I, Azure Commander!

First, we had a simple lunch, and then we dealt with the issue of accommodation.

This time is different from the past. The summer festival will last for quite a long time, and finding people will not be accomplished in a short time. They will most likely have to stay here for a few days.

Furthermore, even if the festival is over by then, whether they have found someone or not, there are still some days left in the summer vacation. There is no need to rush to the college so early. They can stay in District J for a while and experience the customs and culture of a foreign land.

Therefore, Lin Xiao planned to find a slightly better place suitable for long-term stay. A better hotel is certainly not impossible, and they don't have to consider the price. But if possible, Lin Xiao would rather find a short-term rental homestay, preferably a small single villa, which would be much more comfortable to live in than a hotel.

However, they had just arrived and were unfamiliar with Qianhu. They had no idea how to find a place to stay.

However, when you go out, you always have to open your mouth. If you don't know something, you can just ask. After these days of training, Lin Xiao's social skills have improved a lot. He is much better than the autistic otaku he used to be. It is still very simple for him to ask for directions.

Although the local people would not pay special attention to this information, at least he found out about a real estate agency that specializes in this business, which is not far away. Lin Xiao immediately took a taxi and headed there.

"Looking for a house?"

When the driver heard the target location, he turned around subconsciously. When he saw the large group of people, he was stunned and his attitude suddenly became less casual.

"commander?"

"That's it."

Lin Xiao sat in the back seat and nodded. He originally wanted to sit in the co-pilot seat, but Chuchun and Xiao Tiancheng disagreed, so he had no choice but to move the Royal Ark to the front.

"I came here to attend the festival..."

After the initial surprise, the driver quickly calmed down. It seemed that he had carried many commanders and ship girls, especially during this period. Although it was still very rare, many commanders from J District and other regions would flock here to participate in the largest festival in the entire J District. Those who often drove the car would always encounter them once or twice a day.

"If you are the commander, I would actually suggest that you live in Qianhu Bay."

"Qianhu Bay?"

Lin Xiao raised his eyebrows. "Yes, there is a group of villas by the sea. The scenery is very nice, the decoration is also exquisite, and there are houses of various styles. It is one of the most upscale residential areas in the area, but the price is a little bit more expensive..."

"sounds good."

Lin Xiao was somewhat tempted. It was a single-family villa, close to the sea, with a pleasant environment and beautiful scenery. Moreover, since it was a high-end villa complex, there should be fewer idle people around, so it would be relatively quiet.

As for the price, I’m not buying the place, I’m just staying there for a while, so how expensive can it be?

He himself doesn't care, but since he is bringing the girls with him, he can't just settle for a good place to stay.

He then began to ask the driver for detailed information about the villa area, and the driver replied helplessly: "It's a high-end place, how can an ordinary person like me pay much attention to it? For specific information, you can ask the people at the agency directly, they should know more."

"Well, thank you for your help, Master..."

Soon, they arrived at the destination and paid the fare. Lin Xiao walked into the agency and went straight to the point, asking about the villa area.

When the receptionist of the agency saw the group of ship girls behind him, he immediately guessed what happened. He also knew that these people in front of him were not short of money, so he immediately began to introduce them enthusiastically.

"That villa area belongs to the Amemiya family, a wealthy local family. They are very lavish. The sea view villa is luxuriously decorated and the place is quiet, making it the most suitable place for the commander and the ship girl to live..."

Halfway through her words, she looked at Lin Xiao as if she was about to say something, and then tentatively said, "The Amemiya family also gives priority to commanders and ship girls. If you are a commander, I can help you contact the Amemiya family directly, and someone will be there to take care of the reception."

so good?

The identity of a commander is indeed convenient in every sense.

However, just as Lin Xiao was about to respond, a gentle female voice suddenly came from behind him, interrupting him.

"No need to bother..."

Lin Xiao turned around and saw a graceful woman wearing a long dress with a simple J-district style. She smiled at him gently and said, "If the commander is interested in staying here, I will be in charge of the handover."

"Ms. Amamiya?!"

At the same time, the receptionist's somewhat surprised voice came from behind.

"Why did you come here in person?"

