Crossing the azure as a black dragon

"If Black Dragon remains quiet, then I'll have to reconsider whether or not I should approach her."

New Jersey smiled slightly, revealing a somewhat cute expression.

Upon hearing this, Wei looked at New Jersey with a hint of wariness.

"Don't worry, Black Dragon and I are close comrades-in-arms, I won't bother you."

New Jersey winked and gave a thumbs up.

"Huh? How come I didn't know about this? Are we that close?"

The black dragon broke the surface of the water again, glancing sideways at New Jersey.

"I understand~ that's called being tsundere."

New Jersey pointed at the black dragon and said to Formidable.

"..."

Black Flying Dragon pouted; it was the first time she had realized she was a tsundere.

Chapter 115 Paw Patrol Goes to Jail

After a pleasant soak in the hot springs, Hei Feilong led the group back to the commercial street. They slowed their pace as they had come.

As the New Year approaches, almost all shops are closed except for a few essential ones, and the streets are much quieter. Occasionally, a few Sakura Empire ship girls will come out of grocery stores and Akashi supermarkets together, and they will greet Black Dragon very respectfully when they encounter her.

"Black Dragon, you have a very high reputation here."

After the third wave of greetings, New Jersey couldn't help but speak up.

After her bath, she changed into a light brown loose-fitting top, black leggings, and high boots. Her long hair was draped over her back, and she looked less silly and more mature and sophisticated.

"Hmm? I'm alright, what's wrong?"

Black Dragon was looking for a restaurant to eat at when he heard New Jersey's question and casually replied.

"It's nothing special. I'm just curious why people greet you on the street, but I rarely do."

New Jersey put his hands behind his back and asked the question as if it were casual.

Black Dragon chuckled upon hearing this, stopped and turned to look at New Jersey. After thinking for a few seconds, she said, "Regarding this matter, I think it's related to our personalities. I seem very calm and reliable, so everyone respects me spontaneously. But you usually speak too frequently and bluntly, which makes the other ship girls think you're a fool who makes decisions without thinking. So it's easy for them to overlook you in daily life."

After listening attentively, New Jersey couldn't help but nod, praising Black Dragon's analysis: "I see, you're definitely the most reliable person here."

"Not at all, actually quite a few people understand your arrangements, they just don't feel comfortable saying it out loud."

Black Flying Dragon raised the corners of his mouth slightly and praised him again.

"Really? Hmph, I knew it! How could someone as outstanding as me be misunderstood?"

New Jersey immediately smiled with delight.

"Humph."

Ke Wei, who was standing next to her, snorted softly. Having known Black Dragon for so long, she had gradually discovered that Black Dragon had a very troublesome habit: he liked to unconsciously try to gain favor with others, especially someone like New Jersey who was obviously easy to fool.

"Oh right, there's a hotel that's open over there. Let's go get something to eat. I haven't had a proper meal in ages."

Black Flying Dragon remained calm and pointed to a restaurant on the side of the road.

"Ah, I had forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it. Let's go, let's fill our stomachs first."

New Jersey also came to her senses, reached out and touched her belly, and walked towards the restaurant on the other side of the road with a smile.

"Please go first, everyone."

After seeing New Jersey off, Black Dragon wasn't in a hurry to follow. He turned to the side and gestured for the three men to follow.

"Sakura Empire cuisine, what are some of their delicious dishes?"

Kofuku suppressed her displeasure, reached out and twirled a strand of hair that fell from her shoulder, and asked Kurohiro and Yuudachi a question.

"I do not know."

Yuudachi shook her head very decisively.

"I see? So where did you eat during this time?"

Yuudachi's answer stirred up fearsome feelings.

Out of curiosity, I couldn't help but ask.

“When Sister Long was in the port area, she cooked for me. After Sister Long went out, my sister Azuma would also help cook for me.”

Yuudachi looked up at the black dragon and honestly told him where she was going to eat.

"I see. Yuudachi and that Azuma-neechan are very close."

Ke Wei revealed a gentle smile and bent down to pat Yuudachi's head.

"Yuudachi is so cute, everyone will definitely like her. New Jersey is already ordering, let's hurry over, that guy doesn't hold back at all."

Black Dragon's expression remained unchanged as he walked over to Fear and took over the conversation, while pointing to New Jersey, who was already seated in the restaurant.

