Revisit Azur Lane

Zhou He smiled, making a small defiant remark, raised his right hand and recited the 'rock, paper, scissors' line with Yuudachi, then waved his hand down and used 'paper,' while Yuudachi opposite him chose 'scissors.

"Won!"

Yuudachi cheered with a fist pump, her smile beaming, which made Zhou He feel no regret for his defeat. He simply raised his hand and said, "This is the second round."

This time, Zhou He blindly guessed that Yuudachi would continue to use scissors, so he threw a punch. As a result, Yuudachi also threw a punch. After the two were tied, they looked at each other briefly and raised their hands again: "Rock, paper, scissors!"

Zhou He continued to use his fist, while Yuudachi changed his move and used his cloth.

In the three games, Yuudachi won two and drew one, a complete victory. This made Zhou He on the other side scratch his head. He thought he was going to be very lucky. Could it be that he used up all his luck in the time travel and meeting everyone here, so he made up for it in other aspects?

"A bet's a bet," Zhou Hechao said with a smile, spreading his hands. "Tell me your wish, Yuchi."

"Yes!"

Yuudachi's voice was loud. She clapped her hands in front of her, stood on tiptoe, and glanced at Zhou He a few times before pointing a finger at him: "Today I want to sleep with the Commander!"

"!"

"!?"

Zhou He was slightly startled, but he was even more surprised by the others who came in from outside and through the back door. Harman, who had just returned from a bath with Z23 and U56 and was still steaming and wearing loose clothes, approached at supersonic speed, grabbed Yuudachi, and took a few steps back, staring at Zhou He with a wary and shocked look.

"Commander, I didn't expect you to..."

At the closer entrance stood Bush and Long Island, both looking utterly shocked. It was Long Island who spoke. She approached step by step, her gaze fixed on Zhou He, and a smirk played on her lips: "Could it be that Commander, there's something interesting in your room?"

"...My room is the same as yours. If there's anything fun about it, it's just that the view is better than yours."

Zhou He, with his upright character, had nothing to fear and gave a calm answer. He was completely different now than when he had just transmigrated and was overwhelmed by Zuikaku's touch to the face. His feelings for Yuudachi were more like those for a younger sister or a pet. Even if those feelings were to change, they would not be now.

After all, he still had his pride. Given Yuudachi's personality, any move he made would surely spread throughout the port area by the time he woke up. Having been bombarded by various games before his transmigration, he knew very well how important reputation was in the early stages of starting a business; it was a crucial asset for recruiting talent.

Of course, the main reason is that he doesn't have the guts to make advances on a woman he's only known for less than a month.

Otherwise, he would have undergone a super-evolutionary transformation when Hermione barged into the bathhouse to help him scrub his back.

"That's it?"

Long Island leaned back in disbelief: "Commander, you're the controller of the port, you must have some modern tools, right? Like cell phones and game consoles."

"No, and even if there were, it wouldn't make a difference. This place is completely surrounded by sirens. Do you think there would be anything like the internet covering this area?"

Zhou He shrugged. As for the phone, his assessment was that it was already integrated with the system, and the only game it played was Azur Lane.

"Ugh!!"

His words pierced Long Island's defenses like bullets, causing her to collapse to her knees in the center of the hall with a single "ORZ" sound. The floor tiles reflected her ashen face and eyes: "How could this be? I actually forgot such an important thing!"

"...What strange stuff are you talking about!"

Harman had assumed that Nagashima was there to put pressure on Zhou He, but he hadn't expected that Zhou He would defeat him with just a few words. He could only ignore the ailing Nagashima and stare intently at Zhou He: "Commander, what do you think of what Yuudachi said just now?"

"Ah."

Zhou He stroked his chin: "Yuudachi probably wants me to tell her a story or sing to lull her to sleep. It was pretty much the same when we first came to this port area."

Then, with a touch of 'curiosity,' he asked Harman, "Besides these, is there anything else we can do?"

"what?"