Miss Amamiya nodded to her and said, "I just happened to pass by and came to take a look. It was a coincidence that I happened to see a guest."

Lin Xiao finally understood. It turned out that this agency was also one of the businesses of the Amamiya family. No wonder the order taker was so enthusiastic in introducing it just now...

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Chapter 17: Chisa Amamiya is a Hina

After figuring out the situation, Lin Xiao took a quick look at Miss Amamiya in front of him.

From the outside, she does look like a lady from a noble family. The expression on her face is neither too enthusiastic nor too distant, giving people a comfortable feeling. Her manners are also very generous and appropriate. She gives people a very gentle feeling, and her temperament has a sense of "Yamato Nadeshiko".

The eldest daughter of a wealthy family, because a considerable part of his thinking is still stuck in his past life, Lin Xiao always feels that such a person will not have any intersection with him...

But in fact, the eldest daughter of the wealthy Amemiya family seemed to be quite enthusiastic about him.

"Hello, Mr. Commander. I am the eldest daughter of the Amamiya family, Chisa Amamiya."

She introduced herself very politely, and then cast a curious look at Lin Xiao.

"Hello, Miss Amamiya, my name is Lin Xiao, and I'm currently a trainee commander." In comparison, Lin Xiao's self-introduction seemed much more casual.

"Apprenticeship?"

Chisa Amamiya was stunned for a moment when she heard this and glanced at the four ship girls behind him.

When she saw Lin Xiao for the first time, she felt that he should be a young and promising commander with outstanding achievements.

Although she herself is not a commander, as a lady of a wealthy family and a member of the upper class of society, her understanding of commanders and her contact with them are naturally much greater than that of ordinary civilians, so she knows very well what it means for a commander to have four ship girls under his command.

Generally, commanders enter the Naval Academy and build their own initial ship. Those who are luckier and more outstanding will get their second ship girl during the construction after graduation. These first two ship girls are the easiest to obtain.

But after graduation, everything became difficult.

As we all know, the resources needed for construction are quite expensive, especially the Mind Cube, which is a real strategic scarce material, and the price is not affordable at all. The commanders who have just graduated still need to "support their families", improve the training and equipment of the two existing ship girls, etc. Under such circumstances, it is particularly difficult to build, not to mention that even if you have the materials for construction, the success rate is...

It is precisely because of such difficulties that the Maritime Administration makes having a third ship girl a necessary condition for assigning port areas. Being able to have a third ship girl either means that the commander has been working in the sea for many years and has enough money on hand, and has at least carried out many constructions, or it means that the commander is particularly outstanding and is particularly favored by the ship girls, so the ship is shipped as soon as it is built, or simply gets a free ship girl.

However, if the latter were so common, they would not be called "European Emperor" or "Navy Seal". Most commanders can only follow the rules and slowly accumulate resources and grow bit by bit.

The commander in front of her was accompanied by four ship girls. Although he looked young, Chisa Amamiya still subconsciously thought that he looked young but was actually a commander with rich experience, who had fought on the sea for many years and had made considerable achievements.

Unexpectedly, the other party mentioned the word "apprentice" when he opened his mouth.

Trainee commander and four ship girls?

It sounds a bit like the super big seal that was rumored in Donghuang not long ago, but that seal doesn't seem to have the surname Lin. Area C is indeed worthy of being Area C, and she can meet another one.

However, Chisa Amamiya was only stunned for a short while, and soon regained her calm and natural smile, saying: "It seems that Commander Lin Xiao is better than I thought."

A commander who has worked hard for many years and finally made some achievements is certainly very respectable, but from the perspective of potential, a super SEAL is far superior to the former.

After all, it is extremely difficult for ordinary commanders to get a ship girl, but for the SEALs, it is as easy as eating and drinking for them to fish for a ship. After a few years, the hard-working commander may finally have his sixth ship girl, and the SEAL may have led two or three squadrons of ship girls to do well on the front line.

This also made Chisa Amemiya feel more expectant. A trainee SEAL commander, it sounded like he was exactly what she was looking for, didn't he?

"Forehead......"

Lin Xiao didn't expect the other party to say that. As a straight man, he really didn't know how to respond for a moment, so he could only change the subject without leaving a trace.

