But it wasn't the first time these two had been at each other's throats. Su Xin had seen them many times in the dormitory in the port area, and now she was even more angry. She walked past them and came to Ping Hai's side.
"Pinghai, good morning, why are you here, where is your sister?"
Wearing a red swimsuit with two small pouches on her head, Ping Hai was very generous and touched her belly. "My sister said she was going to prepare lunch."
Su Xin thought about it, then moved closer to the recliner and sat next to the man. "Did you go with Yixian? I don't think I saw her either."
"Hmm... I guess so?" Ping Hai moved his butt to make room for the commander. "Sister said, 'It's too late, it's too late,' and then she left. She even forgot to leave the cloth under her feet."
Indeed, there were only three lounge chairs and no picnic blanket. When Su Xin came over, there was no place to sit. She even thought about using the low table as a stool. It turned out that Ning Hai had forgotten it.
"What about Changchun? Isn't he coming out to play today?"
Ping Hai answered seriously, "She might be at home. My sister said I can't learn from her because I'll become lazy."
Su Xin glanced at the light cruiser that was about the same size as herself. The other party supported himself with his hands behind his back and kicked his calves lightly. He didn't care about the very little fabric on his body and looked very frank.
In comparison, the little conductor who always likes to shrink his stomach and bend his legs, afraid of exposing himself somewhere, looks more shy.
"Hmm? Commander? What's wrong? Do you want to play with Erbao?" Pinghai blinked, feeling a little sorry, "It went back with its sister, saying it didn't want to play in the water..."
Su Xin silently imitated the other person to stick out her chest and kick her legs, and she became much more natural. "Ah, no, um... I was just reflecting on it. Now I'm done reflecting on it."
"Oh... ah, by the way, Sister Yixian gave me a lot of delicious food, Commander, do you want some?"
"Sure, what is it?"
"Yes--"
"Oh, it's all your fault! I kept the box open for so long, the shaved ice must have melted!" Zhao He rushed to the incubator with puffed cheeks, took out a glass cup as tall as a Coke can, and stuffed it into the hands of the little commander.
Su Xin didn't quite react, and subconsciously uttered the usual greeting of Donghuang people, "Drink? Ah... Thank you, have you eaten?"
"Ah? We...we must have eaten it. Just eat it if it's given to you. How can we harm you?!" Zhao He handed over the spoon fiercely.
Commander Su blinked, glanced at Pinghai who was staring at Sha Bing, then looked up secretly and saw Yingrui smiling and shaking his head, and he understood.
"That's not what I meant. I just ate watermelon and I'm a little full, so I can't finish this. Can we eat it together?"
Zhao He was stunned, "This, this..."
Su Xin didn't wait for her to answer. She scooped a spoonful of milk ice mixture with a plastic spoon and passed it to Pinghai's mouth with a glass cup, "Ah..."
"Ah...mmmm, it's icy...delicious!"
"It's good that you like it, but don't eat too much, or you won't be able to eat lunch later."
Pinghai nodded obediently. She had actually had one cup, but how could one cup be enough on such a hot day? So she was looking forward to the little commander's feeding her.
Zhao He saw that the other party had already started to share, so he had no choice but to agree. He looked at the amount of smoothie and did not go over to ask for a share. Instead, he pulled Ying Rui back to his seat.
The hazelnuts are crispy and fragrant. Maybe because the milk is kept warm in time, the crushed ice inside does not completely turn into water, but instead separates the hazelnuts from the milk, maintaining the taste. The "crunchy" chewing is very relaxing.
Su Xin actually likes eating nuts very much, but she fed most of the kernels to Pinghai and only tasted some milk ice herself.
Pinghai ate half a cup, and even though he was still greedy, he didn't want to eat any more. He pushed the commander's hand and said, "Commander, eat it. I'll ask my sister to make it for you again in the afternoon."
"Hmm? I can't eat anymore? Are you really not going to eat anymore? It would be a waste if you don't eat it."
Ning Hai was conflicted. "Well... I won't eat anymore. When my sister finds out, she will definitely say that I'm greedy..."
Su Xin felt her stomach and found that there was indeed no room left. Just as she was thinking about eating less staple food at noon, the glass in her hand was taken away by a hand next to her.
"Not eating anymore? What a waste..." Zhao He muttered to himself, then grabbed the spoon and ate the remaining smoothie in two or three bites. "Hmm... why are there still nuts? Didn't you finish them?"
Su Xin smiled, "Well... I thought I'd leave some for you, but I thought I guessed wrong."
Zhao He blushed again when he heard that, and he stammered, unable to utter a word. It was Ying Rui who came closer, took the cup, turned it over and shook it.
