"But..." Beifa thought for a moment and lowered his voice to save Su Xin's face, "As far as I know... you have only drunk two glasses of water and one glass of soy milk from last night until now."
"If you work so hard...if you don't drink more water to replenish your body, it might have some effects on your body..."
The young commander's expression froze. He glanced at Lafite who was already fast asleep next to him, then looked at Sheffield who seemed not to have heard anything. After hesitating for a long time, he finally reached out to take the cup.
"...Thank you, sis."
"You're welcome. This is what Befa should do."
So Su Xin was so well-behaved that the maid poured her drink after drink until she thought the income and expenditure were balanced, and then she was able to escape.
The price of drinking so much water is, of course, the physiological needs that arise soon after.
"...I need to go to the bathroom."
"Of course." Befa took out a thick coat and helped Su Xin put it on as soon as she lifted the quilt and got out of bed. After she put on her shoes, he followed and prepared to go together.
Su Xin felt that it was really unnecessary. Based on this intake, she would probably have to go several times this afternoon. But since everyone had already stood up and gestured, she had no choice but to quietly walk out the door.
There were naturally not many people in the corridor on such a cold day. Tiancheng and Yixian were dragged to a tea party, saying that they wanted to get to know the new Perseus.
Hu De had originally invited Su Xin, but the young commander didn't like drinking until his stomach was full, so he didn't go. As a result, he found that his fate had not changed.
Just as she was secretly sighing, she saw Spey walking from the end of the corridor, with two little sharks jumping happily at his feet.
"What a coincidence." Su Xin thought
When the two sides got closer, Su Xin smiled and prepared to say hello, but she found that another person came out of the compartment and followed behind Si Pei.
She looked closely and found that it was Atago.
"...How about I give way?"
Then a fox who had died in society also appeared from the room next to Atago, followed behind the big dog, and blocked the aisle tightly.
Spee noticed someone behind her, but she didn't think much about it. She just wanted to say a few words to the commander, but the two people behind her suddenly overtook her and ran in front of her.
Su Xin was stunned on the spot, considering whether she should avoid it first, but the two people from the Sakura Empire moved very quickly and stood in front of her, one in front and one behind.
Atago came out earlier, so she moved closer to her, faintly blocking Akagi behind her, but her expression was very gentle, and it seemed that she had lost the previous sense of expectation.
Su Xin saw that she was about to say something, but she was interrupted by a voice.
"Hmm? Spey, it's a nice day. Are you walking your dog in the hallway?"
Spey, who was standing there at a loss, turned around and saw a smiling Shokaku. He shook his head and said, "...They are not dogs, they are ship-mounted sharks."
"Oh, I don't mean those two guns, I mean the one in front of you."
Akagi, who was half a step behind Atago and standing in front of Spee, paused, raised his hand to pull the person in front of him behind him, and then smiled at the young commander.
Atago, with her mouth open and interrupted several times, stood there in a daze, looking at Akagi and Su Xin, the master and servant in front of her, and then looking at Spey behind her.
"...I'm a substitute!?"
Chapter 520 It’s OK, We Have Money
Su Xin, who was stuck in the middle of the road, had a feeling that something was wrong. Chicheng, who was standing in front of her, didn't say a word, but just kept staring at her. The more he looked at her, the more uneasy she felt.
Take another look at Ai Da Gou, who was so calm even after being tricked, as if he suddenly became a Buddhist after obtaining the Buddhist scriptures from the West. He stood behind Akagi with a smile on his face and a holy light
Shokaku, who was obviously fanning the flames on the other side, probably had it planned in advance. He kept a very good distance when talking to draw the attention of the other party. If he was an inch further away, no one would pay attention to him, but if he was an inch closer, people would probably start to attack him.
As a maid, Befa of course chose to help the little commander, so she poked Su Xin's lower back inconspicuously, then pushed her out and stood in front of Akagi.
"Ms. Akagi, Guanghui praised your special tea at the tea party yesterday. I am very curious. If possible, I would like to ask you for the relevant production method."
Compared to Atago, Akagi's expression of emotions is more direct. Seeing Su Xin slipping away, she no longer had the heart to chat. However, the maid in front of her was very persistent and would not let her leave without an answer.
Akagi, who already had little patience, obviously had no intention of giving a good face to anyone other than Amagi and the small commander. He said "add medicine" and wanted to turn around.
As a result, when she turned around, she saw Atago who had the same idea as her and was about to chase after her.
Based on the "fairness principle" that if I can't leave, you don't have the chance to escape, Akagi reached out and pulled Atago back.
She raised her eyes and looked forward, only to find that Shokaku, who was used to escaping with one strike, had disappeared. Akagi had to give up the idea of a three-party meeting.
"...No, why are you pulling me?"
"Hehehe..."
"What are you laughing at? I just want to have a simple chat with the Commander!"
"Don't even think about it."
