Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

"Is this something I don't like? It's this kind of photo~ This photo is really..." Hu Teng's pupils contracted slightly at this point, clearly remembering what Jing Su was saying.

You know, Jing Su and Hu Teng were busy with that kind of thing last night, which made Jing Su's back and legs ache so much that she finally went to sleep satisfied. After getting up, Jing Su went to edit the message, while Hu Teng started to put on makeup.

In other words, apart from the accessories she just put on, Hu Teng was actually completely naked. If she used this photo as her screensaver and someone saw it, she would be in deep trouble.

While it may not be subjective, this doesn't mean Hu Teng has no bottom line. On the contrary, she is quite conservative about certain sensitive areas, to the point that she doesn't even want her best friend to see them.

"Mobile phone~"

"Huh!?" Jing Su was a little confused and didn't immediately understand what Hu Teng was talking about.

"Give me your phone!" Hu Teng's cheeks were so red they looked like they were about to drip water.

"Oh, oh~" Jing Su quickly tossed the phone over again after hearing this.

After another round of operations, the phone was back in Jing Su's hands. This time, when she opened the phone, the image was still the same, but some key parts were blurred out.

"Hey, no, Hu Teng, you really know how to play this game! Adding all that pixelation just makes it even more suggestive, doesn't it!" Jing Su looked at the photos on her phone, inwardly groaning, "Looks like I'd better find a way to prevent anyone else from seeing my phone, or maybe get a new one..."

"Don't even think about changing your phone. I made the changes through your account. As long as you log in to the phone system with your Hong Kong account, it will automatically change it to this. You don't need to think about any underhanded methods." As if she could see what Jing Su was thinking, Hu Teng's gentle voice rang out. By this time, she had calmed down and started applying makeup again. Her eyebrows had been drawn crooked because of Jing Su's interruption, so she had to redo them.

"Huh..." Jing Su was dumbfounded. What was all this about?

'As expected, I still need to find a way to prevent people from seeing my phone~'

"Commander, come help me~" Just as Jing Su was thinking about how to prevent other little guys like Changchun from snatching his phone, Hu Teng suddenly spoke up.

"What is it?" Jing Su walked quickly to Hu Teng's side, only to find that Hu Teng was holding a small bottle in his hand.

"Nail polish, I'm thinking about whether to wear a manicure or paint my nails today. Commander, can you help me decide?" Hu Teng said, taking out a small box containing exquisite nail art.

"Um, Hu Teng, how do you usually do it?" Looking at the brightly colored nail polish on her hand, Jing Su swallowed. These little things were going to be put on Hu Teng's nails. The scene was already enough to make her look forward to it before it even started.

“I usually wear manicures, but I took them off yesterday because I had some official business to handle in the command center. I’m afraid I won’t be going to the command center today, so I’m considering whether to wear them again.” Hu Teng saw what Jing Su had typed when he changed the screen saver on Jing Su’s phone. He could tell that Jing Su had grasped Yorktown’s thoughts.

In other words, it won't be long before Jing Su sets off for the Yorktown defense zone to award him. With Jing Su gone, Hu Teng will naturally have no reason to stay in the combat command room and will most likely be sent abroad. After all, Hu Teng is a colored battleship, and its combat power is undeniable. If it participates in the battle, it can still achieve considerable results.

It has to be said that Yorktown's achievements this time were too remarkable, arousing the competitive spirit of many ship girls. It is foreseeable that after Jing Su sets off for Yorktown to give a reward, the ship girls in the other defense zones will experience a surge in combat power, as if they have been injected with chicken blood.

If I don't have to write in the office and it's just about fighting, it doesn't matter how long my nails are.

"Uh, can't we do both?" Seeing Hu Teng throwing out nail polish and manicures, Jing Su thought, "How can I make a decision like this? I might as well just give up."

"Do both?" Hu Teng asked directly, looking at Jing Su with a hint of amusement.

"No, is it not allowed? I think it's quite suitable." Jing Su was immediately discouraged and changed the subject.

