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"Hmm, I'm waiting for your excuses... ah, no, I mean explanations."
Ren Shuo had an attitude of "Go ahead and perform."
Littorio tried to regulate his breathing. Since he couldn't hide it anymore, he might as well just say it outright and get it over with.
And I am Littorio, the Littorio who can face anything with a smile.
Littorio, who was hypnotizing himself, took another deep breath and said, "Here's the thing, Commander, you should remember how I got to the port, right?"
Ren Shuo replied instantly: "I tricked you back with 8000 points."
Littorio's pretty face darkened: "You're talking about Tirpitz! Do you remember I'm the one you rescued?"
Faced with Littorio's murderous gaze, Ren Shuo gave a dry laugh:
"I remember, I remember."
"Then at that time, I had just been born on the sea and was joking with the people from the Maritime Bureau I had just met, saying that I was Littorio, the great Littorio, and that my commander must be the most perfect person in the world."
"During that time, although I said that, I never thought about joining the port area or anything, so I just got stronger day by day in the Maritime Bureau."
"There was a big operation at the time, and in that operation, the commander was responsible for coordinating my squad and the ship girls in the port... That was the first time we met."
"To be honest, I really underestimated you back then, this young man who always had a smile on his face. I thought you would hold me back, and I only complained about it to my best friend..."
"And then it seems I was the one who rescued your best friend Trento first..." Ren Shuo's expression was strange.
"Don't interrupt!" Littorio's eyes widened. "The result, however, was beyond my expectations. Whether it was the overall battlefield coordination or the overall planning and coordination, it was all excellent, exceeding my expectations..."
At this point, Littorio glanced at Ren Shuo with amusement.
Ren Shuo himself was also quite embarrassed. There was nothing he could do. As the commander, he was supposed to issue the orders himself. However, after Littorio joined the port, he discovered that these so-called "commander's orders" were not what they seemed.
They were all mindlessly borrowed from Belfast, Yatsen, and Bismarck.
But overall, Littorio gradually became interested.
"...And then, you tricked me into getting your hands on me. But honestly, you and Trento were really going too far back then. You actually acknowledged each other's relationship as commander and ship girl first, and then kept it from me? Weren't you just laughing at me?"
Littorio punched Ren Shuo and continued, "At the time, I felt that I had already made my own promises, and my commander must be the best commander. At that time, the port area could barely be considered one of the strongest ports, so I had a reason. But I still felt a little embarrassed, after all, I am Littorio, the head of the Sardinian Empire's Maritime Bureau at that time."
"So, coincidentally, there was Illustrious in the Commander's port, so I said that it was mainly for Illustrious, and only secondarily for the Commander... At that time, I didn't have such a strong bond with the Commander, so I was just being stubborn and saving face, and now I'm suffering the consequences..."
Littorio said dejectedly, "Later, my relationship with the Commander gradually deepened, but because of my pride, I never changed this persona... I always said that I and Illustrious came before the Commander, but I knew in my heart that the Commander was the most important person..."
“But I am Littorio, how can I change my mind so easily…”
"Alright, alright! Laugh if you want!"
Littorio was completely broken down by the end and began to give up on himself.
Ren Shuo suddenly found Littorio quite cute. This kind of person who says one thing but secretly collects all his clay figurines... You are the Azur Lane master?
This unexpected contrast is so endearing... I suddenly feel like teasing Littorio a little, what should I do?
Littorio was unaware of the many things Ren Shuo was thinking; he simply felt that he might really be going to die.
Ren Shuo coughed: "Ahem... Littorio, actually I can keep it a secret... but you have to listen to me obediently."
Littorio gritted his teeth: "Come on, bring on whatever shameful things you want!"
Ren Shuo rolled his eyes. "You wish! Something shameful? You've got a plan, haven't you? Now that I know what you're really thinking, I understand. If I were to punish you for something like that..."
It's likely that while they're saying "Go kill me," they're actually thinking, "I want more."
Well, to use the words of the mackerel... Littorio's second sister is a real old sly fox.
"Don't worry, it won't be easy for you. You don't want anyone else to know about this, do you? You won't have a single minute of rest for the next few days~" Ren Shuo's smile gradually turned sinister.
Littorio had initially been feigning a heroic sacrifice, but now, seeing Ren Shuo's expression, he was genuinely panicked.
Her mind was racing with all sorts of thoughts, the most prominent of which was that Veneto had offended the commander for something, and the commander had ordered Veneto not to leave her room for the entire next day.
