Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

'It seems Hood's eyesight isn't very good.'

Looking at Hu De's appearance, Jing Su's mind wandered. In the game, Hu De, whether from her lines or the plot, could be seen as a girl with poor eyesight. In fact, in her voice lines, Hu De directly stated that her eyesight was not very good.

Additionally, if you're watching the voice lines, try to avoid having Hood and Renown together, as it might cause an accident. It's not that the two don't get along, but rather that the historical prototype of Hood collided with Renown because of a moment of distraction, and that accident caused both ships to spend more than half a year in the shipyard.

Hood's poor eyesight stemmed from the Battle of the Denmark Strait, where he mistook Eugen for Bismarck.

In that battle, Bismarck malfunctioned (its radar broke down), so Prince Eugen ran to the front of the fleet to replenish radar capabilities. Then, the Royal Navy commanders made a mistake (Eugen and Bismarck have very similar side profiles), and issued a battle plan to attack Eugen.

Although the commander realized his mistake and made corrections three minutes after the order was given, only the Prince of Wales acknowledged receipt, while Hood continued firing at Prince Eugen.

"Yes, it's confirmed. Apart from the sugar packet—oh no, this preservative—all the other steps are fine. Commander, would you like to try it? Although the maid squad's black tea is quite good, let's try Sakura Empire's green tea today." Hood handed Jing Su a steaming cup of tea, the color of which was somewhat similar to a certain iced tea that Jing Su had drunk in his previous life.

"This thing, is it green tea?" Confirming she hadn't misheard Hu De, Jing Su asked again. The color of this tea just didn't look right. Green tea? Shouldn't green tea be green? Even if it's not right, it should at least be a pure green. What's with this orange-reddish tea?

“According to the instruction manual, this is indeed green tea, Commander. Is there a problem?” Seemingly unaware of what Jing Su was asking, Hu De picked up the instruction manual again, glanced at it, and said confidently.

"Since you've said so, Hu De, then alright~" With some skepticism, Jing Su mustered her courage, picked up the red green tea, and took a small sip.

"Hmm!? The taste is a bit strange, let me have another bite."

"Commander, how is it?"

"Well, it's alright, I guess~"

"Eh, is it just okay? It feels so perfunctory."

"Ahem, I haven't drunk much tea before, so I don't know what adjectives to use to describe it. However, the taste is indeed quite good, better than I expected." After organizing his thoughts, Jing Su began to speak.

Jing Su was not talking nonsense about this. He really rarely drinks tea. The most he drinks is morning tea with friends. But Jing Su has always felt that morning tea is more about eating dim sum than tea. In Guangdong, the prefix for morning tea is "eating morning tea". Moreover, due to his habits, Jing Su drinks chrysanthemum tea more often. He has almost never drunk black tea or green tea, let alone the Kaga tea he is drinking now. At first, he thought it was made by Kaga.

"Hmm, indeed, the taste isn't quite right. It's a bit like barley tea from the Sakura Empire, but it's very weak. Shouldn't it be sweet? Did they add the wrong ingredients? That shouldn't be the case. Let me check the process again."

After a brief rant, Hu De began to savor his own cup of Kaga-boku tea. Compared to Jing Su, Hu De's tea-drinking posture was much more dignified.

First, he sat upright, his posture straight, one hand holding the bottom of the teacup and the other holding the handle, taking small sips, his eyes slightly closed. As he drank, he took a deep breath, as if appreciating something. Finally, Hu De frowned, his expression regretful, and said quietly.

"Oh, no need. Actually, it tastes pretty good. It's already brewed, so just drink it and don't waste it." Seeing Hu De squinting at the instruction manual again, Jing Su quickly reassured him. He had a feeling that if he didn't stop him, Hu De probably wouldn't do anything else all day.

"How can this be? Commander, tea ceremony is a very profound art. We must always treat it with the mindset of an apprentice. The most important thing to do with each tea is to do every step carefully and release as much of the fragrance contained in the tea as possible. This is the greatest respect for tea."

