Even in the world of Kancolle, I want to drive a robot!

"You're not so angry that you want to beat me up, are you? I can tell you that I'm very skilled. Most shipgirls are... crazy, aren't you? Why did you take my sunglasses?"

Just when Xia Bai was feeling puzzled, the girl in front of him silently took off her mask and hood, revealing her long light purple hair, and tears seemed to be flashing in her amber eyes.

"A-Azalea?"

When Essex heard Xia Bai immediately recognize him and call out this name, he couldn't help it. He hugged him tightly and burst into tears.

"sorry Sorry..."

"If I hadn't gone back, none of this would have happened..."

"If I had confessed at that time, 01 would not have died..."

The long-suppressed guilt seemed to have only erupted now, and Essex buried himself in Xia Bai's chest, venting his feelings.

With his chest still wet with the other's tears, Xia Bai wanted to say something but couldn't open his mouth. He could only gently pat Essex's back to express his attitude.

To be honest, he was still very confused when he ran into the person he wanted to marry for the first time here, and he became even more confused when he found out that the other party was a ship girl.

But then he felt relieved about this matter. He had no special opinion of the officers who taught the sons of Prometheus. They just followed orders and taught them knowledge and combat skills seriously.

It was not that these officers did anything bad. On the contrary, all the officers, both men and women, who came to Spland Island were very kind to the son of Prometheus.

These people were not recorded by Xia Bai in his book of hatred, nor were those researchers. He just cursed them every time there was a problem with his mecha, but he could not find them to settle the score.

And recalling that White Eagle joined the V Project, plus the riddle of St. Louis, Azalea's identity became clear.

"Azalea is Essex, right?"

Trembling all over, Essex stopped crying and let go of Xia Bai's hand: "That's right, Acelia is just an alias. I... I am actually the ship girl of White Eagle."

"Including Carlyon, her name is Ticonderoga, she is a ship of the same class as mine."

Frowning, Xia Bai said, "Forget it. I don't want to dwell on this matter. Qijie is in the hotel reserved by the royal family. You can go find her yourself."

"Regarding Takao and Ayanami's pursuit of you, as the commander of the Sakura Empire, I apologize to you, Essex."

"I have something important to do, so I'll take my leave now."

Rekindling the old relationship? Xia Bai said he had no interest in that. Maybe he really had a crush on Essex at the time, but so much time had passed after all, and he didn't know whether the other party's feelings were fake.

So let's be nice to both of them, and from now on their relationship will be just that of allies and partners.

After hearing what Xia Bai said, Essex's face turned pale, although she was prepared that Xia Bai would not forgive her.

But when Xia Baizhi called her the commander of the Sakura Empire and expressed her forgiveness for everything, it was like a sharp knife stabbing into her heart, breaking her psychological defenses.

Perhaps for her, it would be better for Xia Bai to hold her accountable or even kill her than to say such cold words.

Chapter 195: Unreachable Love (Fog)

What is love and what is hate?

Xia Bai didn't know all this, and he didn't want to think about whether Essex was sincere to him when he was on Spland Island. At this point, there was no point in saying anything.

He chose to put aside what White Eagle had done because it was related to the Son of Prometheus as a whole, and how to face Essex was Xia Bai's own business.

Let the memories of the past go with the wind, leaving the last room for each other.

Biting his lip, Essex wiped the tears from his face and was about to open his mouth, but swallowed the words back.

As for this relationship, she had chosen to give up as early as when she learned of RX-01's death, because after such an incident, it was unlikely that the two of them would be together. All that was left was the guilt towards Xia Bai, at least that's what Essex thought.

But when they really met again, Essex realized that she had overestimated her determination. Time can change everything, but it could not change her emotions. On the contrary, when she saw Xia Bai, every cell in her body sent out a signal of joy.

What Xia Bai said was undoubtedly too cruel for Essex. She came to Splan Island on the orders of the Enterprise, and she taught the Son of Prometheus combat skills on the orders of the Enterprise. It can be said that all connections with the V Plan were not her own intention.

But... my feelings for Xia Bai are definitely not an order from the company.

"Well, I see... Compared to Splan Island, Xia Bai has changed a lot. I didn't recognize him when we first met."

As if he had accepted the reality, Essex gave a very ugly smile.

"The last time we met was probably half a year ago. People change all the time. Under the influence of the environment and other people, they can't help but change in a completely different direction."

Leaning against the electric pole, Xia Bai said in a relaxed manner: "In fact, you have also changed unconsciously. At least the Azalea I know will not suddenly hug me and burst into tears."

Essex lowered his head and held his right arm with a little sadness: "That's because I am Essex, not Azalea..."

This made Xia Bai stunned for a moment, but then he understood what it meant and said with a smile: "Well, you are Essex."

"Come along, Befa and the others are still waiting for me so I can take this opportunity to clear up the misunderstanding so that you don't get beaten up if you go to Enterprise alone."

Separating Acelia and Essex, leaving precious memories for each other, and then choosing to give up is very much in the style of the White Eagle Ship Girl.

