Elder brother's garrison

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"When I was thirteen, I entered junior high school. I wanted to become an admiral like my brother, so I applied to the navy in my college application."

“When you were fourteen, your brother passed away. You cried your eyes out and didn’t go to school for six months. Later, you changed your application and went to a regular high school.”

……

"Now, at sixteen, you have come to your brother's garrison, to your other home."

Hood gently pressed his face against Little White's head.

"We are not strangers."

"Your brother talks about you every day. Everyone here knows it."

"In this world, there is a governor's sister. She is lovely and kind."

“There is a girl named Lu Lin, and she is the most important person in your brother’s life.”

“For the past ten years, your brother has never left you. You and your brother have always lived with us, just like all of us have a sister.”

“They are our family.” Hood gently stroked Little White’s head and said slowly, “We love your brother, and we love you. So, our kindness to you needs no reason.”

……

You may not know about these past ten years, but you have been living with us all along.

Like everyone's sister.

……

Little White was nestled in Hood's arms.

Warm, soft, like a cradle.

Her eyes gradually filled with tears, blurring her vision. She clung to Hood's chest and cried silently.

Her small shoulders were trembling.

Hu De gently rubbed his cheek against Xiao Bai's head.

—After all, this new commander is still just a child, isn't he?

Hood stared at the ceiling, his thoughts drifting away.

A trace of sadness welled up in Hu De's eyes.

Put the three-ling to the tomb of the wife Jiu (five) eight...

"I disagree! Why should she be our admiral?"

"Lexington! This is the stupidest decision you've ever made!"

"No one can take his place in my heart, not even her sister! She doesn't deserve it!"

"I am not an object! I am his wife, his ship girl! I will not take orders from anyone else!"

"Snapped!"

Under the torrential rain and thunder.

Bismarck slapped himself hard across the face, knocking himself to the floor.

She straddled him, clutching his clothes.

Hood would never forget that look of scorn, as if he were an ant.

“Hood, if you have any humanity left, remember this. You have no right to judge her. You lost your husband of ten years, but she lost far more than you did; he was her brother who had been with her for life.”

……

"Yes, you're right."

Hu De felt the tiny body in his arms tremble with each startling sound.

Hu De gently rubbed his face against Xiao Bai's head and murmured softly.

"sorry."

Chapter 13 Sorry, Living to Old Age Means Learning Until Old Age (Part 5) (Part 3) Learning Until Old Age

This was the first time Xiaobai had felt so at ease since leaving home.

Hood's embrace seemed to possess some kind of magic, stroking Little White like a mother's hand, gradually calming her down.

Little White tilted its head back from Hood's chest and looked at Hood's face.

She has long, slightly wavy golden hair that reaches past her shoulders, fair and delicate skin, and incredibly clear blue eyes. Red eyes sit on her small nose, making her look cute yet sophisticated and elegant.

—She's such a beautiful person.

For some reason, Xiaobai and Hude looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

The two chatted for a while longer before Xiaobai reluctantly left Hude's house.

“What you have in your hand is my spare key, number 518861,” Hood said to Little White, standing in front of the door. “Even though you live at Bismarck’s house, you can come over anytime. Just open the door. You can also use the rooms on the second floor of my house.”

"Thank you." Xiaobai bowed slightly to Hu De. "I'll come often."

Gentle and intellectual women always gain the trust of girls like Xiaobai.

—Speaking of which, Lexington was the same.

"And..." Hood paused, then glanced furtively at the Bismarck's house, peered through the crack in the door, and whispered like a thief, "The key... don't give it to that damn German cat..."

Hood's expression was strange.

It was an expression of helplessness, fear, and a touch of shyness.

Xiaobai nodded.

“I won’t give it to anyone,” she assured.

"That's good." Hood touched his waist and laughed. "Little White, you can go to the Admiral's office now... I won't see you off."

"Are you feeling unwell?"

"Yeah, it's an old problem, my back hurts."

……

Hu De finally closed the door.

Xiaobai looked at the keychain in his hand, thought for a moment, then strung the Bismarck family key on it and carefully put it in his pocket.

Saratoga said that Hood and Bismarck had a good relationship.

...It's not bad.

Because there wasn't a trace of disgust in Hood's expression just now.

Xiao Bai returned to the admiral's office.

In the admiral's office, Lexington was resting in a chair not far away.

She was quietly drinking a cup of tea by herself.

"Xiao Bai." Lexington put down her teacup when she saw Xiao Bai come in.

"I'm back." Xiaobai looked at Lexington, who was alone, and greeted him a little shyly.

