I, Azure Commander!

She is much taller than Tashkent, and is obviously much more mature and "larger" than Tashkent. She looks quite enthusiastic and generous.

Aurora is a veteran of the port, a super veteran. There was a time when she was the only Northern Alliance ship in the port. In the game, there is nothing special about her, with only those fixed voice lines. If it were in reality, she must have cried to the commander about her loneliness in private, right?

Lin Xiao and Noshiro noticed the two men, but Tashkent and Aurora obviously did not notice their commanders because they were deeply troubled.

"It's so expensive..." The petite girl looked at the vegetable prices in front of her, her brows furrowed and her face bitter, which made people feel distressed just by looking at her.

"Yeah, it's very expensive." Aurora's expression was equally bitter, but it was not entirely because of the somewhat "cruel" vegetable prices in front of her, but there were more reasons.

“So why are we so poor?”

Aurora finally couldn't help but complain, "We are..."

Without saying anything more, the poor girl sighed heavily, "I haven't had a drink in a long time. I can't even drink the cheapest kind of soju!"

"There's no other way. If you're not at sea and don't want to reveal your identity... it's like this."

Tashkent is equally helpless. The economy of Zone R has never been very good, but consumption is not low at all. This is indeed a headache. As "ordinary people", they also work seriously... Well, only two people are working to support five people, because the rest are "child laborers."

They all do some simple jobs, some are primary school teachers, some are carrying bricks at a construction site... Yes, that's right, a dignified ship girl, carrying bricks at a construction site, and this is even the main source of income for their family, because she is strong and can carry a lot.

Although she could definitely do more with her strength as a ship girl, Gangut was still trying her best to restrain herself in order not to make it too conspicuous. She moved a little more than others every day, but not too much.

It can be more, but only a little more...

Of course, the salaries of the four people are relatively reasonable. However, they are shipgirls and have never lived such a life before. Food and supplies are always arranged by the superman-like commander. They never have to worry about this problem. They can eat a full meal every day, and there are all kinds of afternoon tea and desserts. There are even cute maids serving tea and water...

But now?

When buying a cabbage, you have to consider whether it is too expensive and wait until it is on sale before buying it. Because if you don’t worry about these things, then you really will have no wine to drink.

This is simply unacceptable to the Northern Alliance ship girls!

Although not all of the Northern Alliance's ship girls like to drink, there are a few who can't drink much or even don't like drinking, such as Tashkent, who actually has a very poor alcohol tolerance and can be easily drunk, but most of the Northern Alliance's ship girls, even destroyers, like to drink very much, and they all like to drink strong liquor.

But the wine was expensive! Good wine was even more expensive. Even if they just had to settle for inferior wine, their current income was still very tight. They could only find ways to cut back on everything except wine. They had to be frugal for a long time before they could have a good drink.

Alas, life is hard...

If the commander was still here, would this happen?

In fact, Aurora had thought about taking everyone to the sea to run commissions and earn money. They could make a lot of money in one trip, enough to drink for a while.

But perhaps it was because the disappearance of the commander was such a huge blow to everyone... No one, including herself, actually wanted to go sailing again.

Although I was not used to life on land at the beginning and often missed the cold sea water and the feeling of being in the ice and snow, I gradually got used to such an ordinary life and no one wanted to break it.

Because once such peaceful days are broken and you leave the land to go to the sea to run commissions, you will naturally think of those sad things.

——They are a group of homeless poor people, the most failed ship girls in the world, who can't even protect their own commanders.

To be honest, if the commander's death was not yet confirmed, if the commander died due to some accident, such as being attacked by the Sirens, Aurora would never hesitate at all and would immediately jump into the sea and sink with the commander's body.

However, it is still unknown whether the commander is dead or not, so they dare not do anything stupid easily, so they still hold a glimmer of hope in their hearts.

Although life is a bit hard, at least I am with so many good sisters, and life is still interesting. Let's just leave it like this... Maybe one day the commander will suddenly come back?

Then...then we can have a good drink. Let the commander treat us and buy them the best wine!

Shaking her head, Aurora threw away these unrealistic thoughts, and returned to reality helplessly, and began to face these troublesome daily necessities...

However, like a fateful encounter, her eyes wandered randomly until they suddenly caught sight of a figure in the crowd, and then... she was so surprised that her jaw almost dislocated.

Chapter 10: Commander finally got it?

Aurora never believed in metaphysics.

She feels that this world is very realistic, and it is impossible for the commander to really come back just because you think, “Oh, it would be great if he came back.”

