The ship girls don't care so much. After all, most of the injuries can be solved by "small wrenches" and repair fluids. Therefore, after learning that the whole process is safe, many people volunteered.
"I'll go first, I'll go first!" Phoenix raised his hands high, "Make me stronger, so that the guy who covets my sister will give up!"
Guanghui seemed to be very interested as well. "Ah... After the breakthrough, will my balance ability be improved? This question has troubled me for too long. I just fell down yesterday... It's really distressing..."
"Eh? Is that okay? Then can you give it to me too? I want to improve my ability to make money, meow!"
Shiranui glanced at Ming Miao who was daydreaming, and silently complained: "I hope you can repair your remaining conscience a little more..."
Commander Su was also undecided, and finally everyone chose to use rock-paper-scissors to decide who would be the first to undergo the breakthrough test. The two people who ultimately won were beyond everyone's expectations.
Shokaku, dressed in white, covered his lips and pretended to be surprised, "Ah~ Senior, I didn't expect that I would become stronger before you, hehe... I'm so sorry~"
The cunning old white rabbit looked at his open palm and the stones of others, "...Ah, Rafi won."
ps: Since they are all called "Buli", it is difficult to distinguish the names. I will simply distinguish them according to their pronunciation. It feels more normal to translate "purin" into "buling". If you have a better name, please tell me. It is still early to change it immediately (/)
Chapter 393 is broken again, GKD
In fact, every ship girl has a different opinion on the issue of breaking boundaries.
There are ship girls like Phoenix, or Maryland who loved fighting before, who are keen on improving their own strength and pursuing more things based on this.
Shokaku shouldn't have been classified among these exercise fanatics, but ever since the big fox Akagi came to the port area, her originally relatively stable mentality was broken by her long-standing obsession.
She was very dissatisfied with the once famous Akagi for abandoning her. The conflicts and disagreements that occurred every other day were mostly caused by this.
After meeting Akagi, Shokaku never stopped pursuing strength. She had fought no less than a hundred times, big and small, not to mention those times when she failed to provoke.
At the beginning, she was able to rely on the advantage of being "born first" and her combat experience to suppress Akagi, but as the opponent's strength grew, Shokaku could no longer suppress this aircraft carrier predecessor of the Sakura Empire.
Therefore, the breakthrough was like a timely help to Shokaku. It relieved her anxiety about being inferior to Akagi in strength and also rekindled her competitive spirit.
On the other hand, Lafite looked quite ordinary when it came to getting the breakthrough spot.
When it comes to becoming stronger, Lafite's mentality is somewhat similar to Changdao's, and more similar to Yixian's state, which is the attitude of improving as circumstances allow and being good enough.
Rather than improving his strength, Lafite actually prefers to drink his favorite "drink" and then sleep with the person he likes.
Stay in bed in the morning, bask in the sun after lunch, take a nap together in the afternoon, drink a little red wine in the evening, and fall asleep together with sleepiness. This is Lafite's ideal life.
So when she easily beat everyone with the help of "cloth", Rafi seemed a little overwhelmed. She thought that others might need this opportunity more than her.
Moreover, after the breakthrough, she would have to record her physical and ship equipment data every few days. At this moment, the problem between her and the commander had not been resolved, so she had no time to deal with this extra schedule.
Before she could say no, Bri came over and said, "Let Bri see... Ah, Bri can help you get up, but the white-haired sister just now can't. You can only let your sister help you.
Rafi paused, but in the end he couldn't refuse, so he just asked calmly: "...What do you need Rafi for?"
"It's very simple. Just knock on the ship equipment for me. Buli~"
Lafite summoned the ship suit as instructed, and then saw Brie took out a large wrench that was as tall as a person and started gesturing at his own ship suit.
Bu Ling next door had already used the cat claw drill and started to attack Shokaku's ship equipment.
Su Xin couldn't see the specific process at all due to her eyesight problems. She just imagined the scene after listening to the situations described by the ship girls.
