Elder brother's garrison

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The admiral nodded.

The waiter opened the wine glass with a clatter and slowly poured a small layer into Xiao Bai's glass.

"Which two ship girls did Miss Lu Lin bring to this banquet?" Seeing that Xiao Bai's mind was already in a daze, the admiral next to him finally opened his mouth to ask.

Upon hearing this question, many admirals standing next to Xiaobai straightened their backs and looked at him seriously.

Shiro inherited the world's top-tier naval base, possessing one of the world's strongest ship girl forces. Naturally, her status among admirals has risen accordingly. If one cultivates a good relationship with Shiro, then at least one's career path will be guaranteed by strength.

Moreover, this female admiral seems quite naive and inexperienced in worldly affairs; they certainly wouldn't believe she doesn't have a powerful backer.

She might have a powerful backer who's no less influential than Admiral Ella.

Putting aside the fact that a good relationship has been established, these admirals certainly wouldn't refuse if the possibility of developing it further could be realized.

"Saratoga and Bismarck." Little White picked up his glass and slowly brought it to his lips.

"She's not with Miss Lu Lin. Could you introduce her?" The admirals around Xiaobai took two deep breaths.

The ship girls of the world's number one naval base far surpass those of ordinary naval bases in both rarity and training level, and several of them are known for their incredible strength.

Each one of them is an ace-level combatant of the governor-general's garrison.

Among them are the two that Xiaobai mentioned.

Ship girls of this caliber are usually unseen by admirals, so naturally, they wouldn't want to give up this opportunity.

"Yes, I will," Xiaobai murmured, her eyes lowered, as she slowly brought the wine glass in her hand to her lips.

Drinking like this doesn't seem like a good idea.

Looking at Xiaobai's condition, the admiral beside him had a vague sense of unease.

Although it was only one glass of wine, Xiaobai acted as if he had drunk a lot more.

"How about we wait a bit..."

Just as an admiral was about to advise Xiaobai to put down his wine cup, a cool breeze suddenly blew by.

Just like the fairy godmother who always helps Cinderella, a beautiful blonde girl appears like the wind in front of Xiaobai when the protagonist is in trouble.

Saratoga gently snatched the white man's wine glass, tilted his head back, and gulped down the wine.

Her slender neck, as captivating as a swan's, was revealed.

"Ah, here she comes." Little White seemed to have anticipated Saratoga's actions, and she obediently stood behind Saratoga.

"Is this Miss Saratoga?" The men became as excited as if they hadn't seen a woman in years.

Saratoga is a world-class aircraft carrier and enjoys immense popularity within the entire ship girl community.

A perfect appearance, a lively and cheerful personality, and formidable fighting skills.

They are ship girls that all admirals yearn for.

“No.” Saratoga shook his head slightly, picked up Little White, and walked towards the second floor of the hall.

This left behind a group of admirals who didn't know how to react.

The ballroom has a second floor, which is connected to a viewing platform by a staircase along the wall.

The observation deck isn't very big; it's probably just big enough for two or three people to chat on.

To match the image of a medieval castle, the observation deck was specially built with stone bricks.

Upon entering the observation deck, the first thing you feel is a refreshing breeze.

Saratoga looked back. Once inside, the people in the castle wouldn't be able to see this place, and it seemed unlikely that anyone would be so inconsiderate as to intrude into the two ladies' resting space.

“Where is Bismarck?” Saratoga asked.

"Hmm?" Xiaobai's thought process was much slower due to the alcohol. She thought for a moment, "I sent Bismarck out."

Saratoga's eyes widened.

With Bismarck around, those annoying admirals wouldn't be able to get close. By letting Bismarck leave, Xiaobai was tacitly allowing these admirals to flirt with him.

Do you like them?

"They are very nice people," Xiaobai said with an innocent smile.

Xiaobai doesn't dislike other people.

So, in Saratoga's eyes, this response, which was full of friend-zoned responses, meant that the newbie didn't actually want to be approached.

"If you don't like being bothered, why did you let Bismarck go out?" Saratoga asked.

Xiao Bai raised his eyes.

Saratoga suddenly felt like she had been tricked.

On the ship, Xiaobai only needed a short time to deduce the Enterprise's financial situation and difficulties from some inconspicuous information. Thinking about it this way, Saratoga's behavior just now seemed predictable.

He would rescue Xiaobai from the group of smelly men and then, to avoid trouble, take her to a secluded place.

Because of the delicious food, Saratoga didn't want to go too far from the castle, so she would definitely go up to the observation deck on the second floor.

Saratoga hugged his arms and took a few steps back.

Just like how Little White can turn into something and eat itself.

"If Saratoga hadn't taken the initiative, we wouldn't have been able to have a proper conversation with you," Little White said with a shy smile as she approached.

Fueled by alcohol, Xiaobai's behavior seemed to have become somewhat aggressive.

Little White pushed Saratoga to the edge of the observation deck.

Saratoga looked down.

Below the observation deck is a lake.

Saratoga turned around and saw that Little White's alluring, wine-red face was already very close to hers.

She could even feel the warm breath, slightly smelling of alcohol, coming from Xiaobai's mouth.

