Revisit Azur Lane

Before Zhou He could explain, Hu De had already revealed a wonderful expression of 'I've seen through it all,' with one hand on his chest and a gentle smile: "Rock-paper-scissors isn't just about luck; it's more about confidence in your own abilities, the degree to which you know your opponent's personality, and a strong enough judgment."

"Haha, don't make things so complicated."

Cleveland raised her hands in slight protest upon hearing this, feeling that Zhou He just wanted to quickly determine the winner and send out the items.

She had also observed that the number of members in the port area had been growing too fast recently, and the command building was already a bit too big to hold them all. Zhou He suddenly designated a villa estate as a gift, which was obviously intended to provide more rooms to accommodate the new members. As for the dockside residential area next door, to be honest, it was a place to live, but being moved there would make her feel neglected. At least she didn't want to move there.

"Go, big sister!"

U556, who was the slowest to arrive and the last to reach the shore, was wearing a very revealing bikini and was soaking wet as she cheered Bismarck on. Z23, who was next to her, noticed that Zhou He's gaze had shifted to her and quickly pulled U556 behind Bismarck to avoid looking directly at her. She couldn't help but lecture her: "Don't go diving in such revealing clothes. Don't you feel embarrassed if the Commander sees you like this?"

"Huh? No way, isn't that how swimsuits are?"

U556 reached up and touched the water droplets on her arm, shaking them off, and asked Z23 with some surprise, "Z23, do you feel shy when the Commander sees you in your swimsuit?"

"this…"

Z23 was momentarily speechless. After imagining it for a moment, she shrank her neck. If Zhou He stared at her swimsuit, she would definitely feel shy, let alone when everyone else was dressed properly while she was the only one wearing a swimsuit. So she answered seriously, "Yes, please pay more attention to common sense."

"Common sense, huh?"

U556 pondered for a moment, not quite understanding what "common sense" meant.

“Z23 is right. U556, go back and change your clothes. We’ll be done here soon.”

Bismarck was listening to their conversation. Even for her, wearing a swimsuit in front of a large crowd was quite a challenge, so she agreed with Z23's statement. She didn't want her commander to develop any strange hobbies.

"Yes~"

Faced with Bismarck's orders, U556 readily accepted, saying things like, "Big sister, hurry up and win a great victory so we can take a bath together," and left the beach under the cover of Z23.

Besides the few here, the other camps also had a brief discussion, but soon the six members who were named were divided into three groups: 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6.

"Please give me more advice."

When facing Bismarck, Shoukaku bowed very politely and made a brief observation. However, Bismarck was a master of facial expression management, and no information could be gleaned from her expression. Shoukaku could only calm himself down and ask, "Is this a best-of-one match, a best-of-three match, or a best-of-five match?"

"One game."

Bismarck remained calm. She was prepared to take Hood's sudden rambling seriously, but judging from Zhou He's casual demeanor, this sudden event was most likely a temporary plan to divert their attention.

At the same time, she was also very clear that Zhou He must have thought out the follow-up arrangements before the operation. That is, no matter which side wins this time, the time will be pushed back and the others will receive corresponding compensation arrangements. So, whether she wins or loses, she will definitely get the manor that she hopes to have 'enough to accommodate the Ironbloods to live together'.

"Yes, then I'm sorry."

Shoukaku chuckled softly, folded the long sleeve of his right hand with his left hand, and slightly raised his right hand as if to throw a punch. Bismarck opposite him also slightly raised his hand. After silently counting to 3, 2, 1, the two threw punches at the same time—Shoukaku opened his palm and showed 'paper', while Bismarck opposite him made a 'scissors' gesture.

"I lost."

Shoukaku naturally withdrew her hand and bowed slightly to Bismarck. She then turned and walked lightly to Zuikaku's side. At that moment, Zuikaku was competing with Kaga to see who would win between Shoukaku and Tosa. As a result, Shoukaku ran over, and Kaga smirked, striking a pose as if she had won. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was a contestant.

However, about ten seconds later, Tosa looked down at his palm and walked to the group. Kaga hurriedly asked who had won, but Tosa withdrew his hand, glanced at her indifferently, and turned to leave the beach.

