Commander, you smell so good.

"Although I don't mind, Commander, if you look at others too deeply, it will be misunderstood. Also, don't shout or yell."

Being stared at by Jiang Zheng, Shiranui actually took a step back, thinking of the wailing last night and this morning, and reminded him.

"Okay... I'll keep my voice down next time, but Boss Shiranui, do you have any gift boxes that would be suitable for someone?"

"I didn't expect you to know my name, Commander. But I still have to say, no, the gift box you give to someone depends on the person. I don't even know who you're giving it to, so I don't know how to recommend it to you."

Shiranui was a little surprised that he knew the existence of a small figure like herself. Her senses felt much better, but she still shook her head, controlled her ship suit and walked to the table in the rest area to eat the instant noodles she had prepared.

Food is precious and should not be wasted.

However, the name Jiang Zheng said next almost made Shiranui choke. She stared at him with dead fish eyes. After confirming that he was not joking, she was still unsure and gave her own plan.

"You really are... actually giving it to the Son of God. I haven't seen the Son of God much, and even the formal meetings we've had have only been at grand functions, like New Year's gatherings and fireworks displays, so I'm not sure."

"Star candies, custard cakes, or hand cream are all fine, but I don't recommend accessories because you don't know what the Son of God likes."

"But why did you give me a gift? You've obviously never met the Son of God, have you?"

Shiranui picked out three gifts that would not go wrong. They were suitable for both food and daily use. Precisely because they were suitable, it was not easy to make mistakes. That was the most.

Jiang Zheng took a look and did not answer Shiranui immediately, but thought to himself that if he wanted to give a gift, he couldn't just give it to Nagato, because there was a destroyer next to Nagato that didn't look like a destroyer.

Jiang Feng, Nagato's bodyguard.

As for Jiang Feng, it was easy to guess, or even no need to guess, because the Jiang Feng he referred to was a fisherman. Faced with the gifts the fisherman wanted, the range of choices was easy to determine.

"I haven't seen him before, but that doesn't mean I can't give him a gift. I don't have any dealings with Nagato, so it can't really be considered a bribe, but it's a nice gift to celebrate our meeting."

"Just pack me the things you recommended, a box of fishing bait, and some gift cakes."

Shiranui was a little surprised. She didn't expect that he didn't think so, but then she remembered that Akashi had been given a gift in Donghuang. It seemed that there was indeed a custom of giving souvenirs.

So while packing the things he needed, he secretly lowered the price a little.

It is true that discounts cannot be given, but it does not say that prices cannot be adjusted. If only prices are adjusted, then it definitely does not count as a discount.

"Thank you for the discount. Cash or card?"

"Brush, you can use any of them, just use this one, this is the power of adults."

After thinking about it, Jiang Zheng decided that it would be better to use the card that Nengdai could use, otherwise it would be bad if she felt that he did not value her.

After successfully swiping the card, Jiang Zheng looked at the bags in front of him and suddenly remembered that he should not carry so many things to the shrine, which would be very tiring.

Fortunately, at this time, two ship girls walked into the shop. Both of them were wearing snow-white and wind-blown suits, but one had silver hair draped over her shoulders, and the other had a long brown ponytail. She also had a knife on her body and seemed to be looking for someone.

Only after their eyes turned to him did they show expressions of relaxation and happiness on their faces, especially the silver-haired woman, who immediately came up to Jiang Zheng and held his hand after seeing him.

"I suppose you are the Commander, Shokaku, the flagship of the 5th Air Fleet. Greetings, Commander~"

Chapter 298: Five Fleets Battle Shokaku and Zuikaku

Her long silver hair fell down, adorned with a bright red flower headdress. The red and white tassels swayed gently, revealing her beautiful profile and delicate light makeup.

The white Japanese-style dress and over-the-knee socks set off her figure, wrapping up her soft limbs. Her eyes were as blue as the blue sea and sky, revealing her true thoughts at the moment.

Especially this gentle snowball, just by picking it up, you can feel the softness and elasticity like pudding, and this is just the tip of the iceberg.

As expected of Akagi's junior, he has actually learned something in this area.

Xianghe naturally didn't know what Jiang was thinking, but she knew that her initiative had attracted his attention. This was not seduction, but at most a subtle test.

"So this is what it feels like to hug the man Akagi-senpai likes, fufu~"

Thinking of the red figure, Shokaku felt a surge of anger burning in her chest, but when she thought that she was hugging the person Akagi loved, her mood suddenly improved a lot, and she even hugged his arm a little tighter.

"Sister Shoukaku..."

As the younger sister, Zuikaku knew that her sister Shokaku and Akagi did not get along, but she never imagined that her sister would be so bold as to approach a human male. This actually shocked her.

Could it be that his sister was trying to snatch it from Akagi-senpai? But even if she was, he didn't know if she was snatching it from Akagi or Musashi-sama?

After all, she saw it with her own eyes that day when Jiang Zheng woke up Musashi. Everyone saw it with their own eyes. Musashi looked around at them and then turned around and hugged him. This was a signal!

