Azur Lane Under the Stars

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Ren Shuo also needs to prepare for tomorrow's elimination rounds, where he will be part of the cheerleading squad... although it will just involve waving flags and shouting.

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Back in the stands, Ren Shuo sat down next to Shangri-La with a calm expression.

Shangri-La looked at Ren Shuo in surprise: "What's wrong? You seem like a completely different person."

"I just feel that my mind and body have been purified," Ren Shuo said with emotion. "I really haven't tried hard enough."

Shangri-La was even more surprised: "Did something happen to you again?"

She placed her hand on Ren Shuo's forehead, then on her own head: "You don't have a fever."

"Should we ask the goddess of the hearth to take a look?" Shangri-La asked with concern.

Ren Shuo shook his head, while Kali Yong, standing to the side, grinned mischievously: "I don't think you understand anything at all... You call yourself a scholar who likes to read books, yet you don't understand this? Everyone who knows this knows it."

Shangri-La said irritably, "What are you talking about? Stop with the riddles, just say it."

Kariyong grinned wickedly: "You'll beg me."

Shangri-La raised her hand expressionlessly, holding a thick notebook, as if to smash it down.

Kaliyong shrank back: "Alright, I'll talk..."

"Look at the commander, doesn't he look like a wise man pondering something?"

"A little," Shangri-La said thoughtfully.

Kalyon's tone suddenly became excited: "Look, the Commander just went to find Takao and Atago, right? And Shinano is over there too, right?"

"That's right... so what?"

"Their clothes are so flimsy, I don't believe the commander can control himself. As the saying goes, passion is fiery, but in dry weather, be careful of things like accidental discharge..."

Shangri-La blushed, realizing what was going on, but still stopped her, saying, "Where did you learn this? These adjectives are completely wrong!"

"Anyway, it's pretty much the same thing. In short, the Commander has now entered the legendary Sage Mode." Kaliyong nudged Ren Shuo. "Am I right, Commander?"

Ren Shuo glanced at Kalion: "Hmm, as expected of a White Eagle ship girl, so outgoing and open... But what you said isn't entirely inaccurate, it's just completely wrong..."

"Who said that! Commander, let me tell you, there's no need to be so shy. We all know your lewd nature in the port, there's no need to hide it."

Kariyong stated.

Ren Shuo looked at Kalyong with the same look he'd given an idiot: "Aren't you overlooking something...?"

"What?" Kariyong was taken aback.

"Atago and Takao are not a marriage ship..."

Kalyon choked for a moment, then waved her hand dismissively: "Well, Commander, isn't the port basically your backyard? You can come and go as you please, right? Besides, whether it's getting on the bus first and buying the ticket later or being the one who got on the bus first and buying the ticket later, this isn't the first or second time..."

Ren Shuo clenched his fist. Seriously, you can omit the second half of your sentence. What do you mean by "getting on the train first and buying the ticket later"?

Don't I have any pride?

Ren Shuo looked at Shangri-La expressionlessly: "You girls, with your dumpling-sized bodies, are really quite unrestrained..."

Shangri-La also felt extremely ashamed. Why had Kaliyong, who was originally outgoing but still had a sense of shame, become like this? Had she been raised incorrectly?

Then it suddenly occurred to her that Kariyong seemed to have been hanging out with Bumblebee a lot lately... that Bumblebee who likes to talk big.

Shangri-La made up her mind that she would slightly restrict her communication with Bumblebee after this... at least when the two of them communicate, there should be adults present on both sides.

Unaware that her days might not be so easy ahead, Kaliyong continued to chat boastfully with Ren Shuo.

Ren Shuo continued, "But, Kaliyong, this lounge is temporary; it was originally a warehouse... so there are security cameras inside, didn't you know?"

"Or do you think I enjoy being under surveillance like this?"

Ren Shuo thought that Kali Yong would understand, but who knew she would say something like that.

"Who knows if the Commander likes this kind of thing..." Kalion muttered.