"Um..."

Nodding, Essex followed Xia Bai to the door of the mall without hesitation. The two did not say a word until Dafeng and Beifa came out of the mall.

"I'm sorry for what I did earlier, Miss Essex."

Bowing slightly, Befa expressed his apology to Essex with a formal smile on his face.

Of course, this was just superficial work. She hated Essex very much, and even her originally happy mood disappeared when she saw him appear next to Xia Bai.

But his usual elegance and courtesy allowed Befa to suppress his inner dissatisfaction and bow to the other party solemnly.

Perhaps Essex was puzzled by Befa's change of attitude, or perhaps Essex's mind was in a mess, so after she responded softly to indicate that she understood, she stopped talking and just stood there with her head down.

Befa was okay, as the head maid of the royal family, she knew how to do some superficial work, but Dafeng was different. When she saw Essex, her smiling expression disappeared immediately, and her face looked uncomfortable as if she had eaten a fly.

Without saying a word to the other party, she smiled sweetly and hugged Xia Bai's arm, pretending that Essex didn't exist.

So, in such an awkward atmosphere, the group of people with different thoughts returned to the hotel.

"Ms. Enterprise's room is on the sixth floor. Miss Essex, please follow me." After giving Dafeng a look to keep an eye on Xia Bai, Befa led the depressed Essex into the elevator.

She didn't want to care about the other party, but what if Essex bumped into other people when she went up? Guanghui and the others were fine, but if they bumped into Sirius and Kaohsiung, they would probably fight again.

After glancing around and finding no one else around, Xia Bai said to Da Feng in a serious tone, "Which floor is your room on? I'll come over tonight to check on the fire situation."

How could Dafeng be kept in the dark about such a suggestive remark? She immediately realized that her temptation had worked. She smiled sweetly, raised her five fingers, and said in a sweet voice, "Dafeng lives in 501~ Dafeng is the only one living on the entire floor. Commander, can you come and check it out slowly?"

Hearing this, Xia Bai suppressed his inner excitement and said calmly: "Well, fire safety is very important. As a commander, I must ensure the living environment of my ship girls."

"I have something to do now. Dafeng, go back and look up some firefighting knowledge, especially the clothes related to this."

After saying this in a serious manner, Xia Bai turned around and walked into the elevator. He believed that Dafeng would understand what he meant. Last night, she was so angry with Beifa that she could only watch but not do anything. Today, he wanted to enjoy intimate couple activities with Dafeng.

Arriving at the floor where the three glorious sisters lived, Xia Bai knocked on the door, then used the room card he got from Befa to open the door and walked in.

As soon as I walked in, I found four pairs of eyes staring at me. I said embarrassedly, "You are all here, hahaha."

It has been a long time since he last spent time with his fat dinosaur, so he wanted to improve their relationship with it. After all, in addition to revenge, he also promised to take the long-lost Cowboy and Sirius out for a good time.

Moreover, Kewei was only a lady on the surface but a rebellious at heart. Even if he opened the door impolitely, the other party would not mind. But who could have expected that Guanghui and Shengli were also in Kewei's room at this time, and they seemed to be chatting between sisters in private.

"Good afternoon, what a coincidence, we just happened to be talking about Xia Bai."

Without caring about the impolite behavior, Guanghui stood up with a gentle smile, took Xia Bai's hand, and pulled him to his seat.

Crossing his arms over his chest, Shengli teased, "You didn't mean to sneak over here to bully Kewei, did you? You knocked on the door and just walked in."

His little trick was exposed by Shengli, Xia Bai glared at him: "If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb!"

My sister-in-law Shengli always goes against me and ruins my fortunes. She doesn't keep her mouth shut and spreads everything outside. She deserves to be killed!

Xia Bai decided to record the victory in his book of hatred as soon as he turned around.

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Chapter 196 How to get closer to the commander?

Seeing Xia Bai's frustrated look, Shengli covered his mouth and laughed secretly.

"Hehe, I guessed it right. Xia Bai really wanted to secretly bully Kewei."

"Steal? I came in openly, okay? Besides, I knocked on the door beforehand."

"Then you didn't refute myself because you wanted to bully Kewei." Finding that Xia Bai fell into the trap of his words as before, Shengli smiled even more happily, hugged Kewei beside him and shook him.

"Xia Bai said he wanted to bully you~ If the sisters weren't here today, you would have been in his clutches."

Kewei was still thin-skinned. His face immediately turned red after being teased by Shengli. He stammered, "No, the commander must have something important to discuss with Kewei."

"What could be more important than Kewei? After all, in someone's mind, Kewei is the most beautiful being. Even my sister is outshined by her."

After hearing Shengli's words, Kewei quietly looked up at Xia Bai, then quickly lowered his head and said shyly: "Well... Kewei is just a lazy and stupid fat dinosaur. How can she be the most beautiful being in the commander's heart."

This was Kewei taking the opportunity to vent his emotions to Xia Bai. After all, the other party had been in Sakura Empire for so long, and they finally met, but he didn't talk to him much.

