Azur Lane Under the Stars

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"Ahem, I won't beat around the bush. I'd like to ask you for a favor."

Mikasa got straight to the point and explained her plan.

Shoukaku and Noshiro exchanged a glance, then asked somewhat subtly, "Senpai... do you want the ring?"

Mikasa scratched her head: "Which ship girl doesn't want the Commander's ring... Help me out? You two are already married, so please help this senior."

Noshiro was about to speak when Shoukaku stopped her.

Shoukaku gave an innocent smile: "Excuse me, Mikasa-senpai, what benefits would we receive if we helped?"

After thinking for a moment, Mikasa said with a pained expression, "After it's done, you can choose any of my collection."

For a rubber enthusiast, this is the most painful loss.

Shokaku gently shook his head: "We have no use for your collection... How about this, after this is done, you'll owe me and Noshiro a favor. You can't refuse us when we need your help."

Mikasa agreed without hesitation: "No problem."

They're all my sisters, I wouldn't do that to myself.

"Then it's settled, Mikasa-senpai." Shoukaku's smile was very sweet.

"I'm counting on you. Proceed according to plan," Mikasa said solemnly.

"Don't worry, don't worry, we're the most reliable... right, Noshiro?" Shoukaku reassured him.

Noshiro opened her mouth, but in the end, she nodded helplessly: "Don't worry."

Seeing Mikasa's happy face, Noshiro sighed helplessly.

Mikasa-senpai, you should know that in this world, it's easy to pay back debts, but the hardest debt to repay is the debt of gratitude.

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After a good night's sleep, Ren Shuo and Zhen Hai felt refreshed, but Zhen Hai felt a little unwell when he got up.

Seeing Ren Shuo trying to suppress his laughter, Zhenhai glared at him and said, "You're still laughing!"

"My bad, my bad... What would you like to eat?"

Ren Shuo quickly stepped forward, smiling apologetically, and helped Zhenhai up.

Zhenhai said, "Then let's go to the cafeteria."

Having finally gotten the ring and slept with the person, I have to show it off properly.

Sister, wait a minute. Would you be interested in getting to know my man? He's perfect and very handsome.

Ren Shuo thought that Yi Xian was in the office and that he could secretly cook for Zhen Hai to try his skills. Zhen Hai was different from Yi Xian. Yi Xian stubbornly believed that the commander could not cook, but Zhen Hai did not have this insistence.

However, since it's Zhenhai, I have to listen to my wife and not be disrespectful; that's called treating each other with respect.

Helping Zhenhai to the cafeteria, Zhenhai thoroughly enjoyed the envious and jealous glances from those around him, feeling as if he could hold his head high.

Especially the look in Akagi's and Taihou's eyes, it was just so delightful.

Hmph, with Tiancheng and the others around, you can only watch.

Chapter 540 Nagato Detectives Mikasa, Louis IX Follows Him

A few days after Zhenhai's wedding, Ren Shuo accompanied Zhenhai on his vacation, during which Yi Xian temporarily took over Zhenhai's duties as his secretary.

Nothing major happened in the past few days; everything was quite uneventful.

But for some reason, Ren Shuo always felt that this was the calm before the storm, and perhaps something big was about to happen.

When she talked to Belfast and Amagi about it, both of them told her to relax and that nothing would happen.

He could only suppress his subtle feelings with skepticism.

But to be honest, Belfast and Amagi's smiles just looked a little strange.

I don't know if it's just my imagination.

That day, Ren Shuo spent an afternoon signing and stamping documents, and then finished the work that had accumulated over the past few days. After that, it was time for him to relax.

I checked my watch. Hmm, it's almost time for afternoon tea to end. I can't go play with Guanghui and the others now.

Jiang Feng's fishing trip is over... Where should I go to catch fish now?

Ren Shuo fell into deep thought. There were many places where he could slack off, but now he had to choose one that he really wanted to do.

I want something sweet.

Ren Shuo made up his mind to go find Dunkirk; it had been a long time since he had Dunzi's desserts.

"commander?"

On the way to the Dunkirk store, Ren Shuo encountered Noshiro.

Ren Shuo laughed: "Noshiro, do you want to go get some snacks with me?"

After saying that, she helped Noshiro straighten her wind-blown hair and tucked it behind her ear.

Of course, I accidentally wiped Noshiro's small ears during the process.

Noshiro blushed and whispered, "Since it's the Commander's invitation..."

When we arrived at the shop in Dunkirk, the Dunkirk itself was nowhere to be found. All that remained were various pastries and cakes prepared in the counter, along with a large sign.

The sign above reads, "I am temporarily unavailable. Please pay for your snacks yourself."

"Commander, over here."

Inside the shop, I happened to come across Mikasa senbei and Shoukaku; this combination is quite rare.

Noshiro and I grabbed some food and drinks from the counter and sat down at the table with Shoukaku.

"Wow... After work, eating something sweet is definitely the best thing ever."

Ren Shuo sighed.

“Commander, you’ve worked hard.” Mikasa smiled. “Would you like to try my cake? It seems to be a new Dunkirk creation, but it’s already sold out.”

Ren Shuo looked at the cream cake in front of him, which he had never seen before, and became somewhat interested: "Is it okay?"

"Of course, as long as the Commander doesn't mind that I ate half of it." Mikasa nodded with a smile.

Ren Shuo said happily, "Oh, thank you, Mikasa!"

