Azur Lane Under the Stars

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The figure seemed to be holding something in its hand, then raised it to its face, making it difficult to see clearly. After a while, it put it down again and slowly walked out of the construction machine.

She should be a slightly more composed girl, at least not as impulsive as Alfredo.

After she came out, Ren Shuo could finally see the ship girl's appearance and figure clearly.

She has a standard, shapely figure, somewhere between a budding flower and a fully blooming flower. She wears ankle boots that reveal her slender, fair thighs. Her black top is paired with a white pleated skirt with a black hem, giving her a very youthful look.

Her long pink hair was tied up with a black bunny headband, and in her hand was a large... telescope?

Was she just looking at me through binoculars?

Ren Shuo was sizing up the girl, and the girl was also sizing up Ren Shuo. Finally, she nodded in satisfaction and then revealed a reassuring smile.

"The Sardinian destroyer, Emmanuel Pesagno. Hmm... the commander I see as I get closer is a little different from the one I see through the binoculars... is it because I can see him more clearly now?"

Hearing the girl's words, Ren Shuo couldn't help but smile. He thought the little girl was rather cute.

"How are we different? What kind of person do you think I am?"

Emmanuel blushed and then whispered, "I always felt that the Commander was a very handsome, young person, and his smile was very reassuring."

Ren Shuo gave Emmanuel an approving look. "Little girl, you've found a way to broaden your horizons."

But wait...

Ren Shuo suddenly remembered: "You're a ship girl from the Sardinian Empire?"

"Hmm, the Sardinian Empire's Navigator-class destroyer Emmanuel Pesagno... Is something wrong?"

"Like a timid little rabbit," Emmanuel asked.

"It's nothing, I'm just wondering if I've stirred up trouble in the Sardinian Empire recently..." Ren Shuo said with a sigh.

Look, Giuseppe and Leonardo da Vinci were from the Sardinian Empire, and Rome, though we haven't seen it yet, was also from the Sardinian Empire. This destroyer in front of us, along with the two newly built crew members, are also from the Sardinian Empire.

You said that when Shoukaku and Taihou were released later, were they also ship girls from the Sardinian Empire?

Ren Shuo couldn't help but think.

“But a Navigator-class… Nicoloso Dareco! Come and bring your sister!” Zuikaku announced loudly.

"Here they come! Here they come!"

A lively voice rang out, and a small figure leaped three feet high, jumping directly in front of Ren Shuo, startling Emmanuel.

"Hehehe, I'm Nicoloso Dareco, a navigator-class navigator~ Call me 'older sister'!"

Nicoloso Dareco has always wanted a younger sister so he could experience what it's like to be a big sister, and now his dream has finally come true!

But why does this younger sister look more mature than me?

Although the woman in front of him was a head shorter than him and had a flat figure, Emmanuel still obediently said, "Sister."

"Hmm, good boy, come with me, I'll protect you from now on!" Nicoloso Dareco patted his chest loudly.

"Thank you for your hard work, sister." Emmanuel was incredibly obedient.

Watching them walk away, Zuikaku remarked, "She's a very well-behaved little girl."

“Yeah, look at you, you’re such a worry for your sister,” Ren Shuo said.

"Who said that? I'll sue you for defamation, Commander! What have I done to cause you any trouble? You agree, right, Shoukaku-nee?"

"I think the commander is right."

Shoukaku sometimes finds himself utterly exhausted trying to manage his troublesome younger sister.

"Shokaku-nee, why do you say that too?!"

Zuikaku was quite dissatisfied and wanted to say something, but Shoukaku pulled her away and naturally took Ren Shuo's arm.

"Sweetie, go away and be silly. Your sister is going to build with the Commander."

"Hmph." Zuikaku walked away somewhat sullenly.

"However, Eugen and Zuikaku are really quite lucky, both being purple destroyers of the Sardinian Empire."

Prince Eugen couldn't help but smile. He was here to have some fun, and the main fun was with Taihou and Shoukaku. He and Zuikaku were just extras.