To be honest, Jing Su was completely clueless when it came to dressing up. In his opinion, it was enough to wear neat and clean clothes and wash his face before going out to look presentable. As for matching outfits, he thought it was too difficult and too mentally taxing.

Moreover, it's completely unnecessary. Putting aside other places, in this port area, every young woman would prefer him to dress as simply as possible, so that taking off his clothes after getting into bed would be easier.

“That’s possible, but then we’ll have to choose carefully. The nail polish can’t be too long or too short. Hmm, we definitely need to pick something out.” Hu Teng quickly got to work after receiving Jing Su’s suggestion. It has to be said that Hu Teng was very efficient. Before long, he chose a combination of red nail polish and silver nail polish. He drilled a hole in the nail of his index finger and hung a small cross ornament on it, which echoed the horizontal bar on his finger and added a touch of grandeur.

"Speaking of which, Hu Teng, don't you find it troublesome to do all these things every morning?" Under Hu Teng's guidance, Jing Su silently began to act. Their skin was almost touching. Jing Su felt that Hu Teng was using the excuse of getting their nails done to get them to get closer. As soon as this thought arose, it grew wildly in her mind like a magic bean, and she couldn't get rid of it. This forced Jing Su to quickly find other topics to divert her attention.

"It just makes me feel more at ease."

"I see~" Jing Su nodded, understanding Hu Teng's answer. People in the world are all kinds of strange and different, and ship girls are no exception. There are quite a few ship girls with personality flaws in the port area, and research ships are the hardest hit. Almost every research ship has one personality problem or another. In comparison, Hu Teng just likes to dress in a non-mainstream way, which is a minor issue.

After all, despite Hu Teng's cold and ruthless appearance, he is actually a very gentle person inside. Over time, you can really feel his meticulous care.

"Besides, they've toned it down a lot now." Hu Teng suddenly said this, startling Jing Su so much that she almost painted her nail polish crookedly.

Hu Teng's current outfit is already quite avant-garde, but now the person in question is saying, "There are still experts out there?"

"Here, take a look. These are old photos. Back then, when I first arrived in the port area, I used to attract a lot of stares when I walked down the street. Haha, it really is a nostalgic time."

"Hiss, Hu Teng, you also wear nails on your eyebrows? I have no recollection of that at all?" Looking at the photo, Jing Su's pupils suddenly contracted as she saw the large, thickened raised lines.

"Hehe, I already said it was a long time ago, I don't wear it anymore." Hu Teng lifted his bangs, and two small marks could be faintly seen on his right eyebrow.

"Ah, this..." Jing Su was struck dumb, frozen in place like a wooden statue. He thought he knew Hu Teng well enough, but now he realized he hadn't even recognized the most basic appearance!

"This area is always covered by my bangs, and it's not easy for people to see it when I wear it. Just like you said, Commander, I also find it troublesome. Besides, if I wear it for a long time, my eyebrows won't grow. So I simply stopped wearing it." Hu Teng looked at himself in the mirror, reached out and touched his eyebrows that had already grown, and sighed.

"I think Hu Teng looks really good like this!"

"What? Do you find me disgusting?" Hu Teng raised an eyebrow, his tone unfriendly.

"W-How could that be! What are you thinking?" Sensing the change in Hu Teng's aura, Jing Su quickly revealed her true thoughts, "I mean, Hu Teng, I like you no matter what you become, but you look more natural now. Um, how should I put it, I... Anyway, Hu Teng, you should understand what I mean~"

Jing Su had initially wanted to comfort Hu Teng when she noticed his dejected expression, but it seemed to have the opposite effect.

"Hehe~ It's great that the Commander thinks that way. But you know, some things you really have to experience for yourself to know what it feels like. Otherwise, you'll end up like this, unable to even offer comforting words properly, and completely lacking in tact~"

Hu Teng's mind stirred. He turned his head, looked at his eyebrows again, and made up his mind.

"Ah, Hu Teng, what are you doing?" Seeing Hu Teng start rummaging through drawers and cabinets again, Jing Su's alarm bells went off. She wanted to run, but realized she wasn't wearing any clothes and there was no way to escape!

"You've done this so many times already, surely the Commander can guess what I want to do?"

