Elder brother's garrison

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Xiao Bai returned to the admiral's office.

Inside the admiral's office, the staff's interview with Missouri was still ongoing, and had only just reached its most heated moment.

As mentioned before, this interview segment wasn't actually about exploring any secrets; it's just that Missouri is quite important to humanity, and her existence is quite suitable for being made into a promotional video and broadcast on television.

Therefore, the questions asked by the staff during the interview were more gossipy, including some tear-jerking moments, just like a variety show.

Despite the host's persistent questioning, Missouri maintained a polite and generous smile, showing no signs of fatigue.

Upon seeing Xiaobai return to the admiral's office, Missouri raised her hand and waved at Xiaobai, revealing a slightly playful smile.

The host paused halfway through asking the question and looked over at Xiaobai.

They came here to film some promotional videos while interviewing Missouri. If it makes the video more interesting, the host wouldn't mind improvising a bit.

"Ms. Missouri, let's put the previous question aside for now. What was the meaning behind your gesture just now?" the host asked, feigning ignorance.

“I’m greeting my admiral,” Missouri said with a smile.

She understood that this Q&A was actually meant to be explained to the audience who would be watching the film.

"It seems Miss Missouri and the Admiral have a very good relationship. May I ask Miss Missouri's Admiral to come up and answer a few questions?" the host asked.

"It requires the admiral's permission."

As Missouri spoke, she turned her gaze to the little white dog by the door.

Xiao Bai had barely entered the room and hadn't even found a place to settle down when the host asked him a question.

"Should I go up?" Xiaobai pointed to himself.

The staff nodded.

Xiaobai looked at Missouri with some difficulty, thought for a while, and then nodded.

Although she didn't like being watched, Missouri had already agreed to the interview, so she couldn't very well refuse to be interviewed; otherwise, how could she set a good example?

So Xiaobai walked into the frame.

"Someone, get this admiral a chair," the host called out to the staff.

“No need.” However, Missouri interrupted the host, smiled, took Xiaobai’s hand, and pulled Xiaobai to sit on her lap. “It’s fine to sit here.”

Chapter 348 She's a liar, but she only tells one truth.

This little episode is similar to the "accidents" created by the production team in a talk show. It's a very interesting segment, so every second of the scene, from inviting the admiral to the moment when Xiaobai was pulled onto Missouri's lap by a smile, was filmed without missing a single second.

Even the host was surprised and deeply moved by Missouri's flawless expression and the ship girl's excellent teamwork.

"Huh?" When Missouri grabbed her hand, Xiaobai didn't resist instinctively. Out of respect for the new ship girl, she let Missouri pull her body.

But to his surprise, Missouri pulled him onto her lap.

"Did you hurt the Admiral?" Missouri asked with a smile after Xiaobai sat on his lap, reached out and hugged him, placed his hands on Xiaobai's legs.

"No..." Xiaobai shook her head shyly.

She wanted to stand up, but the camera lens was right in front of her, filming her, and she was too embarrassed to make any unnecessary movements.

Missouri's figure is somewhat like that of a mature woman in her twenties, while Xiaobai is only sixteen years old. In fact, she is even more underdeveloped. Although her limbs and figure are much more proportionate, her height and weight are almost the same as those of a junior high school student.

So when Xiaobai sat in Missouri's lap, there was a subtle feeling of sisterhood between them.

The admiral's intimate behavior with the ship girl greatly boosted the staff's enthusiasm for their work.

"It seems that the relationship between Miss Missouri's admiral and Missouri might be more complicated than you say," the host joked to Missouri. "You could say they're sisters and no one would find it strange."

"But now that I think about it, I understand what Miss Missouri said earlier." The host gestured to the cameraman behind him to give Xiaobai and Missouri a close-up. "If the admiral is so cute and beautiful, it's no wonder Miss Missouri vowed to protect him."

Xiao Bai was embarrassed by the host's flattery.

"Miss Missouri's admiral's surname is Lu. Don't let her young age fool you, she's a very mature admiral, and she's an adult, yes, an adult." The host seemed to have a lot of information about Xiaobai, and stated this to the camera at this moment, "Excuse me, Admiral Lu, as you know, this episode is for interviewing ship girls. Your participation was a spur-of-the-moment decision by the production team, and we didn't inform you in advance. We hope you'll be magnanimous and not be angry."