This means that Musashi is protecting him, and Akagi has feelings for him.

At this moment, Ruihe, who noticed the ins and outs of the matter, looked at his sister with a complicated look, but when he looked at Jiang Zheng, there was a kind of respect in his eyes.

After all, this was their future commander, the commander of the Red Axis, possessing the special ability to awaken shipgirls. Furthermore, he was the only human they could interact with. A friendly interaction might lead to a deeper relationship...

"No, no! Zuikaku, what are you thinking?! Are you worthy of Shokaku-nee?"

Thinking of something that shouldn't have happened to him, Zuikaku quickly shook his head to get rid of the bad things.

This is not good.

"Well, it's nice to meet you, Shokaku, but is there anything you want to talk to me about?"

Jiang Zheng stared deeply at the frivolous ship girl who took the initiative to hug him, without thinking much, and then simply waved his hand and hugged her, feeling her soft waist.

I have to say, Shokaku's waist is very flexible, and it feels really good to be able to hold it in one hand.

"Well, it's like this, Commander. After Xiang sent you a letter, she forgot to ask you if she would come today, so she quickly asked us to help her. After all, the child was almost crying, and she contacted us after going out to sea. So after searching Noshiro's house and not finding you, we stopped by here."

"So, Commander, what are you doing here?"

Being hugged so firmly by Jiang Zheng, Xianghe's face turned slightly red. After all, this had never happened before, especially with sisters of the same sex.

For a moment, the smile on Shokaku's face seemed forced, but he didn't let go of his hand.

"I just happened to come by and saw a shop, so I thought I'd buy some souvenirs for Nagato, but I bought too much and was just wondering how to carry it when you guys just showed up."

Being so intimate with her, it would be a lie to say that I was not happy. But when I thought about the other people here, Zuikaku's eyes were staring at me, and the will-o'-the-wisp beside Shiranui burned bigger.

Driven by an inexplicable desire to survive, Jiang Zheng let go of Xianghe's slender waist, which made the gentle beauty a little surprised, but she also knew to stop.

But after a moment's thought, he realized that he still had a chance to help, so he began to show his courtesy.

"Haha~, Commander, you're really thoughtful. In that case, let me lend you a hand. I have a good relationship with Nagato-sama, and I know what she likes."

After saying that, she blinked her eyes, then came to Shiranui and pointed at some snacks on the shelf, looking very skilled as if she had done this countless times.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zuikaku quietly came to Jiang Zheng's side and said with words of encouragement but not support:

"Commander, um... please do your best! I will try to stop Shokaku-san."

?

Jiang Zheng turned his head and saw the embarrassed expression on Ruihe's face. It seemed that he knew he had said something he shouldn't have said, so he quickly laughed it off and stopped talking.

Girl, what are you doing?

Fortunately, after Shokaku finished making his selection, he didn't stay for long, otherwise Jiang Zheng would have always felt that Shiranui's gaze was becoming more and more complicated, and the look she gave him was a little indescribable.

All the things were put into Shokaku's ship suit. After all, their ship suit was a subspace that could hold the cabin space of the original Shokaku aircraft carrier. This was quite extraordinary.

After paying, we got on the car. After all, the Sakura Empire is not opposed to technological products, but most of the ship girls are more traditional, and most of them choose to walk, and basically they will not use the car unless it is necessary.

Along the way, Jiang Zheng started talking with Shokaku, and the latter unconsciously began to stick to Jiang Zheng, with a sparkling look in his eyes, as if he was very curious about everything about Jiang Zheng. He wanted to know how he was related to the ship girls, how he was in the Sardinian Empire at the beginning, how he came to the Sakura Empire, and finally how he became the commander of the Red Axis.

Also, is it comfortable to do this or that with the ship girl? Will there be a situation where the hot dog is crushed?

Except for the last one which he ignored, he talked a little about the rest. He could only say that it was a bumpy road at first, then there were some turbulence in the middle, and now it was peaceful.

If he had been a little unlucky, for example, not being rescued by the ship girl in time, or appearing in the sea without encountering land, he would definitely have been doomed.

I can only say that it’s a good thing he didn’t do that, otherwise I would have to restart the next game.

Despite this, it was still quite interesting when Jiang Zheng talked about his own things. It was okay for Shokaku. Zuikaku even glanced sideways several times with an expression that said, "Oh, so there is such a thing."

After driving for a while, Jiang Zheng finally arrived at the location of Kogen Shrine, but to be precise, there was still some distance to go. In front of him were rows of steps leading up and red torii gates.

"Commander, we're here. Let's get in together after I park the car."

Chapter 299 Spring Moon and Xiao Moon

Although there were some steps up to the shrine, Shokaku and the others didn't feel tired walking up. Instead, they stopped to look at the scenery below the mountain, and a scene that they had seen in anime came to their faces.

The sky is a pure blue without a single cloud. At the foot of the mountain are well-maintained roads and highways, with trees standing in rows and houses gradually rising. It looks a little messy but appears extremely leisurely and comfortable.

