As the owner of the store, of course she can come if she insists, but Su Xin doesn't like doing meaningless things. Compared to going out to kill time, it is obviously more appropriate to go to school to accompany the children.
"...But you'll run into Akagi and Taihou at home, right?"
"Atago-nee-san is fine, but the others... are too difficult to deal with."
There will be visits at home, and there is a risk of "encountering" wherever he goes. Commander Su sighed, it is really troublesome everywhere. After thinking about it, he still has to show his attitude.
"So, common people, what are we going to eat for lunch?" Elizabeth looked at Su Xin who was in a daze, and pushed her with dissatisfaction, "Common people..."
"Ah... chicken pot is also okay, there's one for sale nearby. I want to eat spicy hot pot, um... the extra spicy kind."
Haiqi was quite surprised. "Wow, little boss, the taste is quite strong. Do you like vinegar?"
Su Xin thought about it, "Hmm... noodles will add it, right? Spicy hotpot... generally doesn't add it?"
"What a shame. I thought your taste was exactly the same as mine." Haiqi shook his head. "I'm heavy too, but my throat is very important, so I rarely eat it."
“Well, that’s really hard…”
Elizabeth stamped her feet angrily. "What about me? Don't just talk to yourself and leave me aside!"
"Isn't it a chicken pot? You can't eat spicy food..." Commander Su replied casually.
Unexpectedly, Elizabeth misunderstood him, "Huh? Are you looking down on me? If a human like you can eat it, why can't I?!"
Su Xin did not explain. After calculating Elizabeth's appetite and coaxing her a little, she ordered an extra spicy dish for Elizabeth as well. She continued to stare blankly at the other's expression of trying hard to hide her nervousness.
Haiqi ordered himself a bowl of noodle soup, while the maid, Ye, Tianhou and others simply bought several salads from the same store.
"I...I want to try to lose weight..." Ye swung his tail with red cheeks, "It's...a little too heavy..."
The Queen tilted her head quietly and glanced at Her Majesty the Queen who was chatting with her hands on her hips in the flower shop across the street. She heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that she didn't hear Ye's Versailles quotes.
"Ji Ye, remember not to say such things in front of the Queen, okay?"
The transport ship, who had backaches every day, paused for a moment and blushed even more. "I'm... sorry, I... I really didn't mean that..."
Beifa seemed to have not heard anything and paid the bill promptly. Then he discussed the work assignment for tomorrow with Ye.
The sound of rain was somewhat hypnotic. Su Xin felt a little sleepy as she sat there for a while, and she vaguely heard her cell phone ringing.
She blinked and picked up the phone. When she asked, she found out that it was the delivery staff. She hurriedly got up and went out to receive the food, but ended up meeting someone unexpected.
"Ah... Commander."
Su Xin paused, waved in her direction, and as Chi Cheng's expression suddenly lit up, she greeted the delivery man behind her, "Hello, here."
"Oh, is that Ms. Su?"
"Well, two servings of spicy hot pot, right?"
"Yes, I'm sorry for the slowdown on the rainy day. I hope you enjoy your meal."
"Thank you, be careful on the road." Su Xin took the plastic bag covered with raindrops, and without looking at Chi Cheng who was holding an umbrella in the rain, she turned back to the store, "Silly Bai, it's time to eat."
Akagi stood in the rain, listening to the noise of "You definitely didn't call my name properly" coming from inside. He clenched his fists silently, then took a deep breath, closed his umbrella and followed in.
"Commander, Akagi is here to deliver your meal. These are all made by Akagi himself..."
The only three or two customers left in the flower shop looked over when they heard the sound, and were a little surprised when they saw the Sakura Empire aircraft carrier dressed in white. After all, the other party was very different from what they remembered.
Unfortunately, Commander Su didn't seem to want to pay attention to the other party, which made them realize something was wrong, and they kept their eyes fixed on Akagi in silence.
The flower shop fell silent for a moment. Akagi waited for a while and called out again, "...Commander?"
"I've ordered the food, thank you. You can go back first. You've worked hard."
Chi Cheng took two steps forward hesitantly, but was stopped in his tracks by Su Xin's suddenly cold gaze. He had no choice but to persuade her: "But...homemade food is always healthier..."
"Oh, that's not necessarily true." The little commander decided to make his position clear and changed his usual easy-going personality. "If it was done by Sister Ning Hai, it would be dangerous for you to deliver it. If it was done by you, hehe..."
Haiqi was surprised by this sudden development, and hurriedly squeezed next to Elizabeth and whispered: "Hey, do you know her?"
"I... I don't know him. Why did the common people suddenly become so fierce?" The proud royal queen was stunned and didn't have the energy to care about Haiqi's rudeness. "Did I make her angry..."
"Well... judging from my many years of experience in the world, what you said should be correct." Haiqi whispered to Elizabeth while watching things develop.