Rafi was also quite worried. After all, the people next door were using a drill directly. Not to mention whether it was safe or not, the friction sound caused by the rapidly rotating drill alone was enough to make her back off.
Unfortunately, the arrow is on the string and has to be shot.
So the Brie sisters began to carry out intensive repair measures one on one in front of everyone. They didn't seem to take the ship's equipment seriously at all. They just knocked and punched holes at random. At first glance, someone might believe that they were from the Northern Alliance.
The breakthrough process was not long, but after Bree knocked for a long time, everyone felt tired. However, when they looked at the brand new upgraded version of the ship, they all began to be eager to try again.
However, completing a breakthrough seemed to consume a lot of Brie's energy. Brie simply loosened the wrench, sat down on the spot and breathed lightly.
"No... I can't do that anymore... The others have to wait until Bri finishes eating and recharges before they can continue to buli~"
Commander Su came closer and asked, "Is it okay? Will it cause any damage or harm to you?"
"Eh? Are you concerned about me, buli?" Buli's ahoge spun around like a propeller. "What a good person, buli..."
"It doesn't matter. Our buli buli is really great. You just need to charge it and you can use it again buli~"
Su Xin was stunned for a moment, and guessed that Bri's ship-mounted wrench and drill needed to be charged before use, just like her own buff metal sheet.
Thinking of the scene she had seen before, where the two of them were clinging to Eldridge's ship suit, Su Xin asked tentatively, "So replenishing energy... is it charging?"
"Oh yeah~ The line on Bri is a super-fast charger, buli~" Bri held his tail and said something incredible, "It will only take a few days to use the super-fast charger, buli!"
"But it seems that the sockets in most places can't help us charge. Instead, Purin goes black all of a sudden..." Buling, who was lying on the ground, breathed a sigh of relief and ignored Shokaku who was in an excited state.
Commander Su's eyesight wasn't very good, but she had a high ability to understand. She quickly guessed the reason why the two men had just pulled Eldridge. She guessed that it was to recharge.
After the breakthrough, the ship equipment of Laffey and Shokaku has changed a little bit.
The ability improvement brought about by this breakthrough is not particularly large. After all, as Brie said, each ship girl must do it twice to complete it.
Commander Su Xiao guessed that it was probably the setting of "Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3" in the previous life's game. One Brie is used each at Level 1 and Level 2, and two are needed to break through to Level 3.
Originally, Su Xin was quite worried about this matter, fearing that Brie would exist as a disposable consumable. Now that it has become a reality, it seems that Brie has been replaced with a rechargeable wrench? Then the importance of Brie can be imagined.
Shokaku didn't think that far, she only knew that the efficiency of her torpedo carriers had improved slightly and the capacity of the hangar had also been partially expanded.
Although these were not enough for her to crush Akagi, they gave Shokaku an opportunity, an opportunity to be praised by her respected seniors.
Lafite has increased the number of torpedo bases and the efficiency of small naval guns, allowing it to periodically fire a portion of dense barrages, enhancing Lafite's combat capabilities.
But Rafi was not happy at all.
Because she now has to go to Yubari every day to measure data, and then feed the experimental test data back to the research team of "Calling the Tide", which shortens the time she spends with the little commander again.
She began to worry about what to do if the commander became more distant from her. After thinking it over, Lafite decided to find an opportunity to move back to Commander Su Xiao's room first.
Tiancheng, who had been silent for a long time, also felt that now was a good opportunity. She also wanted to try her best to see if she could move into Su Xin's room for a while in the name of personal care.
Thus, the tug-of-war between the two ship girls, one big and one small, gradually began.
Chapter 394 Chu and Han
After the breakthrough, Lafite's life has been very, or perhaps too, fulfilling every day.
She had to get up in the late autumn mornings in the low temperatures that made her feel tense, then spend some time washing up, and then go out to the restaurant in a daze like a sleepwalker.
There, Yixian, who usually got up early, had already prepared breakfast for her: a cup of warm milk and a delicious, crispy sandwich.
