Azur Lane Under the Stars

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"That's great. I'm really curious about life in the port area. To be honest, ever since I was picked up by the boss, I've been living in the drama troupe. Sometimes I'm still quite curious."

Giuseppe was genuinely curious because many times she had seen the ship girls around the commander smiling with genuine happiness, a kind of infectious smile that Giuseppe herself had never shown.

If you say that, I won't be sleepy anymore.

Ren Shuo perked up: "If you're curious, you can take a look."

“But we’re constantly traveling from place to place, we don’t have time to stop. We only have a short period of rest each year, but there are no ports nearby,” Giuseppe said dejectedly.

"If that's the case, aren't you going to take a break today? Our port area isn't far from here, why don't you come and take a look?"

"Littorio and Veneto have come back," Littorio said.

"Is it alright? Will it be any kind of disturbance?" Giuseppe was still a little hesitant.

“There’s nothing to disturb us; our port area is very hospitable,” Veneto said with a smile.

“Okay, I’ll go take a look!” Giuseppe’s eyes lit up as he said.

"So easily fooled... and you say this girl has no sense of vigilance at all?" Veneto and Littorio exchanged a glance.

"Alright, that's something for this afternoon. Don't get too excited. Veneto and I discussed it and decided to lower the difficulty of your training a bit... Just try using your old avoidance methods."

"Got it! Bring it on!"

Chapter 580 How shameful! Truly shameful!

After a morning of training, Giuseppe, who changed his training methods, benefited greatly.

She has probably figured out how to avoid being hit by artillery fire.

However, in Littorio's words, he's still far from there; he's only just begun and needs a lot more practice.

“So, Littorio, are we going to take a look at your port next?” Giuseppe said.

"Yeah, and you're lucky, it's mealtime. Let me show you how good the food is in our port area. Don't end up eating your own tongue."

Littorio was very pleased with himself.

"What are you so smug about? It's not like you're the one cooking," Veneto said irritably.

Why do you act like you made all the dishes and that you're the best in the world?

Veneto said he couldn't understand.

“Almost, we’re all sisters from the same port area…” Littorio said, feeling proud as well.

“Forget it, I’m too lazy to argue with you, but Littorio is right about one thing: the food in the port is very good,” Veneto said. “Belfa, Yatsen, and Fusang are all excellent cooks.”

“Yixian, I’ve long heard that your culinary skills are unparalleled.” Giuseppe’s eyes lit up.

As a ship girl, I don't need to control my figure like ordinary stage actors, so I can eat whatever I want. Over time, I've become a foodie.

I once toured Donghuang and was captivated by its delicious food. During that time, I met Yixian from the Maritime Bureau, whose culinary skills were absolutely superb. Will I have another chance to taste Yixian's cooking this time?

"Let's talk as we walk, or we'll probably miss lunchtime," Ren Shuo said with a smile.

"Oh!"

…………

"Wow, it's huge! Is it that amazing?"

Giuseppe arrived at Ren Shuo's port area and was surprised. Could a port area really have such a large area? It was much larger than that of a typical port area.

"commander!"

"commander!"

Along the way, he encountered many ship girls, who all greeted Ren Shuo happily.

Giuseppe observed closely and noticed that the ship girls all had genuine smiles of happiness on their faces.

This made her secretly marvel. Not only were there so many ship girls, but judging from the commander's demeanor, he hadn't neglected any of them. Was he that amazing?

Could this man be the legendary time management master?

"How about it? Isn't our port area magnificent?" Littorio said smugly.

“That’s really impressive,” Giuseppe said sincerely.

"Hmph, let me tell you, you haven't seen anyone even more amazing yet. I'm asking you, am I amazing? Veneto is amazing, isn't he?"

Littorio said.

Although Giuseppe has never witnessed Veneto's strength, he imagines she is roughly on par with Littorio. And since Littorio is already quite powerful, Veneto must also be a formidable ship girl.

“Yes, impressive,” Giuseppe said.

