Elder brother's garrison

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Xiaobai shifted his gaze from Tirpitz to Deepsea Yamato, and gave her a slight smile.

Yamato's gaze wandered around, her hands frantically tidying her appearance, her fingers constantly smoothing the hair behind her ears.

"Ah... Xiaobai, you came back so suddenly today, and even came all the way here... Did you come back specifically for something?"

"I came here this time, of course, to see Yamato-neechan!" Shiro said to Deep Sea Yamato with a smile.

"Me?" Yamato paused his movements and looked at Shiro.

"Yamato-neechan! Long time no see!" Shiro pulled out a rose basket from her ship equipment space, took three steps forward, and presented the basket to Abyssal Yamato. "These are roses I got from Shropshire. I calculated that it was about the blooming season she mentioned last time, so I asked her for them to give to you!"

The rose basket held by Xiaobai was filled with a sweet fragrance.

Yamato blinked, looking at the roses blooming before him.

"Eh? Flowers..." Yamato Akami subconsciously picked up the basket of roses. She looked at the roses in her hand, then looked away at Shiro, and asked for confirmation, "These are... for me?"

"Ok!"

“…Ah.” Upon hearing this, a faint blush returned to Yamato's fair face. She buried her nose in the flower basket and sniffed it, then looked happily at Shiro with a satisfied and blissful smile. “Shiro, thank you!”

Yamato is not human.

Giving flowers is a human custom.

From the perspective of the Deep Sea Yamato race, it is actually difficult for her to understand the act of giving away the reproductive parts of a terrestrial plant like a flower as a gift.

Fortunately, Yamato's level of "human socialization" is quite high among all the abyssal deans. In addition, this is the first thing Shiro gave her after returning home. Because of this, even with the racial barrier, Yamato could feel a strong sense of happiness from the flower basket in her arms.

Deep Sea Yamato, clutching the flower basket as if it were some rare treasure, sat back down on the sofa, a silly grin spreading across his face.

Sitting next to Yamato Aqua is Musashi Aqua, the classic example of the Deep Sea Dean who can't understand the act of giving flowers. At this moment, Musashi Aqua stares at the flower basket in Yamato Aqua's arms. She first looks up at her sister's love for the flowers, then looks down at the roses, with some doubt in her eyes.

Is this... delicious?

Deep Sea Musashi looked at the roses, and as he looked, his mouth watered with anticipation.

"Musashi, you can't eat this!" Deep Sea Yamato noticed Deep Sea Musashi's movements immediately. She quickly covered the flower basket with her hand and said to Deep Sea Musashi.

"If Musashi wants something to eat, then have this." Shiro, who was standing nearby, smiled and quickly said, "When we left Shrop County just now, she gave me some greenhouse fruit."

"Fruit? Is it Shropshire fruit?"

Upon hearing this, Tirpitz, who was playing a game nearby, suddenly put down his controller, took off his headphones, and asked.

"Hmm? Yeah, what's wrong?" Xiaobai looked at Tirpitz.

"Where is it?" Tirpitz looked at Little White with longing eyes.

"Ah... just a moment." Xiaobai smiled and waved to the person behind him. "Montana, you can come in now."

As Xiaobai waved, footsteps finally echoed in the hallway outside the living room.

Montana walked into the living room with a friendly smile and greeted everyone there.

"Good afternoon, everyone. I'm Montana, the Admiral's newly acquired ship girl." Montana walked behind Xiaobai, took out a fruit basket from her ship equipment space, held it in her arms, and said to everyone, "It's an honor to meet you all."

When Tirpitz saw Montana walk in, she put her hands on the floor, stood up, and ran up to him.

Montana smiled as she watched Tirpitz run toward her.

"Hello, Tirpitz, would you like to exchange contact information with me..."

"Give it to me." Tirpitz rushed forward before Montana could finish speaking and snatched Montana's fruit basket away.

"……"Montana.

Tirpitz reached into the fruit basket, touched a large red apple, and took a bite.

Deep Sea Musashi, drawn by the aroma, approached and reached into the fruit basket, pulling out two bananas and biting into them, peel and all.

“Tirpitz, I remember you didn’t like eating fruit before.” Little White looked at Water Tirpitz with some surprise.