Ren Shuo felt his blood pressure suddenly spike. He took a deep breath and said, "Shangri-La, I think your dumpling-level ideological education needs improvement..."

Upon hearing Kaliyon's words, Shangri-La covered her face and said, "I think so too..."

After Ren Shuo finished speaking, he looked directly at the big screen to watch the afternoon's match, ignoring Kariyong.

She felt that if she continued talking to Kariyong, her blood pressure would really not be able to come down.

Kaliyong wanted to say something, but Shangri-La, with a murderous look on her face, covered her mouth, and then...

He slit his throat; physics is temporarily on standby.

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"You're quite the hidden talent!"

At the finish line, Z1 took off his helmet and looked at the terrifying creature with a happy expression.

In the previous group match, Ke Bu defeated both Z1 and Z25, successfully taking first place in the group and advancing to tomorrow's finals.

After winning, the terrifying one was quite pleased with himself: "Hehe, when it comes to speed, even when it comes to driving, our Fantasy-class vehicles are second to none!"

"Haha, congratulations! Keep winning with our share!"

Z1 and Ke Bu bumped fists, seemingly sharing a mutual respect.

While waiting in the waiting area, Z2 wiped away tears with a look of deep emotion: "It's really so touching."

"It can't be that exaggerated..." Z23 twitched the corner of his mouth.

"Nimi, you don't understand. This is a scene that only appears in shonen manga! Isn't it incredibly touching? This is the legendary friendship between women!"

"I don't understand... Good luck later." Z23 shook her head, encouraging her sister.

She wasn't a contestant, but she came to cheer her on.

"Ugh... My speed isn't bad either! Damn it! If I were to go..."

Shimakaze was gesturing wildly on the side, his words full of resentment.

Lei looked at Shimakaze, then said helplessly, "Shimakaze, stop acting like a child. You didn't even sign up, so what's with all these 'what ifs'?"

"That's because... I don't know how to play this..."

Shimakaze's tone became hesitant and shy.

"To be honest, I'm quite surprised. Shimakaze, you can't drive a go-kart. If it were someone Mikasa-senpai's age, it would be understandable..."

While surprised, the electric creature inadvertently caused a lot of trouble for the large senbei in Sakura Empire.

"But even if you don't know how, you can practice. Why don't you practice?" Lei asked, somewhat puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Shimakaze's face burned even hotter: "I did practice... but after three practice sessions, St. Louis wouldn't let me practice anymore..."

"How could that be! Is Sister St. Louis so petty? Humph, let's go find her!" Ray was a little impulsive and pulled Shimakaze to leave.

But the electricity remained steady, stopping the lightning, and then asked, "So, what exactly happened?"

Shimakaze hesitated for a moment, then deflated and slowly recounted the events.

It turns out that it wasn't St. Louis's intention, but mainly because Shimakaze came three times, practiced three times, and then drove more than six cars, resulting in the total loss of six cars.

"What? You're that brave?" Lei was stunned.

"Wow, that's really impressive..." Den also looked at Shimakaze with great surprise.

Shimakaze, that little bunny, is practically burying her face in her chest... Oh, no, she doesn't have any chest.

"Wait, wait, why? We practiced three times, but six of them broke down?"

Xiang, who had been listening silently, finally couldn't help but ask.

"Because, when I stepped on the gas at the starting line, the fuel tank exploded..." Shimakaze stammered, "Then, when the car was turning, I was thinking about the drifting I saw on TV, it looked so cool, so I slammed on the brakes, I stepped on them too hard, and I lost my balance, the car started spinning..."

"In my panic, I accidentally stepped out of the car and onto the ground, immediately applying the foot brake..."

No, you're the road vandal? You're treating a go-kart like a bicycle, and you even have a foot brake?

He opened his mouth, a thousand words swirling in his mind, a myriad of complaints, but he didn't know where to begin. After a long pause, he could only give a thumbs-up and say, "You're awesome..."

