Revisiting Azur Lane

"This is your temporary address, Nagato. I remember there seems to be another room on the third floor. I'll take you there to have a look."

Ayanami and Ashigara came back and turned on the lights in the living room on the first floor. Zhou He explained the situation and took her on a brief tour of the living facilities.

"Ah."

Nagato followed Zhou He obediently, while New Jersey lagged behind the two of them, blinking his eyes as if he was calculating something.

Although Zhou He had said before that this new dormitory was not suitable as a dormitory, the location and design of its rooms were quite good. For example, every room on the third floor could see a large view of the port area through the window. The side near the sea could see the sea, the rooms inside could see the forest, and finally, Nagato's room was on the side, and you could see the hot spring pool directly from the window.

"Hiss, there's something powerful here."

Zhou He was originally just taking Nagato on a tour, but when he leaned out of the window, he could see directly into the awning of the hot spring pool from an angle. He could even see people swimming in the pool. Unfortunately, the distance was quite far and he couldn't see clearly without a telescope.

"what happened?"

Nagato was curiously checking the furniture in the room. When he heard Zhou He's voice, he took two steps towards this side, tiptoed to look outside, and exclaimed: "Can a hot spring be developed in this location?"

"Yes!"

The clear and powerful response did not come from Zhou He, but from New Jersey who was standing at the door with a change of clothes. She smiled brightly at the two frightened people: "Ms. Nagato, Commander, this is a rare opportunity, do you want to go to the hot spring together?"

"Ah I?"

Zhou He raised his hand and pointed at himself, then quickly shook his head and waved his hands. It was okay for Nagato, but why did he still bring him to play?

He just put the ring on Yudachi today, but he can't turn around and be honest with other people. It's not appropriate.

"What's the matter? I heard from everyone that the commander hasn't soaked in this hot spring pool many times since it was repaired, so just treat it as a welcome ceremony for the new members! I just joined the port yesterday, so it's a good opportunity for everyone to get to know each other and improve their relationship!"

New Jersey's narrow eyes fell on Zhou He, and his smile was very innocent.

"Well, thank you for the invitation, but I'm not very familiar with the rules here. This kind of thing... is a little early for me."

Nagato took two steps back and leaned against the window, raising her hands with a somewhat reluctant expression - she knew New Jersey, and she had barely spoken to him on the way back, but now she spoke like this, the White Eagles' culture was actually so open? It was a bit scary.

"Ah."

Zhou He chuckled twice and waved at New Jersey: "Stop it, New Jersey, you will scare others if you are like this. Besides, how can I accompany you to take a bath? Go back and take a shower, the dinner is about to start."

"Ah~"

New Jersey blinked. This development seemed to be different from what she expected?

Isn't it that our commander is not opposed to having a relationship with them? Normally, shouldn't he accept her invitation, and then chat and laugh to quickly get to know each other?

"It's not 'Alas'. If you have nothing to do, you can help me carry the daily necessities up here."

Zhou He twitched his lips, stepped forward and patted the empty bed, then snapped his fingers and looked at Nagato: "Winter is coming soon, after dinner, Nagato, follow me to pick out some clothes to change into."

"Ah, I see."

Seeing Zhou He making arrangements and giving instructions as usual, Nagato came back to his senses and nodded in response.

"Commander, please don't ignore me! Yeah, I get it."

New Jersey was also confused by Zhou He's behavior. After calculating the time, it seemed that there was indeed not enough time for a bath and a chat. He sighed regretfully: "Commander, don't refuse next time."

After leaving this sentence, New Jersey turned and left, and Zhou He in the room also breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand.

How could he forget? New Jersey was well-known in the game for being a freeloader, the type who would rush in and use his ultimate power as soon as they met. He couldn't be blocked in the room by New Jersey anymore. With his overwhelming size and strength, he would be eaten up if he showed even the slightest flaw.

terrible!

"Well."

Looking at Zhou He's relieved expression, Nagato's mouth corners unconsciously rose slightly.

It turns out that our commander is not omnipotent.

Chapter 177 Good night and sweet dreams

After driving New Jersey away, Zhou He led Changmen downstairs in a hurry. Not only was his heart beating a little fast, he was also a little anxious about time.

