Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

"Yes, the summer offensive is just around the corner. I wonder what kind of enemy we'll be facing. I really think we should make more preparations," the company said very seriously.

"Oh, that's true." Jing Su nodded, then asked, "Speaking of which, how is this summer offensive usually carried out? And who's in charge of it?"

"How does it work? Is it a procedure? Generally, we hold a meeting to confirm the attack direction of each faction, which part of the defense zone they are responsible for, and after that, we wait for the Sirens to arrive. If we encounter the Sirens' main force, we send the capital ships out to attack. If we don't encounter the Sirens' main force, we stay in the rear and see where support is needed. That's roughly the procedure." After thinking for a moment, Enterprise explained the general procedure to Jing Su.

"I see." Jing Su nodded. "Then, is there anything I can do to help?"

On the way here, Jing Su heard Javelin complain more than once that the front line was in chaos during major offensives, with different factions often arguing. When asked why, the answer was that other factions were very dissatisfied with the defense zones they were assigned to. It wasn't that they were dissatisfied with the intensity of the battle, but simply that they were dissatisfied with the defense zones.

Due to the extreme offensive, the port area is on the defensive. The specific fighting strategy depends on the Sirens' attack plan. This results in completely different battle intensities in different defense zones. Some places may not have seen a decent battle until the end of the campaign, while others have been fighting from morning till night.

While ship girls are all war maniacs, there are two types: those who love fighting and those who just want to complete missions. For example, Roon can't wait to fight all day long. As someone who can make the Sirens tremble with fear, he is a true war maniac. On the other hand, Unyielding is the other extreme. He won't get out of bed unless someone urges him.

However, the port area had no idea in advance how the Sirens would attack, which led to many ship girls being very dissatisfied with the defense zones they were assigned to. Often, Roon would be stationed in an area where there was no fighting at all, while the Invincible might have to fight from morning till night.

In theory, the best arrangement is to send ship girls who like fighting to high-intensity defense zones and those who don't like fighting to low-intensity defense zones. However, the port can't predict what the Sirens are thinking, and by the time the fighting starts, it's too late to switch them.

Therefore, arguments would break out every time defense zones were assigned. The ship girls would judge which place was suitable for them based on past experience. However, this would be tantamount to damaging the command center's security. No matter how defeated the Sirens were, they were still a formidable enemy. Underestimating them could still lead to trouble.

Even if the Sirens are stupid, they will still make corresponding strategic adjustments when they see the port area changing its defenses.

Ultimately, the front line still lacks a general coordinator. No matter how high the company's prestige is, and how much everyone respects it, it's all based on their ranking relative to Jing Su. Everyone knows that the company is a veteran in the port area. If she were to rise to the top one day, no one would say anything; it would be what she deserves. Just like when Jing Su was in the Royal camp, Radiant won first place, and the huge Royal camp remained completely undisturbed. That's where her position is.

But fighting is different. Everyone on the front lines is a pro. Why should they listen to you? You think defense is the right approach, but I think going all in and just charging in to wipe out the Sirens is the better option. It's not like we can't beat them, and we can save some resources that way.

In the end, aren't they still stuck to their own opinions, and no one can win an argument with anyone else?

Moreover, if a company remains isolated, even high prestige won't make a difference, as it won't be able to offer concrete suggestions.

Therefore, this time of year is usually the busiest time on the front lines, with all sorts of arguments. Sometimes, when the arguments get heated, ship equipment is even deployed in the conference room, and tense situations often arise.

"With the commander here this time, everything will definitely go smoothly."

Chapter 245 True Feelings Revealed

"That's the arrangement for this mission. Does anyone have any objections?"

In the conference room, Jing Su looked at the representatives of each camp below the stage, took a deep breath, and delivered her speech.

“Since it’s the commander’s arrangement, we naturally won’t have any objections.” Soon, representatives from each faction, or those who were directly in charge, stood up, but their words were basically consistent, indicating that they would follow Jing Su’s arrangement.

"In that case, let's adjourn the meeting. Everyone go back and prepare early. I look forward to your performance on the battlefield." Since it was pointless, Jing Su decided to proceed officially and announced the meeting was over.

"Oh, right, Ron, Akagi, you two stay here for a bit and wait for me at the back door. Hmm, Ron, come first, I'll come find you later." Jing Su, who was just about to get up and leave, suddenly seemed to remember something and called out to Ron and Akagi.

"Oh, am I one? Hehe, as expected, the Commander still loves me a little more." It's unclear which genius arranged the seating, but Akagi and Roon, these two ship girls, were sitting very close together. Upon hearing Jing Su's words, they immediately unleashed a strong aura.

