"Please, please take a seat. Um... I'm sorry, I don't have any tea sets or anything like that. Otherwise, I could treat you to some black tea. Um... I'm pretty good at black tea."
"It's okay, it's okay. I came too suddenly. I hope you don't mind."
"Why would I mind?!" The Queen widened her eyes, "I am really grateful to you, why would I mind? It's obviously me who always causes you trouble..."
Compared with the main battleships, destroyers with weaker capabilities seem to be more likely to develop this mentality. Ruyue at home was like this at the beginning, and the current Queen has somewhat similar tendencies.
Fortunately, Su Xin lived as a "big sister" for a long time and learned the skills of coaxing children in the [Archives].
She didn't rush to refute, but first built up the queen's confidence, "Do you know the names of all the flowers in the store?"
"Eh? Ah... yes, yes, half of them are edible species, used as supplementary ingredients for York City sister, and the other half are ornamental flowers."
Talking about her interests, the queen was obviously much more confident. "For example, I also grow common roses, but there are not so many colors and varieties."
"Ah, I know a little bit about dyeing. I can make something like a Snow Queen or a Cream Cup (Note 1). It just takes some time, and the demand isn't very high..."
"As for daffodils, lilies, carnations and the like, keep it simple. After all, people just like them the way they are... Ah, did I say too much?"
"No." Su Xin shook her head and continued, "Look, I don't know much about the things you like. You are much better than me in this aspect."
"As you care about, there will always be people who surpass you in areas you are not good at, but this is normal. If you are the best in everything, you are not a human being, right?"
The Queen was obviously stunned for a moment after hearing this. She probably didn't expect her boss to say these words to her. Fortunately, she had some understanding of the young commander's temperament and adapted quickly.
"Well... I understand. Thank you so much. I've caused you so much trouble. Saying thank you... is a bit insincere, but it seems that this is all I can say..."
"Don't say you're useless." Su Xin looked at Yorktown and the others who appeared outside and jumped off the stool. "Dad Ke knows everything, but he still can't even keep a flower alive..."
"......Huh?"
Su Xin turned her head and smiled at the sky, "Well... come to the port area more often if you have time? You can teach Dad Ke how to plant flowers, or improve the greening of the port area. It seems a bit monotonous with only green."
"Really? Can I...can I help too?!"
"Yes, the barbarians' aesthetic taste is really quite ordinary. I have long been annoyed by those square shrubs. If you want to come, you can come anytime."
"Yeah……?"
The queen hesitated for a long time, and when the little commander waved to the outside and raised his leg to go out, she timidly asked a question.
"Since I can be of use... then, if I want to settle down with you... is that okay?"
"Hmm? Settling down...ah, are you really willing?" As the person who makes the decision, Su Xin was more nervous than the queen. "I'm afraid you won't agree. If you are willing, of course we welcome it, and we would even love it!"
The queen was stunned again by the other party's unexpected positive emotions. After she reacted, she felt relieved, followed by surprise and helplessness.
"But, maybe not that fast, because she..."
"Eh? It's okay, I'm the commander, you're always welcome in the port area, it would be even better if she could come too...ah, I'll go to the coffee shop first? They've been waiting for a long time, bye Queen?"
"...Well, bye, and...thank you!"
Chapter 777 "Magic"
Although Nelson and his group are all ship girls, they have been sitting on the train for several days in a row and are inevitably tired.
The two older ones were fine, but the destroyers Spence and Bush only used their energy to play around. After being stuck in the carriage for so many days, they had already become listless.
Fortunately, the little cat girl who they hadn't seen for a long time made them feel much more energetic. While yawning, they came up to their good friends and started chattering and asking questions.
Su Xin didn't keep everyone waiting for long. After making sure that the queen was in a positive mood, she brought her maid out to meet everyone.
There is no need to say much about Harman and Yorktown. She knows Nelson and the two little ones are also quite familiar with them. Only Rodney, who has a gentle smile, is a little unfamiliar.
But Commander Su Xiao knew everything about the game's portraits and voice lines, so he wasn't too worried about a conflict. He briefly explained his situation and that was it.
The introduction process was dull, even Su Xin herself didn't expect it to be so dull, as if she had done something completely unnecessary.
"Harman mentions you occasionally." Rodney explained to the slightly puzzled Su Xin, "The boss also thinks highly of you. Add to that the video... you are actually more famous than you think."
Nelson lived up to his reputation as a proud and arrogant person. Although he admitted it in his heart, he found a way to refute it: "Humph... they are just some fancy moves..."
"elder sister…"
Su Xin glanced at Rodney who was speaking for her and breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the fact that the other party's former commander was in jail did not affect their relationship.
If that's the case, then she can relax a little and not be so restrained all the time.
"Um... I just checked upstairs. The lounge is not ready yet. No one can sleep there. Have you booked a place to stay?"