It was almost nine o'clock since Yudachi and the others came back. Normally, everyone would have gone to bed at this time, but now that he and Nagato had come outside, they could even see groups of people strolling out of the hot springs. The noise so loud in the middle of the night made Zhou He feel very unusual.

The girls who had just come out of the bath were 1.5 times more beautiful than usual, especially under the hazy moonlight. Each of them was a top-notch beauty. Zhou He couldn't help but take a few more glances when he greeted them. It was even more lively when he returned to the headquarters. As soon as he came in from the back door, he heard exclamations and voices coming from the living room. He took a closer look and saw, as expected, that Yuudachi was surrounded by the crowd.

It is true that Yudachi is a little silly, but sometimes she is very smart. For example, when she was with Zhou He, she obviously did not understand the value of the vow ring, but behind his back in front of other people, she spread out her fingers very ostentatiously for people around her to admire, and her show-off attitude was obvious at a glance.

"That is…"

Nagato, who was following Zhou He, also saw it and showed an expression of disbelief. Zhou He reacted quickly and put his index finger to his mouth to make a gesture of silence: "Shh."

Nagato seemed to understand but closed his mouth. He followed Zhou He into the warehouse on the other side of the stairs. Seeing Zhou He start to choose a bedding set, he couldn't help asking, "Is the ring on Yudachi's finger a gift from you?"

"Yes, just a little before you came back."

Zhou He hummed, put the selected quilt cover into the system warehouse, and turned his head to look for clothes suitable for Nagato in the system mall. Nagato was about 1 meters tall with shoes on, and the rise and fall of his chest could be said to be relatively small in the port area. He had some, but not much. The size of his clothes could not be applied to Yudachi and the others, and personal style was also very important. After some hesitation, he chose a four-season kimono for Nagato worth 1 home coin, a skirt for 1 unit, and casual wear for 24 unit, a total of sets of clothes for three home coins.

Although it is not written, but when Zhou He and Yuli were disassembling it yesterday, they found that it came with underwear, so there was no need to worry about it being in neutral.

The system is very considerate in this regard, but precisely because of this discovery, Zhou He suddenly remembered that Yuudachi and Zuikaku had been with him for more than a month, and they had never had those few days of monthly irritability.

This is quite regrettable, but there is nothing that can be done. After all, the ship girl he built is a pure Rubik's Cube Spirit. If anyone wants to blame someone, it is the official that did not give an answer to the question of whether the ship girl can give birth. The system has determined that she cannot.

"Aren't you worried that doing something like that might cause trouble?"

Nagato was puzzled by Zhou He's indifferent attitude. Even if the difference between people and ships was not taken into consideration, as a commander, he married a subordinate. What Zhou He saw as normal favoritism towards Yudachi might be seen as a serious upheaval in the eyes of other camp members. Wouldn't it cause dissatisfaction among others?

"Well, it might be a little troublesome, but I'll find a way to deal with it, so no problem."

Zhou He moved the hat on his head when he heard that. He had just sneaked in without being discovered by others, but now he would definitely not be able to escape if he went out. However, he believed that as long as he could respond to others' moves and communicate with others in a realistic manner, there would be no trouble that could not be solved.

This was a bit too confident. He rubbed his face a little embarrassedly, smiled and nodded at Nagato: "Let's go out. We can't keep others waiting too long."

"understood."

This simple conversation made Nagato realize that the person in front of him was very powerful, not in terms of strength, but in terms of thoughts.

Being able to make her subordinates feel at ease is exactly the strength she wants to possess.

Because there was no emotion on Nagato's face, Zhou He did not notice Nagato's little thoughts. He packed his toiletries in a small plastic bucket, stepped outside the door and eavesdropped. The conversation outside was not as loud as before, and he guessed that Yuudachi and the others had left. So he walked out of the warehouse naturally, and Nagato followed behind to help turn off the lights.

"Oh, Commander, you're here."

Coincidentally, Cleveland came out of the bathroom, waved at Zhou He and Nagato, smiled and leaned over to poke Zhou He's arm with his elbow: "Commander, you are great! You put a ring on Yudachi without noticing. Don't neglect other work in the future just because you are so close to Yudachi."

