Elder brother's garrison

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The door to the admiral's office opened.

A gentle breeze blew in through the open door, and a ray of sunlight shone on Xiaobai's face.

In the spacious admiral's office, Frederick the Great stood obediently in the center of the room, her head slightly bowed and her eyes closed, just as Xiaobai had seen her for the first time, like a lifeless sculpture, silent and still.

The office windows were wide open, letting in the cool breeze from the high-rise building, which made Frederick the Great's white hair flutter.

Hearing the door open, Frederick the Great slowly turned his head and looked towards the doorway, his scarlet eyes fixed on Little White and Lexington's bodies.

"Frederick, I'm here." Little White walked into the office.

"...Is it over?" Frederick the Great looked at Little White and asked.

"Are you talking about Kamikaze and the others? Yes, the meeting room is over. Counterattack is showing them around the naval base. They'll be back after they've done their tour." Shiro smiled as she walked up to Frederick the Great. "Um... Frederick, why don't you find a place to sit? Why are you standing here?"

Xiao Bai pointed to the sofa in the office.

Frederick the Great's gaze followed Xiaobai's finger to the sofa, but he quickly looked away.

"The item shouldn't be there."

“…Okay… alright.” Xiaobai was speechless at Frederick the Great’s words. She hesitated for a long time before slowly uttering, “Then… if you’re tired, you can go and rest for a while…”

Xiao Bai walked to the chair on the admiral's desk, lifted his butt, and sat down.

"Now, let's discuss your future plans."

“I can stay here indefinitely,” Frederick the Great said.

“Yes, of course. You must stay in the naval base.” Xiaobai nodded in agreement.

“I’m talking about here,” Frederick the Great pointed to the floor. “I can stay in this room indefinitely.”

“There’s no need for that.” Xiaobai quickly waved her hand. “I will arrange a room for you. Besides, if you stay here, what’s the difference between that and being imprisoned here?”

"I don't mind." After Frederick the Great finished speaking, he closed his eyes, and then his life force rapidly disappeared, as if he was about to return to the state of the sculpture.

"Hey, don't, don't, don't!"

Just as Xiaobai was in a dilemma, Lexington walked up with a smile.

“How about this, we’ll provide you with a room and furniture for normal living, just like Ms. Kamikaze and the others. Whether you use it or not is up to you.” Lexington raised her hand and continued, “However… Ms. Frederick, your status is different from Kamikaze’s. You are currently the only Abyssal Director who has entered our naval base as a prisoner. Your normal food and lodging expenses will be reimbursed by us, but we will not provide you with any extra salary. Please understand this.”

"……captive?"

“Yes, prisoners of war. Enemies captured because of defeat.” Lexington nodded, smiling as she said, “Just like you, Miss Frederick, aren’t you?”

Frederick the Great remained silent.

Just then, Lexington felt her little finger being hooked. She looked down and saw that it was Xiaobai, who was sitting in front of the admiral's desk, pulling her with a worried expression.

“Lexington, Lexington…” Little White covered her mouth, her face full of worry, “If you make this decision… Frederick might really stay in the office forever… You need to think of a way to persuade her…”

Lexington gave Xiaobai a reassuring smile.

“Of course… in addition to the treatment, there are requirements.” Lexington raised her finger and looked at Frederick the Great seriously. “Next, I have a few small requests on behalf of our admiral, and I hope you, Miss Frederick, will agree.”

"..."

Frederick the Great glanced at Xiaobai, and after finding that Xiaobai had no objections, he nodded slightly.

Lexington then slowly began to speak.

"First, there's the issue of your sphere of influence. As a defeated prisoner of war, we won't allow you, Miss Frederick, to step outside the naval base even once. But as long as you're within the base, we will guarantee your freedom of movement."

"Secondly, as long as our admiral is in the naval base, Miss Frederick, you must achieve a certain amount of exercise every day. This is a solution devised by our naval base out of humanitarian spirit, to ensure the physical health of prisoners and to prevent your physical fitness from declining due to long-term confinement."