“Someone as powerful as us has a port district under his command!” Littorio said, hands on his hips, exuding arrogance.

"Hey, that's enough." Ren Shuo was speechless. You've revealed everything about your family.

Ren Shuo, a native of Donghuang, liked to play dumb to outsmart others. This was called hiding his true abilities, and then giving others a big "surprise" at the crucial moment.

But Littorio is different. Her flamboyant personality means she loves to show off her muscles and even wants the whole world to know how great the port is.

“Commander, what’s wrong with saying this? It’s true.” Littorio said.

Veneto said, "Alright, alright, we invited them over as guests, what are you doing? Trying to scare them?"

Those who know Littorio's temperament will understand that he's politely showing off his family's wealth, much like an antique collector displaying their collection to a guest. But those who don't know him... you're threatening me.

"Alright, since you've both said so." Feeling the dual gazes from his commander and sister, Littorio shrank back.

"Commander, I haven't seen this new lady before. Is she new to the port?"

As the trio walked along, introducing Giuseppe to the flowers and plants in the port area, the starter Pokémon and Unicorn happened to pass by.

"Oh, it's you guys. What's wrong? Don't you have school today?" Ren Shuo said with a smile.

"Um, I'm a teacher..." Z23 said weakly.

"Because the older sisters had a mission there, the port area was a little short-staffed, so the whole school was given a holiday, and they filled in for those vacant positions," Javelin explained cryptically.

"Oh, I see. You must have worked hard." Ren Shuo patted each of the little ones on the head.

"Hehe, with your encouragement, brother." The unicorn hid half of its face behind Yu-chan's back.

Lafite looked reluctant: "Lafite, I'm so sleepy..."

"I don't have time to play games because I'm busy running quests," Ayanami said, sounding rather listless.

"Don't just think about sleeping and playing games all the time. Sometimes you need to go out for a walk," Ren Shuo said to Lingbo and Laffey.

"I know, but we won't turn into a dejected little mushroom like Torricelli, so don't worry, nothing will happen," Ayanami said casually.

“That won’t do either. The little guy needs to have the energy of a little guy. He must be full of vitality,” Ren Shuo said.

Javelin wholeheartedly agreed: "The Commander is right, so you should go out with us more often, Laffey-chan, Ayanami-chan!"

"I know... Javelin, the nemesis of sleep." Raffi's little face fell.

With the commander's "imperial sword," the javelins will definitely become even more aggressive in bothering him in the future.

Ugh, this is so troublesome.

Watching Ren Shuo interact with the little ones in a friendly manner, Giuseppe nudged Littorio and said, "Your commander is really good at taking care of kids."

“That’s right, our commander is quite the leader of the kids,” Veneto joked.

"Sigh, if only our eldest sister could raise children like that. Look at our drama troupe, there are so many kids. Although they are very well-behaved, once they start making a fuss, it's chaos. We can't control them."

“Indeed, that guy doesn’t seem like the type to manage children.” Littorio seemed to have imagined the scene and appeared quite gloating.

Although Veneto was very curious about who the "big sister" they were talking about was, he didn't ask too much and would ask Littorio in private later.

"Ah, never mind, Commander. We've finished our morning patrol, so we'll head back now. We need to take a shower and have some breakfast," Z23 said, glancing at the time.

“Okay, you guys go back first. I still need to show the guests around,” Ren Shuo said.

Goodbye, Commander!

After seeing the little ones off, Ren Shuo said to Giuseppe, "Sorry to keep you waiting."

"It's alright, it's alright~ The little ones are very cute," Giuseppe praised.

Ren Shuo was very happy: "Right, right? Our little ones are all very cute ship girls."

After showing Giuseppe around to a few more places, Ren Shuo checked the time and, seeing that it was almost time, led him to the port area's cafeteria.

It goes without saying that the port area's canteen is always one of the essential places for all salvage ships.

After all, if the food in your port area is good, people will feel that their quality of life isn't too bad.

