The door was opened, and Su Xin, who was wearing a ponytail and had a forehead full of sweat, took off her shoes and rushed in, "Atago Atago, can you do me a favor?"
Atago, who had just finished training, looked at her in a white robe and smiled, "Well, tell me about it."
"Anbao has always had trouble integrating into the harbor, so I thought of using her love for small animals to let her know that everyone in the harbor is actually very friendly. I hope she can become less reserved."
Atago shook her ears, "Hmm... good idea, but I don't know any spell to turn myself into a puppy."
"No need." Su Xin counted on her fingers, "First take her to see the orange cat, then lead out Cheshire, and then there's a sister in the port area who's similar to Cheshire, but she's a gentle dog, and then-"
"Oh... gentle dog."
Atago murmured as she came closer. Her sweaty skin was slightly shiny under her slightly opened front. "So this is what my sister looks like when she's with you..."
"Uh...Ai, Atago? I have to go to the next store..."
Their slender necks rubbed against each other, and the sticky sweat melted together, leaving each other with the scent of the other.
"I'm sorry." Atago sniffed and returned to her original position. "Since I'm a gentle dog, you should be able to forgive my little habit, right?"
“Is it okay…?” Su Xin felt her neck was itchy, but she resisted the urge to touch it.
Ai Da Gou was very satisfied. After thinking for a while, he asked again, "Are you still planning to go find Kaohsiung? Or Akagi and the others?"
The little commander shook his head. "No, I'm afraid Anbao won't be able to remember it all at once. Besides, she may not know what a fox is. She may be more impressed by cats and dogs."
"Okay, I agree. Where are you going next?" Atago asked her casually.
Su Xin had obviously made plans long ago. "Go to Tiexue and let U-110 and Anbao have some contact. They have similar mentalities. It's no problem to say that U-110's ship equipment is a fish."
"Well, go ahead. I'll prepare well. Don't worry."
"Thank you, Atago. Bye."
Watching the little commander hurriedly putting on his shoes and leaving, the big dog chuckled and stood up to look through the snack box that had hardly been touched, picking out the snacks and sighing:
"You're used to calling me Atago... What else can I say? This sounds better than sister."
Su Xin: "Mother Emperor, she is really a child, right? Don't look at her height, her heart is actually as big as U-110."
The submariner, who had just performed the [Evil Dragon] not long ago, looked up at the [Dragon King Mother] in his own play, and said, "Mom, are there any new friends coming to play?"
"yes·.."
Frederick the Great curved his eyes, held the little commander's face with his big hands, and gently wiped the thin layer of sweat with a handkerchief, "Thank you for your hard work, my child. These should be taken care of by me."
The hand was really big, as if it could cover her face.
Su Xin pursed her lips subconsciously, as if she was really being held in the palm of her hand. The more she wiped her face, the redder it became. "How could that be...ah, but when they are playing, can you please not speak...?"
"Hmm? Why, am I scary?" Frederick the Great asked casually.
The little commander shook his head naturally, but he also said frankly: "It will be more oppressive when you first meet, right? But I know that the Great Emperor's mother is actually very gentle. She just came, I am afraid that she will misunderstand you, so why not wait for two days?"
"Hehe... Of course, my queen, as you wish."
"Well... I, I have to go to Sardinia to ask Sister Veneto for help. I'll come to see you next time. I've wiped off the sweat. Goodbye, Mama Emperor!"
U-110 thought for a long time, then looked up and asked, "Is the commander Long Mama?"
Frederick the Great's expression softened. "Not yet, but I think...she will be sooner or later."
The orange-red sun touches the horizon, and a pleasant and fulfilling day is coming to an end.
Anchorage's originally tense face finally had a smile. He held Baltimore's hand and swayed lightly in three or two steps. The alienation that he had when they first met in the morning was no longer there.
"Everyone... is... so cute..."
"Yes, everyone is as cute as you and wants to make friends with you."
"...Um!"
"It's time to go to dinner, but we've been playing all day, so why don't we take a shower first?"
"...Um!"
Anchorage followed Baltimore obediently into the bathhouse and was startled by the noisy noise inside.
She took off her shoes and clothes, quietly opened the wooden door, and was extremely surprised by the scene she saw through the gap.