If things were that simple, they wouldn't have to work so hard for so long.

To her, the words just now were just ordinary complaints...

She says this every day... well, not every day, but at least several times a week.

It's not that they blame the Commander... No, that's not right, they definitely blame him, that's right, it's him! If this guy hadn't suddenly disappeared, they would still be living well in the port area, how could they have such a hard life?

If you say that you are too tired or aggrieved, just say it directly, and everyone can help share your worries. Or if you want to take a rest and relax, whether it is Guanghui, Lexington, or Aurora, they can always give you a lap pillow, or you can even snuggle into their soft arms and fall asleep with their pillows.

No one said this is not okay... Everyone is even expecting you to do this, expecting the commander who always likes to act strong on his own to show his weak side, so that they can take advantage of the opportunity... She means that as a marriage ship, they will definitely comfort him and heal him.

But what about the result?

I don't know if it was because of the pressure or what, but he just disappeared without saying a word. This was obviously completely unacceptable to the other ship girls.

But, even though there were so many complicated and negative emotions, after suddenly seeing that familiar figure, Aurora almost put them all behind her in an instant.

When he was away, no amount of complaints would be enough, but when he came back, all the unbearable past seemed no longer important... because they would have a future, a future with many, many wonderful things to do.

Wiping the tears from her eyes, Aurora walked forward quickly like a swallow returning to its nest, and casually threw the things in her hands. The fresh leaves were immediately covered with dust, but it was obvious that no one would care about these trivial matters at this moment.

"caught you!"

Lin Xiao looked at the girl who was grabbing his wrist excitedly and was not able to come back to his senses for a while.

"Don't run away again this time..."

Aurora quickly and naturally snuggled into his arms, the arms that had warmed her countless times in her fantasies, but which always brought her greater melancholy after waking up from the dream.

"Ah."

Lin Xiao didn't say much, just nodded silently. "The things in his hands seemed so cumbersome at the moment, but he was not as excited as Aurora to the point of forgetting everything else. After all, although it was unfair, he had to experience such reunions every few days, while for Aurora, this was the only time in her life."

The girl with long lilac hair behind him also came over. Tashkent with a single ponytail looked much more capable and mature than usual. Her height was similar to Jiang Feng's. She was a big kid, subtly different from the ordinary expelled little loli.

After all, it is the "Sky Blue Cruiser"...

"Comrade-chan...it's really comrade-chan!"

Tashkent looked a little dazed, but she was an extroverted kid after all, and she quickly came to her senses. Her eyes were a little wet, but she was not the sentimental ship girl. She just grabbed Lin Xiao's clothes calmly, and the meaning was probably the same as Aurora's action.

Although Lin Xiao really wanted to hug this cute little...big child right now, the current occasion was obviously not very suitable.

Seeing the increasingly focused attention around him, Lin Xiao felt that it was time to run away.

"If you have anything to say, we can talk later, but for now...can you help me carry my things?"

"Okay Commander!"

Aurora seemed particularly active, and almost snatched the bags from Lin Xiao's hands.

"Wait... You don't have to take all of it. Half... No, one third will be fine."

With Aurora helping to share the burden and Tashkent helping Nodai carry a few bags, Lin Xiao immediately felt a lot more relaxed and even wanted to buy some more ingredients.

However, the current atmosphere was obviously not appropriate, and it seemed that he should no longer stay in this vegetable market.

"Go back first..."

Lin Xiao turned his head while speaking, then glanced at Aurora and paused, "Let's go back to our place first."

"it is good."

Aurora followed him without hesitation. After taking two steps, she seemed to remember something and turned around to pick up the bag she had just thrown away.

Although the vegetables she bought were few and monotonous, they were bought with money after all, and it would be bad to waste them. As for the dust, she could just wash it.

So, under the gazes of everyone, the few of them almost fled from the market, and when they reached a small alley, Lin Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief, no longer feeling that strange gaze.

"How many people are there on your side? There should be more than just you and Tashkent, right?"

When mentioning Tashkent, Lin Xiao couldn't help but look at the girl walking in front, who seemed to be kicking the stones under her feet from time to time because she was happy.

"That's right, there are six of them in total... How did you know, Commander? I feel like you're...experienced?"

Aurora thought for a long time and finally came up with a suitable word.

"Well..."

Lin Xiao smiled awkwardly and then began to tell them a story.

"Huh?! So, we are the last?!"

After hearing this, Aurora began to doubt her life.

"Not really the last one, but...almost."