Compared to the two dangerous big sisters from Sakura Empire, Spee, who is not very good at socializing, is obviously the most innocent person on the field. She originally thought that she could have a few words with them since it was a rare encounter, but ended up being interrupted by those people from the Zoo.
But not long after, she heard her cell phone ringing. Feeling a little frustrated, Spey took it out and saw that it was the little commander who had just hurried away.
SX: [It's a rare meeting. Why don't you go back first? I'll come over to talk to you after they leave. ]
Spey pursed his lips and replied "OK", then led the two little sharks back to the compartment in a good mood. He glanced at Xiao on the opposite bunk, then sat down beside his bed and waited.
Xiao Ben was looking down at her phone. When she saw her roommate coming back, she subconsciously looked up and asked her, "You seem very happy. What happened?"
"...Am I laughing?" Spey looked at her puzzledly with an expressionless face.
Xiao was very happy to hear this and pointed at the two mechanical sharks playing on the ground. "I see they are having a lot of fun. I think you, Spey, should be in a good mood too."
Being exposed by his friend, the thin-skinned Spee felt a little embarrassed. He just responded lightly without any intention of explaining in detail. Instead, he looked at the other person's mobile phone which had been turned off.
"...Xiao, are you still looking for your...sisters?"
"Ah... yes." Xiao had no intention of hiding it. After all, everyone knew about it. "I didn't use my real name on the forum, and I didn't meet him outside..."
"If I post a recruitment post... I don't want to do that. I feel like it will cause trouble for everyone..."
Spee paused, "I see...what about Xiang? Did he go out to play?"
Xiao nodded, her eyes brightening at the mention of her sister, "She thought I was too boring, so she went to play with Ruyue and the others. She probably won't be back until dinner time."
Spei was not good at finding topics to talk about, and after hearing the answer, he stopped talking. Instead, Xiao seemed to be interested and started talking about the topic of "sister" again.
"Originally, I was thinking of not joining the port area and going directly to look for my sisters, but during the time I spent with the commander, I thought she was a particularly good person, so I decided to join her with you."
"Later, I was assigned a position, and it was difficult for me to leave my post without permission. I could only take the opportunity to complete the commission and look for thunder and lightning. Unfortunately..."
Spee couldn't quite understand Akatsuki's feelings. Although she also had a sister, Deutschland, the discipline of the Iron-Blooded Ship Girls was quite strict, and she didn't know what kind of person her sister was, so she didn't have a strong desire to pursue her.
But since her friend valued it so much, she would not go against him. "...So what are you going to do next? Will you continue to accept commissions?"
"Well... I want to try to ask the commander for a long vacation. After all, I already have a job and cannot go out for a long time at will."
"It's just... I don't know if the commander will agree to my request."
Spee didn't think that was necessary. "Why don't you just ask the commander for help? It will surely be faster than looking for it by yourself..."
"This is my own business..." Xiao hesitated a little, "I always feel that it will cause trouble to the commander."
After thinking for a while, Xiao added: "And if I still can't find it after asking her for help, it will be very difficult for her, right? I'd better do it myself."
Spee was not good at talking and didn't know how to persuade her now. Fortunately, the protagonist who had just made an appointment with her happened to arrive at the door. He probably didn't hear clearly, so he asked questions out of curiosity.
"What were you talking about just now? Is it difficult to do? Is there something wrong?"
Xiao was startled by Su Xin's sudden visit. When she found out that it was an appointment in advance, she used her left eye without a mask to shoot a ray of resentment at Spei.
Su Xin hasn't talked to Spee and Xiao for a long time. After all, one of them is busy taking commissions all day and is away from home, the other is busy building relationships with other ship girls, and she herself is a homebody, so the three of them basically never see each other.
It was a rare occasion for them to get together, so Su Xin was quite happy. She sat next to Si Pei and asked with a smile, "So what were you talking about just now?"
Xiao looked at Si Pei, then at Commander Su Xiao, and after hesitating for a while, he asked tentatively: "Ji...uh, Commander, can I ask you for...a leave?"
"Just call me Susu, or if you're not used to it, Ye is fine. But why do you suddenly want to take a leave?"
"Well..." Xiao sighed softly, "I want to go out and look for the remaining two sisters, Lei and Dian."
Su Xin was stunned for a moment, remembering the other party's setting in the game, that she was a ship girl who was very eager to collect the 6th destroyer squadron, "Ah... Then where are you going to find it?"
"I'm not sure either. Should I look around first, and then slowly go to a farther place...?"
"...But the probability is very small, right? They may not stay where they are and not go anywhere, which makes it even more difficult to find them." Su Xin disagreed.
Xiao knew it of course, but she had to go. It was her most urgent desire. Although it would take a lot of time, there was no better way.
Su Xin thought this was too unrealistic, but other methods...