Before she could react, Baltimore reached out and gently pushed the speaker to squeeze in. "0, what is it? Oh, it's a barrel bathing event, which happens once or twice a month."
Anchorage blinked, looked at the ship girls who didn't soak in the pool but squatted in the wooden barrel to take a bath, and sniffed.
"Anbao——!"
A clear and gentle voice that was no longer as gentle as before suddenly sounded, and the smaller sister was waving at her, "Come on, I'm in this state now, I will never hold you back again."
Anchorage curled up her toes, walked over obediently, and very skillfully climbed into the wooden barrel whose height and dimensions were exactly as she remembered. She then sat at the bottom of the barrel and supported her shorter sister.
"Did you have fun today?" she heard her sister ask, "Wash yourself well and we'll have your favorite chicken noodle soup tonight."
"...Yes! Thank you...sister for teaching...me..."
"Eh, eh? I didn't teach you that. It wasn't me who taught you that. You can't pretend you didn't hear it and let down the other sisters' good intentions, okay?"
Anchorage hugged the petite body in front of him and rubbed her cheek, "... Yeah, I understand... Sister..."
Su Xin: "Hahaha, stop rubbing, it's itchy, and all these people are your sisters, did you remember their names? Do you really not know how to call them hun?"
Anchorage: "...Then I...call you sister...teacher...?"
Su Xin: "I'm really not teaching you today, okay?"
Anchorage: "...Yes! Teacher...Thank you..."
Su Xin: ".....Well, you're welcome."
Chapter 1010 Second Graduation
Blücher's visit to the port area was two days later than originally planned. It was said that there was a temporary problem at home.
The other party did not elaborate, so Kewei did not want to ask any more questions. She could only make an agreement with Blücher to let her know in advance when she was free to come over, so that she would not be caught off guard.
Kewei felt a little regretful that he didn't get to hear his like-minded friends praise Hong Kong, but Su Xin was different. She was really Buddhist in this regard.
In fact, her original intention of playing games in her previous life was to make cosplay costumes. As for characters, it was enough to have those popular ship girls, and she did not pursue a "complete collection".
Now switching to reality, she is even more indifferent.
After all, the ship girls are no longer groups of data, but living people. Under this premise, it is meaningless to pursue their quantity. Living comfortably is the top priority.
Besides...
She is really busy.
Because of the announcement of the Hong Kong rating results, those social applications that had been rejected long ago came back, becoming one of the problems that Su Xin had to face.
The authorities are also continuing to follow up on the relevant research of the scientific research ship, sending some benefits or event invitations every now and then, while giving benefits, taking the opportunity to find out her opinion, hoping to get more scientific research data.
What's even more outrageous is that those entertainment companies and brand owners actually sent her emails asking if she was interested in joining the entertainment industry or appearing as a spokesperson.
"Really? I don't even know how to complain..." Throwing away those strange plans and contracts, the young commander laid on the table and sighed.
Seeing this, Tiancheng on the opposite side stood up and moved a large box of letters and many opened express boxes from the corner.
"Susu...I think you may not have a clear understanding of your popularity."
"...Huh? What do you mean?"
"Oh, these are for you."
Su Xin was stunned. She left her seat and ran over to look. "Greeting cards, spicy noodles, shower gel... I didn't buy these?"
"These were sent to the port by your supporters." The head maid took out her handwritten list. "Apart from the letters, food accounts for two-thirds of the items, and the rest are basically daily necessities and decorative ornaments."
The young conductor was shocked. "Me? Why do I have supporters? Fans? I didn't do anything."
"From the notes attached to the items, most of them are ship girls. They got to know you through video before, and now they are happy for you to be elected as the chief."
This kindness came out of nowhere, Su Xin couldn't understand it, but Tiancheng was not surprised.
She knew that the chief's status was actually much higher than the public realized, and that he could even participate in discussions on important official matters and indirectly influence official decisions.
For ship girls, this is a very important position, which is related to their future life direction.
What kind of person is Su Xin, who has been elected as the chief now? Netizens can basically figure it out based on the video and the supplements from the wandering ship girls who participated in those events.
