Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

Taking the black tea from Jing Su, Warspite drank it all in one gulp. As a ship girl, there are many things Warspite is not afraid of, such as scalding hot tea. What Jing Su found too hot, Warspite considered just right.

"Hmm, it seems the brewing wasn't very good; the taste is a bit strange. Commander, please believe me, my cooking skills are excellent. This time it's just because of some special circumstances..."

'Clang~'

"Hmm? What's wrong? Huff~" Jing Su lowered his head, listening to Warspite's words while exhaling to lower the water temperature. Just as Jing Su took a small sip of black tea, he heard something strange coming from Warspite's side.

Looking up, Jing Su was almost startled. The way Yan Zhan looked at that moment, with his legs slightly bent and his eyes glistening, reminded Jing Su of a famous scene where he 'wanted to play basketball'.

"Commander, what you handed me was that cup of tea~" Warspite crossed her legs back and forth, her face flushed, her voice barely audible.

"Huh?" Jing Su was taken aback, and at first she didn't quite understand what Yan Zhan was saying. "I just grabbed a cup."

"But, but, no, something's not right~ Eek~" Warspite's face turned so red it was almost dripping with water.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, Warspite, I handed you the cup I was just drinking from." Suddenly, Jing Su slapped her forehead and said apologetically, "Um, I'm really sorry, I only took a tiny sip with my lips, I didn't touch the tea at all."

Just now, Jing Su picked up the teacup, but put it down because it was too hot. Later, when Yan Zhan fell into a state of self-isolation, Jing Su made a little joke to flirt with her and handed her the teacup closest to his hand. But which teacup was closest to his hand?

Of course, it was the cup he had just put down.

"Eek, Commander, I... I can't hold back anymore!" With that, Warspite lunged forward and charged towards Jing Su.

An excited heart, trembling hands.

As the saying goes, "Spring's beauty cannot be confined within the garden walls; a branch of red apricot blossoms peeks over the wall."

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Chapter Ninety-Five: The Value of the Maid Corps!

Because of the delay caused by Warspite, it was late to return to the Royal Base. By the time they saw the castle gates again, the moon was shining brightly in the sky.

Speechless all the way.

Jing Su was too tired to talk, while Yan Zhan didn't know what to say.

I've really gotten myself involved. How am I going to face Queen Elizabeth when I get back?

According to etiquette, Queen Elizabeth should have been the first to receive the prize, but due to various unforeseen circumstances, Her Majesty's plan failed, and she did not receive the first prize.

However, the one who took first place was Glorious. In terms of seniority and status, not to mention Queen Elizabeth, the entire port was speechless.

After the glory, the second position should have belonged to Queen Elizabeth. Everyone else knew this, otherwise Jing Su would have been surrounded by a group of girls as soon as he got up.

For some reason, Her Majesty the Queen was nowhere to be seen all morning. When Warspite went to her office to prepare for the day's paperwork as usual, she received a call from Jing Su. She had just woken up and thought Her Majesty the Queen had finished, but when she learned that Jing Su wanted to see her about something, she quickly washed up, got ready, and rushed to her office.

Even at this point, Yan Zhan had no ulterior motives. However, later on, when a man and a woman were alone in a room together, and Jing Su was teasing him in various ways that made his heart flutter, who could resist?

Jing Su had been missing for so long that everyone was going crazy thinking about the commander. Now that she had finally returned, they still had to endure the pain of longing. As a married ship, Warspite's pain of missing her was even greater than that of her other companions. She usually remained calm and composed, but when the two were alone together, the joy and impulse from the bottom of her heart completely overwhelmed Warspite's rationality, and she did this in a moment of impulse.

No, it can't be said to be a momentary impulse. Strictly speaking, it was premeditated. Although it was indeed the first time she had done it, Warspite had already rehearsed it many times in her mind. In order to get Jing Su's body, Warspite had secretly designed many plans, but they all required the right time, place, and people.

This drugging operation was one of the less-rehearsed preparations, since there's usually no opportunity to practice this, and who would be available to test the drug on her? She couldn't very well test it on herself.

All the information about the drug's effectiveness came from Akashi's sales pitch. When it was purchased, Warspite was skeptical and only planned to use it as a backup plan.

'Although I wasn't consciously aware of it while doing it, it felt really good afterwards, hehe, I should buy more from Akashi in the future.'

While weary of war, he was suddenly surrounded by people.

"Commander, Miss Warspite." The royal maids, led by Curaçao, were already waiting at the door.

