I, Azure Commander!

but......

What connects the ship girls is not the camp, nor the names they inherited from each other. Even if they were sister ships in the past, they would not necessarily be close. At most, they would be slightly more familiar with each other than strangers. When they meet, they nod and say hello, and that's it.

Only sister ships in the same port are true sisters. They are close to each other and can talk about everything. Of course, they may sometimes become plastic sisters depending on the circumstances.

The hub connecting all these relationships is the commander.

Once the commander disappears, even the closest relationship will gradually become distant, and may even end up as strangers.

During the long journey, all the ship girls were still deeply troubled by their commander and the port area, and they gradually became suspicious and repulsive about the Queen's decision to go back to her hometown in Area E.

As a result, the already incomplete Royal Fleet once again, no, it fell apart many times. Everyone had things they wanted to do. Some wanted to stay in Area C and wait for the commander to come back, some wanted to travel around the world to find their commanders, and some were so discouraged that they simply docked in a city at random, falling into depression for quite a long time, looking for the meaning of their existence.

Xie Fei belongs to the third category. When the fleet passed through a small town like Shuibo Port, her inner pain, including the confusion about her mission and future as a maid, finally reached its peak. The lost ship lost its direction and chose to anchor. Then, in order to make a living, and to hand in a satisfactory answer sheet as a maid when her master returned, she started from scratch and opened such a hotel with the money she earned from commissions.

Originally the hotel was very simple, but later on as the maid gradually made money, in order to be in line with her identity as a royal maid, she decorated the hotel a little more luxuriously according to the royal style and specifications. As a result, the hotel became famous and rumors about it gradually spread.

Of course, all this is not for the purpose of making money, it is just to find something to do. Although the money earned from running a hotel is indeed not small, if Xie Fei really needs money, with her level 120 training level and a full set of gold equipment, whether doing commissions or going to the front line, she will definitely earn much more than running a hotel.

After Sheffield finished speaking, he stood quietly, waiting for Lin Xiao's instructions.

She did not ask where Lin Xiao had gone, nor did she ask why he suddenly disappeared or what he had done during this time. Those were not issues a maid should be concerned about. Or rather... even if she was really curious, she would not take the initiative to ask, which might embarrass her master. Doing so would undoubtedly be disqualifying as a maid.

If the master wants to say something, he will say it naturally. If he doesn't want to say it, then forget it, it doesn't matter.

What matters is that he is standing here alive at this moment, and will not disappear without saying a word again. That's all. As long as it's like this, it's enough...

Lin Xiao looked at Xie Fei who was standing quietly beside him and was silent for a long time.

Sheffield, a member of the Royal Maid Team. In fact, in his previous life, Lin Xiao liked this ship girl very much, but he couldn't say that he "loved" her so much. He kept saying that Sheffield was his wife, but he only looked at her twice more. In addition, the intensity of the relationship was not very high. He did train her and gave her equipment, but that was all.

After reaching the maximum level, he was thrown into the warehouse as a warehouse keeper. Even though the red heart on the border had been lit for who knows how long, he was not given a ring to make a sacred oath.

It can be said that she is a ship girl who is at least not taken seriously.

However, it was this ship girl who had now transformed into a living girl and appeared before his eyes. She used the calmest tone and the most trembling voice to implicitly tell him about her longing for him and the difficulty of her lonely life.

So, conversely, should he also do something to make up for the harm suffered by Sheffield?

After thinking for a long time, Lin Xiao hesitantly raised his hand, gently placed it on Xie Fei's head, and said softly: "Thank you for your hard work, Xie Fei... There is no doubt that you are a very, very good maid."

Chapter 27: The Maid's Little Thoughts

"Thank you for your hard work, Sheffie... You are undoubtedly a very, very good maid."

"!"

Obviously, this time, Sheffield could no longer remain calm. Her expression was visibly shaken. She opened her eyes wide and looked at Lin Xiao in astonishment.

The hand on her head had a real temperature, and the warmth that came from stroking her hair was so great that her body softened and she almost lost her demeanor as a royal maid.

Noticing her gaze, Lin Xiao subconsciously looked over, but Sheffield quickly avoided his gaze, his eyes shifted to the side, and his face seemed to be a little flushed.

"Master, it seems that something has changed..."

Of course, it's not that she hasn't been patted on the head before. In fact, Sheffield was a member of the secretary team for a while. During that time, the master would often poke her all over, which naturally included patting her head, but...

There has never been a time in my memory that was as warm and gentle as this time, and I have never heard such words before.

Sheffield is a maid who is not valued.

Some other members of the maid group, such as the head maid Belfast, the humble and "big-minded" Sirius, and little Belfa, are the ones who are valued. They have even received rings from their masters and have become the wedding ships that everyone in the port envied.

Compared with them, Sheffield is just an ordinary member of the maid team. There is nothing commendable about her. She just does her job as a maid in a very ordinary way and spends every day in peace and tranquility.

There was nothing wrong with such a life. She was not as ambitious as Belfast, and she had never thought of learning from Belfast and being as "greedy" as she was. However, when she occasionally saw her colleagues wearing rings on their ring fingers when working together, she would still feel a little unspeakable envy in her heart.