Rodney shook his head when he heard this. "Before I arrived, the boss sent me some suites in the same community for reference, but we still have to see them on site before we can decide which one to rent."
Su Xin glanced at the little expellees standing on the left and right of Harman. They were both very sleepy. After thinking for a while, she suggested, "Why don't we go to the other side and take a rest first?"
"Opposite? Opposite where...ah, are you going to treat us to a hot spring bath?" Nelson glanced at the large bathhouse. "Don't worry about it. We can afford it."
Commander Su scratched his head, "Uh... it can't be considered an invitation, right? Since I also opened this store, it would be more appropriate to use 'entertaining friends'..."
Nelson: “…?”
Rodney and Nelson, who were still in good spirits, followed Yorktown and Harman to the staff bath to relax.
Su Xin took the maids and led one of the two children, through the corridor and up to the second floor, and temporarily placed Spence and Bush, who were extremely sleepy, in the lounge.
Perhaps he was really tired, the timid Spence didn't care about his nervousness and fell asleep in the unfamiliar environment.
Bush was more relaxed. He asked Su Xin for a bottle of milk and drank it. Then he waved to the two people who were about to close the door. He seemed to be adapting well.
Seeing this, Commander Su was naturally relieved. After closing the door and going downstairs, he hesitated for a moment and finally walked towards the front desk.
Although Rodney and the others knew each other, they were not familiar enough to chat in the same pool. Instead of butting in, it was better to give the time to the cafe staff.
After all, the boss suddenly disappeared and ran so far away inexplicably. It would take a lot of time just to explain the reason. Even if she went, she could just listen.
Moreover, she had teased Elizabeth before and then ran away. But when she came in just now, she didn't even look at her. She must have been in a bad mood.
Su Xin, who didn't have any snacks on her and didn't prepare any gifts before going out, looked very calm. She walked leisurely through the corridor to the front desk and tapped the table lightly with her fingers.
"Hello, which bath should I go to?"
Elizabeth looked up and found that it was the commoner who had just provoked her. She immediately turned her head away angrily and didn't want to talk to him.
Su Xin found the puppy's childish behavior even funnier. Fortunately, she managed to hold it together, otherwise it would have taken several days of awkwardness before they could reconcile.
"Oh, I didn't mean to tease you..."
"Nonsense, you must have done it on purpose!" Elizabeth snorted and glared at her, "I believed you. I had been looking forward to it for so long, but it turned out to be a lie!"
"Well...how about this, I'll show you a magic trick as a gift. I've practiced it for a long time. If you like it, then forgive me, how about that?"
This was a good deal for Elizabeth no matter how you looked at it.
She could have just agreed to it, watched the magic show to the end, and then deliberately said she didn't like it, so she could get this wonderful performance that she had spent so much effort to prepare for free.
Elizabeth, having made up her mind, nodded in agreement and tried to act as if she didn't care at all. However, her expectant eyes gave her away completely.
Su Xin naturally noticed such obvious emotions. She had never practiced magic before, and suddenly felt a little guilty when faced with such expectations.
The word "magic" was originally intended to amuse the other party. After all, bullying tsunderes is really fun. Now that she is being expected so sincerely, she can't bring herself to do it.
Fortunately, in addition to the cheating tool of the magic bag, she also has other magical things.
"Well... watch it." Su Xin pinched her collar as if she was adjusting a bow tie, then pointed to the pen on the counter, "Float, float, float..."
"...Huh? Is this the magic you were talking about? I was using it just now. It's not a prop, how could it be possible——"
As soon as he finished speaking, the gel pen on the customer list suddenly moved, and then, under Elizabeth's shocked gaze, it flew into the air and floated steadily into Su Xin's hand.
The little commander who cooperated tacitly pinched the invisible existence covering the gel pen, and looked at the slightly dull little battleship happily, "How is it? Awesome, right?"
"H-How did you do that?!"
"Isn't it wonderful? Will you forgive me? I have been practicing for a long time."
Elizabeth hesitated after hearing this. To be honest, although she was indeed frightened, if she just let it go, what if there were something more powerful later? Wouldn't that mean she would miss out?
And in the eyes of Commander Su Xiao, this hesitation was a signal of dissatisfaction.
In order to prevent Shabai, who had recovered from his shock, from performing additional performances in front of her, she immediately pinched the coldness in her palms and pointed at the hesitant KanColle sitting on the chair.
Before Elizabeth could figure it out, she felt something suddenly propped her up. Her butt left the cushion, her feet couldn't touch the ground, and her whole body was lifted into the air.
"Eh? Eh?! What? So impressive! Anything else? Can I fly higher?!"
Isn't this easy? Su Xin didn't even need to make any gestures. The invisible Suzuka flew directly to the ceiling with everyone, and observed the little spider in the corner from a close distance amid Elizabeth's screams of fear.