"If I leave it unsoaked and just throw it away like this, that would be the biggest waste."

'Hood, are you in battle mode?'

Seeing this scene, what could Jing Su say? She could only reply, "Whatever makes you happy."

"Oh, as expected, I still made some mistakes in the steps, Commander. Let's try again. This time, it'll definitely work." A short while later, Hood closed the instruction manual, saying regretfully, "What a pity, such good tea leaves, I've ruined them."

"Hu De, you really like tea." Seeing Hu De's regretful expression, Jing Su joked.

"Black tea is a symbol of a lady, and it's delicious. In the afternoon, when you're feeling tired, a cup of honey-scented black tea, with its sweet and lingering aroma, will wash away all your fatigue." As he spoke, Hu De's face showed an expression of enjoyment, clearly savoring the feeling.

"I see." Jing Su nodded. The entire royal camp did indeed love black tea. To be precise, the empire that the royal camp was based on also had an exceptional fondness for black tea. During World War II, there was even a miraculous incident where people would stop fighting in the afternoon to brew black tea. "I have a can of black tea that I brought from the Eastern Huang camp. I think it's called something like 'Zheng* Xiaozhong,' Hu De. Would you like to try it?"

Speaking of which, when Jing Su was packing his gifts before leaving the Donghuang camp and heading to the royal camp's base, Yi Xian prepared a lot of local specialties, mostly food, which Jing Su liked to eat.

Yi Xian said that she had no trust in the royal camp's cooking skills and was worried that Jing Su would not be used to the food there, so she prepared a lot of dry food. However, she did have a proper gift, which was black tea.

When it comes to tea, who in the entire port area dares to compare with the Donghuang camp?

Even the concept of tea was invented in Donghuang.

Of course, over time, Royal Black Tea and Donghuang Black Tea have become two different brands, differing in both taste and production methods.

Royal black tea has a relatively spicy flavor, while Donghuang black tea is more delicate and sweet.

"Hey, Commander, do you have any black tea? Authentic Donghuang black tea? Where is it? I've wanted to try Donghuang black tea for a long time, but there's just too little authentic Donghuang black tea. Most of the ones advertised on the market are fake and inferior products. Not only do they taste bitter, but many of them aren't even black tea. It's infuriating."

Upon hearing Jing Su mention that there was black tea, Hu De's eyes lit up. He rushed to Jing Su, grabbed her hand, and waved it up and down, clearly excited.

"Ahem, yes, yes, Yixian packed it for me herself. I was there when she packed it. It's in my suitcase. If you want it, I can go get it for you." Jing Su said, her eyes dazzled by Hu Dehuang's charm.

"No need to take it, Commander. We can just go to your room. It's too much trouble to go back and forth."

A glint of light flashed in Hu De's eyes, and he said excitedly.

Letting Jing Su out of his sight was too dangerous, not to mention having to cross the crowded and noisy dormitory area. Who knew if Jing Su would ever come back?

Therefore, Hu De felt that letting Jing Su go to get the black tea by herself was like throwing a meat bun to a dog—it would be gone forever.

So how could Hood possibly agree, but she really wanted the black tea.

So, Hu De decided to be unladylike and go to Jing Su's room by herself!

To get the black tea I've been craving, and to share a room with Jing and Su—what do you call that? That's the best of both worlds!

"Um, okay then~"

Hu De's sudden brilliance startled Jing Su, but at this moment Jing Su also realized that her previous remarks had indeed caused some misunderstanding.

However, once the words were spoken, there was no possibility of refusal. Given Hu De's current state, even if Jing Su said no, it would be useless.

The room mentioned here is actually the room Jing Su stayed in on the first night after arriving at the Royal Camp base. Come to think of it, he has been in the Royal Castle for a while now, and he has actually been sleeping in a different place every night. The most amazing thing is that he doesn't have to worry about changing clothes every day. Basically, he has to wear out a set of clothes every short period of time.

As it turns out, girls are much more vigorous than boys when it comes to sex. Except for dresses, which are basically made of very little fabric, Jing Su would have to spend a lot of time getting her clothes off.