Harman blinked, glancing at Zhou He and then at Yuudachi, who was also looking at her with curiosity but didn't object. After a few seconds of stunned silence, her cheeks flushed bright red. She released Yuudachi and retorted, jumping up and down, "That's not what I meant! Ah! Commander, you idiot!"

With that, she rushed upstairs, leaving behind a sound like a lament: "Hamanman didn't think about those things—"

"Haha, so cute."

Zhou He has already discovered that Hammanman is truly a textbook example of a low-attack, low-defense character. It doesn't require too much complicated operation. All you need to do is smile at an angry Hammanman and take advantage of her verbal loopholes to deliver a finishing blow, which will put Hammanman into multiple states of anger and shyness.

"So the commander can be this bad too."

U556 hopped up to the stairwell and looked up. He could no longer hear Harman's footsteps. He looked at Zhou He with great interest. This was really something new.

"Only occasionally."

Zhou He did not refute, after all, he did have some bad thoughts. He often said he would do things but actually slacked off a lot. These were his true colors, and there was no need to hide them.

However, Harman's reaction just now made him a little worried: Could it be that in addition to combat memories and appropriate life skills, the ship girls have also been given all sorts of knowledge? This is not good news.

You should know that there are several yandere characters in Azur Lane. There are also quite a few easy targets who are less dangerous but more troublesome. When all those ship girls gather together, it's hard to guarantee that they won't try to take advantage of him.

Just thinking about it is scary.

"Sigh~ Did the Commander and Yuudachi live together at the beginning?"

Compared to the speeches of U556 and others, Bush was more concerned about the amount of information conveyed in this passage. She walked around the still gray and white Long Island and sat down in the chair, looking like an adorable baby listening attentively. Zhou He just smiled and waved his hand: "No, back then, because of a misunderstanding, Yuudachi wanted to follow me and protect me at all times, so we slept on the floor together for two days."

Just two days later, Zuikaku and Hermione arrived, and Yuudachi was moved to the second floor, gradually getting used to sleeping alone.

"Commander is indeed playing word games. Please stop bullying Miss Hamman."

Bush wasn't satisfied with the simple explanation. Z23, who was straightening his clothes and hadn't combed his hair, came over and said in a serious voice, "And saying it's cute or something, if Miss Harman hears that, she'll be furious."

"Okay, I'll try my best next time."

Zhou He didn't mean to bully Hamman. It was just that Xili's remarks were a bit strange. If he didn't quickly change the subject, who knew what kind of nonsense they might talk about? After briefly moving on from the topic, he chatted with the others for a few more minutes. Then he prepared to ask Xili to invite Hamman down. If he wasn't mistaken, Hamman had only eaten breakfast today and was definitely hungry.

However, he soon realized that he had underestimated Hamman. She followed Hermione and Jarvis down the mountain. Although she looked a little tense when she saw Zhou He, she was fine with the others and Yuudachi. She even helped Hermione and Jarvis carry their daily necessities and bedding. When she was with the two of them, no one could guess that Hamman was actually a ship girl from the Eagle Union.

Cleaning the room was no easy task. Z23 and U556, who were also quite hungry, left after waiting for a while. Bush was quite interested in the matter between Zhou He and Yuudachi, but unfortunately, Zhou He deliberately cut off this conversation. After Z23 and the other left, he picked up the storybook that Count Spee had read yesterday and opened it. Before he knew it, he had turned to page 48 because there was a small clump of green weeds that had turned yellow and almost turned gray inside.

"Bookmarks?"

Zhou He knew what to do and didn't touch the traces left by Count Spee. He carefully read and thought about what story he should tell Yuudachi that night. Even if Yuudachi was a general who could fall asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, he still had to know a little about it. After all, this time he was coaxing Yuudachi to sleep, but next time he might be coaxing other Sakura Empire or other faction destroyers to rest.

As time passed, darkness quickly enveloped the outside world. Under the lamplight, everything was as lively as daytime. Members who had finished eating and bathing would occasionally come to the hall to sit down and chat. Zhou He sat openly among the girls, listening to their conversation. The topics covered a wide range of topics, including past history, the current battles against the Sirens, and future battle directions. Much of the content was related to the port area, and Zhou He recorded all of this in his notebook, which might come in handy in the future.