Chapter 2205 The Imprisoned

"Exercise volume?" Frederick the Great interrupted Lexington, seemingly not quite understanding what she meant.

“Yes, exercise.” Lexington nodded with a smile.

"To a certain extent?" Frederick the Great frowned.

"Hmm... It doesn't need to be strenuous exercise, just walking around the naval base every day, showing your face in various places," Lexington said with a smile. "This is mandatory, okay? There's no room for negotiation."

"it is good."

"Shall I continue?"

Lexington took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"Thirdly, within the naval base, Miss Frederick may not use any of the deep-sea ship's power without our permission."

"Article 4: When you live in the naval base, Miss Frederick, you should follow the example of the ship girls around you in terms of lifestyle and daily routine. For example, you should get your meals from the cafeteria, take a bath in the ship girl bath, and sleep in bed. We hope you will learn from the ship girls around you in terms of what they do."

"That's it!" Little White, who was standing nearby, clapped his hands immediately upon hearing this.

The demands Lexington made of Frederick the Great were not difficult; in fact, they were quite lenient.

Make sure she appears at the naval base every day, takes a certain amount of walks, and lives according to the daily routine of a ship girl. In short, it means making her give up the idea of ​​being a trophy in Shiro's office and live like a ship girl.

The conditions proposed by Lexington were so precise and reasonable that there was no room for refusal.

"...Forced?" Frederick the Great asked after a long silence.

“It’s mandatory,” Lexington nodded. “It’s the duty of prisoners of war.”

Frederick the Great lowered his head slightly, his expression calm and serene.

"Is that alright?" Lexington asked.

"..." Frederick the Great did not speak, but simply nodded slightly.

Lexington smiled.

But next second.

“I also have a request.” Frederick the Great, who had been silent, suddenly raised his head and looked at Lexington. “I hope you can help me fulfill it.”

"Hmm... what are Miss Frederick's requirements?"

"residence."

"Regarding accommodation, I've already mentioned it. Miss Friedrich, your accommodation is the same as Kamikaze's..."

"I don't want the same conditions as Kamikaze and the others," Frederick the Great said calmly. "Let me live alone, far away from them."

Frederick the Great has finished stating his conditions.

The office fell silent.

Lexington exchanged a glance with the white guy sitting at his desk.

"Frederick...you...are you still bothered by Kamikaze and the others' betrayal?" Shiro asked softly.

“That’s irrelevant,” Frederick the Great replied.

"...Unrelated?" Xiaobai asked, puzzled.

Frederick the Great did not reply, but simply looked at Little White silently.

Xiao Bai subconsciously began to scrutinize Frederick the Great, looking him up and down from head to toe, observing his calm expression, tall stature, and aloof demeanor.

Xiao Bai's eyes met those of Frederick the Great.

Suddenly, Xiaobai raised an eyebrow.

“…Ah, I see…” Xiaobai withdrew her gaze, covered her mouth, and seemed to be deep in thought.

"Hmm? Little White, what's wrong?" Lexington looked at Little White.

"I think I understand." Xiaobai pondered for a moment, then looked up at Frederick the Great again, as if seeking his opinion. "Frederick...you...you wouldn't be asking us this because you think Kamikaze and the others would be afraid to be with you, would you?"

“Afraid?” Lexington asked in surprise.

“Yes, I’m scared.” Xiaobai sighed. “After all, Kamikaze and the others betrayed Frederick to come here. Even if Frederick herself didn’t mean it that way, Kamikaze and the others would still feel a lot of psychological pressure just being with her, right? After all, if Frederick wanted to, she could take revenge on them at any time with overwhelming combat power.”

At this point, Xiaobai continued to ask Frederick the Great questions.

"Am I right, Frederick?"

"..." Frederick the Great nodded.

It seems Xiaobai guessed correctly.

"Actually, you just need to tell Kamikaze something like 'I don't forgive your betrayal,' and you shouldn't have to worry about this anymore," Xiaobai suggested. "If you're too embarrassed to say it yourself, Frederick, I can pass it on for you."

