Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

"The venue was set up by your Royal Navy faction. Others may not know the Royal Navy's banquet habits, but how could you, a Royal Navy ship girl, not know them?" Z23 mocked Laffey with a blank expression.

Given Javelin's overly arrogant performance tonight, which has already angered the public, it is absolutely right to criticize Javelin, no matter what she says, just confront her!

However, seeing Javelin's adorable appearance, Z23 felt a pang of sadness. As the saying goes, as long as I'm shameless, no one can defeat me.

Javelin wasn't necessarily shameless; he genuinely didn't react in time, which rendered Z23 and others' criticism completely ineffective, like bullets hitting cotton—frustrating.

"Oh, is this the dinner party venue arranged by Miss Belfast? No wonder it looked so familiar." Javelin belatedly realized that she was so happy to meet her friends today. It had been a long time since she had been able to banter with her good friends and sisters. For a moment, her mind went blank, and she didn't even know what she was saying.

However, upon closer reflection, this makes perfect sense. In such a short time, apart from the Royal Maid Corps of the Royal Faction, there are very few factions in the entire port area that dare to claim they can properly arrange the banquet venue.

After all, in such a large port area, there are actually only a few factions that really like to hold banquets.

"Ding~"

"Hey, Laffey, what are you doing?" Javelin suddenly cried out. Just now, Laffey had suddenly put his head on Javelin's stomach, startling Javelin.

“There’s no sound, so it probably isn’t a baby,” Raffi said slowly as he stood up, enunciating each word clearly.

"what!?"

"As for the commander, there's a saying that pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, and Javelin is acting silly right now."

"???"

"Alright, stop talking, it's about to start." Z23 pulled Laffey and Javelin up from the ground, then his eyes darted around as he searched the room.

Not only Z23, but all the ship girls present stopped what they were doing the moment the bell rang, whether they were talking with their companions or eating snacks, and searched their surroundings.

The atmosphere at the scene visibly became heavy.

"Da~da~da~"

Suddenly, a rhythmic sound began. All the ship girls present knew it was the sound of high heels. But besides the high heels, the ship girls also heard another sound—the sound of conversation, the sound that haunted their dreams.

The sound of the door opening sounded.

Approaching us was an elegant ship girl wearing a deep blue dress and a choker around her neck.

"Belfa? How is it Belfa? Wait, there's something on her neck." When they saw that it was Belfa, the ship girls almost burst out laughing. Their mental cubes started jumping rapidly. This feeling was really annoying. They wanted to speak, but they didn't dare to. They were anxious, but they didn't know what to do.

However, a few sharp-eyed ship girls noticed that Belfast's originally white neck was now encircled by a golden choker. Belfast's dress had a small choker design around the neck, and now that golden choker was encircling her, a broken chain hung down in front of her neck, swaying back and forth with Belfast's steps and making a pleasant sound.

Those ship girls who noticed this knew what it meant when Belfast put on her collar again and the crisp sound of chains rang out once more.

"Where is he?" Finally, some ship girls on the scene could no longer bear it. Three years, a full three years, countless days and nights of longing, countless expectations. If Jing Su had not given the order himself, they would have set off for the port to find a home for their souls the moment the news of Jing Su's return came.

"Here~"

When asked the question, Belfast did not answer. Instead, she lifted her skirt, closed her eyes, nodded, smiled, and bowed slightly in a certain direction.

The ship girls didn't react to Belfast's actions because a gentle voice softly rang out from the center of the venue.

"commander!"

An explosion erupted; the once orderly banquet hall completely broke down.

Reason? Plan? What I want to say?

Regardless of everything else, the ship girls only knew that their beloved had truly returned.

The relatively reserved ship girls remained standing in place, their gazes fixed on the source of the sound, but the vast majority of ship girls had lost their minds.

"Wow, cough cough, stop it, stop it!"

In an instant, Jing Su felt herself being pressed down by countless people, falling to the ground. She barely opened her eyes, and what she saw was so much whiteness and so much evil.

Of course, there were also the little guys lying on top of me.

"Commander, it's really the Commander! Waaah, Commander, you're really back~ I missed you so much."

