"I really feel unworthy of this..."
Quan Ye, who was wearing a mask and kept silent, suddenly said "Oh" when he heard this. His slightly appreciative look made Xiao feel a little proud despite her embarrassment, like a child who answered a question and amazed the teacher.
, that kind of simple happiness.
"It's nothing. You just happen to need resources, don't you? Don't worry too much about it." Helena refused to give in, so Xiao had to agree with a guilty conscience.
At this time, Xiao, whose strength was not up to par, had no choice but to plan to pay more attention to Ono, who was valued by Helena and Shokaku, in the future. Even if there was no such resource allocation, she would also like to do so.
Yes.
When the group arrived at the place, their first stop was to follow Akatsuki to the point where the wandering ship girl's commission was accepted.
It is called a commission point, but from the outside, it looks more like an unknown store. It has no name, but only a round icon with a picture of a ship. The lines of the icon are outlined with small colored lights.
It should be able to glow when powered on.
The entire commission point does not occupy a large area, similar to the common sports brand stores on the street. It has a glass door with words such as "Beware of Glass" and "Push" printed on it. The inside of the glass door is empty, but there is a good
Some people are moving around.
Quan Ye was very curious. She had never seen such a wandering ship girl organization before, so she looked carefully with her cat eyes open. Xiao next to her also spoke at the right time.
"This is the commission center. Many wandering ship girls come here to accept commissions and earn some resources or supplies."
"Many wandering ship girls who are unwilling to join official organizations or private ports will get help here and become self-reliant."
"There is no need to go through complicated registration and assessment here. After all, every ship girl is a ship that keeps her promise. There is no need to worry about breach of contract. Even if it happens, the military police will help to hunt it down, so the client
I feel relieved. ”
"Here they can use the price slightly lower than hiring the official shipgirls to let us complete the commission, and the commissions are mostly trivial matters, and the official does not need to divide the energy to deal with them, and they are all handed over to us, so
The two sides have coexisted peacefully to this day.
Ye nodded, thinking about something. Helena thought for a moment, "I remember your commission seemed to have failed? What will happen then?"
Xiao pursed his lips, "I only accept small commissions, which are complicated and the rewards are not that great, but the corresponding compensation will be less. If some big commissions are not completed, the compensation will be more."
Ye Hearing this, he thought about it and realized something was wrong. "Didn't anyone review the commissions that were posted?"
"Ah... Actually, there is, but it seems that he has been away on a long trip recently, and I am not sure who the staff member who took over the position is."
The four of them stopped talking. Xiao took the lead and led the other three to push the door open. The sounds that were blocked by the glass door suddenly came up.
"Ah... Is this gun of yours new?"
"Yes, I saved up money for a long time to buy it, hahaha."
"Have you watched the two episodes updated yesterday? The male lead is so handsome! The fighting scenes are also great!"
"Ohhhh, I saw it, I saw it! The second male lead made me feel so sorry for him, so affectionate."
More than twenty ship girls, either alone or in groups, chattered about topics that interested them, just like normal human girls, full of youth and vitality.
Xiao led the other two through the crowd and stopped at a bar-like place on the inside to line up. There were two ship girls in front of them who were accepting commissions. They took the list in their hands and reported a number when it was their turn.
He handed it to the ship girls at the counter and asked them to record the operation on the computer.
"Next.
The voice of the ship girl rang out from the counter. Xiao was a little nervous and walked forward to hand over the order. "Xiao, 1524639, the commission failed..."
"It's okay." The ship girl at the counter advised gently, taking Akatsuki's order, "Let me take a look."
As the keyboard tapping sounded intermittently, I heard the ship girl at the counter say, "Ah...Akatsuki? Sorry, this commission was published without review due to our negligence, so even if it is not completed, it will not be accepted.
You don't have to pay for resources. You can reimburse me for the resources you spent during this period."
"Eh? Really...really?"
"Of course, this is our negligence. This order is suspected of malicious fraud. It is our negligence that has caused you trouble. I am really sorry."
“It’s okay, it’s okay… I spent 15 units of oil resources.
"Okay, here's the supply for you, please keep it."
