Revisiting Azur Lane

Hermione glanced at the personnel list for this trip. Among the royal members, only Javelin would participate - Hood would not participate, so she did not need to make too many preparations and could just travel light.

After a short rest, Zhou He said goodbye to Hermione and left the third floor. He walked through the first floor lobby which was already crowded with people and seemed very lively. He then found his way to the courtyard outside the restaurant and strolled around. From time to time, he stopped to observe the flowers beside his legs. His behavior exuded a gentle aura, and he was like a lady in a painting.

"Shokaku, have you seen Zuikaku?"

Although it's a bit inappropriate, Zhou He really likes women like Shokaku who are gentle and charming and have some sister attributes. Even in Azur Lane where there are so many candidates for wives, Shokaku is still a superior choice.

"Hmm? Didn't Zuikaku just run to find the commander excitedly?"

Xianghe, who was being addressed, turned around and stared at Zhou He with his blue eyes, frowning slightly: "Could it be that the child missed the commander?"

"That's not the case. Zuikaku has already reported it to me."

Zhou He was embarrassed and explained quickly, saying that he was not careful with his words and made Ruihe angry, and now he wanted to apologize to Ruihe.

"Is it really?"

Xianghe listened to Zhou He's explanation quietly, but didn't quite believe it. Even when Zuikaku was acting like that in the morning, Zhou He didn't say anything harsh. How could he suddenly say something that would anger Zuikaku? Without even thinking about it, she could guess that it was Zuikaku's unyielding character that broke out, and he noticed something insignificant in the conversation and made a fuss.

"That's it."

Zhou He confirmed it very firmly. He spread his hands and said, "Zuihe is the second important member to join the port area after Yudachi, but I always ignore her ideas when assigning tasks. I should have noticed it earlier and paid more attention to her feelings."

"..."

Xianghe looked at Zhou He's serious expression and it seemed that he was not protecting Zuikaku. Could it be that Zuikaku was deliberately making trouble because Zhou He was in the wrong first?

I can't imagine it, but listening to the previous conversation between Zuikaku and Zhou He, Zhou He was still quite immature when the port area just started operating. Was it at that time that the wrong arrangement was made?

After a moment's thought, she smiled and said, "Don't worry, Commander. It seems to me that Zuikaku likes you very much. As long as you find out what made that girl angry and apologize, she will definitely forgive you, Commander."

"I didn't see her come out of the command building. She's probably in her room. It's not convenient for the commander to go alone. Let's go together."

No matter how Shokaku looks at Zhou He, he seems to be full of sincerity. Although it would be good for Zuikaku to reflect on himself more, since Zhou He is willing to apologize on his own, it is also a good thing that the two of them naturally reconciled when they were having a quarrel.

"Ah."

After Zhou He responded, he turned around and took a look, feeling a little disappointed and a little surprised: he thought Zuikaku would come to Shokaku to act coquettishly and seek comfort immediately, but after he came down and finished talking to Shokaku, Zuikaku didn't come down either.

If Zuikaku could hear and see his speech from a third-person perspective, he would probably feel much better.

Pity.

"..."

"what are you doing here?"

Seeing Zhou He and Shokaku walking towards the front door of the command building, Tosa, who had just returned from a walk in the forest, looked at Zuikaku who was hiding behind the wall of the command building and peeking forward, and poked her waist with the scabbard, causing Zuikaku to cry out "Ah", and turned around swiftly, without even having time to complain or make fun of Tosa's behavior, and hurriedly went in the back door.

"You are so impatient. You are really young."

Kaga followed Tosa and commented on Zuikaku's behavior - I remember an old senior often said this, and now it's her turn, it feels pretty good?

"Maybe he had some trouble with the commander, and he wanted to ask Shokaku for help, but the commander got there first, so he must be feeling anxious."

Tosa tilted his head to look at Kaga, who was crossing his arms, trying to act old-fashioned but looked full of energy. "There's only one person as stupid as Zuikaku, don't get close to her."