Chapter Eighty-Seven: Playing

The night was as still as water, and the port area, which was bustling with activity during the day, became quiet, with only the shadows cast by the lights inside the houses and the crisp 'bang bang bang' sounds coming from the dock industrial area.

On the third floor of the command post, Zhou He returned to his room, washed up, and sat on the edge of the bed to collect the two magic cubes and 23 home coins he had earned from completing two tasks that day (daily attack and daily home coins). His food reserves had increased to 8 magic cubes and 60 home coins.

"Is this going to turn into a 'smurfing' scenario?"

After examining these two key resources, Zhou He looked through the other miscellaneous materials in the warehouse, squinted, and still couldn't think of a suitable way to use them.

Having ten Rubik's Cubes would allow him to unlock the research ship project, but in his world, there isn't yet a ship girl who can overwhelm other ship girls and enemies of the same type. Exchanging ten Rubik's Cubes for a ship that is slightly stronger or even on par with others would be a huge loss in the early stages, so this plan is immediately rejected.

"...Take your time."

Zhou He shrunk the system interface, put his hands behind his head, leaned back, and fell onto the bed, looking at the familiar ceiling. He could now earn 23 Home Coins every day. After two days, after deducting the Home Coins used to replenish food, he could exchange them for a decent dormitory building. Then he could consider building a large-scale dormitory to increase his combat power and clear out the mass-produced Sirens outside.

bang bang dong!

As he was lost in thought, he heard a flurry of footsteps and knocking on the door. Before he could even say anything, the door opened, and Yuudachi, dressed in shorts and pajamas, appeared in Zhou He's line of sight, carrying a white patterned pillow under her arm, her face beaming with joy: "Commander, I'm here!"

"You're in high spirits, aren't you going to sleep?"

Zhou He turned to the side and used his palm to brush his slightly damp bangs back, teasing with a smile, "Are you alone?"

"Yes!"

Yuudachi was very familiar with Zhou He's room, having slept outside for two days. She walked into the room, closed the door, raised her finger, and said in a serious tone, "Haman, Javelin and quite a few others wanted to come with me, but I refused them all. I also told them that if they wanted to sleep and rest with the Commander, they had to rely on their own efforts and not try to take shortcuts."

"..."

Zhou He probably understood why the others hadn't followed despite their reluctance. In Xi Li's eyes, he was probably quite an amazing guy, and his condition was already in its late stages. Harman and the others realized this and understood that Xi Li was on their side. If they came, they would definitely be bullied.

Well, it's good that the others didn't come along, so that there won't be a situation where anyone can just walk into his room. So he sat up, patted the bed, and laughed, "Then let's get some rest. We should also get up early tomorrow, so as not to be scolded by Hammanman."

"understood!"

Yuudachi was very obedient. She quickly sat down next to Zhou He, placed a pillow on her lap, and stared at him with bright eyes. Zhou He felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze and sensed that the atmosphere was a bit strange. Knowing that he couldn't continue like this, he smiled and reached out to touch Yuudachi's hair. He took off his shoes, climbed onto the bed, and spread his arms to face Yuudachi: "Only today, Yuudachi can act cute towards me."

"Hey~"

Yuudachi instantly perked up, climbed onto the bed, threw her pillow on it, then went behind Zhou He and pounced on him, wrapping her arms around his neck and snuggling close to him, saying in a sweet, coquettish tone, "Commander, is Yuudachi heavy?"

"This level is a piece of cake."

Feeling the soft warmth behind him, Zhou He's spirits lifted, and even his eyes became deep. He noticed that Xi Li seemed to want to carry him, but he was sitting cross-legged, and Xi Li was indeed quite heavy, so he abandoned the idea of ​​getting up to carry her. Instead, he used one hand to support her back for stability, leaned over, and used the other hand to support himself on the bed. The idea was good, but he overestimated his physical strength. He couldn't support the weight of over a hundred pounds with one hand and collapsed onto the bed. He simply gave up and buried his face in the relatively soft blankets.