In summary, this is a special attack on foodies.

"Oh, oh, oh! This is it! I've been wanting to eat this for ages! I had the authentic candied sweet potato once in Donghuang before, but I haven't had it since. The ones I've had since all tasted weird!"

"And this! Authentic Three Treasures of the Earth! The thickening and the irresistible aroma... Mmm! It looks delicious!"

"Wow, lotus root sandwiches, sweet and sour pork, braised pork belly, and braised chicken... I want to eat them all."

Faced with a dazzling array of food, Giuseppe was overwhelmed for the first time. She wanted to eat them all, but couldn't finish them all, so she was very conflicted.

“A little of each, Yixian,” Ren Shuo said, seeing through Giuseppe’s thoughts.

Behind the window, Yixian wore a pink apron, which added a touch of cuteness to her already gentle and graceful demeanor.

Yi Xian, who already shared a tacit understanding with Ren Shuo, readily agreed, "Okay, please wait a moment, miss."

"Yes, just call me Giuseppe! Miss Yixian, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Giuseppe said in a very friendly manner.

As a foodie, no matter where I go, I can't afford to offend a ship girl cook.

"Alright, Miss Giuseppe and Commander." Yixian specially prepared a large plate, with each dish slightly separated to prevent the flavors from mixing.

"Thank you!" Giuseppe accepted the plate solemnly and joined Ren Shuo and Veneto in looking for empty seats.

"Commander, please have a seat here."

They found an empty seat and Ren Shuo and Veneto sat down.

"Mmm! It's really delicious~" Giuseppe ate his food, his cheeks puffed out slightly, making him look rather cute.

Ren Shuo still really enjoys eating with foodies; watching them eat so heartily makes him feel good about himself too.

"How is it? Yixian's cooking is pretty good, isn't it?" Ren Shuo asked.

"Mmm, this is the best food I've ever eaten. Ren Shuo, you're a good person to let me eat such delicious food," Giuseppe said.

Ren Shuo chuckled. So, you've already earned a "friend zone" card? Or is this girl just too easy to please?

"Oh, isn't this the Commander? You're back from your business trip?"

While they were eating and chatting, someone patted Ren Shuo on the shoulder.

Ren Shuo turned around, somewhat surprised: "Duke Abruzzi? Why are you having dinner so late today?"

Duke Abruzzi casually remarked, "I finished all my work this morning and was planning to rest this afternoon, so I'm a little late... And this is... a guest? Welcome to our port."

Duke Abruzzi pretended not to recognize Giuseppe when he saw him.

She was summoned by Veneto, who said that his sister had come and asked her to come and see her. Duke Abruzzi understood what that meant, so he temporarily left his work to others and came over first.

"The Duke of Abruzzi?" Giuseppe was quite surprised. Did this port area even have the Duke of Abruzzi?

Before Ren Shuo could introduce him, Giuseppe looked at Duke Abruzzi with a hint of curiosity and introduced himself, "Hello, I am Giuseppe, Giuseppe Garibaldi! Are you Duke Abruzzi? This is the first time I've met you."

Duke Abruzzi feigned just the right amount of surprise, looking Giuseppe up and down: "Giuseppe? What a coincidence. Strictly speaking, I'm your older sister, aren't I?"

"Hehe, no, I'm not from your port area," Giuseppe denied with a grin.

She was very clear about this. She wouldn't make a fuss about joining someone else's port just because there was an older sister there. There probably wouldn't be a ship girl like that... You agree, right, Bu Nao?

“I know, it’s just a record from old history. I apologize, this is also my first time meeting Giuseppe, I’m sorry for being so rude,” said Duke Abruzzi.

"It's nothing, it's nothing," Giuseppe said nonchalantly, because she herself had almost called out "sister" just now.

“This is my friend, he’s here to visit the port area,” Littorio said.

“By the way, how about this afternoon, let Duke Abruzzi show Giuseppe around the port area? They can chat while they’re at it.” Veneto seemed to have found a good idea.