"Oh...thank you."
"You're welcome. Is there anything else Xiao needs?"
"Ah... yes." Xiao put away the resources in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief. "My three friends want to form a team with me and bind it under my name. Is that okay?"
“Sure, ask your friend to register?
Chapter 134 Commission
The registration process was very simple. It was a form with some basic information on it, including name, age, type, contact information, etc. Several people quickly filled it out and handed it in.
"Um... Helena, Shokaku, and Duye." The receptionist at the counter took a quick look. When she saw the transport ship, she looked up at the cat girl wearing a mask and didn't ask any more questions. She simply registered the information online.
, and handed the printed information sheet to the three people.
Quan Ye, who was full of curiosity about the front-line ship girl, finally saw her face. Her eyes were cherry red, and she wore a pair of red-rimmed glasses. Her facial features were gentle and her expression was soft, and her words always revealed a sense of seriousness.
She was dressed very warmly, at least more warmly than the other ship girls in the hall. Not only was she wearing a coat, she was even wearing gloves. Ye could still infer her identity from her glasses. She should be the Royal Heavy Cruiser, London.
"Captain Xiao Zuo, right?" London reminded after getting the affirmative, "If there are any mistakes, the joint responsibility system will be implemented."
Xiao paused, not looking at the three people beside him who were looking at him, and just nodded affirmatively.
"Yes."
"OK, wait."
London buried his head and tapped away on the keyboard for a while, indicating that the registration was complete.
"The commission section is on the left. If you find a suitable one, you can bring it to me for registration. I will also review the task delivery. On the right is the commission reward collection point. Is there anything else you need?"
Xiao shook her head obediently and London smiled, "Okay, if you have any questions you can always ask our staff. Next one."
Several people took the registration form and walked to the side to look at their own information. The team was a four-person team, the captain was Xiao, number 1524639 (made up);
Team member Helena, light cruiser, number 24717624.
Team member Shokaku, aircraft carrier, number 24717625.
Team member Quan Ye, transportation, number 24717626.
The rest was some basic information and contact information, along with some notes about the commission, which the few people read carefully.
At first, Ye had thought that her name and the type of ship might cause some problems, but he didn't expect it to be given so casually. Xiao was used to it and even didn't care about her doubts.
"I didn't believe you at first, because some shipgirls will deliberately register with aliases, either because they admire them or because they don't want to deal with others. Some destroyers also like to have more... um... unique titles.
These are all allowed, as long as there is a ship girl with complete information to guarantee it."
"We are good friends, so of course I trust you~"
Xiao had a nonchalant expression on his face. Seeing Ono staring at him, he thought Ono was moved by him, so he quickly waved his hands and said, "Of course I should." Then he heard Sakurano ask.
"What's the unique title?"
"..."
Shouldn't I be touched? Shouldn't I be in tears because someone trusts me? It seems like that's how it's played out on TV... Is it me or her who has the problem?
Seeing Ye's curious eyes, Xiao sighed, "There are many... For example, 'Black Flame User'... 'Evil King's True Eyes'... 'King's Treasure House' or 'KiLa KiLa', there are all kinds of them."
After Ye satisfied his curiosity, he stopped asking questions. They looked at the time and decided to go out for dinner first. Xiao would then take them around and then come back to select the commissions to accept.
The economic development of cities along the front line is not very good, and the distribution of shops is not very dense. Empty shops or shops with "For Sale" signs can occasionally be seen, but the necessary living facilities are still there.
There are many restaurants, and some chain stores can be seen here. Restaurants like "Shaxian Snacks", "Yang Guofu", and "Braised Chicken with Rice" are doing pretty well. You can even find out from the diners that
There are only one or two ship girls, which shows how popular they are.
The group went to a small stir-fry restaurant. Xiao seemed to be very familiar with the owner. As soon as he entered the door, he said to the owner who took the menu: "I am still the same as always."
"Okay."
The boss was a man, probably in his fifties or sixties. He was still in good spirits. He looked at Xiao with a doting look in his eyes, as if he was looking at his own granddaughter, and shouted happily into the room.
"A bowl of teriyaki chicken!"
