Commander, you smell so good.

"Yeah, and he also has relationships with quite a few shipgirls. Did you know that?"

"Of course, Sister Sarah, I am very clear about these things."

Putting down the cup, North Carolina chuckled. It seemed that Saratoga also knew what she knew, so that would be easy.

"So, should we send someone to Iron Blood to keep an eye on this? Iron Blood has also invited the Iris Fleet and the Sardinia Fleet. I think this human has something to do with it."

He expressed his intuition, and North Carolina's eyes lit up. He was confused about the current situation, but at the same time, he could sense the commotion beneath the surface. Although it could not be explained by the known information, North Carolina intuitively felt that this matter was inseparable from that person.

Even if all this will happen in disorder.

"...Let's leave it alone for now. Sister Sarah hasn't even taken care of her own affairs yet, so she doesn't have the energy to take care of other things..."

"Why don't we tell you what we think? What's the attitude of the royal family?"

Saratoga slammed her hands and said that she had no choice. If anyone wanted to go, they could only let St. Louis and Helena's sister, Brooklyn, who was a diplomat, go. But now it was a peaceful stage, and there was no need for the Azur Lane camp to split.

Peace is hard-won, and Saratoga doesn't think that the ship girls on their side of the European continent will cause division.

"The Royal Family chose to wait and see and did not conduct any investigations."

"That's good. With the Royal Family holding them back, I believe the Iron Bloods won't make any moves. We should just wait and see. They won't be able to do anything."

Chapter 153 Siren: Don’t bother with her

"It seems like you have something bothering you. Do you need my help? Or maybe talking to me will make things better?"

It was a rare occasion that Jiang Zheng went out with Mainz this time, and they went to the coffee shop that she was familiar with and could not leave. She leaned her hands on the table, resting her chin on her hand, and looked happily at Jiang Zheng with an indescribable expression.

I am happy because I haven't chatted with him for a long time. This is a rare opportunity to get together. Mainz is wondering whether he should take this opportunity to express his feelings to him?

Of course, Mainz just did this, but has not taken any action yet.

"A little bit, I think what I care about more now is that I am really famous now."

He scratched his head and looked at the ship girls in the coffee shop on both sides. He didn't know when, since he and Mainz started playing alone, there were more and more ship girls in the store, and the occasional gazes over were also increasing. Needless to say, he knew they were coming for him.

Especially after meeting the gaze of a certain ship girl, she was surprised for a moment, then waved and greeted her shyly, and then pretended to be nothing, just like a good child.

Yi Bei, what are you pretending to be? You've exposed yourself! You're not a bad kid at all!

"Isn't this great~? You know, because of your abilities, many shipgirls now treat you as one of their own. Of course, that might also include some... a little admiration."

"Of course, to me, you are someone I admire."

Mainz said jokingly with a smile, while secretly getting closer to him, but the closer he was to him, the redder Mainz's face became.

You have to know that he made the iron-blooded navy so powerful. Let alone anything else, just from the most dazzling Hindenburg that day, Mainz could feel the oppressive feeling coming at him. This was an existence that could not be easily defeated.

However, Jiang Zheng was able to awaken such a powerful companion, and Mainz could feel that the Iron Blood Empire would become the most powerful overlord in Europe in the future.

Since big things are no longer a problem, Mainz will naturally care about small things, such as those related to themselves.

Seeing that Prince Eugen Blücher and the others had found someone worth spending their lives with and made a vow to do so, it would be a lie to say that no ship girls were envious.

It is said that one is afraid that his brothers will suffer, and he is also afraid that his brothers will drive a Land Rover. In fact, this sentence can be applied to KanColle without any problems, so the current situation has become a competition.

Mainz must defeat Jiang Zheng before it turns into a chicken-eating competition.

"...I feel that your admiration is not for my personal charm"

Jiang Zheng is not stupid. The contrast between the before and after is too obvious. Although Mainz is not obvious, judging from Elbe and many ship girls, it would be impossible for him to be here if he did not have the ability to wake up ship girls.

So what if I don't have this ability? Wouldn't that instantly turn the situation around?

"Half and half. Although I haven't come into contact with many humans, Jiang Zheng, you are the best one I have ever met, no doubt about it."

"If you mean your special abilities, whether it's waking up the shipgirls or ignoring the radiation we emit, aren't these all your abilities?"

"Capability cannot be described in a single word. I admire it for many reasons, but the most important one is..."

