Azur Lane Under the Stars

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Ren Shuo crossed his arms and looked at Binjiang suspiciously: "To be honest, if I didn't know some information about your past, I would even think that you have Russian blood."

"How rude of you, Commander. I am a ship girl from the Eastern Empire." Binjiang put away her wine and stood up.

"Well then, our special training will begin tomorrow. Hmm, tomorrow, Commander, just come here at six o'clock in the morning and then join us for morning training."

Zhenhai took out a plan and said.

Ren Shuo paused for a moment, then asked, "Every morning?"

"Yes, that will be the case for at least the next month. Of course, to take into account that the commander has other work during the day, only the morning and after-meal training sessions will be held here. The rest of the time can be arranged by the commander himself."

"Goodbye."

Ren Shuo turned to leave. He was joking. How many mornings have you been here? You arrive at six o'clock, but you're supposed to be exercising, which means you have to get up at five o'clock for breakfast.

The weather is getting colder and colder. I must have lost my mind to come here to exercise so early in the morning instead of sleeping soundly in my warm bed with my wife.

"No, Commander. Everyone agrees on this point because you've become less active lately, so you still need to get some exercise."

Zhenhai reacted quickly and grabbed Ren Shuo's wrist.

Ren Shuo countered, "Where is my level of exercise not high?"

"I remember that you haven't run or done any other exercise in a long time, Commander?"

"I don't need to exercise anymore..." Ren Shuo retorted.

“No, even if the commander’s body no longer needs exercise, exercise can bring you spiritual fulfillment,” Zhenhai said.

“I do alternating aerobic and anaerobic exercises every night,” Ren Shuo glanced at Yi Xian. “You all know this, right?”

The larger ship girls present all showed subtle smiles, while the smaller ones looked completely bewildered.

"Ahem... that won't do either. Strictly speaking, it's still indoors. We should at least go outside for a walk."

Yi Xian's pretty face flushed slightly, and she coughed to cover up her embarrassment before speaking.

"The problem is, I'm often out and about. You see, I'm the one who carries all those little ones when they go for walks."

Ren Shuo said that he was willing to exercise with everyone, but getting up this early was out of the question.

"Well, this is a joint authorization from all the secretary ships and the flagship. Commander, you can't refuse even if you want to." Yi Xian pulled out her last trump card.

Ren Shuo stared at the document, his face full of questions.

No way, you've gone too far! You're just going to force me to do it if I don't agree? Belfast is waking me up first thing in the morning?

This is unbelievable! Okay, you just wait and see.

I'll go to bed early and get up early then, and no one can stop me.

I refuse to believe that in the end, it will be me or you who can't hold on.

Ren Shuo thought to himself silently.

Then I'll just lie down on the bed, stop paying my taxes, and go straight to sleep.

But if Ren Shuo could think of this, wouldn't these secretarial ships have thought of it too?

Yi Xian added, "Don't worry, Commander, there won't be any sleep deprivation. We'll have Shinano and Belfast handle things on our end. If all else fails, we'll give you a time extension. You'll have plenty of time to rest."

Ren Shuo: "..."

Your all-in-one service is really thoughtful. Sigh, I really regret having the Belfast modified to have a time-stop function added. For the owner, this is simply torture.

However, this also shows the girls' determination this time. Well, let's just go along with them.

"Commander, please guide me from now on." Ning Hai, the little girl, walked to Ren Shuo's side and bowed earnestly.

"Well, I'm just here to spar with them. The specifics will depend on how Zhenhai and Yixian arrange things. I don't know anything about it."

Ren Shuo quickly waved his hand.

"Hehe, I'm going to have a go at the Commander's hands then!"

Fushun jumped out, looking smug.

"Me too! Me too!" Little Tiger Changchun was also very excited.

"Ahem, you guys shouldn't be so rowdy. You should show some respect to the commanders." The eldest sister, Anshan, stepped forward.

As for Taiyuan, it remained quiet and obedient, standing to the side as always.

"Hmm, this is very interesting. Binjiang, keep it up!"

Brest and Plymouth were just there for the spectacle, and probably won't come every day.

As for Prince Rupprecht and Chekalov...

One of them rushed over to compete with Akagi and Saratoga for the title of "King of the Children," while the other quickly handed over the mission to Chapaev, took up the post of secretary ship, and was having a great time working overtime to earn money.

Then, when I have free time, I go to the research lab to try out all sorts of cutting-edge technology weapons.

Even Chkalov now feels that he wishes these days could last a little longer.

Simply put, this port area is just too awesome.

"Hmm, speaking of which, if we're talking about starting tomorrow, why are all the people here today?"

Ren Shuo couldn't help but wonder, even if it was starting tomorrow, shouldn't they have just informed him? Was it really necessary to come all this way?

"I'll take this opportunity to discuss the upcoming arrangements with them... Commander, please feel free to do as you please if you have anything else to do."

Zhenhai flipped through the documents in his hand while giving a perfunctory explanation.

Ren Shuo's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, have I become a tool?

Is this what they mean by "coming and going at will"?

"Commander, don't just stand there, come help me move some things over here."

