Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

As soon as Jing Su finished speaking, the navigator TB's light blue figure began to flicker violently, but quickly returned to normal and quiet.

"?"

Jing Su was a little confused. What had just happened?

"Commander, I'm sorry, your request cannot be fulfilled. TB has searched the entire database but has not been able to find a way to materialize the data."

"You actually went to look for it?" After carefully observing for a while, Jing Su couldn't find any problems. She said helplessly, "This kind of thing doesn't seem very realistic no matter how you look at it. Hey, wait a minute, maybe that guy can help us."

Under normal circumstances, Jing Su might not have had any particular thoughts, but after talking to that money-grubbing guy just now, the situation was completely different.

"TB, please contact Akashi for me. It's urgent. Tell her I need to talk to her urgently and make sure we can get in touch."

"Yes, Commander~"

Then, TB's image transformed into a large contact list, showing that it was contacting Akashi.

. . .

An abnormality in the emotional system!

caveat!

An abnormality in the emotional system!

Self-repair system activated~

Data deleted, startup.

Data deletion in progress.

Deletion failed.

Repair failed!

"Commander, TB, I also want to hug you~"

. . .

"Meow!!!"

Not long after, the call was connected, and as soon as it connected, Akashi's sharp, explosive sound came from the other end!

"?"

"Commander, you, you, you scared me to death!"

Before Jing Su could say anything, Ming Shi's mournful voice came.

"ha!?

What happened?

Akashi's words left Jing Su completely confused. It was just a phone call, how could it be so scary?

"Hehe, Commander, you have no idea of ​​your authority in the system. You must have issued an urgent order, right? No, you definitely issued an urgent order, meow!"

In Akashi's room, all the phones rang! Meow!

They're planning something really important, meow!

The system crashed completely, meow!

Meow~ Meow~

As she spoke, Akashi's voice went from mournful to indignant to resentful, then to aggrieved, and finally, Jing Su could even hear her sobbing. The sound was so moving that it brought tears to the eyes of the listeners and saddened the heart.

"Okay, okay, I apologize." Jing Su waved her hand, thinking to herself, "If I hadn't just talked to you and knew what kind of person you were, I would have really been fooled." "Don't be sad, I have a big business opportunity here, want to take it?"

"catch!

I caught it, meow~

Upon hearing about the big business opportunity, Akashi's attitude immediately underwent a complete 180-degree turn. Although it was a phone call and he couldn't see Akashi in person, Jing Su could roughly guess that Akashi was now clasping his hands together, with his face turned to the side, looking every bit the shrewd businessman.

"So quick to accept? Don't you even ask what kind of business it is?"

Jing Su was amused. Was this still the shrewd businessman he remembered? According to the normal procedure, shouldn't there be a fierce bargaining, various negotiations, and finally a price that everyone agrees on? Then, he would belatedly realize that he had been ripped off, feel annoyed and helpless, and finally have no choice but to accept reality?

"Hehe, how could that be, meow? Commander, you're my big customer, you know. Just tell Akashi what you need, and I'll definitely arrange it perfectly for you, meow~"

"Isn't the compensation negotiable?"

"Meow? Commander, you're really good at business, even better than me, meow. Yes, we should talk about the business details and compensation first. So, Commander, what do you want from Akashi, meow?"

I have all kinds of data here, from weapons and equipment to ship girl stats, meow, Commander, what do you want?

Photos of the ship girls? Swimsuit pictures? Evening gowns or pictures of beauties emerging from the bath? I have them all here, meow.

The price is absolutely fair and reasonable; you won't find this price again once it's gone, meow.

"Ahem, how did you get your hands on this thing?" Jing Su blushed and quickly changed the subject. He refused to admit that for a moment just now, he really wanted to place an order. He wasn't interested in seeing bath pictures or swimsuit pictures; he could go to the front lines and find ship girls to take them himself!

"Trade secrets, meow~ Commander, don't you even know this basic etiquette, meow?"

"Ah, this is my fault. Anyway, let's put the photos aside for now. I want to ask Akashi to make me a program, like, is it possible to give the Navigator TB a physical form, the kind with a tactile feel?"