"There is no one in this port area who can say that I am stupid."

Kaga restrained his attitude and regained a bit of his cool temperament.

If Tosa had not existed in this port area, she would not be wandering around like this doing nothing. The world-famous Bismarck and Hood, as well as the foreign Jean Bart, these battleships and battlecruisers that were obviously powerful enemies, were all excellent whetstones!

Of course, she thought it was nice to hang out with Tosa every day. As for looking for Kursk or something - if she really wanted to find someone in the port area, would it be difficult?

Tosa just raised an eyebrow at his step-sister's sudden seriousness and paid no more attention to it. He walked through the back door of the headquarters and came to the front hall through the corridor. He happened to meet Zhou He who walked in with Shokaku. He swept his eyes across the busy hall. Zuikaku was not there. The only seemingly smart Avatar among the Sakura Empire had already mixed with the destroyers. He was indeed very smart.

"Commander, can you please tell me about the arrangements for the camping trip?"

After taking a glance at Shokaku, who was a completely different person from Zuikaku, Tosa went up to talk to Zhou He. She was not interested in the island investigation, but she was worried about letting Zhou He, the "boss" who seemed well-prepared at first glance but would be exposed as soon as he went out, wander around in the wild.

"Hmm~"

Zhou He's mind raced, and he clapped his hands as he walked to the center of the hall. He glanced at everyone present and said with a smile, "Welcome everyone to participate in the 'first camping event' in the port area. It is expected to take 1 to 3 nights, so everyone should prepare some clothes to change into. I will be responsible for the other equipment, and Zuikaku will be responsible for the route. If you see a nice place to stay on the road, please let me know."

To put it simply, in addition to the above speech, Zhou He also gave some popular science about outdoor safety, which is not really popular science, that is, if you see cute wild animals, don't think about catching them, if you see delicious wild animals, don't hunt them casually, drink less raw water, eat less wild fruits, etc.

It was a very layman's explanation, but it was enough to keep everyone excited and received very warm applause - everyone's active participation made Zhou He realize that it was really boring for his own ship girl to stay at home, and when there were no sorties scheduled, he had to find a way to get everyone active.

Activities such as "sports meets", "food festivals" and "fireworks shows" must be quickly moved online for use.

"We are still short of Homeland Coins."

Thinking this in his mind, Zhou He smiled and waved goodbye to everyone, and went upstairs first. He happened to run into Zuikaku who was "going back to his room". The latter was caught by Zhou He as soon as he opened the door of his room. Seeing that Zhou He was about to speak, Zuikaku raised his hand to stop him: "Wait! I lost my temper just now, but if the commander came here to praise me, then forget it."

Zhou He's mouth twitched. He didn't know why he wanted to laugh at Ruihe, but he held it back and waved at her to come over: "You should have heard my speech just now, have you prepared the route and clothes?"

"Don't worry, it will be fine soon."

Zuikaku glanced at his room, gently closed the door and shortened the distance between him and Zhou He. When he didn't see Shokaku, he glanced towards the stairwell, and when he was sure that Shokaku didn't come up, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you worried that I'll complain to Shokaku?"

Zhou He saw through her thoughts at a glance. Ruihe was no fool. Although she was angry, she probably realized that she was in the wrong if she really argued. She went to Xianghe to cry and came to confront him, and she would be exposed in an instant.

That's why he was able to find Shokaku first.

"That's what I thought, but you won't do that, Commander?"

Ruihe leaned against the stairwell, her tone was affirmative, and she was very panicked. Before, she and Zhou He could only be considered bickering, but this time it could be considered a "quarrel", and it was a bit serious.

"Of course. Even if there is a complaint in the port area, it is you who come to me to complain about other people."

Zhou He snapped his fingers and smiled. He was the manager of this port and the nominal superior of his own ship girls. Considering that the appearance of his own ship girls originated from him and the system in his body, it was not an exaggeration to call himself the parent.