I'm really curious about Shoukaku's luck.

Ren Shuo arranged everything as before, and the final step was for Xiang He to press the button.

Immediately afterwards...

Shoukaku was stunned.

White light, and steam, but no figure appeared...

Damn it! Do you have to be so mean to yourself?!

Shoukaku was starting to lose his composure. This was either a weapon case or equipment, but why? It had to be white! Even a blue one would have been fine! Wasn't this proof that he was just unlucky?

The ship girls below were also full of sighs, while Taihou laughed out loud in a very unkind way.

Zuikaku, however, had no more reservations and burst into laughter: "Shokaku-nee, you really are..."

"Shut up!" Shoukaku's dagger-like gaze swept over Zuikaku, silencing Zuikaku's voice as if it had been cut off by a knife.

Ren Shuo immediately said, "Oh dear, it seems my luck has run out. I've dragged you down with me, Xianghe."

Shoukaku was deeply moved. Is this the Commander's love for Shoukaku? He really is... I'm going to cry.

“Commander~” Shoukaku hugged Ren Shuo with great emotion.

"Alright, it's something we built after all, let's go take a look," Ren Shuo whispered in Xiang He's ear.

"Okay, whatever you say." Xianghe's eyes were smiling, and his previous displeasure seemed to have disappeared in Ren Shuo's gentleness.

As expected, a weapons case.

Shoukaku casually put it away. Although I lost this luck stat, this time, I gained the Commander's comfort and pity, and also showed off my love for him.

Shoukaku casually glanced at the tree where the seniors of the First Carrier Division were, which infuriated Akagi. If Amagi hadn't been there, he would have definitely taught this little bird a lesson about respecting its seniors.

Feeling satisfied with the anger that he wanted to vent but couldn't, Shoukaku smiled inwardly.

You guys don't understand, I made a killing from this wave.

Shoukaku, who was on the third floor, was very happy, but his expression remained unchanged as he walked to the side. Meanwhile, Taihou, who was in the basement, walked past Shoukaku with an arrogant air and even snorted.

Is that all? People with better luck than me, is that all? It's the absolute minimum, hehehe, it seems this battle is won by me, Taihou!

I'm too lazy to compare myself to Prince Eugen and Zuikaku; their luck is practically insane. But while I might not be the best, I'm still more than good enough for your little Shoukaku.

Taihou walked up to Ren Shuo, practically wanting to stick close to him, and said in a sweet voice, "Commander~ It's Taihou's turn now~"

Shokaku, on the contrary, found Taihou's demonstration somewhat inexplicable. No, where did you get the confidence to win so easily? I'm just guaranteeing a win, but have you forgotten that there will be air force units involved in the construction?

Didn't you see on the forum? There's a commander who built ten units in a row, but he didn't have a single unit; he just deployed all his air units.

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Shoukaku smiled without saying a word, simply waiting to see the joke unfold.

"Hmph! Taihou's turn!"

Taihou pressed the build button, and then...

The audience was silent for a moment, but soon someone burst out laughing, as if a fuse had been lit, and laughter rose and fell from below.

Akagi couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, completely abandoning any ladylike demeanor: "Air Force, this guy has let the air force go! He was just confidently saying that he would definitely make Shoukaku lose, and that he would watch her perform."

"That's the result! I could have done that too! Hahahaha!"

The frustration from being confronted by Shoukaku's public display of affection seems to have vanished completely.

Dafeng stared blankly at the empty construction machine in front of her, her mind filled with disbelief.

How could that be? How could that be? How could my beloved Fengfeng possibly be an air force defender?

"Commander!" Taifeng looked at Ren Shuo with teary eyes, as if she was about to cry at any moment.

This is no exaggeration; it truly reflects the highs and lows, the great joys and sorrows, the ups and downs of life on a boat.

Ren Shuo hugged Da Feng: "Alright, alright, be good, don't cry, it's the commander's fault, the commander used up all his luck."

On stage, Taihou was crying, while Prince Eugen and Zuikaku were thoroughly enjoying the spectacle. They even took out small stools and sunflower seeds and started cracking them open.