"Ms. Amamiya, regarding housing... there should be some vacancies, right?"

"Oh, Commander Lin Xiao, please rest assured. Of course there are rooms available. As long as you are interested in staying here, I will arrange it for you later."

However, in Chisa Amemiya's view, this seemed to mean that the other party did not want to have any extra contact with her, which made her a little panicked.

In the eyes of ordinary people, she is the eldest daughter of a wealthy family. When negotiating with ordinary commanders, she would not appear inferior given her status and position. However, if she is compared with an outstanding commander with a promising future, there is a class gap between them.

After all, in today's world, the Maritime Administration is in charge of everything, and powerful commanders hold absolutely powerful military power, which determines the safety and survival of all mankind. In front of the real "fist", even if you are rich enough to rival a country, you have no real say.

The reason why their Amemiya family can now sit firmly on the throne of the number one family in District J is largely because their family elders are on good terms with several big commanders in District J. Even if those commanders do not give them much substantial help, the fact that they are on good terms with powerful commanders alone means a huge advantage.

So now several other major families have followed suit, making friends with those commanders who have just graduated and have potential, and providing them with certain help.

To put it bluntly, it is like playing a big game of chess. See who can place the right bets so that they can seize the opportunity and gain the upper hand in the future.

She made the right decision to go out on a whim today...

Chisa Amemiya was filled with relief, at least the other party seemed to be planning to live in their Amemiya family's villa area. If that was the case, there would be plenty of opportunities.

Whether it was out of consideration for the family's future or because of something her younger sister asked her to do, Commander Lin Xiao seemed worthy of a deeper contact.

Try to take your time as long as possible without the other party being disgusted...

To be honest, Chisa Amamiya was also unsure about this. As a daughter of a wealthy family, she had a lot of experience in being flattered, but when it came to actively getting to know and curry favor with others, she was really just a novice in this area and knew nothing...

Chapter 18 A Good Deal

Now that he had met the real owner, there was no need to waste time at the agency. Chisa Amamiya quickly invited Lin Xiao to go over and see the house first. Her enthusiasm left Lin Xiao a little confused.

Aren't all the daughters of wealthy families supposed to be arrogant and cold? Even if they are more approachable, they should be reserved and polite. Why is this girl so enthusiastic, as if she is a sales employee from nowhere?

After waiting for a while at the agency, a black luxury car arrived. Lin Xiao was a poor man and didn't know much about cars, but the iconic front of the car was still very recognizable, and it seemed to be a luxury car.

For a lady from a wealthy family, such a luxury car is nothing but a drizzle. Sitting in the car, Lin Xiao found that he was not as uncomfortable as he had imagined.

Maybe it's because he has money in his pocket that he can be so confident. To be honest, he can really afford this car now.

Lin Xiao, who was quite proud of this, did not realize that he, who had vowed ten days ago that he would never spend the ship girl's money and would never be a gigolo, has now completely gotten used to the life of being "supported" by his own ship girl.

So people are always prone to depravity...

After leaving the downtown area, the vehicle continued driving for a while and then turned into a special road. This road is not open to the public. It leads directly to the sea view villa area built by the Amemiya family. Only guests living in the villa area can take this road.

However, the vehicle's speed did not increase. Of course, this was indicated by Chisa Amamiya.

She was sitting in the passenger seat at this moment, holding her breath, with a little sweat oozing out of her palms.

As if she had finally mustered up the courage, she carefully turned her head and met Lin Xiao's gaze without dodging.

"Is Commander Lin Xiao planning to enter the Naval Academy this year?"

After all, she was a young lady from a big family and had seen many big scenes. After making mental preparations, she felt quite at ease when talking with Lin Xiao.

"Yeah, I was planning on going over to Barbarossa Institute...what's going on?"

Although he did not dislike the Miss Amamiya in front of him, Lin Xiao had never been fond of unnecessary social interactions. So after hearing the hidden meaning in her words, he asked a question in return and got straight to the point.

"really."

As expected, Chisa Amemiya nodded. Whether it was Area C or Area J, the nearby Barbarossa Academy was obviously a good choice.

