Daily life with the ship girl

"It's not contradictory. Sometimes I feel the same way. When I was in the army, I wanted to go home but I didn't dare to go home. I feel the same way as you do now."

"Where is the Admiral's home?"

"My home? It's very far away." Li Ran said in a disappointed tone. He said silently in his heart:

A place so far away that I will return to it in my lifetime.

"Admiral, I really want to visit your hometown."

"Let's not talk about this anymore. I've been so caught up in all sorts of things today that I haven't asked you about the battle on Island C. But I heard from Lexington that you used the fire to rescue Prince Eugen. Are you okay?"

"It's nothing serious now. I'm sorry to have worried the Admiral."

"You, sometimes you keep things to yourself, which makes me, as an admiral, very troubled."

"It's really okay now. I feel much better after relaxing with the admiral."

Li Ran shrugged, put his head back and sighed:

“Now is the right time.”

Then Li Ran thought about what they had just talked about Nuremberg and Hindenburg. Bismarck only talked about Nuremberg. He looked at the scattered sunlight shining through the treetops on the path and asked:

"You just mentioned Nuremberg, what about Hindenburg? What kind of ship girl is she?"

Chapter 112: The Danger That Comes Quietly

"Hindenburg?" Bismarck thought for a moment. She inherited the soul of the Bismarck battleship. She was not very familiar with the future battleships of the Hindenburg series, and in history, the Hindenburg had never been truly built. However, for some reason, the soul of the Hindenburg battleship should have been inherited in a special way. Therefore, as a battleship girl from Country G, she had an impression of her.

Li Ran and Bismarck walked slowly, feeling that this was a good feeling. He found that Bismarck was hesitant to speak, so he asked curiously:

"What's wrong? Is it hard to describe?"

"No, how should I put it? Admiral, you know the Lion, right? Strictly speaking, the Hindenburg is the same as the Lion. It is a battleship that was not completed during his lifetime. As for the Hindenburg, who inherited the soul of the warship, I am not sure about his personality."

"Drawing ship?" Li Ran was silent for a while. He frowned and thought about the origin of Hindenburg. Then his face looked a little strange:

"Bismarck, is Hindenburg a product of Plan Z?"

Bismarck frowned, then thought seriously and replied:

"Strictly speaking, the Hindenburg class seems to be a blueprint ship. The admiral is right. As for Plan Z, it is just a faint glow of light emitted by the empire at the end of its rope."

Li Ran heard Bismarck's tone was a little lost, he realized that he had said the wrong thing again, he was really talking about things that were not related to the topic.

However, it felt particularly wonderful to talk to his own shipgirls about their history as warships. He watched the sun shine on Bismarck, and a leaf fell on her shoulder. He reached out and gently brushed it off for Bismarck, and then he said:

"I seem to have said something wrong again and made you unhappy again."

Bismarck shook his head slightly:

"The past is the past. Although those unwilling memories are part of my life, I will not be trapped in the past. I cannot become strong if I stick to the past."

Li Ran smiled softly. He looked at Bismarck and felt relieved. Then he said:

"You really should smile more. By the way, why do Z24 and the others like to call you Sister Meow?"

"This may be because of my sister." Bismarck sighed, but when she said this, her tone unconsciously softened.

Li Ran thought about it. Bei Zhai, it seems that the person in the game portrait is holding his sister's notebook? It's not surprising that giving his sister a cute nickname seems to be Bei Zhai's style. When he thought of this, he felt relieved and said:

"Your sister must like you very much."

Bismarck's cheeks flushed slightly. She thought of the comic books her sister had been holding in her hands. They were all her own books. She said angrily:

"She is just a stay-at-home girl who doesn't like to go out. I don't like her."

Li Ran laughed and said:

"You lied. Whenever you lie, your ears move unnaturally. It's very cute."

Bismarck's face flushed immediately, but after a moment, she regained her composure, and then she said in a dull tone:

"Admiral, let's not talk about this anymore. I'm sorry to have caused you so much trouble. I'm really fine."

Li Ran touched his nose. His little idea was seen through. It seemed that Bismarck was a woman with a delicate mind. He nodded, and continued to walk forward with Bismarck, and then said:

"do you know?"

"what?"

