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

"Today..." After a pause, Azuma seemed to have made up her mind. She suddenly hugged Xia Bai and leaned on his arms. "Only today, I want the commander to accompany me. This is Azuma's first condition."

The wind suddenly stopped, and the rustling of leaves in the courtyard also stopped. The warm body in Xia Bai's arms made him clearly understand that the words he had just heard were not hallucinations, but the truest expression from his wife's heart.

Such a condition is simple and difficult at the same time. Accompanying my wife today means that Xia Bai must be by her side at all times. If my wife does not attend the banquet, then Xia Bai cannot attend the dinner at the castle tower.

All in all, this condition made Xia Bai a little embarrassed, because he didn't know what my wife would do. This condition was full of suggestiveness and mixed with other emotions.

Perhaps for my wife, this was a condition that she had already abandoned her girlish reserve, but was Xia Bai the kind of superficial person who thought that she would be moved and agree to something just because she was pretty, had a good figure and wore black stockings?

Chapter 26 Azuma Sonar

That’s right, Xia Bai is such a superficial person. Black stockings are two different things. His main purpose is to maintain the commander’s credibility.

At least he couldn't ignore my wife who was about to cry. It had nothing to do with whether he liked her or not. After all, she was his ship girl. Although she liked to secretly explore his mental activities, this was not considered disgusting to Xia Bai.

Imagine a pretty lady with tears in her eyes nestled in your arms and asked you to stay. Would you ruthlessly refuse? Xia Bai wouldn't do that anyway. He has always had a good temper, especially towards his own ship girls.

Just let a little dissatisfaction go with the wind. My wife is not that scary. All the ship girls are kind and beautiful. Although my wife has a lot of little thoughts, she will not do anything bad because of them.

"what--"

My wife picked up the pastry with her slender white fingers and brought it to Xia Bai's mouth as if she were treating her own husband. The peace and smile in her eyes could not be hidden.

"Please open your mouth and try the yokan my wife made."

He opened his mouth wide and swallowed the cake that my wife brought to him. After chewing it carefully, Xia Bai gave a thumbs up and said, "It's delicious. I didn't expect you to have this skill."

After receiving Xia Bai's praise, my wife smiled even more happily, and her bright eyes curved like crescent moons.

"My wife thought the commander wouldn't like this little pastry, I'm glad you like it."

"Well, we've had our tea and cakes, and my wife, you should be able to get down from my arms now... If someone else sees us, they might misunderstand us."

That’s right, my wife is now sitting in Xia Bai’s arms, nestled in his chest, and the food she just fed was also fed into Xia Bai’s mouth with her head tilted back.

Although the touch of Azuma's body was very wonderful to Xia Bai, he always felt that this position was not suitable for the two of them. Logically speaking, this kind of little interest between husband and wife was only suitable for the wedding ship.

And my wife is not his marriage ship, nor does she have a spiritual connection with him. Even earlier, Xia Bai didn't have any other thoughts about her, and of course he doesn't have any thoughts about her now, but if this continues, it may not be the case.

Putting her finger on the corner of her mouth, Azuma raised her head and pretended to be distressed and asked, "Am I too heavy... or do you not like me, Commander?"

"But the body doesn't lie. Commander, you should really like my wife sitting in your arms like this."

With curiosity flashing in her eyes, my wife deliberately twisted her beautiful buttocks wrapped in black stockings, and touched Xia Bai's cheek with her cherry lips. Her gentle smile never changed from beginning to end.

Oh no, this guy is too good, he has controlled himself perfectly from beginning to end. Is this the ship girl with the temperament of a wife?

Shouting for mercy in his heart, Xia Bai stopped pretending to be a gentleman. He reached out and lifted up my wife's chin, and said seriously: "I really like the feeling of my wife sitting in my arms. Whether it's your body fragrance or your soft body, everything makes me unable to stop."

"But I still can't figure out your motives. Why did my wife go to so much trouble to get conditions from me, and why did she instigate Noshiro to express her feelings to me?"

"This is completely different from the gentleness and kindness that others perceive of you. Or maybe in addition to hiding your shortcomings, you are also hiding your true character."

Xia Bai really wanted to know what the purpose of his wife's actions was. She didn't seem like the type of person who wanted his body. It was impossible that she just wanted to tease him for fun.

Facing Xia Bai's questioning gaze, my wife chuckled and said, "Commander is really forgetful. Didn't I tell you before, it's my wife~"

"Literally. Actually, I've wanted to be the commander's wife for a long time."