Su Xin didn't care what others thought. Anyway, she was determined not to put the box of things that Akagi brought into her mouth.
Every failure makes you wiser. After all, if you really want to be cautious, there is nothing absolutely safe in the port area except the things made by Donghuang Ship Girl and Dunkirk.
Akagi's body was wet and his hair was stuck together, forming wisps of hair. He looked very embarrassed.
But what does this have to do with Su Xin? It was Akagi who wanted to wear white clothes on rainy days, and it was Akagi himself who wanted to deliver the things.
The former abandoned the convenient function of refreshing the status of the ship girl, and her intention to pretend to be pitiful was too obvious. Although the latter was well-intentioned, Su Xin felt that she could not bear it.
"You should go back. I don't want to eat."
"I... I'll leave it here and go back. If you'd like to try it -"
"Well, bye.
"..."
Akagi silently placed the lunch box on the counter, and walked out of the flower shop, looking back every few steps. During this time, he never heard the words of persuasion he had imagined, so he had no choice but to go home with an umbrella.
After everyone left, Commander Su's expression eased a little. He looked up and smiled apologetically at everyone, then lowered his head to open the lid, "Silly Bai, it's time to eat, why are you standing there?"
Haiqi and Elizabeth, who had been biting their ears for a long time, slowly sat back in their seats. They didn't dare to ask any questions, but just picked up their chopsticks and started eating.
Elizabeth's mind was filled with the cold expression of the little commander, fearing that if she angered him one day, she would also suffer the same fate.
As a result, I didn't pay much attention to the red food in the bowl until I put it into my mouth, and then I realized and screamed, "Ah ...
Su Xin smiled helplessly, "I said you probably can't finish it. Give me your portion and I'll order another one for you, okay?"
"No... No, then I have to wait another half an hour?" Elizabeth looked for water with tears in her eyes. She caught a glimpse of the lunch box out of the corner of her eye and was silent for a moment.
Su Xin seemed to have guessed it and gave a direct conclusion, "It might taste good, but I can't guarantee that someone hasn't added anything weird to it."
"For example?" Elizabeth asked with her tongue sticking out.
The young commander thought about it and changed the explanation to something more understandable. "For example, if you take the 'monkey potion' that makes people blush and scream?"
"Alas?!"
Chapter 666 I'm very good/I'm pretending
Akagi's arrival did not have any psychological impact on Su Xin. On the contrary, after showing her attitude, she just felt relaxed.
A polite way of getting along will always give the other party a certain illusion, so it is better to simply refuse. As for when and whether you can reconcile, who can say for sure?
Another entangled contestant, Dafeng, has been well behaved recently. It may also be because Su Xin moved out. She is usually either at home or away from Hong Kong, so she is not often seen.
Su Xin didn't have much of a bad feeling towards Dafeng, but she was a little too enthusiastic, and her hygiene concept needed to be corrected urgently.
She had to find time to hire someone to give Dafeng special lessons so that she could understand what she could eat and what she could not eat.
Once her three views are corrected, she can get along with the other person with a normal mind. Before that... Commander Su doesn't want to eat any food related to cookies.
"...Malatang is still better."
Su Xin swallowed a piece of vegetable leaf covered with red oil without changing her expression. She turned her head to look at Elizabeth with tears in her eyes, feeling helpless and amused.
"How about I get you a cup of hot water to wash it down? Or buy you another portion? If you can't finish it, don't force yourself."
Elizabeth sniffed and wiped her eyes again. "No...hiss--No, it's just chili peppers. It's not even half as pungent as fish head pie. That's all...hiss--"
Commander Su Xiao and Hai Qi were in awe when they heard this, and they were even more afraid of the legendary meal.
This perseverance-testing lunch lasted for half an hour. Su Xin and Hai Qi ate everything, but Elizabeth finished all the rice with just a few slices of potatoes.
Su Xin sighed that the queen was "easy to feed" and stood up, holding an umbrella and went across the street to ask for some fruit from the salad set to feed Elizabeth, whose lips were as red as ice.
Around two o'clock in the afternoon, the rain subsided and the guests who had been soaking in the pool for a long time took the opportunity to leave in groups.
Most of the new ship girls who came into the store were caught in the rain and were longing for the warm pool water. Unfortunately, there were very few people going out on rainy days, so only half of the baths were occupied.
With this number of people, the Queen, Elizabeth and Quan Ye are fully capable of handling the job. They can also help Haiqi get familiar with the work and treat it as an on-the-job training.
Su Xin had nothing to do and didn't want to go home so early. There was no one in the flower shop to talk to her except the maid, so she thought about just taking a shower.
After all, Su Xin had never taken a bath in her own store after coming here several times. Considering that she would most likely not leave Hong Kong again from tomorrow, she had more thoughts about taking a bath.
Ye was naturally happy about this, and led the little commander and the three maids to the innermost pool, "There are few customers today, so it doesn't matter how long you soak in it..."
