!! So…so powerful…”
Rafi: “?”
Phoenix: "Go Eldridge! Cast 'Shock Therapy'!"
Eldridge: "...444"
Kisaragi: “Umm… oh…it’s…smoke…”
Yixian looked at the ship girls who suddenly went off topic, smiled and stood up, "I'll go prepare dinner first, otherwise Susu will come looking for me again.
