Crossing the azure as a black dragon

It's a bit like "out of sight, out of mind."

"Tiancheng, you seem to know where I went?"

Black Dragon didn't dare to ask any questions and casually picked a topic after ordering.

“After you left, Canglong came over and said you would probably be back in about a month.”

Amagi briefly explained the situation: Soryu had come by that day and then returned. In order to stabilize control over Sakura Empire, Amagi had left the little fox there as a bodyguard for a while, and it hadn't returned yet.

"That prediction was quite accurate. I hope nothing else went wrong."

Black Dragon breathed a sigh of relief. Her trip to another world was indeed part of Avira's plan. The only thing that puzzled her was what Avira was after, since she had basically done nothing.

"Everything else is relatively stable. Shinano and Nagato plan to sign an alliance agreement with the Eastern Empire after the Sakura Empire stabilizes a bit. New Jersey was also clamoring to sign one together, but I think it's unlikely."

When New Jersey was mentioned, Tiancheng couldn't help but chuckle. After Hei Feilong left, she kept saying that she would wait for her to come back before returning to Baiying. She had been entangled with Baiying for more than half a month, but unfortunately, she never got to see her and was kidnapped and taken back by a group of people who were traveling with her.

"I feel a bit bad for her this time. I'll have to make it up to her when I have the chance."

Black Flying Dragon scratched his head.

"Is that so? Compared to her, there should be someone else who needs compensation more."

Tiancheng shook his head and pointed out the window.

Black Flying Dragon turned her head and saw Kawaii being pulled closer to her by Yuudachi and Shigure, one on each side. Kawaii's expression changed instantly from panic to blankness the moment she met Yuudachi's gaze, truly a master of face-changing.

"Can you give me some advice?"

Black Flying Dragon leaned on the table to stand up and whispered for help.

"You're better at this than I am."

Amagi chuckled and gestured to a passing maid/waitress to order more.

Black Flying Dragon rubbed the back of his head helplessly and swayed out of the coffee shop.

"..."

Tosa slowly opened his eyes and turned his head to look at Black Flying Dragon, who was awkwardly chatting with the others.

"Are you worried that I'll take advantage of Black Dragon's goodwill?"

Amagi put down the menu and spoke to Tosa.

Tosa did not reply.

That's what she naturally thought, but what puzzled her was that Tiancheng in front of her didn't seem to have any intention of using the Black Flying Dragon.

"You can rest assured about that. I have already used all the resources that Black Dragon can utilize, so there won't be any more in the future."

Amagi thought for a moment, then put his hands on the table and said with a smile.

"you!"

Tosa's eyes widened in surprise. Faced with Amagi's sudden confession, she couldn't tell whether his words were true or false.

Chapter Thirty-Five: Everyday Life

Despite her stern face, Kewei wasn't actually very angry; she just made a few token complaints. The saying "all bark and no bite" applies perfectly here.

After getting a few information out of them, Black Dragon learned that Wales and the others had only told Fearless and the others that they were conducting a secret experiment near Sakura Empire, which they were keeping from the Sirens, and that they would be away on business for at least a month. They didn't go into more detail.

"Is that the result of this business trip?"

After learning that Black Flying Dragon had not encountered any danger, Kei's tense little face relaxed slightly, but her expression remained serious as she glanced at Tosa, who was talking to Amagi.

"Ah, that's not quite right. Tosa was just an unexpected bonus."

Black Flying Dragon reached out and rubbed against Yuudachi's waist, who was hugging her and rubbing against her, and turned to look at Tosa.

"My relationship with Tosa is similar to that with New Jersey; we became best friends at first sight."

Black Dragon thought for a moment and then added a sentence.

"Hey~ It feels like we've known each other forever! I heard that New Jersey stayed here for almost half a month waiting for you to come back. Are you really just a close friend?"

Ke Wei made a sound that was hard to understand, looked up and met the gaze of the Black Flying Dragon. He immediately noticed that the Black Flying Dragon's eyes seemed even fiercer, so he raised his hand and grabbed the Black Flying Dragon's face.

What happened to your eyes?

Ke Wei tiptoed a little closer and discovered that the black dragon's pupils were actually changing. Sometimes they were vertical pupils, and sometimes they became diamond-shaped and oval. The changes were so subtle that they were hard to notice without careful observation.

"I'm not entirely sure either, maybe it's because it absorbed too much Rubik's Cube energy."

Black Flying Dragon blinked as he looked at the terrifying figure so close he could almost feel its breath.

Normally, she would definitely tease Kewei, but today there were too many people around, and she was a little embarrassed.

"Really? I heard from Wales that Eugen's research is almost complete, and it is expected that a live-fire exercise can be conducted by the end of the year."

