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

Once you have an idea, you must take action. So he cleared his throat and said solemnly, "Since the two of us are so compatible, does Bremerton have any idea of ​​joining the Sakura Empire?"

"I mean...become my Kanmusu."

Unlike Elizabeth, Xia Bai feels no pressure in poaching employees from a company. He is eager to hollow out the company.

This was the first ship girl that Xia Bai had actively invited besides the monarch. He felt uneasy and insecure about this.

As expected, facing Xia Bai's formal invitation, Bremerton smiled and covered her mouth, and replied in a delicate voice: "Xia Bai is really bold. You can extend a lifetime invitation to the ship girl on the first meeting. It is my honor to be appreciated by you, but I am still sorry."

"I currently have no intention of leaving White Eagle and going to Sakura Empire, and I am unlikely to abandon Sister Baltimore. You can ask North Carolina if she has such an idea."

Although Xia Bai expected that Bremerton would most likely refuse, he still felt a little disappointed when the other party clearly stated that it was impossible.

"Bremerton, you are so cruel. This is the second time in my life that an invitation has been rejected."

"Human beings, after being rejected a few times, will grow up under the blows of reality... But this second time was a little unexpected for me. Xia Bai, as the commander of the Sakura Empire, do you prefer to be passive?"

"Passive and active make no difference to me. As for why Nagato recognized me as the commander of the Sakura Empire, I still can't figure it out..."

When talking about the little fox Nagato, a gentle smile appeared on Xia Bai's face. In fact, now that he thinks about it, the silly and stupid Nagato who pretends to be majestic is super cute.

I really want to go back to Sakura Empire as soon as possible to hug the flagship...

Chapter 15 Curiosity is the beginning of temptation

Mingyang Sea, the main island of Sakura.

"Ah...A-choo!"

Nagato, who was writing furiously at the desk, stood up with his fox ears erect and suddenly sneezed. His little face, as elastic as egg white, turned red with embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, I was rude, I hope Yixian will forgive me."

Seeing the small flagship forcing herself to look majestic, Yixian raised her arm slightly, and covered her pale cherry lips with the back of her snow-white hand, and smiled softly, "It's autumn now, it's time to put on some clothes. The safety of the Sakura Empire depends on Miss Nagato, so it would be better if you pay more attention to your health~."

With a straight face, Nagato said solemnly: "I will pay attention to what Yixian reminded me of."

Pinning the ends of his hair behind his ears, Yixian nodded with satisfaction, with a faint and elegant smile on his face.

"The main force of the Sirens in the Mingyang region has been defeated, and the remaining ones are not strong enough. Thanks to Miss Nagato's efforts, this sea area has returned to peace."

Shaking his head, Nagato said calmly, "You are too kind. This is just what I should do as the flagship of the Sakura Empire. If it weren't for the East Glory led by Yi Xianru, the Sakura Empire alone wouldn't have been so successful."

The Mingyang region is now safe, which should have made Nagato happy, but now she can't be happy, or rather, no one in the Sakura Empire is happy, there is no atmosphere of returning from a great victory at all.

As for the reason behind this, Yixian roughly figured it out through indirect inquiries. The commander of the Sakura Empire died in the Takors area. Although the latest news seems to be that he is alive again, he is currently in a coma and has not woken up for more than a month.

Yixian didn’t have a commander, so she wasn’t quite sure how the ship girl would feel after losing her commander, but she was deeply touched by Akagi’s madness on the battlefield at that time.

When the person you love deeply dies, the grief-stricken mental fluctuations, the lost meaning of existence, the numb and empty eyes, and the madness of wanting to drag the world to death with it.

These impacted Yixian's worldview. The spiritual fluctuations of grief infected everyone on the battlefield. It was as if they had lost the most important treasure. Tears could not help but drip onto the sea.

Yixian was very familiar with the battle between the First Fleet and Akagi. After all, they were in the same region and had more or less interactions with each other. They also fought together when facing the attack of the Sirens.

Why did such an arrogant, wild and conceited Akagi become like this? The answer can only be found by the commander of the Sakura Empire.

So, after the battle, the curious Yixian used some tricks to find out everything about Xia Bai in Sakura Empire.

