Changchun, who was at least 40 degrees off the vertical line, subconsciously covered his face with his sleeves, and the soft tiger ears on his hat also drooped down.
"It's over, I seem to be in trouble..."
Chapter 546 Life is full of crises 3
"I'm sorry..." Changchun lowered his head to apologize, and the soft tiger ears on the hood were close to him because of his lowered head. "I didn't mean it... I just wanted to scare Mutsuki..."
Su Xin, who had rushed from the dormitory to the training ground after being "attacked", shook her head helplessly while carrying a training torpedo that was lighter than the real thing, but she was not very angry.
It is normal for children at home to be a little naughty. Changchun did express his desire for transformation in his voice. I don’t know if it was implemented in the game later (Note 1). Anyway, from Su Xin’s point of view, it is understandable.
"It's okay." Commander Su couldn't help but raised his hand and pinched the furry tiger ear decoration. "To some extent, the 'missile' you launched was quite accurate."
Changchun, who was unexpectedly not criticized, paused when he heard the words, glanced at this rich and easy-going sucker, thanked him shyly, took the torpedo for the exercise and ran away.
Dido finally breathed a sigh of relief, recalling how she had jumped so nervously, which was really embarrassing. Fortunately, the young commander didn't seem to care about it and probably didn't blame her.
"Master...should we go back?"
"Well... no? You can see that staying in the room may not be safe. It's better to go out for a walk." Su Xin thought about it and politely refused.
The main thing is that the broken glass in front of the window and the overturned tables and chairs have not been cleaned up yet. It must be Dido who goes back to deal with it now. Looking at her absent-minded state, Su Xin subconsciously feels that it is not appropriate.
Although the bodies of the ship girls are strong enough not to be scratched by tiny glass fragments, the commander, who has been a human for a long time, does not usually regard the ship girls as superhumans, so he is still worried.
Besides, if something really happened, there would be no place to hide in the room. It would be better to go for a walk in the wide open space outside to relax and comfort the overly nervous maid.
Dido naturally had no objection. She could only follow behind Su Xin and silently cheer herself up, deciding to do her best to protect her little master.
The exercise was temporarily interrupted due to an unexpected accident. After confirming that no one was injured, they skipped Changchun and Muyue's group and prepared to go back to have separate training.
The next simulated confrontation was the turn of the next group of fireflies and electric
There is nothing much to say about fireflies. As a child of the royal family, I have had a very comfortable life these days.
I played with my new friends in the morning, and ate and drank a lot at the tea party with Hood, Glory, Perseus and others in the afternoon, which greatly increased the speed of dessert consumption.
He didn't sleep in his own room at night. It was said that he went to sleep with Xuefeng. It was probably because they were both very noisy. They got along very well even though they had only known each other for a short time.
But the children were thoughtful. On the first day in the port area, the destroyers went to the amusement park together, but the fireflies were the only ones not to join.
She was thinking about the monarch with whom she had made an agreement, and thought that she should go there with him first. Therefore, even though she was envious of those entertainment facilities that looked very interesting, Firefly did not really go to play.
As for Xiao's beloved sister Dian, she accepted the fact that she was "summoned".
Originally, she didn't have many relatives there, the working hours were long, the salary was low, and the classic 996 work system made her feel numb.
After coming here, not only will you have a loving sister, but your colleagues will also speak nicely to you. There is no work pressure and the salary is ridiculously high. Even if you want to slack off and get something for free, there is no problem.
My goodness, this is simply heaven. No one would want to go back. The only problem is that Dian’s combat awareness is basically zero.
She is not like a regular ship girl who has mastered the skills of using ship equipment since birth.
After all, in that relatively peaceful world, everything related to combat has been weakened. Apart from innate conditions such as lifespan and physique, there is actually no difference between ship girls and humans.
Therefore, when she suddenly found herself in a new job where she had to "go back to her old job", it took her a while to get used to it.
