Their perfect commander

"You're awake." z46 looked at Frederick the Great calmly. She seemed to have gotten used to this kind of thing.

Of course, I am worried, but z46's way of expressing emotions is even more special.

"How long have I slept?" Frederick the Great reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, but the tears could not be stopped from flowing out and could not be wiped away at all. She didn't know why she was crying.

"I slept for seven days after returning from Sakura Empire." Z46 took out a handkerchief and handed it to Frederick the Great. A hint of doubt appeared on her calm little face. This was the first time she saw Frederick the Great cry. She could not understand that kind of sadness.

In her impression, Frederick the Great had never shed tears, which was an indescribable contrast.

"Thank you...my child..." Frederick the Great took the handkerchief from z46 and gently wiped his wet cheek. With his other hand, he held z46's delicate little hand, tightly holding it, feeling her warmth.

No... No... This is not the feeling that Frederick the Great wants, and she let go of Z46's hand again.

Her heart felt empty, as if she had lost something precious, but she didn't have anything precious.

Jiang Cheng's handsome appearance suddenly flashed through her mind, but she smiled self-deprecatingly, and the next second her expression became serious again.

Jiangcheng...yes, Jiangcheng!!

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"So, you haven't forgotten Jiang Cheng?"

In the office, Bismarck and Frederick the Great sat opposite each other, and Bismarck's eyes moved back and forth between Frederick the Great and the report in his hand.

Information about Sakura Empire had already appeared on her desk.

All traces of Jiang Cheng were completely wiped out in Sakura Empire. His name, his appearance, and everything he had done were deleted as if they were formatted.

No one remembers the name.

"He hasn't forgotten it. He remembers it very clearly. Who forgot him?" Frederick the Great looked at Bismarck's expression and realized that something was wrong.

"Hu Teng, Ron...Except for you, everyone who went to Sakura Empire has forgotten Jiangcheng."

"And there is also the Sakura Empire. The Sakura Empire has completely lost any trace of Jiangcheng."

"Did you find out anything?" Frederick the Great picked up the document on the table and began to read it. As her eyes moved, her expression became more serious.

"Only the Sirens can do this. With the current level of technology, it is difficult to completely wipe out a person. Of course, we do not rule out the possibility of third-party forces other than the Sirens." Bismarck was also thinking about the principles of this technology.

As long as a person exists in this world, there will be traces of his existence left behind.

If everything is forgotten, it means that no one will remember. If a person disappears from everyone's memory, then he has truly never existed.

The fact that the Sakura Empire forgot about the city of Namie had no impact on Bismarck, but she had begun to wonder if the Sakura Empire was the first one, or if she had forgotten something.

If this technology were in the hands of the Sirens, wouldn't everything they did become a joke?

Of course, what Bismarck didn't know was that this was not technology but 'magic'.

"But you are special. You are the only one who has not forgotten Jiang Cheng."

"Only me...why..." Frederick the Great did not seem to be responding to Bismarck, but asking himself why he kept a human being in his heart?

"Who knows..." Bismarck seemed to be immune to what happened to Frederick the Great. She couldn't take out Frederick the Great's mind cube to study it, right? ?

"There will be an answer, but not now." Frederick the Great pressed his jade hand lightly on his chest, a little absent-minded, his dark golden eyes looking at the photo of Jiang Cheng on the table.

"...I hope so."

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Inside the orphanage, Jiang Cheng was being stared at by more than a dozen pairs of clear eyes.

The children were quite curious about the new brother and had a great liking for him.

"Aunt Dean, who is this pigeon?"

"I told you to call the dean auntie sister... idiot..."

"He and the dean's sister both have black eyes and black hair, so he can't be my aunt's brother... But he doesn't look like one... He looks so handsome..."

"Ahem, ahem, ahem!! Alright, alright!! Be quiet!" Mu Ran gritted her teeth and looked fiercely at the little kids who called her auntie. She would definitely give them more math problems later!

"This is my friend Jiang Cheng. He will be staying with us for a while. Do you understand? Don't play tricks on brother Jiang Cheng!" Mu Ran patted Jiang Cheng's shoulder, indicating that she would protect him from now on.

"Friends...you look much younger..."

"Shh... stop talking. Aunt Dean hates people talking about her age. Don't let anyone know that she is in her twenties... You must keep it a secret..."

“[○?｀Д′? ○]Okay!! Okay, be quiet!!! Go wash your hands now, and we’ll be ready for dinner soon. I’ll personally make today’s lunch!!” Mu Ran had a smug look on her face. These little brats couldn’t talk nonsense after eating her food, could they?

