Elder brother's garrison

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Although it's unclear exactly what clues Iowa used to deduce that Yamato's weakness was her younger sister, it was obvious to Shiro that when Iowa held Yamato's hand and called her "older sister" with a smile,...

The fortress in Yamato's heart, built entirely of lemons and as solid as a city wall, collapsed instantly with Iowa's cry of "Yamato-neechan".

Deep Sea Dai and Clothed Ahua called out "sister" in a daze.

Fortunately, Yamato Shinkai still retained some of the strong mental fortitude of a Deepsea Dean. With her unwavering will, Yamato Shinkai used all her strength to pull her hand out of Iowa's grasp.

"You! You woman! Where is your dignity! Who's your sister?!"

Yamato is making a final stand.

Iowa swiftly reached out and grasped the hand that Yamato had just pulled out back into her palm.

"Yamato-neechan, I've heard everything the Admiral has told me. You were the one who took care of the construction device that gave me birth, sheltered me from the wind and rain, and meticulously nurtured me. You even risked your life to challenge a sea of ​​ship girls and the Admiral to provide me with a huge amount of combat experience, right?" Iowa frowned slightly, feeling a pang of heartache. She brought Abyss Yamato's hand to her lips and gently pressed her lips against Abyss Yamato's fingers. "Yamato-neechan, everything you've done for me, I wouldn't be wrong to call you Mother. So what's wrong with calling you Sister?"

"I do not……"

“Iowa knows that although I and you, sister, never met in history, we were sworn enemies. Moreover, I, Iowa, stole the glory that should have belonged to you. It’s normal for you to feel sad when you see me.”

"Uh, you..."

"But sister, Iowa knows very well that although the warship I represent is the ship in human history, it is all in human history. The Iowa here is not just that ship. The Iowa now is simply an ordinary little sister who has grown up under your careful care and attention, absorbing your sweat and blood, and carrying your hopes."

"???"

"So, what's wrong with Iowa simply wanting to express her gratitude to her older sister who gave her a second life... no, she raised her? Sister, don't you think?"

Iowa didn't give Yamato Fukami any time to react or refute. She held Yamato Fukami's hand, her eyes glistening with tears, and spoke to him word by word, full of emotion.

Xiaobai, who was watching from the sidelines, felt as if he had seen a touching movie and was moved to tears. As for the Deep Sea Yamato in front of Iowa, which was the main target of Iowa's attacks, it naturally suffered a series of attacks.

At this moment, Yamato Akagi stopped struggling to pull her hand away. After Iowa's series of seemingly reasonable arguments, Yamato Akagi, who had initially been opposed, stared blankly at Iowa's obedient and adorable appearance, her mouth opening and closing, stammering.

"Uh... no, wait, wait a minute, let me sort this out..."

"elder sister?"

"No, wait a minute, I... I only thought you were my Yamato-class sister before..."

"So that means that while you were taking care of my construction equipment, you were also instilling in me the sisterly bond, right?"

"Uh...but..."

"Is it only Yamato-class ship girls who can be the sister of an older sister?"

"Of course!"

"But didn't the admiral just call you 'Yamato-neechan'?"

"..." Deep Sea Yamato.

Iowa clenched Yamato's hand, her whole body leaning towards him like a fledgling bird yearning for affection.

"Can't half-sisters be like sisters?"

"This estimate..."

“No matter how you see me now, Iowa, I was born in your love.” Iowa gazed at Yamato Aqua. “Yamato-neechan… although we should be rivals who are constantly at odds, for Iowa, you are my first family in the world!”

My first relative!

A family member!

A loved one!

Family!

people!

The echo faded away.

Iowa's last words struck Deepsea Yamato's heart like a bucket of cold water being poured over his head. Deepsea Yamato, who had already been thoroughly talked out by Iowa, was directly attacked and his whole body suddenly became alert.

"Eh? Is that so?!"

Yamato stared wide-eyed, suddenly looking at Iowa with a bewildered expression.

"It's true."

"Ah... but, but I, someone like me really can't be your older sister... I, I'm an Abyssal Fleet..."

"Sister, even though you are an Abyssal Fleet, your palm is the warmest place in the world!" Iowa said, holding Abyssal Yamato's hand with dependence.

"Ah... this, I see..." Fukami Yamato scratched his head, and after catching his breath, he slowly began to laugh, "Ha... ha, then, then there's no way... I... I-Ahua?"

"Yes, onee-sama!"

"Eek!" Deep Sea Yamato clutched his chest with a mixture of emotion and unease. "This overwhelming feeling of emotion..."

A complex and happy joy emanated from Yamato's face.

"……Wow."

Watching the battle unfold, Shiro, who was sitting on the sidelines, saw Yamato's attitude change so drastically that it was as if she had turned on me. She then glanced down at Iowa and couldn't help but ask, "Yamato, you've changed so much already?"

"...Ahem. What are you saying, Shiro?" Deep Sea Yamato, suddenly betrayed by Shiro, blushed, her face already displaying a complex expression. She coughed lightly twice, pulled her hand away from Iowa's grasp, and looked at Shiro with righteous indignation. "Shiro, listen to me! She came into this world all alone, and she treats me like family. If I, the one responsible for taking care of her, don't accept her, how pitiful she would be!"

“Uh, well, that’s true.” Xiaobai.

"Although it's a bit disappointing that we didn't build Shinano this time, thinking about it carefully, it's not Iowa's fault! Look how well-behaved this little girl is." Yamato patted Shiro on the shoulder and nodded at her. "I don't think it's right to blame an innocent girl for something like building the wrong thing!"

