Ever since she could see again, she started to feel afraid of "spirits" again. After all, things big and small were floating in the air for no apparent reason. It would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid.
But after getting closer to the "spirit", Commander Su found that his life had become much more convenient.
Let’s not talk about trivial matters like serving tea and pouring water. When something occasionally falls into a narrow gap, Commander Su doesn’t even need to move the cabinet, because the “spirit” can pass directly through the cabinet and then use only a partially materialized finger to pick it up.
Bring things out.
If you forget to bring your keys when you go out, "Spirit" can also come through the door and help you open the locked room. In comparison, Sheffield can do a little less.
The relationship between the little conductor and the "spirit" gradually became closer, and Sheffield, who was forced to rest at night, was naturally unhappy, but she had no choice. After thinking about it, she could only take the little conductor out for a walk frequently to find some time for herself.
Things to do.
Of course, Su Xin is also willing to go out more often. After all, she hasn't been able to take a good look at her own port area and the daily lives of other ship girls in the past few years. Even if the picture is blurry, she is happy to do so.
Besides, Su Xin could actually guess the general idea of some things without relying on her eyes.
For example, the person hiding behind the tree, smelling like peach, was probably Akagi who had followed them at some point.
Shiranui, who was standing in the crowd selling goods, reeked of banknotes, and was no less smelly than the green-haired profiteer in the equipment store.
The blue-haired Helena must be suffering from some kind of trouble. She always smells a bit bitter and sour. On the other hand, Cleveland seems to be in a much better situation. It even smells a bit warm...sunshine?
"...Isn't that the smell of roasted mites?"
Commander Su couldn't describe the difference between the two. After thinking about it, he turned around and left this place of trouble, but when he turned around, he fell into the softness of nothingness.
The breath that hit her face was very pure, without any smell, only with a slight chill, which surprised Commander Su Xiao, who had smelled too many emotions. She couldn't help but open her mouth:
"Ah sneeze..."
"...'Ling', you feel so cold..."
Chapter 385 Can I Hug You?
"The Commander hasn't been playing with us much lately..."
"If... Kisaragi can... can understand... Gao Gao can also... Commander, she has worked very hard..."
"That's true..." Xiang touched his head, "but the change is too big, isn't it? She used to talk to us often, but now we hardly see her."
"...4"
"Hmm... you are right..."
"Ha... How did you hear what Eldridge was saying..." Vicious, who was lying on the sofa, yawned openly, "And why did you gather in my room... It's so crowded."
Javelin sat on the edge of the sofa without any hesitation, "Oh, Evil-chan, if we were at someone else's house, you definitely wouldn't be there. In order to allow everyone to participate in this discussion, we decided to gather at your house temporarily.
It fits.”
Evilly threw the empty Coke bottle behind him, "...Because it's troublesome to go out...As for discussing something, you might as well ask the person involved, Lafite, directly."
Javelin thought it made sense, so she glanced at Z23 who was writing a lesson plan. However, he completely ignored her, so she had to ask in person:
"So, Rafi-chan, what's going on...?"
Lafite, who was drinking alone, thought for a while and then summed it up very concisely: "...love the new and dislike the old."
The children present were immediately filled with question marks, as if they had been hit on the head by some heavy news. The javelin was even more outrageous. They immediately jumped to Lafite's side, looking as if they were all ears.
"...She is very nice to everyone."
"But Commander, don't let Rafi get close..."
"Rafi moved out of the room..."
"It's been a long time since I last spoke to the Commander..."
When Lafite said this, he was sad for a while, which was rare to see, "...Commander, do you not like Lafite anymore..."
Everyone felt a little sad for Lafite after hearing this, but the sleepy Evil saw it most clearly, "Are you sure... ha... are you sure you are 'tired of the old'? Why do I feel that the 'new' in 'like the new'...
You too?"
"...What?"
"I mean... is it possible that you are overthinking it... The commander is probably just nervous because he likes you too much..."
Javelin, who was holding his cheek, brightened up when he heard this. "Yes... it's like this in comics! But doesn't this usually happen before a relationship...?"
Evil rolled around on the sofa, then looked at Javelin as if he was an idiot, "...Aren't they still dating?"
Javelin was stunned, "Oh, right... So the Commander became like this simply because he loved Lafite too much? Then why did you ask Lafite to move out..."
"…Are you shy?"
"Oh!!!" Javelin stood up suddenly, and then threw himself on Evil in excitement, "Evil-chan, you are so smart! Teach me, teach me! Javelin also wants to be like you!"
"Go down quickly... I'm so heavy... I want to sleep for a while
After listening to the analysis, Lafite silently stopped drinking. After pondering for a while, he reacted, but was a little skeptical. "So the commander likes Lafite too much...so he wants to keep his distance?"
"You will know if you try this kind of thing..."
