Azur Lane Under the Stars

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Ren Shuo was secretly delighted; it seemed he could book the entire venue for today.

After a simple registration, Ren Shuo hummed a little tune as he walked into the bathhouse.

After changing his clothes and wearing only a bath towel, Ren Shuo stepped into the bathhouse.

The bathhouse was shrouded in a thick white mist, and only the direction of the baths could be vaguely seen. I just checked the register, and it seems that the ship girls who had done their morning exercises or returned early in the morning after completing their missions were taking a bath here.

With his entire body, except for his head, submerged in the bathtub, Ren Shuo let out a comfortable sigh.

Ren Shuo remained completely unmoved by the bathwater used by his own girls.

Surely no one would be interested in his wife's bathwater when he has so many concubines in his harem?

Ren Shuo was alone in the bathtub, lost in thought.

Perhaps I will feel a slight flutter in my heart if I don't regain my past memories and don't have sex?

Perhaps, like someone who has never seen the world, they would think that the bathwater smells wonderful.

Please, the bathwater at the public bathhouse is changed automatically every two hours, and the strong fragrance you smell is clearly not an illusion.

Because there's shampoo and shower gel in the public bathhouse.

These aromas could be described as permeating the entire bathhouse.

Ren Shuo muttered, "It would be nice if there was a small tray floating on the water right now, with sake and fruit on it."

Suddenly, Master Ren remembered the time when he, Shoukaku, and Kaga were soaking in the hot springs in Sakura Empire, watching the starry sky, drinking, and taking a bath together.

Ren Shuo was counting the number of steam droplets on the ceiling, which was several meters high, when he suddenly heard the sound of water being flushed.

Huh? There are still people here? I've been soaking for several minutes already.

Ren Shuo stared blankly, then looked in the direction of the sound... only to find nothing but fog.

That shouldn't be the case. Could it be that the defogger is broken?

Or is it not turned on? There's usually not this much fog.

Ren Shuo stood up, wrapped a towel around his neck, and walked towards the door to turn on the defrost.

Fortunately, Ren Shuo didn't swim around in the bathtub, otherwise he might not have even been able to find the exit.

Press the defrost button, and the defrost will start working with a "whoosh" sound.

Ren Shuo also returned to the pool, quietly waiting for the mist to dissipate.

"Commander?" a somewhat surprised voice rang out.

Ren Shuo turned around and was treated to a feast for the eyes.

A large white bath towel wrapped around her curvaceous body, but it couldn't hide her alluring collarbone, and her long, slender legs were also openly exposed to the air. Her small, perfect feet moved restlessly in surprise.

Her short black hair, perhaps from taking a bath, clung to her cheeks, adding a touch of allure to her originally dashing appearance. Her yellow eyes held a hint of confusion, but no shyness.

"Hu Teng? What are you doing here? Did you make that sound over there?" Ren Shuo was also stunned.

"Yes, after finishing my morning training, Frederick the Great recommended that I come here for a bath... It was my first time here, so I stayed in the sauna for a while."

Hu Teng explained.

"You haven't taken a bath yet?" Ren Shuo asked.

Hu Teng shook his head: "No, I was just in the sauna and then I rinsed off the sweat."

"Then hurry up and come down for a soak, be careful not to catch a cold," Ren Shuo said.

"Okay, fine." Hu Teng nodded slightly, and generously stretched out her delicate little feet to test the water temperature.

Seemingly unaccustomed to the temperature, the cute little toes twitched, then paddled around in the water a bit. As if getting used to it, it slowly immersed itself in the pool.

Hu Teng and Ren Shuo's conversation was natural and unpretentious, without any hint of shyness. Ren Shuo seemed to be influenced by this and showed no signs of nervousness.

"Hu Teng, I didn't see your name in the register outside?"

Ren Shuo asked casually, since Hu Teng had just said he was in the sauna, so he must have arrived before him.

Hu Teng was taken aback: "Registration book? What registration book?"

Ren Shuo explained, "It's over there by the counter... Didn't you see the Empire?"

Hu Teng tilted his head: "I saw it."

"The register is right at the Empire's side; everyone who comes to bathe has to register."

Ren Shuo continued to explain: "The main reason is that some ship girls, after taking a bath, just want to cool off, so they go back wearing their yukatas. Then, registering them is so that Veneto and the others can better know where their yukatas are."