"Well... Actually, it's like this. I have a little sister who has wanted to be a commander since she was a child. No matter how her family members persuaded her, she would not listen. For this reason, she even finished high school and graduated early. This year, she clamored to go to the Naval Academy for further studies. Actually, this is not a bad thing, but she is only sixteen years old after all, and outsiders are not allowed to enter and leave the Naval Academy at will. My family is a little worried, so..."

Lin Xiao's face darkened. He probably knew what Miss Amemiya wanted to say.

"My younger sister happens to be going to the Barbarossa Naval Academy, so I have an unwelcome request. I would like to ask you to take care of my younger sister in the academy. Don't worry, she has a good personality and will not cause you any trouble."

really......

To be honest, if it happened in his previous life, this would be a fantasy plot that only existed in light novels, and Lin Xiao would want to cut his head off. But now, Lin Xiao didn't really want to agree to it. It was a bit troublesome. He couldn't even take care of his own ship girl, so how could he have the energy to take care of the daughter of a wealthy family?

Although the young lady of the Amemiya family may be very beautiful and cute, even as good as the KanColle, and her family is also very rich, what does that have to do with Lin Xiao?

After all, this is not a light novel, and it is impossible for him to act out any "marrying into a wealthy family" drama. It's not that he has no interest in beautiful girls, but it is far less important than finding his own ship girl.

This is the same reason why he has little interest in fishing boats. He hasn't even figured out what's in the bowl yet, and he's already checking what's in the pot?

Chisa Amamiya seemed to notice that he was somewhat unhappy, and immediately added: "Of course, if you are willing to help, you can stay in the seaside villa for free, and you can stay as long as you want. In addition, if there is anything that the Amamiya family can help you with, you can also ask for it."

She didn't mention money because that would have seemed too vulgar and might have upset people.

"And...and I won't bother you. My little sister is very sensible and can take care of herself. It's just that if she encounters any difficulties in the academy, or some exercises or other activities, I need to trouble you."

Lin Xiao still frowned, as if thinking about how to refuse.

"Owner."

However, just when he was feeling a little embarrassed, Sheffield suddenly came over and whispered something to him.

Lin Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up, his expression immediately changed 180 degrees, he patted his chest and said, "No problem, I'll take care of your sister!"

"Ah? Well, then... thank you for your help."

Chisa Amemiya was confused. She glanced at Sheffield. What did this maid say to make Commander Lin Xiao suddenly change his attitude?

"However, correspondingly, I may indeed need help from your Amamiya family in the future."

Lin Xiao looked at Miss Amemiya in front of him. What Sheffield said was right. Let’s not talk about money for now. They don’t lack it for the time being. They can also earn money slowly when rebuilding the port area in the future. But the Amemiya family in front of him has one thing that is very worth utilizing - that is, connections.

Although District J is small, there must be many ship girls from the former port area among so many cities. But just imagine, if Lin Xiao leads a group of ship girls to look for the girls from his own port area, how long will it take to search a city?

Even if it's just a simple walk around, it would conservatively take several days. Even though the J area is not that big, it is not realistic to search it from beginning to end. What's more, the possibility of finding the ship girl with such a rough search is very low. But if you ask the local "landlord" and the Amemiya family who have extensive connections in the J area to help find it, wouldn't the possibility be much higher?

However, directly asking them to find someone might not be feasible. After all, the matter of "finding the ship girls" is not easy to explain to outsiders. Making it too conspicuous might cause unnecessary trouble. Moreover, even if he really made a detailed list, it would be unrealistic to ask the Amemiya family to find these ship girls.

After all, there may be many shipgirls with the same ship name, and the characteristics he can name are generally somewhat common. Who can know if it is his shipgirl? As for the training level and equipment... this is a relatively private matter in itself, and it is impossible to ask the shipgirl casually. Moreover, even if the training level is taken into account, except for those shipgirls above level 100, it is still difficult to confirm a specific individual.

Therefore, how to use this channel to find people is a difficult problem to solve. But before that, at least such an industry is diverse and complete, and its influence covers almost half of the J area. It can help him spread the news. Lin Xiao may not be happy to help take care of a newcomer, but if taking care of a newcomer can bring back many of his own ship girls, it would be a very cost-effective deal...