Azur Lane Under the Stars

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Little Spee thought for a moment and said, "Yes, please come with me..."

As soon as he finished speaking, little Spee started walking ahead on his short legs. The three of them exchanged glances and followed.

After walking for about ten minutes, they suddenly saw a towering pavilion appear before them.

It was a high pavilion in the style of the Sakura Empire. Although the inside was not clearly visible from the outside, Belfast and Shinano could sense the gazes coming from inside.

Little Spee excitedly introduced, "This is our home, this is where we live."

"Us?" Belfast smiled gently, knelt down in front of little Spee, and handed her a piece of candy. "Can you tell me who you're referring to?"

“They are the sisters who live with me in this place,” Little Spee said.

"Little Spee."

Before Belfast could ask anything more, a clear voice drew her attention.

At the entrance of this tall pavilion, a young girl stood gracefully.

Dressed in a black sailor uniform, a gentle breeze revealed her cute and petite navel. Slightly shiny black pantyhose encased her slender and straight legs, and her black leather shoes lightly touched the ground.

Her small, well-defined hands held a long-handled katana as tall as herself, and combined with the demon horns on her head and her long black ponytail hairstyle, there was a sense of déjà vu.

"What does Noshiro feel like?" Shinano squinted. "But she seems much more lively."

"It can't be Noshiro's sister ship, can it?" Ren Shuo muttered to himself.

While Ren Shuo and the other two were sizing up the girl, the girl was also carefully sizing up Ren Shuo.

Hmm, is this our future commander? First impression is okay! He's a very handsome young man.

But I don't know what his personality and character are like. He shouldn't be bad, right? I hope he can pass his older sister's test.

Little Spee looked to the left, then to the right, and shut her mouth. With her older sister around, all she had to do was obediently be a background figure.

"Ah, I almost forgot to introduce myself. I am the fourth ship of the Agano-class light cruiser, Sakano! Nice to meet you, Commander."

Sakebori gave a hearty laugh and said.

"Um, I'm Ren Shuo... This is Shinano, and this is Belfast. Nice to meet you..."

Ren Shuo was somewhat surprised. It really was Noshiro's younger sister... But why are the two younger sisters dressed in sailor uniforms while Agano is wearing a yukata?

Although there is no specific information yet, Ren Shuo and the other two have already decided to take it one step at a time, just like exploring the world, and eventually the main quest will be triggered.

Little Spee couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Sister, weren't we supposed to call the Commander?"

"Well, I'm still a young girl, I have my pride, and I have to give this commander a little test."

Sakebori didn't hide anything and spoke frankly about it.

Belfast's expression remained unchanged, but inwardly he began to have doubts.

Weren't we supposed to be picking people up and taking them home? Why are we starting the boat salvage test now?

Shinano stood happily to the side, thinking that using his brain was too tiring. He only needed to protect the commander, and Belfast could worry about the brain work.

"Please come with me, there are people inside who have been waiting for a long time."

Sakebori extended his hand in invitation.

"Then I shall respectfully comply."

After Ren Shuo finished speaking, he was about to follow the sake bottle into the door behind him when Shinano stopped him.

Belfast, on the contrary, took the initiative to walk ahead of Ren Shuo.

"Don't worry, there won't be any danger," said Sakebori, who had also noticed Belfast's subtle actions.

“After all, it’s our first time here, and it’s an unfamiliar space, so it’s best to be cautious,” Belfast replied.

Ren Shuo did not object and entered the high pavilion in the order of Belfast first, Shinano second, and himself in the middle.

Upon entering the upper room, all the sliding doors on both sides were closed, and it seemed that there was only one staircase leading upwards.

"Hmm, it's upstairs," Sakabo said.

Ren Shuo joked, "Isn't there an elevator or something here? It looks quite tall."

"No, this kind of building would look out of place with an elevator," Saka explained. "Besides, it would be quick and not very tall."

Shinano calmly released her dream butterflies, trying to see what was inside the building, but found that the dream butterflies she released were swallowed up by something, without making a ripple.

Shinano's Dream Butterfly is an existence between a biological being and an energy being, so the lack of any feedback this time made Shinano even more serious.

This place is amazing.

It's worth noting that after the modifications, Yumecho could even be used as an electronic virus, and once she even successfully hacked into the conversation system between the Purifier and Empres.

Sakabo kept her eyes straight ahead. Although she couldn't detect Shinano's little actions, someone upstairs could, and they managed to stop them.

However, she didn't expose Shinano. If it would put them at ease, then so be it.

Honestly, there's really nothing that could harm you.

However, these things are not for her to worry about; she has her older sister to take care of.

With that thought in mind, Sake led the group to a large door on the rooftop.

The gate appears to be made of some kind of nanmu wood, with gold trim. In the center, where there is a keyhole-like opening, are three large magatama-shaped ornaments.

"This is it. The people who want to see the three of you are behind the door... Little Spee and I will take our leave now. We hope you have a pleasant chat."

The wine shopkeeper knocked on the door, then nodded slightly to the three of them, took Little Spee's hand, and left.

Chapter 659 Musashi

Behind the door was an empty room.

There was only one person, one table, and a few cushions inside.

Sitting upright at the low tea table was a ship girl who looked very capable.

Her long, dark blue-purple hair was casually draped behind her, with some even spilling onto the tatami mat.

Her pair of fox ears also stood up on her head, making it easy to see her softness.