"Well, thank you." Su Xin looked at the big steaming pool in the room, a little impatient, "Well... can I just put the clothes on the rack over there?"
"Yes... yes, if you need a drink, just call us..."
The little commander responded obediently, watched Ye leave, stretched, and then walked to the wooden rack and began to take off his clothes.
There were no outsiders in the room, and Su Xin had met the maids frankly before, so she had no psychological pressure to take off her clothes. After taking off her clothes in a few seconds, she sat by the pool to let her calves adapt to the temperature first.
Sheffield and Befa were people of integrity and had nothing to fear. They stood straight and looked at Su Xin's skinny body with confidence.
Only Dido blushed and silently shrank behind her two colleagues. No matter what she did, she felt awkward and no matter where she looked, it was inappropriate.
Although her figure is still not good, she is always attracted by the milky white skin, and the slightest sound of water can make her have wild thoughts.
"Uh...Should I go out first?"
Sheffield and Befa saw it clearly, but they didn't stop her or comment. Su Xin just stopped kicking the water, tilted her head and asked, "Is it... too hot?"
“Yes, yes, yes…Is that right…?”
"...Sister Dido, you seem very nervous and you stuttered when you spoke."
Dido closed her mouth silently, locked the Sirius-looking doll in her arms and hugged it tightly, fearing that her eyes would glance at its owner.
Sheffield stepped aside to help Dido block her view. "Master, I hope you can go down as soon as possible. Looking at your broad mind all the time will make her feel like she is in the grassland."
"...You're saying I'm small again." Su Xin puffed out her chest unconvinced, "I'm obviously working hard to grow, and I'm still a lot bigger than before, okay?"
Dido buried her head even lower. Befa found it funny, but was afraid that she would be embarrassed and run away, so she raised her hand and patted Sheffield lightly.
"Commander, don't listen to her nonsense. You have grown a lot compared to the past. She is just afraid that you will catch a cold if you take off your clothes."
This reason was tenable. Commander Su hummed twice and slowly slid into the water. Her long hair covered the water surface, completely blocking the beautiful scene below.
Dido breathed a sigh of relief and felt much more at ease.
Su Xin felt very comfortable, but her hair was a bit of a bother. After getting wet, it stuck to her body and was a bit itchy. She raised her hand to tie it up, but Befa stopped her softly.
"Commander, soaking in water will be good for your hair..."
"Well...well, don't you want to take a shower? It's still very comfortable."
The three of them shook their heads in unison. Su Xin didn't force them. She just sat in the water, closed her eyes, slowly emptied her mind, and let the water of perfectly warm temperature relieve her fatigue.
Gradually, she suddenly had the illusion that she was in the bathroom of the courtyard, sitting in a wooden tub for bathing. This made her open her eyes quickly, and her eyes met the eyes of the three people on the shore.
"Commander, is there anything you need?"
Su Xin was stunned, then shook her head, "Um... No, I just didn't hear any sound, so I wanted to see if you were still there."
"...If I remember correctly, the sound would only be made when the door was opened and the owner left. The master's way of thinking is really different." Sheffield's daily finishing move.
But this time, Commander Su had no intention of responding. After a little reflection, she realized that she was actually only a little concerned about the four little creatures in the other world.
It's not a preference, but in terms of liking, she naturally cares more about the ship girls in the port area. Unfortunately, the long season was too calm and she had nothing to do in the port area.
The living conditions there are poor, and the mentally retarded children are all very young. It is hard not to worry about these two things.
Just like a development game that she has not yet completed, although the plot progress completely stops after exiting, she just can't help but recall the plot and unconsciously ponder the strategy.
"..I always feel that a week is still a bit long. How about... going once every two days?" The young commander silently pondered a strategy.
"If I'm in a trance... As long as I remember the two things separately, I won't feel weird when I come back."
"If you wake up in the middle of the night, etc... calculate the time before going to bed, convert it according to the ratio of one hour per day, and come back on time, right?"
"As for the rest... well, just adapt to the circumstances. Nothing should go wrong."
Su Xin, who decided to return to the competition after just one day, swallowed quietly, glanced at the three maids with MAX observation ability, and decided to work hard on her acting skills.
So that night, after saying good night to each other, the young commander relaxed his mind, and when he was about to fall asleep, he entered the [Archives].
Yixian beside him didn't hear anything wrong from the naturally moving breathing. He just helped tuck in the quilt, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
"Good night...Susu."
ps: Thank you for the tips, blades and tickets from fellow book lovers. I just saw the monthly bonus today. To be honest, you gave me too much... It's too late today. I will try to update more chapters starting tomorrow. Thank you for your love~
The world of [Helena] will gradually enter the plot, and the ability improvement and scientific research progress (Emperor Mom) will be completed in the [Archives]. The ship girls of other camps (Northern Alliance, Sardinia, etc.) will appear and join the port area after the end of the world of [Helena], along with the related plot of Yorktown.