"How is it? Do you like this magic?"
"Hurry, hurry and let me go! It's moving! It's going to jump over here!!"
Chapter 778 Delicious
For people like Sha Bai, awkwardness comes and goes quickly. Many times, you just need to give him a way out and he will run down it.
After seeing the "magic magic" that Su Xiaozhi had "carefully prepared", she had completely forgotten her previous emotions and instead grabbed the other party's hand and started to study, which gave Su Xin a headache.
After all, if it was really magic, then teaching would be fine, but Suzuka is the only one in the world, so where can she find another spirit for Shabai?
"...How about calling Gugugu to deliver the message and tricking idiot Bai into believing that this is actually magic?"
"But what if she asks me why I don't go to Hogwarts? How should I explain it? The port area is too far from the train station, and it costs dozens of dollars to take a taxi. I can't afford it."
Fortunately, Yorktown and others who came out of the bathhouse saved her life, allowing her to escape from this hell of studying.
"Ah, Sister York City, you guys came out so soon, what are you planning to do?"
"You are here, right? We just need to rest for a while. Next, I want to take Nelson and Rodney to the community to check out their accommodation as soon as possible."
Su Xin was stunned. "Where are Bush and the other two? They woke up not long after falling asleep?"
"No need, let them sleep. Choosing a house is still a bit boring for them. It's better for them to stay here and wait for us to come back. Anyway, I feel relieved with you around."
"I'm here?" The little commander glanced at Elizabeth, whose eyes were shining. "I can't stay here..."
Su Xin, who was afraid of being questioned, made a quick choice and trotted to stand next to Haman. "Well... I also want to see the neighborhood where you live. They have Haiqi and Ye to take care of them, so it's okay."
Elizabeth was stunned and immediately added: "Then I also want to
"No, you don't want to." Su Xin, the big boss behind the scenes, shook her head. "It's still working hours. If you leave with us, I will count you as absent from work, okay?"
The royal worker realized it later and complained in grievance, but was finally coaxed into submission by the commander with a sentence, "I'll visit you next time I have a holiday."
Harman's face was full of disgust, and he looked at Su Xin as if he was glaring at a heartless man. He only stopped when Yorktown chuckled and patted his head.
The young commander, who had inexplicably been given a title, turned around and ran to say something to Ye, then he joined the house-viewing team with ease.
"Um...shall we go?"
"it is good."
Because there were six of them, if they only took one car it would be overloaded, so Su Xin and Dido had to take another car to go to the community.
The taxi app showed that the community was about ten minutes away from the pick-up point, which was quite far. However, considering that the port exercises might have an impact on surrounding residents, it was normal to choose a farther location.
After all, if you live near the port area, there may be dangerous situations such as "bombs falling into your home and torpedoes coming from the sky", which is not allowed by the authorities.
This time the driver was surprisingly not a chatterbox, so Su Xin and Dido didn't have much to say in the back seat. They spent more than ten minutes quietly and finally arrived at their destination.
The four people from York City arrived earlier than them and were standing in front of the community gate waiting. There was a middle-aged woman in a shirt next to them. Su Xin guessed that she should be an agent.
Sure enough, when she and her maid met up with Yorktown, she heard him say, "Ms. Wang, everyone is here. Which building should we visit first?"
"Ah, your requirements are... three or two bedrooms, sunny, quiet, comfortably decorated, clean and tidy. There are quite a few that meet your requirements. Let's start with the five closest ones, shall we?"
"Okay, please."
"Yin, you're welcome. Come this way."
Wang Jiejie was like a tour guide. He led the six people to say hello to the uncle at the community security booth, and then walked towards the residential building on the left.
Su Xin had a shallow impression of the community. She only lived there with her parents for a period of time before going to school on her own. After that, she either lived on campus or in the port area.
There is a big difference between the residential area and the port area. In order to pursue quantity, the buildings in the residential area are generally taller to accommodate more residents.
The tallest building in the port area is the Ferris wheel. The old dormitory has only four floors, and at most four and a half floors including the rooftop. The new dormitory is divided into smaller parts and is relatively shorter.
In addition, the area is small and the buildings are spaced far apart, unlike the compact area in the residential area.
As for the rest, it was hard to tell after a quick glance. Su Xin was only left with the impression that "the greenery was nice" and "the atmosphere was quite quiet". Once she got into the building, she could no longer see outside.
"The highest floor of this community is 18 floors, with two apartments on each floor. Both elevators can be used to save residents' time when commuting."
Agent Wang pressed the elevator button while introducing, "The apartment we want to see is on the 11th floor, 1102, with three bedrooms and one living room. The master bedroom has a private bathroom, there is another room in the living room, and the kitchen is equipped with smart appliances..."