A blissful expression, rosy cheeks, and a gleam in his amber eyes that seemed to devour Jing Su. Although he was facing away from Ron, Jing Su suddenly felt a chill down her spine, as if something bad was about to happen.

"Hehe, it's just that the commander is going to refuse you. He's being considerate of your feelings, so don't come out crying later." Akagi was furious when she heard Ron's reaction. She was originally happy to hear Jing Su's summons and rushed over, but she didn't expect it to be a meeting.

Yes, after lunch, Jing Su organized a combat meeting for the leaders of each faction to discuss the summer offensive.

The saying goes, "Major issues are discussed in small meetings, while minor issues are discussed in large meetings."

The quarterly offensive is something that can barely be considered serious on the front lines, so it's necessary to hold a meeting to discuss it.

It was called a discussion, but in reality, Jing Su just read the documents submitted by Belfast. In fact, Belfast had already prepared the specific arrangements for this summer offensive and just needed to distribute the documents.

However, as mentioned earlier, if we simply issue the plan, some factions or ship girls will definitely be dissatisfied, and adjustments will still be necessary. Based on past experience, such a plan will not be resolved without several rounds of arguments.

But this time, isn't Jing Su here?

After briefly understanding the problems with the frontline quarterly offensive, Jing Su directly said that he would handle the matter. Belfast's proposed plan had no major problems in terms of combat, but the ship girls from other factions would cause trouble due to their personalities.

So, just deal with the restlessness part, right?

"As expected of our master, with him around, the plan is being implemented much more smoothly than before." As soon as the meeting ended, Belfast, standing next to Jing Su, showed a joyful smile. In the past, she had put in a lot of effort to get everyone to come up with a plan that they all agreed on, and she was almost driven crazy by her partners in the port area.

How annoying is it? So annoying that Belfast would rather gossip with the Maritime Bureau's liaison personnel than argue with the ship girls in the port area. After all, even if the factions are divided, they are still sisters in the same port area, and there are many things that cannot be said because of their close relationship.

But it's different when Jing Su takes the lead. His words are recognized by all the ship girls in the entire port area. To be precise, only Jing Su can keep all the ship girls in the port area in check at the same time. Perhaps the ship girls have more initiative in private matters like petting, but when it comes to matters of principle, Jing Su is still the most important.

"Ahem, Belfast, don't tease me. You have no idea how nervous I was just now. I felt like everyone was looking at me strangely." Jing Su smiled wryly.

He had hosted several large-scale events and given speeches in front of a large audience more than once or twice, but speaking in front of a group of beautiful girls who were looking at him with burning eyes was a first for him. He didn't know why, but as he spoke, Jing Su felt a creepy feeling in his heart, as if he were a lone boat sailing on the sea, about to be swallowed by the waves at any moment.

However, simply announcing the plan did not actually solve the problem. As mentioned before, Belfast's plan has always been reliable, but because there is no definite direction for the Sirens' attack, problems always arise when it comes to implementing it with specific ship girls.

It's easy for ship girls to end up not even seeing a Siren after a day of fighting, while those who want to just give up fight from morning till night. As a result, the ship girls will choose their defense zones based on their own judgment. But once a plan is decided, how can it be easily changed?

Changing the defense zone before the battle begins wouldn't be a big deal, as it wouldn't have much impact on the overall situation. However, the intensity of the battle can only be determined after the fighting actually starts, and that's when the ship girls will start causing trouble.

So it often happens that even though the defense zone has been decided, the ship girl goes back and thinks it's not right, and thinks another defense zone is better, so she comes to want to change it. Once or twice is fine, but too frequent changes make Belfast very helpless, and ship girls from other factions will have opinions, after all, not everyone wants to change defense zones.

The front-line defense zones are not adjacent to each other, and some are so far apart that it takes half a day just to sail there. A round trip would take two days. Who would want that?

Therefore, Jing Su needs to prioritize solving the problem of the ship girls running around everywhere. After some time of thinking, Jing Su has a plan, or rather, this plan has always been there, but there is no one on the front line to implement it.

Since some people like to fight and others like to slack off, why not just pick out those war-crazed ship girls and form a reserve team? When the fighting intensity is high, just send the reserve team there to fight.

This plan has always existed, but unfortunately, it couldn't be implemented. It's a very simple principle—why should we listen to you?

