Jean Bart couldn't get a word in, and was about to be lost in thought when the girl next to him nudged him with her elbow, "Sister, don't you think so?"
She didn't understand the situation, but she nodded anyway, "Yeah."
Su Xin: "Look! It's two against one now. I told you it's hard to keep smiling when you're forced to do business!"
Kewei: "Can't you just think about happy things?!"
Su Xin: "I can't laugh anymore!"
Kewei: "Then learn from me. This is a compulsory course for the royal family!"
Looking at the familiar noisy scene, Jean Bart still couldn't join in, but this time she was no longer an outsider. The little ones beside her always pulled her to be their ally, as if they couldn't do without her.
It felt so good that he didn't want to break it at all. Jean Bart smiled slightly and turned his head to look at the Empire who was writing furiously.
"...So, I'll keep a close eye on you guys."
Chapter 1102 Confused... Milk tea?
"Sorry for the wait. This is the fish in sour soup with Sichuan pepper, small dried fish, spicy and sour potato shreds, and seasonal vegetables that you ordered. We are preparing three more dishes. Please wait."
"Thank you."
Su Xin wiped her hands, picked up a little finger-length dried fish with chopsticks and tasted it. It was quite light, so she picked up another one and fed it to the "hard-working" orange cat.
Kewei, who had finally finished taking the photos, sighed and said, "Alas... I am not as important as a cat..."
“It’s just because there are no serving chopsticks, so…”
"I don't mind, you must know that, you just forgot when you saw the cat, right?!"
"Ahahaha...that's right."
"You should refute me!"
"Well...you're really smart."
"I'm not asking for your praise!"
The noisy dining atmosphere was very common in the port area, after all, there were so many people, but at the moment when there were only three of them, Jean Bart, who always acted alone, was not used to it.
I don't hate it, I just don't know how to deal with it.
She spoke very little at home, and only Dunkirk would chat with her from time to time in Vichy and Iris's dormitories, and the content was mostly trivial, and Jean Bart was not very interested in the topic.
Baking, planting, expelling fun facts...
The content is not very nutritious for her, and she finds it boring after listening to it too much. Most of the time, she will find a place to hide away and stay away from social activities that she is not good at.
But the situation now is different from the past. Even if it is a childish quarrel, she still... wants to participate.
"Try this? It's not very spicy."
There was an extra piece of fish in the bowl, which was snow-white in color with distinct layers. The commander next to him had just put away his chopsticks, and in response to the aircraft carrier's dissatisfaction, he continued to talk nonsense as if jokingly.
Jean Bart picked up his chopsticks and put the fish into his mouth. It was a small piece and the taste was very soft, but not as delicious as the whole fish roasted with coarse salt.
"...but it tastes good." She swallowed the food and lowered her eyes.
She had just put down her chopsticks when a few more shredded potatoes appeared in the bowl, as if they were served at a precise time, leaving her no chance to stare blankly.
Jean Bart thought about it and ate it, but he no longer allowed the little commander to add food to his bowl, "...If you want to eat, I will get it myself."
"Oh, I just happened to pick it up. By the way, Sister Jean Bart, did you come here because you got the coupon?"
"Well, Dunkirk said it was about to expire, and I didn't want to waste it."
"Eh? But I remember the time limit on the back of the coupon is until the first of next month."
Jean Barthes paused. She had actually seen it, and Dunkirk must have known it too, but the two of them tacitly understood each other and didn't mention it. It was a tacit understanding, but she didn't expect to meet the young commander.
"...Really? I didn't notice."
"I didn't see it at first either. The main reason is that the discount lasts too long, usually just a few days."
"Ah."
The conversation ended here. Su Xin was not very good at finding topics, and Jean Bart was the same. But they couldn't bring the tea party routine here.
After all, no one here would be interested in how many gold wire patterns there are on the teacup.
When the atmosphere was tense, an owl suddenly flew in from outside, flapped its wings, circled in the store for two weeks, and finally landed in the direction of the little conductor.
Jean Bart raised his hand and swung it to force back the bird of prey that was about to land on his shoulder. Seeing that it was getting closer, he immediately took the chopsticks on the table and prepared to attack.
Perhaps sensing danger, the owl stopped trying to get closer. Denver then reacted and rushed forward to stop it.
"Wait wait wait, this is a misunderstanding, Bundy! Come down now!"
Su Xin was stunned. "Band-Aid? Band-Aid?"
Denver didn't quite understand. "Drink? Ah... its owner gave it to him. I guess it was for some purpose... to soothe wounds or something like that? I'm not sure."
Jean Bart stared at the owl that landed in dismay. "If you plan to call it a pet to avoid responsibility, I don't mind having a good talk with its owner."
"It's really a misunderstanding. It doesn't mean any harm. It's just...hungry?"
"Ah…"
"Shangri-La, go call her out and tell her to remember to wear her glasses so that there won't be a fight later."
Commander Su Xiao had a clue in his mind. He tugged at Jean Bart's sleeve, and signaled Kewei to put away the carrier-based aircraft. Then he looked at the owl in Denver's arms.
This one's fur is darker than the Gugu at home, and it is smaller in size. The V-shaped feather tufts make it look like a serious old grandfather.