"Hello, everyone~" Being stared at by a group of maids made Warspite feel a little uneasy.

Warspite knew that so many people were blocking the way, which meant that her actions had been noticed. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, unless Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth returned to the castle or Jing Su returned, the maids would not come out to greet anyone else who came to the castle.

The maids' hobby and duty is to take care of people, but they also have their own pride. When their partners need help, they will soothe their hearts like a spring breeze, but more often than not, they will keep their distance. If you want to develop a deeper relationship, the maids, like other ship girls, have their own standards of judgment. If they think you are suitable, they will become close partners with you; if they think you are not suitable, they will refuse with a smile.

Although Warspite is the eldest daughter of the royal family and has a noble status, she doesn't feel she deserves such weight. Having so many royal maids come out to greet her is perhaps a privilege that Jing Su might be qualified for, but the atmosphere at the scene makes Warspite secretly feel uneasy.

"Miss Warspite, Her Majesty the Queen requests that you go to her office."

Sure enough, not long after, Curaçao said to Warspite in a serious tone, her expression clearly telling him not to say anything else.

"Yes~" Warspite lowered her head, her background was dark, and she swayed as she walked towards the room. As an Elizabeth-class battleship and Her Majesty the Queen's personal secretary, she knew all too well how her Queen would torment her.

"Commander!" Halfway there, Warspite suddenly turned back and shouted to Jing Su, "Don't forget me! I'll miss you, sob sob~"

Before she could finish speaking, Sirius and Shoju, who were standing at the door, grabbed her and took her away.

"?" Jing Su was a little confused about what was happening on the spot. Was the atmosphere a bit strange?

"Commander~" After Warspite's voice could no longer be heard, Curaçao spoke: "You've been on the sortie for so long, you must be tired. Please come with me, I'll take you to have a meal. The rest of you, go and set up the venue. I'll personally inspect it later."

"Yes!"

The maids scattered and left, their swift and decisive manner giving Jing Su a rather ominous feeling.

"Um, Curaçao, what kind of venue are they talking about?" Following behind Curaçao, Jing Su found an opportunity to ask.

"There is a banquet tonight, and we need your attendance, Commander."

"Ah, a banquet?" Jing Su was quite surprised. She hadn't received any news about it. She had been on the ship for so long today and was exhausted. As soon as she saw the castle, all she could think about was collapsing onto the bed and taking a nap. She really didn't have the energy to participate in any banquet. However, after seeing the aura emanating from Curaçao when she said this, Jing Su didn't dare to say, "Can I not go?"

'Tonight, I'm determined to make the banquet a success! I'll stake my honor as a royal maid on it all; I'll make sure it's absolutely magnificent!'

For Curaçao, putting on a good welcoming banquet has almost become an obsession. In the Royal Maid Corps, Curaçao is a ship girl with a very high seniority. Whether in terms of seniority or ability, Curaçao is the best in the maid corps.

Whether it's fighting, acting in movies, or going to school, Curaçao is an all-around, older sister type of character. The motto of the Royal Maid Corps is to pursue perfection, and Curaçao has always demanded the same of herself.

It was precisely because of this pursuit of perfection that the welcoming banquet yesterday could not be held as scheduled, which Curaçao considered a great disgrace. Although there were uncontrollable factors in reality that prevented the banquet from being held, it was simply not held.

Moreover, the banquet could not be held as scheduled. Whether it was dinner or how to appease the friends who were already dressed up, Curaçao did not know how to handle it. Although it would be better for Queen Elizabeth or Jing Su to handle such matters, the subsequent handling plan was indeed proposed by Jing Su.

But for Curaçao, when she learned that the dinner party might be canceled due to the lack of ingredients, she was filled with panic and confusion and couldn't even offer a suggestion. For Curaçao, who pursued perfection, this was not a disgrace. In her opinion, what was the point of a maid who could not share her master's worries and instead had to trouble her master to solve her problems?

Chapter Ninety-Six: A New Dinner

Dinner was potato fries with some bacon, and the drink was seaweed soup. As for the taste, Jing Su said that there was a bit too much salt.

Throughout the entire process, Jing Su didn't say a word, eating with trepidation. Curaçao stood beside Jing Su the whole time, not saying a word, just watching. But even this simple action made Jing Su feel uneasy.

After finishing her meal, Jing Su originally wanted to find an opportunity to go straight back to her room, but Curaçao dragged her to a small room.

"Where am I?" Looking at the dazzling array of clothes around her, Jing Su felt a sense of unease.

