Elder brother's garrison

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A pale-faced creature with black markings running down its body, a mechanical fish head, and a menacing deep-sea creature standing quietly behind the two, appeared. As soon as Xiaobai and Yi Ahua turned around, the fish head costume on its body opened its huge mouth, revealing a dense array of shark teeth, and roared at the two of them.

The background music suddenly blasted from all around!

"Roar!"

The deep-sea creature bared its fangs and brandished its claws at Xiaobai and Iowa at extremely close range.

Xiao Bai and Yi Ahua stared blankly at the deep-sea creature in front of them.

“Ahhhhh——”

"Ouch!!!!"

"Aww..."

The deep-sea creature bared its teeth and claws at Xiaobai and Iohua for a while, but Xiaobai and Iohua didn't move an inch, they just kept staring at it.

The deep-sea creature's menacing movements gradually stiffened, and its howling began to fade.

amount……

Run?

Why aren't those two running away?

The actor in the deep-sea creature costume was already sweating profusely.

Xiao Bai and Io Hua didn't show any fear, and didn't even turn around and run away. It was the staff member who was responsible for playing the role of the deep sea who was embarrassed.

Just then, Xiaobai finally reacted.

"Pfft." For some reason, Xiaobai suddenly covered her mouth and laughed out loud.

"...?" The actor playing the Deep Sea.

"Yes, I'm sorry... I just... I don't know why I laughed... Yes, I'm sorry... Pfft..." Xiaobai covered her mouth, bent over, her whole body trembling, and bursts of laughter, which she tried to suppress but failed to, trembled out of her mouth.

The waves continued to crash, but the air was filled with the faint, barely suppressed laughter of a young girl.

"..." The actor playing the deep sea.

At this incredibly awkward moment, Iowa finally stepped forward.

"Ah...oh, I'm so scared." Iowa crouched down and hugged Xiaobai, her full body immediately pressing against Xiaobai's. "Admiral, help me..."

Seeing that Iowa had reacted, the staff finally breathed a sigh of relief, and they started yelling and barking at Iowa again.

"Ouch!"

"Oh dear—" Iowa cried out weakly, holding Little White, "Admiral—we have to run—"

"Okay, okay—"

With Iowa's help, Xiaobai finally remembered that she was still in the haunted house. She quickly grabbed Iowa's hand, embarrassed, and the two of them immediately turned around and ran towards the distant route.

The actor playing the Deep Sea character didn't follow, suggesting that his assigned area had already ended.

Xiaobai and Iowa continued running to the next few areas, and were attacked several more times by the actors playing deep-sea creatures. With the previous experience, Xiaobai was able to suppress her inexplicable laughter this time. She led Iowa on a "runaway journey" and finally arrived at the end of the haunted house.

"Congratulations to you both, you've successfully cleared the haunted house!"

At the end of the haunted house, a smiling staff member presented Xiaobai and Yi Ahua with commemorative gifts, bowed to them, and watched them leave the haunted house.

Stepping out of the haunted house, the sky outside instantly brightened considerably.

Xiao Bai and Iahua took a deep breath and smiled at each other.

"This haunted house is really...unique," Xiaobai said with a smile.

"That's right, the Admiral almost embarrassed the staff just now," Iowa said to Xiaobai.

"Sorry..." Xiaobai said somewhat awkwardly, "I don't know why, but seeing the staff dressed as deep-sea creatures just inexplicably gave me a comedic feeling, and I couldn't help but laugh..."

“The Admiral knows too much about the Deep Sea.” Iowa smiled upon hearing this. “Actually, the appearance of that staff member was quite startling. Even I was startled for a moment.”

Xiao Bai and Io Hua chatted for a while at the exit of the haunted house.

Soon, Hood and Bismarck also came out from behind.

Compared to the relaxed and cheerful demeanor of Xiaobai and Iowa, Hood looked quite defeated. She leaned softly against Bismarck, panting as if still shaken.

"Oh dear... that was terrifying... will they catch up with us?" Hood looked behind him worriedly.

“It’s all fake.” Bismarck turned his head to look at his arm, which Hood was holding tightly, and said to Hood, “You’ve sunk quite a few deep-sea ships before, why are you afraid of these?”

"That's what makes it so scary!" Hood gasped, quickly trying to defend himself. "And then there's the fact that we can't even pull out our ship equipment to fight back, and we can only be chased around. That's just too terrifying!"