"Σ(⊙▽⊙"!!!"

! ! ! !

"Commander, don't!!"

"Sister Dean, we were wrong!! Please forgive us!!"

“.....No, I have to go...”

The scene instantly became a mess. One can imagine how amazing Mu Ran's cooking skills are.

"You...don't stop me, I'm going to go right now and show you how good my cooking skills are!"

"Commander!! Commander!" Karlsruhe almost hugged Muran, but at this time, she couldn't stop Muran.

"How about leaving the lunch to me? I also want to help with something as a 'reward' for living here?" Jiang Cheng looked at the noisy crowd calmly and said unhurriedly.

"Huh? You can cook too?" Mu Ran was stunned, and everyone else present also fell silent.

"Maybe a little."

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Lunch was beef stew with potatoes, the soup was red bean soup, and the side dish was stir-fried cabbage.

".....So...delicious!! Even better than what Sister Cologne made!" Karlsruhe wiped the soup from the corner of his mouth, his blue eyes sparkling with little stars! !

This was probably the best goulash she had ever eaten.

“Hehe~~~ Jiang Cheng, your cooking skills are not bad~ We can learn from each other sometime~~” Mu Ran had no clear understanding of his own cooking skills at all.

"Jiangcheng...Hello, I'm Cologne."

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7. Memories

Cologne put down the spoon, and his white and tender fingers gently touched the frame of his glasses on the bridge of his nose. He looked at Jiang Cheng with his lavender eyes, without a smile or other emotions on his face.

She had no emotions about Jiang Cheng, but since he was the commander's friend, she had to be polite no matter how much she took. Although Jiang Cheng looked reassuring, she still had to say what needed to be said.

"Hello, Miss Cologne." Jiang Cheng smiled back. There was no impurities in his black eyes, like the eyes of a child.

"Since Mr. Jiang Cheng is the commander's friend, I won't say much. I just hope that Mr. Jiang Cheng will be careful with his words and actions and don't let the commander down." Cologne didn't say much. After all, she still trusted her commander.

"Ah la la~~~ Sister Cologne is actually just serious on the surface, but she is actually a very nice person~~~" Karlsruhe smiled and patted Cologne on the shoulder. Someone who can make such delicious food must not be a bad person~~

Karlsruhe was thinking about how to turn Jiang Cheng into a cook for the orphanage. With Jiang Cheng, he wouldn't have to eat his commander's food anymore.

"Ahem...Okay Karlsruhe, pay attention to table manners." A hint of rosy light appeared on Cologne's fair cheeks, and his eyes unconsciously glanced away, no longer looking at Jiang Cheng. It was really her "blessing" to have such a sister...

"The food cooked by Jiang Cheng is delicious, isn't it~~~isn't it~~isn't it~~~So it's okay for Jiang Cheng to stay in the orphanage for a while~~~Hehe~~right, Sister Cologne~~Sister Cologne~~" Karlsruhe still didn't notice that his sister was blushing, and simply hugged Cologne's waist, with his silver hair sticking to Cologne's cheek.

"Ahem...I didn't say that Mr. Jiang Cheng couldn't live here."

"That means you agree!!! That's great, I don't have to eat the commander's food anymore... ugh!!" Karlsruhe covered his mouth belatedly, but the atmosphere at the scene had already grown cold. The children who were eating also stopped what they were doing. Some looked at Karlsruhe, some covered their own eyes, and some looked at Karlsruhe and covered the eyes of others.

"Ah, haha... I'm full... It's better to go for a walk now... haha..." Karlsruhe said to herself, preparing to get up and run away, but as soon as she stood up, her shoulders were pushed down hard by someone.

"Hey...Karlsruhe, what did you say just now...Commander, I didn't hear it clearly, can you say it again...Hehe..." Mu Ran's eyes were glowing red, and there was a thick black air behind him.

She is usually very gentle and probably won't be made angry, except for cooking, which is her taboo.

So, the first rule of the orphanage is: Don’t talk about the director’s cooking skills…

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At night, in the courtyard.

Jiang Cheng sat alone on the stone steps, looking gently at the slightly deserted courtyard. The stone road was covered with moss, and the pond in the courtyard had long been dried up and overgrown with weeds. Fortunately, it was winter and there were no insects.

Today is a full moon, but unfortunately the thick clouds have covered half of the moon, leaving only half. The faint moonlight is spreading down from the night sky, bringing with it the chill of the wind. It is not as gentle as usual, but it makes people feel a little at ease.

"It's here...it's so easy to find." Mu Ran, wearing a thick down jacket, walked up the stairs step by step and sat next to Jiang Cheng.

