Crossing the azure as a black dragon

Wales looked sad.

Black Dragon looked at Wales, his eyes unwavering.

"Okay, I do have something to ask you."

Wales put away his frivolousness, went to the living room, poured himself a cup of tea, and sat down in the chair next to him.

Tell me about it.

Black Dragon's gaze swept over the three cute hair clips on Welsh's hair.

"Isn't it cute? Eugen picked it out for me when we were shopping yesterday."

Wales was somewhat smug.

"Let's skip the public displays of affection and get down to business."

Black Dragon's finger twitched; Wales's observation skills were truly remarkable.

"You know that White Eagle is going to hold a concert at the gate tomorrow, right? I hope you and Yuudachi will go there to maintain order."

Wales coughed lightly and spoke to the black dragon.

"Maintaining order? Are there many people?"

Black Dragon was somewhat surprised; it seems Saratoga's debut concert was a great success.

"Quite a lot."

Wales took a sip of water.

"to be honest."

Black Flying Dragon raised an eyebrow; she would have believed such a vague answer if someone else had said it.

“Okay, a famous singer recently came here to hold a concert, and I’m worried that it might dampen Saratoga and the others’ confidence. I’d like you and Yuudachi to go and attract some fans. Your Sakura Empire ships seem to be quite popular with young people in the East.”

Wales has laid its cards on the table.

"Do these singers often hold concerts here?"

Black Flying Dragon leaned back on the sofa and said.

"It's not frequent. Sometimes a few people come a year, and sometimes no one comes at all."

Wales shrugged.

"Those Saratoga and the others are really unlucky."

Black Flying Dragon sighed softly.

"There are limited spots available for the concert, so there will always be some people who can't go. Please help."

Wales looked at the black dragon with unusual seriousness.

"Alright, we were going to go anyway, so being mascots won't hurt."

Black Flying Dragon smiled. As long as she wasn't allowed to perform on stage, everything was fine.

"That……"

"No."

Wales wanted to say something more, but Black Dragon directly rejected it.

"Alright, I'll leave this to you."

Knowing it was hopeless, Wales didn't press the matter and got up to leave.

"By the way, keep an eye out for commissions for me, preferably those with high salaries and low workloads."

Black Dragon tried to persuade her to stay.

"Hmm... If you're short on money, I suggest you hand over the energy you gave to Akashi to the port area. That stuff is actually quite valuable."

Wales looked troubled, then thought for a moment and gave Black Dragon a suggestion.

"Hmm, I'll think about it."

Black Dragon waved his hand.

Wales responded, walked to the entrance, opened the door, and left.

The black dragon paused for a moment, then suddenly realized it hadn't asked the price. It quickly got up and went outside, but Wales was already gone.

"Let's ask again tomorrow."

Black Flying Dragon looked around, then turned back into the courtyard to continue wiping the blade.

"What were I thinking about just now? Oh right, the ship's knife rack can only hold three knives. Maybe I should leave one at home?"

Black Flying Dragon thought of the tatami rooms in Shinano. She had just bought tatami mats in Sakura Empire, and there was an empty room on the second floor. It would be nice to adjust it and turn it into a lounge.

While pondering, Black Flying Dragon accidentally scratched the blade with his finger, leaving a white mark that stung a little.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Happiness Always Comes Suddenly

The free port area is located on the coast, which means that the sea area is safe and stable. With the strong support of the country, the city has been fully developed and its population flow is comparable to some popular inland cities.

For many years, the Freeport area has been open to residents during holidays, but this is the first time a concert has been held outside of holidays.

With this gimmick, many young people made a special detour to come and take a look when they went out to eat.

To prevent spectators from obstructing the main thoroughfare, Saratoga specifically rented an open space not far from the port area and completed the stage setup before the performance began.

"Sister Long, what day of the week is it today?"

On a wooden chair not far from the stage, Yuudachi yawned.

"Hmm? Sunday."

Black Flying Dragon took out his phone and glanced at it.

After becoming a ship girl, Black Flying Dragon is no longer bound by time. As long as she is properly cared for, the passage of time is meaningless to her. In a sense, this can be considered immortality.

"When does the show start?"

Yuudachi rubbed her eyes.

Perhaps because she is used to being noisy, Yuudachi gets sleepy as soon as she sits quietly for a while in the morning, at noon, and in the evening.

"Let's start once the sunshade is up, or why don't you go find Santiago and hang out for a while?"

Black Flying Dragon looked at Manjuu in the distance, who was using tools to repair the stands, and felt a little complicated.

Manju are creatures that are byproducts of ship girl construction. They possess advanced survival skills but have relatively low combat strength. They usually live hidden in various ports and rarely show themselves. However, the number of Manju participating in the stage renovation this time exceeded three digits, and almost everyone passing by stopped to watch for a while.

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Black Flying Dragon thought that if she could have Manju dance as a backup dancer when she held a concert, the number of people attracted would definitely be more than those attracted by her and Yuudachi.

"Oh!"

When Yuudachi heard that she could go out and play, she immediately perked up, jumped up from the bench, and ran to the back of the stage.

"Um…"

Seeing Yuudachi run away, Kurohiryu also stood up from the bench.

The stage was set up a couple of days ago, and Huang Ji is currently working hard on the audience seating and sunshade. At the current pace, it should be completed before 11 a.m., so the performance will start in the afternoon.

"Xiao Jiajia must have just made the program schedule without paying attention to the start time of the performance."

The more Black Dragon thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Although she had never met Xiao Jiajia, based on her understanding of her personality, Xiao Jiajia was very likely to do such a thing.

"It's alright. The concert opening time is set for 2:30 PM, which avoids that singer's performance time."

A gentle voice came from not far away. Black Dragon looked over and saw Lexington, dressed quite fashionably, walking over.

"Good morning."

Black Dragon nodded toward Lexington.

This ship girl left a very deep impression on me. Lexington from Kantai Collection R is hailed as an essential wife for the home, and Lexington from Kantai Collection B is equally gentle. Perhaps to differentiate them, the game's official account added the identity of an idol to her. Although there are no ship girl idols in this world, Black Dragon believes that Little Jiajia will develop into a host or even an idol, which is more or less influenced by her.

"Good morning. I heard that you and Yuudachi will be helping to maintain order today. Saratoga is causing you trouble."

Lexington thanked the black dragon with a gentle smile.

"It's fine, since resting at home is the same anyway, I might as well come out for a walk."

Black Flying Dragon answered with a smile.

"Really? It's good to help others, but you can also refuse if you feel it's difficult."

"Lexington said softly."

"Thank you, I will be careful."

Black Dragon nodded.

"Sister! Over here!"

In the distance, Saratoga stands on the stage, waving towards Lexington.

"Well, then I'll take my leave now."

Lexington glanced at Little Jaja, then turned to Black Dragon and spoke.

See you later.

Black Dragon nodded.

Lexington strode toward the stage, and as she passed the audience, she reached out and pinched a Manchu that was standing on the scaffolding. The Manchu immediately perked up.

Black Flying Dragon looked speechless.

After turning his gaze away, Black Flying Dragon crossed the main road, found a bookstore, picked up a book, and began to read.

……

Time flew by, and after lunch, Black Flying Dragon took Yuudachi home to rest for a while. Around 2 p.m., they arrived at the performance venue, where the audience seating had already been repaired.

The stage wasn't fancy; it merely shielded the backstage area from the sunlight. The roof connected to the sunshade of the audience seating area, making it look less like a stage performance and more like a banquet.