When it comes to the ship girls, they'll tear you apart in one swift and brutal move. What can Jing Su say? It turns out that these warships are all the kind who are reluctant to give in, each and every one of them unsatisfied. It seems that only the Vanguard has been defeated by him so far, which has at least established a man's masculinity. As for the others, well, they can't beat them, they really can't beat them!

Do you really think Jing Su wants to run around everywhere? The girls are just too energetic; Jing Su says her small frame can't handle it!

“Hey, Hu De, have we forgotten something?” Seeing Hu De tidying up the table, Jing Su suddenly felt something was wrong and asked.

"Hmm? Forgot something? Did I? I have absolutely no recollection of it~" Hood thought hard for a while, indicating that he had no recollection at all.

"Is that so? Okay then, I'll wait for you outside. Once you're ready, we'll go get the black tea."

Seeing Hu De's certainty, Jing Su naturally didn't say anything, so she got up and prepared to go outside to vent her anger.

Hu De was having tea in a small garden, where various flowers were in full bloom. Strictly speaking, all the flowers were beautiful, but Jing Su said there were just too many of them, and the fragrance in the air was a bit strong, making his nose feel uncomfortable. However, it was Hu De's garden after all, and judging from Hu De's reaction earlier, she must have been very satisfied with it, otherwise she wouldn't have brought Jing Su here for tea. So he simply put up with it.

"Yes, Commander, just a moment, I'll be right there."

Chapter 161 The Pillow, So Comfortable

The thing Hood feared most has happened.

On the way to Jing Su's room, you will inevitably encounter many other ship girls, mostly small ships. Since the news that Jing Su is going to the front line spread, all kinds of large ships in the Royal Navy have basically disappeared, except for those that have been confirmed not to go to the front line. I don't know what they are up to.

Hu De had originally wanted to do something, but after thinking it over, he realized it was better for him not to go to the front lines.

It wasn't that he didn't want to, but rather that he felt it wasn't suitable. He could foresee that this trip to the front lines would definitely involve many things and dealing with many people. Hu De thought about it and realized that his personality was indeed not well-suited to this kind of situation.

It would be better to take advantage of the fact that Jing Su was still at the Royal Camp base to see if there was an opportunity. It just so happened that Little Swan suddenly said she wanted to ride a horse today, and it was indeed a nice day, so we took her out.

Unexpectedly, he rose to power in one fell swoop.

Perhaps this is what they mean by "the flowers you plant with care may not bloom, while the willows you plant unintentionally may thrive."

As a poetry enthusiast, Hu De has studied the poetry of each faction. In fact, she has studied the poetry of the Eastern Huang the most. This is not only because Jing Su is a part of the Eastern Huang culture, but also because after Hu De learned about the poetry of the Eastern Huang, she was deeply attracted by the ancient and beautiful words.

The reason we saw so many small boats along the way was that most of them were indifferent to whether or not they could go to the front lines. Rather than fighting on the front lines, they preferred to play with Jing Su. If Jing Su was busy, they would play with their friends. In short, they didn't care about most of the things the big ships were thinking about.

Therefore, apart from a few ships with more mature ideas, most of the smaller ships, after submitting their applications, continued to operate as before. If there was any difference, it was that they needed to keep a close eye on Jing Su's actions and report any news to the older women.

Yes, in the Royal faction, each small boat has a big sister behind it, but unlike the clearly defined factions in other factions, a small boat may have multiple big sisters at the same time. So, when Jing Su appeared in the dormitory, all the small boats were in an uproar. They all ran to Jing Su to ask for a hug. Those who didn't get a hug took out their mobile phones, watches, or other communication devices, their eyes sparkling, their expressions excited, typing at lightning speed, and some even took pictures.

Jing Su was also helpless about this. If he refused, there were so many people chattering that his words would not even be heard and would be drowned out by the sound waves. If he ignored them, there were more and more people, and if this continued, he was afraid he would not even be able to get in the door.

