Azur Lane, will there be constant gunfire after peace?

"Mizunoe, are you holding me too tight?"

Du Lin looked at the petite girl in front of him. She was the most sophisticated among the five people.

"Really?" Mizunotsuki blinked, looking quite innocent:

"I just want to play with the commander. What is the commander thinking?"

Du Lin's face turned stern when he heard this:

"Mizunoe, don't tease the adults, I'm going to get angry."

"Hehe~" Mizunotsuki stuck out his tongue:

"The Commander won't get mad at Mizunotsuki, right?"

Du Lin was immediately deflated. This little guy was obviously the type who would take advantage of others and let his temper take its toll on him.

Mu Yue didn’t have as many thoughts as her sister. She grabbed Du Lin’s collar and urged him:

"Commander, what do you want to play?"

"Um......"

Du Lin thought about it. Although the room was large, it was not big enough for so many people to run around freely, so he passed the game of hide-and-seek.

There weren't many toys here, so it wasn't easy to get them in a short time. And unlike Dafeng's place, there were no game consoles here.

Going out? That would mean you would miss dinner time. And noon is the hottest time, so it would be inappropriate to sweat before dinner.

Is there no way to play it that can be done indoors and doesn’t require too much equipment?

Just as Du Lin was racking his brains, the silent Kaga suddenly tugged at his clothes and signaled with his eyes to the table not far away.

Du Lin looked over and then suddenly realized.

"Let's draw together!"

What the room lacks now is paper and pens, and fortunately there are some colored pencils and crayons.

“Drawing…yay!”

Mu Yue's eyes lit up, and the other four little ones nodded.

For children, painting freely is a natural instinct.

Seeing that the five little ones were satisfied, Du Lin breathed a sigh of relief and then gave Kaga a grateful look.

Kaga just smiled:

"...I'll go prepare some snacks and candies. I'll leave them in my care, Commander."

"Candy? Thank you, Sister Kaga!"

Mutsuki perked up instantly.

Sanriyue said tentatively:

"...Do you have Taiyaki?"

Kaga shook his head:

"...There's nothing like that here."

"Well...it's a big blow."

Kaga left, leaving only Du Lin and the five little ones.

"So everyone sit down here and let's start creating."

Du Lin took out paper and pen and distributed them to everyone, then started painting with them.

"Hey, since we're drawing, let's see whose drawing is the funniest!"

Mutsuki didn't mind making things worse and came up with a new trick.

"Interesting?" Du Lin nodded:

"I have no opinion."

The other four little ones also agreed.

The room became quiet for a moment, with only the rustling sound of the brush rubbing against the paper.

Du Lin stared at the white paper in front of him and suddenly felt a little confused.

What to draw?

Painting is one of Du Lin's few interests, and he has a good amateur level.

But he hadn’t written anything seriously in three years.

During the past three turbulent years, I haven't had the leisure to sit down and paint.

Therefore, he felt very unfamiliar holding the paintbrush and didn't know what to paint. Many images emerged in his mind, but they quickly disappeared.

Without a target, Du Lin could only look up and around.

Mutsuki hummed a little tune as she grabbed the crayon and drew on the paper vigorously. Under her childish strokes, there was something strange.

On the other side, Mao Yue and Kisaragi were particularly serious. They seemed to be drawing animals and flowers.

Mikazuki is drawing Taiyaki. This kid really likes Taiyaki.

As for Mizunotsuki...

When Du Lin glanced over, he happened to meet the other person's gaze. He always felt that the smirk on her face was plotting something.

After looking around, Du Lin set his sights on himself again.

What should I draw?

Du Lin stared at the white paper, trying hard to find the image he wanted to capture in his mind.

No... there is no complete goal at all.

Since I don’t know what to draw, I’ll just follow my heart.

Du Lin did not intend to win the contest. After all, it would be too bullying if he gave his all in such a competition.

With this thought in mind, Du Lin began to doodle.

He painted absentmindedly, and time passed slowly.

"Wow!"

The door was opened and Kaga, who had been away for a long time, returned.

She came to the table with a tray and placed a cup of herbal tea next to each person.

"Ah, here comes the candy!"

Mutsuki's eyes lit up, she took the round candy from Kaga and stuffed it into her mouth.

Ruyue beside him whispered:

"Sister...sister, you haven't washed your hands yet..."

"It's okay, it's okay~"

Mutsuki didn't care.

"...The commander has led us very well."

Kaga came to Dulin and put down the tea, so she could see clearly what was on Dulin's drawing paper.

"Huh? This is..."

Kagami's eyes widened.

Volume 186: Chapter I Like Akagi and Kaga

Kaga stared at Du Lin's drawing paper, on which the image of his sister Akagi appeared.

Although it was just a rough draft and the lines were a little messy, Kaga could still tell at first glance that it was the image of Akagi.

"Ok?"

Du Lin raised his head and looked at the white fox beside him:

"Kaga, what's wrong?"

Kaga put down the cup and said meaningfully:

"...Commander, I really like my sister."

"Aha?"

Du Lin was stunned. He followed the other person's gaze and looked at his own drawing paper. After a few seconds, he suddenly realized what was going on.

"Akagi...I drew Akagi?"

Du Lin was also a little surprised.

"What a strange reaction." Kaga tilted his head slightly:

"...Didn't you draw this yourself, Commander?"

"...I did draw it myself, but... "

Du Lin just started writing absentmindedly, and his attention was hardly focused on the drawing paper in front of him.

If it weren't for Kaga's reminder, he probably wouldn't have noticed the image he created.

Kaga looked at Du Lin and shook his head:

"...What a strange commander."

Du Lin had nothing to say about this evaluation.

Looking at the somewhat crude image of Akagi on the paper, Du Lin didn't know whether to continue writing.

Why did I draw Akagi unconsciously?

"...Is it because you like it?"

Kaga next to him suddenly spoke, as if she saw through Du Lin's thoughts.

"like?"

Du Lin was shocked. Kaga's words were like a ray of sunshine that instantly dispelled the fog in his heart and revealed the answer hidden in it.

Seeing Du Lin remain silent, Kaga raised his eyebrows slightly:

"...Isn't it?"

Du Lin savored his current mood carefully and spoke softly:

"No, Kaga, you're right. Yes, I do like Akagi."

This is not a lie.

How could Du Lin not like Akagi who loved him deeply?

That's a big red fox.

"...You're so honest." Kaga was a little surprised:

"...I thought you would deny it outright and keep your sister's feelings hanging like a kite."

Du Lin smiled bitterly:

"Hey, do I look like such a bad guy who plays with other people's feelings?"

"Hehe... He's not a bad man, but Commander, you're really playing with people's feelings." Kaga stared into Du Lin's eyes:

"Of course, the unconscious kind."

This sharp comment made Du Lin speechless for a moment. He suddenly realized that Kaga, who seemed to have a weak presence, had actually been silently paying attention to the progress of his relationship with Akagi.

Otherwise, she would never have said such words.

But Du Lin quickly calmed down.

He started writing again, and then whispered without raising his head:

"...Not just Akagi, I like you too, Kaga."