Finally, I realized how important the man named Xia Bai was to the Sakura Empire. He was powerful, wise, and brave. He could defeat all the Sakura Empire's shipgirls by himself and lead them to defeat all invading enemies. (Purifier, Ron)

He had a miserable past, but he never gave up his yearning for a better future. He worked hard to make everyone happy in the future and was the proud owner of himself. (Sheffield language)

He is gentle and strong, never loses his temper with people around him, does not have the slightest airs of a commander, often plays with the little destroyers without regard for his dignity, and cares about every Sakura Empire shipgirl. (Zuihe and Shokaku)

My dear is the most handsome man in the world, and the best man. He is worth my life... Leader of Donghuang, why are you so keen to find out about my dear? You little bitch want to steal my man, right? (A red fox who does not want to reveal his name)

It is worth mentioning that after Yixian asked, Chicheng, who was already unhappy, became furious. The fox who was protecting her food immediately picked up Hexiu and prepared to teach the leader of Donghuang a lesson and let her put away her inappropriate thoughts. If Tiancheng had not stopped her in time, this would have turned into a major diplomatic incident.

All in all, the intelligence obtained from the Sakura Empire shows that their commander is almost perfect and there is no fault to be found in any aspect.

This is a bit enviable...

Although he had never met Xia Bai, and the commander described by the Sakura Empire ship girls might be subjectively biased, Yixian still had such an idea in his mind, and wanted to meet this reliable commander, and stayed in the Sakura Empire with other Donghuang ship girls.

Of course, the reason for staying in Sakura Empire is not entirely because he wants to meet Xia Bai, but mainly because some post-war matters need to be discussed and handled by the leaders of the two camps.

"Ms. Nagato, I remember you had a fox-like ship suit, where did it go? Why haven't I seen it in such a long time?"

Seeing that Nagato was frowning and looked unhappy, Yixian deliberately turned the topic to Nagato's fox.

But these words made Nagato frown even more. The chief flagship said with some embarrassment: "The commander took the fox away... If Yixian is interested in it, he can see it when the commander comes back."

Such an answer did not embarrass Yixian. She caressed his face with her hands and said with a smile, "I am looking forward to that day."

"By the way, I heard that the Sakura Empire decided to attack the Solomon Line together with the Royal Family. Can we, the Eastern Emperor, join in as well?"

"One more person means more strength. We are all fellow members of Azur Lane. I am also worried about Veneto and Richelieu."

Hearing this, Changmen put down the pen in his hand, looked Yixian up and down for a long time before speaking: "Donghuang is also interested in sharing the benefits of opening up the Faluo Channel?"

Sitting upright on a wooden chair, Yixian placed his hands in front of his legs, and faced Nagato's momentum with neither servility nor arrogance, he replied: "It's too early to talk about benefits now, but if there are any, we at Donghuang will not refuse them."

"Of course, it's more for the safety of our companions. What do you think, Miss Nagato?"

The benefits of the route are actually just a bonus. The real purpose of attacking the Solomon Line of Defense is to rescue Veneto and Richelieu, but foxes are cunning animals, even little foxes are no exception, so when Yixian opened his mouth, Nagato instinctively considered that aspect.

Judging from Yixian's mental fluctuations, it seems that Changmen is judging others by her own mean standards.

"I can use my status as the flagship of the Sakura Empire to allow you, the Eastern Empire, to join this battle, but I cannot decide on the specific distribution of benefits, and neither can Amagi. We need to wait until the commander returns before we can discuss it."

"If Yixian can wait until he returns, it would be fine for you to join."

Nagato's Tai Chi performance was quite interesting. While he expressed his agreement not to offend anyone, his words and actions actually meant the same thing.

Don't ask me, ask my commander.

After receiving Nagato's answer, Yixian did not rush to ask more questions. He changed the subject and said, "I don't know why Miss Nagato doesn't seem to take the Solomon Line seriously. It seems that it is within your reach. Is it the confidence brought by the commander?"

With his little face raised high, Nagato said with great confidence and pride: "Of course, my commander is invincible."