It feels like the famous drama, "Your Name", where you can see the plain scenery at the foot of the mountain. It's just because there are not many Sakura Empire ship girls, otherwise this area would be just right to become a town.

Apart from the mountain where the Takahara Shrine is located, the only other relatively tall building is the castle tower.

Although it is not towering into the clouds, it is the tallest building on the island. It is surrounded by rivers on three sides and the only way to enter is through a road.

However, compared to these two known buildings, Jiang Zheng was more curious about the four-cornered building built a little further away. Jiang Zheng couldn't remember what it was used for.

"That building? Oh! Now I remember, this is the school where the little sisters who are not very familiar with the battlefield go to school."

"Oh, class...school?"

Jiang Zheng listened to Ruihe's explanation and realized belatedly that this place was actually a school. He thought it was something else, but it turned out to be a teaching building.

Whenever I thought about school, I could feel the dead memories beginning to attack me, and I was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion.

"Yeah~, that's natural, Commander. You should have seen those cuties Mutsuki and Kisaragi, right? They're in preschool, learning the basics of naval guns."

"Once the exams are completed, you can move up to the next grade, from elementary school to junior high school, and then you can go out on missions and serve the Sakura Empire."

"Commander, you are familiar with Noshiro. This new ship girl is ranked at the top of the school. She is excellent in subjects, exercises and actual combat~"

With his arm around Jiang Zheng, Xianghe looked at the teaching building at the foot of the mountain as if he were a junior, with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

They didn't have such a good environment to learn in the past. They basically gained experience quickly from actual combat, fighting with Siren planes, dodging artillery fire and bombs, and became the current elite aviation force, the Fifth Fighter Group.

But even so, it was only the Fifth Fleet at most. Compared to the predecessors in the First Fleet, Shokaku felt it was extremely difficult.

However, Xianghe was recalling his past, but Jiang Zheng was a little speechless.

I didn't expect that Noshiro is actually a JK. I thought she looked like this in the sailor suit at the beginning, and she also studies in school and is an excellent student.

Good! A top student is great! Now when we get back, I'm going to make Noshiro study hard! I'm going to thoroughly check her elementary school education!

"Ahem, Sister Shokaku, Commander, let's hurry up, or it would be bad if we keep Lady Miko and Lady Mikasa waiting for too long..."

Seeing the two of them, one deep in thought and the other reminiscing about the past, and Sister Shokaku leaning her head on the commander's shoulder, Zuikaku felt a little scalp tingling.

Fortunately, they had no intention of continuing, and Zuikaku felt relieved, but Shokaku's initiative to hold her hand made her give up completely.

It's too much to watch. Let it be. Whatever happens, it's fine. I just hope my sister and Akagi-senpai won't fight after they find out.

With such expectations, Zuikaku and other ships and people finally arrived at the shrine. Crossing the red torii gate and the falling cherry blossoms, Jiang Zheng saw where the Son of God was.

The shrine is surrounded by cherry trees in full bloom, and in the center you can see the majestic and tall shrine, which is mainly red and secondary brown. It is even more magnificent and solemn than the castle tower, and has a hint of mystery.

On the right side of the shrine, there is a wall where you can post good luck prayers, hoping for good weather or peace and health in the coming year. On the left side is a shrine, which is a small pavilion used for worship.

Then Jiang Zheng saw two cute ship girls, wearing red and white off-shoulder shrine maiden costumes, with long twin ponytails tied with big red bows.

The ultra-short skirt barely covered her absolute territory. A pair of snow-white long legs wearing white tabi and wooden clogs were in her hands. She was holding a broom and sweeping the fallen cherry blossoms.

The other one was holding a large sword, and also had a large bow behind her head, but it was white. She was wearing a blue and white shrine maiden costume, exposing more parts of her body than the red ship girl, showing her collarbone and upper chest.

Her legs were covered with socks and tabi, one higher than the other. Her face had a dull expression and her eyes were blank.

When Jiang Zheng, Xianghe and others appeared, the two of them seemed to sense something, turned around, and saw them coming.

"Yes! It's Sister Shokaku and Sister Zuikaku, and... Commander!"

"She is the elder sister of the Commander and the Fifth Carrier."

After seeing their figures, the red and white ship girl with big twintails fluttered to them, without even putting down the broom in her hand. Instead, she acted recklessly and when she was about to pounce on them, her clogs hit a small stone and her body suddenly flipped forward.

Just as she closed her eyes to accept the collision, a pair of warm big hands lifted her up. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Jiang Zheng's face.

"Um... Your Highness, my name is Haruzuki, thank you for your help."

"Don't worry, don't be so rash. Your two sisters are here. Don't worry."

Jiang Zheng said happily as he raised his hand and rubbed the cute little Chunyue's head. Especially the big red bow on her head, it seemed as if he saw a red and white witch who was a poor, heartless and ruthless person.

However, the witch in front of him was not poor, nor was she cunning. She was just a little kind and cute, and wanted to be bullied.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."