I, Azure Commander!

After all, there is a vast ocean all around, and seeing the monotonous scenery too often will inevitably make you feel bored. There is nothing to do on the boat, and the entertainment is mediocre, just playing cards or playing the game consoles "borrowed" from Long Island. On the sea, you can't rely on the Internet. Most of the time you are in the interference area where the signal cannot cover. Sometimes you will enter dangerous waters. After sailing for three days, it is considered good if there is a signal for half a day.

Unfortunately, this voyage takes a very long time and it will not reach the destination in a short time. Although Lin Xiao feels that he has been on the ship for a long time, it has actually been less than a week. According to the normal schedule, it will take at least half a month for them to arrive at Area E.

It's really long enough...

But in fact, this speed is definitely not slow. Saint Aunt's cruise ship is very fast, much faster than ships of the same size. Even in the world before the time travel, it would take more than 20 days to get from here to Area E.

Having said that, it was really boring, so boring that Lin Xiao even started working and wrote a book at his desk.

However, the ship girls on the ship don't find this kind of life boring at all.

The cruise ship is so big, and there are only a few of them accompanying the commander on board. Every day the commander can spare a lot of time to accompany them. Sometimes he will take the initiative to come and play with them. They play cards, chess, or other games together. Life is very warm.

Of course, with the two wedding ships, Eagle and Sirius, on board, life at night would never be monotonous. After resting for two or three days and adjusting his condition, Lin Xiao certainly felt that it was time for him to feel capable again, so he naturally accepted everyone who came.

The other is Mao Mao. Because there are few people on the cruise ship, his attacks have become more and more fierce recently. He would blurt out some bold words from time to time, and sometimes... for example, when he saw Lin Xiaogang coming out of the room in the morning or when he was preparing to rest at night, he would become very disappointed without his permission.

Fortunately, Cheshire was not a reckless girl, and she would not do anything extreme. She just tried even harder to get closer to Lin Xiao. How should I put it... Lin Xiao felt both happy and annoyed.

Who can resist cute cats?

But I don't refuse, but I can't accept it too casually either. I am trying hard to adapt to how to get along with cats, but this takes some time and can't be done overnight.

That is why, compared to Maomao, Little Cookie's progress is slower. Although their feelings are slowly heating up as they get along, they always feel that something is missing, as if there is a layer of window paper that has not been pierced. Through this layer of paper, everything is like a fog, and it is not real.

The journey is long and it is impossible to reach the destination in one step. If you pass through a seaside town, you will still stop to rest for a night, whether it is in the morning or in the afternoon, leaving the cruise ship, stepping on solid land after a long time, and going around. It is nothing more than eating, drinking and having fun, nothing special, and then replenishing supplies by the way. Although there are a lot of food reserves on the cruise ship, it is always limited. You can also buy some local specialty ingredients to change the taste. Why not?

Rest for half a day or most of the day, stay in the town that night, and set off again the next day. Sometimes you stay in a hotel, and when it is hard to find a hotel, you can just sleep on the boat. The environment is no different or even better.

Although this would waste a lot of time and cause the time required to reach Area E to be much longer than expected, probably taking a whole month to get there, it was still better than staying on the ship and sailing the whole time. When they arrived at Area E, everyone was listless and had to be strong.

Well, the wording here probably needs to be changed. The only one who might be depressed is Commander Lin Xiao.

Anyway, he couldn't stand doing nothing all the time... Stopping here and walking around gave him the feeling of traveling, which surprisingly felt pretty good.

In addition, this can be considered a slight improvement in the food... It's not that I have any opinions or dissatisfaction with the meals cooked by Tianying and Azuma. They are both very qualified as cooks, but their culinary attainments seem to be a bit monotonous. Azuma is very good at cooking Sakura cuisine, which complements them as they are in the sea and can fish at any time. Tianying is also good at the cuisine of his hometown, but there is no conflict between good food and occasional change of taste. If you are lucky enough to come across delicious food, you will be in a good mood that day.

Going to Area E is just a process and not the goal. The ultimate goal is to find his own girls and bring them back. Lin Xiao certainly also wants to face those royal girls in a better state.

If the maids saw their commander in low spirits, they would inevitably be worried. Even Sirius and Sheffield, who were fellow maids, would inevitably be criticized. Even if it was not their fault, the maids obviously would not think so, not even themselves...

The master is unhappy. Is it because the maids didn't do their job well? The master is not feeling well. It must be because they are not careful enough. Although all the ship girls are silly girls, the maids are obviously outstanding in this aspect, which makes people feel touched and helpless.