The one who spoke was a petite ship girl. With so many people around and her still somewhat dazed from the collision, Jing Su couldn't recognize her immediately. She could only guess that she was probably a destroyer.

It turned out that the moment he made a sound, he was bumped into by the nearest ship girl. It wasn't just a simple bump; a whole bunch of ship girls then crowded around him.

There were many large ships at the event, and the ship girls who wanted to rise in rank had to be mindful of what others thought. After all, they weren't hungry wolves; this was a banquet representing a faction, and they represented not only themselves but also their faction. So, they had to be a little more reserved.

But the little boats don't have this concern. It has to be said that sometimes, children are a great excuse.

In short, before Jing Su could even catch her breath, she discovered that she was already covered by a bunch of little ones.

"Cough cough, I missed you all too~" Although she was lying on the ground, Jing Su still tried her best to gently stroke the heads of the little ones one by one, and the little boats that were being stroked all showed expressions of enjoyment.

Now, many large ships could no longer stand upright.

'Damn it, we want to be caressed by the Commander too!'

'Reserved? Reserved my ass! Commander, I'm here!'

Chapter 227 Let's just leave the best friend who stole my husband aside.

With disheveled clothes and a dazed look in her eyes, Jing Su lay on the ground, looking as if she had lost her soul.

Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?

After asking the three soul-searching questions, Jing Su realized that someone had pulled her up.

"Master, are you alright?" It was Belfast. After seeing Jing Su being 'besieged' by a group of ship girls, she rushed over to take charge of maintaining order. However, she was only a light cruiser, and the weakest one in the crowd was a gold battleship. In terms of both strength and horsepower, she simply couldn't separate these people.

However, the ship girls were still reserved after all. To be precise, the person who touched Jing Su first decisively stopped the others from doing so. Just kidding, tonight is the night to determine the winner. If the others kept making a fuss like this, how would they get close to Jing Su?

So after all that trouble, the banquet finally proceeded as planned.

"Cough cough, I'm fine, it's just that I was a little out of breath just now." Jing Su originally thought that Belfast had helped her up, since the voice she had just heard was hers, but as soon as she stood up and looked up, she saw Belfast standing in front of her, looking at her with a worried expression.

Since Belfast is in front of me, who is supporting me?

"Commander, are you alright?" A strong, reassuring voice rang out.

"Enterprise." Upon seeing the person clearly, Jing Su trembled and involuntarily uttered those two words.

There are many ship girls in the port area. When Jing Su stands in front of them, it is not easy for him to call out their names directly. It is not that Jing Su is face-blind, but that it is indeed very difficult for him to recognize them.

Not to mention that many ship girls look somewhat alike due to their art style, the most important thing is that there will be a big difference when the 2D picture is transformed into a 3D living person. If you only look at the face, it is indeed not so easy to recognize them.

But when faced with the person in front of him, Jing Su couldn't help but call out her name.

"Yes, Commander, it's me, Enterprise." The white-haired woman tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, revealing a stunning smile. "I'm Enterprise from Eagle Union, here to attend this banquet. Commander, it's been a long time."

The company's attire tonight is a change of her "hero's dress," which is undeniably daring. It's entirely black, with black sleeves, a black skirt, and even black high heels.

But it's not pure black; the cloak is white on the inside and black on the outside, and the inner skirt is also white. Combined with the company's pure white hair, the contrast between black and white, two extreme colors, creates a strong sense of conflict.

But that wasn't the most outrageous part. The company's outfit was quite daring compared to the rest of the banquet, as it was completely unclothed from the neck down to just above the navel.

Yes, there's nothing there!

The company's pristine white, massive, and full bridges were almost entirely visible.

No, it was completely exposed. The change of clothes, the bridge—there was no cover whatsoever. Even though Jing Su tried her best to restrain herself, she couldn't avoid looking at the bridge. What was worse, Enterprise seemed to be worried about Jing Su's condition and took the initiative to move closer to her. Seeing that Jing Su was alright, she withdrew.

Back and forth like this, those enormous bridges swayed back and forth~

The pristine white bridge, like a pair of adorable white rabbits, hopping and swaying, is captivating!

'It was intentional, absolutely intentional!'

