The Royal Ark decisively dug up the place where the light cruiser had eaten, tapped on the empty plate, and then prepared to eat with tears in his eyes.
"Eh? The ones we've eaten are on the other side, why don't we dig them out too..."
"That's totally unnecessary! I have always advocated thrift and diligence. You know, making a cake, no matter from the steps or the acquisition of raw materials, is very worthy of cherishing!"
The little swan glanced at the part of the empty plate that Neptune had eaten, and after a moment of silence, he realized something and secretly took a step back.
Ark Royale: ...QA Q?
Hood couldn't bear to watch it, so he immediately asked the Royal Ark to hand in their phones. Among the all the "XX sisters", he found Becky's avatar and clicked on it.
Royal Ark (Hood): [Hello, are you there?]
Becky: [Oh, I am here. Is there anything I can help you with?]
Royal Ark: [Sorry to bother you, but our commander's birthday is in a week. I would like to ask if you and Miss Wu Mu are willing to attend the party?]
Becky: [Eh? The commander has already left. He left the job to Kumano three days ago and ran away secretly. Didn't she tell you?]
Hood: ….?
Becky: [We should be there soon, right? But Kumano is very angry, and he is ready to suspend his duties to take us there. If you see the commander, please tell her that Becky remembered to prepare the plaster this time~]
Royal Ark: […I see. Thank you very much.]
Becky: [You’re still so polite. Look forward to our gifts~ Oh hoo hoo~]
Chapter 788 Common Problem (Mistake
While shopping with Kewei, Su Xin experienced emotions that she could hardly feel when shopping with other people.
"...I'm so tired."
I really don’t know what kind of magic these clothes and shoes have that can attract people to look at them with endless energy and never get tired of it.
When I go out with the maids, I usually follow the advice of the little commander. When I go shopping for clothes with Yixian and Tiancheng, I always go straight to the point.
Everyone seemed to have decided what they wanted to buy before entering the store. The whole process was extremely quick, and the time spent on selection was usually less than that in a taxi.
But Kewei was different. She seemed to enjoy the fun of "shopping" itself more. As long as there was a store, she would drag Su Xin in for a look around.
If they were not interested, the two of them would walk back to the store door along the clothes racks like a fashion show. If they were interested, Su Xin would have to take on the responsibility of "praising people".
"Susususu, how about this skirt? Does it look good? I think it suits my temperament, but the pattern is a little vulgar... What do you think?"
The young commander glanced at the awe-inspiring girl holding her clothes and gesturing in front of the full-length mirror, "...It looks good."
"Really? I think it's pretty good too." Kewei said as she hung up the skirt and took out another one. "What about this one? The fabric is pretty good, but the V-neck... might be a bit bold to wear."
"......nice."
"I see. What about the black one? Although black is very slimming, we usually wear white skirts. Wouldn't the contrast be a bit too big?"
"......nice."
Kewei looked back with slightly puffed cheeks, "Really? You finally accompany me shopping, please be serious, I'm hard to get a date with..."
"...Didn't you ask me to come out?" Commander Su retorted subconsciously, but when he saw the other party's frown, he quickly changed his words, "Ah... My fault, I was distracted. This dress actually suits you very well."
Kewei was immediately happy when he heard it, "Really? I think so too, but should I buy a size up or a size down...?"
Su Xin advised with ease: "Why don't you try them on and compare them to see which one is more suitable."
"Yeah! I thought so too. Can you wait for me for a moment? I'll come out and show you when I'm done." Kewei raised the corner of his mouth and carried all four skirts into the dressing room.
The young commander, who had been tormented for a long time, finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look for a low seat where people could rest.
It’s really not that she is weak. After the transformation, Su Xin can walk for a whole day without being exhausted. Compared with the physical fatigue, her mental damage is the greater.
In fact, she had seen comments like "girls like shopping" in dramas and books, but she didn't feel it much when she was interacting with the girls in the port area before.
Today, when she went out with Kewei, the intensity of shopping suddenly increased. The gap between the two was too great, and she couldn't recover for a while.
He clearly thought the piece was beautiful and couldn't let it go, so he kept touching it again and again, praising it over and over again, and finally hung it back on the hanger neatly.
I clearly feel that this piece of clothing is not suitable for me. From the style to the pattern to the shape, none of it meets my requirements. But I still insist on taking it into the fitting room to try it on.
Moreover, the stores they visited were not limited to women's clothing stores, they also went into men's clothing stores and even children's clothing stores, which really puzzled Su Xin.