Kewei thought about it for a moment and didn't pay much attention. He let go and took a small step back.

There are too many unbelievable things about this person in front of her. If she were to investigate them one by one, she would probably not be able to sleep at night, which is not in line with her strategy.

"So fast? I remember Eugen's research was on living ship equipment?"

Black Dragon was somewhat surprised.

Eugen's idea to make a living came from the dragon of the Black Enterprise. If that guy were the original, even if it were weakened by two levels, it would still be an Annihilator-level weapon. While everyone was still fighting against mass-produced models, Eugen suddenly pulled out this technology, which was somewhat epoch-making.

"Yeah, Wells said that Akagi, who joined halfway through, made a great contribution to the research being completed so quickly. I remember you two weren't very close?"

Kewei glanced at the coffee again while speaking.

One glance at the shop, and this time the target was Tiancheng.

"Actually, it's alright. Let's not stand here, let's go inside and talk."

Black Flying Dragon patted Yuudachi's shoulder, and after Yuudachi let go, she smiled and walked to Shigure, extending her hand.

As soon as Yuudachi came up, he hugged her waist. Kewei took the center position again, and Shigure wandered around for a couple of minutes but couldn't find a chance to speak, so she could only stand there.

Welcome back.

Shiyu glanced up at the black dragon, slapped her hand away without any appreciation, wagged her tail, and walked ahead alone.

"Sister Long, Sister Long."

Shigure didn't hold on, but Yuudachi suddenly grabbed the black dragon's hand and whispered.

"Ok?"

The black dragon bent down to listen.

"That guy is actually..."

Yuudachi tiptoed and whispered something in the black dragon's ear.

"Hey! Why aren't you guys coming over yet? We're not waiting for you!"

Shigure, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, turned around and barked at Kurohiro and the others, glaring fiercely at Yuudachi, who had betrayed them.

"They're here, they're here."

Black Flying Dragon straightened up and responded with a smile.

"!"

Shi Yu clicked her tongue, turned around, and jogged into the coffee shop.

"Let's go, why didn't Hermione come along?"

Black Flying Dragon beckoned Yuudachi and Fearless to approach the coffee shop and casually asked a question.

"She said she needed to prepare the ingredients and snacks for the guests that evening in advance."

Kewei shrugged, his expression somewhat helpless.

"Haha, that's really reliable."

Black Flying Dragon chuckled twice and didn't ask any more questions.

……

The group didn't chat for long; they just got to know each other and had afternoon tea together.

The only incident was when they parted ways, Tosa chose to leave with Amagi, saying that he was worried about Amagi and wanted to keep an eye on her. Kurohiryu had no way to deal with this and could only advise her not to act impulsively, since Amagi's occasional cunning was indeed quite difficult to handle.

Afterwards, Black Dragon, along with Fearless and the two little ones, strolled around the port area. One reason was to let everyone in the port area know that she was back, and the other was that she rarely went out with Fearless and the others.

Yuudachi still loves snacks as always. Kurohiro thinks that if it weren't for the special constitution of ship girls, Yuudachi would have become a little fat dog long ago.

In just one month, the number of ship girls in this port area has increased significantly, and some relatively remote areas have gradually become more lively. The water park, which was built under the supervision of North Carolina, is also nearing completion. Black Dragon used his privileges to take people in for a tour and immediately decided to wait until the park was finished before going to play together.

After strolling around, the sun was about to set. Carrying large and small bags, the black dragon returned to its home in the Free Port District through the portal of the Aivira Mansion.

As Black Dragon walked out of the study, he ran into Hermione, who was collecting the bedsheets and bringing them into the room.

Welcome back.

Hermione changed into a summer maid outfit, which looked much cooler.

"I'm back. Thank you for your help these past few days."

Black Dragon glanced at the sheets Hermione had brought back and realized they were hers. He thanked her and reached out to take the sheets.

"No need to be so polite. Judging by the time, Lord Wales and his companions should be arriving soon. Could you please make me a pot of tea?"

Hermione took a small step back to avoid the black dragon's movements, and asked with a smile on her face.

"Uh, okay then."

Black Dragon hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked towards the kitchen, while Hermione greeted Fearless and went upstairs.

"I feel like Hermione is looking more and more like Belfast. Is it just my imagination?"

Black dragon peeks out from the kitchen.

"Really? You seem quite afraid of Belfast. Have they caught you doing something wrong?"

Kewei tilted her head and thought for a moment. She felt that there was still a big difference between Hermione and Belfast. At least Belfast would secretly reduce her rest time, while Hermione would not.

Of course, from the perspective of professionalism in serving maids, Hermione is no worse than Belfast now.