They sailed on the sea for nearly half a month, and were now less than one-third of the way to their destination. Because of sightseeing from time to time along the way, Lin Xiao was obviously in good spirits. Of course, perhaps this was also because they were about to arrive at a larger port - Sakuya Port.

At this time, they had almost entered the Western Continent's half area, and Sakuya Port was one of the most famous ports in the Western Continent. It was known as one of the four major ports in the Western Continent along with Remi Port in Area E, Fran Port in Area G, and Muq Port in Area F.

It is conceivable that this port located in Area I can almost be said to be one of the most prosperous areas in the entire Western Continent. Of course, equally important, it is also the hometown of the Sky Eagle.

My impression is that the number of ship girls from the Sardinia Empire is very small, and it seems that it is similar to the Northern Union. It belongs to a relatively small camp. Naturally, there are not many ship girls from the Sardinia Empire in the port area, only about ten people. At present, the only one who has returned is... Tianying.

Speaking of which, Tianying seems to be quite lonely. Before returning to the port, she was used to not having friends in the same camp around her. That was nothing, but after returning to the port, everyone around her basically had partners in the same camp, and she was the only one alone. Sometimes she couldn't help feeling a little lonely.

At times like this, I could only go to the commander for comfort, and stay in the commander's room to chat for a long time. I forgot about time while chatting, and I didn't go back...

Come to think of it, I really don't know if she is really sad or just making excuses.

Of course, no matter what the truth is, as the saying goes, one becomes homesick when near home. Although Area I of my memory is very different from what it is now, there is still a feeling left in my heart. For my hometown, which I have not been back to very often, I still want to take a good look at it.

"How about we just rest here for a few days? The rest of the journey isn't far anyway, so it's okay to play for two or three days. Maybe we can even run into the shipgirls of the Sardinian Empire?"

It's not that he was deliberately looking for excuses, although Lin Xiao did consider taking care of Tianying, but what he said was all the truth.

In such a large port, the possibility of encountering ship girls is naturally relatively greater. Who knows, there may be ship girls from the Sardinia Empire living in their port area?

"If the commander wishes so, I naturally have no objection." Tianying smiled knowingly. The smart girl naturally guessed some of the commander's thoughts, and a sweet smile immediately appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Wherever my dear is, Cheshire is with her!" Maomao was still as enthusiastic as ever. After saying that, she hugged Lin Xiao's neck and rubbed his face against his.

"As long as the master thinks it's good."

Needless to say, the maids knew that their masters’ decisions were the most perfect and their masters’ wishes were the most noble. Loyalty and obedience were very important qualities for maids. Even a sharp-tongued maid like Sheffield rarely contradicted her master—unless she couldn’t help herself...

Ahem - it should be said that unless it is really necessary.

Then it was Heinrich, who naturally had no objection. In fact, she was the most active person besides Lin Xiao every time they stopped at the port for a "trip". Although the energetic Heinrich had a different personality from her sister, the two sisters were obviously very interested in new and interesting things. Stopping at a place they had never been to and eating some fresh food were obviously very good experiences for Heinrich.

Since everyone agreed, the matter was naturally settled.

Because it was different from previous stops, this time he planned to stay for two more days, so in addition to some local currency exchanged in advance, Lin Xiao also brought the bank card that Aunt Saint gave him before leaving. It is said that branches can be found all over the world, and card payments can be made directly almost worldwide. It can be said that the function is quite powerful.

I don't have much money saved, but I don't need that much money for a trip. I just put a few hundred million in it, which should be enough for the commander to spend.

After all, although Saint Auntie was generous, she had just arrived in Donghuang and had not yet completely established her foothold. She was in urgent need of funds, and there was not that much money available.

They found a high-end hotel near the port with ease, booked a room in advance, and after throwing some luggage inside, the group couldn't wait to go out and travel around this famous port city.

The first thing we need to do is fill our stomachs. It is noon now and we have not cooked on the cruise ship because we are about to dock. So everyone is still hungry.

Of course, the reason why everyone is willing to go hungry is that District I is quite outstanding in cuisine, and its various specialties are world-renowned. Now that they have arrived at the place of origin, the most authentic local dishes will surely not disappoint.

However, where to eat is a big problem. After all, they are new here and don't know much about the local restaurants. They don't know which ones taste better and which ones are flashy and designed to cheat tourists like them.

Fortunately, with Tianying there, there would be no problem in communication. The group strolled on the street for a while. The beauty and otherworldly temperament of the ship girls, plus Lin Xiao's handsome appearance quickly attracted the attention of passers-by on the side of the road, but their looks were somewhat strange.

If such a combination is a man and a woman, then there is absolutely nothing to say. The man is talented... the woman is beautiful, they are a perfect match. Everyone will envy them and sigh, and that's all.