Logically speaking, I only needed to focus on sports brands on this trip, but Kewei not only looked at skirts, tried on colors, and bought facial masks, but also waited in line for more than ten minutes, and finally brought back two ice cream cones.
After more than an hour, the little conductor with a good memory almost memorized the brand numbers of every store. Next time, she won't need to look at the guide. She will definitely be more familiar with this place than the mall employees.
"...Are you here to play with your sister?" The uncle sitting next to Su Xin, who was playing with his phone, asked her. When she nodded, he immediately said with emotion, "Different paths lead to the same destination..."
"...Is this word still usable in this way?"
"Why not? I'm with my wife, and you're with your sister. We have different ideas, right? In the end, we both sat on this sofa, right? There's nothing wrong with that."
Su Xin: …..It’s true.
The uncle kept on talking, "Sometimes I don't really understand you girls. I asked if it looked good, and she said it was good, so I wanted to buy it, but she didn't want to, and said she'd take a look at it again. Sigh..."
"...Actually, I don't really understand it either." The young commander scratched his head and told the truth.
The uncle was open-minded. "It's okay. You're still young now. You'll understand it in the future. This is probably a kind of fun, right? Just like me visiting a comic convention."
Su Xin: ..?
"Honey, how about this one? Take a look. Doesn't it make me look slimmer with the waistline pulled in?"
"Yes, my wife is so beautiful!" the uncle shouted across the air, and sighed miserably, "Little girl, uncle is leaving first, can you wait a little longer?"
"Uh... Goodbye, uncle."
"You're pretty good. If not, ask your sister to buy you a set meal so you can eat while you wait. Aren't we doing a collaboration recently? Buy a set meal and get a KanColle peripheral. You young people should be interested. Bye, bye."
"...My house is full of KanColle, what other peripherals do I need? Can any peripherals be better than Sister Taihou's underwear?" The little commander waved to the uncle and took a deep breath.
"Susu - how about this one? Take a look, the black style shouldn't make me look fat, right?"
"Yes, yes, old--ah, sister is so beautiful." Su Xin stood up and rushed over, "I think this size is very suitable for you, I'll pay for it, okay? I'll give it to you, you're welcome!"
Kewei looked at the slightly anxious little commander and found it quite interesting. She didn't mean to stroll around for so long. After all, she was used to being so reserved in the royal family and it was rare for her to come out for some fresh air, so she couldn't restrain herself.
But seeing the other party pulling the salesperson to pick up the goods and pay, Kewei felt that today's trip was not in vain. After all, the two of them have become more familiar with each other, right?
Soon, the little conductor who had paid came over with the shopping bag and asked, "Where are we going next?"
"Well... you seem tired, so I'll reluctantly end this shopping trip. How about we go to a sports brand store and you choose this time?"
Su Xin immediately perked up, hooked the bag and led Kewei, "Okay, trust me, I'm good at this!"
Kewei: ...I have a bad feeling.
"Sister Kewei, take a look at this. It's loose and comfortable, and the fabric is thin and light. It's very suitable for wearing during exercise. It doesn't have many patterns, so it can be worn everyday."
"Ah, and this short-sleeved shirt. The light color suits your style very well, and it's also quite elastic. It should be quite comfortable for you to wear."
"Although this pair of pants has no decoration, the cuffs are very convenient. Tightening at the end gives people a capable look. Sister, you can try a new style."
"And there's more..."
Kewei: ...Ah, yes, yes, yes.
ps: No connotation, just squat and defend with your head down.
Chapter 789: This is the time to yell and fool around
The Royal Aircraft Carrier looked at the top of the shopping mall, the dark sky outside the transparent glass, and sighed softly.
Judging from the time, everyone in the port area should be having dinner soon, but she was still outside, enduring endless waiting and inquiries.
Difficult, too difficult.
Obviously, I took into consideration the Commander's desire to go home, so I agreed to finish shopping early, buy some sportswear and go back to eat.
But now?
"Sister, do your shoes fit you? Stand up and take a few steps to try it out."
"...I'm not sick, why do you always ask me to walk a few steps..." Kewei muttered as he stood up and paced around in his soft running shoes. "It's fine, this is it?"
Su Xin, squatting on the ground, glanced at the aircraft carrier's feet, raised her hand and stretched out her index finger, poked along the other's heel into the shoe, and nodded amid the terrifying scream.
"Hmm...it fits well. It shouldn't be too big. Do you feel that your toes are squeezed in front?"
Kewei shyly crossed his legs, trying to ignore the gazes from the people around him who were looking at him because of the screams. He lowered his head and whispered, "It's not too tight... Can you, can you get up first?"