Her other companion, Shokaku, always came earlier than her, and while she was eating, Shokaku would start writing and drawing in his notebook.
Rafi was curious at first, until she saw the title bar on the first line of the page read [Suppress Akagi Plan], and immediately lost interest. After all, she was now busy taking care of herself every day.
As a breakthrough in scientific research, the Brie sisters will naturally not be given to Commander Su Xiao at no cost. Even Yubari's face is of no use.
This time, the Brie sisters were successfully sent to Su Xin's port area for "temporary stay". In addition to a large amount of fees, as the few ship girls who successfully broke through, Laffey and Shokaku also had to provide some detailed data for research.
As for why he always gets up early, Lafite thinks the problem lies with Yubari.
Once the other party starts working, he will lose the concept of time and then unknowingly become a night owl. This results in Lafite being able to see the sober Yubari only in the short period of time from early morning to after breakfast.
There is limited time every day to collect data, so Lafite can only get up early as possible to measure the data.
The morning time is basically spent on this. After lunch, Laffite will be pulled over by the Javelin to have a tea party with destroyers such as Z23, Kisaragi, Akatsuki, and Hibiki.
In fact, Lafite didn't like drinking black tea very much, because black tea didn't have the intoxicating aroma of red wine, and secondly, it didn't have the casual and comfortable feeling of drinking red wine, so she didn't want to go at first.
However, Javelin was so clingy when she started to act coquettishly, saying that good sisters should help each other. Miss Hood asked her to learn the basic skills of the royal family, and she had no choice but to hold the tea party to familiarize herself with the procedures.
Seeing his good friend mumbling in a soft voice and shaking his hand gently from side to side, Lafite finally couldn't bring himself to refuse. After all, everyone else seemed to have agreed.
The tea party process is actually not long, but since good friends get together, the whole afternoon is so long that of course there is more than just the tea party.
So after the short simulated tea party, the small ships in the port area will start a second party on the spot, which generally includes sleeping, playing games, chatting, hanging out, sharing snacks and other interactions.
It wasn't until after dinner time that Rafi had some time to himself.
If it were up to her, this time would of course be best spent on Commander Su, who had come to her senses but then backed off. However, Lafite discovered that the people around him didn't seem to give her much of a chance.
Sheffield was relatively nice and told her that Su Xin needed to rest, her eyes were recovering, and that she had been more sensitive to physical contact recently, so he hoped that Lafite could wait for a while.
The wording was very appropriate, there was no coercion in the tone, and the reasons were so sufficient that it was difficult for Lafite to refuse.
And if the door opened by itself that day, it might mean that it was a "spirit" that came, and her way of refusing would be much more direct.
There was nothing in front of her, but Rafi couldn't pass through the door. She always felt as if there was something soft in front of her blocking the entrance to the room and keeping her outside. Later, Rafi found out what was going on.
As for Commander Su Xiao himself, he would let Lafite in, but even with a blank expression on his face, Lafite could still see some details from Su Xin's hands, lips, legs and feet that showed that the other party was very nervous at the moment.
Lafei knew the reason for her nervousness and she understood it, but that didn't mean she could accept it. After all, Lafei thought that she had spent countless thoughts on Su Xin, and she was really unwilling to accept the current result.
Therefore, after being rejected several times and facing several nervous and silent commanders, Lafite began to get a little upset and simply stopped moving forward.
This way, the evening time is free, and Rafi can take this opportunity to do what he wants, such as drinking and sleeping.
On the other hand, Su Xin's strange personality also caused this problem to remain.
After all, as the passive party, Su Xin needs others to show their presence in front of her at a higher frequency so that she can gradually put that person in her heart. If there is no daily contact, the distance will only stagnate, or even become wider.
The farther.
Everyone in the port area saw this situation, but some people were blind and didn't take it seriously, and didn't think there was anything wrong.
Some people choose to watch from the sidelines as elders, hoping that Su Xin, who has no emotional experience, can grow from this.