Her delicate and serene face is like a perfect work of art by God; looking at her face seems to calm the mind.

Her curvaceous figure was covered by a fur coat and a short skirt, while her straight yet voluptuous legs were hidden under the wide sleeves, appearing and disappearing in the shadows.

In short, she's yet another vixen.

Golden eyes scrutinized Ren Shuo and Shinano, their gaze flickering, the emotions within unreadable.

Her cherry lips slowly parted, and a voice filled with composure and a touch of magnetism rang out: "Guests from afar, you have been waiting for a long time... I am Musashi, the second ship of the Yamato-class battleship. It is an honor to meet you. I apologize for not greeting you properly."

"Please sit down and have some tea."

After speaking, he made a gesture of invitation. A tea set was placed on the table, with three steaming teacups already prepared.

Ren Shuo sat down, facing the woman who appeared to be the owner of this high-class pavilion.

"Musashi?" Shinano looked at Musashi with great curiosity.

She could sense that this was a ship girl of the same rarity as herself, and her strength was also incredibly powerful, at least a level stronger than herself before she received the black technology modification.

Where did this monster come from?

Shinano thought to himself.

Belfast pursed her lips as she looked at the confident yet gentle woman before her.

I feel like I've sensed this kind of aura somewhere before.

Yes, Frederick the Great, that surrounding maternal aura.

Belfast suddenly realized, "Could this be another Mako ship?"

"Um, Miss Musashi, right?" Ren Shuo carefully chose his words. "May I ask, what is the situation in this world? You should know that we come from another world, right?"

Getting straight to the point, Ren Shuo stopped beating around the bush and started looking for information to gather.

The sooner it ends, the sooner we can go home.

Musashi took a leisurely sip of tea before slowly explaining, "Actually, this space, rather than being a world, is more like an eggshell."

"eggshell?"

There was some doubt in Ren Shuo and the others' eyes.

“Yes, it’s the eggshell…” Musashi raised her hand slightly, and a flash of pale purple lightning disappeared. “Just like the person inside needs to break free from this leisurely constraint, this is also so that the person inside can be protected at certain times.”

No, if it were an egg, it would crack open easily...

Ren Shuo couldn't help but let his mind wander.

"In short, the opening of this space depends on the timing, just like the timing of an egg hatching." Musashi looked at Ren Shuo. "Now, the time has come."

"Speaking of which, I've been in this place for a long time since I was born. Strangely enough, there are no enemies or battles here. Logically speaking, we shouldn't be able to get stronger. Even if we practice against each other, it would be difficult to achieve anything. After all, I have no way to break through."

"But the amazing thing about this area is that you automatically become stronger here. You get stronger every moment while eating, drinking, having fun, and sleeping. You can even achieve a breakthrough after a good night's sleep."

"So, everyone here, in layman's terms, is a fully trained ship girl," Musashi said.

"Indeed... I feel the same way. Perhaps it's because I'm already very strong, so the feeling is faint, but it's very real."

Belfast said.

Shinano remained silent, clearly acquiescing.

"So, is there anything we need to do? The wine bottle says that seeing you will give me all the answers."

Ren Shuo asked.

"Well, speaking of which, we are different from the Sirens and the ship girls outside. We are the true ship girls of God."

Musashi said.

"Because of her, we were born; because of her, we became stronger. However, her divine decree is that after passing the test, you will be recognized as her commander."

“However, we decide what kind of test to take,” Musashi said.

"Once you pass the test, you will be able to cross this high pavilion and go to the deepest part of this space, where you will also be able to see the person you want to see on this trip."

Even so, Musashi's eyes flickered, finding it somewhat amusing.

It was destined to pass anyway, but they insisted on adding a test to it, saying they wanted to experience the legendary, touching story of splitting a mountain to save one's mother...

In a sense, their gods are really a bit unreliable.

Although he had a lot of complaints in his heart, he still maintained a calm and composed demeanor on the surface.

Ren Shuo thought to himself, "The real business is here." He took a deep breath and looked at Musashi seriously: "May I ask, what kind of test is it?"

“It’s very simple…” Musashi pulled out a chessboard from behind his back, “Play chess with me.”

"Go, just beat me, that's all you need to do. Of course, it's fine if any one of you can beat me," Musashi reminded him. "I've been studying Go for a long time now, since I have nothing else to do."

Ren Shuo was stumped. No, Go? He knew absolutely nothing about it.

How do you play it?

Ren Shuo looked at Shinano, who turned her head away somewhat guiltily: "Don't look at me, I've never done it."

Ren Shuo then looked at Belfast: "Belfast..."

But even the all-powerful Belfast looked troubled: "Master, I'm sorry, Belfast hasn't specifically studied these things..."

The maid's curriculum does not include the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting from Donghuang.

If it's a traditional royal board game, like chess, I'm quite good at it, but Go... honestly, I reckon there are only about ten people in the entire port area who know it.

Ren Shuo was completely dumbfounded. No, was this challenge going to end before it even started?

I should have brought Zhenhai or Yixian with me. If all else fails, Tiancheng and Shentong would have been fine too.

"...Could we try a different method of testing?" Ren Shuo asked, feeling quite embarrassed.

Musashi opened his mouth, somewhat stunned, and after a long while, finally managed to stammer out, "...Okay."

What else can we do but change it? We absolutely have to get them to approve it, but who knew that you, a person from Donghuang, don't even know how to play Go?