This is a good opportunity to demonstrate the prestige of ship girls. If Illustrious or Queen Elizabeth were present, a single word from them would be enough to quiet the little ones down. If Curaçao were there, she could scare the girls away with just a glance. Unfortunately, it is Hood who is present now.

Hood is indeed the pride of the Royal Family, but she is also a renowned lady, with gentleness and elegance being her defining characteristics. This means that as long as you don't go too far, Hood won't do anything to you. In other words, the little ones are generally not afraid of Hood and have completely ignored her in this farce.

Oh no, I can't say ignore them, they were completely squeezed out of sight by Hood.

By the time Jing Su came to her senses, Hu De had already disappeared. She checked her phone and found Hu De's messages.

"Commander, I just remembered something we missed. I think I forgot Little Swan at the grassland. She's still waiting for me there. I'm sorry I can't be there to face this situation with you. Let's have some tea another time~"

Yes, Hood ran away after seeing this scene.

She had no choice but to run away; something big was about to happen. She had seen the little guy reporting the news clearly, and someone had even told her that the commander had appeared at the dormitory entrance and that she should come over immediately.

What could Hood say? He should run away as fast as he could while the big, powerful ships hadn't arrived yet. He needed to stall for time, because once the powerful ones arrived, he would likely become the target of everyone's attacks.

At any other time, this would undoubtedly be a good opportunity for her. However, not long ago, she had just exchanged rings with Jing Su and become the first ship girl to hold a wedding after the commander returned. Although the wedding was hasty, she was still the first to do so, which was a major event that had angered many people.

Hood doesn't have the same seniority as Glorious. Even within the Royal Army, there are quite a few people with more seniority than her. Faced with the impending storm, it's best to back down for now. After all, she's already obtained the most valuable thing, and she can take her time with the rest.

“Ah, this…”

Looking at the message on her phone, Jing Su didn't know what to say for a moment. She had originally hoped that Hu De would help her regain some energy, but now it seemed that there was no other way but to rely on herself.

"Everyone, please be quiet. I can't carry all of you like this. I'm getting tired after carrying so many. How about this, there's an amusement park nearby. I'll take you there tomorrow, okay?" Seeing the growing number of little ones on the scene, Jing Su called out helplessly.

This time, the boats heard clearly, and the chattering scene suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

"Whoosh! Commander, you're taking us out to play!" Someone started it, and suddenly a thunderous sound erupted as the little ones cheered.

So, it's not that you can't hear, it's that you selectively hear sounds!

Seeing this scene, Jing Su was speechless. Could it really be like this?

Anyway, he was allowed to go into the room; the little ones didn't stop him anymore.

Although Hu De went to find Little Swan, she still had to bring her the tea she was promised. Moreover, Jing Su wanted to change into a comfortable set of clothes. It wasn't that the clothes Guanghui Vanguard and the others had prepared for her didn't fit, but the new clothes were just not very comfortable to wear, feeling a bit stiff.

Jing Su's suitcase contained many clothes that she had worn for a long time at the Donghuang garrison, which she felt would be much more comfortable to wear.

With the small boats no longer blocking her way, Jing Su entered the dormitory smoothly. But then a new problem arose—she didn't know the way.

Heaven knows why the Royal Faction built such a huge dormitory. It's a six-story building, and the area is almost the size of a small garden. Jing Su had only been to the dormitory once, and he was in a daze when Radiant brought him there. So, Jing Su had absolutely no recollection of where his room was!

The only thing I knew was that my apartment was on the sixth floor.

'Uh, what do we do now? We can't just go and ask everyone one by one.' Standing at the top of the stairs, Jing Su fell into deep thought.

Originally, he thought that since his room was on the sixth floor, even on the sixth floor, there wouldn't be many rooms that could fit in. He figured he could find one by one. But after a moment's thought, Jing Su quickly rejected the idea.

Before taking action, Jing Su suddenly remembered that Guanghui had said that his fingerprints could open all the rooms in the Royal Faction, so this method was useless. If he went to the wrong room, he would be trespassing on a girl's room.