Even though she had already had it done many times today, Jing Su still felt a surge of anger rising from her abdomen to her head. At this moment, Jing Su's eyes widened uncontrollably. She wanted to turn her head away and not look at the company, but Jing Su thought, "Why is my head out of control? Ah, it's so big and so white!"

I really want to grab this bridge and rub it back and forth!

Such a massive bridge must feel amazing to hold, considering it belongs to an enterprise. Just look at its shape and scale—you couldn't even hold it with two hands!

hiss!

What am I even thinking?!

"Oh dear, Commander, you have a nosebleed! Are you alright? Let me help you to the side to rest!"

Jing Su was ultimately defeated and almost fainted.

When Belfast saw that Jing Su had a nosebleed, she instinctively wanted to help her up, but she was too slow and the company beat her to it.

"Is this still a company?" Belfast stared wide-eyed at the sight of Jing Su, who was being helped along by the company, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

As mentioned earlier, since Jing Su went missing, many ship girls in the port have developed a lot of psychological problems. A significant number of ship girls are either angry, sad, or berserk. In short, all sorts of strange states can be found in the initial chaos.

Among them, the problem of Enterprise is the most serious. Enterprise is not a particularly optimistic and cheerful ship girl. It is normal for her to look sad. She can't muster any enthusiasm for anything. She is like a robot and is unwilling to do anything except fight.

As the company's personal maid who has been taking care of the company for the past few years, Belfast knows the company's mental state over the past three years very well. If it weren't for the fact that the company would still react when she talks to it, Belfast would have suspected that the company had autism, like a porcelain doll, and could be manipulated by her.

Belfast had actually made many arrangements for this banquet, doing her best to eliminate the threat from other factions. Although the last faction to host Jing Su was her own Royal Faction, who said that hosting Jing Su meant there would be no chance tonight?

As the head of the royal maid corps, Belfast said that it is her duty to take care of Jing Su personally, and tonight's winner could very well be Belfast!

Under Belfast's influence, a considerable number of big shots have been sidelined, such as Bismarck, who had previously spoken with the four little ones in the port, and the Eastern Empire's ship girls, who were relegated to kitchen duties.

However, despite all the precautions Belfast took, it turned out that it had actually neglected the company. Or rather, the company's performance over the years had indeed failed to inspire any sense of threat.

It's a very simple question: what are some things to be wary of when dealing with someone with intermittent autism?

Belfast has been taking care of the company for three years. During these three years, the company has been the type to sit on the sofa staring at the ceiling all day long without her calling it to eat. Sometimes when it has an attack, Belfast has to feed it spoonful by spoonful!

Under these circumstances, how could Belfast possibly be wary of the company?

Belfast was so familiar with the company that she had forgotten how happy the company was when she first received the news of Jing Su's return. Its lively, cute, and youthful appearance almost made Belfast suspect that the company had been possessed. If the company hadn't reverted to its old ways not long after, Belfast would have been genuinely wary of it.

Actually, after parting ways with the company today, Belfast had considered whether to target the company and find a reason to make her attend the banquet later. After all, the company held an absolutely extraordinary position in Jing Su's mind. It could be said that as long as the company attended the banquet like a normal person, no one else would have any chance of winning.

But after careful consideration, Belfast gave up the idea. It wasn't just the company's autism; more importantly, in Belfast's view, even if the company returned to normal, she probably wouldn't pose much of a threat.

Belfast guessed that if Enterprise attended the banquet, she would most likely wear her everyday outfit, namely that white naval uniform, black skirt, white shirt, and naval hat. Although it was pretty, this was a banquet, and there were too many beautiful ship girls. In this situation, to stand out, she would have to rely on her attire.

Belfast didn't think that Enterprise would go against her usual behavior and actively show off her figure, after all, she had always thought that Enterprise was a very reserved and shy ship girl.

However, Belfast overlooked one point: the reason she felt that the company was reserved and shy was because the company had been in a closed-off state for the past three years. In the past, the company was always busy fighting and did not really care about dressing up. Who would want to see the company dressed up so beautifully for?

When Enterprise and Jing Su are together in private, Belfast cannot just stand by and watch. In other words, Belfast doesn't really know what kind of ship girl Enterprise truly is.