"Hey? What kind of strange request is this? Can you tell me more about it, meow?" Seeing that they were getting down to business, Akashi changed her tone and began to talk.

"That's how it is..."

Jing Su then organized her thoughts and told Ming Shi what was on her mind.

"So, Commander, you want to touch Miss TB? Eh, I didn't expect that instead of touching the ship girls that exist in reality, you would go and touch a system sprite, and a really hental one at that, meow~" As she spoke, Akashi's tone became extremely strange, which gave Jing Su goosebumps.

"No, no, that's not it." Jing Su blushed, realizing belatedly that her words were indeed a bit strange.

"Anyway, Akashi, I'll take this job. So, Commander, what would you like to offer as payment? My offer is quite high, meow."

Before Jing Su could say anything else, Ming Shi's teasing voice came from behind.

"What do you want, red tips? I, uh, I don't have any." Jing Su then realized that she had already given all her red tips to Ming Shi as payment. Now, apart from some credits, she was practically penniless.

"There's no red tip, this is going to be difficult, meow." On the other end of the phone, Jing Su felt that Ming Shi's voice was very excited, whether it was her imagination or not.

"What do you want? Let me see if I can do it. If I can, can that be your payment?"

"Work to pay back the money? Commander, you're taking advantage of me, meow! I never thought you were this kind of person!"

"Do you think Akashi is so easily bribed, meow!?"

"If it really doesn't work out, then let's just forget about it," Jing Su said quietly. Thinking about it carefully, she realized that she had acted impulsively, as if she had been bewitched. Her words just now had a hint of taking advantage of someone else. In any case, Jing Su felt a little embarrassed after reflecting on it and decided to end the conversation.

"Meow?"

"Thinking about it carefully, it's true that I didn't consider things carefully and my request was a bit excessive. If it has caused you distress, Akashi, I apologize." Admitting mistakes and correcting them has always been a good quality of Jing Su. As long as she realizes that she has done something wrong, she will definitely apologize as soon as possible.

Of course, Jing Su doesn't apologize casually. She has to consider whether the other party can accept it, in what context, and whether her words will embarrass the other party, among other things.

For someone as shrewd as Akashi, it's best to be straightforward; being hesitant or indecisive will only make her laugh at you.

"Hey, Commander, you're so straightforward, meow?" Akashi's admiring voice came from behind.

"When have I ever been dishonest?" Jing Su retorted. Actually, Jing Su had originally wanted to say, "Making you happy has always been my goal." But she felt that it wouldn't be good to say it, as it might hurt people's feelings. Jing Su couldn't quite explain why, so she ultimately didn't say it.

"Hmph, since you're so straightforward, Commander, I'll take this job, meow."

"Eh, is it really okay, Akashi?"

"Since the Commander has spoken, what can this poor kitty do? Of course, I'll try to meet your needs, meow." Akashi's tone was full of "come and praise me!"

"Really? You're really helpful. As expected of my capable assistant, Akashi. It's so great to have you here."

"Hehe, Commander, let me make this clear first, Akashi wants a reward, meow. But don't worry, the reward is simple: I want you to star in a movie with me."

"A movie!?" Jing Su was stunned, thinking, "No way, the boomerang hit me so quickly?"

"Of course! Akashi, I'm currently planning a big movie, and I happen to be short of a male lead. I think you, Commander, would be perfect for the role. What do you say, meow? It won't embarrass you, Commander~"

"Ahem, well, okay then, when?" Jing Su was speechless. This really was a boomerang. She'd originally intended to create a situation for Akashi, but it turned into a situation for herself so quickly. What do you call this? The ultimate boomerang!

"No rush. We can film it when you come to the Sakura Empire base, Commander. The script still needs some polishing."

Okay~ I'll wait for your message.

"Hehehe, Commander, just wait and see what my masterpiece is all about!"

Upon hearing Jing Su's agreement, Ming Shi's voice became cheerful and pleasant. Before Jing Su could say anything more, Ming Shi hung up the call, leaving Jing Su speechless and choked with emotion.

