The time-based admiral of KanColle

"Wow... Well, then Mutsu, you should go fly the kite, and forget about my sister."

"Hey? Why doesn't sister want to come? Why? Doesn't sister like kites?"

Mutsu, who was still unclear about the so-called face problem, looked at Nagato, who lowered his head in disappointment, and asked again as usual.

"Anyway, Mutsu, you don't have to worry about my sister."

Nagato found it difficult to explain to Mutsu, so she had to use her authority as an elder sister to stop Mutsu from asking questions.

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at the same time--

"Huh, I really miss this feeling of being busy. Come to think of it, I haven't done housework for a long time recently because of the royal maids."

Yaxu, who was taking care of the main hall and preparing the evening meal in advance, patted his waist, nodded somewhat nostalgically, and muttered to himself.

After all, when I was at the garrison, I ate everywhere and Sheffield took care of all the housework, so I only had to mechanically stamp my official duties.

Unconsciously, has he begun the life of a parasite who has everything handed to him?

After carefully reviewing his life, Yaxu couldn't help feeling a little ashamed.

"Well, anyway, I have to think about Nagato's problem."

After quickly stopping himself from thinking about this embarrassing question, Yaxu began to think about the real reason for staying here.

He also noticed that the introverted Nagato seemed to care a lot about his so-called flagship status and was particularly careful about his image. Although he and Mutsu were of similar size and age, they were completely two extremes.

Come to think of it, he has been playing with Mutsu these past two days. It is not easy for him to get familiar with Nagato.

"Depending on this illusion?"

Talking to himself, Yaxu soon came up with some ideas. If he couldn't tell Nagato about the outside world, then he could only let Nagato himself realize the truth that this was an illusion.

As long as we can find a way to make Nagato feel that the outside world is better, then we should be able to make her stop relying on this illusion.

But...how should I do it specifically?

Considering various possibilities, Yaxu slowly walked towards the main hall, ready to clean up the plates left by Nagato and the others after their meal.

By the way, Nagato has a very cute point.

After slowly walking to the main hall, Yaxu secretly glanced inside at the gate. Nagato, who was sitting on the cushion, was twisting his delicate and smooth little feet, staring absent-mindedly at the empty wooden tray.

Well, now I look silly and idle.

Secretly looking at the long gate inside, Yaxu deliberately coughed twice and walked in with heavier steps.

"Well!"

The moment he noticed Yaxu coming in, Nagato, who had been sitting there lazily, immediately sat up straight, straightened the veil at the edge of his red dress, then turned to Yaxu with a solemn expression.

With a little vigilance and uneasiness, Nagato instinctively said to Yaxu in a deep voice: "Ru! What do you want to see me for?"

"Ah, Nagato-sama, I'm here to clear the dishes."

"Well! Then hurry up and sort it out. I'm thinking about something very important."

As if he felt that just sitting there like a fool would be a loss of dignity for the Sakura Empire, Nagato hurriedly explained.

"Yes Yes."

In response, Yaxu could only chuckle and pretend not to know.

Chapter 285 Flagship Identity

A week has passed...

With his clear golden eyes lowered, Nagato looked at the shogi board in front of him, and at Yaxu standing opposite him with a faint smile, and tentatively reached out to move the shogi piece.

Obviously, no matter how introverted Nagato was, after Yaxu had been hanging around her for a week and serving her three meals a day and taking care of her washing, Nagato had gotten used to Yaxu's presence.

Although he didn't want to admit it, because Yaxu managed to do everything in an orderly manner with the help of time stop, and Yaxu was also very polite, Nagato naturally had a good impression of him.

"Hikarishuryuu-oh, it's your turn, Lord Nagato."

"Well!"

Seeing that she was about to suffer her 20th consecutive defeat, Nagato couldn't help but purse her lips slightly. The reality of her embarrassing situation made her feel sad that she had lost face for the Sakura Empire.

"Again, again."

Nagato's voice trembled slightly as he knelt and pressed his calves together in a huff. For the sake of the Sakura Empire's flagship's reputation, he once again challenged Yasu unwillingly.

After all, for such a long time, he not only played shogi with Kaga for such a long time, but he also often played chess with her at Hood and her tea parties, and even tasted Donghuang Go with Yixian.

For board games like this, he boasted that he had reached a level that could win regional trophies.

"Nagato-sama, don't you go out for a walk once in a while?"

After using his overwhelming chess skills to create a space for a private conversation with Nagato, Yaxu rearranged the chessboard while looking up at the serious Nagato and said softly, "Ms. Mutsu, she often goes to the town to play."

With the idea of ​​luring Nagato out first, Yaxu pretended to smile casually and said, "After all, this place is empty. Don't you feel sleepy and bored, Lord Nagato?"