"Your room has been cleaned up. Although the conditions are a bit poor, it is no problem to live in it temporarily. I don't think you will care about these problems. Although you said you forgot something, I feel that even if I haven't seen you for a long time, you are still the same..."

Mu Ran's black eyes looked at the stars hidden in the night sky. When the moonlight was dim, they seemed to light up. Of course, this was Mu Ran's illusion.

"My appearance?" Jiang Cheng responded.

"How should I put it? It's probably a numb feeling? He won't resist when being beaten, and he keeps silent when being insulted. He accepts all the harm, but he always has a smile on his face... a very strange smile, like a puppet without a soul..."

"A puppet without a soul...is that so..." Jiang Cheng tried to recall the memory that Muran mentioned, but failed.

"When you left the orphanage, I was worried that you would starve to death, and I was worried that you would want to die... It was a headache in every sense... But later I heard that you entered the Commander Academy, which should be a good place, right?? The treatment there is much better than that of a wild commander like me... You should be able to eat well there, right?"

"But it should be Donghuang Commander Academy... How come you came to Tiexue, and you lost your memory... But if it's you, it shouldn't be a big deal... Anyway, you always have a nonchalant attitude." Mu Ran imitated Jiang Cheng's expression, with an indifferent look and calm eyes. He probably learned seven out of ten.

This might be one of the reasons why Mu Ran recognized Jiang Cheng. After all, that picture and that expression were so recognizable that he hadn't forgotten them even after more than ten years.

"....." Jiang Cheng was speechless looking at the wooden expression. This must be the mentality of Belfast, Akagi and other ship girls at that time. Now it's tit for tat, and Jiang Cheng himself has realized a little bit.

But only a little.

"Haha... It's rare to see you with such an expression... It's really interesting, this is right, why should a child learn to be mature like an adult... Laugh when you should laugh, cry when you should cry, it's really tiring to have the same face all day long..." Mu Ran smiled and patted Jiang Cheng's shoulder, but he couldn't get the effect through the gloves.

There are very few people like Jiang Cheng who are not afraid of the cold, but it would be a bit biased to say that they are human beings.

Mu Ran smiled but couldn't laugh anymore. She paused and spoke again.

"It's the same for me... Forget it, let's not talk about this. Now that I have a new life, the past is the past." Wasn't she the same? ?

"By the way, have you really forgotten everything? No trace of anything that can remind you of it? A diary? Photos? A communicator or something like that? If so, maybe I can help you." Mu Ran looked serious, looking at Jiang Cheng's slightly confused face, and she suddenly felt like she was being relied on by a child.

Now she is no longer the little girl who flatters others to get a sense of security. Now she is the dean's aunt...sister...

"There is a photo." Jiang Cheng didn't think much about it and handed the photo in his pocket to Muran. Muran took off his gloves and took the photo. With the help of the light from the communicator, he could see the person in the photo clearly.

After just one look, Mu Ran was so shocked that he almost dropped the photo.

She did recognize Xiao Jiangcheng in the photo. Apart from the fact that his expression was a little strange, there was nothing special about him. But Frederick the Great in the photo shocked her.

Like something that cannot be looked at directly, the appearance of Frederick the Great is not something that ordinary people can see. Even the majestic aura in the photo cannot be resisted.

As the commander, Mu Ran saw the peculiarity of Frederick the Great at a glance. His dark golden eyes seemed to have some kind of magic that made people dare not look at him. His body exuded a majestic aura that made people breathless.

She is definitely not a human... She should be a ship girl, a ship girl with a very high status and strength...

But how is Jiang Cheng related to this ship girl? ?

Jiang Cheng can't possibly be her child.... Kanmusu can't give birth...

Muran began to worry about Jiang Cheng...and this worry was not groundless.

His black eyes were filled with solemnity, and he looked at Jiang Cheng with a serious expression. He seemed to be in a dangerous situation.

Amnesia, photos, and powerful shipgirls...

"Do you know this person?" Mu Ran asked carefully.

"Maybe we have met before? But I don't remember now." Jiang Cheng shook his head.

"Have you met him before... It would be nice to know who he is... Um... Karlsruhe! Come out!! Let me see if I recognize you!!" Mu Ran looked towards the bushes not far away and shouted loudly.

"Eh... have we been discovered by the commander? I just happened to be out for a walk... with Sister Cologne..." Karlsruhe stood up with a smile, and pulled up the blushing Cologne as well.

"Hmm?? And Cologne... Yeah... they were really led astray by Karlsruhe..."

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8. Tangled Fate