You know, she missed Xia Bai very much in the royal family.

This kind of dissatisfaction was heard by everyone present, including Shengli, who was afraid that the world would not be in chaos. She immediately turned her head to look at Xia Bai and smiled softly, "Kewei, let me ask you, is she the most beautiful person in your heart?"

"Of course, Kewei is the most beautiful in my heart. Do you need to say more? By the way, the ugliest ship girl in my heart is a blonde, blue-eyed ship girl who likes gossip."

Xia Bai is not a fool. Even if his emotional intelligence is very low, such a life-threatening question can be difficult for him. Apart from acknowledging Kewei's position in his heart, he casually disgusted Shengli.

Just as Xia Bai expected, Shengli let go of Kewei angrily after hearing his sarcastic tone and wanted to reach out and pinch his face.

"Not only did you not give me any compliments when I was so beautiful, you actually dared to say I was ugly!"

"I didn't mention anyone by name, please don't take it personally, Shengli."

Leaning back to dodge the victory's 'attack', Xia Bai knocked on the opponent's head, his eyes full of pride.

Lifting the teacup and taking a sip, Guanghui held her face with her right hand and watched the two people quarreling with a smile. This was a must-see after Shengli and Xia Bai had a quarrel. She liked this scene very much.

There is no need to think about fighting and killing, no need to think about conspiracies and intrigues, there is only that faint feeling of warmth, which is also a symbol of a good relationship.

"Won't you feel lonely? Why don't you try to join them? After all, they are your commanders."

Putting down the teacup, Guanghui gave Perseus, who had been silent, a gentle smile as gentle as the spring breeze.

"Everyone...can speak out what they want to say. The commander must have forgotten about a ship girl like me who is not good at talking..."

With some loneliness in her eyes, Perseus looked at the two people who were bickering with a little envy. Even though so much time had passed, she still couldn't express her thoughts well.

In fact, it was Perseus' request that brought Guanghui to the Takors area. She wanted to meet Xia Bai and tell him about her growth during this period. The experience was just a cover.

But when she actually saw Xia Bai, she suddenly didn't know what to say, fearing that she would make him angry again like before.

Although Perseus looks like an expressionless ship girl, she is actually very delicate and fragile inside. She wants to contact her commander but dares not speak because of fear.

The same goes for Xia Bai. How could he forget Perseus? After all, she was the first ship girl he rescued from the sea. When Sakura Empire and Glory were talking on the phone, Xia Bai often asked the other party about the situation of Perseus.

But he really didn't know how to chat with Hero. If he asked the other party how he was doing now, with Perseus's sharp tongue, both of them might be embarrassed.

"Why don't you muster up the courage to express your longing for him? If you don't say it out loud, no one will be able to read your thoughts."

"Be bolder. Xia Bai actually cares about you a lot."

Facing Guanghui's suggestion, Perseus lowered her eyes and clenched her fists slightly under the table. She understood what the other party said, but it was too embarrassing to directly express her thoughts. Besides, how to get in between Xia Bai and Shengli was also a difficult problem.

When Perseus hadn't made up her mind yet, Xia Bai had already noticed her dilemma and immediately made a gesture to Silence to Shengli, which made Shengli look at Perseus curiously and then reveal an expression of watching a good show.

"Perseus, how are you doing lately? It's my fault as the commander that I left you alone in the Royal Family."

After hesitating for a moment, Xia Bai decided to speak first. As a man and the opponent's commander, he should have this sense of responsibility and just accept being criticized.

Hearing the gentle voice, Perseus was suddenly stunned and stared at Xia Bai blankly. She did not expect that the other party would take the initiative to talk to her.

Seeing this, Guanghui, with his usual smile on his face, quietly poked Perseus' thigh, indicating that the opportunity had come and there was no need to hesitate.

With the help of Guanghui, Perseus quickly recovered, and before he had time to think about how to answer, the words came out of his mouth.

"A brainless commander would apologize... I thought you would be like a canned herring."

It's over...

This was what Perseus thought after she found that the scene suddenly became quiet after she finished speaking. She became like this again. She clearly wanted to simply express her thoughts and growth to Xia Bai, but she habitually said such sharp words.

When will I change my awkward way of speaking?

As if he was trapped in self-loathing, Perseus lowered his head heavily, ready to face Xia Bai's anger.

"I was indeed like a canned herring for throwing Perseus to the Royal Family... But please forgive me this time for the sake of the Commander's efforts to save the world."

With a smile in his eyes, Xia Bai clasped his hands together and shamelessly asked Perseus for forgiveness. In fact, as long as you are mentally prepared to be scolded, it will not be so painful after being scolded.

Such words made Perseus' eyes light up. After thinking about how to answer, he raised his head and said in a cold voice: "Well... For the sake of the commander saving the world... I forgive you."

Although there is still some difference between what she wanted to say, it can be regarded as expressing her own thoughts.

Chapter 197 The Martian Rescue

"Wow, saving the world? Xia Bai, you are really shameless. You are bragging so much to deceive Perseus' forgiveness."