"Haha, don't worry, there will be no difference from now on. It's just that Yudachi will have one more ring on his hand than usual."

Zhou He didn't think that Xili would neglect his work after marriage. After all, he was usually quite free. Even if he could spare some time to accompany Xili, he would still have plenty of free time.

"Nice answer."

Cleveland gave a thumbs up and chatted with Zhou He for a few words before being called away by Montpellier. The latter glanced at Zhou He before leaving. Although Zhou He could not read his eyes, he could clearly sense that Montpellier was probably worried that he would snatch Cleveland from her.

What a joke! He is not a disobedient son to his father!

If he wants to be one, he has to fight with Yuli first, and then think about whether he has the ability to be a rebellious son.

'It's floating.'

After beating up his own frivolous heart in his heart, Zhou He asked Yuudachi to leave the headquarters and return to the third floor of the new dormitory. He helped Nagato make the bed and unpacked all the new clothes and hung them in the matching wardrobe. As for the "selecting clothes" he told New Jersey, it was just a polite remark to trick her into leaving. It was cheap and convenient to buy directly from the system according to size.

"This is where you live, Nagato. It's a little ordinary. I'll find a way to arrange a separate mansion for you guys in a while."

The little fox obviously knew nothing about housework and could only watch Zhou He busy himself. From time to time, he would listen to his calls to help press the bed legs and pull the sheets. After finishing, Zhou He repeated what he said when he came. Now Sakura Empire has Nagato and White Eagle has New Jersey. It can be said that they all have their own flagships. Royal Navy and Iron Blood have their own territories, and these two can keep up.

However, whether they can get their own territory depends on the efforts of the people in the two camps of Sakura Empire and White Eagle, so he added: "Your exclusive base has a high priority in the port development I plan, let's work hard together."

"Ah."

Nagato, who was standing two steps away, looked up at him, tugged at the corners of his clothes with both hands and smiled faintly.

……

"Congratulations Commander!"

Zhou He hesitated before entering the restaurant, but as soon as he walked in, he saw the girls who were 'eyeing' him clapping and blessing him. Jean Bar was sitting with Yuli, with one hand on her shoulder, and raised his chin towards Zhou He and said with a smile: "Commander, you are too cautious. You can obviously 'propose' to Yuli at this time and in such an occasion. Are you secretly worried that we will embarrass you?"

"Hahaha, this is called acting first and asking for permission later."

Zhou He raised his hand to signal his surrender, his eyes fell on Yudachi who was looking at him and he responded calmly: "Rather, this is a reflection of my determination to swear to Yudachi. Regardless of whether you object or not, I will wear the ring for Yudachi."

"It's just an excuse, but it sounds pretty cool."

Someone took over the conversation, and Zhou He wanted to see who was speaking so directly, and then he saw Yi Bei, who was leaning on the table with one hand. He had a faint smile on his lips, and his slightly upturned eyes were full of wisdom. He exuded a sarcastic aura from head to toe, making people want to go up to him and lecture him.

"This kid doesn't know how to read the atmosphere. Commander, don't worry about it."

Hu Teng glanced at Yi Bei and casually ignored her interruption, but Zhou He actually thought that his excuse was really cool. Before he traveled through time, he would secretly draft anything he discussed with others, but now these words came out of his mouth casually.

After all, people still need exercise.

The atmosphere became a little distorted by this interruption. Zuikaku stood up, clapped his hands, and winked at Zhou He: "Let's not talk about these for now. Congratulations to the Commander and Yudachi for reaching an oath. The Commander must remember today. Today next year will be the anniversary of the Commander and Yudachi's oath. If you forget, be careful of Yudachi's mischief."

"definitely."

Zhou He's heart skipped a beat, and he thought about writing down the time in his diary later.

After that, other people also gave their blessings, suggestions and even expectations for Zhou He. As the kitchen staff began to serve the dishes, the scene gradually became lively. Jean Bal gave the seat next to Yuudachi to Zhou He, and even took the initiative to move the two of them closer. He sat opposite them and looked at them with great joy.