To be precise, throughout the entire port area, only with their closest companions and in front of Jing Su will the ship girls truly reveal their most authentic selves.

Enterprise's autism caused Belfast to subconsciously overlook one thing—Enterprise, she is the pride of the Eagle Union faction; in other words, Enterprise is a ship girl of the Eagle Union faction!

And in the entire port area, is there any faction with a more unrestrained atmosphere than the White Eagle faction?

In daily life, Enterprise does indeed behave rather reservedly, unlike other Eagle Union ship girls who are more unrestrained. But that's because the person who deserved to show off Enterprise's figure was missing, and now he's back.

As a Eagle Union ship girl, Enterprise has no aversion to showing off her figure in public. If she knew that Belfast wasn't wary of her because she had always acted reserved, Enterprise would most likely smile and say, 'Reservedness and boldness can coexist in one person, you know~'

Besides, it's just showing the bridge, what's the big deal?

Throughout the entire port area, there are countless ship girls willing to get the commander into bed, let alone expose the bridge, or even just wear a rope. In fact, it's not just the Eagle Union ship girls who are willing to do this; Belfast has already seen many revealing outfits on the way here.

However, she stopped them all beforehand, preventing those bad guys from stealing the chickens.

Unexpectedly, she forgot about her best friend. Seeing the company bending over to wipe Jing Su's nosebleed, Belfast thought, 'My fists are hard!'

"Commander, how are you feeling? Are you any better? Ugh, this nosebleed is really bothering me, why won't it stop?"

Hearing this, Jing Su was on the verge of tears. "Don't you know why I had a nosebleed? It was intentional, absolutely intentional! Wiping my nosebleed is one thing, but those two ships were swaying back and forth right under my nose! Who could stand that?!"

Whether it was due to her innocent charm or something else, the company wore a smile as it wiped Jing Su's face while talking to her.

“Commander, would you like to try my cooking later? The goddess of the hearth said I have mastered all her skills.”

"Hey, Enterprise, you can cook too? I thought you were only good at fighting~" Finally finding a topic to divert attention, Jing Su quickly followed up after hearing Enterprise's topic.

"Commander, what are you saying? I'm not the kind of person who's useless except in battle. There are many other things I'm very good at." Enterprise muttered something upon hearing Jing Su's words, but it was so quick that Jing Su didn't notice anything amiss.

"Oh, really? Then tell me, what else are you good at?" Jing Su was really interested now. It wasn't just about diverting attention; she was genuinely curious. The group chat had been circulating that the company only knew how to fight, so what else could they do?

"Diving, skydiving, Commander, I'll be resting in a few days. How about we go skydiving together? Don't be nervous, I'll be your instructor. Let's skydive together then. My skills are pretty good."

Feeling the roar of the wind in mid-air, the clouds that seem unreachable on the ground are within reach in the air, and if you're lucky, you might even get a photo with a bird. Believe me, Commander, it will definitely be an unforgettable experience.

“Uh…” Listening to the company excitedly describing the skydiving scene, Jing Su was speechless. Is this really okay?

"If you don't like skydiving, we can go scuba diving. There's a rule that you have to have a buddy when you're scuba diving, and I think that's quite reasonable. It's really dangerous to do this kind of activity alone. If something happens, having a reliable partner by your side always makes you feel safe."

Commander, let's go diving! Afterwards, we can summarize our experiences and explore the mysterious ocean together. As ship girls, we really need to be in the sea; being surrounded by water always brings a strange sense of peace.

"We can have a barbecue tonight. I've heard you're a great barbecue expert, Commander. I'm really looking forward to enjoying delicious food with you."

Now, not only Jing Su was speechless, but Belfast, standing to the side, was also completely exasperated. Was this still the same quiet and reserved company she used to know? It was acting like a girl in love, with such a chatterbox, planning out exactly when, where, and what to do. I've been taking care of you for three years, and I never realized you were this kind of company!

However, despite her frustration, Belfast felt more relieved and happy. She was glad that the company could emerge from the shadows and become more cheerful. In the past, the company was so lifeless that Belfast wouldn't have been surprised if someone suddenly disappeared one day.