But with so many women and one man, it's a bit...

Moreover, these girls are cuter than each other. Two of them are wearing maid outfits, and it is obvious that they have a special relationship with that guy. This is really intriguing.

Which rich second generation? No, no, no, even if he was a rich second generation, he wouldn't be so exaggerated and blatant, right? Then there seemed to be only one possibility left...

commander.

In this Sakuya City, residents have seen commanders and ship girls appear and disappear many times, so it is not surprising that they can quickly associate Lin Xiao's identity with him. However, even if they have seen commanders in the past, they were usually accompanied by one or two, or sometimes more than three or four beautiful girls, talking and laughing on the street, making others envious. But none of them were as outrageous as the one in front of them, who had seven beautiful girls with him!

The teenagers playing football on the street looked over here with envy. The young men passing by from time to time also had faces full of envy and jealousy. Only some older uncles looked at Lin Xiao with envy, as well as a bit of ridicule and sympathy in their eyes.

Some sufferings can only be understood when you are older...

Of course, there are also some young girls who look at those beautiful girls with expressions of surprise or yearning. The beauty of the ship girls is obviously beyond the reach of ordinary people. These young girls also carefully dress themselves up before going out, and look young and beautiful, but if compared with the ship girls, they seem to have shortcomings everywhere.

There were also some crazy girls who fell in love with the handsome Commander Lin and frequently flirted with him. They had never thought that they could marry such a young and promising commander who looked not simple, but it seemed worth it just for a night of pleasure. It would be a good thing to brag about it in the future.

But Lin Xiao's thinking was obviously not as open as theirs. He was embarrassed to make a move on his legitimate wife, let alone an ordinary foreign girl?

After looking around, Lin Xiao finally fixed his sights on a middle-aged man who was dressed in formal clothes and a hat and looked like an old gentleman. This middle-aged man looked capable, with a bright gaze and a steady pace. He was obviously different from ordinary people. If he had to use one word to describe him, he would probably be the so-called upper-class person, right?

Ask him about the famous local hotels, it shouldn't be wrong...

Chapter 6 Is this really such a coincidence?

"Hello, sir."

Tianying was the only one among their group who knew the local language, so naturally she walked up to the old gentleman and greeted him.

"Hello……"

Hearing this, the other party turned his head and glanced at Tianying. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he turned his gaze to Lin Xiao beside her.

Lin Xiao nodded as a greeting.

"Is it the commander and the ship girl?"

The other party recognized their identities at a glance and asked a question. Tianying nodded, and then he went straight to the point and said, "It's like this. We came from another place and passed by here to stay for two days. We want to know if there are any well-known or authentic restaurants in the area. Can you give us some recommendations?"

"That's it..."

The uncle opposite showed a look of understanding, thought for a moment, and said: "Then let's go to the Little Devil Restaurant in the west of the city. Don't be fooled by the name, in fact, the dishes and taste of that restaurant are quite good."

"Okay, I see. Thank you for your advice."

Tianying smiled and nodded, then translated the other party's words to everyone.

"Little Devil Restaurant...it's a strange name indeed."

Hearing this name, Lin Xiao's expression was also a little strange, but since it was a suggestion from a local and the uncle seemed very reliable, he decided to believe him for the time being.

After saying goodbye to the uncle, everyone headed straight towards the west of Sakuya Castle. They asked for directions a few times along the way. Since the port was not far from the west of the city, they did not choose to take a taxi, but walked there slowly.

After walking for about twenty minutes, the sign of the Little Devil Restaurant appeared in front of us.

The store is not particularly large, and does not look like a luxurious high-end hotel, but it looks very tasteful, with a somewhat classical feel to its decoration, giving it a low-key and elegant feel.

I walked into the restaurant and ordered a few dishes at random. Since I couldn't understand the menu very well, the task of ordering was mainly left to Tianying.

However, when it comes to the food in Zone I, everyone can think of a few, such as the simplest pizza lasagna, pasta and ice cream, and then smoked ham. Relatively unpopular is stewed beef leg, which is a bone-in beef leg simmered with white wine, broth and vegetables. It tastes delicious just thinking about it.

Then there is truffles. Lin Xiao had never eaten this kind of luxurious and expensive ingredient in his previous life, but he has tried it several times after coming here. How should I put it? The taste of this thing is quite unique. Some people may not like it, but Lin Xiao thinks it is not bad.

The truffle production in Zone I is relatively high, so truffles can be considered a local specialty.

These things are naturally indispensable when ordering. Few hungry people can resist the aroma of hot cheese pizza. Everyone takes a slice, and it is eaten up soon after it is served.