"The dressing room~" Curaçao said with her back to Jing Su, picking out clothes and accessories. "We're going straight to the party soon. My friends are all looking forward to it. Time is tight, and I don't have time to call over a maid who's good at makeup. But don't worry, Commander, my skills are pretty good too."

"Well, then I'll leave it to you~" Looking at the lipstick-like thing in Curaçao's hand, Jing Su felt an urge to run away. Why would a grown man like him need such a thing!

"Commander, the door is locked from the inside. You can't leave until you're finished with your makeup~" Curaçao, now in work mode, exuded a powerful aura, making Jing Su nod frantically like a chick pecking at rice.

"Please sit down."

As I said before, since there was no way to resist, I could only enjoy it. Jing Su simply closed her eyes and let Curaçao do whatever she wanted with the area above her neck.

'Mmm, the scent of gardenias~'

When you close your eyes, your other senses will increase. Jing Su has a very keen sense of smell. On the way here, Jing Su smelled a faint fragrance. Now the case is solved. It was the scent of Curaçao.

"Curaçao, you smell so good~"

As if possessed, Jing Su suddenly uttered these words.

Curaçao paused, her heart pounding. She took a few deep breaths, trying to suppress her excitement, and said in a slightly trembling voice, "Right now, time is tight, and we can't do that kind of thing. But after the banquet—no, if there's an opportunity later—Commander, you can come find me anytime. My room isn't locked~"

Jing Su was thinking, "What's going on? Is this a confession? What should I say? Isn't it impolite not to respond? Also, I could only manage a basic attack at most, why did you use your ultimate skill? Is this how you play the game?"

Are all ship girls this direct these days?!

"Hmm~"

Not knowing what to say, Jing Su could only nod in response.

As it turned out, war-weariness had indeed drained him completely. Curaçao had teased Jing Su quite a bit, but Jing Su was always listless; he was truly exhausted.

"Commander, it's all right now, you can open your eyes." After an unknown amount of time, Curaçao's gentle voice came from afar, pulling Jing Su back to reality.

Opening my eyes, I saw a handsome young man with jet-black, glossy hair, striking eyebrows, and an imposing presence.

“Commander has a great natural look, you don’t really need makeup. I just did your hair a little, and that’s about it. Commander, you look handsome!” Curaçao’s voice was clearly full of pride as she looked at her carefully crafted masterpiece.

"Curaçao, your skills are still very good. I almost didn't recognize myself."

"It's an honor to receive Master's approval," Curaçao replied with a smile, but her words took an unexpected turn. "Commander, you really need to get some rest. Your eye bags are quite deep; it took me a while to treat them."

"Uh, really? Cough cough, I'll be careful." Jing Su chuckled awkwardly, inwardly feeling like crying. I just wanted to get some rest, how could he blame me for this?

"Commander, it's almost time. Let's hurry up and set off. Her Majesty the Queen and the others should be waiting for us." After glancing at the time, Curaçao began to choose clothes. Before long, she had picked out a well-fitting suit for Jing Su. Before Jing Su could say anything, she stripped him naked, or rather, left him only in his underwear.

"Ouch, this!"

"Commander, please don't move. Let me help you get dressed; it's my duty." Curaçao's voice trembled slightly, her face flushed, but her eyes gleamed.

"Ugh~" Jing Su was on the verge of tears. What kind of responsibility is this?!

However, Curaçao didn't give Jing Su time to react. As a dedicated royal maid, Curaçao knew what to do and when to do it, so even though she felt regretful, she still helped Jing Su put on her clothes as quickly as possible.

'Hoo hoo, no rush, no rush, it'll happen sooner or later. Now is not the time. I can't keep Her Majesty waiting. hoo hoo, there will be opportunities in the future. But, that thing is so big! This feeling of being a little scared and a little excited is really... hoo hoo~'

"Commander, we can set off now~" After tying his tie, Curaçao's voice pulled Jing Su back to reality.

Is this what corrupt feudal life is like?

"Curaçao, can you do me a favor?" After leaving the room, Jing Su suddenly seemed to remember something and called out to Curaçao.

"Please give your orders, Master!" Curaçao stopped, turned to face Jing Su, clasped her hands together at the hem of her skirt, lowered her head, and spoke in a serious voice.

"Don't be so nervous. Well, how should I put it, could you make me a cup of goji berry tea? The sea is rough, and I feel a bit chilly. Drinking this will help me recover, I mean, it will improve my health."