As she spoke, Mainz put down her cup and, under the gaze of her companions, slowly took his hand. Her cheeks flushed, her eyes were full of spring, and between her eyebrows was a shyness she had never experienced before. She confessed to him for the first time:

"If possible, you are the first and last commander I will be loyal to."

"Not only that, you're the only person I want to get closer to..."

"May I?"

After saying that, Mainz stared at Jiang Zheng intently. It was her first time confessing her love to someone of the opposite sex, and she had made a lot of preparations, even prepared to be rejected.

But when he really said it, Mainz could still feel his heart beating at a high speed. Even though it was his first time facing the Siren, he had never been so panicked.

It was as if I had stopped breathing.

After Mainz said his farewell words, the ship girls present exclaimed for a moment, and then they quickly quieted down and saluted in unison, waiting for the response from the person who was confessed.

Jiang Zheng was slightly stunned. He met the nervous and expectant gaze of the girl in front of him, and felt the gazes of the surrounding ship girls. After taking a few deep breaths, he uttered those words lightly.

"Sorry, Mainz"

"...Yeah, that's right. My confession was too abrupt. I'm sorry..."

After being rejected by him, Mainz felt as if his heart was pierced by a sharp thorn. The pain was unbearable. His whole body was trembling. He was a little dazed and tears were welling up in his eyes.

Is it so painful to be rejected?

But this feeling ended in less than two seconds, because the next moment after she finished speaking, Jiang Zheng hugged her tightly in his arms and kissed her deeply.

"Jiang Zheng?"

"I'm sorry, I meant that I already knew what you were thinking, but I only accepted your confession now. Logically, I should have been the one to propose to you."

"Besides, you shouldn't call me by my name now. You should call me Commander."

"Yes, Commander."

She tried hard not to cry out of joy, and this time it was her turn to take the initiative to kiss him. Holding his neck, Mainz took the initiative to show his kiss.

"Oh!!!!"

The twists and turns made the shipgirls present feel an experience more exciting than a roller coaster. Some of them covered their mouths shyly or cheered, but most of them smiled and wanted to take this opportunity to confess their love.

Maybe it will succeed?

.......

"Hey? What's up, tester? You suddenly have some free time to come over to me. Is there something fun?"

On a remote island, far from the mainland, a lovely, girlish figure sat sprawled on a sofa, reading a comic book. Her silver-purple hair reached the floor, and she wore a translucent, half-waisted sailor suit and a yellow tie. Her unhuman golden eyes gazed upon her fellow human. The tester in charge of the operation.

"It should be for you, right? There's a chaotic electromagnetic field and inexplicable vibrations occurring within the Iron Blood. From what I understand, it's something involving space. Do you think we need to observe it?"

The being called the Tester sat casually on the chair, crossed his white legs, looked at the Purifier who was his superior, and reported everything to her.

"Oh! I see. It seems they've made a new discovery. Maybe something interesting will happen in this world... But if we go now, it won't be fun if it ends so quickly."

"No, let's wait until we make a bigger noise next time. Besides, didn't the Observer give Bismarck the Rubik's Cube? Maybe she's using the cube's power? So..."

"Don't worry about her"

The Purifier continued to flip through the comic in his hand and spoke casually.

It's not even World War II yet, what can Sangfort come up with?

Chapter 154 Hipper Accepts Confession (Edited)

"Ha~, I really don't know why you want me to go with you. Don't you have a lot of ship girls who are worth your company? You actually want me to go with you, but I'll just consider it a mercy."

Walking on the street, he sighed and said something with disgust, but the faint smile on his face that could be seen with a slight glance showed that Hipper was still very happy.

Looking down at his left hand, which was tightly held by her, with his fingers interlocked, Jiang Zheng chose not to uncover her self-esteem, which was thinner than window paper.

As for why this happened, it was purely due to Eugen and Blücher's request. They said that now they were in their hands and had nowhere to escape, so why not take Hipper with them? Let's play a three-sister group or a four-person group sometime.

Of course, the most important thing is that Eugen noticed that Hipper had been having a gradually increasing affection for him, but he was always in a state of wanting to communicate but had no chance.

So after Eugen and Blücher paid the price for a whole night, Jiang Zheng felt that this made sense.

Then, now it becomes a scene of going to the warehouse with Hipper to get supplies and then preparing to go out for fun.

"Well, thank you Miss Hipper for your kindness. You know, although I live with Eugen and the others, they also need to travel for missions. In this case, I can only ask you, Hipper."