Xiao Bai quickly waved his hand.

The host smiled knowingly as he looked at Xiaobai.

Although he's an adult, the admiral always gives the host the feeling of a child, making him unconsciously show the expression of someone facing his family's younger relatives.

The host straightened his expression: "Let's get down to business, Admiral Lu. We didn't really prepare any questions for you to join the interview, so how about we just chat for a bit?"

"Ah, yes."

Since we're already here, we should at least say a few words to them.

"As admirals, as everyone knows, admirals are meant to fight against the Abyss. Your primary responsibility is to send the endless stream of Abyssal ships back to the sea one by one. Among these efforts, the combat power of the ship girls plays the most crucial role. Admirals have put in a lot of effort to improve the combat power of the ship girls, and increasing the number of ship girls is the most direct and simple method. So, here's the question: Admiral Lu, do you still remember how you felt when you first welcomed the ship girls?"

After all, it's an interview program meant for the public, so the host knows there are certain questions that can't be asked, and even if they were, few people would be interested; they'd prefer to hear gossip or stories about personal experiences.

"I'm very excited," Xiaobai replied.

"Admirals who have fifteen or sixteen ship girls usually have their own troubles. After all, admirals also have another job: to mediate the relationship between the ship girls in the naval base. Ship girls also have their own daily lives and many things to deal with. Such a heavy and complicated job makes many new admirals complain. Do you feel the same way, Admiral Lu?"

"I don't know, my ship girls have never been this few."

"Haha, Admiral Lu is so funny. So, may I ask how you usually get along with the ship girls?"

"...We eat together, chat, and watch them play games after work."

"Won't this affect the admiral's work?"

"The admiral's job is very easy," Xiaobai replied curiously.

The admiral's work doesn't take much time each day, at most a few hours, so he's usually quite relaxed in the admiral's office.

The host gave an awkward laugh, and the photographer, as if on cue, refrained from capturing the host's expression.

The host signaled for a short break from filming.

"Um, Admiral Lu," the host looked at Xiaobai, "we are indeed here to interview people in Missouri, and we also want to get this program broadcast on TV. The goal is to let the public know more about ship girls and admirals, experience life here, and ideally, to embellish it a little, but please don't go overboard..."

"what?"

"What you've said makes me want to be an admiral myself," the host said awkwardly to Xiaobai.

That's absolutely true. With so many beautiful ship girls who all like you, and your job isn't tiring, you can eat and chat with them, play games after get off work, and have a high salary. It's practically a life of paradise.

However, the host is not unaware of the true nature of the admiral's job; it's not nearly as easy as the newbie makes it out to be.

"Uh..." Now it was Xiaobai's turn to feel embarrassed.

In all honesty, what Xiaobai just said was the truth, not a single word of it was false.

Why do you all believe Missouri's wild tales so readily, but when Xiaobai tells the truth, you all look like you're listening to a story and not about to take it seriously?

“Admiral.” Missouri patted Xiaobai’s thigh from behind. “Your situation is different from that of a typical admiral, so let’s make it sound a little tough.”

"How sad is that?"

"For example, we work overtime until midnight every day, the ship girls sometimes quarrel, and the Abyssal Fleet is getting more and more difficult to deal with each year."

"Isn't that a lie?" Xiaobai asked doubtfully.

I hardly ever work overtime; I leave early almost every day. The ship girls in the naval base are like a harmonious family. Even when they argue, it's like Fubuki and Changchun—they fight and then put their arms around each other. As for the Abyssal Fleet, the Abyssal Fleet's leader is locked up in his own naval base. Who would believe that the Abyssal Fleet is getting harder to fight every year?

Missouri, seeing Xiaobai's puzzled expression, simply smiled and patted Xiaobai's head: "Admiral, this isn't a lie, it's just appropriate artistic embellishment. Just like in a movie, there always needs to be something eye-catching. A smooth journey isn't an interesting plot."

"Um……"

“Moreover, what I just described is actually close to the normal lives of most other admirals. Besides, if the public knew that the admirals were living such happy and carefree lives, they would definitely have complaints about them. For example, why would anyone want to pay taxes to support these lazy bums who only know how to eat, drink, and have fun?” Missouri said to Xiaobai.

