Su Xin tilted her head, "It's not a request, it's an invitation. I want to go shopping with you to kill time. It's a big difference, okay..."
"...I understand." Sheffield lowered his eyes and smiled, quickly concealing his emotions and keeping up with the pace, "You think standing with me will attract more people to turn their heads around, but I didn't expect that the master likes to be in the spotlight so much."
Commander Su glanced at Sheffield, who was wearing a maid outfit, and said, "...Yes, that's perfect."
"...?"
"Shall I take you shopping for some clothes? That way you won't stand out so much next time you go out?"
"Eh."
"what?"
"The girl in black stockings in front and the maid in white stockings playing cosplay next to her both seem very pretty."
"Hmm? Really? Even though the one with black stockings looks cuter, I think the maid is sexier. It really tickles my XP!"
"That's right, I like cute types. How about we go together and see if we can get their contact information?"
"Cheng-uh, who are you?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two adults were grabbed by the collar by a huge force and instantly dragged to a hidden corner near the emergency exit. They were not discovered by Su Xin and the maid who heard the noise and turned back.
After finally landing on the ground, they coughed for a long time before looking up angrily, only to see a gentle woman in white.
"...Friend, who are you?"
"That is, why did you bring us here so suddenly?"
The woman in white didn't even smile this time. Her soft and boneless hands slowly placed on the metal door. With a slight sound, a dent appeared on the surface.
"She... do you dare to think about it?"
"Hiss-Lady, who is it? I, we are just passing by!"
The other boy also got scared, "Well, we're just going out to have a meal, we'll be back soon..."
"...Very well, bye."
Looking at the two people fleeing in a hurry, Akagi breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to leave, he stopped as if he remembered something.
"...Is it not going to cause trouble for the Commander if I damage the door like this?"
After hesitating for a long time, Akagi sighed, fearing that she would anger the little commander again, walked to the metal door, raised her hand and continued pressing until the area around the dent was smoothed out. Then she pinched her fingers and left.
The whole process didn't take long. Akagi felt that he would not lose the person, but he still quickened his pace. As a result, he met an acquaintance at the corner.
"Hmm? What a coincidence?" Dafeng in red smiled charmingly, with a man following behind her.
Akagi frowned and had no intention of responding, but when she heard the stranger's slightly obscene remarks, she immediately looked at Dafeng with a cold look.
Dafeng's expression didn't change at all. She walked past Akagi and into a remote place. She waved to the man, and then she heard a few faint screams.
"Keep your eyes open. Next time... I won't let you off so easily like I did now."
Akagi stopped for a moment and looked at Taiho, who was walking out slowly while wiping her hands with a handkerchief. "...chatting?"
"Yeah, he just wanted to flirt with the commander. I'm going to teach him a lesson so he doesn't overestimate his abilities like you do~"
"...It's unnecessary. I am enough on my own."
"Hey, weren't you the one who stayed in there for half a day after dealing with the two people? How come... there's still a skill CD?"
Akagi didn't bother to say more to her, so he turned around and walked out. Unexpectedly, he ran into the commander with a complicated expression and the expressionless maid not far away.
"..."
"What? You can't walk because of the glue? You are really--Huh?! Commander? Shouldn't you be in the dessert shop? Why are you here?!"
Su Xin blinked her eyes and looked at the two people of similar height for a long while before she sighed, "...Don't follow me, let's go together."
Chapter 688 The pain of being obsessed with all love~
If shopping with Sheffield requires you to be prepared for her to despise every word you say, then shopping with Dafeng requires you to endure the strange looks from others.
Akagi is relatively okay, probably because she is in a period of reflection, she is unusually well-behaved, and even more like a royal maid than Sheffield herself.
Dafeng didn't have so many concerns. When she learned that she was going to travel with the little commander, she quickly rushed over and leaned against Su Xin in a somewhat awkward posture.
Due to the height difference, Dafeng wanted to act like a little bird, so she had to twist her waist and stick out her buttocks to lower her head to the same height as the little conductor's shoulders.
From the perspective of passers-by, it looks very strange, especially the taller one is wearing shoes with high heels. This posture is too different from the mature and sexy image.
"Commander~ You must have seen what Taiho did for you, right?"
Su Xin tried hard to hold back. Just when she wanted to pull her hand away, the other party had the tendency to lie in her arms. Compared to sticking their whole bodies together, sacrificing her arm seemed insignificant.
And now when she looks at Dafeng, she always has a sense of déjà vu as she faces Jiang Jue. The two images are completely different, but their shamelessness seems to be carved from the same mold.