How could a boss (adult) go to his subordinates (juniors) to complain?

"Of course, this is not the point. Just take two steps down."

Zhou Heke still remembered that he didn't come to see Ruihe to show off. He looked at the stairs and raised his hand and stepped back. Ruihe took two steps back obediently with a "?" Then he saw Zhou He stepped forward and raised his hand. His palm with considerable warmth fell on her head——

"!!!"

Zuikaku jumped back several steps as if he had received an electric shock, staring at Zhou He with wide eyes: "Commander, let's talk nicely."

"It seems that Yuuri and the others like her very much."

Zhou He looked at the panicked Zuikaku with a smile, and put down his palm and spread it towards her: "Although it's a little late, I still want to say it again. Zuikaku, your excellence is beyond words in my opinion. Half of the credit goes to you for the prosperity of our port area now."

"..."

Zuikaku's eyes flickered, and he finally asked back in a somewhat unconvinced tone, "Only half?"

"The other half belongs to Yudachi. Even you were brought back by Yudachi."

Zhou He raised his eyebrows. He didn’t even include himself in the calculation.

"hateful."

Ruihe wanted to say something but stopped herself, as reality left her no room for rebuttal.

"Anyway, that's it. We're about to leave for camping, so hurry up and get ready. It would be embarrassing if you get lost."

Zhou He patted the stair railing with his hand, gave Ruihe a smile, turned around and went up to the third floor.

"Aha…"

Watching Zhou He leave, Ruihe, who had thought he was very tough, subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand to rub his hair.

Why on earth did she argue with Zhou He over such a trivial matter?

Downstairs, Shokaku walked away with a faint smile.

Chapter 94 Adjustment

When he returned to the third floor, Zhou He first saw an office with its door open and no one inside. Then he turned around and saw Hermione standing in front of his door, seemingly hesitating whether to go in.

"commander."

Hermione, who was dragging a suitcase, also noticed Zhou He. She let go of the suitcase, took small steps towards him, and asked in a low voice if he needed help packing his clothes.

"Clothes, take a set."

After thinking about it, Zhou He walked forward, opened the door and went in. He was a very particular person and would take a shower once a day if conditions permitted. The reason was that he felt very comfortable when taking a shower. It was not a forced relaxation like staying up late and scrolling through the phone, but a psychological relaxation.

This was also one of the reasons why he made a lot of noise when Hermione broke into the bathhouse downstairs while he was taking a bath.

Of course, if he doesn't have the conditions, he can also accept taking a bath every 2 to 3 days.

When Zhou He opened the wardrobe and was thinking about whether to take the military uniform or everyday clothes, Hermione stood at the door and poked her head in to observe. Since there were not many things in the room and the sunlight coming in from the window, the room looked quite tidy. The sheets on the bed were wrinkled, but most of them were smoothed out. There were several books and notebooks stacked on the desk. Zhou He would usually write a few words here, which was considered his private desk.

"It seems the commander brought Yudachi back to spend the night yesterday?"

Hermione didn't have as sharp a sense of smell as Xili, but she could still smell a lingering scent in the room that did not belong to Zhou He.

Zhou He's doting on Xi Li made her feel envious.

"Yes, as you know, Zuikaku brought a group of people to check on the ward this morning because of this matter, but I scared them away."

Zhou He thought about it and finally decided to take the military uniform with him. It was not for any other reason, but because he usually wore this white military uniform and his own ship girls were used to it. If he got lost, it would be easier to find him in white.

"Ms. Zuikaku cares a lot about the Commander."

Hermione took the matching clothes handed to her by Zhou He with a faint smile, took two steps back, squatted down and put them in the suitcase.

"Ah."

Zhou He smiled. In the harbor, besides Yudachi, the person he communicated with the most was Zuikaku. He said, "Maybe I've become more and more presentable recently, so she wants to see my embarrassment when facing an emergency."

"...?"