Some people understood the whole story, but unfortunately they were also caught in the vortex and unable to lend a helping hand to the little commander.
Some people, after seeing the movements of all parties, chose to put aside their age and seniority and took the step to personally participate, intending to take advantage of the opportunity to narrow the distance with the small commander. It would be great if they could make some progress.
So after dinner again, Lafite saw Tiancheng holding Su Xin's hand, walking around casually while talking about something.
They didn't seem to have any real plans to go anywhere, they were just wandering around aimlessly, and sometimes Rafi could even see the two of them walking around the open space in front of the restaurant for several laps.
"Do you care?"
A gentle voice sounded from behind Rafi. At the same time, a soft and warm hand gently covered her shoulder, helping Rafi to straighten her coat that had slipped off.
Lafite paused, withdrew his gaze from the two people walking under the warm light of the street lamp, and looked behind him, "...Sister Yixian."
"Yeah." Yixian lowered his head and gently curled the corners of his lips, then raised his head again to look at the two people circling not far away, "You care a lot, right?"
“…kind of.”
"She said that taking a walk after a meal helps digestion and is good for health." Yixian explained softly, "She also said that Susu took good care of her last year. If she is not grateful now, it is really against her ideals..."
Rafi was silent for a few breaths, then concluded: "...cunning."
"Well, I calculated that Su Su would be soft-hearted, and used health as a cover-up... I have to say, although the method is simple, it is indeed effective." Yixian pursed his lips and asked, "Are you... in a bad mood now?"
"...Rafi didn't throw a tantrum."
"Is that so... I guess I misunderstood. I'm so sorry, I thought you needed my help." Yixian smiled and made a move to leave. "Then I'll go back and make some midnight snacks for Pinghai. She's been getting more and more greedy lately.
Lafei paused, but still grabbed Yixian's sleeve from behind, "...what does sister want."
"Well, although it doesn't sound like a compliment, it does have a positive connotation." Yixian patted Lafite's head, "You have really made a lot of progress."
Seeing that Lafite didn't say anything, Yixian was not in a hurry. After thinking for a while, he asked Lafite a question.
"How far do you want to go with Susu?"
"Holding hands every day? Hugging? Kissing? Or something deeper?" Yixian glanced at Lafite's rosy face and smiled dotingly, "It doesn't matter, tell me."
Lafite looked up at Commander Su who was gradually disappearing from his sight, then lowered his head and thought very seriously. He thought for a long, long time, so long that the moon had quietly moved a lot.
Yixian was not in a hurry. She stood there and looked up at the moon which was not yet full. It was not as perfect and bright as described in poems. Instead, it had many traces that affected its beauty.
"But this is reality...isn't it?" Yixian murmured softly, "No matter how perfect and regular the performance is, what is in your mind will not be as simple as the limited description."
"Everyone is just maintaining the appearance temporarily, but just like the moon in the sky, as the understanding deepens, the imperfect side will eventually be exposed."
"At that time... could she accept it? Or... how could she accept us who are 'inconsistent'?"
When Yixian was speaking here, she was interrupted by a gust of strong wind. The force of the wind blew up the hair on her forehead, lifting it up and then falling down, making it slightly messy, making Yixian look a little different from during the day.
The Donghuang light cruiser hummed a little with a smile on his face. When the wind died down, he raised his hand to take out a small mirror and a wooden comb, and combed the black hair on his forehead and temples until it was neat.
She became the same as usual, just as described in the text, calm, gentle, dignified and confident, like a lady from a wealthy family in the southern water town, self-contained and well-behaved.
Lafite paused, then took back her hand which she had been forced to let go of because the other party took something. Then, in the moonlight, she raised her head and looked carefully at Yixian who was smiling.
"...Where's Sister Yixian?"
"Hmm? Rafi is also very cunning. It was obviously me who asked the question first, so why did you turn around and ask me?"
"...It's late, and Rafi is sleepy."