I scooped some cake with my own spoon and put it in my mouth. It was sweet but not cloying, and had a slightly cool taste... Although I couldn't taste what was added, it was delicious.

"Mmm, it's delicious. Mikasa, you should try mine too." Ren Shuo pushed his cake in front of Mikasa and joked, "Of course, don't be offended that I've taken a couple of bites."

Mikasa's expression remained unchanged: "I don't mind, I don't mind..."

A pair of big eyes were fixed on the cake... to be precise, on the part that Ren Shuo had taken two bites of.

Without any change in expression, seemingly unconcerned, he naturally bit into the spot where Ren Shuo had bitten him.

"It's delicious... Thank you for the treat, Commander."

Mikasa's words were a double entendre.

Ren Shuo had no doubts whatsoever and happily enjoyed the things he had exchanged with Mikasa.

Noshiro and Shoukaku exchanged a glance, looking at each other with complicated emotions.

I never expected Mikasa-senpai's ship to be like this.

Noshiro gave Shoukaku a wink, and Shoukaku understood: "Commander, don't you think the sun is a bit too bright?"

Ren Shuo was backlit, while Xiang He sat opposite him. Only when he saw the sunlight shining directly on Xiang He's face did he realize what was happening.

At this time, the setting sun shone directly into the shop, and the Shoukaku was facing the shop's main entrance and floor-to-ceiling windows.

"Shall we switch seats?"

Ren Shuo suggested.

Shoukaku shook his head: "No need, I'm almost finished eating anyway, and I'm going to find Zuikaku anyway... But Mikasa-senpai, do you think it's sunny?"

Everything is going according to plan, Mikasa said, "Some."

"Then I'll be going now... I'll help you draw the curtains while I'm at it... Oh, by the way, Noshiro, Lord Nagato was just looking for you."

"Shokaku reminded me."

Noshiro seemed to suddenly realize something: "I almost forgot... Commander, then I'll take my leave."

Although it was strange that Noshiro, who always had a good memory, would forget her promise to Nagato, Ren Shuo still nodded and said, "Go ahead and get busy."

With Ren Shuo's approval, Noshiro and Shoukaku left the dessert shop. Of course, before leaving, they thoughtfully pulled up all the curtains and turned on the lights.

They even changed the shop's sign to "Closed" and then abducted Dunkirk, who was just about to return.

This left Dunkirk completely bewildered.

Shoukaku and Noshiro, supporting Dunkirk, glanced back and smiled with satisfaction. "Mikasa-senpai, everything's been arranged for you. She even posted on the Kantai Collection that she'd take the Commander back to her room after the snacks..."

The enemy firepower has been drawn away for you, so make the most of it.

Inside the shop at this time.

Ren Shuo didn't notice any change in the atmosphere and continued eating. It has to be said, Dunkirk's cooking skills are truly amazing.

"Ahem... Commander, did you have fun with Zhenhai earlier?"

Ren Shuo nodded: "I'm so happy. Zhenhai is quite clever. He used up all his remaining annual leave as our honeymoon... or rather, our honeymoon week?"

"Yeah, Commander, you two have been inseparable these past few days, making us single guys incredibly envious."

Mikasa's jokes contained her own intentions and desires.

Ren Shuo, however, didn't get Mikasa's point: "Haha, then I'll go out with you guys. Are there any anime conventions recently? I'll go with you and Nagashima."

Mikasa sighed. "Is that what I meant? That's not what I meant. Who wants to go to a comic convention with you... It's not what I meant either. I wanted to go alone with you... But that doesn't seem right either. It would be best to go after we get the ring."

Hmm, once I get the ring, I'll have the Commander come with me to a comic convention, then he can help me buy things and take some photos... hehe.

"Mikasa, what are you thinking about? Snap out of it!"

Ren Shuo looked at Mikasa with a strange expression, noticing her subtle smile and slightly flushed face, and waved his hand in front of her.

Seeing that Mikasa still didn't react, Ren Shuo couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Mikasa?" Ren Shuo's voice rose a little.

"Um... Eh? Ah, Commander, sorry, I was thinking about something." Mikasa blushed slightly.

How could I be spacing out when I'm alone with the Commander? That's so rude of me.

"It's good that you're alright... But what do you think?"

"What?" Mikasa was taken aback.

"I mean, about going to comic conventions."

“Okay.” Shi Na’s face lit up with joy. “But it’ll just be the two of us, as Long Island isn’t convenient lately.”

"Inconvenient?" Ren Shuo asked with some doubt.

"Oh, mainly because Nagashima is currently trying to win over Old Man Ring. She says she won't leave the house until she's cleared it, so there's no need to call her." Mikasa lied without batting an eye.

"That's a pity. Let's go." Ren Shuo remembered that there was a comic convention in Xianyu City recently.

"Yes, it's a date, Commander, three days from now!" Mikasa said happily.

"It's settled." Ren Shuo smiled as well.

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"So, this time we really owe it to St. Louis."

Nagato knelt in his room, his face serious.

This time, thanks to St. Louis's idea to provide benefits for the company's employees, and in response to the needs of the majority of employees, a large anime convention was organized. Otherwise, Mikasa's plan would not have been so easy to implement.

It can be said that St. Louis played a crucial role in this operation.

Furthermore, if you, Mikasa, are thinking of taking everything for yourself, don't blame me, Nagato.