“Oh…” Bismarck paused for a moment.

Bismarck and Hood soon saw the long-awaited Little White and Iowa.

As soon as Hood saw Little White, he immediately let go of Bismarck's arm as if he had seen a savior, waved to Little White, and jogged over.

"Commander—Little White—"

"Hood, you too..."

Before Xiaobai could finish speaking, Hu De hugged her tightly, stroking her face repeatedly and sighing.

"Ugh, this haunted house is so scary, especially the first one, the Deep Sea. He suddenly got all worked up and chased us like crazy, it was terrifying! I'm never going in there again..."

"Uh...ah..." Xiaobai, nestled in Hu De's arms, gave an awkward laugh.

Come to think of it, I wonder if it's just my imagination...

Hood's chest was pressed against his face, and the texture was surprisingly furry—how unique!

Lexington was the last person to emerge from the haunted house.

Lexington emerged gently stroking her cheek with a tender smile, seemingly unaffected by the haunted house. If it weren't for the haunted house souvenir she was holding in her other hand, everyone would have thought she had come out from another direction.

"Lexington, how are you feeling? How are you feeling!"

"Hmm...it feels...somewhat realistic." Lexington rubbed her cheek and said to everyone, "The environmental sound effects are very realistic, and the deep-sea face-jumping part is also terrifying."

Why do you seem to have no reaction?

“How could that be? I was so scared I screamed.” Lexington smiled.

"Lexington can still make startled noises? I've never heard that in my life! What a pity!" Hood felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this.

……

After experiencing roller coasters and haunted houses, even if Xiaobai didn't want to admit it, he had to acknowledge one fact: he was now indeed indifferent to many things that normal humans would be afraid of.

Things like altitude, extreme speed, the feeling of falling, and the ghostly deep sea...

These things that can make a normal human's heart beat faster and adrenaline surge are as mundane as eating and drinking for a novice.

The moment Xiaobai realized this change, she was deeply moved. She felt that she might be drifting further and further away from the thresholds of humanity in various aspects.

……

That being said, amusement parks are still fun.

Xiaobai and the ship girls stayed at the amusement park until noon before leaving, completely satisfied.

After the amusement park trip, Iowa took everyone to a reserved table at the Central Hotel for a sumptuous lunch.

After dinner, the group's next destination was the movie theater in Chapter Eight—a place that has now become a standard for dates in a certain sense, a place that remains unchanged no matter how many times it's set up.

The movie that Iowa booked for everyone was a recent hit film that received extremely high praise. The plot of the movie didn't have much depth or profound meaning. The content was basically lighthearted, funny, and a nonsensical happy ending, which was very suitable for family members to watch together.

Iowa also booked a VIP room for everyone to watch the movie.

The private room had exactly five sofas and lounge chairs, arranged in three rows of two-one-two. Fruit platters and snacks were placed on the table next to the lounge chairs, and a huge projection screen was hanging on the wall.

Xiao Bai chose a seat in the last row near the door and sat on a recliner.

A sense of comfort traveled from every part of her body to her bones. As Xiaobai lay down, she felt the fatigue hidden in her body after a long day of running around instantly dissipate.

Hood and Bismarck sat in the two front seats while talking.

Lexington smiled at Little White and sat down in the middle with a smile on her face. Iowa sat down slowly next to Little White after the others had taken their seats.

The movie was about to start, and the lights in the private room were dimmed, making it pitch black.

In the darkness, Xiaobai quickly felt a familiar and soft slender hand reach out to his seat armrest and gently grasp his hand. Immediately afterwards, a slight tickling sensation came from his palm.

Someone was tracing words on their palm with their index finger.

Xiao Bai silently sensed it and realized that the swiping character was clearly a small red heart.

Chapter 3570 The Missing Iowa?

Feeling a slight itch in her palm, Xiaobai subconsciously twisted her wrist and glanced ahead.

Inside the VIP screening room, as the movie started, the surrounding light noticeably dimmed.

The large projection screen at the front reflected a bright white light, instantly becoming the only and most obvious light source in the darkness.

Bismarck and Hood, sitting in the two frontmost seats, were chatting back and forth. The conversation was roughly about Hood telling Bismarck to watch the movie properly and stop playing with the phone that Xiaobai had just given her, and so on.