After that, he handed Helena the menu sealed in a thin plastic sheet. "We have rice bowls, noodles, and stir-fries. Just tell me what you want to eat."
Helena thanked him and handed the menu to Ye first. Ye glanced at both sides and handed it back.
"Ye, don't you want to order?" Xiao asked with some doubt.
"Hmm...take some time to choose."
Ye likes Chinese food, especially spicy food, so every time she has a buffet, she will quickly pick out a few spicy and appetizing Chinese dishes from the various cuisines. But when it comes to this kind of food, the whole menu is very suitable for her.
Given the different tastes, it was a bit difficult for her to make a choice.
Helena took the menu and looked at it with Shokaku. Hearing this, she smiled and said to Xiao, "Don't bother her. Every time, except for spicy hot pot, she takes a long time to order other dishes."
"Then...I'll go get her another menu?"
"No need, she's got it all down."
Xiao widened her eyes when she heard that, and looked at Ye who was in distress, not knowing what to say. Helena and Shokaku had already ordered what they wanted to eat.
After Boss Nomi shouted to the kitchen, he waited patiently for him. He felt embarrassed to delay any longer, so he thought about it and finally made a decision.
"...I want the braised chicken rice bowl too."
"..."
After dinner, Xiao took them to the dormitory of the wandering ship girl.
It's called a dormitory, but it's actually similar to a human youth hostel. The price is very cheap, but you have to live with others, and the environment is average. Living here is more or less inconvenient, so the wealthy transport ship brought
The two sisters and a poor friend moved into the hotel again, two people in a room.
After settling down, they returned to the commission point some time before getting off work and stood in front of the bulletin board full of commissions to carefully select.
[Looking for the lost cat Lele]
【Warehouse cargo loading and unloading entrustment】
【Warming winter vacation homework】
【Part-time job at a coffee shop】
【Clothing store model and shopping guide】
They are all trivial commissions, including combat ones, such as escort or helping to clear the scattered Siren ships in the sea ahead, but considering Xiao's strength and resource reserves, it is better to do something else first to save some resources for her.
Better.
After much deliberation, Helena discussed with a few people and took down the commission for [Part-time job in a coffee shop]. It required 3-5 people, who were polite, well-mannered, hardworking, and required an interview. The commission reward was quite a bit.
, which is reasonable. The location is not far from here, only about ten minutes away by taxi, which is quite suitable as their first commission.
So after registering, they prepared to go for the interview together the next morning.
【Photo: London-wiki】
ps: This book will be on the shelves this Friday. I feel inexplicably sad. I guess you will have to pay to read it in the future. Em mm, I actually have a lot to say. The editor-in-charge told me that I have to write a comment on the book's release on Thursday, so I'll talk about it then.
Thank you for your continued support (bow
Chapter 135 Humph! (Minor adjustments have been made to address tsundere)
The next morning, the four of them walked in the light of the rising sun and arrived at the door of the coffee shop where the commission was issued.
The decoration style of the cafe is very simple. The store is not small. There is only a cup of coffee with delicate latte art painted on the large sign. The name of the store is not written, leaving a large blank space.
Looking through the glass, you can see that all the tables, chairs and counters are made of wood. The styles are not complicated, which makes people feel comfortable. The colors of wallpaper and decorations tend to be the same, which makes the style of the coffee shop
The theme is well highlighted.
As you enter the store, you can see the counter on the inside. The whole layout is similar to the Chinese character "奥", with wooden shelves separating the two sides. There are many books and simple plants on the shelves, but it is too far away to see clearly what the books are.
There are not many tables and chairs. In fact, there is a lot of space reserved for aisles in the store, which makes the interior of the cafe look very spacious, making people feel inexplicably relaxed and comfortable, without that feeling of tension and crampedness.
The door of the coffee shop opened very early. Xiao led the three people to walk into the shop. As they got closer, they could smell the rich aroma of coffee beans and the wheat aroma of bread that was not too strong. Xiao's nervous mood relaxed a lot.
.
Xiao walked in and found that there was no one at the counter in front. The entire coffee shop was empty. However, there were some sounds coming from the space behind the counter, but they were not very clear.