Yi Xian spoke loudly from the other side of the house.

"Here I am!"

Ren Shuo went there immediately.

…………

Ren Shuo's side is already preparing to start "special training" with the children of Donghuang.

The businesses here are in a lot of trouble.

Aside from a few close ship girls or commanders, few people visit her dormitory on weekdays.

But right now...

Enterprise looked around and saw that the room was full of ship girls, and her head was spinning.

Why should I put myself through this?

"Hey, business owner, I don't think the black tea in your room is of very good quality. Look, I brought you some over. Just come to me if you need any more."

Shengli took on all the responsibility, directly taking out a can of black tea that he himself was reluctant to drink and placing it in front of the company.

Ke Wei, on the other hand, was equally assertive: "Hmm, you can try a different flavor. Look, this black tea is excellent in both quality and taste."

The businessman awkwardly declined, saying, "Actually, I'm a coffee lover..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a cup of rich and fragrant black coffee was placed in front of the company. The company turned around somewhat blankly and found Mainz holding a coffee pot, staring at the company with shining eyes.

"If you want coffee, just come find me. I'll send you a few cans of the best coffee beans later."

"Hmm, I see you don't have a coffee machine here... shall I bring you my own coffee machine?"

Mainz looked around and said decisively.

"But drinking coffee all the time isn't a good thing. You see, you still need to supplement your vitamins. I brought you a bag of lemons especially for this purpose."

Kaohsiung stated earnestly.

This lemon is a good thing. I rely on it to get through the day after training.

It quenches thirst, replenishes vitamins, and its tart flavor helps prevent you from overeating... It's practically the perfect fruit!

But when the company saw that bag of lemons, their faces turned green.

Some of the Eagle Union ship girls present fell silent instantly, followed by gloating, and some even looked at Takao with pity.

This kid is probably out of the running this time.

Don't they know that lemons are the thing their company hates the most?

Why are you all staring at me like that?

Kaohsiung frowned, somewhat puzzled.

Atago, who was standing to the side, was laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight: "My goodness, didn't you even look at any guides before you came?"

"What strategy guide?" Kaohsiung asked blankly.

"The point of gift-giving is to give something that touches the heart, you know? If you give something that doesn't suit the person's taste, it's useless and might even cause them to feel disgusted."

"There's such a saying?" Kaohsiung frowned.

Atago explained it very simply: "For example, if someone is allergic to crabs, and you give her crabs as a gift, what will happen?"

"Oh, I see..." Kaohsiung suddenly realized, then her expression froze, and she turned to look at Enterprise, "Could it be that you're allergic to lemons, Enterprise?"

"No, that's not it." The company gently shook its head.

"To exaggerate a bit, companies treat lemons like destroyers see Royal Ark, or Taiho sees mackerel."

In the end, it was his younger sister who kindly answered the question.

Kaohsiung glanced at the lemon in his hand, still in the gesture of offering it out, then abruptly pulled it back, looking at the company with a sheepish grin.

We're doomed.

Kaohsiung inwardly groaned.

The company, however, smiled awkwardly and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing, they all meant well..."

"Hmm, I also have some freshly made Japanese sweets here..." Fusang also came out, carrying a food box.

Feeling the gazes of everyone, Fusang blushed slightly and said, "Um, I... I brought this on behalf of Lord Nagato."

However, the slightly ambiguous smiles of the crowd made Fusang's little schemes impossible to hide.

They're all here to give gifts, so who can say anything about whom? Stop hiding it, you're just lusting after the commander, be honest.

Unable to bear the gazes of the crowd any longer, Fusang had no choice but to retreat.

Hmm, really, I just acted on impulse... Fusang thought to herself.

The company was enjoying Mainz coffee, and on the table were desserts carefully prepared by chefs from Dunkirk and Fusang. For a moment, they didn't know what to do.

Seriously... my sister really knows how to give me a hard time.

At this point, businesses genuinely felt that even going to fight the Sirens would be better than staying here.

…………

The company was packed with people, and a room here was also teeming with people.

The four starter Pokémon, along with Unicorn and Anchorage, who somehow ended up there, all gathered in Ayanami's room.

Because Ayanami often stays up late playing games, her room has the best privacy.

Javelin, with a serious and authoritative expression, swept his gaze across the audience below, then coughed and said in a deliberately heavy voice:

"Everyone, we have now reached a critical moment. We don't know when Enterprise will be captured, so we entrust our important task to you, Nimi-chan. You will be the first among us to become a marriage ship."

Javelin thinks that Nimi-chan, who has the best figure among them, should have the best chance. As for Anchorage... would anyone really make a move on Anchorage, who has the mentality of a kindergartener?

Open the door and check the water meter!

"So why me?!"

Z23's face flushed red as he shouted.

"So, to prevent Enterprise from being taken down quickly, Laffey! Go gather intelligence! This time, we must make Nimi the Commander's wife, and let them know that our destroyers are not to be trifled with!" Javelin's eyes were full of stars, as if she could see the day of success.

"So why me?!" Z23's face was still flushed.

"However, as for destroyers, Kiev is the first one," Laffey said lazily.

Everyone: "..."