If she could be valued, not to mention something unrealistic like a vow, it would be enough if the master could just look at her a few more times, talk to her more, have some contact that was not too intimate, so that the feelings hidden deep in her heart could get a little response.

But, this is ultimately difficult to achieve.

There are so many ship girls in the port that if the commander were to accompany one a day, he would still not be able to schedule them all in a year. This is certainly a good thing for the development of the port, but too many ship girls also means that the commander's attention will inevitably be dispersed. Even if their commander is a very good commander who cares very much about the feelings of the ship girls, his time is limited after all, and it is impossible for him to take care of every ship girl.

So, for a long time, Sheffield could only bury her little wish deep in her heart and told no one, until later, the commander suddenly disappeared without saying anything. Even the wedding ships didn't know where he went or what he did. He disappeared completely in their world so abruptly. Naturally, her little thoughts quickly dried up like rootless water.

But now, he was back again, her master was back, back to her side, and was looking at her with a somewhat apologetic gaze, as warm as a winter fire, stroking her hair, speaking gentle words that he would never say even to his mates before. This was truly an experience she had never had before, and it even made her feel as if it was more unreal than a dream.

But this is what is happening right now. Sheffield half-closed his eyes and showed an expression of enjoyment like a cat.

"Is that right?"

This sentence made Lin Xiao a little flustered, "In fact, for some reasons, I don't remember much about the past..."

"Have you lost your memory?"

Sheffield gave him a worried look.

"It's not that I've forgotten everything, but my memory has become quite fuzzy. I'm sure I can still recognize everyone, but I can't remember some of the details of our life together."

Sheffield breathed a sigh of relief, and remembered that when they met just now, the master still remembered her name, but she curled her lips immediately, "As expected of the master, this is a cunning reason."

"Feel sorry."

Lin Xiao scratched his head. He really had no reason to argue about this. Although he did not suffer from amnesia, he did not have any memory of living in a prosperous port area before, so this was the only explanation.

"There is nothing to apologize for, my lord."

Xie Fei shook her head. "I am just a maid. The master left because he had his own things to do, or maybe we didn't do a good enough job. But no matter what, since you are willing to come back, as a maid, I will naturally continue to follow the master and complete my mission whenever you need me."

This maid is so good that it makes me feel ashamed of myself...

From the moment he met Sheffield, Lin Xiao had this question lingering in his mind - does he really deserve to have such an excellent maid?

In the words of Xiao Tiancheng and Sheffield, he seemed to be a very good commander, but in reality? He was just an ordinary time traveler. If he really did anything, it was just a few clicks on the phone, doing some trivial things that were not difficult.

He really couldn't connect himself with the excellent commander mentioned by the ship girls, and sometimes even had extreme thoughts like "Did they find the wrong person?"

But there is no doubt that they are indeed their own ship girls.

It's not just because the ship girl will never mistake her commander, but Lin Xiao can also vaguely feel the wonderful connection that comes from the soul.

It was as if Sheffield was right here in this hotel, and he was restless because he was unable to meet her at such a close distance and was about to miss her; it was as if the first time he saw Sheffield, he had a very certain feeling - this was his ship girl.

Maybe he should try to really become a good commander?

If Du Ming knew what he was thinking at this moment, he would probably laugh.

What exactly makes a good commander?

He builds gold and salvages boats diligently and conscientiously. He can handle all the work in the port efficiently and effectively, plan the daily schedule and development direction of the port, and never fail to intercept all the Sirens outside the safe sea area.

This sounds good enough, but all of this is just a so-called "excellent commander" from a human perspective.

In fact, this was a question that once caused all commanders to think about it and was quickly resolved.

Whether a commander is excellent or not, the standard for judging is not on the many ordinary humans, nor on other commanders, nor even on the commander himself, but on his ship girls.

After all, the commander exists because of the ship girls, and the ship girls will only live and fight for their commanders...

Whether a commander is good or not, the answer is actually known from the very beginning when he establishes a sincere connection with the ship girls.

Chapter 28: The Leopard is Leopard-like

He didn't dwell on this issue for too long. After all, Sheffield had been standing quietly by his side, his eyes never leaving him from beginning to end, which made Lin Xiao somewhat embarrassed, and naturally he couldn't continue to indulge in these wild thoughts.

"By the way, Sheffield, what are you going to do next?"

Lin Xiao seemed to suddenly think of something and asked.

"Master, what do you mean?"

However, his question was really irrelevant. Even though a good maid should be able to guess her master's thoughts, Sheffield was still confused.

"It's like this. Due to various reasons, I am now a pure rookie commander. I am not even a formal commander yet, so it seems that I need to enter the Naval Academy to study. Only after completing my studies can I get a formal commander certificate."

"so......"

Sheffield seemed a little surprised. After all, she had been traveling outside for a while. Through intentional or unintentional comparisons, she knew very well how powerful her original port area was. She had built up such a powerful port area as a commander, but now she had to start from scratch, become a trainee commander, and go to school at the Naval Academy?

