Revisit Azur Lane

"Ok??"

Zhou He was drafting his speech based on Nagato's personality in the game when the little fox bowed to him, making him freeze. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and guessed Nagato's thoughts after just going through Nagato's words in his mind. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Those things are not for me to decide, nor are they for you to bear. Doing what we should do and what we can do is enough."

"Been taught a lesson."

Nagato slowly raised her head and looked at Zhou He: "Please allow me to follow behind you and do my best."

"Of course, on behalf of the port area, I welcome you to join us."

Zhou He reached out to Nagato. History is a serious matter, and he didn't want things to get too tense with his own members. After all, that was something humans did, and it was fundamentally wrong to take out his anger on weapons that couldn't think or speak.

The meeting with Nagato went more smoothly than expected. After all, although Nagato is a mascot in the game, he has a respectable status and a bit of a superior mentality, which would make communication difficult.

"U556, are they still not home?"

Zhou He looked around at the others. There was nothing to say about Shoukaku and the others, Hude and New Jersey. He looked at Bismarck gazing into the depths of the sea. As submarines, U556 and U96 were much faster than when they became ship girls after becoming submarines, but they were still too slow compared to warships at sea, even slower than battleships.

Therefore, they were always at the very front when they went out to attack, but at the very back when they returned. Such a significant difference was quite troublesome in the long run. He said, "How about I develop a few fast transport ships to specifically pick you up and drop you off?"

"Is it possible? No, wouldn't that be dangerous?"

Zuikaku reacted faster than the others. As an aircraft carrier, she was capable of beyond-visual-range combat, but the others were not. Therefore, in order to coordinate with the others, she could only wait.

If they could get to the battlefield faster, their combat efficiency would be much higher than it is now.

"As long as it's within my observation range, safety can be guaranteed."

Zhou He was quite confident about this, after all, he could directly see the distribution of enemies hundreds of nautical miles away.

"In that case, it will indeed be a trouble for the Commander."

Hood was quite pleased with the proposal; traveling while sipping tea was much better than traveling while feeling the wind. Bismarck also nodded after some thought: "Before establishing transit points outside, this method of travel is not unacceptable."

"What do you guys think about Yorktown, New Jersey?"

Zhou He nodded to himself, then looked at the two who hadn't spoken. New Jersey shrugged and smiled, "There's no better proposal than this."

"Then it's booked in this way. Bismarck, I'll go settle Nagato in first. Thank you for waiting for them here."

With everyone's approval, Zhou He finalized the proposal. After greeting Bismarck, he and the others headed toward the command post. On the way, he pointed to a few buildings with lights on in the distance and smiled at Nagato, saying, "Our port is still in its early stages, and our living quarters aren't very impressive. I hope you don't mind, Nagato."

"It's alright. Being able to travel and go with everyone is the best way of life for me."

The little fox had recovered by now. Although she remembered the Nagato as a woman of high status, memories are memories and reality is reality. She was no longer a warship from the old era, but just an ordinary member like everyone else in the port, and had no need to enjoy high-class treatment.

"Ah."

Zhou He turned his head and carefully examined Nagato under the moonlight. Unlike New Jersey, who had a powerful aura when she appeared, Nagato's temperament was completely reserved. Her expression was calm but not aloof. Her bust size was similar to that of Xiao Jiajia, giving her a kind of natural beauty.

Of course, long, straight black hair is a plus, as are fox ears, but unfortunately, as a little fox spirit, she doesn't have a tail, which is a shame.

"Commander... um, how are Yuudachi and Yukikaze? They were the first to run back."

Zuikaku noticed Zhou He peeking at Nagato, and seemed to realize something, but stopped herself from speaking, casually flicking her hand.

"They're so enthusiastic; they've probably all finished showering, changed their clothes, and are ready to eat by now."

Zhou He glanced at Ruihe, then turned his gaze away, not saying much about the two of them, as they would all know during the banquet.

"Haha, although I might just be guessing wrong, Yukikaze seems to have a pretty good relationship with the Commander."

Zuikaku subtly increased the distance between himself and Shoukaku, chuckling twice: "We were just having a contest with Yuudachi to see who could get back first, and who won in the end?"

"The process is hard to describe, but in the end, Yuudachi won."

Zhou He thought about his 'favoritism' and couldn't help but grind his teeth. If things continued like this, he probably couldn't claim to treat everyone equally anymore.

But now that Yuudachi is practically his "married ship," shouldn't he show some favoritism?