Overall, he is not as cute as Gugu, nor as easy to hug as Gugu, and he has a pretty bad temper.
As for who its owner is...
Su Xin looked at the woman who was following Shangri-La and slowly approaching from the kitchen. She had the same beige long hair as the previous one, with a simple middle part, but her glasses were very large, covering half of her face.
"Um...Bunker Hill?"
The man frowned and glanced at the little commander, and replied fiercely and coldly: "Well, do you want to talk to me about something?"
"You should ask your bird." Jean Bart's expression was not much better. "Untamed parrots are more sensible than it. At least they won't rush to die."
The owl hooted twice fiercely, but Bunker Hill grabbed its feathers and pulled it, causing it to flutter in pain.
"Bondi, didn't you go out for a walk? Why are you back?"
"Woo!"
"Attack the target? When did I ever give you an order?"
"Woo! Woo!"
"What the boss means is—
"——Wait, wait!" Denver opened his eyes wide and looked at the others helplessly, "Is this something I can say?"
Jean Bart added, "They have come here from their own industries just for you, your boss, I guess it's St. Louis, do you know him?"
The young commander recalled briefly, then shook his head, "Well... I know him, but I haven't seen him."
Seeing that the truth was almost exposed, Denver had no choice but to look at Honolulu, who had an expression of "I knew it would be like this" on his face.
"How about...you give your boss a call?"
"Why do you have to ask her opinion on everything? It's a very normal thing, but you made it like a spy..."
Honolulu put his hands on his hips and adjusted his military cap, then turned his eyes away and looked at the floor. "Well... Commander Su, we actually want to get to know you for the endorsement."
Su Xin racked her brains but couldn't figure it out. "Endorsement? Me? What endorsement?"
"She runs a clothing brand that focuses on all kinds of costumes for KanColle. The products have been designed, but the brand spokesperson has not been decided yet."
"Then why me?"
"The ship girl has a ship with the same name, and the human star has no idea of the details. Only you..." Honolulu curled his lips, "You have the right appearance and the conditions are met."
Su Xin thought for a moment and asked again: "What does that have to do with opening a restaurant?"
"She knows your information. She plans to customize a set of clothes for you as a gift."
For the young commander, the matter of being a spokesperson was undoubtedly beyond her scope, and it was so outrageous that she had never even thought about it.
Normally when taking a photo, I look stiff and expressionless. If I were to appear on the screen, I would be socially awkward in front of so many people.
Therefore, Su Xin refused without thinking, paid the money and hurriedly left the scene.
Bunker Hill then took off his glasses and threw a flying knife at Bundy with a fierce look in his eyes. "Are your ears broken? Did the wind outside make you stupid? I told you to pay attention to your target, not to attack."
"Woo!"
"Yes, if you fail, all your dried fish for this month will be taken away from you and belong to me."
"??"
"Take that fat cat who stole food and reflect on it."
"Woo..."
Denver looked in the direction the three men had left, then glanced at the others, and finally at the sleepy Empire behind the counter.
"Manager, what should we do now? The boss said you are responsible, do you have any ideas?"
“Renovation...”
"Ah? Wasn't it just finished yesterday?"
"Huh... change to cat cafe."
"But there's a cafe next door."
"...Cat Milk Tea, um, good idea, remember to thank me..."
"Uh... Then I contacted the construction team? Regarding reimbursement--"
"Huh Zzz..."
"...Isn't she from a place that exploits employees?"
PS: I just said yesterday that I would resume the update schedule. Today, I had a meal from 6 to 10 o'clock. It was too easy to break the FLAG...
Chapter 1103 Nothing to worry about
"Ah? Someone wants you to be their spokesperson?"
"That should be what it means..."
"Go ahead, why not?" Essex took a sip of coffee. "Although I've resigned from the firm, my seniors are still here. They can help you look at the contract."
Su Xin scratched her head, "It's not at that stage yet, and I refused.
"Rejected? As far as I know, the resources for changing clothes for KanColle are basically monopolized by them. If someone can break away from them and start their own brand, then..."
"That……"
“That’s amazing.”
The little commander's heart suddenly dropped back to its original place, "I thought you were going to say something..."
Essex looked at the three people sitting opposite him, put down his cup and lowered his voice.
"I've already talked about this, but you still can't figure out the key point?"
Kewei scratched the table with his nails. "Hmm...ah, Miss Essex means that this project has high economic benefits and a bright future?"
Jiaozi shook her head, and Su Xin tried to add, "Will it be more famous?"
"I find that you are really insensitive to that kind of thing. Is it because you live too comfortably? Everyone knows that you are not short of money."
"Ah? Does everyone know?"
"You have contracted the entire back mountain, and there is also a profiteer who makes a lot of money selling boxes. How could you be out of money?"
The voice was a little louder, and the other guests in the cafe turned to look at him. The young commander smiled in a clumsy way and was about to guess again when the battleship next to him gave the answer.
“…shows that she has what it takes to compete with them.
"Yes, your guess is correct."
Essex looked very happy. "You are a teachable person. If those people who came to me for divorce were half as smart as you, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to make this money."
