Transmigrated into Azur Lane

"As the head of the Maritime Security Bureau, the commander should be committed to his duties."

It was clear that Kaohsiung was very dissatisfied with the commander's indifference to the group of Sirens not far away, which was completely contrary to the Bushido spirit she had learned.

Lin Dong felt a bitter taste in his mouth after hearing Gao Xiong's veiled remark. For the past two days, he had avoided discussing the Siren fleet stationed 15 nautical miles away, even rejecting Nelson's reconnaissance proposal. The reason was simple: the Siren fleet of that night had left an indelible shadow on Lin Dong's mind. As an ordinary person, he simply didn't want to face this behemoth, and thus chose to evade it. In his report, he had written the four words "strategic defense" in a grand style.

Donghuang, however, had to carefully consider Lin Dong's 'suggestion,' because they couldn't force him to fight the Sirens at knifepoint. The formidable strength of the newly built ship girls also reassured Donghuang; with Lin Dong's current capabilities, defending Lushi Island was more than sufficient. Donghuang only wanted stability in the south, which coincided with Lin Dong's thoughts, resulting in the current 'peaceful' situation on Lushi Island.

“Danna, as we swore, I said that this sword of mine will only be wielded for you.”

Seeing that Lin Dong didn't want to answer, Gao Xiong grabbed Lin Dong's hand again and said.

"Attack, Commander! Just like back in the Maritime Bureau, when you were invincible. Are you really willing to let the Sirens humiliate you like this?!"

"You know absolutely nothing!"

Clearly, Kaohsiung's last sentence angered Lin Dong, but Lin Dong quickly suppressed his anger and explained to Kaohsiung in a low voice.

"You didn't see what happened that night; that Siren fleet was too powerful..."

"Soldiers should die on the battlefield, no matter how powerful the enemy."

Kaohsiung remained unmoved.

"Heh, you're all done with yourselves now that you're dead, but what about me? Won't I be sad and heartbroken? Or do you think Donghuang will let me go without you? No! I'll die a far worse death than you!"

Lin Dong, who had lost his mind, roared loudly.

The female reporter nearby immediately broke out in a cold sweat. She had only intended to inquire about gossip, but she had stumbled upon a top-secret military secret. This intelligent reporter decisively smashed the recording equipment on the spot. Leaking this kind of information wouldn't lead to a meteoric rise in her career; it would certainly lead to her death.

However, the female reporter underestimated Donghuang's regard for Lin Dong. No sooner had she smashed the recording equipment than she was dragged away by several passersby who appeared out of nowhere. The remains of the recording equipment on the ground were also cleaned up completely.

But the ordeal of Lin Dong was far from over.

"See them? Hmm? Your once invincible commander is now like a dog on a chain. Are you satisfied?"

Lin Dong shouted bluntly, pointing his finger directly at the 'passersby' who had taken the female reporter away.

"commander……"

Kaohsiung was startled by Lin Dong's madness.

Lin Dong waved his hand, indicating that he didn't want to continue the discussion, and kept rubbing his aching temples. The two fell silent.

Eldridge seemed to sense the commander's troubles, and gently went around to his back and hugged him, pressing his face lightly against the commander's back.

……

A moment later

"Commander~"

Akagi was seen jogging towards Lin Dong, carrying several bags of clothes, leaving the ship girls who had also finished shopping far behind.

"Wife, let's go."

Kaohsiung looked at Lin Dong, who had returned to normal, in a daze, but Lin Dong didn't give her a chance. He picked her up with his left arm and lifted her high, then took Kaohsiung's hand with his right and walked towards Akagi with a smile.

"Commander, hands."

Akagi, with a cold face and furrowed brows, watched Lin Dong lead Kaohsiung, indicating that she was very unhappy.

"Stop fooling around."

After Lin Dong finished speaking, he blew on the animal ears on Akagi's hair.

"Um……"

Then, Akagi, who was completely limp, was carried away quickly by his sister Kaga.

The group walked towards the parking lot, laughing and joking, while Gao Xiong, who was being led by the hand by Lin Dong, seemed lost in thought.

Chapter 46 Xili

By the time everyone returned to the Security Bureau, it was nearly sunset. The virtuous Rodney had already prepared dinner and was waiting for them.

After dinner, everyone returned to their respective rooms.

Life at the Security Bureau was simple and boring, but the little girls were alright. Aside from Raffi spending all her time eating, drinking, and sleeping, the Fletcher sisters were always hiding in their "secret base" in the Phoenix Forest, tinkering with who-knows-what. Lin Dong didn't care, as long as they weren't thinking about messing with him.