As for Lexington... she was sitting in front of Xiaobai, leaning back on the sofa. Just as Xiaobai looked at Lexington, she picked up the complimentary bottle of mineral water on the table, tilted her head slightly, and took a few sips. The white light shone through Lexington's hair and swan-like neck, illuminating her clear figure from the shoulders up, perfectly showcasing her gentle demeanor and elegant temperament.

Xiaobai silently watched as Lexington put down the mineral water bottle she had just taken a sip from and shrank back into her seat. At the same time, she felt the slender hand that had invaded her palm begin to playfully tease her fingers again.

The five fingers of that hand were slender and long, warm and soft, and the nimble index finger was like a playful little snake, winding around between Xiao Bai's fingers.

Xiao Bai could clearly feel the delicate texture of her fingers contacting and rubbing against her as she moved them, and she could also faintly feel the glossy, slightly long, and sharp tips of her nails occasionally brushing against the spaces between her fingers...

Xiaobai's shoulders trembled, and she turned her head to look at her side with a helpless expression.

Bismarck and Hood sat at the front, and Lexington sat in the middle, so Little White's row consisted only of himself and Iowa.

Therefore, the only person who would play such a prank on me at the beginning of a movie is Iowa.

"Iowa, stop messing around..." Little White whispered, calling out to the darkness beside him.

There was no response from Iowa in the darkness, but there were a few short, cheerful laughs. Then Xiaobai felt the slender hand that was covering her palm finally quiet down. However, the slender hand did not leave Xiaobai's hand, but remained tightly clasped with hers, their fingers intertwined.

Although the itching in her palms had disappeared, for some reason, as Xiaobai felt the touch of the hand that was honestly holding her fingers, a strange itching sensation inexplicably arose in her heart.

Xiao Bai felt a little strange. She tried to pull her hand away, but the other hand was holding her hand so intimately and tightly that it didn't seem like she wanted to let go at all. After a few attempts, Xiao Bai could only give up struggling and let her hand be held tightly by the other person.

To calm his strange feelings, Xiaobai could only turn his gaze to the large screen in front of him.

The movie begins amidst Xiaobai's whimsical feelings.

Iowa had booked a private room for everyone to watch a recently popular comedy. The movie was fast-paced, full of jokes, and had a funny and lively plot that was unconventional. The actors' nonsensical performances always made people laugh out loud. Although Xiaobai initially went to watch the movie with the intention of being distracted, she couldn't help but be attracted by the plot and occasionally covered her lips with her other hand, laughing along with the explosive scenes.

This movie... is quite interesting.

Xiao Bai picked up the bottled water on the table and took a few sips.

Just as Xiaobai was engrossed in watching the movie, suddenly, halfway through the movie, Xiaobai felt the hand that had been tightly gripping hers slowly loosen.

As Xiaobai was wondering, she suddenly heard someone get up beside her. A tall, dark figure stood up next to her, then quietly walked out from behind everyone, came to the door of the private room, opened the door, and walked out.

The light from the projection screen reflected off this figure, and Xiaobai could see Iowa's tall back and her beautiful face with a faint smile.

"……Um?"

Xiao Bai, sitting in her seat, watched curiously as Iowa left the theater, and she subconsciously glanced at Iowa's seat.

On Iowa's seat, there was an empty bottle of mineral water.

Xiao Bai watched for a while and then nodded in realization.

Oh……

Speaking of which, when we went out for a day trip, from the coffee shop to the amusement park and finally to the restaurant, everyone drank quite a few beverages along the way. Iowa, of course, drank quite a lot too, and just finished a bottle of mineral water, so she's probably in the restroom now.

After all, even ship girls, when not using their ship equipment to maintain their combat readiness, still need to use the restroom just like ordinary humans...

Xiao Bai pulled her hand back from the sofa armrest to her lap.

Although Xiaobai's hands were freed, he didn't feel relieved at all. Instead, he felt a strange sense of regret and emptiness in his heart.

Xiao Bai silently folded his hands and watched the movie.

The movie is still playing.

The excellent jokes and outstanding performances from the actors in the movie continue, and with each punchline, faint laughter from Hood and Lexington can be heard in the private room.

But... Xiaobai suddenly felt that the movie seemed a bit boring.

Xiao Bai waited in his seat for a while. The movie had been going on for quite some time, but strangely enough, Iowa never came back after leaving the house.