She said she went to change her clothes, but it took her a long time to change.

“…Yes, welcome back,” Lexington said.

"Excuse me, what exactly does the Admiral's job entail?" Xiaobai asked.

“Yes, it’s mostly socializing and paperwork,” Lexington said, standing up. “That’s how it is in peacetime.”

"Do we need the admiral's help in combat?"

“It is necessary,” Lexington added. “After taking the medicine, admirals with internet access can connect to the ship girls and gain their senses. Excellent admirals can also activate the ship girls’ powers, so admirals are always connected to the ship girls during battle.”

“But it’s okay now,” Lexington said. “Our training level has grown to the point where we can defeat the Deep Sea without the Admiral’s network, so Xiaobai only needs to handle some paperwork. Well, I can also help you with some of the work. Xiaobai is still young, there’s no need for him to bear such a lot of pressure.”

"Okay. Thank you." Xiaobai nodded and replied.

The reason the naval base was able to continue operating for two years after her brother's death was because of the ship girl in front of Shiro.

USS Lexington aircraft carrier.

As mentioned before, most ship girls cannot accept human intelligence. They can read, write, and imitate human singing, but their ship equipment has almost exhausted their potential, so they cannot take even a single step in the face of profound scientific knowledge.

There are exceptions to everything.

The Lexington is one of these exceptions.

She possesses learning abilities that rival those of ordinary humans. In the ten years she spent with Xiaobai's brother, she has fully learned all the theoretical knowledge and practical experience required to become an excellent admiral.

If it weren't for the fact that the Lexington is a ship girl, she would have been given the position of the new admiral of this naval base long ago.

In Xiaobai's eyes, it was a living textbook.

"He's really responsible," Lexington chuckled, covering her mouth. "He started asking about work just seconds after I walked in."

"After all, I don't know anything yet..." Xiaobai's face turned slightly red. "I can't just be a mascot, can I?"

“You could ask Aoba if they have any openings; maybe we could form a band,” Lexington said.

"I'm not a good singer."

“I was just kidding.” Lexington smiled. “Why would we let the admiral become an idol? This naval base isn’t going to starve.”

Lexington rummaged under the table and found a few books.

It's a very thick book, as thick as a small white palm.

“Here is a summary of your brother’s experience as an admiral,” Lexington said. “Your brother has achieved great success as an admiral; some schools have even asked him to write books.”

Xiao Bai flipped through it.

It's a really thick book; you can flip through it at random and you'll find thousands of pages.

"Regarding the use and subtle operation of the wheel formation..." A large, densely packed section discusses the advantages and disadvantages of this naval formation in various situations.

"That's amazing," Xiaobai couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

“Hmm… it’s a wheel formation.” Lexington glanced at the page Little White had turned to. “The wheel formation is a pretty good formation.”

"Is it a very powerful formation?"

“I really like it,” Lexington said. “When I launch planes using the wheel array, I always feel a surge of power.”

"Oh...I see." Xiaobai lowered her head and read carefully.

The wheel formation is an anti-air formation. The more ships with anti-air capabilities, such as aircraft carriers, armored carriers, and light aircraft carriers, the stronger the anti-air capability of this formation. However, since aircraft carriers themselves have strong anti-air capabilities, the effectiveness of the wheel formation as a defensive formation will be reduced in such situations. Therefore, in high-intensity battles against very powerful enemies, anyone who uses it is an idiot.

amount……

As Xiaobai looked at the book, a bunch of black lines appeared on his forehead.

"Was your brother's book ever published?"

"It seems it was rejected because the vocabulary used was too clichéd," Lexington said, rubbing her forehead. "Your brother... he's a bit stubborn, so the writing commission was put on hold."

“That’s true…” Xiaobai smiled helplessly.

“Although your brother’s writing is a bit extreme in some places, it can still be used as a fairly good teaching material,” Lexington said. “You can take these books back and read them.”

"OK, thank you."

"I'll have the exam tomorrow."

"Huh?! An exam?"

“Yes.” Lexington pulled out a pair of black-rimmed glasses from somewhere. “As an admiral, I definitely need to learn this knowledge.”

What kind of questions will be asked?

"The scope is the entire book. Oh, and there will be tests every month, as well as midterms, finals, and holiday tutoring tests."

"Eh eh eh???"

Xiao Bai, holding the book, was momentarily bewildered in the wind.

Why do I feel like I'm still in high school...?

Have I really... graduated?

Chapter 14 The time for welcome has arrived; thunderous applause is due here.