KanColle does not allow me to work from nine to five

Liu Cheng shook his head and said, "Sorry, I am an active-duty navy soldier in Sardinia."

"Oh."

Prince Eugen responded indifferently, his brown eyes lightly sweeping over Liu Cheng's military uniform. Interesting, is this attitude just a disguise or what you really think? Let me uncover it bit by bit and see.

"In that case, I won't force it, as if that would make us look iron-blooded and unfeeling." Prince Eugen smiled and said to the Sardinian ship girls, "It's just a small episode, no one will mind, so we will wait for everyone to come to the banquet on the ship."

"Of course, how could we miss this wonderful banquet?"

Littorio smiled brightly, and it was impossible to tell that there was a black muzzle behind her.

When the Iron Blood helicopter flew away from the ship, Littorio gave Liu Cheng a thumbs up and said in high spirits, "Well done, Iron Blood came here with great momentum, but we suppressed their momentum as soon as they came down. Haha, they will have to be more restrained in the next negotiation."

Liu Cheng said as a matter of course: "I am a soldier in the Sardinian Navy."

Both Liu Cheng and Littorio knew that Iron Blood might recruit Liu Cheng for some other reasons, but it was also to give Sardinia a warning. The situation was not as easy as Littorio said. Although it failed this time, Iron Blood must have other means. This exercise was definitely not just as simple as exchanging and cooperating in defense.

"Your attitude barely passes the test. We will interrogate you about the Tirpitz matter tonight."

Zara said, grabbing Yoo Seung's wrist and motioning him to follow her.

"where to?"

"Of course, we're going to the Iron Blood banquet by helicopter." Zara's eyes flickered as she smiled, but one could sense a hint of danger.

"How about I avoid it?"

Liu Cheng asked tentatively, and after seeing several looks, he immediately said, "With the superiors here, how could I be afraid of their retaliation? Just Hu Teng... I'll go."

Bola laughed and said, "Others are going to recruit you, why would they retaliate? You have to start from the rank of colonel."

"Not as good as the sergeant-major, the Sardinian."

"So fake."

"Truthfully, truthfully."

Liu Cheng followed the Sardinian ship girl into the helicopter hangar. He thought to himself that the sergeant major obtained his rank based on his own ability and qualifications. Colonel, haha, it must not be that easy to get such a big pie that fell from the sky.

Tizi, what exactly do you want me to do?

Chapter 25 I feel bad for Zara Tyrbitz

The displacement and hull size of the Iron-Blooded Habsburg-class destroyer are both larger than those of the Sardinian Sea Horizon-class destroyer. However, due to the installation of more radars and weapon systems, the deck area is smaller. Of course, for the dozens of ship girls and one human participating in the banquet, after putting a large table filled with various sausages, salted pork trotters, and beer, there is still a lot of empty space that can be used as a dance floor and a dozen large canvas sofas.

As a human male who was out of tune with this banquet, even though Liu Cheng really wanted to know what the purpose of Iron Blood, especially Tirpitz, was for letting him participate in it, he still sat quietly in the corner because he knew that it was not suitable to take the initiative at this time. Since it was Iron Blood that created this scene, it would definitely take the initiative to provide clues. The best way to deal with it is to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances.

So Liu Cheng was secretly observing the ship girls at the banquet.

Azur Lane is a unified military alliance independent of various countries. All the ship girls belong to this alliance. However, it seems that Sardinia and the ship girls of Sangvishes do not seem to be very familiar with each other. Bolzano is chatting with a weak girl with gray hair. That is the Sangvishes light cruiser Nuremberg. The girl chatting with Skyhawk has a proud look on her face. That is the Sangvishes pocket battleship Deutschland. Apart from Littorio who performed stably, Southwesterly and the others had a lot of fun with the Sangvishes destroyer submarine girls. The rest of the ship girls were a bit clear-cut. Even if they occasionally talked and toasted each other with a glass of wine, it seemed to be just a courtesy and they couldn't chat for long.

Seeing Littorio walking around different Iron-Blooded Shipgirls like Xiangshuai with a rose in his mouth, Liu Cheng couldn't help but sigh: "Littorio is still amazing. Just now he said that the other party was coming aggressively and he wanted to suppress their arrogance, but now he has started to move among the flowers again, and he is so good at controlling himself. Amazing."