Hermione paused, closed the suitcase and stood up, observing Zhou He calmly, but because of the smile on his face, she couldn't tell whether his words were true or false, so she smiled obediently: "So the commander regards Miss Zuikaku as a playmate. If the commander tells Miss Zuikaku directly about such an important matter, she will definitely be happy."

"Really? Just say that the next time you have an argument with Zuikaku."

Zhou He touched his chin. That’s what he should have said when he praised Zuikaku just now. Maybe it would make Zuikaku like him even better.

Hermione smiled without saying anything. Now she was sure that Zhou He really had no other ideas. As for Ruihe, she didn't know what he was thinking.

"Let's go down first and give Zuikaku some time to prepare."

Zhou He looked back at his room, and after making sure that there was nothing that needed to be packed, he followed Hermione out of the room, closed the doors and windows of the office, and went straight down to the first floor. Hermione used her slender arms and hands to carry the one-meter-high suitcase downstairs with one hand. Her posture was still elegant, and the suitcase did not shake at all, which made Zhou He marvel at it.

"Are you leaving?"

The other people who signed up for the camping gathered in the hall. The person who asked was Hood, who was not participating. She sat on a chair and Jarvis stood behind her. The combination of the two, one gentle and one cold, made the space around them empty.

"Wait a minute, Hood, are you coming with us?"

Zhou He approached the crowd and stood behind the bench where Xi Li and the others were sitting. He put his hand on the backrest and smiled, "Siren can't detect our port area, so it's okay for you to go together."

"Yes."

Hood picked up the teacup on the table next to him and smiled warmly: "Actually, I'm not very good at operating in areas where I haven't explored the situation. If there is a next time, I will definitely participate."

"Is that so? Please participate next time."

Zhou He was not discouraged, nor did he find it strange. After all, Aunt Hood was at the top level of the nobility, so it was normal for her to have no interest in this kind of grassroots work of exploration and investigation.

The conversation between the two did not last too long. Zhou He soon chatted with destroyers such as Yuudachi, Z23, and Javelin. When they mentioned the problem of bringing clothes but having no place to take a bath, Zhou He smiled brightly and said that if there was no place, he would dig a hot spring pool on the spot for everyone to take a bath and rest.

This is not an exaggeration. He can't afford the 15 Home Coins at home. The 8 Home Coins are more cost-effective. If there is a beautiful scenery area that can be viewed, he can just take a picture of a hot spring and use it as a mark. In the future, when there is a large-scale development, he can just pave the road there. It's not a loss no matter how you think about it.

"Commander is awesome!"

The destroyers really felt this generosity, and those who had not planned to take their luggage left and went upstairs one after another - no one could resist the temptation of taking a hot spring bath immediately after playing.

"Commander, do you have any spare resources?"

Children look at the appearance, while mature adults look at the essence. Bismarck was quite surprised. Could it be that what Zhou He said, "reward is an extra gain," was not just a polite remark?

Zhou He spread his hands and said, "There are still some left. After this camping trip, I will probably build a new dormitory, so Bismarck and you don't need to move out in a hurry."

"understood."

Bismarck liked the Iron Blood military uniform that she came with at the beginning. She would change it out when she went on an attack, but would put it on at home. At this moment, she sat upright in the chair opposite Hood, and her tone of answer was as calm as ever.

What Zhou He couldn't resist the most was a dashing and handsome woman. Bismarck and Tirpitz both had the personalities he liked (referring to the extent of giving the ring). His eyes turned and said, "So, it seems that Count Spee is not planning to go out with us?"

"Spee likes quiet and solitude, so it would be good for her to stay and get familiar with the environment."

Bismarck said he must have also given reasons for Count Spee who was not present.

Since these were the choices of their own ship girls, Zhou He naturally wouldn't say much. It happened that several main forces of the camp were here, so he took the opportunity to explain the situation of the Sirens outside - it would be best for them not to attack in the near future. As for when they could attack?