"Also, some clumsy people always lose things here, so this way we can quickly find the owners of the lost items."

"I see... I'll fill it in later. It's my first time here, so I'm not familiar with the rules... Honestly, Frederick didn't even tell me."

Hu Teng clicked his tongue in displeasure.

While Hutten was secretly admiring Frederick the Great, Ren Shuo was also secretly observing Hutten.

I originally thought Hu Teng couldn't compare to those big-breasted monsters in the port area, but now look... isn't he almost as big as Hu De? When he's wearing his faction's uniform, there's only a subtle curve, but after taking it off... it's a huge uproar.

"Commander...is it pretty?" As a ship girl, Hu Teng had already sensed Ren Shuo's gaze.

Ren Shuo honestly replied, "It looks good."

"...Frederick is right, Commander, you really like this lump of fat. Honestly, I don't know what's so good about it. It gets in the way during battle." Hutten stroked it lightly and snorted.

"Well, that probably varies from person to person. Just like some people like sweet tofu pudding, while others like it when they're bored..." Ren Shuo tried to make his lechery sound a little more sophisticated. "That's just a choice in life."

"Say what you will... Why did you decide to come here for a bath so early in the morning?" Hu Teng asked.

"When I came back from New Jersey, a wave of seawater crashed over me and soaked my bed..." Ren Shuo explained.

“New Jersey…” Hu Teng’s tone was somewhat complicated, “I really don’t know why this guy doesn’t train much, but he’s just so strong.”

Hu Teng was a little upset. He had trained so hard to become strong, ideally the strongest battleship in the port. After so much training, he had perfected his skills, experience, and combat instincts, and even defeated Frederick the Great. But he just couldn't beat that seemingly naive rabbit from New Jersey.

Even Frederick the Great, despite having defeated her, couldn't bring himself to stand up for himself in front of her. Moreover, seeing her look of satisfaction after his defeat, that subtle "my child has finally grown up" look in her eyes, always made him feel somewhat uncomfortable, very uncomfortable.

Thinking this, Hu Teng childishly submerged his mouth underwater and started blowing bubbles.

Chapter 467 Miss Hu Teng's Maid Journey

"You register here, right..."

Hu Teng added his name to the register and then asked Ren Shuo.

“Yes…please write down my departure time as well,” Ren Shuo said.

Hu Teng helped Ren Shuo write it down, and then gently placed the register next to the Empire.

The two left quietly, and once they were outside the public bathhouse, Hu Teng asked subtly, "Is this new girl always like this? Always so sleepy..."

Ren Shuo laughed: "They've been here for almost a month now, how can you say they're new?"

"I've been so engrossed in training that we haven't had time to meet, so this is the first time we've seen each other today," Hu Teng explained.

Ren Shuo introduced Hu Teng, saying, "This child is quite well-behaved and quiet... or perhaps he likes to sleep? He always looks like he's half asleep."

"The ship girls really have all sorts of personalities..." Hu Teng exhaled a breath of stale air.

In the past, Hu Teng might have disliked those ship girls who didn't exercise and just lazed around like that.

Isn't this a waste of the port area's resources?

But over time, Hu Teng got used to it. After all, the port area was a large and prosperous place, and even though everyone took almost half a month off each month, the port area's warehouses were still overflowing with supplies.

Moreover, in the port area, almost everyone is at full strength, so there is no need to consider the intensity. As a result, coupled with the subtle influence of Frederick the Great, Hutten is much more tolerant than before.

"By the way, you're already at max level and have a lot of combat experience, so why do you still have to train every morning without fail?" Ren Shuo asked curiously.

Even Tata's companies don't train every morning anymore. They might go for a run or something, and spend the rest of their time mentoring smaller businesses or cleaning up messes left by Bumblebee.

Hu Teng was taken aback, then shook his head in confusion: "I don't know either... Maybe it's because I always need to find something to do?"

"Just make sure you don't overwork yourself. The port area is already quite advanced now, so there's no need to be so tense every day. If you want to go out and have fun with your friends, just give us a report and let us know where you're going."

Ren Shuo, like a mother hen, earnestly advised his daughter not to put too much pressure on herself.

Hu Teng's lips curled up slightly, but he said aloud, "I know, you're so long-winded, Commander."