This sounded a bit like a max-level boss entering a novice village, but since the master said so, she wouldn't ask any more questions. It didn't matter what she did, as long as she was there.

As long as he doesn't disappear suddenly again, even if he wants to be the Siren Commander, they will find a way to enter the sea area invaded by the Sirens and catch a big-eyed cute one for him.

"I see. Then, master, please allow Xie Fei to go with you and take care of your life." Xie Fei nodded and gave a very "official" response.

This was the response Lin Xiao had expected, but...

"But don't you still run a hotel?"

This is exactly what Lin Xiao is worried about. For him, who was born in a poor family, opening a hotel, and such a luxurious hotel at that, is undoubtedly a very remarkable thing. It would be a pity to give up.

"What on earth are you talking about?"

Sheffield simply couldn't understand. "Let's not talk about the fact that opening this hotel is just my personal temporary interest. Even if this is really an important matter, it is impossible for me to leave my master for this."

"But......"

Well, Lin Xiao admitted that his vision was small, but, the hotel, how much money would it make if it continued to run? Even if the ship girls could earn more by doing commissions, how tiring would it be to do commissions? They had to run around everywhere, but running a hotel that had been operating for many years was almost making money without doing anything.

"Please don't worry, my Lord."

Sheffield sighed. She knew her master's concerns and could only say helplessly, "It's just a hotel. It's really no big deal. Besides, even if I leave here, the hotel will not stop operating. I can hire someone to help me take care of it. If I'm really worried, this place is so close to the Maritime Administration. I can also ask the director of the Maritime Administration to help look after it."

"Compared to this...it's been a while since you came up here. Your companions are still waiting for you, right? And Xiao Tiancheng..."

"correct!"

Lin Xiao suddenly came to his senses. After seeing Sheffield, there seemed to be too many messy thoughts in his mind, so much so that his brain couldn't make sense of the situation. Xiao Tiancheng and the others probably had finished their meal and were waiting for him to come back.

"Then I'll go down now."

After Lin Xiao finished speaking, he turned around and prepared to leave. After taking two steps, he felt that it would not be good to leave someone behind in such a hurry. He turned back awkwardly, only to find that Xie Fei was following him closely.

"Um, Sheffield, do you want to come with me?"

"Of course..."

Xie Fei is now sure of what his master said about "amnesia". He does look different from the cold and arrogant commander who always did his own thing and never cared about other people's feelings.

"As the only maid who has returned to Hong Kong, I will naturally take care of your life in the absence of the head maid."

Although the commander in front of her did not have her own port at this moment, her original port must have been abandoned long ago. However, for the ship girls, the real port was where the commander was. As for the so-called port, it was just a temporary residence and was not worth pouring extra emotions into.

"Well... okay then."

Lin Xiao didn't say anything. In fact, he was a little uncomfortable with it. He always felt that he was like a corrupt noble lord with a personal maid around him. Moreover, even if he could ignore these details, he felt that if he took Xie Fei back with him... Du Ming would probably explode.

I might just pick up a spear and fight him to the death.

Of course, if you think about it carefully, such a scene seems to be quite interesting, so Lin Xiao did not refuse.

They went downstairs and arrived at the box No. 1 they were using. The waiter who was still on standby at the door saw the "boss" following Lin Xiao in a maid outfit. As expected, he opened his mouth wide and almost dropped his jaw in shock.

She reacted quickly, stood up straight, and looked at the white marble column in front of her calmly, as if she saw nothing.

The work here is not very tedious and the boss offers a high salary. She doesn't want to lose such a good job just because she discovered the boss's "little secret".

Lin Xiao stood in front of the box door, hesitated for a moment, then pushed the door open and walked in.

"Oh my god, you are finally back..."

Du Ming, who had been waiting for a long time, stood up and looked over here when he heard the door open. "Let me tell you, I suddenly remembered that my buddy once told me that there is a great milk tea shop nearby. Since it's not closed yet, why don't we go buy a cup of milk tea together and drink...?"

He soon noticed the girl following Lin Xiao. His words and expressions stopped abruptly. He stood there in a daze, falling into a deathly silence.

Ivory-gray short hair, beautiful and delicate facial features that look like a doll... Is she a KanColle? She is a KanColle, right?

And she's wearing a maid outfit?!

Could it be... the royal maid ship girl?

Having a royal maid and leading a corrupt life with someone serving you in everything is one of the biggest dreams of almost all commanders!

No way?

Even if it's this European guy who doesn't look like an Earthling, it shouldn't be that bad, right?

How much time has passed? At most, it’s been about half an hour?

Even if it was this alien seal, it wouldn't be able to catch a royal maid in half an hour, right? !

Du Ming's eyes were somewhat red, filled with great confusion and disbelief, and he even looked as if he was escaping from reality, trying to avoid such a cruel "leopard exposure".

Chapter 29 Sometimes, being too handsome is also a trouble

Looking at Du Ming with red eyes, Fang Kang with a shocked face, Wasp and Big Dog with puzzled faces, and Xiao Tiancheng pretending to be confused, Lin Xiao had to explain: "Well, this is the Royal Light Cruiser Sheffield, and now she is my ship girl."

"boom--!"