Speaking of wedding ships, Yuudachi in the game has a wedding dress skin, which I think is called Shiromuku in the Sakura Empire?

The port area is still under development, so there's no way to hold a wedding right now, but we still need to get Yuudachi a wedding dress, right? It's said that a girl is most beautiful when she's a bride, and although Yuudachi is a bit goofy, I also want to see Yuudachi in a wedding dress.

As they spoke, the group arrived at the command post. Zhou He led Nagato inside and introduced her to the group. Shoukaku then said goodbye to Nagato and went upstairs. Only New Jersey and Nagato remained, and they followed Zhou He through the back door to their new dormitory.

"This is your temporary address, Nagato. I remember there's another room on the third floor. Let me show you."

Ayanami and the others returned to the living room on the first floor and turned on the lights. Zhou He explained and gave her a brief tour of the living facilities.

"Ah."

Nagato obediently followed behind Zhou He, while New Jersey lagged behind the two, blinking as if he was calculating something.

Although Zhou He had previously said that this new dormitory was not suitable as a dormitory, the location and design of the rooms were quite good. For example, every room on the third floor could see a large view of the port area through the window. The side facing the sea could see the ocean, the rooms further in could see the forest, and finally, the room belonging to Nagato was on the side, and could see the hot spring pool directly from the window.

"Wow, this is a bit stimulating."

Zhou He had only intended to show Nagato around, but when he peeked out the window, he could see directly into the rain shelter of the hot spring pool at an angle, and even see people swimming in the pool. Unfortunately, the distance was still quite far, and it was not very clear without binoculars.

"what happened?"

Nagato was curiously examining the furniture in the room when she heard Zhou He's voice. She took two steps over, stood on tiptoe to look outside, and exclaimed, "Huh? This location can actually be developed into a hot spring?"

"Yes!"

The crisp, resounding response didn't come from Zhou He, but from New Jersey, who was standing at the door holding a change of clothes. She gave the two startled people a bright smile: "Miss Nagato, Commander, this is a rare opportunity. Would you like to go for a soak in the hot springs together?"

"Ah I?"

Zhou He pointed to himself, then quickly shook his head and waved his hands. Nagato was one thing, but why was he being dragged into this?

He just put a ring on Yuudachi's finger today; he can't just turn around and be intimate with other people right away. That wouldn't be appropriate.

"What does it matter? I heard from everyone that the Commander hasn't used this hot spring much since it was repaired. Consider it a welcome ceremony for the new members! I only joined the port yesterday, so it's a good opportunity for everyone to get to know each other and build rapport!"

The New Jersey girl's narrow eyes fell on Zhou He, her smile innocent.

"Well, thank you for the invitation, but I'm not quite familiar with the rules here. This kind of thing... is a bit too early for me."

Nagato took two steps back and leaned against the window, raising her hands with a somewhat forced expression—she knew New Jersey, but had barely spoken a few words to her on the return journey, and yet this was how she opened her mouth. Was the White Hawk's culture really this open? It was a bit scary.

"Ah."

Zhou He chuckled twice and waved to New Jersey: "Stop fooling around, New Jersey. You'll scare people if you act like this. Besides, how could I possibly take a bath with you? Go back and wash up, the banquet is about to begin."

"Ah~"

New Jersey blinked; this development didn't seem quite what she had expected.

Isn't our commander not opposed to dating them? Shouldn't he generally accept her invitation and then chat and laugh to quickly become familiar with her?

“It’s not ‘sigh’. If you have nothing to do, you can help me carry Nagato’s daily necessities upstairs.”

Zhou He smirked, stepped forward, patted the empty bed, and then counted on his fingers as he looked at Nagato: "Winter is almost here. After dinner, Nagato, come with me to pick out a few sets of clothes to change into."

"Ah, I understand."

Seeing Zhou He making arrangements and giving instructions with a calm expression, Nagato also came to her senses and nodded in response.

"Commander, please don't ignore me! Hmm, I know."

New Jersey was also fooled by Zhou He's behavior. After calculating the time, it seemed that there really wasn't enough time for a bath and a chat. She sighed regretfully, "Next time, Commander, you can't refuse again."

After leaving those words, New Jersey turned and left, while Zhou He in the room breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the fine sweat from his forehead.

How could he forget? New Jersey is notorious in the game for being easy prey, the kind who goes all out as soon as he sees someone. He can't let New Jersey corner him in his room again. With that overwhelming physique and strength, he'd probably be completely devoured if he showed even the slightest weakness.

terrible!

"Well."