"You are still better."

Pola put the beer cup on the table beside her, crossed her slender legs casually, and left a shallow mark on her beautiful black stockings. "Tirpitz, sister of the Iron Blood flagship Bismarck, Iron Blood's inner

It's really amazing that you can be friends with her."

The narrative tone carried a hint of sarcasm, and the sour tone made Liu Cheng's scalp tingle, but it was just Bora, at least she said it out loud. Her sister Zara sat on the side, just smiling faintly at Liu Cheng, and the fact that she didn't say anything made his back tingle even more.

"Life is always full of unexpected encounters. Sometimes we just pass by each other, but sometimes we get to know each other and make friends. This is also where life is full of fun." Liu Cheng raised his beer glass and gestured to Pola, "It is fate that we can sit here and drink now. Come on, Miss Pola, cheers to our lifelong friendship!"

Bola smiled but said nothing, crossed her arms, and had no intention of responding.

Liu Cheng was not embarrassed and continued, "Then just regard it as my wishful thinking. No matter what, I will unilaterally recognize this lifelong friendship."

As he spoke, Liu Cheng raised his glass to Bora and drank it all in one gulp.

Bora watched the liquid in the beer glass go down her throat bit by bit, and bit her lower lip with mixed feelings. Her pearly teeth left a wet mark on her pink lips. Liu Cheng's words made her feel confused. She had claimed that she was speaking up for her sister Zara, but just this one sentence made her feel less angry. She really couldn't understand it.

"Forget it. It was indeed me who said I would recognize you as my friend. It's bad luck for me and Sister Zara."

Pola sighed pretentiously, picked up the wine glass on the table and took a sip, looked at Liu Cheng and said, "Then the question is, did you and Tirpitz just pass by each other, or did you know each other?"

"Of course we know each other and get to know each other..."

Feeling that the gaze that had eased somewhat became sharp again, Liu Cheng quickly explained, "I really didn't lie. Tirpitz and I really only have a personal friendship when Iron Blood came to visit half a year ago. It was only on the day you took me away for questioning that I clearly knew that she was a ship girl, so I know even less than you do, and I have no idea why Tirpitz would involve me."

Bora looked at Liu Cheng suspiciously: "Really?"

Liu Cheng nodded vigorously: "Even real gold is not this real."

Zara asked, "Can you guess why Tirpitz did this?"

"No." Liu Cheng said truthfully, "But from what I know about Tirpitz, she must have had her reasons for not letting me know in advance. She must be trying to use this incident to get me to do something."

After hearing what Liu Cheng said, Bora felt inexplicably jealous. She couldn't help but say, "Oh, you really understand Tirpitz."

"She and I have been good friends for half a year. We will get to know each other better in the future."

"Who wants to get to know you..."

Bola said this in a reproachful tone. When she saw her sister Zara's gaze, she suddenly realized that her tone sounded jealous and coquettish, and a blush suddenly appeared on her pretty fair face.

"I really feel sorry for Sister Zara!"

Subconsciously trying to conceal her emotions and mood, Pola snorted lightly, then stood up and walked towards the dining table.

Liu Cheng looked at Bora's back, pulled his hair, turned to Zara and said, "I really envy you for having such a good sister who always thinks of her."

Zara smiled and said, “Such a good sister is still bullied by you.”

"I'm not bullying her, she just feels sorry for her sister."

Zara looked at Pola picking up sausages with tongs on the dining table and said meaningfully, "Pola doesn't just feel sorry for me."

"If there is more than that, then there is only one explanation... Although we have only known each other for two days, Bora fell in love with me at first sight, so he was jealous just now. After all, I am still very handsome and elegant, and I look beautiful on the outside..." Liu Cheng held his chin and joked as usual to liven up the atmosphere. However, seeing Zara's playful smile that did not change at all, he said, "It was just a joke. It was my fault for not telling you that Tirpitz and I knew each other earlier. The main reason was that I didn't want to involve irrelevant people before the matter was clarified."

"This is no joke."

"I know. I didn't say it, but I didn't hide it either. It didn't affect the development of the matter."