Xiao Bai stared wide-eyed, as if he had been greatly shocked.

"That...that..."

“It’s not a lie, it’s not a deception, it’s just a little bit of artistic embellishment,” Missouri said to Little White. “We decided to do this for everyone’s sake.”

"Oh... okay, okay." Xiaobai then realized that the interview involved so many things.

The host breathed a sigh of relief when he saw how cooperative Missouri was and how willing Xiaobai was to cooperate.

The interrupted interview resumed.

Meanwhile, the rookie admiral of the naval base seems to have matured a little bit in the adult world after this interview.

The interview ended smoothly at the end.

Under Missouri's guidance, Xiaobai used a lot of artistic embellishment to depict the hardships of his life as an admiral.

My salary is low, and the battles are arduous. Although I'm tired every day, the thought of serving the people still gives me a lot of motivation. My biggest dream is to retire and live a peaceful life. The ship girls in the naval base are more like ordinary girls than soldiers. There are many daily chores, and I'm exhausted from dealing with their mail every day. Occasionally, I also have to resolve disputes between the ship girls. The Abyssal Fleet's offensive is getting stronger every year, especially with the presence of the Abyssal Commander, which has caused me a lot of trouble...

He described it in such a pitiful way, as if he, as the admiral, had suffered some great injustice and was wondering why he wasn't being given a raise or better treatment.

The staff packed up their interview equipment and then thanked Xiaobai and Lexington one by one.

"That was a great interview," the host said to Missouri. "Thank you for your full cooperation, Ms. Missouri."

The host knew that Missouri was mostly lying, but he didn't find anything wrong with it.

As long as the main storyline is correct, there's no problem with talk shows. As for the side stories, just make them as interesting as possible.

Missouri is so quick to understand that the host doesn't need to give her hints; it's already a relief for the host.

"You've worked hard too," Missouri and Little White said to the host from the side.

The host packed up the props, reported the work to Ringo and Muyu who were standing at the door, and then prepared to leave the naval base.

"Oh, by the way, I still have a question. This is a personal matter." Although Missouri was very cooperative, the host still felt that something was missing. He felt empty after the interview and wanted to know something. "Ms. Missouri, may I ask you in a personal capacity what you really think of your admiral?"

Missouri looked at the host, thought for a moment, and then nodded with a smile.

Missouri squatted down, cupped Little White's face in her hands, and gently kissed Little White's forehead.

That's exactly what I think.

Missouri withdrew her lips and looked at Little White.

"Missouri is the Admiral's knight."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

I felt so tired after waking up, incredibly sleepy, and completely weak.

The game illustrations of the ship girls who appear (Veneto's family).

Aviel

Her sister

Beijing Wind

Big Loli

empire

and her sister

roooooooooooooooma!

The following is pudding.

It seems some readers haven't seen Rome and the Empire, so I'm posting this for you to see.

Let me also post the Italian ship alliance information.

Chapter 349 Yamato's Little Classroom

The staff didn't even eat before getting into the car with Ringo and Muyu and leaving the naval base.

Xiao Bai watched from the doorway as the minivan grew smaller and smaller in sight until it finally disappeared above the horizon.

She reached up and touched her forehead, then turned to look at Missouri.

Missouri stood behind him, her impeccable smile as perfect as Lexington's.

Regarding Missouri kissing his forehead, Xiaobai didn't feel uncomfortable at all. After all, Missouri is a beautiful woman, and no one would feel uncomfortable being kissed by such a pretty older sister.

However, Xiaobai found the act of kissing someone's forehead quite strange.

Is my relationship with Missouri really that good?

Although he didn't dislike Missouri—she had bandaged his wounds when they met on Colorado Island, and he probably knew Missouri liked him—that was about it. Later, after Missouri became his ship girl and stayed with him in Yuxiu for over a month, there wasn't much interaction between them, so their affection level shouldn't have reached that level.

Sitting on her lap could be understood as just playing along, but making such overly intimate gestures after the camera was taken away was really hard for Xiaobai to understand.

"Speaking of which, shouldn't the Admiral ask about your friend?" Missouri asked, noticing that Xiaobai was looking at her.