It's a good thing, so they are naturally willing to support it.
The letters and items sent were also cheap, such as melon seeds, candies, pillows and toys. While expressing joy and support, they also eliminated the suspicion of bribery, saving the commander from having to explain himself after sending a gift.
This kind of pure congratulations is more sincere than those letters that start with a hundred words and end with "cooperation, exchange and mutual benefit".
At least those ship girls who didn't sign their names at all wouldn't ask her to do anything, and there would most likely be no more interactions between them in the future, so there wouldn't be any social etiquette to speak of.
"Hmm... there are so many. It's a pity that I can't read it now. I'll take it home and read it tonight."
"Then let me help you pack it up first?" Tiancheng asked Beifa to help take care of the little commander. "You can take a walk and then have dinner. There is a video conference in the afternoon, starting at 1:30, don't be late?"
"Um!"
"Sister Befa."
"Here I am."
"You said...Amagi was afraid that I would see something bad, so he sent me away and planned to screen it himself."
"Compared to other commanders of great reputation, you are indeed too young. This is inevitable. Please don't take it too seriously."
Su Xin certainly knew that she had taken the chief's chair just over three months after her 18th birthday. Most of her colleagues might still be in the same position at the age of 48, so there was definitely a big psychological gap.
In this case, she must do everything impeccably during the initial period of time so that she will have the capital to make mistakes in the future.
After all, other people will not care about her age. Most people will seize the opportunity to suppress her severely in order to elevate the status of stakeholders.
So Su Xin should either proceed step by step and spend time and energy to consolidate and build her position.
Or just go all the way, cut off her connection with others with the natural barrier, and become the unattainable chief.
"Sister Beifa, if it were you, which one would you choose?"
The head maid's expression remained unchanged. Her words were official but sincere. "As a maid, I will naturally support the master's decision unconditionally. No matter what you want to do, I will offer my humble efforts to you."
Su Xin was about to complain when she unexpectedly made a new discovery, "Sister Beifa, didn't you always call me Commander before? I'm not used to it suddenly..."
"There is no special meaning. After all, both of them are you to whom I am loyal. In other words... you can have any preference."
Preferences? What preferences could she have?
Su Xin didn't care much and looked at the time. "There's still half an hour left... Well, let's just finish building the second phase, and then we can go and pick them up so we can have dinner."
Beifa nodded, "It's up to you. I'll inform Miss Ning Hai to prepare a few more lunches."
"Okay, let's go."
The second phase of scientific research is the same as the previous phase, with a total of six ship girls.
In addition to Frederick the Great and Azuma who have already been created and joined the port, there are two White Eagle-registered ship girls, and the remaining two belong to the Sakura Empire and the Vichy Church respectively.
Su Xin's scientific research progress in her previous life ended here. She didn't recognize any of the scientific research ships that came after that. It happened that this time she was graduating from the second phase, so she could see who the people in the third phase were.
Seattle and Georgia are both scientific research ships belonging to White Eagle. The former is a light cruiser with excellent air defense capabilities, while the latter is a battleship with excellent barrage damage.
The destroyer Kitakaze of Sakura Empire is good at hunting down battleships, and as for Gascogne of Vichy...
To be honest, it is a bit like the AI in the [Virtual Port Area].
"Gascogne, awakening completed. Confirm the order: bring freedom and victory to the master - are you the master? Gascogne, at your service."
Commander Su Xiao responded under the gazes of the other three new members, touched the tip of his nose, and said welcome with a little embarrassment.
"It's all Nagashima's fault. I almost asked why they didn't call me "master"...J
Chapter 1011 Social Master
"Hmm, is there a tea party I can attend right after I arrive? It seems to be very lively here... I guess I won't be bored in the future!"
"The time is 3:00 pm, the location is the royal garden, I look forward to your arrival..."
"No problem!" Seattle happily shook the maid's hand up and down, "Thank you for inviting me! Oh, by the way, where is Georgia? Did you tell her?"
Dido couldn't handle this enthusiasm, and shook her head in panic, "Not yet, I-I'll go right away!"
"No, no, they're new members, right? I know them, I know them, I'll go and talk to them for you, it's a good opportunity to make friends with them, is that okay?"
