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"In short, the link is now closed." Xiaobai smiled at Rome. "Rome is free to move around now."
"Really?!" Rome jumped up excitedly.
Although she is a battleship and Veneto's sister, she is only the first ship girl created on the first day.
Strictly speaking, one could even say that Rome was still an infant.
She hasn't seen what the world looks like yet.
"Okay, have fun, but don't come back too late," Xiaobai said to Rome with a smile.
"Wow! Thank you, Admiral!" Roma waved his hands excitedly. "Could you give me some pocket money, Admiral? I want to buy things, eat something delicious, and check out some entertainment facilities!"
"Hmm?" Veneto glanced coldly at Rome.
"Uh..." Rome's shoulders twitched, and he plopped back down on the ground, saying timidly, "No, maybe I should stay here..."
Veneto sighed.
"Admiral, when will Sukhbaatar be coming to see you?"
She said it would be at night.
“Okay, I understand.” Veneto nodded and looked at the watch on his wrist.
It's only three or four in the afternoon.
So she walked up to a somewhat dejected Rome.
"Let's go," Veneto said calmly.
"what?"
“How could I let you spend the admiral’s money? I have mine here, use mine,” Veneto said casually, arms crossed.
"Ah..." Roma looked at Veneto with eyes full of emotion, "Sister Veneto..."
"What are you standing there for? Don't you want to go out?"
"Let me think about it!" Rome quickly stood up from the ground.
As expected, my older sister is my older sister.
Veneto smiled and softly apologized to Little White, "I'm sorry, Admiral, I'll leave the Empire in your care for a while."
"It's alright, the Empire has been sleeping anyway, she's very well-behaved." Little White waved her hand.
Veneto looked at Xiaobai, who was sitting on the ground, stroking the Empire's forehead as she answered him, looking like a virtuous wife and loving mother, and felt relieved.
Xiaobai is the world's best listener and human-shaped body pillow, with patience and temperament that are one in a hundred, making him a perfect match for the sleeping empire.
"Then I'll try to come back as soon as possible," Veneto said softly, leading Roma, who had a happy smile on his face, out the door.
Xiaobai picked up the Empire on her lap and put it back on the bed.
For some reason, this feeling of taking care of the empire is a bit like taking care of Tirpitz who has lost his internet connection.
The four Fubuki sisters crowded around, clinging to the four sides of the bed, carefully watching Shiro straighten the Imperial position.
"Will the Imperial Sister sleep for a long time?" Fubuki asked.
Fubuki was also present during the conversation between Veneto and Shiro.
"I don't know, maybe I'll feel more energetic when I get enough sleep," Xiaobai said.
The amount of "legend" that constitutes the Empire ship girl is still a bit scarce, so the Empire needs a lot of nourishment to replenish its body.
Of course, now that the Empire has been built as a ship girl, the most difficult hurdle has been overcome. The so-called need for nourishment and rest is not a sophisticated way of putting it. It can really be understood as her body being weak right now, like a patient recovering from a serious illness. She needs to eat well and sleep more. As time goes by, the Empire will eventually return to normal.
Chapter 238 Sukhbaatar
After settling the sleeping empire, Xiaobai and the destroyers huddled together and chatted quietly.
The atmosphere was somewhat like a girls' tea party.
Xiao Bai just likes this kind of peaceful life.
Time flies by.
As the sunlight gradually turned slightly red and the light in the room softened, Veneto and Rome returned.
Because he was concerned that Xiaobai would have to meet Sukhbaatar that evening, Veneto didn't spend too much time in Rome.
Rome wore a look of lingering pleasure.
“I’m back,” Veneto said to Little White.
"Wow, you're back so quickly."
Veneto only went out in Rome for less than two or three hours, and given the speed at which girls shop and the completeness of the city's entertainment facilities, she returned very quickly.
“I had things to do today, so I just took her for a short walk around the area.” Veneto walked to the bedside and looked at the Empire on the bed. “Did the Empire cause the Admiral any trouble?”
"No no."
“Thank you, Admiral.” Veneto placed his hand on the Empire’s forehead.
After going out and experiencing new things, Rome's face lit up with joy. Seeing Xiaobai and the destroyer huddled together, she also squeezed in.
"Admiral, admiral, what are you talking about?" Rome asked.
"Let's chat about some trivial matters concerning the naval base. By the way, Rome hasn't seen the naval base before, has it? Let us tell you a little about it."
"Wow, great!"
Rome tightened his legs, carefully nestled next to Little White, and said happily.
Another person has joined the girl's tea party.
Veneto sat on the bed, watching the six girls huddled together on the floor, chattering away.
The setting sun cast its dim, golden rays into the room, making the flow of time seem to slow down.
Veneto leaned against the headboard and closed his eyes.