When the time was up and she went outside, Veneto was carried out by the commander. When she woke up, she was filled with panic, her legs were trembling uncontrollably, and she had a stress reaction when you touched her waist and arms.
It's said that although it's only for one day, there are times when it stops! One day becomes a week! And then there's the "Big E," "All-Out Attack," and tons of other skills. The commander spent a whole week working on Veneto…
"So, does the commander have any requests?" Littorio asked cautiously.
Chapter 551 Faction Preparations
"That's all? Commander, that's all you have?"
In a conference room somewhere in the White Eagle, Littorio's arrogant and overbearing voice rang out.
Ren Shuo's eyelids twitched as he looked at the arrogant guy in front of him with his hands on his hips.
Does this silly girl not know that she has something on him? How can she be so brave?
Littorio stretched out his hand, beaming. "Let me tell you, Commander, Lord Littorio is absolutely radiant. Having me help with the play is a perfect fit for him. So, tell me, what do you want me to do?"
I originally thought it would be something extremely embarrassing... like me and the commander wearing heat-insulating and infrared-proof invisibility cloaks, and then being put into various positions by the commander in the wild.
So all you're doing now is helping these little guys from the White Eagles put on a play? That's way too easy... But what's with this Schroeder thing?
However, Littorio didn't think much of it before Ren Shuo spoke up: "It is indeed going to be a play for you, the legendary play, 'Calabash Brothers'."
"...Huh?" Littorio froze, somewhat incredulous. He forced a smile and asked, "I didn't hear you clearly. What is it? Calabash Brothers? Hahaha, Commander, are you kidding me? How did you turn this into a play? I must be too tired, so I must have misheard?"
Ren Shuo smiled gently: "How could I have misheard? This is what the little ones all requested."
Littorio was somewhat reluctant, but he had no choice but to submit, so he reluctantly said, "Fine... but it's a deal, I'm going to play the snake spirit. Although she's a villain, she's also a charming woman, right? That suits me, Lord Littorio, perfectly."
No, no, no, you're not charming at all. It doesn't suit your style at all, right, the dashing second sister of Littorio?
Ren Shuo remained expressionless: "The organization has already decided, you'll play the grandfather..."
"Huh?" Littorio's smile faded, and the gleam in his eyes disappeared. "What did you say?"
“Otherwise, why would it be called punishment? And, as I said, Miss Littorio, you can’t rest these few days. The little ones are full of energy. They’ve been rehearsing in the dance studio these past few days, so I’m leaving the children in your care these days.” Ren Shuo revealed a hearty smile.
Although that smile is handsome, Littorio's smile looks more like a devil's smile.
"Oh, by the way, I can remind you in advance that this time the little guys include Saratoga, Small Enterprise, and Mackerel."
Littorio was practically ready to unleash a torrent of curses. "You're obviously making me take care of this brat while you're all lovey-dovey with your Eagle Union ship!"
Look at who the sisters are who are taking care of these little ones: Lexington, Enterprise, and Yorktown.
I thought I could turn punishment into success with my amazing skills, and maybe even win over the commander in the end, but you made me take care of the child?
But once it's out there, it's like spilled water—you can only swallow your pride and accept it.
"Then I'll leave it to you." Ren Shuo waved his hand. "The children will be here soon. I need to go check on the other factions. See you later."
After saying that, he left.
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Littorio originally thought that taking care of children was quite easy.
What frustrates me is that I can't get the commander to punish me in any way, and then manipulate things to rise to the top in a flash.
Moreover, I have led an empire before, so I have some experience in raising children.
That was what Littorio originally thought, and he even felt that this mission was relatively simple. At most, he would be laughed at a little during the stage play... at least that would shut up the commander's huge secret.
But they soon realized they were wrong.
Of the seven Calabash Brothers, only four were played by children. Besides the three mentioned earlier, there was also Little Santiago. As for the villains, Snake Demon and Scorpion Demon, perhaps because there wasn't enough money, they only found two people to fill the roles.
Anchorage and Nicholas.
However, there was a disagreement about who should play the role of the Snake Demon.
Saratoga, the pink-haired girl, wanted to play the Snake Demon and then have Anchorage take her place as the Calabash Brother.
Anchorage, who was there to have fun, still wore his signature angelic, healing smile as he watched Saratoga and the mackerel argue heatedly.
“Who says I can’t act? Saratoga is clearly the most beautiful! The snake spirit is also a very beautiful person!” Saratoga argued vehemently, even with strong conviction.