“No need,” Frederick the Great shook his head. “Besides, I have not forgiven them.”

"...Why does this sound so familiar?" Xiaobai rubbed her forehead.

“Isolating me is a better option,” Frederick the Great said expressionlessly. “As for my conflict with them, whether it is resolved or not is meaningless, and besides…”

"and?"

"My very existence will make your ship girls uneasy."

"..." Hearing this, Xiaobai smiled awkwardly, but did not refute it.

Frederick the Great was absolutely right.

After all... Frederick the Great was only brought back to the newbie naval base as spoils of war. Compared to the harmless Kamikaze and the others, Frederick the Great and the others were more like a time bomb that could explode at any moment in the eyes of the ship girls in the newbie naval base, and the kind of bomb that could overturn the entire newbie naval base.

—Although Xiaobai doesn't think Frederick the Great is anything to be afraid of.

Looking at Frederick the Great's expressionless face, Xiao Bai couldn't help but feel worried.

Just then, Lexington's voice of praise came over.

"So that's the reason... Miss Frederick is surprisingly thoughtful."

"Lexington, do you have a solution?" Xiaobai asked Lexington. "If we follow our previous agreement and let Frederick show herself in public, it might make the ship girls worry..."

“Regarding this, I did not consider it carefully before.” Lexington nodded and said with a slight apology, “It seems that the best way to resolve this matter is to imprison Miss Frederick, or, as she suggested, keep her in your sight forever as a trophy of Chapter Eight.”

"Is this a viable option in my view?"

“After all, you’re the only one in our entire naval base who has the means to subdue her,” Lexington laughed. “With her with you, the sisters in the naval base won’t worry about her rebelling.”

"Keeping me locked in the office definitely won't work," Xiaobai thought to herself.

"Take it back to Bismarck's side?"

"Won't that scare Kamikaze and the others?"

“It seems none of those methods will work,” Lexington nodded. “...we’ll have to try something less effective.”

"any solution?"

"Miss Frederick's pressure stems from her formidable strength, so if we destroy her deep-sea ship equipment, that pressure will naturally dissipate."

“No, Frederick’s regenerative abilities are incredible.” Xiaobai shook his head. “Even if her ship equipment is damaged, just a little bit of deep-sea aura will allow her injuries to heal rapidly.”

"I see... then it seems we'll have to resort to an even worse method." Lexington sighed.

"Is there any other way?" Xiaobai looked at Lexington curiously.

“We’ll have to…lock her up in the naval base,” Lexington said, walking toward the secretary ship’s desk.

-

The time came to noon.

Led by the maid's counterattack, Kamikaze, Barbarossa, Hindenburg, Savoy, and Zuikaku finally completed a rough tour of the rookie naval base and returned to the admiral's office in the office building.

"Ladies, this is the end of our tour, and the place we should remember the most." Counterattack stopped in front of everyone, regained her senses, and gave Kamikaze and the others a sweet smile, gesturing with one hand toward the office door. "This is our admiral's office, where she works."

"Oh? This is my good sister's house?" Kamikaze stroked his chin, looking curiously at the office door.

"No, Master's home is somewhere else." Counterattack quickly shook his head. "Master will take you there after get off work."

"Take us with you? Why?"

"In this naval base, apart from Little Red and the others, all the Deep Sea Directors have to live at the Admiral's house." Counterattack patted his chest and said seriously, "It's an unspoken rule!"

"Such a good thing?" Kamikaze's eyes gleamed.

“Oh? Pachina is over there too?” Savoy raised an eyebrow.

"Yay! I'm living with the Admiral!" Hindenburg shouted, raising his hands.

"Yes, ah, but Master is probably still working right now, so I hope you ladies can keep your voices down..." Counterattack quickly raised his hand.

I really want to advise all the directors of the Deep Sea Academy to keep quiet.

But the voices of the Deep Sea Deans, caught up in their excitement, drowned out any counter-arguments.