Shoukaku, on the other hand, appeared calm and collected, as if none of this concerned him, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

Seeing Taihou's envious look and then showing off their affection in front of their seniors at Terminal 1, this was truly a winning move for her.

"Wow, they're all ship girls from our Sardinian Empire."

Duke Abruzzi was also quite surprised.

"Your port area always seems so lively."

Da Vinci looked at the ship girls around him, each with their own unique expression, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Indeed. I didn't realize how many ship girls your port had until now, watching the spectacle."

Normally, people keep a low profile and don't like to go out, or they don't go out at the same time. There are only a few more people when it's time to eat.

But the crowd of onlookers suddenly appeared, giving people a real sense that there were many ship girls in this port area.

"There's nothing we can do. The commander is from the Eastern Empire, and we ship girls have inherited some of the Eastern Empire's habit of enjoying watching the excitement. That's why so many of us sisters have come out."

Reno put his hands behind his head and said casually.

In the end, in this so-called "lucky draw," Ren Shuo, Prinz Eugen, and Zuikaku were honored to become the luckiest person and ship girl.

As for Shoukaku...

In her own words, it was a "narrow defeat" and a "regret," but judging from her appearance, she didn't seem to have any regrets at all.

On the contrary, Taiho became the loser; this was a public execution.

This made the girl withdrawn and stay home for several days, and she even had someone bring her food.

On the contrary, the three newcomers from the Sardinian Empire enjoyed a nanny-like treatment, with someone guiding them as they grew stronger and practiced.

Chapter 589 Rome! Hmm!

The morning sunlight is like a child just waking up, lazily shining on people.

Belfast got up early to wash up, put on her clothes and accessories, and stood in front of the large floor-length mirror to make sure she hadn't done anything inappropriate before leaving her room to begin her workday.

A reporter, who had just been built and joined the port area, was already wandering around the port area, trying to find some big news.

As her seniors, Aoba and Gridley were also exploring their own paths while mentoring this new journalist from the Sardinian Empire.

Meanwhile, the adorable child was diligently recording the experiences of his seniors with a pen and notebook, his face filled with anticipation for the future.

As for the other newcomers... to be honest, I haven't seen them; they're probably still in bed right now.

Whether they are older sisters or younger sisters, very few of them go to bed early and get up early when they are not working.

After sweeping up the fallen leaves in front of Ren Shuo's dormitory building, Belfast stopped in time and went straight to the cafeteria.

Faced with the sudden appearance of Belfast, Yixian was not surprised at all, and simply asked with a smile, "What would you like to eat today?"

"Anything is fine, just millet porridge and bread... After I finish eating, make me a basket of steamed buns and sweet soy milk to take with me."

"Serving the commander food again?" Yi Xian said, without pausing her work.

"Oh, right, add more sugar to the soy milk; Master likes it sweet," Belfast reminded him.

“I know. After all this time, I’ve learned the Commander’s eating habits. He has breakfast in the Eastern Empire on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Western breakfast on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. On Sundays, it depends on who stays overnight, and then he eats breakfast with the wedding ship.”

After preparing breakfast in Belfast, Yixian took off her apron and stepped out of the window.

Anyway, there aren't many people around early in the morning. Even if there are only one or two, we can just let them go get their own breakfast.

"By the way, Commander, have you made any progress with the ship girls from that world lately?" Yi Xian asked, resting her chin on her hands.

Belfast thought for a moment and replied, "Not yet. The plan has only just been finalized, and the master hasn't had a chance to implement it yet... To be precise, he doesn't know about our plan yet."

"You guys are something else. Can't you let the Commander have some sense of ceremony and participation when salvaging the ship? The Commander has complained to me more than once."

"But we value efficiency. There are so many sisters in the port. If we were like the commanders outside, taking ten days or half a month to retrieve a ship, wouldn't some of the sisters in the port be extremely jealous?"

Belfast smiled wryly. It wasn't that they weren't willing to participate; it was just that there were simply too many people in the port area.