"Since I was born, I have been thinking about my own meaning, whether it is Akagi-senpai, Nagato-sama, or even earlier Mikasa-sama..."

"Everyone in the Sakura Empire is very kind and has high hopes for me, but I just can't find a target to fight for. As a second-phase research super cruiser of the Sakura Empire, this is really embarrassing."

Covering her chest, the smile on my wife's face turned sad.

"As everyone says, I am very good at taking care of the little ship girl and I am gentle to everyone... But I am so confused and empty inside. Am I happy to repeat the same life every day?"

"No, I'm not happy at all. I want to find someone I can rely on. I want to find a happy destination of my own."

"So, I came up with the idea of ​​leaving the Sakura Empire and looking for the commander. To do this, I kept improving my strength, deliberately concealing my strength and pretending to be invisible."

"Shokaku knows all of this because she is just as tired of this unchanging life as I am, and she is also tired of the internal fighting. The original plan was to wait until Akagi-senpai and Nagato-sama officially fell out and then we would take the opportunity to escape."

Well, Azuma didn't need to explain what happened next, Xia Bai also knew what was going on. Judging from the chronological order, Shokaku was ordered to go to the royal family as part of her escape plan.

After all, she is a traitor who has been thinking about how to escape all day and has embezzled some of Sakura Empire's supplies. However, something unexpected happened in the process and they were intercepted by Tester Alpha on Vanis Island.

Then it was a story of a hero saving a beauty. Xia Bai and her team descended from the sky with javelins, saved the 5th Air Battle and the 2nd Water Battle, and fought a bloody battle with tester α for three hundred rounds.

During that time, Shokaku (self-proclaimed) was deeply moved by his handsome face, tall stature, and never-give-up spirit. In addition, the two had already known each other on the Internet, so she made a prompt decision and brought him to Sakura Empire in exchange for her true love.

In this way, Shokaku found his own happiness and no longer had to consider leaving the Sakura Empire, because Xia Bai still had Shinano by his side, and he was the commander of the Sakura Empire appointed by Shinano.

After sorting out the role my wife played in this incident in his mind, Xia Bai sighed helplessly.

"So...Azuma, you are envious of Shokaku for finding his own happiness?"

"It would be better if you could explain this matter earlier. You are all my wings, and none of you can escape."

If I had expressed my feelings earlier, he would not have rejected me. It was really a waste of time. I took a long detour instead of taking the shortcut.

"No, I was jealous. After seeing Shoukaku get his own happiness, I wanted to destroy it."

"..."

Seeing that Xia Bai was frightened by her words and stood there with his mouth open, at a loss, my wife giggled and put her head in his arms and rubbed it non-stop.

"I'm kidding. My wife doesn't have such an idea. Commander is so stupid that he can't even sense the mental fluctuations."

With a coquettish remark, my wife stroked Xia Bai's face and said very gently: "When I was told that we in the Sakura Empire had a commander, I found my goal."

"I want to marry you, to rely on you forever, to accompany each other every day, to talk to each other tenderly... Hey, Commander, are you willing to accompany my wife?"

Chapter 27 The Fox's Little Thoughts

At night, the castle tower on the mountain was brightly lit, and ship girls of all sizes sat together in the hall, chatting, laughing, and drinking.

For them, there is nothing more joyful than the return of their commander. If there is anything, it must be that Xia Bai has established a spiritual connection with them. After all, everyone wants to be recognized by their commander and get to experience the thrill of driving a mecha.

Just when the banquet was in full swing, the protagonists Xia Bai and Azuma arrived together. As soon as they entered, they greeted everyone and walked straight to sit next to Nagato.

"Huh, why is the castle tower so high? It's hard to climb and inconvenient to live here."

After unbuttoning his collar, Xia Bai continued to fan cool air into his clothes, secretly complaining that it would be difficult for Nagato's short legs to climb such a long staircase.

"The castle tower was built on a high mountain because it was Shinano's idea. She believed that the closer to the sky, the better it would be to hear the voice of the gods and to perform ancient astrology."

Sitting upright on the cushion, Nagato answered Xia Bai's question with a serious expression, and then tentatively asked hesitantly: "Commander, do you not like this place? If you don't like it, I can tear it down."

"A place like this can be demolished!? That's not good. After all, the castle tower is a landmark building of Sakura Empire. Besides, where will you and Amagi live after it's demolished?"

