Elder brother's garrison

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“Well, there’s something else. Actually, Missouri and I… also live under the same roof, as does Bismarck over there… We all live in Bismarck and Hood’s house. Well, Bismarck’s house is quite big. Iowa, if you don’t mind having me here… you can definitely come and stay.” Xiaobai said, glancing at Bismarck who was engrossed in studying a QR code on her phone. Only after Bismarck had no objections did she speak to Iowa.

Iowa didn't agree to Xiaobai right away. After listening to Xiaobai's introduction, she turned her attention to Saratoga.

In Iowa's eyes, there was also a faint, timid look that seemed to say, "Senior Saratoga, may I do this?"

Puff.

Saratoga felt as if he had been shot again in the back.

Admittedly, Saratoga absolutely did not want someone as extremely dangerous as Iowa to live in the house of a completely unsuspecting newbie.

Before Iowa and Saratoga's conversation, if Xiaobai had suggested inviting Iowa to stay at his house, Saratoga would have absolutely opposed it.

However, after the conversation, the situation changed completely.

Iowa, as a pitiful older sister born late, simply wanted to get along well with her two younger sisters, Missouri and Wisconsin, which is why she was suggested by Xiaobai to move into her house.

In this situation.

Saratoga simply couldn't bring herself to refuse.

Saratoga herself lived with her sister and was pampered by Lexington, with nail polish, clothes, perfume, lipstick, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, hair accessories, etc. as evidence. Saratoga herself even admitted it.

In this situation, how could Saratoga possibly bear to separate someone else's older and younger sister?

We're all sisters.

She can only enjoy the warmth of sisterhood by herself and does not allow other people's older and younger sisters to live together.

That's so selfish!

Saratoga said she really couldn't do it!

Saratoga's heart is bleeding!

Iowa is too ruthless!

Saratoga looked at Iowa's weak and pleading eyes, and gritted her teeth, clutching her chest with one hand, tears welling in her eyes, and lowered her head in heartache.

"You...you should go and stay here..."

Saratoga took small breaths, her voice tinged with a hint of tears.

"Thank you, Saratoga-senpai, thank you, Admiral! I will try my best to get along well with Missouri and Wisconsin!" Iowa smiled and shook hands with both Xiaobai and Saratoga. "From now on, we will be sharing a room. I am not very capable, so please take good care of me, Admiral."

"Mm." Xiaobai nodded with a smile.

“And Saratoga, senpai!” Iowa looked at Saratoga, who was clutching his chest and secretly regretting his actions on the other side.

"What, what are you doing..."

“Saratoga-senpai is such a kind person.” Iowa smiled at Saratoga. “I always feel that I’ll be taken care of a lot when I’m with Saratoga-senpai, so Iowa has a favor to ask… Could Iowa and Saratoga-senpai become good friends, and could Saratoga-senpai come to Iowa’s place more often to teach me about the rules of the naval base?”

“…Huh? This… um…” Saratoga’s brow twitched. He had just been thinking, “Why is this involving desecrating corpses?” But as soon as he thought of that, his shoulder trembled.

Ok?

Wait a moment.

Although I could go to Xiaobai's house to play before, most of the time, my older sister would forcibly keep me in the dark room under the pretext of being a likable, well-mannered, and respectful young lady.

Iowa is now asking me to visit her more often...

Doesn't that mean I won't be spending my time playing games, eating snacks, and hanging out anymore? I'll finally have a legitimate reason to go to Xiaobai's house!

I can visit Xiaobai's house more frequently, faster, and more effectively!

I can spend every day with Xiaobai, eat from the same pot, and play the same game!

Yes, yes, you can stay overnight!

Please stay overnight! Please stay overnight! Please stay overnight!

I'm sleeping in the same room as Xiaobai!!!

Saratoga's eyes lit up instantly, and she immediately felt no more pain or discomfort in her chest. Her mood became incredibly smooth and joyful, and her gloomy and hopeless life was suddenly filled with the radiant hope of sunshine.

Knew it!

I realized I had misunderstood Iowa!

People in Iowa are all really good people!

There was a snap.

Saratoga grasped Iowa's hand in return.

"Yes! We'll be best friends for life!!! Thank you!! Iowa, you're the real good person!" Senior Saratoga was deeply moved.

"Senior Saratoga!"

"Iowa!"

Saratoga and Iowa opened their arms and embraced each other, deeply moved.

Little White, caught between Saratoga and Iowa, suddenly felt as if two soft mountains were rumbling and overwhelming, casting shadows that blotted out the sun, pushing towards him and trapping him between them.

That's the real deal.

It feels so good!

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About half an hour later.

As vans gradually pulled up at the entrance of the newbie naval base, the ship girls slowly gathered together.

After a quick headcount, the ship girls, led by Shiro, returned to their naval base.

"Admiral~"

As soon as they entered the naval base, Missouri's voice called out from the crowd behind Xiaobai.

Xiao Bai turned around and saw Missouri and Wisconsin waving from the crowd as they approached him.

"Missouri, Wisconsin." Xiaobai waved to the two ship girls.

Missouri and Wisconsin are ship girls who live with Shiro. They are anxious to find Shiro, probably hoping to go home with her.

Missouri walked up to Little White and was about to say something when she saw Iowa and Saratoga holding hands and looking like best friends forever, which made her a little strange.

"Admiral...over there..."

Wisconsin was also taken aback when it saw Iowa's shameless behavior.

"Ah, Iowa and Saratoga... well, I'm not really sure about that either, it's a long story..."

