Revisit Azur Lane

"Um, Commander?"

Yuudachi rubbed her eyes and sat up, looking at her tail obediently at Zhou He. The latter tilted his gaze and couldn't help but lean over, supporting himself on the bed with one hand and rubbing Yuudachi's head with the other, saying fiercely, "When did you sneak in last night? Look, you've made me sweat."

"Hey~"

Yuudachi enjoyed Zhou He's caresses, her body swaying from side to side with his touch, revealing an adorable, innocent look.

"Hmph, I won't pursue this matter this time. Just remember to be careful next time. I'm heading over now."

Zhou He didn't really intend to hold Xi Li accountable. After giving her a verbal warning, he got dressed, left the bedroom first, and only breathed a sigh of relief after closing the door. He rubbed his equally messy hair, crossed the living room, and left the new dormitory. He hadn't expected to have a 'nightmare' and hadn't brought any change of clothes, so he could only hurry back to the command building. Under the strange gazes of the other early risers, he stomped up to the third floor, took a shower, and changed into new clothes.

He received the news after he went downstairs.

"Yukikaze has woken up."

Even without Jarvis's reminder, Zhou He saw Xuefeng standing by the door of the infirmary. She was still wearing the same black dress as yesterday. This was not an ordinary dress, but a new dress that was obtained by the resonance between the clothes she wore during her energy rampage and her energy. The quality was guaranteed, and it was a bulletproof vest-like protective garment.

Before transmigrating, there was no Yukikaze Meta in the game. Last night, Zhou He was still thinking about how to get along with Yukikaze. Then he saw her past life in his dream. Now that he saw Yukikaze Meta in person, his mind was filled with Yukikaze's dark and hopeless experience. It was so heavy that he didn't even know how to greet her.

His mind was in turmoil, but his body didn't falter. He walked unhurriedly to the door of the infirmary, stood in front of Yukikaze, and gazed at the girl before him—completely different from the lively and cheerful Yukikaze of his memory. Her taciturn and aloof demeanor was even comparable to that of Tosa. His body moved faster than his mind, and he smiled: "Hello. Yesterday we found you were surrounded by Sirens and managed to get you out. How are you feeling now? Is anything bothering you?"

"Thank you, I feel great."

Xuefeng looked up, her orange eyes fixed on Zhou He, her melodious voice carrying a hint of gloom: "I have nowhere else to go. Can you take me in here?"

"Hmm... Of course, as long as you don't mind my small port area."

Unexpectedly, Yukikaze was so direct. Zhou He hesitated for a moment before nodding. He wanted to add, "You can leave whenever you want," but that would be too hypocritical and would go against his original intention of "taking in" Yukikaze Meta. He couldn't say it. Instead, he turned to the early risers who were all peeking in their direction and pointed to Jintsu, who was hiding the furthest away: "Jintsu, you'll be Yukikaze's temporary mentor. Don't let her learn bad habits from Zuikaku and Kaga."

"Hey!"

Before Shentong could speak, someone jumped in from outside the door, staring at Zhou He with wide eyes: "I've only been gone for a little while, and you're already talking bad about me, Commander?"

"is it?"

Zhou He raised an eyebrow, his gaze first lingering on Zuikaku, then glancing behind her. In an instant, Zuikaku sensed danger and coughed twice, saying, "These were mistakes I made when I was young and didn't know any better. Commander, please don't keep bringing them up. I believe Kaga would agree with me."

"Well, not next time."

Zhou He was not seriously criticizing Zuikaku and Kaga; he simply wanted to use this argument to get Yukikaze closer to relying on Jintsu—after all, Yukikaze and Jintsu had a close relationship in his memory, which was something he could exploit.

After asking Ruihe to step aside, Zhou He looked at Shentong again: "That's it, Shentong, I'm counting on you."

"Yes, I understand."

Shentong had also considered this development path, so he wasn't surprised. He walked naturally from afar to Zhou He's side, looking down at Xuefeng with a smile: "My guidance won't be easy. Xuefeng, can you keep up?"

"no problem."

Yukikaze gazed at Jintsu's face, and distant memories were awakened, but she quickly realized that the Jintsu before her was not the Jintsu she remembered. Her calm reply carried considerable confidence.

When she chose to come here, she was already mentally prepared to start all over again.

This time, she won't fail again.

"Zuikaku, come with me for a moment."

