Huang Chen stood quietly on the deck, looking at the coastline that was getting farther and farther away.
"Are you really not going to stop and rest for a while?"
Shentong's questioning voice came from behind. Huang Chen turned around and saw the blue-haired girl's face full of confusion.
"Wouldn't it take only three hours to reach the island where the Shinano live? Of course, the sooner we see them, the better."
Huang Chen chuckled and stretched out his hand to feel the sea breeze blowing past.
"So that's how it is." Shentong nodded suddenly, no longer hesitating, and leaned silently against the railing, watching the white waves breaking on both sides of the hull.
Huang Chen withdrew his hand, looked at the girl beside him, and suddenly asked, "Why do you seem a little conflicted?"
"Is that so?" Shentong was stunned and blinked blankly.
"Yes, it's almost overflowing." Huang Chen laughed, but after laughing, he stared straight at the girl and said seriously, "Is there anything else you can't tell me?"
Shentong chuckled softly, "Commander, you're worrying too much. I was just wondering, after finding Shinano, how long will it take for you to pull yourself together?"
"What do you mean by cheer up? Who, me?" Huang Chen was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to realize what the girl meant.
He immediately stared at the girl with wide eyes and asked in disbelief, "How can you say such a thing?"
"The commander insisted that I say it." Shentong said very innocently.
Huang Chen didn't know what to say for a moment, he just stared at the seaside helplessly, "Don't worry, it's just a Shinano..."
As he spoke, he shook his head, throwing all the messy thoughts out of his mind.
Instead of worrying about how to get close to the girl after finding Shinano, it is better to think about how to greet the girl later.
There are still a lot of people on the island.
In addition to Shinano, there are seven little guys of the Kii and Suruga, Ise and Hyuga, Chitose and Chiyoda, Ryuho and Mutsuki level.
You can imagine how lively it will be when they meet.
Huang Chen stopped talking and looked into the distance silently.
Time passed little by little, and a small black dot appeared in the distance. Huang Chen was shocked, "Is that it?"
Shentong nodded, but explained, "The north shore of the island is a sandy beach. We need to go around to the south shore to dock."
Huang Chen nodded, looking at the increasingly approaching island and the lush forest on it, his heart became calmer.
Some of the excitement and tension that had appeared before disappeared, becoming as calm as water.
The yacht drew white waves on the sea, slowly sailed around the island to the south, and a small pier appeared in sight.
But the one who appeared before the dock was a fox-eared ship girl who was dressed smartly and had long red hair casually tied up.
She just leaned on the dock, holding a knife in one hand and a bottle of wine in the other, silently watching the approaching yacht.
To be precise, it was Huang Chen on the yacht.
The girl didn't blink, her yellow eyes filled with an indescribable emotion.
She remained motionless until the two yachts, one large and one small, slowly stopped, staring silently at Huang Chen on the deck. Then she picked up her wine glass and took a sip, muttering to herself in confusion, "Is this fake wine? Or am I hallucinating?"
Huang Chen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when he heard this.
He stood on the deck and measured the distance, then jumped down and landed steadily in front of the girl. He chuckled and said, "It's not an illusion, I'm back, Ise!"
The sudden landing caused shock waves all around, and even caused the wine glass in the girl's hand to accidentally fall to the ground.
However, the latter didn't care at all. He just stared at Huang Chen with a look of shock on his face, "It's not just an illusion? There's also an illusion of sound?"
Huang Chen's face suddenly darkened. He stretched out his hand and waved in front of the girl, "It's me. I'm back."
Kawauchi, who was coming down from the boarding bridge, said with a smile, "Ise, don't be silly, that's the commander."
"It's really the Commander!" Until now, Yi Se finally realized something. He stared at Huang Chen in shock, still with an expression of disbelief, "Commander?"
"It's me, Ise." Huang Chen nodded.
Unexpectedly, Ise's expression became even more horrified, "Commander, do you still remember me?"
"This..." Huang Chen didn't know what to say for a moment. How could he not remember Ise? After all, there were some battleships there.
He felt a little helpless, so he just reached out and touched the girl's hair and rubbed her ears.
The latter subconsciously wanted to dodge, but how could a ship girl without summoning a ship suit compare to Huang Chen in speed, and naturally could not escape Huang Chen's clutches.
Feeling the unceremonious hand on his head, Ise finally calmed down, but still couldn't believe it. "It's really the Commander... Okay, stop rubbing it, your hair is messed up."
"Your hair is already a mess." Huang Chen retracted his hand, shook his head, and continued to ask, "Are you on duty alone?"
"I'm the only one here. Hinata's over there, and Kii's taking a day off today." Ise pointed, becoming a little excited. "I didn't expect to be the first one to meet the commander. It seems I'm quite lucky."
Kawauchi said, "You're looking at the pier. You should be the first one to see it. It would be strange if you weren't the first one to see it, right?"
Shentong didn't say anything, but Naka, who had just walked down from the boat, looked at Ise strangely, with a look in her eyes that said this guy is even dumber than Kawauchi-san.
"Really?" Ise scratched his head, then laughed nonchalantly, waved his hand, and walked into the dock. "Anyway, let's go tell Shinano and the others first. Commander, everyone follow me."
She walked to a step and looked back at the yachts that were constantly getting off, from Anchorage, New Jersey to Atlanta and San Juan. Her expression gradually turned into surprise again. "There are so many people. Will we be able to accommodate them?"
But this time she only hesitated for a moment and put all the problems behind her. Anyway, the supernatural power was there, so just leave this matter to her.
Ise thought so and hurriedly led everyone to the deeper part of the island.
……
Tanishima, Kancolle branch.
Suruga and Ryuho stood in front of a door with slightly nervous expressions.
"This is it. If I'm not mistaken, my companions should be inside now."