The fox ears on the soft black hair swayed gently, and Nagato lowered his head and said weakly: "The symbol of the Sakura Empire is the commander, not a dead thing like the castle tower. Where you are is where we gather..."

After hearing what Nagato said, Xia Bai looked at her with some confusion, thinking that the little fox's speaking skills have improved today, maybe she wants to force marriage?

Normally, Nagato wouldn't say such corny words. He probably had someone behind him giving him advice.

Thinking of this, Xia Bai quietly pulled his wife beside him and conveyed information to her with his eyes. He believed that the other party should be able to understand what he meant.

Seeing Xia Bai winking at her, the corners of my wife's mouth curled up slightly, and she turned to Nagato and said, "Excuse me, Lord Nagato, are you thinking of moving?"

Xia Bai couldn't ask this question himself. He was the commander of the Sakura Empire, and Nagato was the flagship of the Sakura Empire. If he asked, no matter what Nagato meant, it would sound like the commander was forcibly imprisoning the flagship in the castle tower, so someone else had to ask.

And since Azuma could understand what he meant, she was naturally the best candidate. Moreover, they both came to the castle tower together. Was it necessary for Xia Baida to refuse?

"Well... not really. We may have to relocate soon. The current Sakura Island is too small to accommodate too many people."

"Relocation? We in Sakura Empire shouldn't be short of vacant rooms, and relocation is too..." As if she remembered something, my wife immediately closed her mouth and stopped talking.

Today, my wife went with Nagato to welcome Xia Bai, so she naturally heard what Yan Zhan said, but the matter was of great importance and it was not appropriate for her to speak.

Her only ambition was to be with Xia Bai, and she had no interest in secretary ships or power, so she tactfully shut her mouth and fulfilled her duties as a wife, filling the empty quilt in front of Xia Bai with juice.

"Uh, why did you suddenly stop talking? I think my wife's idea is right. The Sakura Empire has no shortage of empty houses. Ten more shipgirls can live there. At worst, we can let Akashi build it. There's no need to move, right?"

Picking up the juice and taking a sip, Xia Bai secretly glanced at the silent Amagi. He always felt that Nagato's proposal to relocate had something to do with the big brown fox.

Xia Bai's little action was naturally discovered by Tiancheng. She smiled, stopped Nagato from continuing to speak, and explained softly: "It's just to prepare for a rainy day and want to change to a new environment..."

"Perhaps our Sakura Empire will welcome hundreds of completely different shipgirls."

She's just telling herself a riddle. Amagi has become a little too proud recently, right? She actually dares to do something that even Shinano doesn't dare to do. Doesn't she know that she hates riddlers the most?

"Tsk, you're playing tricks on me... Just say what you want to say. As the commander of the Sakura Empire, would I blame you for one or two slips of the tongue, Amagi?"

Seeing Xia Bai's unfriendly expression, Nagato and Amagi exchanged a glance and quickly spoke to comfort him: "Don't bother the commander with things that are still uncertain. The commander will know it naturally when there is a definite conclusion."

Foxes are scheming, especially when it comes to the skill of "palace fighting", the Sakura Empire's ship girls have maxed it out. It is up to the Royal Family themselves when to officially inform them. Anyway, Amagi would rather Xia Bai know as late as possible, because they have to think of a good way to deal with the upcoming Royal Family.

Today she got a lot of information out of Yan Zhan's mouth. First of all, the royal family also wanted to test whether Xia Bai was qualified to be a commander, and there would naturally be exercises.

Of course, the exercise was just a formality. After all, everyone knew that Xia Bai was as strong as an animal and had never lost since he appeared in the world.

Losing to Qian Gong was just Xia Bai's self-mockery. Judging from the results, even if the Sirens did not take action, the final combat goal had been achieved and it could not be considered a loss. Even if the King of the Terminal could not take action, Xia Bai could use the other mecha forms to wipe out the Royal Family.

But for such a large and well-known organization of ship girls like the Royal Family, it would be unacceptable not to have some display, so at Elizabeth's strong request, Ajax arranged an exercise.

It can also be regarded as a way to let the other ship girls of the Royal Family, including those who know nothing like Victory, understand how beastly their future commanders will be.

But judging from the information revealed intentionally or unintentionally by Yan Zhan, the real test for the royal family should not be Xia Bai's personal martial arts, but his command and tactical level.

As for these, Tiancheng could pat Naizi on the back and assure her dumb commander that he knew nothing about them, so she needed time to think of a "cheating" method for Xia Bai in order to integrate the royal family.