She glanced at the black Rubik's Cube in the sachet, and thought of her progress bar that was not moving at all. Suddenly, she had a bold idea.
"Or, why don't we just go home and build it ourselves?"
Xiao was shocked by this suggestion. "No, no, no, no... This possibility is even smaller, and it will cost a lot of resources. I... It's better for me to find it myself!"
"It's okay."
Commander Su Xiao thought of the countless Rubik's Cubes that had not been used up on the ship girls, and immediately waved his hand, looking quite carefree as if he was spending money lavishly.
"We have plenty of resources!"
Chapter 521 Promotion? Forget it!
Although there are many people in my family and we all live in the same carriage, it still cannot change the fact that the journey is boring.
Due to the uniqueness of this mission, when the ship girls set out from the port in December, they were a little nervous about the unknown environment, fearing that they would be inexplicably harassed after arriving.
Many unexpected things did happen during the winter activities, which were thrilling and exciting, but everything has been settled and there is nothing worth worrying about anymore.
The relaxed and comfortable state of mind made the ten days back in the port area pass quickly. Everyone basically did nothing, as if they had returned to their familiar city after just closing their eyes a few times.
When everyone lined up at the exit of the train station, they suddenly realized that the city without snow and with more colors was the place they were familiar with.
"Hi~ welcome back."
The ship girls felt strange when they heard the voice. There were only a few people left at home. Shiranui was probably watching the project. Ginbre and Shiragiri (Note 1) would probably get lost if they went out. No one would go to the exit to pick them up, right?
Everyone turned their heads to see Eugen, who was wearing a uniform, waving at them with a smile. Ayanami, who was wearing casual clothes, also nodded.
Su Xin felt very surprised. After all, before attending the event, the attitude of these two people towards her was quite subtle. Now she thought that they had probably received an order to [monitor] her.
However, during the few days of killing time on the train, Su Xin read the relevant reports published by Qingye and got to know the deceased senior executive a little.
It seems that in order to cultivate confidants, he has set up an assessment test, often turning the participants' assets upside down, and only after ensuring that their assets are clean will he implement further resource supply.
This practice violates privacy, but it does help the official screen out some talents, so a small number of high-level members of the "KanColle Tool Theory" turn a blind eye.
Now that the man died unexpectedly, the only thing he had lost was an "admissions office". Unexpectedly, Qingye directly dug up his past and almost found out how many times he wet the bed as a child.
Combined with public opinion, the side supporting KanColle took advantage of the situation to suppress it and replaced it with a friendly person. The plan was scrapped, and the resources of those commanders who had been investigated were still issued as compensation.
The sudden appearance of Ayanami and Eugen here probably means that the order issued by their superiors has been invalidated and this matter should be over.
Commander Su didn't think so much at first, but when she was watching the news that day, Tiancheng took the opportunity to give her a few special treatment.
Big Fox asked Su Xin to be prepared, as there might be a lot of interpersonal relationships that she would need to deal with in the future, including commanders in other regions and those in the gendarmerie.
Seeing that the young commander was listening attentively, Tiancheng even said a few more words at that time.
[Susu, our port area is now quite large, and your performance in the past few times is also very outstanding. In addition, with the relationship between Ming and Yubari, your social activities will increase significantly in the future. ]
[These social activities are necessary and will greatly help your interpersonal relationships. They are also a good thing for the port area. ]
[But you don't need to worry too much. You can selectively refuse to do something you are not willing to do, as long as you do not lose your manners. ]
[You should actually have confidence in yourself and us. You are already better than most other commanders, so don't force yourself. Just take care of your own emotions. There is absolutely no problem.]
[Besides, you have your secretary, Yixian, and I am also by your side. If you have any questions, everyone will help you. Just go ahead and do it.]
These words at the time had a profound impact on Su Xin. She lost her fear and was no longer afraid of socializing. Now the little commander has made a lot of progress without realizing it.
"Sister Eugen, Ayanami, why are you here?"
Eugen was quite surprised to hear the little commander say this, "I rarely hear you call me sister. It's been a long time since we last met. I knew you were coming back today, so I came to pick you up."
"Oh... you're wearing a uniform, are you just slacking off?"
"Hmm? Why do I feel like you've changed a lot since you went out?" Eugen touched his chin and looked closer, "Hmm... a little rounder."
Su Xin refused to admit it, and said a few more words before looking at Ayanami who had been silent beside Eugen, "Are you busy recently? Why did you come out without your team uniform?"
Ayanami looked at the little commander seriously for a while, then shook her head and responded in her usual cold voice: "I'm taking a day off today. I'll come pick you up."
"Thank you." Su Xin nodded and was silent for a while. When she found that the other party had no intention of speaking again, she took a piece of osmanthus cake after thinking for a while and said, "Sister Yixian made this. Would you like to try it?"
"...Have you been keeping it in your pocket?" Ayanami took a closer look and finally took it.