Seeing the kid on the opposite side, who was a few centimeters shorter than him, raising a small-caliber naval gun, Dian suddenly became very panicked, feeling a sense of fear as if someone was aiming at him with a gun.
Following the order from temporary referee Z23, Firefly moved without hesitation and fired its cannon at the same time. Her performance was quite standard, which is what all novice ship girls would do.
On the other hand, Dian, whose mental age is older than he looks, seems too immature both in consciousness and actions.
Not only were their dodging steps messy, but they only knew how to avoid the infrequent bombardment and had no intention of counterattacking, which made Xiao, who was watching on the shore, very anxious.
"Dian-chan, don't just hide, shoot her with your cannon!"
"What if I get...injured?"
"This is a practice bullet, it won't hurt at all! Shoot her, shoot her!"
He raised his hand hastily to shoot, but the Firefly quickly dodged it and he was hit several times instead. The practice bullets were quite hard and it hurt, but he didn't get hurt.
Feeling a little relieved, they stabilized the tempo and started to fight back. Unfortunately, the fight between the two sides basically remained at the stage of a fight between two weaklings. There was really nothing to watch. As the fight went on, they almost ran out of ammunition.
Den, who was a corporate slave in his previous life, was a little annoyed. It took so long to beat a little kid. Doesn't this mean that her strength is no different from that of a kindergarten kid?
So she decisively increased her speed and moved closer, wanting to perform a classic "gun fight" from the movies and end the exercise with longer arms and legs.
The firefly on the opposite side was very excited when he saw this. Not only did he not try to keep a distance, but he pulled up his bangs and took the initiative to move forward.
After the two met, Dian quickly grabbed Firefly's wrist, then swung his gun and aimed at the shiny forehead, "It's over, this is... the evil of society!"
The Firefly didn't care about all this. It tilted its head back a little, and then, in front of its shocked eyes, its head cone hit the large front armor.
“Ahhhh!”
Dian, who had never thought that he would be targeted by a physical technique, cried out in pain and flew backwards. He fired the cannon in his hand subconsciously, but it went awry.
The hard training bullet deviated from its trajectory and flew towards the person chatting with the children on the shore. Amid the screams of the ship girls, it hit the plump forehead.
The huge impact caused the young commander to stagger two steps, and he almost fell to the ground with his head tilted back.
"Master?! Are you okay? Dido... Dido was not able to help you block it in time. It was really a dereliction of duty. Do you feel uncomfortable? You won't... you won't lose your memory, right?!"
"Um... it's okay..." Su Xin covered her forehead and inhaled. There was a red spot in the middle of her eyebrows, but she didn't seem to be injured. "It's just a practice bullet... I won't lose my memory."
Dian was shocked, realizing he had made a mistake, and hurriedly took the firefly back to the shore. After carefully observing it and making sure that everything was fine, he apologized with lingering fear.
Su Xin didn't blame her at all, she just smiled and let it go despite her red forehead. On the contrary, Firefly, who won the exercise, was very happy and came over to pull the sleeve of the little commander.
"Commander, Commander, you are not Firefly's biological sister, are you? You are so stubborn!"
After calming down, Dian subconsciously added, "Ah... I didn't expect that being stubborn can be a good thing."
ps: Note 1: The time of the time travel was too early, and the transformation of Changchun was only implemented a while ago, so Su Su didn’t know!
Chapter 547 Life is full of crises 4
After the stun gun shot the innocent bystanders in the head, Sister Xiao became even more panicked. She kept apologizing and rubbing her forehead, making Su Xin feel embarrassed to stay there any longer.
Dido was also worried. She blamed herself while grabbing the commander's clothes, and her intention to take people away from the accident-prone area was particularly obvious.
Su Xin hesitated for a moment and then stopped insisting. It was enough to be "stubborn" once. What if Zuikaku and Kewei started fighting and the bomb went astray?
Although the carrier-based aircraft used in the exercise are also very safe, the amount of paint bullets loaded is quite large. If they really hit, it will probably take an hour to clean them. After thinking about it, I decided to give up.