This kind of ordinary daily life is what makes Veneto happiest.
A feeling of complete fulfillment lingered in every corner of my body.
Veneto never told Xiaobai that she was actually very honored to be able to go on the expedition with him.
Although I didn't spend much time with Xiaobai, she gave me enough respect and understanding. She was the best admiral in the world to me.
She is also very honored to have two more younger sisters.
Although Veneto said she was unhappy, deep down she was really happy to have two lovely younger sisters.
Previously, Veneto had lived with four other Italian destroyers, and she envied the carefree, sisterly life among them.
She was a senior member of the destroyer crew, someone she could never truly integrate into.
Ship girls are lonely, born from cold machinery without parents, and awaiting endless war and the sea.
That's why ship girls are a species that values emotions immensely.
For ship girls, happiness is a treasure they cannot give up, cannot abandon, and cannot even forget; they are willing to exchange everything for it.
Therefore, Veneto would do anything to protect this happiness.
Veneto looked up, listening to the girls' voices around him.
Sukhbaatar?
If anyone threatens Xiaobai's safety, no matter who it is, Veneto will never let her go.
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From the perspective of a destroyer like Fubuki, the events happening inside the naval base are endless.
It would take ten days or half a month to finish talking about it.
The girls huddled together, and before they could even get into the conversation, it had already gotten dark.
Veneto raised his wrist to check the time.
It's around six or seven in the afternoon.
It's almost evening, isn't it?
Sensing Veneto's movement, Xiaobai also looked towards Veneto.
“Admiral, it’s evening,” Veneto said.
"Okay." Xiaobai nodded. "Fubuki, let's pack our things."
We're about to bring the ship girls in, so we should tidy up the room a bit.
The Fubuki sisters dispersed.
Rome also stood up somewhat reluctantly.
As a newly born ship girl, when Roma chats with Fubuki and the others, she's like a curious child who has just discovered the internet, with a ton of knowledge and stories pouring into her head, which is incredibly interesting.
Rome developed a great interest in the governor's garrison.
Xiaobai looked at the destroyers that were neatly organized in the room, opened the door, and walked out with Veneto.
Rome watched as her older sister walked out with the admiral, and instinctively followed.
"Sister Veneto, Admiral, where are you going?" Roma followed Xiaobai and the others out the door.
"Welcome her," Xiaobai said to Roma, turning around. "Didn't I mention before that a ship girl wanted to see me?"
"Ah." Rome seems to have forgotten about it.
Just then, Xiaobai, who was almost at the hotel reception desk, heard a familiar voice.
It seems like a girl had an argument with the hotel receptionist?
Xiao Bai quickened her pace and walked to the hotel reception.
"Ah." Xiaobai exclaimed in surprise after seeing the girl at the hotel reception.
It was Sukhbaatar, who was selling popsicles at noon today.
I didn't expect her to arrive so early. And it seems like she'd been stuck there for quite a while.
"Why won't you let me in!" Sukhbaatar stood on tiptoe at the hotel reception desk, pouting and looking angry at the receptionist.
"I'm very sorry, we don't have your information here, so we can't let you in. Please show us your identification."
"I'm a ship girl!"
"Please show your admiral's identification information. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused."
"I……"
The hotel where Xiaobai is staying is a high-class hotel directly opposite the Admiral's Guild. You need to have some strength to stay here. Admirals and ship girls who are not registered are not allowed to enter or leave here.
Little White had just come down when Sukhbaatar saw him and his face lit up with joy.
Sukhbaatar ran towards Xiaobai, grabbed one of Xiaobai's arms, then turned to the receptionist and stuck his tongue out: "This is my admiral!"
The receptionist looked at Xiaobai and asked, "Is she your ship girl?"
Sukhbaatar tightened his grip on Little White, his expression slightly tense.
She was annoyed when the receptionist blocked her from entering, and she said those words in a fit of anger after seeing Xiaobai appear.
If Xiaobai doesn't cooperate and says something like, "This isn't my ship girl," then Sukhbaatar will lose face big time.
Sukhbaatar then gave Little White a pleading look.
Xiao Bai nodded to the receptionist.
"Yes, she's my ship girl. I'm so sorry for causing you trouble."
Upon hearing this, the receptionist bowed to Xiaobai and said, "We are the ones who should apologize."
"Haha!" Sukhbaatar nodded and laughed.
"Then we'll head back." Xiaobai looked at Sukhbaatar, who was clinging to her arm and had a smug look on his face, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty towards the conscientious receptionist.
Little White led Sukhbaatar back to his room.
Once away from the front desk, Sukhbaatar released his grip on Little White and grinned at it, saying, "Thanks."
"Please don't say things like that again," Xiaobai said to Sukhbaatar.
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