Zhou He was being humorous, but Yuudachi found it quite amusing. She wrapped her arms around Zhou He's neck and turned him around and around. Finally, she realized that her commander seemed to be unable to move because of her weight, so she stuck out her tongue and climbed off him, obediently shrinking into his side.

"Yuudachi still cares about me."

Although Zhou He couldn't quite support Xi Li riding a horse, he was still quite strong. Xi Li rolled around on him without any particular pain. He glanced at Xi Li, who was looking at him with concern beside him, and smiled as he reached out to pinch her round cheek. Unfortunately, as he lowered his head, he caught a glimpse of Xi Li's supermodel-developed breasts and cleavage. He was momentarily stunned and couldn't look away, his heart starting to race.

In the game, no matter how beautiful or exquisite the character illustrations of ship girls are, they can only be seen and not touched. However, when they are brought into reality, despite being affected by the world's fundamental forces that do not exist in the game, it is difficult to conceal their almost flawless beauty and allure, which is like that of a work of art.

Last time at the hot spring, perhaps because he was too tired, he didn't fall into a state of being bewitched by Yuudachi. This time, facing Yuudachi in bed, he had to admit that he was moved.

However, it only extends to a fleeting attraction.

That's enough for today, it's time to rest.

Reaching out, Zhou He took Yuudachi's silky silver hair in his hand, and, suppressing his racing heart, leaned down and gave Yuudachi's forehead a light kiss. Then, smiling, he pulled the blinking Yuudachi into his arms, feeling the trembling of her ears against his cheek; the fluffy touch was very comfortable.

Yuudachi did not resist, but let Zhou He hug her, reached out and grabbed the hem of Zhou He's clothes, and closed her eyes with great satisfaction.

……

After traveling for more than half a month, Zhou He went to bed early and got up early for the first time. He finally fell asleep in the early hours of the morning because he couldn't resist the sleepiness. He was woken up by Xi Li's movements a little after five o'clock. Then, under Xi Li's strange gaze, he got up with dead fish eyes and went into the bathroom. After he came out, he washed his face and yawned.

"The pillow I brought yesterday was completely useless."

While Zhou He was washing up and calming down, Xi Li hugged (or rather, clung to) a pillow that belonged to who-knows-who and rolled around on the bed. She only spoke with a grin when Zhou He got close.

"Yes."

Zhou He rubbed his dry eyes. Although it was hard to say, he was actually a bit picky about his bed and pillow. Yesterday, he was worried that playing with Xi Li for a while would make him lose his mind, so he didn't move. Having a fragrant pillow in his arms was secondary; not having a pillow was really tormenting him.

"The commander still looks very sleepy. He usually wakes up around six o'clock!"

Yuudachi's energy level is a complete mystery. She was already full of energy as soon as she woke up, observing Zhou He and even making deductions, but she showed no intention of getting out of bed.

"almost…"

"Surprise inspection!"

Just as Zhou He was about to return, a sound suddenly came from outside the door. Under the joint gaze of Zhou He and Yuudachi, the door was opened from the outside, and Zuikaku, whose expression showed no trace of justice, appeared seriously in front of the two. His gaze first fell on Zhou He, who looked sickly from not having slept enough, and then looked at Yuudachi lying on the bed with her hair scattered all over the bed. Although her clothes were wrinkled, her spirit and physical condition were exactly the same as yesterday. After crossing her arms for a moment, she regretfully pouted and said, "Commander is completely useless."

"What kind of scene do you want to see?"

Zhou He gritted his teeth and stepped forward, intending to close the door. However, he saw the shadow cast by the corridor light. Raising an eyebrow, he stuck his head out and saw, as expected, Hamman, Javelin, and other destroyers huddled together like thieves, and even Z23 was mixed in. At the very back was Shoukaku. Just as he looked over, Shoukaku arrived on the third floor. Facing Zhou He's gaze, she touched her fingertips together and gave an apologetic smile.