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard that, and after a brief discussion, they followed Lafite out of the vicious room, ready to go outside to find the little commander to help Lafite do a verification.
Lying on the sofa, Evil breathed a sigh of relief, and dug out a bag of potato chips from somewhere, and ate them while sighing, "Well... I finally feel comfortable..."
"Hmm...it looks like it's going to rain today."
Commander Su Xiao was strolling on the roads of the port area as he did every day. As he walked, he tried very hard to take in the sights around him with his eyes, which seemed to be severely myopic.
The wind is a bit strong today, and it seems that there is not much sunshine. Fortunately, Commander Su is very smart and always wears an extra layer of clothes, so he doesn't feel cold at the moment.
"Hmm... It seems like I haven't played with Ruyue and the others for a long time..." Commander Su blinked his intact eyes, "I shouldn't scare them now, right?"
“I don’t know if they will be mad at me… well… I should ask Sister Yixian to make some snacks for me to bring over next time.
Commander Su was leisurely making plans for the next few days and didn't notice the little tails following him at all.
On the contrary, the destroyers in the port seemed a little too excited, especially those wearing windbreakers and hats, and even sunglasses on their noses, for fear that others would not know that they were Javelins in disguise.
"Target found, target found." Javelin muttered to his empty palm, "Everyone stay where you are, I'll send someone to check out the situation first."
Javelin paused, looked at the ship girls who followed him, thought about it, and finally chose Eldridge, "Ju Gaogao, why don't you go and test the commander's attitude first?"
Eldridge had no objection and walked over directly. When he stood next to Commander Su Xiao, he reached out and gently tugged at the hem of Commander Su Xiao's clothes.
"Um?"
Commander Su turned his head and looked at Ju Gaogao who came silently behind him. With the other party's open arms, he naturally reached out and grabbed Ju Gaogao's armpits and lifted the little guy up.
"...Thanks…"
"You're welcome. How are you guys doing lately? I'll come visit you guys in a few days. Is that convenient?"
Eldridge nodded to indicate that it was convenient, and then without making any further requests, he turned around and ran towards everyone's hiding place.
Commander Su looked in the general direction and naturally found a group of people. Although she was not sure why they came, it did not stop her from saying hello to the children in the port area.
"Good morning, what are you doing here?"
"Ah...Agent Eldridge, you are the one who led the final target here?" Javelin put his hands on his waist, obviously not having enough fun, "What is the final result of the investigation?"
Eldridge had a blank expression on his face and was about to briefly explain the situation when he discovered that there was someone in the crowd who was even more impatient.
Lafei, who hadn't been seen for a few days, seemed to have not changed much, but when he approached the little commander, he would always cause Su Xin to retreat synchronously, which made Lafei very sad.
"...Commander, don't you like Laffite anymore...?"
"Eh? No..." Commander Su was a little nervous. He quietly put his hands behind his back and wiped them. After making sure they were clean, he tried to take a step forward. "I... I'm just not used to such a close distance..."
Lafei still couldn't muster up the energy, so he stood there and asked softly, "Then... can I hug you?"
ps: My condition is not very good, I will try my best to adjust, good night...
Chapter 386 Big News
A few years is too long for someone like Su Xin, so long that she can even sever all past connections and ties and return to being alone again.
But these few years were just a few days for the other ship girls. Faced with the suddenly distant commander, they felt a little overwhelmed.
However, that day, Commander Su still failed to hug Lafite successfully. He just took the initiative to hold the white rabbit's hand, and there was even a handkerchief between his palms.
But Rafi still felt something from the other party's carefully clasped fingers, which turned the slight misunderstanding that remained in her heart into determination.
From then on, even if Lafite was expelled from the room by the little commander, he would find opportunities to get close to Su Xin every day, without saying a word, just like Sheffield, silently following the little commander.
This caused Commander Su to be nervous all the time, and sometimes he would even accidentally turn the wrong way while walking. This rare scene really opened Lafite's eyes.
With Lafite's long-term companionship and face-to-face interactions, the little commander gradually became familiar with her again. Although he could not have close contact with her due to physical reasons, at least he no longer felt as distant as he did at the beginning.
Commander Su Xiao's eyesight is gradually recovering, and everything is gradually returning to normal, but an unexpected visitor comes at this time.
The big sister from the Iron Blood Heavy Cruiser stood in front of the bustling port gate and asked casually, "Is Commander Su Xiao here?"
The wandering ship girl who was asked was obviously stunned when she saw the military police uniform on the other party, and then she came to her senses and answered: "Ah... She should be here, right? I saw her a few days ago, but she ran away before I could talk to her."
"Hmm... ran away? That doesn't seem to be a big problem..." The Military Police Ship Girl said, turning her head to look at another Military Police member who was slightly shorter behind her, "Captain, how about we just go in?"