After passing Yukikaze Meta to Jintsu, Zhou He casually made up an excuse and left the command building with Zuikaku, whose head was covered in question marks. Once they were far away, he said, "If you have time, scout out the situation outside. Yukikaze sank quite a few Sirens yesterday, but there are still a lot of them."

"understood."

Zuikaku responded, glanced at Shoukaku strolling gracefully behind him, turned his toes to close the distance between himself and Zhou He, and whispered, "Commander, stop using me as a negative example. Do you know that I'm already considered a very strange guy by other people?"

"Is there such a thing?"

Zhou He was somewhat surprised; he really didn't know about this.

"Yes, Commander, if you have the time, go and sabotage others more often. Everyone will think you are the legitimate leader."

Ruihe sighed, and Zhou He's tone became somewhat irritating: "What do you mean? Am I not orthodox enough? Wait, you wouldn't be talking badly about me to other people, would you?"

"No, no, no, Commander, do I look like that kind of person?"

Upon hearing this, Ruihe broke out in a cold sweat. How could Zhou He be so perceptive? She had only complained once and was almost caught.

Why are you nervous?

Zhou He's lips twitched. So he and Ruihe were going in the same direction? Then he didn't need to feel sorry for using Ruihe as a counterexample.

Of course, he didn't expose Zuikaku or give an answer, but directly changed the subject: "Regarding Yukikaze, you can bring other people to get to know him. That child wasn't originally like this."

"Huh? I think it's fine. Commander, do you know what Yukikaze is like?"

Zuikaku remembers that Yukikaze escorted Shoukaku before, and its battle record is undeniable. It is a true warship with a distinguished service record. It's normal for such a ship to be a bit proud and aloof when it's personified, right?

"Similar to Harman, but more cheerful, bolder, and prouder, quite like Yuudachi."

Zhou He knew that Ruihe didn't understand the value of being arrogant, so he gave an example.

"what?"

Ruihe frowned and tried to imagine it, but his mind went completely blank. Zhou He saw this and pursed his lips: "I know you can't figure it out. Just do as I say, but don't be too deliberate. Just bring Yukikaze along whenever you think of something to do."

"Order!"

This time, Zuikaku understood.

"What orders did the commander give?"

Hearing the sound, Shoukaku, who was taking a walk behind, came over. Zhou He smiled, while Zuikaku repeated the story to his older sister.

"The lively and cheerful Yukikaze~"

Shoukaku smiled faintly. To be honest, looking at Yukikaze Meta's demeanor, she couldn't imagine what the cheerful Yukikaze would be like.

Is this what preconceived notions are?

Zhou He clicked his tongue in amazement, but there was nothing wrong with that. When the ordinary Yukikaze joined the port, it would definitely attract everyone's attention because of the Yukikaze meta. At that time, there would definitely be a good show to watch.

During the conversation, Zhou He went into the restaurant to order and eat. His desire to relax gradually faded, and he began to consider his future plans.

The Sirens' counterattack needs to be guarded against, but with Yukikaze Meta's combat power and the support of others, even if those three Sirens from yesterday attacked together now, they wouldn't pose much of a threat.

"Should we take this opportunity to launch a fierce counterattack against the Sirens?"

Zhou He frowned as he tapped his finger lightly on the table.

Chapter 114 Hanging out

After thinking it over, Zhou He rejected the idea of ​​launching an attack. Now that his team had Yukikaze, a meta-modified ship girl, with such a high-attack and high-defense front-line character, the output environment for the back-line characters had been greatly improved. Although he hadn't tested it, his team's combat power must have been greatly enhanced.

So, what we should do now is let Yukikaze rest well. If we have time, we can test her strength. There is absolutely no need to rush into an attack.

"..."

Sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window in the restaurant, Zhou He's gaze fell on the system map. He could see that the Sirens' officers were unaware of his 'Heavenly Eye' and had not been lurking near his home, but had returned to the Sirens' base in the Western Fourth District.

"Perhaps before Yukikaze appeared, these guys didn't take my place seriously at all."

Thinking of this possibility, Zhou He felt very sorry. His development bonus period had ended. Including the Mind Cube he obtained after completing the sortie mission yesterday, he had a total of seven cubes. In addition, Xuefeng had twenty-nine ship girls under her command.

