The time-based admiral of KanColle

"Wait, what do you want to do!?"

Looking up at Yaxu who seemed to be making things difficult for the residents, Nagato immediately tugged at Yaxu's sleeve, while Yaxu continued to command the residents around him with complicated orders.

“There must be golden fireworks!”

"There are no bright black fireworks, go make some!"

"Nagato-sama...fireworks..."

Because of too many commands at once, the Sakura Empire NPCs, who were unable to handle it, immediately became a mess.

"Wait, everyone?"

Just when Nagato was trying to calm down the NPCs who were beginning to become confused, Yaxu suddenly grabbed Nagato's left hand and pulled him towards the Gobi Desert.

"What do you want to do?"

Nagato, who was frightened by all the unreasonable situations, was helplessly taken by Yaxu to the Gobi Desert by the sea.

Far away from the bright streets and castle towns, there was only a little cold moonlight on the dark Gobi Desert, and in the center of the Gobi Desert, there was a large firework tube that seemed to have been prepared long ago.

"Then please look up at the sky, Lord Nagato."

While Nagato was still in a daze and hadn't reacted yet, Yaxu quickly asked Nagato to look up at the night sky.

Complex stars dotted the night sky, and the long-lost clear night view made Nagato stunned. After all, when he looked up at the sacred tree of the cherry blossoms, he could only see the shade of the cherry trees that blocked out the sun.

Right here, Yaxu silently lit the large firework tube in the distance.

The star-shaped firework flashed rapidly, and in an instant, the firework tube began to shoot a large number of fireworks upwards.

Just above the night sky, fireworks suddenly bloomed, illuminating the entire sky. Sparks like meteors fell straight from the sky.

"Is that... me?"

Finally, from the red, white and light yellow fireworks composition, Nagato was surprised to see himself made up of fireworks, with a light red dress and ink-dyed ears and tail. Although it was blurry, Nagato still saw himself.

"Nagato-sama, are you really unaware of the difference between me and the residents here?"

In a low voice, Yaxu gently patted Nagato's shoulders, once again trying to make Nagato accept a certain fact: those programmed residents with stress reactions were not real humans after all.

"You, you..."

Avoiding Yaxu's gaze, Nagato kept backing away, his red lips tightly closed in panic.

Walking forward and grabbing Nagato's hand, Yaxu finally took Nagato into the time-stopped space again.

In an instant, the sound of fireworks that resounded through the night sky came to an abrupt end, and the fireworks in the sky also stopped forever. Facing the familiar stagnant world, Nagato panicked and squatted down with his head in his hands.

"Woo~! Ugh!"

"Calm down, Nagato-sama. The sea...is not stopping."

Hurrying to hold the violently shaking Nagato, Yaxu looked at the still surging sea and said softly, "This is different from what Lord Nagato experienced."

With Yaxu's comfort, Nagato, with tears in his eyes, gently raised his head. Although everything around him had stopped, the sea, which served as the terrain, was still swaying its waves silently. It was indeed different from the previous frozen illusion with nothing in it.

Silence, hesitation, sorrow and all kinds of complicated emotions filled his heart. The stiff Nagato stared at the scene in front of him for a long time, while Yaxu stood beside him silently.

After an unknown amount of time, Nagato finally spoke in a childish, fragile, and delicate voice.

"You are a real human being, so who are you?"

Hearing this, Yaxu smiled sincerely and said frankly: "I am the husband of the Akagi sisters, the Atago sisters, and the Dafeng sisters. At the same time... I am also the commander of the White Eagle, Royal, and Donghuang in the outside world."

"Outside, Mikasa-sama has been worried about Nagato-sama for a long time, but only recently found a way to get in."

“I…I…”

After all the memories and past were finally revealed, Nagato pursed his lower lip and silently buried his head between his knees, while Yaxu sat gently beside Nagato and silently explained the reason for everything.

Chapter 289: Finally Leaving...Illusion

After a long period of hints, Yaxu finally made Nagato accept the reality on his own instead of being as autistic as before.

At this moment, in the quiet time-stopped space, Nagato hugged his knees, put his delicate calves together, and listened quietly to Yaxu slowly explaining the changes outside and the reasons for everything.

Feeling a little disappointed and without the majesty of the past, Nagato gently shook the fox tail behind him and chuckled self-deprecatingly: "I am not a qualified flagship of the Sakura Empire..."

"For the sake of their comrades in the Sakura Empire, they stayed in a fantasy world that could collapse at any time. Isn't this a very qualified flagship?"

"I left my sister behind! I, I was scared... I was just being brave!"