Jing Su organized her thoughts. They say a drop of that thing is worth ten drops of blood. In less than a day, she had been taken advantage of twice, and the second time was a particularly brutal one. She was lucky she hadn't been drained dry on the spot; she was lucky she hadn't taken good care of herself during this time. Thinking about the storm she might face that night, Jing Su felt a chill run down her spine. She quickly looked for something to nourish herself, even if it didn't help, just a little comfort would be good.

"Is the Commander feeling unwell? Should I go find a doctor?" Curaçao bent down, pulled a tablet out of her skirt, and began typing in commands, while her eyes kept scanning Jing Su, her voice filled with concern.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm fine, just a little tired. Don't worry, I know how to take care of my health. A cup of goji berry tea will do." Seeing that Curacao probably didn't know the effects of these things, Jing Su breathed a sigh of relief and reassured her.

"Yes, Master, I understand. Where should I put the goji berry tea? Will it be served to you at the banquet later?"

"Oh, no need, just send it to my room after the banquet." Jing Su quickly refused. There were too many people and too many eyes at the banquet. What if she ran into someone knowledgeable? Wouldn't she be ruined?

“Okay, I understand!” Curaçao nodded, while typing some more information on the tablet.

'The Commander has ordered: One cup of goji berry tea, three oysters, three skewers of grilled chives, and one skewer of kidney. Deliver these to the Commander's room after dinner.'

Chapter Ninety-Seven begins

I can't comment on anything else about the royal residence, but this area is truly enormous.

Due to various reasons, Jing Su hadn't had a chance to properly explore the base's scale in the nearly two days since arriving. She only got a rough feel for the size of the manor when she took a car ride into the castle on the first day.

"Are you sure we want to take this to the venue?" Jing Su pondered, looking at the helicopter parked in front of her.

"Yes, Commander, I was a little delayed by your makeup. The banquet is about to start. This is the fastest seat. If you try your best, you should make it in time." Curaçao had changed into a capable secretary-like appearance at some point.

She wore a white long-sleeved shirt, her ample breasts making it bulge as if it might burst at any moment. Her lower body was covered by a fitted denim outfit that accentuated Curaçao's long legs. She wore a pair of black sky-high heels, with heels that were five or six centimeters high. Curaçao walked with even more stability than Jing Su, who was wearing leather shoes.

Jing Su stared wide-eyed at her in surprise, which pleased Curaçao. It was worth all the time she spent thinking about her outfit. According to the program, she wouldn't be able to participate in the banquet later, since someone would need to maintain logistics and direct operations from the rear.

The royal maid corps includes capable women and clumsy ones, such as a certain star with an amazing figure but a dull mind.

Today, a certain white-haired, adorable, and slightly ditzy older woman accidentally poked a hole in the wall while cleaning the windows. Otherwise, Curaçao wouldn't have needed to urgently change the banquet venue. If it weren't for this accident, there would have been enough time. The venue was already set up yesterday, but it hadn't been used yet. The decorations, drinks, and food were still there, so we could have just used the original ones.

As a result of this, they had no choice but to move to another location.

Fortunately, as a perfectionist, Curaçao never makes just one plan when she makes any arrangements. No matter what she arranges, she will design a second plan. After all, everything is based on completing the task. If the backup plan is not used, at most she will lose some resources. But if something unexpected happens, the loss will not be able to make up for the lost resources.

As for what the losses are? Disappointing Her Majesty the Queen and bringing shame to the Royal Maids—these are enormous losses, pains that Curaçao cannot bear.

So at this moment, Curaçao was extremely grateful that he had prepared a backup plan; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sleep for the next few days.

And thankfully, their queen is rather oblivious, completely unaware of why the banquet was suddenly moved to a different location. It's also fortunate that the royal family is large enough to provide Curaçao with enough castles for planning.

As a noblewoman, Queen Elizabeth naturally loved castles. Near this seaside city, she bought up all the slightly nice castles. Those that weren't bought were ones that Queen Elizabeth didn't like. Even if they were not for sale, as long as Queen Elizabeth showed any interest, Curaçao would find a way to get the castle.

"Commander, please sit tight and hold on. We're about to depart. Once the propellers start spinning, it will be quite loud, so remember to bring earplugs." Curaçao woke Jing Su from his shock, handed him a helmet-like device, and helped him put it on.

"Uh, okay~" Coming to her senses, Jing Su realized that she had been sitting in the passenger seat without even noticing. Curaçao was making various adjustments next to her, and Jing Su suddenly felt a little nervous.