Elder brother's garrison

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This wouldn't feel too shabby even if you ate it for dinner...

This was unusual for Xiaobai; he didn't finish his breakfast.

It's not that it's bad; Akagi's cooking skills are quite good. This is probably the best home-cooked meal I've ever had.

However, this amount was far beyond what a girl her age could consume.

Chapter 367 To Kaga

The landlady walked into Unit 5, dragging her slippers.

Before entering the fifth unit building, the landlady deliberately turned her bulky body around and squinted her eyes to take a look in the garden.

Those men who swarm around Lu Yun like flies all the time seem to be looking a little off today.

The landlady carefully counted the number of men.

There are eleven people today, a few fewer than when I came last time. It seems that some of the young men have finally given up.

The landlady glanced again at the dejected men standing in the center of the garden, clicked her tongue twice in her mind, and then turned and went into the building.

Lu Yun rented the house from me almost a year and a half ago. I thought Lu Yun was pretty, but she was also hardworking and reliable, so I gave her the house for a low rent.

Rather than letting some reckless young people cause trouble, the landlady prefers that the tenants at least know how to tidy up their rooms.

Lu Yun's performance certainly did not disappoint the landlady. Lu Yun had always given the landlady the feeling of living her life seriously. When she came to collect the rent, she would even give her some well-prepared dishes packaged in lunchboxes.

Admittedly, the landlady wasn't particularly interested in the dishes, but she was touched by the girl's kind gesture.

She looked like a girl in her early twenties, but she always gave the landlady the feeling of a virtuous young woman.

These days, it's already quite remarkable that young people can treat their neighbors this well. A few years ago, when collecting rent, those young people would all give you the cold shoulder, acting like the landlady owed them money. There was no way they would have a proper conversation.

The landlady thought to herself as she climbed the stairs, her relaxed expression gradually turning into one of slight fatigue as she went up.

Lu Yun has been acting a little strange lately.

It's been three months since then, including this month, right? He's like a completely different person. He's stopped going to work, and the last time I came to collect the rent, I could smell a strong odor of alcohol as soon as I opened the door.

The landlady estimated the time.

Normally, the tenant's condition is none of the landlady's business. As long as the tenant doesn't damage the house, her life or death is none of her concern. However, the landlady had a very good impression of this young girl before, so she couldn't help but want to care about her at this moment.

The landlady went up to the third floor, stopped in front of 531, and knocked on the door.

This time, I really need to have a serious talk with Lu Yun.

The landlady put her hands behind her back, her expression turning serious.

How can you be so decadent? You'll ruin your health.

With a snap, the door opened.

"Lu Yun, I really need to have a serious talk with you..." The landlady tried to put on her most serious expression as she spoke to the person who opened the door.

Then, the white-haired girl who opened the door was stunned.

"Huh?" Xiaobai looked at the serious-looking middle-aged woman standing in front of the door and couldn't understand the situation for a moment.

The landlady stared at Xiaobai in surprise: "Who are you?"

"Huh? Me?" Xiaobai pointed to herself, "Uh... I..."

Hearing the voice at the door from the living room, Akagi hurried over: "Oh, it's the landlady!"

This landlady collects rent differently from other landlords; she pays one month's rent as a deposit and one month's rent in advance, and she always comes up in person to collect the cash.

The landlady looked at Akagi with a radiant face as she walked out, her eyes wide with surprise.

"All done?" the landlady asked in surprise.

"Huh?" Akagi stared at the landlady's expression for a moment before realizing that she was talking about her.

The last two times I collected rent, I was holding a beer bottle and reeking of alcohol as I counted the money for my landlady, which must have worried her.

Akagi smiled sheepishly, "I'm so sorry to have troubled you."

The landlady nodded at this point, her eyes softening slightly.

She didn't ask how it got better.

"You have guests over?" The landlady nodded. "It's fine for young people to have some fun, but don't break the furniture."

"Okay, don't worry, they're very quiet." Akagi smiled as she placed her hand on the little white head and gently stroked it.

Xiao Bai also cooperated by giving the landlady a "I'm super obedient and there's no problem" look.

"Aaaaaah, shampoo got in my eyes! Aaaaah!" Just then, behind Akagi and Shiro, the naked Abyssal Yamato ran out of the bathroom, clutching her eyes. "Aaaaaah! My eyes! My eyes! Aaaaaah!"

As her full, shapely body swayed, water droplets, flung from her pale skin, instantly drenched the entire central hall.

"Ah!" Then, Deep Sea Yamato stepped off course and fell to the ground with a thud.

Upon hearing the news, Bismarck rushed out of the bedroom, picked up the water-covered Yamato lying on the floor, and carried her like a gust of wind into the living room.

Luo Lian grabbed a rag, knelt on the ground, and quickly wiped up the water stains before rushing into the living room with Bismarck.

Akagi and Shiro looked at the landlady with the same confident expression as before.

"That was just now..." the landlady asked hesitantly.

"Oh? It's nothing. It's just a relative's child," Akagi said with a smile to the landlady. "Please don't worry, they won't cause any trouble."

The landlady thought for a moment, then nodded: "Oh."

As Akagi finished speaking, he quickly took out his wallet and handed a stack of cash to the landlady: "Ah, I almost forgot, I'm sorry to have kept you standing for so long, this is my rent for this month."

"Okay." The landlady didn't even count, reached out and took the wad of banknotes, then gave Akagi a deep look. "Then I'll go back."

"Please wait a little longer," Akagi quickly called out to the landlady.

"what happened?"

"Landlady, may I discuss something with you?" Akagi asked apologetically.