"You learn from your mistakes. Is this how you damaged the car in the back?" Thunder asked.

What Shimakaze will talk about next includes, but is not limited to...

How to remove the steering wheel by hand, how to use the ship's cannon to accelerate instead of nitro in a crisis, and other high-difficulty operations.

In summary, lightning and thunder have come to understand a principle.

Don't let Shimakaze's quiet demeanor fool you; she's as swift as a rabbit, the little bunny of the Sakura Empire...

This is a crazy rabbit!

Damaging the car is a minor issue, but the problem is that your foot brake and ship-mounted acceleration have directly damaged the training ground, which will need to be repaired.

Although it doesn't cost much money for St. Louis, it takes time to ruin things, and we can't just keep others waiting, can we?

As a result, Shimakaze was immediately banned by Glory.

Hibiki patted Shimakaze on the shoulder sympathetically, then said earnestly, "Shimakaze, promise me you won't touch these race cars anymore, okay? And please, don't touch any other vehicles either, okay?"

Shimakaze: "..."

Chapter 640

The day's go-karting competition has come to a successful end. Of course, for some reason, quite a few cars were wrecked, and the track has been repaired more than once...

For ship girls, this kind of venting and activity is unusual.

This event allows, but does not include, offline challenges if you lose badly on the field.

Anyway, nothing bad will happen. Besides, for ship girls in the same port, even if they get really angry, it's the kind of thing that will be over after the fight, and they can still go out for drinks and food together with their arms around each other.

For example, the two sisters, Akagi and Saratoga, had a fight due to their previous competition. Their blows were so hard that they perfectly replicated their duel in the martial arts tournament.

Feeling unsatisfied and unable to give it his all, he went to the training ground and got into another fight.

However, whether it was due to incompatible horoscopes or innate incompatibility, Saratoga, in theory, should have overwhelming strength over Akagi, but inexplicably he was completely suppressed.

However, Saratoga, who is both skilled and loves to play, still enjoys challenging Akagi.

Moreover, their daily interactions and conversations make it seem as if they are evenly matched, with each having a 50/50 chance of winning.

So, before the knockout stage began, Ren Shuo had no choice but to go to Vestal's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse again, looking at the room full of ship girls, feeling helpless.

"No, racing is racing, and it's not prohibited, but what's with all of you arranging fights offline?"

Maryland's arm had only just healed, and now it was in a sling again. She looked at Ren Shuo and said, "Hahaha, Commander, this is what you don't know, right? Racing, Shangri-La even gave us three days of freedom. We can challenge anyone we want. Even if we damage things in the port, as long as we can pay for it at the original price, it's fine."

Good heavens, Free Eagle, challenging people to fights every day?

"You guys need to have some self-awareness, and you too, Akagi and Saratoga, can't you just shut up for a second?"

Ren Shuo changed the subject to the two little ones, only to feel a headache coming on.

Even inside the hospital, these two little ones were still bickering, pinching each other's cheeks.

"Commander, just leave them be, they've been like this for a while now..."

Ayanami looked at Ren Shuo expressionlessly.

Ren Shuo felt a little puzzled: "You don't seem like the type to actively provoke others, so why are you here?"

Ayanami explained, "Because, when the mackerel and Abercrombie were playing around, they broke my game console, desu..."

Ren Shuo looked around, something was wrong, those two weren't here either: "Where are they?"

"In the canal entrance chamber, desu..."

Ayanami's gaze was somewhat unfocused. Why? It was just a game console, yet why did she feel like she was under a berserk buff? Why...?

Ren Shuo: "..."

Good grief, you really didn't hold back! The other person was just getting a minor illness, getting an IV drip, snacking while watching the game, and you just knocked them out of the water...

Hopefully, the cannonball and the mackerel are alright.

"Goddess of the Hearth, you seem quite cheerful... Shouldn't working overtime be very uncomfortable?"