“I don’t like eating them.” Tirpitz, with an apple in her mouth, waved her index finger at Xiaobai and then said to Xiaobai, “But the fruit from Shropshire is high-end, much tastier than ordinary fruit. They grow very little, but the demand is huge. Our naval base’s ship girls used to have to queue up to get them, with the longest wait being half a year. Only you, as the admiral, could cut in line and get so many from Shropshire all at once.”

"Huh... is it really that amazing?"

"You actually doubted what my dear friend said."

"No, no, no, I didn't... um?!"

As Xiaobai was waving his hand and talking, suddenly, Tirpitz stuffed a half-eaten apple into Xiaobai's mouth.

Xiao Bai subconsciously took a bite, then covered her mouth and chewed.

Apples are nothing special; even a novice like me has tried quite a few high-end products.

But the apple she was eating had a refreshing and unique flavor, incredibly sweet. One bite was crisp and juicy, making her mouth water. Most importantly, in addition to the apple flavor, there seemed to be a rich floral aroma mixed in. After swallowing, the rich fragrance lingered in her mouth and nose, constantly moving through her mouth and nose with each breath, making her feel incredibly comfortable.

This is simply the best Apple product.

"Wow, this is so delicious! I've never eaten anything this good before." Little White looked at Tirpitz in surprise. "What breed is this?"

"Got it? This is delicious." Tirpitz took back the apple and, without any disgust, started to eat it, even though it had been bitten by Little White. "This is not a variety; it's just a regular apple. But it can only be grown in Shropshire, and we all suspect that it's a crop created by her ship's equipment capabilities."

"Wow……"

Seeing this, Xiaobai looked up at Deep Sea Musashi.

By this time, Deep Sea Musashi had already eaten the banana, peel and all, in a few bites. Satisfied, she leaned against the fruit basket and reached in to grab more.

It seems that even the deep-sea Musashi is particularly satisfied with the fruit from Shropshire.

Shropshire...that's really impressive.

It's amazing that even Tirpitz's picky eating habits could be cured so thoroughly.

As Xiaobai savored the lingering taste in his mouth, he looked at the two people in front of him and thought to himself.

Tirpitz ate his apple, and his gaze finally fell on Montana.

"Are you new here?"

"Yes."

"Yes, you're full of energy. Make yourself at home here, don't feel too constrained."

Tirpitz nodded, patted Montana on the shoulder, then took two apples from the fruit basket and walked back to the game console.

Chapter 3100 Xiaobai's Plans

Montana watched as she sat back down in front of the game console, clutching the controller and her Apple device, once again immersing herself in her own world.

From beginning to end, Tirpitz never showed any interest in Montana.

Even the few conversations we had just had were conducted out of the most basic politeness.

This made Montana, who had been very popular since joining the newbie naval base, feel a little uncomfortable.

Montana thoughtfully tapped his chin with his index finger.

“That’s just how Tirpitz is, but don’t let that fool you, she’s actually a really nice person,” Little White said to Montana. “She’s just a little lazy.”

“She has a very lovely personality.” Montana turned his head, nodded to Little White, and flashed a bright smile. “Tirpitz, right? I’ll remember her.”

"Is this 'remembering' the kind of 'remembering' I imagined?"

"I hope my thoughts are aligned with the Admiral's."

"Let me just say this in advance... Tirpitz will most likely not practice with you."

……

Xiao Bai took the fruit to the kitchen, washed it quickly, put it on a plate, and brought it back to the living room.

While Xiaobai went to wash the fruit, Shenhai Yamato had already picked out the flowers from the rose basket and put them into vases of various sizes, filling the entire living room.

Yamato Fukami sat on the sofa, cupping his cheeks, looking at the rose vase that filled the entire coffee table, his face full of a happy smile.

After washing her face and rinsing her hair, Shinano Fukami sat next to Yamato Fukami. Montana stood in front of Shinano Fukami with a wet towel, helping her dry her hair and remove her makeup.

In the corner of the coffee table, a small triangle of delicate Shinano deep-sea earrings was piled up.

"Okay, all wiped down." Montana put away the wet towel and looked at Shinano Fukami.