"……whats the matter?"

“I’ll be leaving in a few days,” Akagi said to the landlady. “I’m going back to my old home, and I may never be able to come back here again.”

"Oh, I see. So you're going back to your hometown." The landlady nodded, looking at Akagi with a touch of emotion. "It's time for you to go home too. When are you leaving?"

"In a few days."

"Okay, then you don't need to pay rent for the next few days. Just give me a call before you leave." The landlady seemed to trust Akagi quite a bit.

"Landlady, I'm not moving out," Akagi said apologetically, looking at the landlady. "I was wondering if it would be possible to rent the apartment to me for a little longer?"

"Didn't you go home?" the landlady asked curiously.

“Hmm, but wasn’t there another child living with me back then?” Akagi gestured as she spoke. “The one who was always by my side, do you remember him?”

"Oh, a little."

“She didn’t leave any contact information when she left, and I’ll probably come back here when she comes back, so I’m hoping this house can be reserved for her, okay?” Akagi asked, clasping her hands together. “Of course, I’ll still pay the rent.”

Looking at Akagi's sincere expression, the landlady also felt a little embarrassed.

As the landlady, she doesn't actually lack tenants. If Akagi leaves, the next tenant can take over in a few days. So, the landlady doesn't really like tenants who disappear.

After all, if you can't find a tenant, you won't know where to find someone if you suddenly want to discuss something.

"If we don't come back, we can't rent it forever, right? There has to be a time limit."

"How about we rent it for a year first?" Akagi asked.

The landlady was in a dilemma again.

Bismarck came out of the living room and handed Akagi a bulging shoulder bag.

Akagi took the shoulder bag and placed it in front of the landlady with a big smile.

It looks like it contains money.

The landlady really wanted to refuse, but then again, she wasn't short of money at her age, and she just wanted to rent a place for some liveliness and to have someone to talk to occasionally.

For the landlady, Akagi's approach probably only meant she didn't have to worry about the furniture being damaged, but she still had to take the time to come over and clean it occasionally, which actually made things a bit more troublesome.

Looking at Akagi's expression, the landlady finally sighed.

Lu Yun can also make such a playful expression...

“Okay.” The landlady took the shoulder bag. “It can still last a year. I’ll bring the contract over in a bit.”

"Thank you very much!" Akagi watched the landlady go downstairs.

Akagi breathed a sigh of relief only after the landlady disappeared downstairs.

“Aren’t you worried that Akagi will take the money and leave?” Bismarck asked.

“Don’t worry, she’s not short of money.” Akagi smiled at Bismarck.

Bismarck nodded and then returned to the living room.

Just as Akagi had predicted, the landlady quickly brought the contract, and after Akagi signed it, she gave him a few more long-winded instructions and left.

After that, things became much simpler.

Akagi was someone who had already resigned, and human society didn't need her for anything. While she got along well with everyone around her at work, there really wasn't anyone she was close enough to say goodbye to before leaving.

The group spent a few days with Luo Lian in Shengchuan before it was time to leave.

Little White perched on the kitchen window, looking down at the garden.

There are very few people left guarding that place.

"Xiaobai, are you all ready?" Akagi's voice came from the living room.

Xiao Bai quickly went to the living room.

Akagi and Bismarck were sitting in the living room, studying the file that contained information about the ship girls.

Luo Lian hasn't been idle these past few days either. Although they're not in the same city, she managed to deduce Washington's approximate address using the vague information Lexington provided.

Chapter 368 Knocking!

Before leaving, Akagi wrote a letter and placed it in Kaga's room, and then everyone left the house.

In front of the train station, Luo Lian held Xiao Bai's hand, looking at Xiao Bai, who was bundled up tightly like a little snowman, with great reluctance.

"Lianlian, I'm leaving." Xiaobai's voice came through the mask.

"Mm." Luo Lian nodded and let go of her hand.

"Is Lianlian really okay at university? She hasn't been to class for several days now," Xiaobai asked worriedly.

“No problem,” Luo Lian said. “I already finished the course on my own.”

"Oh, I see." Xiaobai was finally relieved.

The two remained silent for a while, until the train began to rumble loudly.

"Then I'm leaving," Xiaobai said tentatively.

"Okay, bye-bye." Although Luo Lian was reluctant to part with him, she still smiled at Xiao Bai, surprisingly appearing quite open-minded.

Even Luo Lian couldn't go on the train with Xiao Bai; after all, she was still a military academy student.

Luo Lian watched as Xiao Bai boarded the train with Akagi Bismarck and Akagi Yamato, and gently waved goodbye.

Only when the train became a dot and disappeared from Luo Lian's sight did Luo Lian take a deep breath and then exhale.

"I need to study even harder!" Luo Lian encouraged herself with a spirited expression.

Once I graduate, I can spend every day with Xiaobai! The hardships I endure today will become sweet memories in the future!

After parting ways with Luo Lian, Xiao Bai stayed on the train for several days.

This train journey covered the farthest distance Xiaobai had ever traveled by train in her entire life.

On the train, as passengers got on and off in the sleeper berths around them, without them realizing it, most of the passengers with black hair and black eyes began to gradually transition to blond hair and blue eyes.

Then, as they were about to get off the bus, Akagi, with his black hair, stood out among the group of blond and brown-haired people.

Xiao Bai came out of the bathroom and looked around.

On the train, she didn't wrap herself up like a snowman as she would on the street, but it seemed that the previous interviews were so popular that people often recognized her even on the train.

However, after several rounds of passengers got on and off, fewer and fewer people recognized him.