"Wow... the commander left it for the two of us, but you, as my elder sister, didn't even take care of me and took it all for yourself?!"
"Who, who knows whether you will eat it or not! At worst I can make you another cup in the afternoon!"
"Oh~ So this cup was indeed made by you, Xiao Zhao~"
"You! You you you...I never said that!"
"Yes yes yes~"
Chapter 916: Smart Beach Life 7
As lunch was approaching, Su Xin did not choose to continue wandering around, but turned and walked towards the "graves" where the beautiful girls were buried.
She left the Royal Camp's schedule to the afternoon. When she attended the tea party, the ship girls would probably be there, so she could just chat with everyone.
The remaining camps had few people, and they were scattered all over the place like Veneto who went to build sand castles, so they were not easy to find.
Su Xin simply gave up and planned to eat a quick lunch later, and go visit while everyone went back to their rooms to eat.
As for now, I should go check on Shinano and the others. The sun is already so bright. If I continue to sleep, the color of my head and body will probably become different.
Although it was the seaside, the summer sun was no joke. After just a walk in the morning, Su Xin's neck started to ache.
She put the blame on the Purifier and Lafite. The two of them acted in perfect harmony and tricked her into taking off her sun protection clothing, leaving her completely without any protection.
Why don't you wear sunscreen?
This one...
The main reason is that the sunscreen feels a bit weird on the skin, and the spray has a strong fragrance. She personally doesn't like to use it.
Besides, only White Rabbit and the two Sirens were at home before going out. Applying sunscreen would inevitably involve close interaction, and it seemed inappropriate to entrust it to anyone.
Lafite? Although you are not allowed to be timid, the other party always has the good habit of finding sweet things for you, so you may have to make some trouble again.
The observer's expression was cold every day. He didn't look like someone who would be willing to help. His mood was not very stable recently. Su Xin preferred to treat it conservatively and not to cause bad luck.
As for the Purifiers...
Ever since the incident when the two of them shared a bathroom, Commander Su has been afraid to be alone with the other person. After all, this guy really doesn't treat her as an outsider.
What if he suddenly said he wanted to change clothes and started taking off his pants in front of her?
Although they are of the same gender and don't need to be shy, it also depends on the occasion. Can the two situations of taking a bath and the bedroom be the same?
"And they didn't even give me time to think about it..." Su Xin, who was wearing a swimsuit, touched the back of her neck, "They pushed me out after they did the trick, so how could I have time to apply it..."
"…·commander?"
Su Xin, who was walking with her head down, stopped and looked around. She looked around but couldn't find anyone. "...I'm here?"
"Since you heard me calling you, why don't you just come over?"
This time the speech was longer, which allowed the young commander to figure out the source of the sound. He looked past the surfboards and other debris that blocked his view and found the battleship with its legs crossed not far behind.
She stopped outside the shadows, "Sister Jean Bart? Why are you here?"
Two wooden stakes were forcibly inserted for load-bearing purposes, and a shed was built to avoid the sunlight. The pirate who was lying comfortably in the hammock looked up at his commander, and after a few breaths, waved to him.
Su Xin had no choice but to move closer and squeeze into the small shadow, next to the rope hammock under the battleship.
Jean Bart also tried not to move, so as to prevent the hammock from rubbing against the commander's skin. "You... why are you still outside at this hour?"
"Huh? Uh... ready to wake someone up?"
"...Is it malicious?" Jean Bart frowned, but his expression did not seem oppressive. "Dunkirk told me a few hours ago that he had woken her up. Could she have gone back to bed?"
Su Xin was only there for "archaeology" and really didn't know the situation of the white-haired creature. She hurriedly explained, "No, no, I went to look for Sister Shinano and the others. The sun is too strong and it's not good to stay out in it any longer."
"...slept outside?"
"Well, to be exact, I slept on the beach."
"Since you know that it's not good to continue to bask in the sun, why are you still walking naked in the sun? Do you think you are more powerful than the ship girl?"
The topic changed so quickly that Su Xin didn't react immediately. After a few seconds, she realized that the other party was concerned about her. "I thought the distance was not far, and I would go back directly after calling, so..."
"Oh."
Jean Bart sat up, raised his cold hand and touched the back of the conductor's neck. Seeing that she shuddered, he smiled a little, "Are you feeling better?"
Su Xin shrank her head, "Hmm... it's a bit too cold. Why are your hands so cold?"
Jean Bart turned around and took a can of Coke from the box on the other side. The can had mist on the surface and was so cold that it was freezing in his hands even in the hot summer.
"Oh, do you want to drink? Or is it... inconvenient recently?"