"My hometown is a place where there are no deep seas."

“Is there any place like that in the world?”

"Yes, but I can't go back."

"Admiral?"

"how?"

"Is your hometown a beautiful and peaceful ocean? There is no war or fighting."

"How should I put it? My hometown, the ocean is pretty peaceful, but there are still wars in some places. But compared to your fight against the deep sea, those wars are nothing. As for fighting, it's not so bad. At least everyone in my country abides by the law. Haha, otherwise I wouldn't have joined the Marine Corps."

"Then Admiral, have you ever thought about going back?"

"I've thought about it, but it's impossible."

Li Ran spoke with a tone full of loneliness. He walked to the front, and before they knew it, they came to the coastline. Usually, few people come here because the water on this beach is very shallow and not suitable for barges. Only destroyers come here occasionally, and this place is also where they were attacked by the deep sea.

“I’m in this place again.”

"Has the Admiral been here?"

"Well, a few months ago, I was attacked by a deep-sea destroyer here, and then I was rescued by Firefly. I wonder how this little guy is doing."

"I see. Firefly is a very cheerful and sensible child."

"Yeah, they just like to act naughty. By the way, Bismarck, you should have trained them. How was it? Did they slack off during training?"

"Lazy?" Bismarck thought about it seriously, then watched a black seabird fly over the sea and grab a swordfish. She retracted her gaze and said seriously:

"They don't dare to slack off during my training sessions."

Li Ran thought about it and thought, yes, Bismarck gave people the impression of a strict Prussian military style. Strict, rigorous and harsh training methods may have shaped Bismarck's character. He felt the sea breeze blowing in his face, and then sat on the white beach:

"It feels great. Sometimes I can calm down just by looking at the ocean."

Bismarck watched the admiral sit down. She followed his gaze and found that the sea was indeed beautiful, a scenery that she usually neglected. The blue sea was reflected in her eyes, and her mood calmed down a lot. She felt that the stress and fatigue were also relieved a lot.

Li Ran looked at Bismarck standing quietly, and then the sea breeze blew through her short hair. At this moment, Bismarck closed her eyes quietly, exuding feminine charm and a heroic spirit that was as good as any man, which made Li Ran's heart beat fast.

"Admiral?" Bismarck took a deep breath and opened her eyes. She found the admiral staring at her with burning eyes. Her heart began to beat wildly again. She asked shyly:

"Is there anything weird on my face?"

"No, you're too beautiful." Li Ran retracted his somewhat presumptuous gaze, turned his head to look at the sea in the distance, and then did not hesitate to praise her:

"As beautiful as this ocean is, you really should smile more."

Bismarck was silent for a while. A blush flashed across the German cat's cheeks and her cat ears swayed cutely. Then she slowly sat down next to Li Ran.

"Admiral, did you and Helena also say something like this?"

Bismarck's words were so cold that Li Ran didn't know how to explain them for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Bismarck talking to himself:

"It doesn't matter if the Admiral says such things to others. As long as the Admiral is always by my side, it's enough. Only when I am by the Admiral's side, I have the meaning of living."

Li Ran was stunned. He stared at Bismarck's profile. Just as he was about to muster up the courage to proceed with the next step of the attack, he heard the shouts of Guogan and Jilin:

"Admiral, I knew you were here."

Bismarck reacted, and then seeing Li Ran getting closer, she quickly tidied herself up and stood up in a panic.

Li Ran felt that this opportunity was fleeting. He stood up unhappily.

"what happened?"

"Hehe, we picked a lot of wild fruits. Admiral, can you make us a fruit salad?" Guo Kang trotted over and shook Li Ran's hand coquettishly.

Li Ran touched Jilin's golden hair and said helplessly:

"Okay, I'll make you some fruit salad when we get back."

"Great." Jilin said happily, then let go of his hand and ran away with Guokang again.

Z24, her sister Z28, and the submarine U47 greeted Bismarck, and then followed Kokang and the others into the distance.

Li Ran felt that the atmosphere with Bismarck was a little bit subtle this time. He thought for a moment and said:

"Let's go back."

Bismarck nodded slightly.

The two of them walked slowly towards the garrison, and soon after they left, on the sea far away from the white sand beach, as far as the eye could see, a black fleet was slowly approaching, and danger was approaching unnoticed.