"What's wrong? It's important to make sure the shoes fit your feet. If they're too loose, you'll sprain your feet easily. If they're too tight, it's not good for your toes and they'll get squeezed and deformed easily. Since I promised to buy them for you, I have to check them carefully."
"But...I, I'm not wearing leggings."
"...Huh? You're not wearing anything?"
The little conductor who was looking down at the shoes was stunned for a moment. Just when he wanted to look up and ask in detail, Kewei slapped him on the head and said, "No, don't look up!"
"What are you looking at--oh...what's so good about that...ouch!?"
From shame to anger, Kewei retracted his fist and glared at the unromantic little conductor, "Really? No need to choose anymore. You've bought clothes, trousers, socks, and shoes, haven't you?"
"I'm doing this for you. If you only buy one set, they won't dry after washing. You can't wear the same pair of shoes every day. I can't let you run in high heels, right? It's not good for your feet.
Seeing that the little commander really cared about her, Kewei's face became much better. She immediately smoothed her skirt and sat back on the shoe-trying stool. "Well... then help me take it off? We just want this one."
"......oh."
"Why aren't you looking at me? In the Imperial... well, in our family, it's considered very rude not to look at the other person when talking."
"...Didn't you tell me not to look up? And how could I help you take off your shoes if I looked up..."
Kewei kicked Su Xin's calf lightly, as if tickling her. "I'm already sitting down, can't you pay more attention to my situation?"
Commander Su suddenly had a headache. He looked up at the aircraft carrier, who was in a very good mood. He reached out and adjusted the other's skirt in the slightly embarrassed onomatopoeia.
"Don't kick your feet, okay? I'll help you take it off."
"......Um."
Su Xin helped untie the shoelaces, gently pulled the tongue to loosen it a little, then pinched the ankle with one hand and gently bent the heel with the other hand...
"Sister, don't curl your toes. Do you want to wear these shoes straight home?"
Kewei blushed, "No, don't blame me, your hands are a little cold, and it always feels weird to pinch my feet... I, I'm actually very ticklish..."
Really..." The little commander added a little more strength and pulled the aircraft carrier's left foot out of the shoe, "My physique is like this. No matter what season it is, my body temperature will be slightly lower."
"Drink? Why? Humans... um, I mean, are all of you like this?"
Su Xin repeated her old trick, pulling off the other shoe and putting it aside, then went to get the scary lace-up high heels, "Not necessarily, some people can, some people can't."
Kewei, who knew very little about the commander, became interested and asked, "So what you just said... that the feet will be deformed, does that also depend on the physique?"
"No, that happens to almost everyone. If the shoes are too tight or the posture is incorrect, they will be squeezed when moving, and will become deformed over time. In the past, I...well...I have to choose the right one anyway."
Although he didn't finish his words, Kewei was able to fully recall the thoughts in the back of his mind. With a little bit of heartache, he looked through the sneakers at the little feet inside.
"That's why I've never seen her wearing sandals. She must be injured there, right? She's a human after all."
The accidental discovery made Kewei frown sadly, and he couldn't help but feel sad, until his calf suddenly hurt, "Hiss - what are you doing?"
"Um... sorry, I'm not very good at tying knots... How about a bow? Yours is not easy to tie..."
Awesome: …?
She looked down at her feet. The neatly laced pattern had been untied by Su Xin and had been wrapped around her calves twice, making her look like she was tying ham.
"Why did you take it apart? It only takes one button to put it on!"
"Eh? Don't you need to untie it? I didn't notice how you took it off just now, and I said you were really good at tying knots, and the height and angle of both sides were the same..."
Upon hearing this, Kewei's anger suddenly flared up, and he forgot all about pity and being touched. He immediately leaned over and pinched Su Xin's cheek in annoyance.
"Give me those sneakers!"
"Mmm... I, I know..."
"I'm sorry... I've never bought this kind of shoes, and Sister Yixian and the others don't wear this kind of shoes very often, so I don't know if this is normal...?"
"Humph! Common sense, common sense! How could a shoe seller let us untie the shoes ourselves? There must be a hidden buckle, so just pinch it gently and it will be fine. But you just ripped it off!"
Su Xin was also quite embarrassed. She held Kewei's hand and shook it gently, "Don't be angry. How about...buy another pair?"
"...Forget it." Ke Wei breathed a sigh of relief, "You've bought so many for me, how can I ask you to compensate me... Next time if I have a chance, I will bring all the clothes I wear to your house and teach you how to wear them one pair at a time."