"Haha, aren't you getting too excited?"

Zuikaku laughed wildly, and Kaga glared at her in return: "Didn't Shoukaku lose too?"

"Gurgle! Let's settle this once and for all!"

The two men, their auras rising and their stances locked, almost simultaneously took a small step back and raised their hands with serious expressions, as if they were entering the finals. Shoukaku, standing nearby, did not stop them, but simply observed everything with a smile.

Leaving aside the off-court matches, following Bismarck and Hood's victories, Cleveland won his match against Count Spee, and the three advanced to the final.

"In a three-person final, defeating two opponents simultaneously results in a win. If someone is defeated by two opponents at the same time, they are eliminated and a two-person final will be held."

Zhou He was already used to the noise around him and behind him. He stood straight and looked at Hood, Bismarck and Cleveland in front of him, explaining the rules of the game.

"This is such a fun little game. I'll keep throwing 'punches' until the game ends."

After listening to the explanation of the rules, Hood casually uttered his declaration.

"Ugh~ Well then, I'll play 'paper'?"

Cleveland thought for a moment and responded with a smile, then looked at Bismarck together with Hood.

"..."

Bismarck's eyes twitched. She couldn't understand why Hood was so competitive in such a small place. Was it because she lost to her in fencing last time and wanted to win this time?

Receiving no response, and saying nothing, the three of them simply raised their arms in perfect unison after Zhou He raised his hand.

"Scissors…"

"Stone…"

"cloth!"

At the command, Hood threw a punch, Cleveland threw paper, and Bismarck threw scissors.

"What a pity."

Hood said with a smile, but didn't specify what was a pity. Cleveland rubbed his hands together, and Bismarck withdrew his hand without any change in expression.

After a brief pause, the three made their move again, only to encounter the same situation once more, and the same thing happened the third time as well.

"..."

Zhou He, acting as the referee, was already sweating a little. Although Bismarck had remained silent, she was not to be outdone and displayed her strong confidence as the two opponents gained momentum. What was originally a lighthearted and enjoyable game of rock-paper-scissors gradually turned into a real showdown under Hu De's manipulation.

"Come on, big sister!"

Montpellier cheered for Cleveland from the sidelines, while the others who remained to await the outcome cast solemn glances. At this point, the pressure would only increase as things progressed, but all three players were full of confidence and had no idea what the future held.

In the fourth moment of raising his hand, Bismarck glanced at Hood out of the corner of his eye. In a flash, the outcome was decided—Bismarck changed his move to 'paper', Hood still used 'fist', and Cleveland also used 'fist' for some reason.

"Oh dear, did I guess wrong?"

Cleveland chuckled and scratched her head. She had inadvertently noticed Bismarck's gaze earlier and initially thought he was just making a feint, but it turned out he genuinely wanted to eliminate Hood.

"It's quite fun to do this once in a while."

As she stated at the beginning, Hood used her fists until the end.

Bismarck, on the other hand, was a little surprised by the victory. In her opinion, Hood was never the kind of guy who would stick to his principles to the end. She didn't expect him to be so honest this time.

"Ahem, in short, the first Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament in the port area has come to a successful conclusion, and Bismarck is the winner."

After understanding the situation, Zhou He quickly made an announcement, then coughed lightly: "Regarding the distribution of the reward, it can be redeemed today or tomorrow. You can discuss the specific design plan with me."

"Oh, I see."

Having won the championship, Bismarck accepted the reward without hesitation. He nodded to Zhou He and Hud Cleveland before leaving the beach, while Cleveland went to comfort Montpellier with a big laugh.

Finally, Zhou He turned his attention to Jarvis, who had been following Hermione around and couldn't even reach 1.6 meters tall despite wearing high heels.

Zhou He wasn't very good at describing her in detail. He could only say that although she was small in stature, she wasn't small at all. The white silk under her skirt looked quite nice, and her somewhat indifferent gaze was also quite nice.

Yes, it's a cute destroyer.

Chapter 86 Key Points

"Hello, I am Jarvis, a J-class destroyer of the Royal Navy."

