"Ah... Teacher, you're back..."
Anchorage smiled softly and looked around obediently. After making sure that there was no one around, he bravely walked out barefoot into the yard.
Su Xin subconsciously said, "Do you like it? You are wearing very-", and then frowned to herself.
The innocent heavy cruiser didn't understand why the joy that the teacher exuded when he saw him turned into other negative emotions when he got closer.
She couldn't figure it out, so she didn't dare to get closer and stood timidly in front of the door, looking around.
"Teacher...hate...Anchorage...?"
"No. Nothing." Su Xin pinched her brows, "I just...suddenly found that I was feeling uncomfortable."
"Then...do you need...Anchorage...to pour water for the teacher?"
"Are you the only one at home?"
"I don't know. Everyone went out early..."
Su Xin stood up and walked forward, leading the other person to the stone bench, took out her own pants from the space, folded them into a cushion and put them away, then took out a larger coat and helped her put it on.
Anchorage remained motionless until her naked back, waist and hips were covered, then she sat down next to the teacher.
"Is the teacher...sick...?"
"...Well, I think it's probably a pretty serious illness."
"Does it hurt...inside your neck?"
"A bit more serious."
"That... must be very... sad...?"
Su Xin lowered her eyes, pursed her lips and did not answer. After a few breaths, the sound of fabric rubbing against each other was heard beside her.
Soon, she felt a warm hand gently touching her head.
"Teacher...be good." Anchorage opened her eyes wide and consoled her earnestly, "Yixian...sister, if you touch Anchorage's head often...you will become happier."
Su Xin felt a lump in her throat and bent her waist even deeper, "...Thank you, Anbao."
"Have you become...happier...?"
"Yeah, it's much better now, huh? Anbao, you've been a great help..."
Anchorage withdrew his hand and looked at the commander with the same trusting and admiring eyes as always.
"(⊙·v·o) Hmm!"
"...I didn't expect you would come to me to discuss something."
"Sorry, I just...want to talk to someone I don't know well enough."
Sternkus glared at her with a bad attitude, "I still remember the times you stepped on me. I still remember the humiliation."
Su Xin held her forehead and explained in a gentle voice: "I'm sorry, I couldn't control my words and actions at that time. I didn't do those things intentionally."
"...If apologies are useful, what is the point of [arbitration bodies]?"
"Eh?"
"...I mean, you took the trouble to give me a weird name. You can control that, right?"
"Okay, this is indeed my inconsiderateness. Wu Mu asked suddenly, and I had no choice but to introduce you this way. I'm sorry."
Steliancus crossed his arms across his chest with a stern face. After a moment of silence, he glanced at the depressed little commander and couldn't help rubbing his long dark gray hair in annoyance.
"I don't know what you are doing. This experimental field has never experienced any battles. We take care of it like a cub. Who are you crying for?"
"...I just don't understand why when I saw Anchorage wearing that outfit, the first thing I thought of was sexiness instead of being careful of catching a cold."
"How do I know what you're thinking?" Sterncus has always been interested in fighting. "How could a ship girl catch a cold? Are you mentally ill?"
It was just a casual remark, but Su Xin nodded seriously, "I think I might really be sick."
"what?"
"There's something wrong with my brain. I thought I was just becoming more cheerful, but now it seems like something has changed my outlook."
This lame excuse was not enough to convince Stelenkus. "If you have a mental problem, you should go find the guy from the Experimental Institute, right? Why are you looking for me?"
Su Xin thought for a moment and asked about something else: "When you took her... the little observer to deal with the [disturbance] before, did you find anything strange?"
"What do you mean?"
"For example... Helena from Embers, she was disturbed mentally before, did you know about this?"
Steliancus recalled briefly, "I think so. There was an internal report. Didn't you say you solved it? The specific report was too long and I didn't read it carefully."
Su Xin looked at her outstretched right hand, "...I wonder if I was also hit."
"You? Then why don't you use the same method you used to solve the problem before to solve it yourself?"
"...I can't see it."
As soon as he finished speaking, the air around him suddenly became three degrees hotter.
Su Xin, with pale skin and black nails, didn't care about Sternkus who was standing beside her as if facing a great enemy. She frowned and stared at her palm carefully. There were no symbols of different colors in the data stream.
She simply maintained her state and ignored the Siren ship, which had a cold and hostile expression.
"I can see the origin of all your scars. The surface of those wounds is covered with a layer of red light. Your data has been slightly assimilated, so it has affected your self-healing."
Stelhencus was stunned, muttering in a muffled voice, "I believe it. Some of them can be cured, but some can't... What do you want from me?"
Su Xin released her state, and asked with a pale face:
"Tell me, where is the edge of the disturbance?"
Chapter 1176 Young Lady and Maid
It happened so suddenly that no one knew what caused it.
Su Xin was taking a photo, but the setting was changed in the blink of an eye. If it were someone else, people would suspect that they directed and acted in the photo.
The ship girls are also sensitive and have close relationships so they will point out problems to your face.
If it is seen as a trivial matter and nothing is done about it, it is not impossible that it can be ignored in a few days.
Now Su Xin was probably sure that she was really sick.
But no one can tell whether it is due to the collateral effects of the [disturbance] or some new and difficult problems have emerged.
Because she was unable to examine herself and lacked external clues, she could only guess in the direction with the greatest possibility.
Perhaps it was because when I was helping Helena correct her spirit that was affected by the disturbance, I was inadvertently infected by the same existence, which led to its complete outbreak today.
The form of expression has not yet been determined, but as of now, the changes that have taken place are obviously not satisfactory.
Su Xin was not as cheerful and happy as she was when she returned to Hong Kong. She went back to her room, changed her clothes and covered her belly tightly.