Chapter 113: Fighting~

Bismarck and Li Ran walked side by side. She felt a little uneasy and had a vague feeling that something bad was going to happen.

Li Ran was a little surprised. He looked at Bismarck's face, which seemed a little ugly, and asked quickly:

"what happened?"

"Nothing." Bismarck shook her head, thinking that maybe she was too tired, but she was a little worried, and then said:

"Admiral, I'm a little uneasy. I'll send a reconnaissance plane to patrol and return to the port later."

"Okay." Li Ran looked at Bismarck's determined face and could only say:

"Then come back early after your inspection."

"Yeah." Bismarck nodded and walked towards the dock.

Li Ran withdrew his gaze only when Bismarck disappeared from his sight. He looked up at the sky, which was a little gloomier and the sunlight was not so glaring anymore.

"Why does it feel like it's going to rain again?" Li Ran muttered, then walked towards the garrison. When he returned to the garrison, Guo Kang and Jilin had not returned yet.

However, there were many baskets filled with wild fruits at the door. Li Ran looked at the fruits and smiled. He was about to step into the gate of the garrison with the fruit basket, but he found an urgent message from Bismarck.

Li Ran found that the frequency of communication requests this time was very urgent. He placed the basket on the kitchen stove and asked:

"what happened?"

"A small-scale deep-sea fleet is heading towards the port. There are light carriers there. My reconnaissance plane has been shot down. Admiral, please pay attention to air defense!"

When Li Ran heard Bismarck say this, he immediately thought of Kokang and the others who were still with Z24, and quickly sent a communication request:

"Are Kokang and Keelin here?"

"I'm here, Admiral. What's wrong?" Guo Gan responded quickly. As a ship girl, she usually keeps in touch with the admiral within the scope of the admiral's personal network, so she is very sensitive to the admiral's communication request. She heard the admiral's voice sound a little urgent and asked quickly:

"What happened?"

"Emergency, deep sea attack on the port. Bismarck is already at the dock, but the number of deep sea is unknown. You and Gillion go there immediately. As for Z24 and the others, let them return to the tutelary fort for refuge."

Li Ran can now only place his hopes on his ship girls Bismarck, Kogan and Gearing. As for the three little ones, he subconsciously ignored them.

Just as I was about to hang up the call, I heard Keelin say:

"Admiral, they said they are not going back to the tutelary fort. They want to go help Sister Meow."

"What's going on?" Li Ran was anxious. The three little ones had just entered the canal, why did they have to go to the battlefield again? Just as he was about to speak, he heard Bismarck connect the communication again:

"Twelve deep-sea vessels have been discovered, including two deep-sea light carriers, two deep-sea battlecruisers, two deep-sea heavy cruisers, two deep-sea light cruisers, and four deep-sea destroyers. Admiral, please pay attention to your own safety!"

After hearing what Bismarck said, Li Ran finally realized that Z24 and the others were also ship girls. Instead of worrying about them, he should worry about himself. So he didn't say anything else, but instead gave a warning:

"Got it. I'll ask Kokang and the others to support you right away."

Li Ran hung up the phone, then instructed Jilin and Kokang to cooperate with Bismarck and not act on their own before he hung up.

Li Ran's good mood was completely destroyed by this sudden incident. Feeling a little irritated, he left the bed and went upstairs.

Li Ran understood that a deep-sea attack was just a normal thing, but this was the first time he faced the danger of a deep-sea attack on the port so suddenly. He walked to the balcony on the second floor, watching the sky gradually darken outside and looking in the direction of the dock. For the first time, he felt that the admiral was sometimes like a bystander.

Is it to say that he is planning and strategizing? No, is it to say that he is winning a battle a thousand miles away? That is not correct either. Maybe the admiral is more like giving the ship girls a shackle of self-restraint?

However, Li Ran did not think that he was useless after becoming an admiral. After seeing the faces of businessmen, he could not help but fall into the concept of being the master. After all, admirals in this world are not bound by the law. On the other hand, this group can be said to be extremely special.

Li Ran gradually realized that as an admiral, he might experience a similar situation in the future.

"The Deep Sea Fleet is such a troublesome existence."