"Saratoga, let's talk about my brother."

Chapter 54 What am I to you, really?

“If we’re just talking about the admiral, wouldn’t it be better to talk to Bismarck?” Saratoga looked rather troubled.

She turned her head away, somewhat unable to look Xiaobai in the eye.

The current generation of "little white" (a derogatory term for young people) is frighteningly aggressive.

"If Bismarck hates me too, I'll go find her." Little White's body seemed to lose its balance, leaning towards Saratoga. She looked at Saratoga and said softly.

“…I don’t know…what are you talking about.” Saratoga gently supported Little White’s body with his hand.

“Saratoga.” Little White reached out and stroked Saratoga’s cheek, slowly turning her head back. “I’m slow and timid, but I’m not stupid.”

“Now he’s not timid at all…” Saratoga muttered softly, looking at the flirtatious little white rabbit.

"Yeah, after drinking, it feels like it doesn't matter what you do," Xiaobai replied with a smile. "What kind of person does Saratoga think my brother is?"

“…A very capable person.” Saratoga’s eyes darted to the side.

"Hmm..." Xiaobai reached out and took Saratoga's hand, interlacing their fingers. She gently rubbed the wedding ring on Saratoga's hand with her ring finger. "And then..."

A burning sensation emanated from Xiaobai's palm.

“…You’re drunk.” Saratoga expressed his fear in the face of Xiaobai’s unusually outrageous behavior.

Like a quiet, obedient little rabbit that suddenly turns into a wolf, teasing its newly found prey with its long, thin tongue.

Whenever Xiaobai uttered a word that sounded like alcohol, Saratoga's heart would pound.

“If you really don’t want to answer, Saratoga can just give you a gentle push and I absolutely can’t stop you,” Little White said.

"..."

"What kind of person is my brother?" Little White leaned closer and whispered in Saratoga's ear.

“I…” Saratoga opened her mouth, but it seemed like she was stuck and couldn’t say anything.

“Saratoga can answer that, right?” Little White said, “because you are his wife.”

“…He is…my admiral…my favorite…person,” Saratoga replied weakly. “The person I…most don’t want to…forget…”

Saratoga felt his grip loosen.

Xiaobai withdrew his hand from Saratoga's.

"Yes, I also love my brother the most," Xiaobai replied with a smile.

Looking at the little white's innocent smile, Saratoga finally seemed to lose all her strength and slumped down against the observation deck.

“…If this continues, Little White will replace the Admiral.” Saratoga lowered her head and murmured to herself, “My Admiral should only belong to one person…”

She buried her head between her legs.

"I don't want to forget the Admiral..."

Ship girls are such heartless creatures.

Once someone is recognized as an admiral, their favorability rating will shamelessly skyrocket and deepen with each passing day and night.

No matter how deep the feelings were for the former admiral, even if it was a passionate love so intense that one would not hesitate to die for love, it would gradually melt away as one gets to know the new admiral.

“I thought it should be like this…” Xiaobai squatted down in front of Saratoga and sighed softly, “But ship girls aren’t such heartless creatures, you know.”

"Besides, I never said I wanted to replace my brother," Little White replied, touching Saratoga's cheek.

Saratoga raised her head and looked at Little White.

“I am who I am. I can’t do things as amazing as my brother, so I can never and have no ability to replace him,” said Xiaobai. “I came here prepared to be a toy for the naval base for the rest of my life.”

"..." Saratoga looked at Little White, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Little White stood up, held onto the railing, then lifted its leg and placed it on the railing, slowly climbing up.

The railing of the observation deck is actually quite wide; even someone as petite as Xiaobai can stand on it.

"Whoa (whispering)..." Xiaobai stretched out her hand to maintain her balance. She slowly looked down at her feet. "What a dangerous spot. I must have been out of my mind to do that."

The night wind was quite refreshing, like silk gently caressing Xiaobai's body.

Xiao Bai took a deep breath.

"Saratoga." Shiro extended her hand to Saratoga, "Become my ship girl."

“I won’t possess you all to myself. The part of you that belongs to my brother will always belong to him. What I want is the rest.” Because Xiaobai was standing on the railing, he could look down at Saratoga for the first time. Xiaobai brushed his hair aside, revealing the lip print on his neck. “This part.”

Saratoga stared blankly at the little white dog.

So where does this idiot Xiaobai get his confidence from?

So it's true that people who drink alcohol don't think straight?

“…Why me?” Saratoga asked.

"Because I don't want to be hated by anyone." Xiaobai gave a smile that was impossible to refuse.

“Like an idiot,” Saratoga muttered to himself.

“Only a fool would step into such a dangerous place,” Little White replied. “Well then, I’m going to start counting down.”

"five."

"Four."

Saratoga will not answer.

Whether things have truly improved or remain stubbornly unchanged.

Saratoga will not answer either.

Xiaobai is too gentle and too naive.

Some things cannot be changed simply by saying a few words.

"……three."

Saratoga's pupils suddenly contracted.

Because Xiaobai had already closed its eyes and was leaning its body towards the outside of the observation deck.

Like a butterfly falling off a cliff.