Xiao Bai scratched his cheek and said, "I'll explain the details when we get home... Oh, but I have some good news for you. Io Hua is moving into our house! How about that? Excited? It's going to be very lively from now on."

Xiao Bai smiled at Missouri and Wisconsin.

Iowa is the older sister of these two ship girls, and Xiaobai thinks Missouri and Wisconsin should be very happy.

"Dangerous!"

A large exclamation mark appeared above the heads of Missouri and Wisconsin.

"Missouri, Wisconsin!" On the other end, Iowa, who was close to Saratoga, saw the two sisters who came to Little White's side and waved to them with a smile.

"..." Wisconsin and Missouri stared at Iowa in silence, their expressions quite different.

"Huh? Aren't you guys happy?" Xiaobai stared blankly at Missouri and Wisconsin.

"...No, actually, Missouri is quite happy that Iowa can live with her...it's just that the pace...even Missouri is finding it a bit too much to handle..."

Missouri turned her head and smiled at Little White, but stopped abruptly, rubbed her forehead, and didn't continue.

Xiao Bai was stunned.

She was just about to say something.

Suddenly, a very loud shout came from the direction of the naval headquarters office building.

"Admiral—"

The voice was indeed familiar, but it wasn't Lexington's shout.

Xiao Bai subconsciously turned his head to look ahead.

A ship girl in a white coat with long, bright red hair rushed towards them from the other end of the square like a speeding sports car, kicking up clouds of dust in her wake.

"Huh?? It's Yubari?!" Shiro exclaimed instinctively.

While Xiaobai was still in a daze...

The Yubari-type high-speed train had already arrived in front of Xiaobai. Yubari opened its arms, leaped into the air and transformed into a bright red shooting star, pounced on Xiaobai, picked up Xiaobai and spun around on the spot.

"Admiral! You...you...you're finally back!! I've been waiting for you for days!" Yubari hugged Shiro and kept rubbing Shiro's face against her cheek.

"Eh, uh, Yuu... Yubari??" Shiro was being held in Yubari's arms and spun around like a little mouse. It took her a long time to steady herself. Shiro stared blankly at Yubari who appeared in front of her. "You, when did you come back?"

"Reporting, Admiral! I returned the night before last!" Yubari put down Shiro and bowed to it.

"Hey... Yubari, did you... get fired from the Ship Equipment Center?" Shiro asked worriedly.

“…Uh, no…” Yubari bent her hand in front of her head, twitched her lips, and smiled at Shiro. “Um, Admiral, you haven’t forgotten that you contacted the naval base a few days ago, have you?”

"Uh... a few days ago?" Xiaobai scratched his head curiously.

The last time Xiaobai contacted the naval base was when he asked Lexington to help arrange for professionals to test the ship's equipment on the Iowa.

Ok?

Shipboard equipment testing?

Professionals?

Two key words suddenly flashed through Xiaobai's mind.

"Ah? Could it be..."

"That's right!" Yubari grinned at Shiro, pointing two fingers at his dimples. "Admiral, I heard that our naval base has Iohua, so I rushed over here without stopping!"

Chapter 1236 Tiger, Tiger!

It was only now that Xiaobai realized that Mu Yu had never said that the ship equipment testers who could evaluate the data for Iowa had to be human.

Yes!

And Yubari too!

Yubari is one of the top ship equipment researchers at the ship equipment research center in Kyoto. As the person to conduct ship equipment testing for Iowa, Yubari is the most suitable candidate, both in terms of reputation and ability!

"I never expected it to be you, Yubari." Shiro looked at Yubari in front of him and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Admiral, you didn't expect this, did you!" Yubari grinned at Shiro. "Actually, I don't usually handle ship equipment testing for the first-generation ship girls, but this time the target was just too attractive, so I volunteered!"

"Huh? What does 'attractiveness' mean..."

"Iowa, Iowa!" Yubari nodded excitedly. "Admiral! That's Iowa! The pinnacle of American ship ships that has ever officially appeared in human history! The ship equipment of a ship girl born with all the legendary and epic tiers maxed out, aren't you curious about what it looks like, Admiral?! When I first heard the name Iowa, I was so excited that I couldn't even eat!"

Yubari excitedly stomped her little feet, clenched her two little fists and waved them vigorously in the air, her little face flushed with excitement.

"Huh? Oh..." Looking at Yubari's excited expression, Xiaobai couldn't help but recall the time when she met Yubari before, when she spent an entire night studying her ship equipment.

—Oh right, I almost forgot that Yubari is also a serious ship equipment enthusiast.

Although Shiro didn't quite understand Yubari's happiness, she still echoed Yubari's sentiments for a few moments and laughed along with her.

But that's true.

With such a large naval base, there are bound to be some ship girls with unique interests. Just like there are quite a few wealthy people in human society who like Gundam robots, Yubari might be like those people, with an extremely strong curiosity about ship equipment, which is full of mechanical feel.

Let's make a slight analogy.

The allure of Iowa to Yubari is probably like that of young masters and ladies obsessed with Gundam robots hearing the news that a super rare, one-of-a-kind figure, a limited edition that will never be seen again, is being exhibited in their hometown.

Thinking about this, Xiaobai could somewhat understand Yubari's feelings.

This is a good thing.

At least because of Yubari's volunteering, Iowa didn't have to wait half a month at the naval base and could register immediately.

Xiao Bai waved to Iowa, who was not far away.

"Iowa, over here, over here!"

After greeting Iowa, Shiro then spoke to Yubari: "Yubari, this is Iowa."