Xia Bai curled his lips when he realized that no matter what he said, Tiancheng just smiled quietly and had no intention of telling him anything.

"It's boring. You hide everything from me. Amagi, you bad fox. I don't like you anymore."

"The commander's love is too much for Tiancheng. Although my body is gradually recovering, the commander's 'conquest' is still too exciting for me."

To say it was exciting would be a bit of an understatement. Judging from the information Amagi got from Shokaku and Akagi, if she went up to fight, she would probably pass out. Anyway, she had no intention of challenging the big devil before her body recovered.

And what Amagi is most worried about right now is Nagato. The flagship's body is a little small, and he has an agreement with the commander. If they wait until the wedding night, there might be big problems.

Chapter 28 Come prepared

"When Shinano asked me to be the commander of Sakura Empire at the beginning, I actually refused, because I can't just do it if you want me to."

"And didn't Shinano know what the situation was like at the time? There was internal chaos, factions were falling apart, and even Akagi wanted to be the chief flagship. Did she have the ability to do so? I'm afraid not."

"But under Shokaku's persuasion, I decided to become the flagship without hesitation. The reason is very simple..."

"After experiencing several battles, I am more convinced that my choice was not wrong. Becoming the commander of the Sakura Empire is the greatest honor of my life..."

"..."

"It's just a small job, I'm very ashamed, thank you all."

After he finished speaking, there was thunderous applause in the hall. Xia Bai sat back on the cushion with a calm expression and put away the speech he had written in advance.

He knew that Amagi would arrange for him, the commander, to say something at the banquet, so he wrote a speech with the help of Azuma. Now it seems that he has a very accurate grasp of Amagi's thinking pattern.

"A banquet is a banquet, not a meeting. Next time, Tiancheng, don't arrange for the commander to speak. Can't everyone just have fun? Why do you have to make it so serious?"

Facing Xia Bai's complaint, Tiancheng looked apologetic and bowed slightly: "Commander is right, Tiancheng will remember it."

After admitting his mistake, Tian Cheng changed the subject and chuckled, "Now that the banquet is almost over, Commander, have you forgotten what else you have to say?"

Hearing this, Nagato's little face turned red and she lowered her head a little embarrassedly. She knew that Tiancheng was reminding Xia Bai, and also reminding herself, not to forget the agreement with such a good opportunity.

Grabbing the corner of his clothes tightly, Nagato finally made up his mind after a long while, and he stammered, "Um... Um... Commander, do you still remember... the promise we made... on that birthday... Ugh!"

Nagato was still too shy. Even though she was the majestic flagship of the Sakura Empire, it was a great test for the girl to ask about such things on her own initiative.

Not only was her voice hesitant, but she also covered her face and let out a meaningless cry of shame. Now she was secretly peeking at Xia Bai's reaction through her fingers.

"Of course I remember. How could I forget the promise between Nagato and me?"

Seeing that Nagato had lost her usual dignity and her face was flushed with shame, Xia Bai stood up and hugged her in his arms, chuckling, "Although the birthday has passed, it's not too late to reply now..."

"If you still think the same as you did that day, Nagato, then I will agree to your request. However, the formal wedding will have to wait until I return from Takors."

Thinking of having to return to the Takors area tomorrow, Xia Bai seemed very helpless.

"There are still things to do over there. Not only do the various meetings following the Grand Operation require my presence, but the iron-blooded Bismarck is also looking for me. I sneaked back this time and have to go back early tomorrow morning."

After receiving Xia Bai's answer, Changmen smiled, stretched out his chubby little hand, and asked curiously: "Since you have agreed, where is my oath ring?"

"Not yet, but Nagato, you can think carefully about the style you want and send it to Akashi directly using the communication ring."

"The Sakura Empire flagship wants the Ring of Promise, it would be unreasonable for her not to pay for it herself."

The more Xia Bai thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He asked Akashi to help him find a way to repair the core, but that profiteer cat didn't seem to take it seriously and even had time to modify the mecha for Basaka and the others.

When Xia Bai woke up this morning, he saw everyone except Mingshi. He guessed that the unscrupulous businessman was guilty and didn't dare to come to see him.

It just so happens that Akashi can pay for the red tip of Nagato's ring as a "punishment" for her. Considering Akashi's character of valuing money more than his life, Xia Bai believes that she will feel uncomfortable for a long time.

Seeing that most people had left, after discussing marriage-related matters with Nagato, Xia Bai left the castle tower with Azuma.