He couldn't stay in the room, and there was a risk of being accidentally injured if he went to the training ground to watch. The young commander wandered on the road for a while and decided to go to the cafeteria to see Donghuang's light cruiser sisters.
Now Yixian has officially left the kitchen and taken over the position of Lafite's secretary. The head chef has also been replaced by Ning Hai, and her sister Pinghai is on duty as the assistant chef.
There was no change in the taste of the food, which showed that the sisters Ninghai and Pinghai were very impressed with Yixian's cooking skills. Su Xin didn't go there to check it out this time, she just wanted to take a look around.
After breakfast time, there were not many people in the cafeteria. The tables and chairs that had been cleaned by the barbarians were very clean. The outer hall was quiet, with only occasional sounds from the kitchen inside.
Su Xin naturally thought it would be Ning Hai and Ping Hai, but when she pushed the door open, she found that Ning Hai was not there, and instead it was Cleveland wearing an apron.
"... Ping Hai, Sister Cleveland?"
Pinghai turned around when he heard the voice. Seeing that it was someone he knew, he trotted over with his chef hat tilted to one side and opened his arms as if for a hug, but then stopped.
Su Xin was smart and naturally knew that the other party was concerned about the clothes stained with oil smoke, but she was okay with it and gently embraced him as he wished.
Cleveland just responded with a "yes" and didn't have time to turn around and say hello. The food was still being fried in the pan. If he didn't take it seriously and the food got burnt, the ingredients would be wasted.
The young commander didn't care. He rubbed Pinghai's head and asked her curiously, "Where's your sister? Why isn't she here?"
"My sister said she was going to buy groceries and told Pinghai not to run around and to wait for her in the kitchen."
"Is that so?" Su Xin looked up at Cleveland, "Where's Dad Cleveland? Are you here to learn how to cook?"
Cleveland smiled helplessly. He had long been accustomed to the strange nicknames and was even happy about the other matching nicknames. "Hehe, that's right. I didn't learn it before. Now that I have time, of course I have to practice more."
"Oh~ Is this for Sister Helena?"
"No! It was Montpelier who wanted to try my cooking skills..." Cleveland frowned, hesitated for a few breaths and sighed, "Well, actually I wanted to change Helena's taste."
Su Xin was curious, "Did Sister Helena ask you to learn it?"
"Well... no, but she seemed to be hinting at me that she's been craving for something lately and wanted me to make it for her."
"Didn't I tell you what she wanted to eat?"
"No... I made some sandwiches before, and I don't know if she doesn't like the combination of bacon and tomatoes. Although she eats them, it doesn't seem to be what she wants."
Pinghai was still young and didn't quite understand the reason. Su Xin was a simple-minded person and couldn't be relied on at all. On the contrary, Dido, who was following behind, reacted instantly.
"Isn't this just a hint to her to get something for Valentine's Day? And she didn't even say what to eat, so the simplest chocolate and cookies will do..."
Dido was a little conflicted. You should just tell it directly. What if the young master finds out and does something like [Pants Collecting ]? The maid corps won't be able to defend itself.
But if you don't tell her, judging from Cleveland's expression, she might not be able to figure out what he meant after Valentine's Day.
"Ms. Helena is also having a hard time..."
Dido sighed secretly. Seeing Cleveland carefully putting the stir-fried vegetables on a plate, as if he had finished the job, she felt anxious.
After hesitating for a moment, the maid finally spoke up and gently reminded: "Miss Cleveland, actually...why don't you try starting with dessert?"
Cleveland was stunned when he found that there was too much salt in the dish. He asked humbly, "Why do you say that? Will the dessert be simpler?"
"Well... after all, the tastes of dishes vary, so it's hard to find the right one. But desserts are different. You can never go wrong with foods like chocolate and cookies."
Cleveland thought it made sense. After thanking Dido, he turned around and asked the young chef Pinghai: "Can you make cookies and chocolates? Can you teach me?"