Meanwhile, the two well-behaved newcomers, Kisaragi and Mutsuki, stayed by Kaohsiung's side and didn't play with Yuudachi. The reason was that after Yuudachi and Mutsuki became familiar with each other, Yuudachi asked for a practice match, which terrified Mutsuki so much that she immediately took Kisaragi and went to Kaohsiung's boss.

Having lost her playmate, Yuudachi now has her sights set on the Commander.

Lin Dong's room

"Yuudachi, what are you trying to do?"

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Lin Dong put his hands in his pockets and looked at Yuudachi warily.

"Commander, I just missed you."

Yuudachi wagged its little tail and sat down next to Lin Dong.

"Didn't you just finish eating snacks? Why are you thinking about me again?"

Lin Dong raised an eyebrow and questioned.

"It's not what I wanted to eat!"

In a moment of desperation, Yuudachi slammed his hammer into Lin Dong's chest.

"Hiss...cough cough"

"Commander...are you alright?"

Yuudachi watched nervously as the commander was knocked to the bed by her little fists.

"Let's not beat around the bush. Yuudachi, you'd better draw a line today. What exactly did the Commander do to wrong you? Tell me! What exactly do you want?"

Lin Dong was at his wits' end with Yuudachi, who seemed to have ADHD. He was afraid that if Yuudachi didn't reveal his purpose soon, he might not see the sun rise tomorrow.

"Nobody plays with me, and none of my girlfriends are here."

Yuudachi said pitifully, her little tail drooping listlessly.

"Come on, Commander, let's go have some fun."

Seeing Yuudachi's pitiful state, Lin Dong couldn't bear it.

"Yahoo!"

.............

"Yuudachi, watch carefully!"

Lin Dong mysteriously lit a firecracker that the little girls had abandoned and discarded, then threw it out with all his might.

Unexpectedly, Yuudachi immediately chased after him after throwing the item. Lin Dong stared blankly at Yuudachi, who had run back, and took the item she handed him.

"Snapped!"

Then the firecracker exploded in Lin Dong's hand...

..............

Security Bureau at the port

"Yuudachi... tell me! What exactly did the Commander do to wrong you?"

Lin Dong waved his swollen, fat hand in front of Yuudachi.

"Uh... I thought the Commander wanted to play frisbee with me..."

Yuudachi lowered her head and pitifully offered her explanation.

"Frisbee game? Are you a puppy?"

Lin Dong complained fiercely.

"I'm a mad dog!"

Unexpectedly, Yuudachi, who had been pretending to be pitiful, excitedly corrected Lin Dong after hearing his "slander".

Lin Dong fell silent after seeing Xi Li's excited expression, afraid that he would be beaten again if he continued to speak.

"Let's go... let's go home..."

Lin Dong, holding back tears, walked ahead, waving his swollen right hand.

"Commander, I'm sorry."

Yuudachi caught up with Lin Dong, grabbed his left hand with both hands, and said pitifully.

Lin Dong sighed as he looked at Yuudachi's guilty expression. It was impossible for him to hate Yuudachi because of this, but Yuudachi's thought process was really strange, and the two of them were never on the same wavelength.

"Commander is alright, let's go."

Lin Dong forced a smile and said gently.

"I want to see the sea with the commander."

"Let's go."

And so the two returned to the port.

After Lin Dong sat down, Xi Li sat on his lap in a coquettish manner.

Under the bright moonlight, the two sat on the harbor, listening to the sound of waves crashing against the shore, chatting idly. Yuudachi excitedly recounted the pranks he had played in the past at the Maritime Bureau, while Lin Dong chuckled and chimed in.

After an unknown amount of time, the girl, who seemed to have ADHD, perhaps because she had been playing wildly all day, finally felt tired, yawned, and leaned against Lin Dong's chest and slowly fell asleep.

Lin Dong looked at the sleeping Yuudachi and couldn't help but smile. He first carefully studied Yuudachi's thick eyebrows, then pinched the beast ears on Yuudachi's head, and finally reached out to pinch Yuudachi's cheek.

As Lin Dong's left hand approached Xi Li's face, the sleeping Xi Li suddenly frowned, opened her mouth as if sleepwalking, and bit Lin Dong's outstretched hand.

In the end, Lin Dong couldn't help but shed tears.

Chapter 47 Akagi Atago

"Yuudachi is really something..."

Rodney tenderly bandaged Lin Dong's injured hands.

"Hehe, I'll have to ask Rodney for help these next few days."