As if to remind herself, she did not choose the short-sleeved shirt and shorts of the season, but instead picked out autumn clothes to wear, and was reluctant to take them off even though her nose was sweating.
Beifa, who had heard the news and rushed over to look after her, tried to wipe her again and again, but still could not overcome her stubborn temper, so he had to take out a fan and gently wave it so that the little commander, who was sitting in the yard waiting for someone, could feel more comfortable.
Su Xin, who began to "torture herself", looked like a white bun, sitting on a stone bench and thinking seriously.
Because the head maid was there, Anchorage felt embarrassed and went into the room to change into her swimsuit before returning. She filled a small teacup with water and blew air into it with her puffed cheeks.
When it was a little cooler, I gave it to Teacher Su to drink, and then he poured another cup and continued blowing.
As for why she didn't just take cool water or cold drinks, it was because her teacher's wife Yixian once casually mentioned to her that her teacher had a weak constitution and was prone to catching a cold and having stomach upsets due to alternating hot and cold temperatures.
Su Xin was busy thinking about things and didn't pay attention to what she drank. She just gulped it down.
When the ship girls living in the Donghuang dormitory came back, they saw the little commander with sweat all over his forehead and Anchorage trying hard to heat up the water.
Ning Hai: "...Commander? Why are you wearing so much?"
Ping Hai: "Like steamed buns...hot."
New Jersey: "Won't you get heat stroke? I heard you have a nice new outfit. Why don't you wear it when it's so hot?"
Crystal clear beads of sweat ran down my cheeks, but before they fell, they were wiped away by the head maid with a handkerchief, making me feel itchy.
Su Xin finally came back to her senses and waved to everyone, "There's something I need to confirm with you."
The ship girls looked at each other, then came forward and sat around the stone table.
Zhao He handed over a can of iced drink with water droplets on the surface, "Why don't you come into the house on such a hot day?"
Su Xin raised her hand to take it without thinking, but when she touched the can, she remembered that a certain Anchorage, who had been blowing hot water for most of the day, was still watching.
She frowned secretly, blaming herself for not being careful enough. Normally, she wouldn't ignore such things, and it would seem strange to pull her hand back now.
She simply took the drink, looked at Zhaohe apologetically, and handed it to Anchorage who pursed his lips and said nothing.
"Thank you for your hard work, Anbao. It must be very hot, right? Although I can't drink it, you can. Do you want me to open it for you?"
The heavy cruiser looked at her, then looked at Zhao He who did not raise any objections, and nodded obediently.
Su Xin opened the can with a click and handed it to the other party, then got to the point, "Can you tell what's strange about me?"
The news has not yet spread widely, and most of the ship girls have not yet seen the commander who came back from taking pictures, let alone those of them who went out to take a bath.
Therefore, no one can offer any constructive suggestions, and the points raised are basically irrelevant.
"Yes, it would be weird for you to wear long sleeves on such a hot day."
"Is this some kind of brain teaser?"
"Speaking of which, when will the promotional images be released? I'm very curious."
"There's a cool water pool over there. It's quite comfortable. We'll take you there next time."
Su Xin sighed and scolded herself smoothly.
"I have a brain disease. I'm still trying to figure out the specific symptoms. I may have to leave for a few days, so I'll tell you about it first."
New Jersey was stunned, "...Student Su, although I know you are not very good at taking pictures, there is no need to say that about yourself, right...?"
Ning Hai was also confused. She thought, isn't her little commander pretty cute? Apart from spending money like water, there's nothing wrong with him, right?
Before she could even think of it, she heard the other person say that he felt Anchorage was very sexy and attractive.
"Hmm...it seems like this is a really big problem."
There is nothing wrong with your simple appreciation of the beauty of curves, but what is Su Xin's attitude towards Anchorage? You live together every day and of course you have a deep impression of her.
They really treated this advanced heavy cruiser as a cub.
Not to mention patting the head, feeding, and teaching people to speak, it is also common to help wash their hair and take a bath.
I have never heard the word "sexy" used to describe Anchorage countless times when facing her curves, but today I suddenly brought it up and used it in a very thoughtless tone.
Ning Hai looked at Anchorage who was sipping her drink. "Well... she's not young anymore, but she's still young..."
Su Xin was also distressed, "You don't understand, I think you and Pinghai's cheongsam are very attractive..."
Ping Hai and Er Bao on his shoulder were stunned. Ning Hai's reaction was even stronger. He stood up and stammered in shock:
"I, I treat you as my youngest sister, you you you... Pinghai is still at the age where she only knows how to eat buns!"
New Jersey came to his senses, stood up, straightened his chest and put his hands on his hips, "Student Su, look at me, what about me?"
Su Xin glanced at the seductive expression Zhan Jian was trying to put on, "...comedian?"
New Jersey: “Hey!”
Su Xin shook her head. "The problem is really serious. I feel like my entire perspective has become very... strange? It's not like myself anymore."
New Jersey pouted and muttered, "It's really serious. I'm so beautiful, but they actually said I'm a comedian? Where did this weird misunderstanding come from..."
The head maid leaned over again to help wipe the sweat off her face, and fanned her a little faster.
"Sorry to bother you all, but it's almost noon, so let's go back inside and talk. Commander, you should change your clothes."
"...Ah, is there a smell?" Su Xin stood up hurriedly, "Then go to my place first. I'll take a shower. Can you help me ask Tiancheng if they're coming back soon?"
The ship girls looked at each other, then rushed into the small command room, some turned on the air conditioner, some made phone calls.
After Su Xin changed into a long-sleeved shirt and long pants and came out, she was able to calm down and talk properly when she saw that everyone was present.
"So what's going on?"
Su Xin didn't quite understand it either, so she just told everyone her current findings and speculations.