Suruga said softly.
After arriving at Tanjima, I found the source of the news as expected, and learned the shocking fact that the owner of the news is now in the Tanjima Ship Girl Branch.
However, after finding the clues, people actually became a little nervous.
She hesitated for a moment, took another long, deep breath, and then stretched out her slender hand to knock on the door.
However, before it fell, the door was opened from the inside.
The fox-eared shipgirl with short silver hair walked out. She was stunned at first, then surprised. "Suruga, Ryuho, why are you here?"
Chapter 1004 Suruga's Thoughts
In the small room, the elegant and profound scent of sandalwood lingers.
Akagi was wearing a dark red kimono, her dark brown hair was neatly combed behind her head, and she had a quiet and gentle smile on her face.
With her delicate hands, she held the tea tray and gently placed the fragrant teacup in front of Junhe and Longfeng. She then smiled and said, "It's been a long time since we last met. I thought I wouldn't gain anything here."
"Yeah. Long time no see, Miss Akagi." Suruga chuckled, took a sip from his teacup, and then said, "Actually, Longfeng and I heard some news on Cloud Island before, so we came here."
"Cloud Island..." Akagi pondered for a moment, but seemed unable to remember where it was. However, all of this was important.
The purpose of releasing the news was to find my former companions, and now that they have found me, that’s all good.
Her fingers gently landed on the teacup, tracing the rim, and she continued gently, "Do Suruga and Ryuho live on Cloud Island?"
"They live on a small island not far from Cloud Island." Suruga smiled slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Miss Akagi, are you searching for clues about everyone this time? Is this for a get-together?"
Although she found Akagi and confirmed that they were indeed her former companions, she still wanted to know why Akagi and everyone else came.
After she finished speaking, her eyes slowly swept across the room, and she nodded slightly to Kaga and others not far away.
Long Feng sat beside her, saying nothing and drinking tea quietly.
"Haha, well..." Akagi smiled slightly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a charming smile appeared on his face, "Of course, the commander asked us to come look for everyone."
"Commander?" Suruga was stunned for a moment. He looked up and was a little bit disbelieving. "Did I hear correctly?"
"Of course I heard correctly. The commander has already returned and rebuilt the port area on a small island in area C3. He sent us out this time to retrieve more companions."
Akagi said with a smile.
Suruga pursed his lips, but for a moment he didn't know what expression to make.
Commander, you're back again?
This is not the first time I have heard such news.
I forgot where the first time was, and I don’t remember where the first time was.
Anyway, they heard the commander's news, and then everyone excitedly went to find him, only to find out it was just an illusion.
Disappointed and helpless.
Finally it becomes calm.
Suruga picked up the teacup and took a sip, as if to hide the uneasiness in his heart.
I was afraid it would be like this before I came here, but I didn't expect it to develop like this.
Is this true? Has the Commander truly returned? Or is this just another seemingly plausible falsehood?
She kept thinking in her mind.
Akagi, you wouldn't lie about the Commander, would you? But what if it's due to a long period of reciting the Buddha's name and causing some kind of hallucination?
"Suruga?" Akagi smiled softly as he sat across the tea table. "No need to be too shocked, nor too excited. The commander is back."
"Yeah." Junhe nodded and glanced at Longfeng beside him. The latter didn't say anything, but the meaning in his eyes was very clear.
Akagi continued, "Are there only two of you? Or is there another situation? If there are only two of you, you can just follow our yacht back and take a look."
Suruga raised his head and said seriously, "It's not just the two of us, there's also Lord Shinano and many companions."
Although I was conflicted, what did it matter even if the news about the commander was false?
Even if I might be disappointed in the end, I can just be sad, but that's the Commander!
Not even the slightest bit of information or possibility can be missed!
"Lord Shinano!" Akagi's beautiful eyes were stunned, and she immediately showed a look of surprise. The other people in the room were also slightly shocked, and they all looked at him in amazement.
She slowed down before continuing to ask, "Is that island far from here?"
"It's not far. It only takes two hours for us to sail there." Suruga said softly.
Akagi immediately sat up from behind the table. Since he had found Lord Shinano, the most important thing now was to rush over immediately.
Kaga and others thought the same thing, and they all stood up and started to pack up.
Looking at the busy scene in the room, Suruga hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Well, there is something I want to ask everyone."
"What?" Akagi immediately stopped and turned to look at her.
"When you meet Lady Shinano later, don't tell her directly about the commander." Suruga said with a smile, but his smile was slightly forced.
She could pursue the vague news herself and accept the disappointment or loss that followed, but she didn't want Lord Shinano to go through the same thing.
Hearing this, Akagi was stunned for a moment, a little puzzled, "Why not tell her directly..."
Before she finished her words, Azuma, who was not far away, suddenly realized, "Are you planning to give Lord Shinano a surprise?"
"Surprise? Is that so?" Akagi was stunned.
Suruga was also stunned, blinked, and then nodded, "That's it."
"I see." Akagi suddenly realized, "But if we don't tell her directly, how are we supposed to get everyone back to the port?"
"Well... let's discuss this slowly on the way." Suruga said with a smile.
"Okay." Akagi nodded, quickly packed his luggage, then walked to the door and smiled softly, "Then let's get going quickly."
……
After walking onto the pier, there is a winding gravel path.
The trees on both sides of the path are quite dense, but the branches growing around them seem to have been trimmed intentionally, and they lie down neatly in pieces.
The clear smell of the forest spread around and penetrated into Huang Chen's nostrils.
He looked towards the end of the path and soon found a low building hidden in the dense forest. The protruding eaves and roof had a strong sense of time. It was unknown how long it had stood here.
“It feels like a secluded place.”
Huang Chen couldn't help but admire.
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