"why is it like this……"

Afro pouted her lips immediately. She suddenly found out that the commander had returned almost two years ago. This was too depressing...

Then, doesn't it mean that nearly half of the hard five years they have gone through were just "self-inflicted suffering"?

Damn, I'm so curious! And most importantly, I feel like she missed out on 100 million in the past two years.

Looking at the girl standing on the other side of the commander, Noshiro, everyone knew that she was the girl favored by the commander. Aurora always felt that the atmosphere between her and the commander was very different from the atmosphere between herself, Tashkent and the commander. It was obviously not just because of the unfamiliarity and tension after not seeing each other for a long time...

Could it be that the Commander... has come to his senses?

Aurora also began to kick the stones under her feet, but her emotions were obviously much more complicated than Tashkent's simple happiness...

I will take a break for two days and think about the next plot. I have been updating for so long, even if I take a short vacation, I will resume normal updates in two or three days.

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Chapter 11 Why does the old woman act like a virgin?

"By the way, where do you live?"

While walking behind the two girls, Lin Xiao chatted with them very naturally.

The girls who have just reunited are always a little anxious and need comfort. Talking more is undoubtedly the best way, and this is exactly what Lin Xiao is good at.

Of course, what he called being good at was being good at speaking, but that didn't mean he could speak at all. It could be said that the chat between him and the ship girls was basically supported by the ship girls' emotional intelligence. If they met a dull person, the conversation would die on the spot, and the two of them would be speechless. Needless to say, the embarrassment was natural.

Fortunately, Aurora is not such a girl. She is obviously very enthusiastic, including Tashkent. Although he claimed that he was "not very friendly" when he first joined the port, after his favorability gradually increased, this cute child had already taken on the shape of a commander.

"It's actually not far away, in a small rental house..."

Aurora scratched her cheek, looking somewhat embarrassed. After all, as a ship girl, she was doing so badly now, which was somewhat embarrassing for the commander.

Lin Xiao didn't think much about it, or rather, his thoughts were obviously not on the so-called "rental house" at this moment. He just thought that the girl in front of him was blushing slightly and looked embarrassed, which was really cute, making people almost want to reach out and pinch her face.

Unfortunately, although Aurora and Tashkent helped share a lot of the pressure, his hands were still full of bags and he couldn't free his hands.

Tashkent was still kicking stones, but looking at Noshiro who was walking side by side with Comrade-chan, he gradually seemed to realize something and his expression became a little strange.

What Aurora said about not far was indeed very close. It only took about ten minutes. After leading Lin Xiao and Noshiro into a small alley and walking around for a while, she finally stopped in front of an old building that looked almost like a "dangerous building".

The corridor was filled with the smell of the "era", which was not unpleasant, but it gave Lin Xiao the illusion that he was visiting his elders at home during the holidays.

Hmm...if you really want to talk about it, it seems that Aurora is a bit like an elder.

What’s more important is the heavyweight player who is staying at home now. She is a real old grandmother and a senior in the world of KanColle.

"So, Miss Mercury Memorial, what are you doing?"

When Aurora took out the key and opened the door, Lin Xiao saw an old senior who was of the same generation as Aurora and Mikasa, lying on the bed with his legs spread out, and one could even see saliva at the corners of his mouth.

Fortunately, she seemed to have just woken up. She was looking at the ceiling blankly, her petite body trembling slightly, and she didn't want to get up.

"Take a nap... She's always like this."

Aurora came in and poked her cheek, "Hey, the commander is here, get up."

Isn't this the point?

Lin Xiao really wanted to complain, she looked like a very cute girl, and should actually be a mature and steady "senior", and she was a ship girl... why did she sleep so badly?

Just imagine, if you share a bed with this old lady one day, you might find that she will put her feet in your mouth when you wake up in the morning.

but……

Looking at the over-the-knee black stockings on the other person's legs, Lin Xiao fell into a brief period of contemplation.

Even so, so what?

But soon, his attention was drawn to this overly simple rental house.

There were two beds in the small room, one large and one small, which was only about 50 square meters in total. The two small compartments were the bathroom and the kitchen, which were only a few square meters in size. Although the room was clean and didn't look that bad, it was still very simple...

So, why are KanColle doing so badly?

"Commander?" Mercury Ji Nian's voice interrupted Lin Xiao's thoughts, but she was obviously not awake yet. She rubbed her eyes in a daze, and her voice sounded somewhat "sweet and naive".

She then looked at Lin Xiao who was standing beside the bed. Her eyes seemed to open slightly, but then quickly narrowed again. "Oh, it's the commander..."