Chapter 16 A passing justice partner

Rejection is a very heart-breaking thing, especially when it comes from a beautiful girl. Only when you get used to it can you quickly get over the blow.

But Xia Bai was different. He was very thick-skinned. He was just a little disappointed after being rejected by Bremerton, but he was not discouraged. Instead, he set his sights on North Carolina.

"This invitation is also for you, North Carolina, do you want to be my ship girl?"

With a delicate smile like a noble lady on her face, North Carolina answered firmly: "Sorry, I refuse."

"No matter what, it's too frivolous to extend a lifetime invitation to a ship girl you just met for the first time. Besides, you invited me because of Bremerton's words. You didn't mean to do that originally."

Xia Bai tapped his fingers lightly on the table and said in a rather frivolous manner, "That's true, but North Carolina left a very good impression on me."

"My invitation is serious. Do you want to reconsider it? There is no future in following that boring guy in the enterprise."

Although Xia Bai thought he was very generous, he still had no good impression of the company. He could do such tasteless things as secretly saying bad things about the other party without disguising it. He was just short of writing the other party into the book of hatred.

Crossing his legs under the table, North Carolina folded his arms across his chest, tilted his head slightly and said, "I am serious about my refusal. Like Bremerton, I have no plans to join other forces at the moment."

"Enterprise is not as boring as you said. As the leader of the White Eagles, she has a lot of pressure on her shoulders and suppresses her emotions everywhere. I think she is very cute."

What kind of person is Enterprise? In Xia Bai's opinion, the other party has no femininity, has a stern face, and is ruthless in all aspects, such as sending Essex to New York City to assassinate Patton.

Although he didn't want to continue to dwell on the past, the company's actions were a thorn in Xia Bai's heart, which could not be easily removed at least for now.

As for the other party's shining points, Xia Bai has not seen any of them yet. Perhaps the company's ability has left a deeper impression on him than she herself, the ability to reject the world and block any external invasion.

Of course, this is how Xia Bai views Enterprise. From the perspective of most people in White Eagle, Enterprise is a senior who is worthy of reliance. She is strong and enterprising, and she leads White Eagle to bring peace to the Takors region.

Usually, in order to save time, he would not eat honestly and would use super unpalatable energy bars to replenish his body's energy, for which he was often scolded by the Kitchen Goddess.

All in all, the White Eagle’s leaders, the White Eagle ship girls themselves, know it well, and Xia Bai knows nothing about the business.

"I don't want to discuss the business with you right now. I will only believe my own eyes."

If he continued to talk about the business, it would seem that his EQ was low. Anyway, no one could convince anyone else, so Xia Bai changed the subject.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Tell me some interesting things about your White Eagles, such as how you spend your day when you are not fighting."

"In Sakura Empire, besides learning how to handle affairs from Akagi, I just stayed at home and did nothing, or competed with Takao and Noshiro in swordsmanship, so I was curious about how you spent your time."

North Carolina also knew that continuing to talk about the business would make both parties unhappy, so he followed the topic brought up by Xia Bai and said, "As for me, I probably just read a book, use the communication ring to surf the Internet, and occasionally go shopping in Fulk City with everyone."

Just like her appearance, North Carolina is a person who knows how to enjoy her leisure time. There is no need to strain herself during leisure time, as long as she can make the most of it. In this respect, she is quite similar to Xia Bai.

"What about Bremerton, is it the same as North Carolina during the break?"

"Hehe, I'm completely different from North Carolina~" With a smug expression on his face, Bremerton shook the communication ring on his wrist and said proudly, "When I'm not on a mission, I greet everyone every day and solve everyone's problems on social networks."

"There is also a small chat room in the dormitory area, which is specially provided for my use. After all, she is a 'big sister'."

"I'm similar to Bremerton, but I prefer to solve people's problems with practical actions."

Placing the food in his hands on the table, Baltimore, who had arrived late, smiled and said, "When I have free time, I also watch some special effects films. Miss War-weariness has also recommended some animations and games about robots to me."

"I have to say, Gumbusta is really handsome!"

So you're just targeting Gangbusta, right?

Looking at Baltimore with a smile on his face and a thumbs up, Xia Bai secretly complained that another poor child was brainwashed by war weariness, and you dare to recommend that mecha lover... Wait, a special effects film?