The girl with long blond hair raised her hand to adjust the ship-slashing sword hanging on her waist, thought for a moment and nodded, "You should be sensible... I'll listen to you, Eugen."
Eugen smiled, turned around and asked the wandering ship girl who was queuing: "If I follow the procedure, how can I meet Commander Su?"
"Well... I'm not sure either. I usually ask the shipgirls in the port area, but if it's not a very important matter, they probably won't agree... Ah, it just so happens that you can go ask the young lady who is selling things.
Eugen turned his head and saw a destroyer surrounded by two or three will-o'-the-wisp fires. "Hmm? It's a new face. How interesting."
Shiranui, who was selling goods, felt an inexplicable chill all over her body. As a half-ghost, she actually shivered. When she looked around, she happened to meet Eugen's eyes.
"Hello." Eugen bit off his glove and smiled, waving at Shiranui, "I want to see Commander Su, is she free now?"
Shiranui frowned, "...Are you the military police? What's going on?"
"No, I just came to see an old friend." Eugen smiled, "Is it so difficult to visit friends now? Or... is there something inconvenient?"
Shiranui was totally confused. She wasn't even Su Xin's ship girl. She was just living here temporarily, helping Ming Miao with her work while earning money for herself. She was a little bewildered by the sudden implication.
In addition, Shiranui herself was not an easy person to talk to, so she was a little annoyed by Eugen's words, "Let's not talk about whether you are a military police or not. Even if you are, I hope you can be a little more careful with your words."
"Be careful?" Eugen raised his eyebrows. "Of course. Then, I need to see Commander Su now. Can you please take us to find her? If you doubt our identity, the relevant documents are also here.
Want to see it?"
"If you have something to say, just say it. You are being so secretive and want me to take you to find her. Do you have something to hide?" Shiranui glanced at Ayanami who was silent on the opposite side, and then looked at Eugen who still had a bright expression. "If you continue like this, I will ask you to
out. "
Eugen curled her lips, not wanting to take this little destroyer from the Sakura Empire seriously. As an iron-blooded ship girl, she always did things cleanly and efficiently, so when communication failed, she immediately planned to force her way in. Fortunately, Ayanami reached out and held her back.
"..Don't get excited." Ayanami took a step forward and looked at Shiranui, who had a serious expression. "...Su Xin knows me, you can give her a call... and tell her."
Shiranui thought about it and decided to make a phone call in front of the many onlookers. Unexpectedly, a familiar ringtone suddenly sounded not far away.
Everyone was stunned when they heard the voice, and then looked in the direction and found that the young commander was accompanied by two people, standing not far away, looking at the ringing phone in his hand.
Just then he met the young commander himself. Just as Shiranui was about to step over to ask about the situation, Eugen got there first and rushed over at an extremely fast speed.
Sheffield and Lafite reacted immediately, took two steps forward to block Commander Su Xiao who was confused about the situation, and deployed their ship equipment without hesitation, but were pushed out by Eugen who continued to move forward after opening his shield.
The little conductor only felt a gust of strong wind, and the two people beside her disappeared. When the ringing stopped and she looked up, she could only see a blurry figure and couldn't tell who it was.
When Eugen saw that the young commander had been staring at him for a long time without recognizing him, he seemed to become more convinced of something.
"We are late." Eugen changed his casual attitude and became unusually serious. "Commander Su, you are safe now."
Commander Su Xiao, who escaped danger passively, was full of questions. Listening to Eugen's voice and the whispers of the wandering ship girls not far away, she suddenly felt a little confused about the situation.
"Eugen? What...are you doing?"
"Don't be afraid, Ayanami and I are here." Eugen looked at the two people who crawled out of the green belt not far away, and said word by word: "Stand there and don't move. The military police have something to ask."
Sheffield of course refused and immediately pulled out a gun from under her skirt and started shooting, but was cut off by Ayanami who jumped out and slashed her with two knives. Laffi had no light firepower and was afraid of hurting the young commander, so she could only choose to stay put.
Eugen had been keeping his shield on, covering Commander Su Xiao in a protective range, and then asked in a cold voice: "We have received reports that a ship girl privately abused and supported the commander, causing the commander to become blind and unable to live a normal life.
"We need to investigate this case and hope you can actively cooperate, otherwise we will take compulsory measures."
"... Abuse? Keeping?" Commander Su repeated it twice, "... Who told you that?"
"For safety reasons, we cannot disclose the whistleblower's information, but what she provided has been released as news." Eugen took out a newspaper, "Here you go... I'm sorry, you shouldn't be able to see it?"
Commander Su relied on the blurred image and quickly snatched the newspaper, but she couldn't see the words on it clearly. She had to let the "spirit" who cooperated with her tacitly reproduce it in her palm.