"What are you talking about! I am not only the flagship of the Sakura Empire, but also the Son of God of the Sakura Empire! How can I possibly go out? We should be guarding here..."

Instinctively rejecting the idea of ​​going out, Nagato Shuiying's eyes were filled with ripples, but she still said firmly: "You humans will not understand..."

After noticing Nagato's thoughts, Yaxu lowered his eyes, then raised his head and smiled, "Really? Although this may be a bit rude, from my human perspective, Lady Nagato is also like a cute little girl. Isn't it good to be a little willful occasionally? Anyway, there is peace now, right? The whole world worships the Sakura Empire."

"You, you actually said I'm cute!? I'm a battleship of the Sakura Empire! A weapon of the Sakura Empire created for war! I'm not a human!"

After hearing Yaxu's offensive words, Nagato loosened his grip on Shogi's hand, and quickly clenched his pink fist and placed it between his knees, saying in panic: "As the flagship, I cannot be willful!"

Apparently, this so-called flagship status actually puts pressure on Nagato.

Looking at Nagato's strong reaction, Yaxu sighed softly and then shook his head.

Speaking of which, Enterprise used to like to talk about war every day, but after being slapped on the butt by him so many times, they stopped talking about it.

It seems that the royal family is the most open-minded in this regard. No matter what the situation is, the exquisite taste of life comes first.

"Do you think that Kanmusu is a weapon, Nagato-sama?"

In a childish but firm tone, Nagato whispered: "Aren't we? Weapons born from the sea, even if there is peace now, we still have the power to destroy!"

"Indeed, the ship girls all have power that is difficult for us humans to measure."

With a faint smile, Yaxu suddenly disappeared in front of Nagato.

"Huh? Huh!?"

In an instant, Nagato's face, as gentle as a spring peach, immediately became surprised, and then Yaxu, holding a bronze mirror, instantly appeared in front of Nagato.

"Speaking of which, there is a question I have never understood. If the ship girls were really born for war, then why do they have human-like bodies?"

He placed the large mirror in front of Nagato and said meaningfully, "The main body of a ship girl is not a terrifying sharp knife or a terrifying killing weapon, but a beautiful and graceful female body, right? And the so-called weapon seems to be just the ship uniform you wear."

Under the clean mirror, Nagato was reflected kneeling on the golden cushion. His small and elegant body and rosy face looked like he had nothing to do with weapons.

Even though several years have passed since Kanmusu appeared, most people’s first impression of Kanmusu is not that they are the incarnation of battleships that can destroy humanity.

Looking at himself in the mirror, although he felt sadly that he looked like a little loli, Nagato still bit his lower lip stubbornly and retorted: "Even so, as the flagship of the Sakura Empire, I can't act like a child!"

"No, that's not right. Did you just disappear in front of me? And then you brought a mirror over here?"

Finally, realizing something was wrong, Nagato raised his head and stared blankly at Yaxu who was laughing softly. He raised his hand tremblingly and pointed at Yaxu and asked, "Ru, what did you just do!?"

"Nagato-sama, if I hold a knife, does that mean I am also a weapon?"

Without directly answering Nagato's question, Yaxu said meaningfully: "Instead of worrying about these things, Lord Nagato should think about what can make you happy."

"It's like finding someone to play chess with, isn't it? By the way, I wonder if Nagato-sama knows the royal flagship, Queen Elizabeth?"

Smiling at Nagato who looked like he had seen a ghost, Yaxu said in a gentle voice, "But compared to Lord Nagato, the royal flagship, Queen Elizabeth, is much more willful. She can confidently order the royal shipgirl to help her build useless statues, and she also wants the best snacks. She is willful and a bit foolish and easy to deceive."

"But that's the way it is. The Royal Navy's shipgirls truly regard the silly... ahem, Queen Elizabeth as their flagship to protect. So, Nagato-sama, you should also let go of some of the pressure of being the flagship."

"You should also know that everyone in the Sakura Empire is more than just your subjects, right?"

Silently saying silly and 'bad words', Yaxu said to the stunned Nagato: "I think as the flagship, it is enough to lead the direction of our own ship girls. Why do you want to suppress your nature, Nagato-sama?"

"You, you!"

Nagato, who was no match for Yaxu in terms of talking skills, had no way to refute at this moment. He could only stare with wide eyes and gently shake the ink-stained fox tail behind him. After a long while, he finally said: "You are just a human! How can you possibly understand."

"Yes, indeed, I am just an ordinary human. Sorry, Nagato-sama."

After sincerely apologizing to Nagato, Yaxu smiled and pushed the shogi board below, adding: "Then let's continue playing chess, Lord Nagato."

