Azur Lane Under the Stars

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"Commander, you're with Rome. It seems the two of you share the same opinion on a painting, so your relationship is progressing rapidly."

Littorio sat to one side and nodded in agreement: "As expected of my commander."

"So, this is to see Miss Rome off?"

Richelieu walked to the table where the tea set was placed, poured himself a cup of black tea, and since Belfast wasn't there, he had to fend for himself.

“Richelieu, and bring me my tea…” Hood raised his empty teacup.

"You're so lazy! You're useless without Belfast, aren't you?" Richelieu glared at Hood, but still poured him a cup of black tea.

"I'm not a useless person, at most I'm a wrecked ship," Hood said innocently.

"No, what's gotten into you? You've become so mischievous!" Richelieu exclaimed, exasperated. "Look at you now, have you been corrupted by Abercrombie?"

"Did it corrupt me? No, it just makes me feel much more comfortable this way..." Hu De said.

Perhaps it's because during the period immediately after the Commander's resurrection, he spent a lot of time with Shinano, and Belfast was there to take care of him.

So you've gradually become a shut-in? And the Commander doesn't seem to mind, right?

Of course, we should do whatever makes us happy!

"Whatever, it's none of my business anyway," Richelieu sighed.

"So, who are you planning to trick next?" Littorio asked, idly playing with his green hair.

Zhenhai said righteously, "Watch your words, Littorio. How can this be called a trap? We should call this rescuing them from that miserable world to a better one."

“Oh right, right, this is called rescuing fallen girls, right? I get it, I’ve seen this kind of thing a lot,” Littorio said casually.

The crowd fell silent, staring intently at Littorio, making him feel uneasy.

"What are you doing?"

"How come you're so experienced? You've seen it all before?"

Veneto, who had remained silent, looked at Littorio with a complicated expression.

Littorio was both amused and exasperated: "What are you all thinking? I just misspoke."

"That's good. I thought Littorio's ship was like this." Veneto breathed a sigh of relief.

“That’s impossible!” Littorio exclaimed.

“So, Littorio is right, so who are we going to save next?” Hood asked.

Zhenhai looked at the document in front of Mi and smiled: "Of course it's her, she's easy to handle... and this girl is more like a corporate slave than Binjiang."

"Then I'll send Rossia and Belaros?" Chapaev asked.

"Okay, it's settled then," Zhenhai said.

"Take plenty of supplies and equipment with you," Chapaev advised.

"understood."

…………

On a pitch-black night, the ocean is like a mysterious and ferocious beast; gazing at its surface for too long can make one feel dizzy.

The faint firelight on the other side of the coastline seemed to add a touch of eeriness to the chilling tranquility.

At an abandoned dock, a squadron of ship girls quietly returned.

As soon as they got ashore, one of the little girls complained, "I'm so tired, I want to rest."

"Stop complaining. You didn't complain less when you were getting overtime pay... We don't need rest, we need to make money!"

The other ship girl seems to be full of energy.

"Don't think I don't know, you must have your eye on some equipment." The ship girl said irritably at first.

“I think you’re all wrong…” The third blonde ship girl suddenly became smug.

"How to say?"

"Look, this can't be called making money, because we're exchanging our labor for money. We neither lose nor gain, and neither does the other side. We can only make a profit if we make the other side lose," the blonde ship girl said mysteriously.

"How to say?"

"Detailed explanation."

"It's simple, it's about slacking off at work. That's making the other side lose money, and that's what making money is all about." The blonde ship girl said, hands on her hips.

"It makes sense!"

The ship girls gasped in amazement.

"Alright, enough of this nonsense. It's getting late, let's go back and rest. I can deliver the mission report by myself."

The last ship girl to reach the shore, the older sister type, puffed out her chest and said.

"Oh! Thank you, senior!"

"You're the best, senior! We'll be going now!"

Goodbye, senior!

After the chatter, there was silence after they left.

The last senior ship girl also casually sat on the reef, looking at the darkness of the sea.

After a long silence, he finally sighed, "This is really troublesome... Oh well, for the sake of the bonus and overtime pay, I'll just have to work a little harder."

"Seriously, when will this ever end? Is there any point in this world continuing to exist?"

As a member of the expedition team, the more she saw and the more she came into contact with, the more she felt this way.

I always felt that life on a boat was not worthwhile; I only continued to drift along because I had no better options.

"Ah, I really want some vodka. Maybe I should switch jobs and go to the northern region; they have more liquor there..."

He muttered to himself as he walked toward the Maritime Safety Administration.