"...Um, um, that won't work..."

"From this day forward, she is my half-sister!" Yamato Shinkai looked at Shiro with emotion. "Shiro, I will treat her just as well as I treated Musashi!"

"……"noob.

Looking at Yamato's excited expression.

Xiaobai suppressed his urge to complain.

He glanced silently at Iowa by the bedside.

Over there by the bed.

Iowa, with a sweet smile on her face, was also watching herself and Yamato Akami.

And he secretly made a victory sign with his fingers.

--Um.

—How should I put it?

—Although Xiaobai already thought Iowa was very impressive.

But looking at it now...

—It seems that Iowa's level of skill is even more exciting than I imagined.

Xiaobai looked at Shenhai Yamato and Iowa, who addressed each other as "sister" and "younger sister" and got along better than real sisters.

I couldn't help but think about it for a while.

Ok……

Although Shiro initially only had the simple idea that since Yamato had helped, he should at least let the two of them meet.

However, since Yamato Akagi likes Iowa so much... that's a good thing.

Ok.

Xiaobai thinks it's okay.

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Time passes.

In the afternoon, as the sunset painted the earth and the Admiral's Guild closed on time, the ship girls from the newbie naval base, carrying all sorts of tools, returned to their courtyard house along the main street.

"Admiral! We're off work! We even brought back Yamato's little corner!"

At sunset.

The ship girls, looking quite content, brought back fruits, vegetables, and fresh fish from the street vendors. They discussed what to eat that night as they crowded into the courtyard.

At the forefront of the ship girl formation, Wisconsin held aloft a small box containing a dazzling purple beast horn and shouted loudly into the courtyard.

"Admiral—Quickly, call Yamato out—"

……

"As a pure battleship, the Yamato's role is far greater than that of the Iowa!"

"In terms of the overall maritime situation, high-speed battleships that can be deployed more quickly and can accompany high-speed carrier strike groups play a more crucial role."

"You fp!"

"I do not have."

"..."

All I could see was the courtyard.

Luo Lian and Guild Leader Er Gou each brought a stool and sat in the center of the courtyard with serious expressions, passionately and enthusiastically arguing with each other.

The ship girls, who were preparing to hold a victory celebration banquet, were all taken aback as they stepped into the courtyard.

He looked completely bewildered.

What are these two doing?

Just as the ship girls were looking at each other in bewilderment...

Xiao Bai's voice suddenly rang out from the kitchen next door.

"I'm here, I'm here!"

The ship girls turned their heads and saw Shiro running out of the kitchen with a plate of cookies and juice, responding to their calls.

"Oh, Admiral." Wisconsin, who was carrying Yamato at the front of the group, watched as Shiro ran up to her. She reached out and took the plate of cookies from Shiro's hand, gestured towards the direction of Guild Master Er Gou, and looked at Shiro with curiosity. "Admiral, what's wrong with those two?"

"Uh... Guild Master and Lianlian have been like this since this morning... Anyway, let's not worry about them for now, they'll be fine in a little while... I think." Xiaobai shook her head apologetically at Wisconsin, and took the purple beast horn from Wisconsin's hand with her free hand. "Thank you so much for your help with the Admiral's Guild today."

"It's alright, dealing with the Admiral's Guild is much easier than getting a certificate. By the way, Admiral, now that the event is over, how about we have barbecue tonight? We've already bought all the ingredients!"

The ship girls spoke to Xiaobai, raising their fresh fruits and vegetables one by one, looking at Xiaobai with excitement.

"Oh? Sure." Xiaobai nodded.

"Yay!" the ship girls cheered.

Having a barbecue, a lively and joyful gathering, is something that ship girls who naturally enjoy noisy environments will find very enjoyable.

After Xiaobai nodded in agreement, the ship girls, who had been disbanding on the spot, happily raised the ingredients in their hands. Then, under the direction of Akagi and the others, they ran happily to the pond in the yard, took out chicken, duck, fish, meat, green peppers, corn and other things from their bags, and excitedly began to wash the ingredients to prepare for the barbecue.

Wisconsin seemed to have been in charge of the area where Xiaobai was staying, so she wasn't assigned the task of buying ingredients. At this moment, she stood in front of Xiaobai with her hands empty.

"In short, you can continue. As for the unwanted cookies, please give them to those who need them."

Xiaobai and Wisconsin exchanged a few glances, and before they could say another word, a figure carrying the aroma of potato chips suddenly appeared. Tirpitz appeared out of nowhere between Xiaobai and Wisconsin, picked up the cookie plate from Wisconsin's hand, and slipped into her room while talking to Xiaobai.

Wisconsin and Little White watched Tirpitz walk into the room.

"Admiral, she's slacking off."

"Uh... um... Tirpitz doesn't do housework either, so it's definitely better for her to go back to her room than to make a mess."

"And they even stole your cookies!"

"I already owe Tirpitz a bag of snacks... It's okay."

"...Wow." Wisconsin looked at him with an expression that said, "Admiral, you're so biased."

Xiao Bai gave Wisconsin an awkward smile, then glanced at Missouri, who was helping the destroyers wash fresh meat by the pool: "Well, in short, Wisconsin, your return is just in time."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Hmm..." Xiaobai smiled at Wisconsin, "Actually, my construction device was completed at noon today."

Wisconsin raised an eyebrow.

"Huh? Completed? How come—"

"Let Missouri guess, Admiral, did you build an Iowa-class ship this time?"

Suddenly, Missouri's voice came from beside Little White and Wisconsin.

"Alas!"