Shinano's smoky eye makeup was washed off, revealing her beautiful and dignified features. Her long hair was also draped down. She blinked and looked up at Xiaobai and Montana.

“Although the previous one was also very beautiful, this one is quite nice too.” Montana looked at Shinano Akami and smiled slightly at her. “I heard from the Admiral that you were born in the same sea as me, so we can be considered sisters.”

"..." Shinano Fukami blinked.

“If there’s a chance in the future, let’s exchange ideas more often.” Montana put down the towel, smiled, and extended his hand to Shinano Fukami.

Shinano Fukami looked at Montana's smile, and suddenly seemed to realize something. She shrank back in fear and leaned timidly against Yamato Fukami beside her.

"Here comes the fruit." Xiaobai brought a plate of washed fruit into the living room. She placed the fruit plate on the coffee table and introduced it to Deepsea Yamato with a smile, "Yamato-neechan, this is Montana. She is a salvage ship girl from Chapter 8, the Holy Construction Day. She just joined our naval base today. I came back from Chapter 8 to let her get familiar with the environment here."

"Ah—so you're a new ship girl." Abyssal Yamato nodded with a smile. She reached out to Montana, completely disregarding their racial differences, and said warmly, "Hello, my name is Abyssal Yamato."

Montana shook hands with Yamato Fukami, her gaze lingering on the ring on Yamato's left ring finger for a moment.

Montana re-examined Deepsea Yamato and smiled slightly at her.

"There are still many things in this world that I don't understand. I hope that Miss Yamato can teach me more in the future."

"Hehe, it's my duty." Yamato Fukami cupped his cheeks and said to Montana with a smile, "Come on, have some fruit."

Montana sat on the other side of Deepsea Yamato and accepted the apple she offered with both hands.

Montana is a very friendly ship girl; most people feel like they're basking in a spring breeze when they talk to her.

It is now close to dusk.

Xiaobai and his group chatted with Shenhai Yamato in the living room for a while, and before they knew it, it was getting dark outside.

Footsteps echoed at the dormitory entrance.

"Wuhu, finally off work!"

"I've been busy all day, I'm exhausted."

"We're having pork chop rice today!"

"Loki, what are we having for dinner tonight?"

A cacophony of chatter arose, and soon, one after another, the deep-sea maids stretched and entered the living room.

The directors of the deep-sea research institute went home after get off work.

As soon as the Dean of the Deep Sea entered the room, they saw Xiaobai and Deep Sea Yamato chatting happily with Montana and the other two. The conversation suddenly stopped, and they were surprised.

"Huh? Admiral!"

"Admiral, you're back!"

"Yamato? You've finally come to your senses!"

In the living room, Xiaobai looked at the Deans of the Deep Sea Academy, smiled at them, and waved.

"Hello, I'm back for a visit."

"Wow!" The Deep Sea Deans all crowded around, looking at Little White from all angles, before excitedly turning to Loki in the crowd. "Loki, look, the Admiral is back! Can we have a big feast tonight?"

Among the many Deans of the Deep Sea, Loki closed his eyes and nodded slightly to everyone.

Upon seeing Loki's promise, the Deep Sea Deans immediately cheered.

With Missouri and Hood out, Loki was the best cook in the house. Seeing the head chef's approval of tonight's lavish meal, and with Little White also home, the Deep Sea Deans were naturally delighted.

Xiao Bai looked at the cheering Deans of the Deep Sea Academy, a faint smile on her face, while her gaze drifted through the window to the view outside.

The sky was already slightly dark, and some scattered starlight could be seen in the sky outside the window.

As time continues to pass, in about half an hour, when it gets completely dark, the view should turn into a sky full of stars.

"Admiral." Montana gently poked Little White.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Xiaobai looked at Montana.

“Admiral… although it’s a bit willful to say this…” Montana leaned closer to Little White and whispered in his ear, “If possible, could you let me stay here a little longer? I don’t want to go back so soon.”

"what's wrong?"

"The aura of the deep-sea deans here is quite impressive," Montana said with a smile. "If I spend more time with them, I might find a worthy opponent."

"...You're still thinking about fighting?"

“I have an endless curiosity about this world.” Montana shrank back and smiled calmly.