To be honest, at ordinary banquets, Zhou He always gave the protagonist position to his own ship girls. Today, he was pushed to the protagonist position and was a little uncomfortable. But seeing that everyone was very happy, he gradually relaxed, chatting and laughing with others, and even taking the time to feed Yuudachi. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the so-called ideal life was probably like this.

Soon, it was mid-morning for the banquet. Zhou He arranged a box of happy water for the banquet. The guests from Europe always wanted to drink at the banquet, so this time they just drank Coke and some wine.

"commander."

Unconsciously, Hood walked through the crowd of people clinking glasses and came to Zhou He's table. He looked at him and Yuli with a gentle gaze and smiled softly: "Congratulations to the Commander and Yuli for reaching an oath. This is another 'milestone' for the Commander."

"Yeah, huh?"

Zhou He nodded instinctively, then realized something was wrong, but he felt that it was okay. Milestones should be used like this, right?

He glanced at Yudachi, who was squinting his eyes and sipping Coke, and then looked at Hood and asked tentatively: "Hood, if you have anything to say, just tell me."

"It's not an important matter."

Hood picked up the goblet of Coke and shook it gently. It looked as if it contained some precious liquor, sparkling under the light. After shaking it twice, she said, "Today I witnessed the communication between the commander and the observer. Bismarck and I all agree that your diplomatic ability is slightly inferior."

"Well, I always feel uncomfortable when talking to Siren, and the Watcher really hits a sore spot for me, which annoys me a bit."

Zhou He thought it was something else and directly admitted his shortcomings.

"This is normal. The observer is worthy of her model. She has deduced everything that happened on our side just by observing and collecting intelligence. She has the advantage of intelligence, so no matter what she says, she will appear very strong."

Hood didn't think Zhou He was wrong to flip the table, but if it always went on like this, it would definitely not work. She paused and said, "However, the commander can actually infer based on her words. For example, she said that they would withdraw from this sea area and cut off our development. This is obviously a test for the commander, because if she guessed wrong and they really withdrew from here, not only would they lose the resources of the two bases, but it would also free up space and time for us to develop. The difference between the two is our operational space."

Although Bismarck asked her to apply for the position of Foreign Minister, she still thought that she had to convey some knowledge points to Zhou He to avoid Zhou He not understanding her judgments in the future, which would be too troublesome.

"Hmm...I think I understand."

Zhou He felt awe-inspiring, as if he was watching a science video by a big shot before traveling through time. When he listened to it, he felt that he understood it, and in fact, he didn't understand it.

"Commander, there is no need to feel pressured. Just remember that you must not show any signs of weakness or loopholes during the negotiation."

Hood put down the cup with a smile and crossed his hands over his chest: "If something similar happens again in the future, please remember us and let us help you occasionally."

"Ahem, I get it."

Zhou He understood now. He was indeed the stupid one today. Hood, Bismarck, New Jersey, Shentong and others were clearly present at the scene, but he insisted on showing off his IQ with the observer. It was really stupid.

"That's good."

Hood's eyes moved slightly. She had one more thing she wanted to say, but she calmed down again when she saw Xi Li. She raised the cup and shook it towards Zhou He: "I wish the commander a good dream tonight."

"Thank you."

Zhou He raised his glass and clinked it with Hood's. After drinking, Hood got up and left: She actually wanted to ask Zhou He about the different meanings of the pledge rings he mentioned earlier, and whether it meant that he would give rings to other people. She still hoped that Hermione could always stay with Zhou He. This matter was very important both to Hermione personally and to the royal family.

However, it is still early and there is still a lot of time, so there is no need to rush.

The banquet lasted until half past ten, and it was already late at night. What made Zhou He laugh when the party ended was that a group of people in his family were just drinking Coke, but they walked unsteadily as if they were drunk, and they kept shouting. The scene was very funny.

"Commander~"

Yuli also clung to him as if her bones were soft. Zhou He smiled and reached out to touch her little head: "Let's go home too."

Chapter 178 Changing Strategies

It turned out that Yuudachi was not drunk, but was just feeling sleepy after relaxing and eating. He was yawning all the way as Zhou He led him. When going upstairs, he even almost fell asleep when he saw her coming from behind him. The few people who hadn't gone upstairs saw this and chuckled.

"Everyone should go to bed early."