"Come on, snake spirits need to have a good figure, what kind of figure do you have? Anchorage is clearly more suitable!"
The mackerel remained completely unfazed and showed no respect for Saratoga whatsoever.
Saratoga glanced at the height of Anchorage's chest and felt extremely uncomfortable.
“But my waist is thinner than Anchorage’s! It’s a perfect slender waist!” Saratoga broke down, shouting with a flushed face.
If Littorio hadn't stopped her, Saratoga would probably have pounced on her and scratched her after just one sentence.
The big blue mackerel made a face: "Hmph, what 'snake waist'? Even if your waist is thinner than Anchorage's, your visual effect isn't as stunning. Just take your photos and ask around, and see who has the real snake waist."
"Aaaaaah! Big mackerel! I'll kill you!"
Saratoga completely lost her guard, clenched her small hand, pulled out her staff, and wanted to smash the head of the mackerel.
"Calm down! Calm down!" Littorio was already exhausted after only a short time.
Commander! Help!
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Ren Shuo visited Ironblood, Royal, Sakura Empire, Sardinian Empire, and Eastern Empire in succession. As for the Northern Alliance... he was inexplicably defeated and then went to help various factions.
This is a lightning-fast reprint! Northern Union has solved it!
Finally, Ren Shuo arrived at the Free Iris.
The main reason is that they'll be spending most of their time with the Free Iris faction. The ship girls from other factions don't complain, since Ren Shuo is ostensibly there to help, but actually there to build up his favorability.
"Hello everyone, I've come to offer my condolences. This is a dessert from Dunkirk, please have some."
As soon as they entered the church, Ren Shuo raised the bag in his hand and smiled.
The ship girls who were rehearsing cheered and came to Ren Shuo's side to "divide the spoils".
Jinqu, who was a maid, quickly came over to help.
Seeing Xia Fei still standing there, unyielding, Ren Shuo laughed and said, "You all get a share too. Come on, since you've come to help, we won't skimp on your food and supplies."
Honestly, aside from those ship girls who don't like sweets, basically all ship girls have zero resistance to Dunkirk's desserts and cakes. Ren Shuo even saw Chaffee and Unyielding slightly move their necks... they were swallowing their saliva.
"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer." Buqu coughed lightly, her face slightly flushed, feeling a little embarrassed.
Xiafei, on the other hand, was more generous, smiling slightly at Ren Shuo: "Then thank you very much, Commander Ren Shuo."
Ren Shuo watched as Jin Qu finished distributing the cakes and said, "There's still some for you, have some too."
"Huh? I have one too? But I'm not part of the play rehearsals." Jinqu was taken aback.
"It's alright, you helped out too, eat up, our port area isn't short of this little bit," Ren Shuo said with a smile.
"Then I'll be rude..." Jinqu was also eager to try Dunkirk's cooking.
Dunkirk, the pastry master, is very popular in the Kantai Collection community. No matter which Dunkirk it is, they all seem to have an innate talent for making sweet desserts.
They also wanted to see where the gap was between themselves and Dunkirk. They hadn't had the chance to eat there before, mainly because if they opened a shop in Dunkirk, the prices would be very high, and they didn't have that much spare money to spend.
"Mmm! It's so delicious! Jinqu, I wish you could make it this good." Buqu took a small bite of the cake, and his expression immediately became incredibly happy. His face turned into a round bun, as if he had melted away.
Are all you wicked sisters like this? You become so cute after eating delicious snacks? Wicked is, Triumph is, and so are you.
Ren Shuo couldn't help but think strangely.
Jinqu covered her little mouth in disbelief and chewed slowly.
I originally thought that even if it tasted good, my cooking skills wouldn't be too bad, but right now I feel... utterly defeated.
Indeed, even culinary masters like Yi Xian and Belfast would have to admit defeat to Dunkirk when it comes to desserts. If the art style were changed to something like Food Wars!, the girls present would probably be so overwhelmed by the deliciousness that they would be hallucinating.
"Jinqu, can you learn it? Then you can cook it for us when we go back."
"Unyielding," he said in a low voice.
Jinqu smiled wryly: "How am I supposed to learn this? Besides, it's not something I can learn quickly."
Buqu said dejectedly, "It's over. If I stay here every day for the next few days, my palate will become too picky."
"Then you can stay," Ren Shuo chuckled to himself.
The reason why it's easier to acquire ships in ports with strong capabilities or unique features, such as good food or many sister ships, is partly because ship girls can help.