"That's not what I'm talking about."

Zara looked at Liu Cheng's face which was so close to her, and felt a little jealous of the natural understanding between Liu Cheng and Tirpitz, but she also knew that this was Liu Cheng's attitude towards his friends, because she liked this kind of free and easy yet reliable attitude.

Liu Cheng asked casually: "What is that?"

"Pola." Zara gently wiped her left hand, where she wore the topaz bracelet her sister gave her, "Maybe I really fell in love with you at first sight."

"..."

Liu Cheng turned his head and looked at Zara with an indescribable look. He said, "I am already very confident, but I didn't expect that you are better at humor."

Zara smiled and said, "That means you are not confident enough."

"That's not confidence, that's narcissism."

"You don't like Paula?"

"I like her." Liu Cheng looked directly into Zara's beautiful eyes and said seriously, "Because she looks like you, I still like you."

Zara was confused and subconsciously wanted to respond, but other thoughts could not help but emerge in her mind. You said you like me, so do you like Tirpitz too? But if I asked directly, would it seem unreasonable?

Even a ship girl like Zara, who is clear about the distinction between public and private, calm and reliable, will have such a tangled girlish state of mind after falling in love, so she didn't notice that there were other people approaching quietly, and she didn't hear the previous conversation between the two.

"I really feel for Tirpitz.

not worth."

Prince Eugen forced himself to sit between the two of them, his pretty face full of coldness and hidden anger.

Chapter 26: Prince Eugen's Defeat Again

Liu Cheng sat a little further away. After all, Prince Eugen's body under the black military uniform was so mature and plump. Even because of the collar design above his arms, he could see the round curve of his white side breasts beside his armpits. Just now, Prince Eugen had forced himself between Liu Cheng and Zara, so naturally there would be some physical contact. Even if Liu Cheng didn't do it on purpose, he still remembered the wonderful touch of his plump thighs and slender arms, so he naturally had to move away from him.

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But even though she was a ship girl, even though she was a beautiful woman, Liu Cheng was not happy about Prince Eugen's insertion. He said, "If you feel it's not worth it, that's Tirpitz's business. I don't think it's your turn to replace her, Miss Prince Eugen."

Zara was very unhappy with this uninvited guest. The good atmosphere was completely ruined by her.

Zara said bluntly: "He dragged others into this, but he himself did not show up and hid behind. Tirpitz did a great job. This kind of person is really not worth it."

Prince Eugen smiled secretly in her heart. She did not come here on impulse, but had already prepared a countermeasure. She was looking forward to seeing how Liu Cheng's attitude would change next, and what expression Zara, who obviously had a special relationship with Liu Cheng, would have.

“Ha…hahahaha…hahaha…”

Prince Eugen's pretty face was cold, and her deep laughter was filled with resentment and suppressed anger. She looked at Liu Cheng coldly and said, "Okay, very good. I've said it before, Tirpitz has made a mistake. She foolishly doesn't believe it. She paid such a high price for you, endured so much suffering, and carried the cold stares that will never fade in this life... Ha, silly woman, just think of this as her wishful thinking."

After saying that, Prince Eugen ignored Liu Cheng whose face turned ugly, and stood up and pretended to leave.

"Wait!"

Liu Cheng grabbed Prince Eugen's arm in a hurry, trying to pull her back to her seat. After Prince Eugen turned around and gave her a cold look, he quickly let go and explained, "Well, I'm sorry, my attitude just now was a problem for me, Miss Prince Eugen, I apologize to you, please wait a moment before leaving."

[Hooked~]

At an angle that Liu Cheng and Zara couldn't see, Prince Eugen raised the corners of his mouth in pleasure. She was not talking nonsense. Tirpitz, as one of the leaders of Iron Blood, was confined to his house for a whole half month. He could only sleep, eat, play computer games, chat, watch TV shows, and play tennis every day. He couldn't even leave the Iron Blood port area. This was certainly an unprecedented price and hardship.

The charming smile lasted only for a moment, and Prince Eugen's face was already frosty when he sat down.

"What? Is there anything else you want to say?"

Liu Cheng quickly sat down on the side, rubbing his hands awkwardly, and said, "Um, what you just said... What happened to Tirpitz?"