After a chaotic final event, Jarvis, who had caught Zhou He's attention, naturally and politely lifted her skirt and bowed to Zhou He in greeting.

"Hello, I apologize for the lateness. I am the commander of this port area. Welcome to the team. I look forward to working with you in the future."

Zhou He, who once had a somewhat unapproachable personality, was now able to introduce himself confidently to the lady he had just met. Of course, this stiff conversation was not what he had hoped for. He stepped aside, keeping a two-body distance from Jarvis, and approached the command building together, while smiling slightly as he asked, "Jarvis, are you interested in becoming a medical professional?"

"so so."

Jarvis was very proper in his manners, just like Hermione, but he spoke without rhetoric or articulation, directly and plainly. After answering, he didn't stop walking: "It's just that becoming a medical worker will allow me to take better care of people in need."

"Handsome."

Zhou He's eyes widened considerably. His own port district had gathered quite a few ship girls with names and identities, but he rarely heard lines that could move him so instantly.

Although the ship girl designs of Manjuu in the following years were not very innovative, a lot of effort was still put into the personalities of the characters—although this was only reflected in a few lines of dialogue in the game, at least some framework and clues were left.

He snapped his fingers: "It just so happens that we don't have any medical staff in the port area yet, so why don't you take charge of this for the time being, Jarvis?"

"can."

Jarvis had originally planned to do this, but after observing that most people in the port, including Zhou He, looked quite well, she figured that she would most likely help Hermione in the future, rather than the medical staff.

Coincidentally, she also needed enough time to observe Commander Zhou He's daily life and habits, so that she could point out any problems in a timely manner, especially regarding his private life.

"It helped a lot."

Zhou He smiled and praised him. Just then, Bush peeked out from the command building. After seeing him, he introduced Jarvis to him. Although the two were on different sides, he didn't think that being on the same side was a sign of dividing interpersonal relationships. Having a fellow member who joined at the same time made him feel more at ease.

"commander!"

Yuudachi jumped out after Bush, jogged over to Zhou He, stood on tiptoe, and pricked up her ears: "I heard, the Commander just held a rock-paper-scissors contest, and there were prizes—"

She wanted to say something, but Zhou He covered her head with one hand, and a few simple finger twitches made Xili so comfortable that she was speechless. She squinted her eyes and made a 'purring' sound like a pet.

"Hermione, why don't you take Jarvis to choose a room first? Also, this room will be Jarvis's infirmary from now on, so let's clean it out together tomorrow."

After dealing with Yuudachi, Zhou He pointed to the first room on the right-hand side of the command post entrance—the living room, dining room, and kitchen were all on the left-hand side, while the right-hand side currently only contained Akashi and a storage room.

There are still quite a few empty rooms on the first floor, but they will probably all be converted into workshops for the ship girls who serve various roles in the future, so it's not convenient to classify too many of them as dormitories.

This is one of the reasons why Zhou He was in a hurry to build a residence. However, he will not implement or rush to make his own ship girls vacate their rooms. Building a large manor for Bismarck this time is just to increase the residence options for the Ironblood faction.

In a few days, he will use the Home Coins he has accumulated to exchange for a universal dormitory building. He will first arrange a security guard's place for himself, and then he will stay there for a few days when new members join. After the number of ship girls moving in there increases, he will return to the third floor here to rest.

"Understood, please come this way."

Hermione glanced at the room without a nameplate, then smiled and led Jarvis upstairs to the second floor. There were 24 rooms on the second floor. Excluding Akashi, who lived on the first floor, and including the new member Bush, there were three empty rooms on the second floor.

Zhou He took the opportunity to lead Yuudachi to a seat, withdrew his hand, looked up and smiled, "Yuudachi didn't participate in the rock-paper-scissors competition, so as compensation, let's have a match. Best two out of three. If Yuudachi wins, I can grant you one wish today."

"real!?"

Yuudachi's previously relaxed attitude instantly turned focused and sharp. He pricked up his ears and tail, took two steps back, covered his right hand with his left hand, turned to the side, and showed Zhou He a bright smile mixed with a bit of naivety: "Then I must win!"

"I'm incredibly lucky to have met Yuudachi and everyone else. It might be hard for me to lose."