“That’s true. I heard from the port area that White Eagle’s leader is very decisive, but I didn’t expect your relationship to be even better than I imagined.”

Kofuku withdrew his hand from stroking Yuudachi, and instead of continuing to ask Azuma about her, he followed up on Kurohiryu's words and brought up New Jersey.

"After all, I rescued New Jersey, so it's normal for them to trust me. Besides, returning to this world where I have no old acquaintances after thirteen years is a very sad thing if I don't have a good friend to talk to."

Black Flying Dragon straightened his expression and began to communicate with Fearsome with great seriousness.

She felt that if she didn't explain things clearly, there would be many problems, and she didn't like wasting time on such things.

Ke Wei paused slightly, seemingly realizing something, and turned to look at Hermione. After Hermione nodded, he coughed lightly and said to Black Dragon, "I didn't think this through. Let's go over there. Perhaps there will be other things we need to deal with later."

"Ah."

Black Flying Dragon breathed a slight sigh of relief, and at the same time glanced down at Yuudachi.

"Sister Long, is there something you want to say?"

Yuudachi noticed the black dragon's gaze and asked with a cute smile.

"It's okay, I'm just a little tired today, I'll just make do at the restaurant for now."

Black Flying Dragon waved his hand, saying, "She doesn't even know my wife can cook. She can try her cooking sometime."

After such a short delay, the New Jersey team had already ordered their food and were resting their chins on their hands, seemingly deep in thought.

……

After a quick meal, Black Flying Dragon returned to the square by the dock.

She had taken a bath and eaten, and then she planned to go back to the shrine to arrange accommodations for the group, and then get a good night's sleep.

Following the steps, the group successfully reached the second floor, where the layout had changed slightly. Convenience stores had appeared on both sides of the platform, and many buildings had sprung up in the distance. The most eye-catching building was an open-air Japanese-style building located between the Amagi Mansion and the platform, where many figures could be seen moving around, seemingly practicing something.

"It's no longer appropriate to describe this place as a port area. It may become a floating city in the future, but unfortunately it only accommodates Sakura Empire ship girls, which limits its scale."

Kewei, whose mind had returned to normal, was also observing the situation, but she focused on the division of the first floor. Her words were devoid of any change in expression, and her assessment was very objective.

"Hmm! Speaking of which, isn't Shinano here?"

New Jersey was also observing the layout of the first floor, but halfway through, he suddenly asked Black Dragon a question.

"Shinano has not been in Hong Kong during this period, so I am responsible for his safety."

Black Dragon glanced at New Jersey. This guy's intuition was more reliable than radar; just by standing there, he guessed that Shinano wasn't there.

"Oh, I see. That explains why you were in such a hurry to come back."

New Jersey put his hands in his pockets and let out a soft sigh of relief.

"More or less, huh? Were you scared by me yesterday?"

Seeing this, Black Flying Dragon's thoughts jumped around, and he asked a question with some amusement.

New Jersey turned and looked directly at Black Dragon. After staring at each other for about ten seconds, they slowly leaned closer and said, "I don't feel anything, I'm just afraid you'll scare the others."

"Haha."

Black Flying Dragon couldn't help but chuckle twice.

"What are you laughing at!"

With his chin slightly raised, this man exuded a mysterious aura that drew sidelong glances from those around him.

"It's nothing, I just think that if you explained the reasons behind your arrangements, others might understand you more quickly."

Black Flying Dragon shrugged, answering somewhat innocently.

"There's no need. If we have to explain everything during wartime, will we still have time to gain the upper hand?"

New Jersey refused very decisively.

“I didn’t ask you to explain on the spot. You could have revealed it ‘inadvertently’ before or after the event started.”

Black Dragon looked at New Jersey with a smile.

"There's such a way?"

New Jersey's eyes widened, and the absurdity surged.

"Of course you can. Did you do all your command and coordination during wartime?"

After confirming, Black Dragon asked a question in return.

"Pretty much. We'll encounter the Sirens on our way out, and after the battle begins, we'll make arrangements based on the actual situation."

New Jersey thought for a moment and then said.

"There were no prior arrangements?"

Black Dragon didn't believe it.

"I never believed that pre-war meetings could be of any use, so I basically didn't participate in those things. After we set off, someone would summarize and tell me, and in fact, just as I thought, the so-called plans were of no use to the Sirens."

New Jersey, one hand on hip, tone

A little bit proud.

"Awesome."