Jiang Zheng spoke sincerely, quietly holding her hand tightly, his eyes skipping over the wooded path and glancing at the dormitory area a little further away.

Of course, this was a lie. Although Eugen and the others were on a mission, there were so many ship girls in the room that if she really wanted to find a free one, there would definitely be one. Not to mention the witch and the big devil, even if she was going to find Mainz, she would put aside other things to accompany him.

Jiang Zheng only found out about this after spending a few days with him.

"Hmph~, since you said so, then I have no choice but to accompany you..."

He raised his head and hummed, but at an angle that Jiang Zheng couldn't see, the corners of Hipper's mouth curved slightly, and then he quickly suppressed it so that he couldn't see it, but he was secretly happy in his heart.

"Can I treat this as a date for the two of us?"

There was no one around, so Jiang Zheng took this opportunity to suddenly ask her what she thought, which made the golden retriever next to him suddenly become arrogant and angry.

"Huh?! Date, date, date?! Do you have any ideas about me?! I'm telling you in advance, don't mess around. In human relationships, you're still my brother-in-law, but what you're saying is messy! Messy!"

"Then your identity is not human, but a ship girl. There is no need to abide by human rules and regulations, right?"

"Besides, Hipper, do you really have no feelings for me? Do you really not like me?"

Seeing Hipper panicking and trying to make excuses, Jiang Zheng forcefully pulled her into his arms, lowered his head to smell the fragrance of her hair, and spoke bold words into her ear.

Since she is still trying so hard to pretend, then I have to be the bad guy and tear down the barrier between her and myself.

"me..."

Being forced so forcefully by Jiang Zheng, especially feeling the warmth and scent coming from his body, Hipper's heart beat faster and she took a deep breath. Her pretty face turned red and she didn't know how to answer him for a moment.

Does he hate it? Of course not. If he really hated it, he wouldn't have let him be with Prince Eugen and Blücher in the first place.

Do you like it? If it were the case before, Hipper wouldn't be able to answer, and would only think it was superficial, but since she gave that gift sincerely, it would be a lie to say that she was not happy.

With the initial encounter and his subsequent performance, it was impossible for the favorable impression not to grow, not to mention that this was an opportunity Eugen specially prepared for himself.

Taking a deep breath and thinking about him, Hipper began to realize that this might be the best opportunity.

"...Can"

"what?"

"I mean... sure! Ha~ I actually fell in love with someone like you, that's enough."

Hipper gritted her teeth and said it out in shame, then she began to say hurtful words subconsciously. However, Jiang Zheng was already used to it and ignored her next words.

Instead, he smiled happily, slowly supported her chin, and then bent down to kiss her, leaving Hipper with no regrets.

It took less than five seconds from the initial slight resistance to the full kiss. Hipper had already given up resistance, glared at him fiercely, closed his eyes shyly, and actively enjoyed the kiss with him.

She loosened her clasped fingers from his, put her arms around Jiang Zheng's neck, and let him accept her.

Prying open his simple defense, her sweet tongue slipped in, engaging in a simple exchange of body fluids.

After the sweet kiss, Hipper, realizing she was too bold, snorted softly, her cheeks flushed as she said nonchalantly, "I'm not going to do that to you."

"Don't overthink it. Since I've already agreed, I must do something different to prove myself. Don't overthink it."

She turned her back and didn't allow him to look at the expression on her face. The expression on her face must be very bad right now. She couldn't let him see her weak side. She had to be the strong one.

He stared deeply at the blonde girl standing beside him with her back to him, seeing her crossing her hands behind her back and refusing to look at him, but her hands behind her were opening and closing. Wasn't that telling him to sign actively?

After feeling what tsundere was, Jiang Zheng smiled gently, took the initiative to hold her hand, and held her in his arms again.

"Hey! What do you want to do? I'm not allowed to do that here..."

Hipper's red and hot face was steaming, and he suddenly thought of his next behavior. He made his own advance statement. Even if a relationship had been established, it could not be done so casually.

At least in bed, not out in the open.

"...What are you thinking? I didn't say I was going to do this."

"I was thinking, how about we go buy a couple's rings together?"

"Your hands are beautiful, white and pretty, but don't you think such beautiful hands lack some beautiful jewelry?"

Holding her white, tender, and boneless little hand, so clean and pure, shouldn't such a beautiful hand be embellished with something beautiful?

"...Forget it, be smart. Let's go. You have to pay, and you have to take care of me along the way, otherwise you will be in trouble. Got it?"