Pinghai is an honest child. He had no money to do it when he was poor. Even when he became rich, under Ninghai's positive guidance of thrift and diligence, he had no time to buy materials to learn.
Yixian did know how to cook, but since three meals a day did not include desserts, she naturally had no intention of teaching. After imparting the cooking skills, she planned to retire. Therefore, Pinghai could only shake his head at this moment.
Cleveland was a little disappointed, but then he thought, since you can come up with this suggestion, you must be very capable, right?
The royal staple food was overwhelming, but the cakes and desserts at the tea party were indeed delicious. Befa was always adept at her job as a maid, so Dido, who was also a royal maid, must not be much worse.
Thinking of this, Cleveland took two quick steps and looked at the new maid with expectant eyes, "Dido, please teach me. I will concentrate on studying hard. Do you have time?"
Dido thought to herself, this is terrible. She can make tea, after all, it is a must-have skill for a Royal Navy ship girl, but making desserts... she has never tried it.
"Biscuits might be a little difficult, but chocolate shouldn't be difficult, right?"
Dido thought about the process and gained some confidence, so she nodded, "Okay...Okay, first we need to buy a lot of chocolate, and...and molds."
Chocolate is a very common thing. Pinghai carried a lot of it with him. He usually ate it as a snack, but now he just gave it all away.
There is no need to rush about the mold. The shaping step is the easiest anyway. Once you succeed, you can buy the ones you like.
"Then let's...just make one and try it out..."
"Okay!" Cleveland was full of energy. "Just tell me to do it. Don't worry, I should be able to learn quickly."
"Dido...Dido understands...First, melt the chocolate over low heat..."
This is easy. Take a clean basin and pour hot water in it. Then chop the chocolate into pieces and put it into a large bowl. Heat it in water while stirring constantly. Even [Kitchen Killer] Su Xin can do it. It is basically not difficult at all.
The chocolate melted quickly and soon became a sticky liquid. Cleveland asked excitedly, "What's next?"
"Hmm...throw...throw some nuts in there?"
Pinghai also had some snacks in his pocket, which were once again contributed by Cleveland, who poured them in and stirred them evenly. "And then what?"
"Well... just pour it into the mold and wait for it to cool down..."
(°a°)??
"Is it... that simple?" Cleveland and Su Xin were puzzled. Seeing Dido nod, they put it aside for the time being. They poured some out in a small bowl and waited quietly for it to solidify.
All the raw materials for the chocolate came from Pinghai, so she paid special attention to it. She stared at the small bowl with blinking eyes and asked every now and then, "Is it ready?"
Su Xin was actually not sure. The surface of the chocolate was very smooth and it was impossible to tell whether it was solidified or not. If she poked it with chopsticks, it would ruin the beauty. After thinking it over, she could only delay for time.
Pinghai waited for a long time and was really greedy. The young commander thought that the child was an experimental subject and should give the food to the child first, so he nodded in agreement.
Pinghai was so impatient that he picked up the small bowl and tapped it gently on the table. He intended to shake out the solidified chocolate, but he didn't expect that the liquid chocolate was still splashed out by the tap.
Su Xin was close to me, so she was naturally the one who suffered. A lot of it was stuck on her face and body.
Pinghai, who had done something wrong, was scared and took a tissue to wipe it off, but the sticky chocolate sauce could not be cleaned so easily.
Su Xin, who was a little bit of a germaphobe, was not angry. She just felt uncomfortable all over. She simply smiled and comforted him, then pulled the little prisoner to take a bath in the bathtub.
Cleveland only got some on his clothes. After declining the advice of his colleagues, he decided to continue practicing in the kitchen. The maid Dido followed him without hesitation.
So the three of them walked side by side under the sun in the early morning, chatting and laughing as they walked towards the open-air bath not far away.
The light peach scent accompanied by the sweetness of chocolate drifted far away on the wind, and Dafeng, who was standing in front of the command room and fiddling with the door lock, was shocked all over.