This is one of the drawbacks of not having a commander-in-chief. Belfast is ostensibly the overall coordinator on the front lines, but that's because the leaders of each faction know that with the port divided, if a ship girl isn't chosen to take charge, things could really go wrong. After all, the Sirens were only repelled, not killed. If you really calculate it strictly, the Sirens are still very strong. If such a huge weakness is allowed to emerge, it's really possible that the Sirens could turn the tables on them.

Unfortunately, while there is a commander-in-chief, every port has its share of troublemakers. These troublemakers are not only difficult to manage by the secretary ship, but even the leaders of the faction may not be able to control them. If they are placed in the faction's base, they will cause trouble sooner or later. That's why they were sent to the front line. Even so, Belfast has a lot of headaches when dealing with these troublemakers.

Fortunately, Jing Su is back, the backbone of the port is back. With him here, let alone forming a reserve team, even if they just want to hold an open-air party on the front line, believe it or not, the ship girls who sign up will break down the office door.

After announcing the plan, Jing Su began to address the issue of the frontline ship girl battle maniacs, namely the reserve force.

The first person we need to deal with is the most troublesome of the frontline, the most insane of the insane, the absolute war maniac of the port – Ron.

For the port area, fighting the Sirens is a bit like clocking in for work. Although at this stage, with the port area's strength, dealing with the Sirens is a piece of cake. After Jing Su disappeared, the port area's attitude towards the Sirens is probably: eat, drink, fight the Sirens. When they're in a bad mood, they fight a wave of Sirens to relieve their worries. When they're in a good mood, they fight a wave of Sirens to add some color to their lives.

But that's all there is to it. The reason why the port has a rotation system is because the ship girls can't stay on the front line to fight all the time. After all, who would say they like going to work?

Roon is different. She is a true war maniac who wants to be on the battlefield 24/7, fighting against the Sirens. As a ship girl who can terrify the Sirens, Roon's constant fighting is not just about enjoying the battle. For her, fighting is a way to relieve the emptiness and loneliness in her heart.

According to Ron's voice, fighting on the battlefield is her mission, so it's normal for her to become engrossed in it.

It's clear that Ron was in a state of extreme emotion, but that's normal; there aren't many mentally sound people on the research ship, and Ron was just one of the more extreme ones.

Because Roon is always in a state of emptiness and loneliness, she almost always holds the top spot on the port's yandere list. Strictly speaking, Roon is not a true yandere; she just thinks differently from normal ship girls, but what she does is extreme yandere behavior.

There's a saying that goes like this: liking yanderes is a fetish, but being liked by a yandere is a disaster!

Now, Jing Su is not only loved by Ron, but Ron is even her marriage ship. This is no longer a simple disaster, it's practically the end of the world.

......

"Commander~ Come here quickly, I've been waiting for you for ages~"

What's meant to happen will happen, and what's meant to be faced will be faced.

Upon reaching the room, before she could even knock, the door swung open with a 'whoosh.' Before Jing Su could even react to what was happening, she felt a strong force come over her, and by the time she realized what was happening, she was already being pressed down into a chair.

What came into view was Ron, dressed in a black dress and high heels, his face filled with infatuation, Ron right in front of him.

"Ahem, um, Ron, long time no see~" In this situation, Jing Su was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say, so she could only muster up her courage and greet him first.

Ron was wearing the outfit from her "Crimson Smile" dress, a large expanse of pure white that immediately caught the eye. The black dress and high heels, combined with her fair skin, gave her an infinitely alluring look.

"Hehe, the dress I specially prepared did attract the Commander's attention. I wore the same dress last night. But last night, the thought that other ship girls would also be attracted made me feel so uncomfortable, so uncomfortable."

My outfit is meant for the Commander to see, but why have so many people seen it?

Why isn't the commander reacting much? Is it because Ron isn't good-looking? Am I not attractive enough?

Or is it that the Commander is indeed captivated by the other ship girls?

Heh, so I guess I have to eliminate all the other ship girls after all? That way, the Commander will truly belong to me~

Ah, just thinking about the way the other ship girls look at the Commander makes my heart boil! I know... I can't forgive them!

Before Jing Su could even figure out what was going on, she was taken aback by Ron's serious tone.

If it were any other ship girl, Jing Su might have taken it as a joke, but Roon, this is Roon! She's not joking; every word she says is serious!

"Woo!"

Jing Su knew she had to do something.

Just as Ron was about to say something more, his eyes suddenly widened, and his delicate, jade-like hands suddenly felt awkward.

It turned out that Jing had launched a sneak attack.

At this moment, their tongues intertwine, and their lips meet!