'I have a feeling that if I really do this, something really bad will happen!'

"Hey, Commander, you're here! I've been looking for you for ages. I saw you standing here the whole time. Is something the matter?" Just as Jing Su was feeling troubled, a lazy voice rang out. Turning his head, Jing Su's eyes widened instantly.

'Wow, it's huge! How magnificent it is!'

Even though Jing Su has experienced a lot, and in terms of magnificence, brilliance, and awe-inspiringness would be an exaggeration, he is still slightly inferior to the one before him.

"No, not scratch?" Jing Su asked uncertainly, looking at the girl's languid expression.

"Yes, it's me. I'm Bu Nao, the fourth ship of the Illustrious-class. Bu Nao, ha~ Commander, it's been a long time. Hmm, I've talked too much. I'm so sleepy. Want to come to my room for a bit? The bed in my room is quite comfortable. We can sit together. Now is a good time to rest. Come on, come on. I'm off."

"Ah, wait, no, be gentle!"

After saying that, Bu Nao didn't give Jing Su a chance to react. He directly dragged Jing Su in one direction. Jing Su tried several times, but she just couldn't break free from Bu Nao's grasp. Where did the lazy girl go? How come she's so strong!

"Bu Nao, there's something I need to ask you."

"Oh, answering questions? That seems like too much trouble. Wouldn't it be better to just rest instead?"

That's what she said, but Bu Nao didn't mean to refuse; she was currently looking for the key.

"I say, this room, how come it looks so much like my own?" Looking at the familiar layout in front of her, Jing Su fell into deep thought. The door of this room looked exactly like her own.

"Oh, hey, Commander, why didn't you say so earlier? I had forgotten. Now that you know this is your house, hurry up and open the door. That way, you won't have to look for the key anymore. Open the door, I want to go inside and sleep~" Upon hearing Jing Su's words, Bu Nao opened his left hand, clenched his right fist, clapped his hands, and showed a look of sudden realization. Then he urged Jing Su.

"Is this the key point?" Jing Su was embarrassed, wondering if the girl was focusing on the wrong thing. But in the end, she didn't say anything and silently placed her hand on the touch screen.

With a 'ding' sound, the room door slowly opened.

"Hmm, this is definitely faster. Using keys is too much trouble~" As soon as the door opened, Bu Nao strode into the room, lay down on the bed, stretched, and showed off his figure. Then he said in a comfortable and lazy voice.

"So, isn't this my room? Why are you so good at scratching me?" After seeing her luggage in the corner, Jing Su confirmed that this was her room, and then turned to Bu Nao to ask.

"Ah, haha, don't worry about the details. Besides, Commander, you've done that to my sister. Ethically, I should be looking after your brother-in-law. Isn't it natural for a sister-in-law to live in her brother-in-law's house? If all else fails, I can sell myself to you. They say a sister-in-law is half a brother-in-law's butt, but um, I'd better not. I've heard that kind of thing is exhausting, and exhausting things always make you lose interest."

Bu Nao's voice remained languid, and Jing Su's brows began to furrow deeply. "So this is your reason for staying in my room?"

By the way, how did you get my room key?

Judging from Bu Nao's previous actions, she most likely has a key to her room, but just hasn't found it yet!

'Wait, something's not right. If Bu Nao really had a key to his room, would he have taken so long to find it?' Jing Su suddenly realized that she seemed to have preconceived notions that Bu Nao had the key. Her initial thought was that the key to the room was with Guang Hui, and Bu Nao was Guang Hui's sister. She had been staying at Guang Hui's house recently, and Bu Nao, who had nowhere else to stay, had asked Guang Hui for the key to her room. Therefore, Jing Su had no doubt that Bu Nao could open her room.

"Ugh, Commander, what's with that look? Stop standing there like an idiot, come and rest. Ugh, I can't take it anymore, I've talked too much today, I'm so tired. I'm going to sleep for a bit, call me if you need anything. Hmm, or better yet, don't call me, let me get some rest."