Element noticed, Xia Bai's face was serious, he held up his hem with both hands and said in a deep voice: "Just now Baltimore, you said special effects film... I should have heard it correctly, right?"

Nodding, Baltimore scratched his face in embarrassment: "Well, I often watch special effects films, all kinds of them. Does Xia Bai think this is childish?"

"Humph."

With a sneer, Xia Bai stood up with a firm expression, bent his left arm upwards, and drew a big circle in the air with his right arm.

"I don't have a dream, but I can protect other people's dreams!"

After watching Xia Bai's actions, Baltimore's eyes sparkled with excitement. He also stood up and said with a smile: "Using Black's transformation posture and speaking Faiz's lines, Lord Xia Bai, you have great authority."

Baltimore smoothed his hair casually, then took out a belt from the ship's suit space and tied it around himself.

Seeing this, Xia Bai's heart sank. He pretended to be panicked and tried his best to cooperate: "Damn it, who are you!"

"I'm just a Kamen rider passing by, remember this!"

The secret code matched, and after doing all this, the two held each other's hands with tears in their eyes and excited expressions.

I didn't expect that after coming to White Eagle, I would meet a fellow tokusatsu fan. In the past, when I acted silly in front of Sheffield, I would always get a cold and disdainful look from the maid. So this is the feeling of meeting an old friend in a foreign land. It's great.

Baltimore was also very excited at this time. His hobbies were often misunderstood by other companions, and he couldn't recommend them to others. Now that he met Xia Bai, who shared the same interests with him, he felt as if the clouds had cleared and the sun had appeared, and he was filled with emotion.

Seeing this, Bremerton and North Carolina looked at each other helplessly and shrugged.

These two guys are crazy. They like to watch special effects movies at such an age. How childish!

Chapter 17 Fox, White Crane

The following conversation was very simple. The four of them ate the fried chicken and French fries brought by Baltimore, talked and laughed, and shared interesting things that happened to them, but the topic always revolved around special effects dramas.

In fact, when two people with similar interests met, they automatically blocked North Carolina and Bremerton and talked about their own things.

After lunch, Xia Bai invited Baltimore as a fellow special effects enthusiast, but was also rejected, which made him wonder how he had won over the monarch.

Perhaps it is because the monarch himself has thoughts in this regard and is also very eccentric.

Thinking of the monarch's indifferent face and the pair of 'invincible' long legs in black stockings, Xia Bai's expression became evil and his steps became lighter.

When I'm away from home, I still miss my ship girl. I just don't know when I can go back. It's only been a month since I came to Takors, and I spent most of the time in a coma.

But Xia Bai still had a feeling of being in another world. There was no Sheffield's care, no kisses from Akagi and Shokaku, no lap pillow from the monarch, no lovely flagship to bully... Everything about it was so uncomfortable.

Just like his wedding ship, Xia Bai suffered from a similar serious illness, a disease called "die without a ship girl".

He walked to the shore with a heavy heart. The salty and humid sea breeze ruffled his hair. He took off the tie and opened his arms, letting the sea breeze blow through him.

"Blow, blow, bring my thoughts back to Sakura Empire, please tell them how much I miss you..."

The sight evoked emotions, and Xia Bai calmed down for a rare time. He closed his eyes and listened to the sound of the sea.

"...I'm so stupid. Can't I just use the communication ring to video call them?"

After slapping himself, Xia Bai sat on the reef and began to contact the wedding ship that he was most worried about.

As soon as the video request was sent, the enchanting and beautiful face of the red fox was projected on the light screen.

"D-Dear?"

The haggard and unbelievable voice made Xia Bai feel a dull pain in his heart. He stretched out his hand as if to touch the other person's cheek, but it passed through like a dream bubble.

"Yes...it's me. I just woke up this morning...I'm sorry for making you worried."

After confirming that the person in front of her was really Xia Bai, Chi Cheng's face blossomed with an unprecedented smile. She suppressed the pain in her heart and said with a smile: "I'm glad that my dear can wake up... Next time, no matter where you go, please take Chi Cheng with you."