Seeing Zhou He's relieved expression, Nagato's lips unconsciously curled up slightly.

It turns out that even our commander isn't omnipotent.

Chapter 177 Goodnight and Sweet Dreams

After driving New Jersey away, Zhou He hurriedly led Nagato downstairs. Besides his heart beating a little fast, he was also in a bit of a rush.

It's almost nine o'clock since Yuudachi and the others came back. Usually, everyone would be in bed by this time. But when he and Nagato came outside, they could even see groups of people strolling around after finishing their hot springs. The liveliness late at night made Zhou He feel very strange.

The girls who had just come out of the bath were 1.5 times more beautiful than usual, especially under the hazy moonlight. Each of them was an absolute beauty. Zhou He couldn't help but take a second look when he greeted them. When he returned to the command post, it was even more lively. As soon as he entered through the back door, he heard exclamations and voices coming from the living room. When he went closer, as expected, Yuudachi was surrounded by a crowd.

It's true that Yuudachi is a bit simple-minded, but sometimes she's very clever. For example, when she's with Zhou He, she clearly doesn't understand the value of the vow ring, but behind his back in front of others, she ostentatiously spreads out her fingers for everyone to admire, her boastful attitude is obvious.

"That is…"

Nagato, who was following Zhou He, also saw it and showed an expression of disbelief. Zhou He reacted quickly and put his index finger to his lips to make a shushing gesture: "Shh."

Nagato, seemingly understanding but not quite, shut his mouth and obediently followed Zhou He into the storeroom on the other side of the stairs. Watching Zhou He start selecting bedding sets, he couldn't help but ask, "Was the ring on Yuudachi's finger a gift from you?"

"Yes, just a little before you came back."

Zhou He hummed in agreement, put the selected bedding into the system warehouse, and then turned his head to look for clothes suitable for Nagato in the system store. Nagato was about 1.6 meters tall with her shoes on, and the degree of her chest rise and fall was relatively small in the port area. She had some, but not much. As for the size of the clothes, he couldn't use Yuudachi and the others. Moreover, personal style was also very important. After struggling with the decision, he chose a four-season kimono for Nagato with 1 unit of Home Coin, a skirt with 1 unit of ...

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, Zhou He and Xi Li discovered yesterday when they were unpacking and reassembling the product that it came with underwear, so there's no need to worry about it being empty.

The system was quite considerate in this regard, but it was precisely because he discovered this that Zhou He suddenly remembered that Yuudachi and Zuikaku had been with him for more than a month and had never experienced their monthly irritable days.

This is rather regrettable, but there's nothing that can be done about it. After all, the ship girls he created were pure cube spirits. If anyone is to blame, it's the official fact that they didn't provide an answer to the question of whether ship girls can reproduce, and the system determined that they couldn't.

"Aren't you worried that what you did will cause a lot of trouble?"

Nagato was puzzled by Zhou He's nonchalant attitude. Even disregarding the difference between people and ships, as a commander, marrying a subordinate might seem like normal affection for Yuudachi to Zhou He, but to other faction members, it might be a serious upheaval that would cause dissatisfaction among others.

"Uh, it might be a little troublesome, but I'll figure out how to handle it, so no problem."

Upon hearing this, Zhou He adjusted his hat. He had sneaked over without being discovered by anyone, but now that he was out, he knew he wouldn't be able to escape. However, he believed that as long as he dealt with each situation as it came and communicated with others in a pragmatic manner, there would be no problem he couldn't solve.

He sounded a bit too confident, so he rubbed his face a little embarrassedly and nodded at Nagato with a smile: "Let's go out, we can't keep others waiting too long."

"understood."

A brief conversation made Nagato realize that the person in front of him was very powerful, not in terms of strength, but in terms of his mind.

The ability to make her subordinates feel at ease is precisely the kind of power she desires.

Because Nagato's face showed no emotion, Zhou He didn't notice Nagato's little thoughts. He filled his toiletries in a small plastic bucket, stepped outside and eavesdropped. The conversation outside wasn't as loud as before, so he guessed that Yuudachi and the others had left. He then naturally walked out of the warehouse, with Nagato following behind to help turn off the lights.

"Oh, Commander, you're here."

Coincidentally, Cleveland came out of the bathroom, waved to Zhou He and Nagato, and then leaned over with a smile, nudging Zhou He's arm with her elbow: "Commander, you're pretty good! You actually put a ring on Yuudachi without even realizing it. You can't neglect your other work just because you're close to Yuudachi in the future."