There seem to be a lot of ship girls, but in a real battle, they are nothing. However, there are so many that he can hardly keep up with them all. There are even many ship girls that he hasn't had any real contact with since they joined.

Zhou He was having a bit of a headache in this regard. He was just good at social situations and could say a few words in formal settings, but when it came to actually managing and taking care of individuals, he had no idea how to do it.

"Let's just maintain the status quo for now."

If you can't do it, you can't do it. Zhou He went through the problem in his mind as usual, and then the breakfast that the waiter brought was dry rice. He guessed that he had left with Ruihe and Hermione did not follow, which reduced the service experience.

However, given how useful the Manju is, I wonder if there are any other buildings that come with Manju, where you could hide some in the port area and make all kinds of living facilities 'fully automated'.

After breakfast, the sun, which hadn't been seen for several days, rose high in the sky, easing the drop in temperature. Zhou He stroked his chin and ran to the command building warehouse to replenish 6 sets of bedding. He used 6 of the 29 Homeland Coins he received each day on the spot. When he turned around and came out, he met Yuudachi, who was wearing pajamas and came in through the back door. He was surprised and asked, "Yuudachi, why are you only getting up now?"

"Ow?"

Yuudachi, as if caught doing something wrong, stood obediently by the wall with her ears perked up and rubbed her hands together: "After the Commander got up, I slept for a while longer."

"Hmph~ It's good to sleep in sometimes. Eating and sleeping more will help your body grow faster."

Zhou He didn't mind his ship girl sleeping in late at all, because he loved to sleep. He smiled and ruffled Yuudachi's hair, urging her to hurry up and change her clothes. While she was going upstairs, he added that she shouldn't run around in her pajamas late at night to avoid catching a cold. Yuudachi's "I know" came from across the floor.

"Did Yuudachi go to see the Commander again yesterday?"

Most people went out for a walk after the sun came out, but a few people were still here doing their own things. For example, Miss Hermione, who was sweeping the floor, paused slightly after hearing the two people's conversation and took a few steps closer to ask.

"Yes, I didn't even notice when she arrived."

Zhou He pressed down on his military cap. He believed he was upright and hadn't done anything wrong, but he felt inexplicably guilty talking about these things with Hermione, afraid she would say something like, "Help warm the bed."

"Commander's precautions... Does the Commander have any special plans for today?"

Hermione instinctively wanted to lecture Zhou He for being too lax in letting people into the dormitory, but then she remembered that Zhou He would never obey her, so she subtly changed the subject and asked about other things.

"Let's rest today, there are no special plans."

Zhou He hummed in agreement, then pretended nothing had happened and found a seat to chat with Hermione, mentioning the development plans for entertainment projects in the port area.

With about twenty Homestead Coins, you can't buy an amusement park, but you can buy some very ordinary sports equipment and then DIY to create one or two outdoor sports and entertainment areas, which is quite easy.

That was his idea, but Hermione, after thinking it over, suggested that he try making 'drinks and desserts' and a greenhouse garden, which made Zhou He realize how outdated his thinking was—he was happy as long as he could eat and drink, and he exercised only for the sake of his health, completely lacking the vigor and pursuit of quality of life that a young man in his early twenties should have.

"I really need to consult Hermione about this."

Zhou He patted his chest pocket with praise, only to find it empty; he hadn't brought his notebook.

"You flatter me. These are just Hermione's personal whims. I am honored that the Commander has adopted them."

The simple compliment lifted Hermione's spirits. She put down her work, lifted her skirt, and bowed slightly to Zhou He with a faint smile on her lips.

"..."

Having not been flattered by Hermione for so long, Zhou He was a little unaccustomed to this sudden display of affection. He coughed twice, said, "I'll think about it," and got up to walk out of the command hall into the sunlight.

"As expected of a royal maid."

Yuhei, who was lounging on the sofa looking at an illustrated mythology book, moved the book away from his eyes and glanced at Hermione. He thought, "Even if I had a hundred years, I could never learn to talk like that."

"It's a wonder the commander can stay calm; I would be itching to do it myself."

Long Island sat next to her and whispered in agreement—yesterday, she and Yuhei hit it off immediately, their eyes confirming that they both had 'shameless' hobbies, and they became good friends.

"Huh huh huh~"

Hermione could hear the two talking, but she didn't pay any attention and continued cleaning the first floor while humming a little tune in a good mood.