"Isn't this because I was worried you wouldn't be happy..." Ren Shuo scratched his head.

“But… friends…” Hu Teng seemed lost in memories, then suddenly looked up at Ren Shuo and asked, “Commander, how many friends do you have? I mean among humans.”

Upon hearing this, Ren Shuo immediately felt extremely embarrassed: "This... it seems to be... Alice alone?"

Hu Teng snorted: "Then forget it..."

Ren Shuo seemed to have grasped something: "Hu Teng, don't you have many friends?"

Hu Tengjiao's body stiffened: "Who...who said that?"

Ren Shuo stroked his chin, as if he saw through everything: "Hmph, I knew you didn't have many friends... Your training maniac personality, come here, let me give you some advice, otherwise you're too pitiful."

Hu Teng, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, elbowed Ren Shuo in the waist: "Who's the training fanatic? Who doesn't have friends? Huh?"

Ren Shuo winced in pain, clutching his kidney, and then looked at Hu Teng with a troubled expression, saying, "Hu Teng, if you ruin my kidney like this, you'll have no life left."

Hu Teng turned his face away, stubbornly saying, "This is something the wedding ship needs to consider..."

"You don't want to become a marriage ship? Let me tell you, once you enter our port area, you're one of us. You little brat, you'll be my marriage ship sooner or later."

Faced with Hu Teng, who wouldn't retaliate or get provoked into forcing himself on him, Ren Shuo could tease him with complete confidence and boldness.

Hu Teng opened his mouth, wanting to refute something, but he restrained his desire.

The main problem is that if I say I don't want to be a marriage ship, I'll be laughed at for the rest of my life... As some people have said, I probably can't escape it.

"Anyway, if you break it, just go find the goddess of the hearth and Akashi..." Hu Teng said sullenly.

"Let's not talk about that... Let's talk about finding you a friend instead," Ren Shuo said.

Hu Teng gave Ren Shuo a strange look: "Don't you think... you, someone who only has one human friend, are asking me for advice on how to make friends? Are you sure you're not just messing with me?"

They're both brilliant strategists, so neither should criticize the other.

Ren Shuo remained calm and composed: "But look, when you make friends, do you want to befriend ship girls or humans?"

Hu Teng said irritably, "I'm a ship girl in the port now, why would I need to make friends with humans?"

Ren Shuo clapped his hands: "That's settled then! Look, there are so many girls in the port area, can't you tell how good I am at salvaging ships? So you can't go wrong asking me."

Hu Teng was puzzled: "I don't salvage boats."

Ren Shuo shook his finger: "You don't understand. To salvage a ship, the first thing is to build a good friendship with the ship girls. Only then can you continue."

Hu Teng seemed thoughtful: "What you said makes sense..."

Ren Shuo said smugly, "Then shall we go over there and sit for a while and have a chat?"

Hu Teng looked up: "Wait a minute, you almost fooled me... I was thinking that when you salvage ships, it's always the port area's big shots who do it, right? Since when have you personally taken on this task?"

Ren Shuo asked, "Who told you that?"

Hutten replied, "They are Prince Eugen and Prince Heinrich."

Ren Shuo continued to bluff, "Let me tell you, Eugen is just a funny guy, and Heinrich, look at her silly face, do you think she's the type to salvage a ship?"

Hu Teng thought about it seriously: "It doesn't seem so."

"So that's it!" Ren Shuo clapped his hands. "This is slander. Eugen just wanted to have some fun. As for Heinrich, that's what I taught him."

Hu Teng instinctively felt something was wrong and looked at Ren Shuo with some suspicion: "Really?"

Ren Shuo said sincerely, "I am not lying."

However, he didn't finish his sentence. Eugenie was right, and Heinrich was right that he sent him to salvage the ship. But Heinrich was only sent to salvage the ship; he didn't teach her how to do it.

It's only because Hutten is a straightforward ship girl who doesn't like beating around the bush that she believed it. If it were a ship girl like Amagi or Belfast, she would have seen through it at a glance.

Hu Teng was successfully fooled, so he suggested, "Then let's go to... the Royal Maid Tea House?"

How do I get to the Royal Palace?

“…Eugen’s little tavern has too many big mouths and people who love to join in the fun,” Hu Teng said.

If they all go together, what's the point of consulting each other? They'll all be crowding around. At least the royal family will have some private space.