Jing Su forcibly kissed Ron.

The reason I said Ron wasn't a yandere in the strict sense was because Ron seemed to have two personalities, switching back and forth between them. She was gentle in normal times and manic during battles; this was all her, the real her.

Ron actually has a very gentle side. When the mission team returns, she will hug each returning partner very warmly and gently, using her broad heart to soothe their fatigue. Of course, whether it is because her chest is too broad or because of her past personality, whenever Ron shows her gentle side, the little guys often run away in fear.

Ron didn't react much to this, but whenever a friend returned, Ron could always be seen greeting them at the dock.

In the port area, the Command Cats always like to run around. Ron would occasionally try to feed them. Once, when the four little ones in the port area saw Ron feeding the Command Cats, they wanted to join in the fun and feed them too, but after getting closer, they heard what Ron said and quietly retreated.

Tear it to pieces? No way! That's too cruel!

This is Ron, a man of both gentleness and brutality, a ruthless killing machine on the battlefield and a gentle girl next door in private. In short, he is very complex.

Jing Su was originally worried that when she was with Ron, she might suddenly go berserk, or that, like in her lines, she might impulsively kill herself.

But when it came to actually spending time with Ron, Jing Su suddenly realized that all her worries were just self-doubt, scaring herself, and even, to put it another way, she was defiling Ron.

Roon's personality is indeed extreme, but she is also a very gentle ship girl. Her brutality on the battlefield is only because she has always felt empty inside. The loneliness from her soul makes Roon frantically search for something to fill it and to soothe her restless heart.

"Ron, it's been a long time. I'm back. I've come to see you." After the kiss, Jing Su whispered in Ron's ear.

At times like these, a thousand words are not as effective as a genuine expression of feelings.

Chapter 246 As expected, I'm still not satisfied.

Roon has always been a ship girl with an empty heart, and her extreme condition on the battlefield is precisely because of this.

The fighting on the battlefield, the clash of blood and fire, made Ron feel that he was still alive.

From the moment she opened her eyes, Ron was searching for the meaning of life. The loneliness of her soul was the most tormenting, driving Ron to fight like a madwoman on the battlefield, to the point that none of the Sirens that fought her could be found with their bodies intact.

It can be said that cleaning up Ron's battlefield is the simplest, because there is nothing to salvage. There are wreckages, but they are basically just scrap metal, and there is no value in salvaging them.

Even after fighting to this extent, Ron was still empty and lonely. The cry from the depths of her soul continued to torment her. Her empty heart was always crying out: Why do you live?

Ron once hypnotized himself, saying that fighting the Sirens was the meaning of his existence, but Ron knew that it was just a self-deceiving joke.

And now, Ron has finally found the reason for his existence.

"Commander~"

After the kiss, Ron could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart and pulled Jing Su into a tight embrace.

It turns out that only love can fill the emptiness in one's heart!

Ron finally understood why he had always felt empty. It was because the thing that could fill the void in his heart was gone. Now, his beloved had returned, right beside him, being held in his arms, having just finished a loving kiss.

"Commander, I wish we could stay together like this forever."

"If Ron wishes," Jing Su quickly reassured him.

"I'm so happy that the Commander agreed, but there are always some seductive women who will try to tempt the Commander."

What ultimately filled the emptiness in my heart was neither the pleasure of killing nor the sweetness of love, but the resentment of jealousy! Commander, now my jealousy of others is as great as my love for you... How unforgivable!

Sure enough, we'll soak the Commander in Vaseline. That way, we can stay together forever.

Haha~"

Jing Su: "?"

Oh no! I've run into Ron in his yandere state! What do I do?! Is it too late to call for help?

While other ship girls might dismiss such comments as playful banter between lovers, Roon is different; she's truly capable of doing such things.

Fortunately, Ron was only joking. After scaring Jing Su half to death, he eventually let her go.

However, upon closer reflection, whether in the game or the comic book storyline, Ron has always been quite rational. But precisely because of her rationality, none of her statements can be simply taken as jokes. In other words, every word Ron says is serious.

She is a ship girl from Ironblood, and Ironblood's style is serious and earnest, and they don't like to joke, which is why Jing Su was terrified.

Despite being startled, Jing Su admitted that she was indeed quite frightened when she first heard Ron's words, but she didn't have much of a reaction. To be precise, she was relatively relieved, since she didn't sense any particularly strong hostility from Ron.

Or rather, at this moment, Ron is still in a slightly irrational mental state, and in this state, Ron is unlikely to do anything too extreme.