Looking at Yaxu who surrendered quickly with an indifferent look on his face, Nagato, who inexplicably felt as if he had lost again, opened and closed his red lips, tightly gathered his tail behind him, and played chess absent-mindedly.

"So I can't be willful!"

"Yes, yes, Nagato-sama is right."

"I must behave like a mature Sakura. I am a weapon, not a child!"

"Yes, what Nagato-sama said is correct."

"You really treat me like a child!"

"Ah, Nagato-sama, you lost the shogi game again."

"Ugh! Ugh~~~"

Chapter 286: Took the bait! Poor Nagato!

Many times, if a person is at a disadvantage in an argument, he or she will struggle for a long time afterwards about how to refute the argument and try to get back at the person, just like Nagato.

Especially in the past few days, every time Nagato had nothing to do and asked Yaxu to play chess with her, she gradually realized that the other party seemed to treat her as a child, even though she was the flagship of the Sakura Empire!

Nagato was pacing back and forth in the main hall and the side halls. When he saw Mutsu flying a giant dragon kite in the sky garden, he quickly rolled up the white gauze on his red dress and ran towards Mutsu.

"Mutsu, where did that human go!?"

With a light panting tone, Nagato opened his eyes wide and kept scanning the surroundings, trying to catch Yaxu.

While pulling the kite string, Mutsu tilted his head in a childish manner and said cheerfully, "Hey? Big brother? He told Mutsu that he went downstairs to receive and sort out the tribute cargo ships, and he also said that he would bring matcha candy for Mutsu~"

"Big brother!?"

Hearing Mutsu's new name for Asu, Nagato couldn't help but purse her lips slightly, and an inexplicable sense of sadness arose in her heart. From a human to Mr. Human, and now to a close big brother, her sister was going to become someone else's.

"Huh? Wait, how did he get down there alone?"

Before Nagato could even feel the bitterness, he suddenly realized that it was not possible for a human to go down to such a suspended tower.

"Well, sister, big brother has awesome, awesome super powers!"

"Well, it seems like that..."

Seeing Mutsu's excited look with his arms spread out exaggeratedly, Nagato also remembered that Yaxu often suddenly appeared and disappeared in front of him, and every time he wanted to ask why, he was fooled.

However, it was impossible for a human being to carry so many tribute goods up every time. You know, she always asked Mutsu to go and get them.

With genuine worry, Nagato blinked his golden eyes, and after a slight hesitation, he turned around and hurriedly ran to the outer hall.

Looking at his sister's leaving back with a smile, Mutsu raised his hand and waved his red and white shrine maiden sleeves cutely. Then Mutsu disappeared from the spot. Mutsu, who stayed here to reassure Nagato, seemed to have discussed this with everyone for a long time.

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At the root of the sacred cherry tree, its huge cherry trunk and the shade of the cherry trees that cover the sky are set off. Its roots are exaggeratedly like winding wooden islands, and the tribute ships that come in turns every day are docked here. Those NPC residents do not need to be commanded or coordinated, and will naturally place the tribute goods here.

Yaxu looked at the sailors with pious smiles, sighed silently, and then stood in front of the rows of wooden boxes, as if waiting for something.

After an unknown amount of time, the shirtless sailors who were sweating profusely while moving things suddenly stopped, and then, as if by instinct, they knelt down like upside-down onions.

"Ah! Nagato-sama! Nagato-sama!!!"

Like fanatical cultists, the surrounding NPCs chanted Nagato's name again and again, and in this welcoming atmosphere, Nagato slowly walked over.

Under the complicated hair style of Feng Ji and Mist Bang, Nagato, who looked more serious than ever before, walked slowly towards Yaxu with her petite body in the elegant square-distance marching step.

Wow, this is too exaggerated. It seems that Nagato cares a lot about people worshipping her.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Yaxu smiled bitterly twice, and then followed the example of the NPCs around him and bowed to Nagato.

"You guys!"

It seemed that because there were many NPCs around to enhance the atmosphere, Nagato finally regained a little sense of dignity in front of Yaxu. He raised his hand leisurely, his graceful little face blushing with pride. Nagato, who was obviously crushed by Yaxu in chess every day, now showed a long-lost look of confidence.

As if giving a lesson, the dignified Nagato raised his red sleeves with white edges, and said to Yaxu with a smile on his face, "It's too much for a human like you to move the goods. You should have some self-awareness."

"Ohhh! Nagato-sama is right!!!"

In line with Nagato's mood and thoughts, the surrounding NPCs all began to kowtow, roaring in unison with an inexplicable momentum that made Yaxu squint his eyes.