Prince Eugen glanced at Liu Cheng coldly, and squeezed out a few cold words from his cherry lips: "Are you worthy of knowing?"

"If Tirpitz had to suffer something because of me, then I think I deserved it."

"Oh, Tirpitz paid such a huge price for you, but you can't even break free of this ridiculous shackle to see her." Prince Eugen's pretty face was full of disdain, "Are you worthy?"

Liu Cheng was silent, as if Prince Eugen's words had hit him in the soft spot.

Zara said anxiously, "Liu Cheng, she is bluffing you. Tirpitz is one of the most important ship girls in Iron Blood. How could they let her suffer any hardship?"

"Okay, then just treat it as me bluffing you from the monthly fee group 694936135."

Prince Eugen did not argue. He sneered and pretended to get up and leave.

Liu Cheng grabbed Prince Eugen's arm again. This time he did not let go. Instead, he looked into her beautiful brown eyes and said seriously, "I don't know if you are kidding me, because Tirpitz and I are just friends in private. We have no other intersections except friendship. So I really can't think of why Tirpitz would pay a heavy price for me. I don't understand."

"Just friends?" Prince Eugen said playfully.

"Yes, the scope of our communication has not gone beyond ordinary friendship, but I do like Tirpitz. I am just an ordinary man. It is impossible for me not to have admiration for a man like Tirpitz who has outstanding appearance and personality. I think Tirpitz is the same. He should have some affection for me beyond friendship." Liu Cheng said truthfully, "But that's it. There is no further connection between us, so I can't imagine what kind of suffering Tirpitz would endure for me."

[It's more than just a friendship. Tirpitz is deeply in love with you...]

Prince Eugen bit his lip and said, "Fool, you have no conscience."

"I admit it, but please tell me what happened to Tirpitz."

"Why should I tell you?" Prince Eugen said coldly, "Tirpitz herself didn't tell you. If you want to know, just follow us and see for yourself."

"I……"

"Don't believe her one-sided words!" Zara looked at Liu Cheng's tangled expression and said quickly, "This is just a lie to deceive you. Prince Eugen, the Iron Flower, is famous for his cunning and changeable nature."

"It doesn't matter. You can judge for yourself whether it is a deception or not."

Prince Eugen stood up from the sofa. She looked up and down at Liu Cheng, who was clenching his hands tightly, and murmured in confusion: "I don't know, I really

I don’t know why it is like this. Without any information or reason, they ask me to make this kind of decision. I can’t do it. I really can’t do it…”

Zara moved to Liu Cheng's side, patted his back gently and said, "It's okay, it's okay. She didn't tell you anything because she had nothing to say. She was lying to you in the first place."

"But, but I..." Liu Cheng's face was full of pain.

Seeing the intimacy between the two on the canvas sofa, especially Liu Cheng's cowardly look, Prince Eugen felt very depressed. She gritted her teeth and said, "Tirpitz is really crazy. He actually wants us to trust an eyesore like you."

"Yes, I'm not an outstanding person." Liu Cheng said confusedly, "Trust me? Why should I let you trust me?"

"Humph, she actually thinks..."

Prince Eugen suddenly stopped talking. As the leader of this exercise fleet, Prince Eugen was an iron-blooded flower who roamed among various forces with her mysterious and changeable style. She was certainly no ordinary person. However, although she was very interested in Liu Cheng, she still did not treat him with an equal attitude that transcended humanity, so she once again fell into the situation of underestimating the enemy.

【I was fooled! 】

Prince Eugen smiled, and the red hair on her forehead was blown diagonally between her thin eyebrows. The ice and snow on her pretty face melted away without a trace. She did not make any extra movements or words, but asked directly: "When did you notice it?"

Liu Cheng did not continue to act exaggeratedly. He restrained his expression and regained his seriousness and confidence. He raised his head and said, "At first, I was a little worried, but soon I knew you were lying to me."

"why?"

“Because of trust.”

"Trust?" Prince Eugen frowned slightly, and pursed his pink lips into a thin slit. The word that Erpitz often mentioned to her before departure, when spoken by Liu Cheng, made this mature and beautiful ship girl feel like she was electrocuted.