"do not!"

Chapter 314 Daily Life on the Deck

"What a mess this is~" Leaning against the railing, Jing Su thought about what happened yesterday and sighed silently.

"Commander, come play with me~" At this moment, a lively voice rang out, and a little girl wearing a big cotton-padded coat came skipping over.

"Changchun, you're up so early today?" Before seeing the person, she heard their voice. As the ship girl who had spent the most time with her since arriving in this world, Jing Su naturally recognized who it was.

"Hey, Commander's words are so mean. Is it so strange that I get up early?" Changchun gesticulated wildly, muttering to himself.

"Okay, of course. In the past, Changchun would still be fast asleep in bed at this time, and you couldn't wake her up no matter how much you called her. Didn't you stay up late playing games last night?" Jing Su gently stroked Changchun's hair and said softly.

"Sister Yixian took my phone away! I can't play anymore! Commander, could you please tell Sister Yixian for me? My daily check-in record has been maintained for so many days, it's such a shame to lose it~"

"Oh, so you're only concerned about the game? Wow, I'm so sad. I thought Changchun got up so early so he could see me sooner~" Jing Su pretended to be sad, which made Changchun blush.

"No, I... actually... anyway, wow, Commander bullied me~" Changchun was taken aback by Jing Su's words and didn't know what to say for a moment. She wanted to say that she also cared about Jing Su, but they had just been talking about the game. She wanted to talk about the game, but she felt that continuing this topic was not right. After struggling for a long time, she didn't know what to do. Then, the sharp-eyed Changchun saw Jing Su secretly laughing and was immediately furious.

Although Changchun didn't know what Jingsu was laughing at, she knew that she had definitely been teased by Jingsu. She turned her head away angrily, not wanting to pay any attention to Jingsu.

"Yes, yes, it's my fault, it's my fault. I shouldn't have teased Changchun. Changchun got up so early today, he deserves praise~" Jing Su picked up Changchun and spun him around in the air. Changchun made flying motions in the air, laughing and cheering.

"Commander, one more time, one more time~" After being put down, Changchun tugged at Jing Su's clothes, wanting to play one more time.

He's still a child at heart; his temper flares up and fades quickly. Among the Four Vajras of Donghuang, Changchun is the most mischievous. He's playful and active by nature, and he often blurts out some outrageous remarks. But precisely because of this, you never have to worry about not having fun when you're with Changchun. In fact, just looking at Changchun makes you feel happy.

"Okay, let's stop playing now and go eat breakfast." After pinching Changchun's rosy cheeks, Jingsu quickly changed the subject, "Your older sister Yixian cooked today herself, there's so much delicious food~"

Jing Su tried to use this to attract Changchun's attention. After all, once Changchun started playing, she would play so intently that she would forget to eat and sleep. No matter how you looked at it, Jing Su considered herself Changchun's guardian, so she naturally had to supervise Changchun's meals.

"Sister Yixian made breakfast herself!" Changchun's eyes lit up with excitement, but just as Jing Su thought her plan had succeeded, Changchun's eyes darted around, and she said seriously, "But, Commander, you haven't rewarded me yet~"

"Ah... just now..." Jing Su originally wanted to say that just holding you and spinning you around was already a reward, and playing games with you was enough, so what more do you want? But before she could say anything, Chang Chun interrupted her.

“Commander, that doesn’t count as a reward! Changchun is so cute, it’s only right that I play games with her~” Changchun said matter-of-factly.

'That's a really good point.'

Jing Su was speechless for a moment. As mentioned before, Chang Chun was the most quirky of the Four King Kongs of Donghuang. Even in the entire port area, he was considered lively and active, with a very quick mind. So, Jing Su really couldn't refute such a confident statement for the time being.

Changchun is indeed very cute~

“Yes, yes, Changchun is right. So what reward does Changchun want?” Jing Su pinched Changchun’s pretty face again and said softly.

Take advantage of this opportunity to gain as much as possible. You little brat, how dare you take advantage of me!

"Waaah~" Changchun, unable to speak properly due to Jing Su's pinching, struggled a few times before finally breaking free. His eyes filled with anticipation as he asked, "Then I want..."