'Wouldn't I be considered to have shot myself in the foot? I spent a fortune, only to suffer like this... I guess I'm quite something...'

If it were any other normal movie, Jing Su wouldn't be so bothered. But from the website interface she saw when she was talking to Ming Shi earlier, she could tell what the movie's theme would be like. The thought that she was actually going to make a pornographic film, and that she herself had asked to do it, filled Jing Su with resentment. If she could, Jing Su would really like to travel back ten minutes and slap her own foolish self until she was unconscious.

'What kind of mess is this?!'

Jing Su screamed inwardly.

‘Dong dong dong~’

Just as Jing Su was on the verge of tears, there was a knock on the door.

"That one?"

"It's me, Prince of Wales. I heard you were back in your room, Commander, so I came to see you and have a chat."

"Okay, I'll open the door for you."

. . . . . .

A mysterious room at the Sakura Empire's base.

"Commander, I just called Akashi, meow~"

"It really was the Commander calling, meow~"

"Ahhh~"

"Commander, they really called, meow."

"Haha, hahaha, I'm so happy! It's the Commander's phone call! Haha, woo, woo woo, woo ah!"

Standing in front of the mirror, Akashi looked at her reflection after hanging up the phone, her expression slightly dazed, and suddenly lost control of her emotions.

"Waaah, you bad guy, you big bad guy! I've been looking forward to this for so long, meow, I've been looking forward to this for so long, why haven't you called me? Did I do anything to make you sad?"

I've been looking forward to this for so long and prepared so many lines, but when I answered the phone, why did they still use business jargon? Ugh!

Akashi, you're such a big idiot!

Commander, you're a big bastard, a liar, a piece of trash!

Damn it, why are my tears falling uncontrollably? It's so embarrassing. I can't cry. A businessman who cries won't make any money.

Yes, don't cry~

We also need to come up with the movie script.

Yes, the script. We don't know when the commander will arrive, so the movie script needs to be polished, and the equipment and everything else needs to be prepared properly.

Sorry, sir, but movies really can't be without a leading lady.

Since I can't find a good female lead in a short time, I, Akashi, will reluctantly take on this role. I'm sure you'll forgive my little whims, right? You big bad guy, you big idiot, I'll teach you to bully me!

whee.

Meow~

Chapter 165 Get some rest

Before Jing Su could even speak, she was stunned by the Prince of Wales's attire as the door opened.

Today, the prince was dressed in all black, from his hat and cape to his stockings and even his high heels. His delicate hands, gloved in black, held a scepter inlaid with purple beads and red gems. His short golden hair added a touch of charm under the red-lined cape.

"Commander, how is it~" Sensing Jing Su's infatuated gaze, the Prince of Wales adjusted his hat brim, his eyes filled with affection, and asked softly.

"So handsome~" Jing Su, coming back to her senses, quickly stepped aside to let the Prince of Wales in, while making no attempt to hide her approval.

"I'm glad the Commander likes it." The Prince of Wales was in a very good mood. He walked slowly into the room, his face still, but his eyes quickly darted around, looking around. "Is this the Commander's room? It's not quite what I imagined."

"Is there a problem?" Jing Su brought a chair for the Prince of Wales. As soon as she put it down, she heard the Prince of Wales complaining. Startled, she quickly asked. For some reason, Jing Su always felt that her aura was automatically weakened by three points in front of the Prince of Wales.

If we were to rank the entire Royal Family as a group of nobles, Illustrious and Hood would have to be placed further back, with the Prince of Wales at the very front.

The reason is simple: the Prince of Wales, whether in the game or in real life, is a true member of the royal family, naturally exuding nobility. Theoretically, Queen Elizabeth II also possesses nobility, but she has a rather unconventional personality. However, if we have to compare, the real-life inspiration for the Prince of Wales also seems to have been an unconventional figure, being the only monarch in the Commonwealth to voluntarily abdicate, a true embodiment of the saying "choosing love over the throne."

"The biggest problem is that there are no problems at all, rather than any problems."