After hearing Yaxu's words of comfort, Nagato's clear golden eyes were filled with shame. He shook his little head and began to deny himself: "I am short, small, and childish. I like snacks just like Mutsu, but I have been suppressing myself in order not to disappoint everyone!"

"I clearly cannot bear the responsibility of the Sakura Empire, yet I ridiculously imagine this illusion, hoping that everyone... everyone will worship me. This is so embarrassing..."

After speaking his heart out excitedly, Nagato's bright eyes dimmed even more: "I'm afraid of the outside world. I... can't protect you all."

Just before being trapped in the illusion, they, the Sakura Empire, were just like everyone else, engaged in endless attacks and training. As the flagship, she could do nothing but watch everyone exhausted.

Hating his own powerlessness and naivety, and panicking at the illusion of not being able to see the future, Nagato gradually and inevitably immersed himself in his ideal world that was functioning again.

That? If you say that about yourself, what about the silly white guy?

Accustomed to the silly and innocent Elizabeth's optimism, Yaxu looked at the worried little Lolita in front of him and couldn't help but chuckled: "Well, Lord Nagato, I won't tell you any words of encouragement, and I won't ask you to be strong, but...if you are really tired, why don't you try to rely on others?"

Just like Silly Bai, he blames all his poor management skills on Belfast, orders Wariness to fight for him when he's not good at fighting, and so on. It seems like he's been thinking a lot about the Queen lately... However, compared to the White Eagles, who have no hierarchy and advocate individualism, Yaxu can only be compared to the Royal Family.

"I am the flagship! How can I…"

"Isn't that what your Sakura Empire senior Mikasa did? He retired reasonably, and then went to do what he liked with peace of mind, without forcing himself."

"Well, that's because Mikasa-senpai is already an excellent flagship. In order to meet her expectations, I must mature!"

Clenching his white and tender fist tightly, Nagato pursed his lips and still refused to give up his responsibility as his flagship: "I, still don't want to accept the reality, I still don't want to go out, I let everyone down."

Bang!

Gently placing his hand on Nagato's smooth, ink-stained hair, Yaxu smiled and said, "I told you, no one will force you. If you really don't want to go out, then stay in the illusion. No one will say anything to you."

"Hey!? But weren't you asked by everyone to take me out?"

"No, this illusion is now completely controllable. If Lord Nagato really wants to, no one will say anything if you stay here. On the contrary, I think most of the Sakura Empire's shipgirls will follow you in for Lord Nagato."

Smiling and rubbing Nagato's black fox ears, Yaxu said softly: "It's just that this place is not big after all. It's also out of my own wish. I want the lovely Nagato to go out. After all, the Sakura Empire... is also the mother's home of my wedding ship, right? Is that how it feels?"

"Everyone says don't use the word cute to describe me..."

Without forcing or urging, Yaxu just smiled and rubbed the fox ears of Nagato who was hanging his head: "It doesn't matter if you are willful or afraid, even Mikasa will not force you, but will accompany you in."

"Stay here forever?"

Nagato looked at her own fair wrist while murmured leisurely. Yaxu's relaxed words made her feel no pressure.

"I, I won't be willful. I'll just go out."

"In that case, if Lord Nagato doesn't want to use it, I'll use this illusion device to make a game."

"Eh? You, you game?"

"Yes, this thing is very suitable for the little ship girls to play. The immersive gaming experience is really attractive, isn't it?"

As if silently mocking Nagato's seriousness, Yaxu chuckled and planned how to play this illusion.

"You, you actually use this as a toy!?"

"Why? Isn't this interesting? Nagato, there is no need for reasons or causes, just being willful for the sake of fun."

Nagato stared at Yaxu who was seriously planning a play, blinked his eyes and said in surprise: "You, aren't you the commander? How can you think about playing? You should use this illusion for training!"

"Pfft, indeed, that's fine. Anyway, there are many ways to do it."

Facing Nagato who wanted to correct him at the leadership level, Yaxu smiled and poked Nagato's cheek.

"No one has dared to touch me so casually..."

After realizing that his face seemed to be played with by Yaxu out of boredom, Nagato shrank his tail in shame and anger, and tried to say fiercely: "No, stop treating me like a child."

"But, Nagato-sama is just a child in my eyes, and I am also... a child who depends on everyone. Nagato-sama, have you ever thought about lying in the arms of your senior Mikasa and acting like a spoiled child or something?"

After slowly getting up, Yaxu looked up at the fireworks still solidifying in the sky, then turned around and asked, "So, are we going to stay or leave?"

"Dependence and willfulness... I, I..."

Peng!