"For games and such, you'll have to ask your sister Yixian. I can't help with that!" As mentioned before, Jing Su knew Changchun all too well, having spent the most time with her since arriving in this world. She could almost guess what Changchun was going to say just by the slightest twitch of her mouth or a flicker of her eye.

"Getting up so early, and specifically coming up to me about games... oh, I think I brought it up first. But it's not a big deal. This girl, if she put this much effort into studying, it wouldn't be right. With Changchun's level of skill, she really doesn't need to learn anything new; others should be learning from her."

For a moment, Jing Su began to brainstorm. Chang Chun got up early, but he got up even earlier. He went to the deck to enjoy the scenery and get some fresh air, so naturally he hadn't eaten. Due to his physical condition, Jing Su was currently experiencing low blood sugar, so his reactions and thoughts were indeed not as quick as Chang Chun's.

"Commander, then..." Seeing that the game was hopeless, Changchun began to twirl her hair with her fingers, her eyes glancing at Jing Su's ear from time to time. Her pretty face quickly turned red, and her body began to sway, her feet, clad in black and red cotton high heels, spinning in circles on the ground.

"This one won't do either."

'This girl, ever since we met, has been staring at my ears and fingers, and even tried to change the subject with a game, thinking I wouldn't notice?'

Simply put, Changchun wanted to use the reward as an excuse to ask Jingsu for an accessory—earrings, a ring, a bracelet, or a necklace—anything that was worn close to the body would do.

Having been repeatedly educated by various ship girls on the front lines, Jing Su naturally knew what these personal accessories she wore meant. Precisely because she knew this, she had no way of giving them away.

All the brightly colored accessories that Jing Su is wearing now were gifts from the ship girls. For the girls, these are already tokens of love, and the closer they are to each other, the better the relationship. Someone like Hu Teng, who gave Jing Su earrings, is already considered to be marrying her in reverse.

Of course, Hu Teng dared to do this partly because she was a married woman, and exchanging gifts was just flirting, so no one would say anything. On the other hand, it was also because of her persona. As a rock musician, giving strange gifts was considered very normal by everyone.

Although Hu Teng is already a married ship, her actions have set a precedent for other ship girls—as long as the gift is personal enough, even if it's not a ring, it can be used as a vow ring!

So the ship girls in the port area would give Jing Su gifts whenever they had the chance. Handmade clothes were commonplace, and all sorts of rare treasures dazzled the eye, making Jing Su wonder what she was in the eyes of the ship girls. Thinking back to ancient times, wasn't she a femme fatale who brought chaos to the court?

This made Jing Su quite depressed. Putting everything else aside, the gender was wrong. He was a grown man, so it was one thing for him to wear watches and bracelets, which at least reflected his status. But he couldn't wear a necklace every day, could he? If he did, it would be exposed to the other ship girls. Jing Su felt very helpless.

At a banquet once, emboldened by alcohol, she complained to the other ship girls: "From now on, when choosing accessories, can you consider the gender? There are so many things that don't suit men!"

Then, Jing Su received an answer he hadn't expected: 'Commander can wear women's clothing~'

Perhaps the ship girl who spoke first was just joking, but somehow, her answer won the unanimous approval of most of the ship girls present, and there was even a hint that they would try it on the spot. This scared Jing Su so much that she stopped pretending to be drunk and hurriedly fled the scene. She never dared to mention the topic again after that.

In short, Jing Su finally understood that to the ship girls, she was just a clothes hanger, someone who could provide emotional value. As for what she wore, it didn't matter. Anyway, she was in the port area, and all she saw every day were ship girls and little yellow chicks. She wouldn't see any other humans. As long as the ship girls were happy, that was all that mattered.

Moreover, although the ship girls always give them things they like according to their own preferences, it must be admitted that the ship girls have excellent taste. The things they give are all very beautiful, and many of them match their temperament. For example, Jing Su now has a watch that she can wear every day for several years without repeating the same one, not to mention other things.