The sea breeze blew, causing the white trench coat to billow and accentuate her stunning figure.

Her dark blue hair and the white highlights on her forehead were also a bit messy from the sea breeze.

She picked up a strand of her hair with some hesitation, wondering if she should take care of it, as it felt a bit dry.

Thinking about hair care and drinking the whole way, she arrived at the brightly lit Maritime Bureau.

It's easy to see that everyone is working overtime and is putting in extra hours.

He walked straight to the office door, knocked, and went inside.

"Chief!"

…………

It was almost late at night. Hu De, who was sitting on the bed reading a book, took off his glasses, rubbed his eyes a little, and said he was a little sleepy.

Well, even though I didn't do anything today, I still had a tough day.

Thinking this, Hu De turned off the lamp, placed the books on the bedside table, and prepared to lie down and rest.

But someone knocked on his door.

Hood helped himself up and asked in confusion, "Who is it?"

"Hood, it's me."

"Commander?" Hood was a little confused. Why was the commander here so late at night instead of sleeping?

But she still got out of bed, put on her fluffy slippers, and casually draped a shawl over herself to cover her exposed, smooth shoulders.

"Commander, what's the matter so late?"

Hu De looked at Ren Shuo, who was also in his pajamas, at the door and asked in confusion.

Ren Shuo was a little embarrassed: "Are you already asleep?"

"No, the lights were just turned off... Come on in," Hood said.

Ren Shuo followed Hu De into the room.

From the moment the door opened, Hood deduced that the commander was at least not there to have sex with her.

Because if someone were to ask me to do something intimate, I'd probably be picked up and hugged the moment I opened the door.

"Well, I talked to Rome about some things... and I feel like I'm running low on supplies..." Ren Shuo said, feeling a little embarrassed.

"So you've come here to cram on your theoretical knowledge?" Hu De chuckled.

"Commander, it's after get off work hours now. Unless it's for learning English, who would start a class this late?" Hood joked. "You should pay him overtime."

"Don't worry, the overtime pay will definitely be generous!" Ren Shuo was very helpful.

“Well then, after all this miscellaneous stuff is over in a couple of days, Commander, take me out for some fun,” Hood said. “A date invitation.”

"Don't worry, I'll follow your arrangements all day long," Ren Shuo assured him, patting his chest.

"So, Commander, what are those things you would like to know?"

"Let me think about it..."

Hu De and Ren Shuo's evening classes, the serious kind, have begun.

Chapter 595 Rome!!

"So sleepy, so really sleepy..."

Hu De arrived at the office early in the morning yawning, looking like he hadn't woken up yet.

"Did you stay up late reading novels again last night?"

While organizing the documents needed for today, Yorktown asked.

"No, that's not it. Last night, when I was getting ready to go to sleep, the Commander came, and then I stayed up all night for a long time."

Yorktown gasped in surprise, covering her mouth. "Were you that good last night? All by yourself?"

Knowing full well that Yorktown had misunderstood, Hood said irritably, "No way, you've got the wrong idea. Isn't the commander trying to salvage Rome? So he thought he'd come here to brush up on his skills so he could have something to say when discussing art with Rome."

"Look, yesterday alone, the Commander's knowledge base was almost exhausted," Hood said.

"I see..."

For some reason, Yorktown's expression seemed...regretful?

“If Miss Hood is feeling too tired, please take a rest. I will take care of the work. The recliner here has already been set up for you.”

Belfast is always very considerate.

Hood's eyes lit up: "Oh, thank you then, Belfast, I'm going to take a nap..."

After saying that, he pulled out a blackout blindfold from somewhere and put it directly in front of his eyes.

"You're really well-equipped... When did you prepare all this? Were you just waiting for Belfast to say this?"

Yorktown's lips twitched as he asked.

"Hmph, I was just tired because I worked overtime last night. Sleeping is a normal thing, isn't it?"

"I'm wearing an eye patch," Hood said lazily.

"You've really been corrupted by Shinano and the Empire..." Yorktown said helplessly.

Belfast turned around and smiled, "There's nothing I can do about it. Lately, Miss Hood, Miss Shinano, and Miss Empire have been having afternoon tea parties more frequently."

Joking aside, Yorktown and Belfast also lowered their voices considerably, trying to give Hood a quiet environment to sleep.

Everything was so peaceful and tranquil that Hu De gradually relaxed and slowly drifted into a nap.

Then the next second...

"Bang!!!!!"

A loud explosion rang out, startling both Yorktown and Belfast to their feet. Hood was also jolted awake and hurriedly removed his blindfold.

"What's going on? Have the Sirens invaded?"