Seeing the hesitation and struggle on Nagato's calm and fair face, Yaxu immediately knocked on Nagato gently: "Stupid, the perfect answer should be to come in when you want to come in, and go out when you want to go out."

"Woo~"

Holding his little head in grievance, Nagato began to realize that his own entanglement seemed like a joke to Yaxu.

"Then, what about you? If I stay..."

Eager to know what Yaxu was thinking, Nagato raised his snow-white neck and asked curiously to Yaxu, who had a gentle face.

"In that case, I will stay outside, but I will come in from time to time to visit Nagato-sama."

As if hypnotizing himself, Nagato, who had lost his mind, tugged at Yaxu's clothes and said softly, "Well... in that case, you, you come and force me out! This way, I won't hesitate or be entangled!"

"Pfft, now you already know how to do this, being willful... and dependent."

Looking at Nagato in surprise, who was about to leave the choice and consequences to him to decide, Yaxu chuckled and leaned over to extend his hand to Nagato.

The confusion and anxiety gradually subsided. After grasping Yaxu's broad palm, an inexplicable sense of peace came over me, as if I no longer needed to consider any difficult things. Nagato asked softly, "Will everyone outside be disappointed in me?"

"It's okay, Nagato-sama. Just stand there behind me and I'll tell you that you've lost your memory again. How about that?"

"What a ridiculous idea."

"Pfft, anyway, Nagato-sama, just blame it on the illusion and think of it as me pulling you out. How about that?"

Comforting Nagato who was a little embarrassed to face his friends in the Sakura Empire again, Yaxu slowly led Nagato up, then pulled him behind him, and turned around and said, "So, try to be a mascot and rely on me."

"Depend on you..."

After secretly glancing at the carefree Yaxu, Nagato silently stood behind Yaxu and whispered, "Give me a reason that won't embarrass me, and I'll ask you to explain to everyone as well."

"Yes, yes, then get ready to go out."

Seeing that he finally tried to learn to rely on others, Yaxu let out a long sigh and silently called Mingan's name in a low voice.

Suddenly, Nagato became nervous and tugged at Yaxu's sleeve, whispering, "Yes, yes, look up."

"above?"

Looking up out of habit, Yaxu blinked in confusion at the frozen fireworks and the bright night sky.

"Um, s-what do you think of the moonlight!?"

"Eh? Well, the moonlight is always beautiful, isn't it?"

"Hmm! Woohoo~~ So that's what you think, I, I know."

As if confirming something, Nagato's face flushed and turned into an apple. He nodded silently and held Yaxu's arm even tighter.

Moonlight? Think like this? What does it mean?

Before he had time to figure out the meaning of Nagato's words, Yaxu only felt a flash of white light in front of his eyes, and with another feeling of weightlessness, he finally left the illusion with Nagato.

The hazy night suddenly turned into a bright day. Under the cherry trees on the mountainside, Yaxu opened his eyes again. The familiar companies and everyone had already gathered under the cherry trees.

However... the first person to greet him was...

"Stupid commander! Take my little Gaga's flying kick first!"

Before Yaxu could say the first sentence, his eyes were filled with the rapidly approaching little pink figure.

Chapter 290: Sakura Empire Banquet and Commander!

It was dusk, and the sky was originally lonely, but at this moment, the entire dormitory area of ​​Sakura University was bustling with activity.

Because the Sakura Empire is about to hold a large-scale banquet, and the purpose is obvious, to celebrate the new Sakura Empire commander.

Yes, although after returning, Yaxu had no intention of becoming the commander of Sakura Empire, Nagato took the initiative to bring it up, and Sakura Empire naturally had no objection since they and Yaxu had been in the illusion for so long.

The ship girls themselves all have the desire to find a commander, although the desire has been weakened a lot because there are too many ship girls here. However, facing the commander Yaxu, whose face says invincibility, the Sakura Empire, which advocates strength above all else, naturally will not have any objections.

The companies present at the scene all looked as if they had expected this, and except for Queen Elizabeth who was jumping up and down, no one said much.

As for Yaxu, when Nagato, who was tearful, asked him: "Didn't you let me rely on you?" Yaxu could only nod silently.

At this time, the cherry trees on both sides of the mahogany plank road from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain have begun to be hung with colorful lights. Walking on the cherry blossom path with the characteristics of the Sakura Empire, the White Eagle, Royal and Donghuang ship girls have begun to walk towards the Sakura Empire dormitory area on the top of the mountain.

"Baji, baji, Commander, it seems you are also a genius at hunting."

Under the hood of his wild battle robe, Minneapolis, holding a small dried fish in his mouth, nodded with sincere admiration on his brown face with white lines, "Commander, you are awesome."