I have to say, the taste is pretty good...

The following dishes were continuously served, one after another. Some were ones Lin Xiao knew, and there were also many he had never heard of before. However, they all tasted very good, and the meal experience was indeed quite good.

It's just that the price was a little high when checking out, which was a bit out of place compared to the size and luxury of the store. I guess this place is a very typical "good wine in the deep alley" in the local area. No wonder the uncle who looks like he is financially free recommended this place to them after learning that they are the ship girl and the commander.

After all, this place has basically no disadvantages except that it is a bit expensive. For commanders and ship girls who have no shortage of money, there is naturally no problem, but for ordinary tourists, it may not be the case.

We have almost finished eating and settled the bill. It is still early in the day and we can do a lot of things and visit many places in the whole afternoon. We can take a good look at this famous city in District I and appreciate the local customs and culture.

However, just as Lin Xiao was about to go out with the girls and had already reached the door, a few more guests came towards them. They were all young and beautiful girls, who walked over while talking. One of them was a red-haired ship girl with a good figure. She looked a little troubled, troubled and helpless, and could only look at her companion in front of her with an almost doting look.

"Littorio, the financial situation this month is not optimistic. If you come here to eat again, you will have to go out and find a job in advance."

"It's just a small problem..."

A certain green-haired ship girl shook her hands confidently, "It's just a little money for food. With me, Littorio, here, I can earn it back by just running a commission!"

"But Littorio, although we can earn a lot of money by doing commissions at sea, it's not every day that we get commissions from highly trained shipgirls... Sometimes we can find them, but we have to travel a long way, which is very troublesome..."

The red-haired ship girl looked at her companion in front of her helplessly. Although she said so, she didn't expect to convince her. After all, she had this kind of personality since the beginning. Even in front of the commander, she would say overconfident words. As a result, Sister VV had already got the ring, what about her?

Girls... No, no matter whether they are boys or girls, being too confident or even arrogant is sometimes not a good thing...

"Oh, it's okay, Zara. It doesn't matter if we go a little far. As long as the commission is profitable, it's fine. Going to a farther place is like traveling. We can't always stay in this city. Besides, we can travel around the world. What if we run into the Commander or Glory?"

"So this is why you often accept commissions in Area E? I see that you don't want to find the commander at all, but Miss Glory... Are you deliberately spending money faster so that you can find an excuse to go to Area E again?"

"How is that possible? Isn't there any news about the commander? Okay, okay, stop talking so much. Eating is more important now. I want to have a good meal today so that I can have the strength to do the commissions later."

Littorio made a few random remarks and quickly changed the subject. He avoided talking about Zara's last sentence and pretended not to hear it.

"So, it doesn't matter if the ship girl doesn't eat..."

Zara was too lazy to say anything to her. She just kept an eye on the only child in the group, the Dragon Rider. After confirming that the child was not lost, she prepared to push the door open and go in.

However, after pushing open the frosted glass that prevented anyone from seeing inside, Zara was about to take a step when she saw a familiar face...

Chapter 7: Vague News

"Hey, hello there, Zara?"

There was a hint of uncertainty in his tone. After all, it was impossible to remember every single ship girl so clearly, and there was a difference between the portraits in the game and the real ones.

But since the other person appeared here and was with Littorio, with that red hair and good figure, who else could it be but Zara?

If Lin Xiao wasn't 80% to 90% sure, he wouldn't have spoken so easily.

"..."

Zara remained silent. She was in a daze for a long time and didn't take a single step forward. This made Littorio behind her a little impatient. He half-pushed and half-shoved his way in, muttering, "Zara, what are you doing? Why are you standing at the door of the store in a daze..."

As she spoke, she looked at Zara and couldn't help but look forward following Zara's gaze, and then she was also stunned.

"Um, hello, Littorio."

This is certain, after all, I just heard them talking.

"Eh?"

"Eh?"

"Eh--?!!"

After they exchanged puzzled noises, Littorio finally figured it out and he let out a very high-decibel scream, which startled several girls who had not entered the store yet and they all rushed in.

"What's wrong? What happened..."

This time, Lin Xiao learned his lesson and covered his ears in time, but it made life difficult for the other diners in the restaurant. The boss also came over and apologized to them helplessly. Then the group sat down and looked at each other in silence.

Lin Xiao looked at the row of ship girls sitting opposite him. There were six of them in total. From left to right, they were Littorio, Zara, Count Cavour, Giulio Cesare, Trento, and the destroyer Dragoon.

Although there is only one destroyer, there are two that look like destroyers, Count Cavour, this girl is obviously the size of a battleship but looks like a child, with a bit of the spirit of Little Gaga.