"Commander, please speak up. Are you moved by what Taiho did secretly?"
Commander Su curled his lips and asked, "Which one do you mean, adding ingredients to the cookies or picking the lock to enter the room?"
"You are such a joke. Taiho is of course talking about protecting you in secret and expelling those who have bad intentions towards you." Taiho glanced at Akagi who was silent, "Especially a certain colleague~"
"...I thought you would include yourself in this." The unromantic little commander silently complained.
Da Feng said confidently, "Of course I am not. After all... Da Feng will always belong to you, how could I have any bad intentions? On the contrary... I hope you can have this thought~"
Su Xin, who had long been trained by Jiang Jue, was immune to all poisons. Without even a frown on her face, she immediately said, "Wow... Sister Dafeng is so devoted..."
Dafeng squeezed the little commander's arm with her great chest, "You know, that's great~"
"...
Su Xin tilted her head to look at Sheffield who had nothing to do with the matter. She had given him a look just now, but the other party seemed to have a malfunctioning receiver and was pretending to be stupid.
Even when she asked indirectly, she was rejected by the other party with a sentence "Ms. Tiancheng and Miss Yixian will be very happy."
"...You're happy to punish me, right?" Su Xin was in a headache, feeling hopeless.
"Sister Dafeng, can you walk properly? I feel a little hot when you're so close to me."
Just as Taiho, who seemed to have no bones, wanted to speak, she was pulled away by Akagi with a smile on her face, "Taiho, don't cause trouble for the commander."
Dafeng, who was forcibly dragged away, rolled her eyes in annoyance and put the clothes that had slipped down to her shoulders back on. "How rude, you are a sentimentless canine."
Akagi remained unmoved, as if he was completely immune to mental attacks. He just maintained his appearance and silently looked at the small commander walking in the middle.
Da Feng failed to provoke and lost interest. She turned around and continued to tease Su Xin, "Where are you going now? Home? Do you want to sit in my room?"
"...going to go shopping for clothes."
"Oh, are you buying it for yourself? I forgot to mention that your outfit today is really beautiful and suits your temperament very well. If you need, I can help you choose it~"
Su Xin glanced at Da Feng's dressing style and said, "...Forget it, I don't think I can handle it."
"Hehehe~ It's okay, you're still growing. Besides... if you like, Dafeng is willing to let you have close contact with it every day●~"
These words were very damaging, but unfortunately, the invincible straight ball had lost its effect on the young conductor. Su Xin, who had been training elsewhere for a long time, looked normal and even had the mind to add something.
"...Sister Dafeng, you and her really look alike."
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. Dafeng, who was originally smiling coquettishly, suddenly became serious and asked, "Which her!?"
"Uh…a friend of mine."
"Commander, you hesitated for more than a second just now, which means that your words are not very credible..."
Taiho wanted to get closer, but Akagi held her tightly, so she had to give up. "Why are there so many people coming out? Lord Amagi will be very sad, right?"
Su Xin thought for a moment and added, "Sister Tiancheng knows, um...Sister Yixian knows too."
Da Feng, who loves to daydream, suddenly widened her eyes, "Is this... is it that I am not good enough? You would rather find someone outside than accept my love for you...?"
The passers-by who had been quietly watching this place for a long time were shocked, and their eyes were faintly condemning the scumbag. Although there was no pressure, it was indeed awkward.
Su Xin, who had inexplicably become a heartless man, sighed, "...Can you stop playing? Sister Dafeng, I just want to buy a few sets of clothes for Sister Sheffield, and then I'll go back after buying them."
"You...you only buy it for her? Then, what about me? QA Q...?"
There were more strange looks. Commander Su secretly sighed that his skills were still inadequate. He glanced at the maid who was watching the show and had to agree, "Buy it too. I'll pay for it."
Upon hearing this, Chicheng loosened his grip on Taifeng's clothes. Although he didn't say anything, he felt disappointed in his heart. Fortunately, this feeling didn't last long.
"...Akagi-sister, please pick a few too."
Dafeng was extremely dissatisfied with this and kept muttering bad things about Akagi, but the person concerned would not listen to anything other than what he had just said, so this provocation failed again.
Commander Su didn't intend to target anyone in particular. As long as Akagi was willing to behave himself, there would be much less conflict in the port area. There was nothing wrong with buying some clothes. The most important thing was that everyone was happy.