Given that all the items he owns were gifts from other ship girls, and considering their inherent meanings, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to give them to Changchun. As for buying a set for Changchun, not only is it impossible to buy one in the vast ocean, but more importantly, the ship girls giving him accessories is already considered a mutual vow, let alone him giving them away voluntarily!

Having been in this world for so long, Jing Su has given away very few pieces of jewelry, and as for rings, he can count them on one hand. It's not that he doesn't want to give them away, but that he doesn't dare to. To be precise, if he were to give them away randomly, the port would be in complete chaos.

This has nothing to do with affection. In terms of affection, he can give rings to any ship girl in the entire port, but other ship girls will be dissatisfied. Now that there is a choice to give rings, ship girls are almost going to extreme lengths. A while ago, Marco Polo even tried to kidnap someone, and later he was beaten up by someone. It was because other ship girls felt that what he did was too reckless and that he was essentially disrespecting him!

That's why Jing Su really didn't dare to give out rings randomly. At the same time, she also regretted it a bit. If she had known that this would happen, she should have just sent a heart and gotten married right away. If that had happened, this situation wouldn't have occurred.

But then I thought about it again, and if I really did that, it seems there would be other problems. First of all, my old back probably wouldn't be able to handle it.

He's really stuck in one mind and has no direction at all.

"Hey, but Commander, you have so many already, it won't hurt to give me one~" Seeing that his plan had been seen through, Changchun simply stopped pretending and asked for it directly.

“That’s different. All these things I have were given to me by my other sisters. I can’t just give them away. Changchun, you probably don’t want me to give away the things you gave me to other people either, right?” Jing Su smiled and stroked Changchun.

"But Commander, what about the promised reward! Commander lied to me!" Changchun squatted on the ground, puffing out his cheeks in anger.

"Changchun probably knows what it means when I give jewelry as a gift, right?"

"This...I...know~" Changchun hesitated, struggled, and tried to change the subject, but in the end, he gave in and nodded.

For ship girls, they can be as carefree as they want when interacting with other beings, and they can do whatever makes them happy when pushed too far. But when they are in front of Jing Su, including mischievous characters like Chang Chun, they hope to maintain a sincere attitude.

"Since you know that, how can we just give it away casually? Something given away casually is not worthy of Changchun. How about this, Changchun, after this operation is over and we return to the front line, I remember there is a commercial street there. We can go shopping there. If you see anything you like, as long as it's not too outrageous, I'll take care of it for you. Even if your sister Yixian is here, I'll buy it for you!"

"Really? Then... Hey, Sister Yixian!" Just as Changchun was about to cheer, she suddenly froze on the spot and blurted out these words.

"Hmm, even if your sister Yixian is here... Hmm? Yixian!?" Jing Su was still talking to herself, but she quickly realized that Changchun's behavior was not right.

"Hehe, I was just about to come and call you guys for breakfast when I overheard this news. Are they talking about me? I think I heard something about the shopping street... gifts~"

Turning their heads, they saw Yi Xian, who was holding her face, appear behind them at some point, squinting at them with a smirk on her lips.

"Ouch, I'm hungry, I'm going to get breakfast. Commander, you and Sister Yixian chat!" With that, Changchun took off running!

"No...this girl..." Jing Su was about to run after her when she found her hand being enveloped by a soft touch.

"Commander, where do you want to go?" Yi Xian's emotionless voice rang out, but it was precisely this emotionless voice that sent chills down Jing Su's spine.

"Ahem, Yixian, good morning! Hey, Yixian, you look great today, this cheongsam suits you so well~" Turning around, Jing Su had a sudden inspiration and quickly comforted Yixian.

Jing Su was speechless after talking about someone behind their back and getting caught by the person in question.

'Changchun, you little brat, you started this whole thing, and now that trouble's come up, you've run away!'

"Oh, really? Is it really that beautiful?"

It turns out that when you meet a girl and don't know how to interact with her, complimenting her on her looks is always a safe bet.

"When have I ever lied? Of course it's true, absolutely true!"

"Then, Commander, you clearly said you would marry me with eight grand sedan chairs. When are you going to keep your promise?" Yi Xian squinted and, mimicking Chang Chun, said these words.

"what!?"