Commander Su was stunned. "What do you mean by inconvenient? Uh, my days are usually from the beginning to the middle of the month..."
Jean Bart did not shy away from the topic. She was always direct and asked right away, "Didn't they say it was postponed? I mentioned Dunkirk last time. It's quite... complicated. Tsk, humans are so fragile."
Su Xin began to recall which was the so-called "last time", and then found out that the postponement happened in June.
At that time, she had just married a ship girl not long ago, and she tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time and was tortured badly. She felt so weak.
Considering the sensitive timing, Su Xin was mentally prepared for a heavy bleeding just after she had recovered from her illness, but she found out that the relatives in June did not come.
She was really scared at the time, and her face was red as she tried to recall the details, wondering if the Purifier had secretly given her the overly advanced technology.
Fortunately, after some investigation, we found that there was no big problem. The relatives who were stuck in traffic also came to visit at the end of mid-June, so the misunderstanding was resolved.
Su Xin, who had always been well-behaved in all aspects, was also confused and forgot all her physiological knowledge. Afterwards, when she took the brown sugar water brought by Dunkirk, she felt quite embarrassed and complained about herself for a long time with a red face.
This kind of small issue would have been forgotten after a while, but it’s suddenly brought up now, which is really unexpected.
"Actually, this situation only happens occasionally. This month... uh, wait, if I count it... it seems to have happened in these few days..."
Jean Bart took back the Coke, thought for a moment, took off his tricorn hat, and put it on the little conductor's head. "Then don't eat anything. Wear this for now."
The hat was a bit too big and loose, so Su Xin had to raise the brim so that it could fit as much of her head as possible to keep it in place.
Jean Bart couldn't bear to see it, so he raised his hand and flattened the folded brim of his hat, turning the pirate's neat hat into a sun hat.
"Cover your neck. How about a coat? It's a little big. Use it as a cape."
"No, no, this is fine." Su Xin raised her hand to pinch the hat that was about to fall off. "I will pay attention to my diet, even though I just had watermelon and smoothie..."
Jean Bart narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at the young commander, which looked quite intimidating.
Unfortunately, Su Xin was not afraid and smiled softly at the battleship, "Don't worry, it won't happen now. I'll go wake them up first. I'll return the hat to you at noon."
"No, I'll give it to you."
"Really? I think it's pretty cool, thanks!"
Jean Bart lay back in the hammock and waved her hand casually as a farewell. After the people had gone far away, she crossed her legs, opened her Coke and took a sip.
"...Tsk, it's not easy."
Chapter 917: Smart Beach Life 8
After going around in circles, the not-so-troublesome little conductor, wearing a peculiar-looking sun hat, finally arrived at the club activity site.
【Hong Kong Sleepy Association】
All the ship girls, big and small, who loved to sleep in or had irregular schedules, accidentally joined this club that was founded without submitting an application.
The rules of the club are that there are no rules, and the activities of the club are that there are no activities. As long as you don’t get enough sleep every day, everyone is a like-minded person.
And now, those fellows who were sleeping on the sand were still not awake. Instead, they felt extremely comfortable with the fine sand bedding whose temperature had risen after being exposed to the sun.
The maid who had been missing for a long time was squatting on the ground, struggling to assemble a hollow metal frame. Looking at the tarpaulin next to it, she guessed it was a large awning.
But it has been almost two hours and she is still studying the instructions. If Su Xin hadn't come to find her, she might not have seen the maid all day.
"...Sister Dido?"
“Huh?!” The light cruiser, who had been twisting the metal frame for a long time but couldn’t connect it, was startled. As if he had seen a savior, he hurriedly stood up and staggered over, “Master, Master QA Q…”
Su Xin let her hold her arm and comforted her, "It's okay, it's okay. Why are you here? You didn't come to see me. I thought you went back to prepare for the tea party."
"I... After I helped Miss Shiranui move her things, she asked me if I wanted to buy... a sunshade, because there's a discount and everyone can sleep better..."
"And...you've been assembling it here?"
Dido shook her head pitifully, "I went to look for you first, but you didn't seem to need Dido... Miss Shiranui said that Miss Taihou was going to be roasted or something, so I, I..."
Why does this sound so weird?
Su Xin thought about it and asked her curiously, "So you saw me playing over there and the other side needed your care, so you didn't come over right away?"
The maid nodded guiltily, "Dido thought I would be able to find you in ten minutes... in ten minutes... I didn't expect that while I was pretending... I heard your voice... I'm so, so sorry!"
"Well... don't be so nervous. We are all family on the beach anyway. It's okay. As for you, if you need help, just call me first."