Moreover, spending some money to ensure a quiet journey home was a good deal for Su Xin. Unfortunately, it was only after she entered the clothing store that she realized she was still too young.
"Commander, does Tai Feng look good in this?"
"...If you're willing to pull the collar up a bit, I think it'll suit you pretty well."
"Hate it, you say these things again, you obviously like them too, right? Or... do you like me to wear them in private for you to see?"
Su Xin ignored the look from the saleswoman and picked out a set of casual clothes and handed it to Sheffield. "Sister, try this one. It's comfortable and suitable for exercise."
"Commander... take a look at Taiho~" The junior twisted his waist and tossed his hair, blocking Akagi who just came out of the locker room, "She's definitely the most beautiful girl in the whole place, isn't she?"
"Mmmmm, it looks good, looks good, looks good."
"You haven't seen it yet. Do you think that Dafeng will be the most beautiful person no matter what she wears or whether she wears anything or not?"
"Ah, yes, yes."
After being treated perfunctorily, Dafeng went to choose her underwear contentedly. Akagi, who had just changed his clothes, hadn't asked anything yet when he saw the little commander nodded.
"If you like it, buy it."
"...good."
Akagi turned back angrily and was about to go to the dressing room to change his clothes, but he heard the person who had just been perfunctory with him turned around and started praising the maid.
The tone was much more sincere than when he was facing her. This was a big blow to her, but it was also a predictable result.
The disappointed Akagi heaved a sigh of relief and encouraged himself secretly, "After all, there is progress. At least... this can be considered a gift for me, right?"
The shop assistant who had eaten the melon in silence was extremely excited and very interested in this ethical drama. He immediately took out his cell phone and started gossiping with his good sisters.
[I finally encountered the plot of a melodrama in real life. It was so exciting a()w~)9]
Chapter 689 From Beyond the World (2 in 1
Nearly ten days have passed since our last trip of four to the mall.
March ended and April began. The further rise in temperature finally eliminated the need for thin coats, returning the arm-baring style to everyone in the port area.
Perhaps because she had seen a lot of ordinary women's daily outfits when she was shopping before, Su Xin's resistance to clothes like short skirts and stockings was reduced a lot.
It's just that she doesn't wear much because she stays at home on weekdays. I guess she will dress more coolly when the temperature exceeds 30 degrees.
Taiho has been getting quite close to Su Xin recently, but it's one-sided. However, she does have a say in front of the little commander, and is within the normal range of being accepted by the other ship girls.
Akagi, who had serious ideological problems, is still at the bottom of interpersonal relationships in Hong Kong, but it is better than before, at least his sense of existence has been restored.
Although the tone of the ship girls is not so friendly, it can be seen from the once again active [the first person to oppose Akagi] - Shokaku that Akagi is gradually returning to the lost social circle.
She even learned it by herself. She would visit Yixian's house every now and then on the pretext of "asking for advice on the tea ceremony", and while getting to know them, she would learn about the living conditions of the three people.
Su Xin herself didn't care. She just did what she had to do. Anyway, the other party was here to see Sister Yixian, so it had nothing to do with her.
Rafi was even more casual. She had to attend classes and do homework during the day. During this time, she was caught dozing off by the commander. Perhaps he told her something, and Z23 and Javelin never showed any tolerance again.
As for Yixian, she knew what Chicheng wanted, so the words she used in her instructions would be sharper than usual, intending to test the other party's character and at the same time dispel the resentment in her heart.
The reconstruction of the port area is also nearing completion. On the flat ground at the foot of the back mountain, the dormitories for the major camps have been built. They are now in the ventilation stage and will be ready for occupancy soon.
It is worth mentioning that the Brie sisters were called back by Tidecaller at the end of March on the grounds of maintaining the ship and data records.
Considering the long journey, the date of their return to Hong Kong is not certain. Adding the time required by the train, it is estimated that it will take at least half a month at the earliest.
The reason sounded legitimate, but Tiancheng told the young commander that this was probably an official move intended to further understand the daily information of the port area.
However, this is a normal phenomenon, which shows that the authorities do attach great importance to Su Xin, or in other words, they attach great importance to this human being who may be favored by the "cooperation partner".
The plan is pretty comprehensive and there haven't been any problems so far, so we can just live our life as usual.
In general, the port area is developing in a good direction both internally and externally. The only thing Su Xin needs to worry about is the matter with the [archives].
According to the conversion ratio of one hour in the port area equals a whole day in the [Archives], Su Xin has been living in the world of [Helena] for nearly half a year.
