“Oh, that’s York, the Royal heavy cruiser York.”
The Commander paused for a moment at the mention of the Royal heavy cruiser York, then said, “That’s great! Heavy cruisers, once developed, can both withstand damage and deal it. They are very powerful vanguard mainstays.”
He vaguely felt that something was amiss but couldn't quite pinpoint it. He then enthusiastically asked again, “Since you’re here, would you like to take on some commission tasks? The rewards are actually quite generous; they add up over time.”
Wang Yu shook his head. “No, I have some other things to attend to later. I came to Xianhua City specifically for that, and I don’t have any plans to do commissions for now.”
The Commander shook his head with some regret. “Don’t look down on the rewards these commissions offer. Resources are accumulated little by little to develop. And commissions like these, which are easy and don’t require combat, are actually quite good.”
He thought Wang Yu might be looking down on these resources, but in a way, he wasn’t entirely wrong. Wang Yu acknowledged that resources needed to be accumulated over time, but he also felt these small commissions were too trivial for him.
“My Lord, I’ve finally found you. Everything has been handled, and I’ve figured out how to get there.”
A soft voice came from beside him. The young Commander turned his head and instantly froze.
He saw a tall figure in a red robe. Her voluminous kimono coat couldn’t conceal her exquisite curves, and the fox ears on her head indicated she was a Ship girl from the Sakura Empire. He didn’t need to know her name; just from her impressive figure and noble aura, he knew this was clearly an extremely rare main Ship.
His expression became somewhat complex. This Ship girl was clearly not addressing him… He finally understood where that strange feeling came from after seeing York earlier. He asked with a last shred of hope, “And this is?”
“Oh, this is also my Ship girl.” He saw the young face before him answer calmly, her tone as indifferent as if discussing what to eat for dinner.
Is that what I wanted to hear?
An alarm bell was ringing in his heart. He hesitated before continuing to ask, “This, which Ship girl is this? She looks like a Sakura Empire Ship girl, very rare, haha.”
He let out two dry laughs. Though he couldn’t see his own face, he felt it must look terrible…
“Amagi,” Wang Yu replied calmly, feeling a strange sense of smugness.
Is this the feeling York had always anticipated, of showing off in front of others? It seems… not bad!
“Sister Amagi, you’re finally back! The Summer Feast is almost at its final moment!” York picked up two slices of watermelon, stood up, and offered them to Amagi. “Here!”
Amagi chuckled and shook her head. “Sister won’t eat. You eat it yourself.”
Seeing that Amagi truly had no intention of eating, York turned and thrust the two slices of watermelon into Wang Yu’s hands. “Commander, they’re all yours! You must be thirsty after talking so much!”
You wouldn’t even think of me, your Commander, if Amagi hadn’t returned. Wang Yu chewed the watermelon, finding the fruit in his mouth sweeter than his thoughtful little companion.
Never mind. Even if his little companion had changed her mind a bit, didn’t she still remember him, her Commander, in the end? At least this watermelon was sweet.
After greeting the Commander he had met by chance, Wang Yu left with his Ship Girls.
...
“Amagi, Amagi…” The Commander seemed to be in a daze, repeating the name blankly, not even noticing when Wang Yu had left…
“How could it be Amagi? Such a rare Ship girl. He doesn’t know anything. How could a newcomer have Amagi?!”
He felt like he was going crazy. He recalled the ‘European dogs’ he had sworn never to see again, but even they hadn’t shown off to him so ruthlessly!
He had run so far, yet the European dogs still came flying after him. There was no escape!
One day, with a blade in hand, I shall slaughter all the European dogs!
Nevada, standing beside him, couldn’t bear it any longer. She put a hand on her hip and snorted coldly. “Yes, Amagi is so good, rare and powerful, gentle and considerate. Not like me, such a common Ship girl, always being disliked…”
“I didn’t mean that, Nevada. I was wrong…” He suddenly snapped back to reality and quickly explained, “Forgive me this time. It won’t happen again.”
“You want there to be a next time?”
After walking some distance, Wang Yu looked back and saw that the Commander he had met once seemed to be explaining something to his Ship girl, surrounded by several chattering little lolis…
It looked like parents arguing, with children mediating…
Amagi smiled and glanced at Wang Yu, who felt uncomfortable with her inscrutable smile. “What’s wrong, Amagi? Why are you looking at me like that?”
Amagi didn’t answer directly. “My Lord seems very happy, but I rarely see My Lord smile like this.”
Wang Yu, who had just shown off a group of Ship Girls, was in a good mood. He happily explained, “It’s nothing, just that the Commander I met earlier was very interesting. Yes, that’s it.”
“Mm-hmm,” York also nodded in agreement. “Yes, yes, it was so interesting listening to that Commander talk. I could barely hold it in until you, Sister Amagi, came back. Commander, on the other hand, didn’t even blush when he was talked to like that…”
So you weren’t just eating there the whole time, and you actually watched that Commander make a fool of himself without saying a word, probably secretly stifling your laughter… Little York, you’re not so simple either!
In a few years, when she grows up, she’ll be another heavyweight Royal actress!
Wang Yu looked at the little York, who had a look of schadenfreude on her face, with a helpless expression. He lightly cleared his throat twice, frequently signaling with his eyes. Only then did York stop talking, but she still had a mischievous grin, bouncing around in front of Wang Yu and Amagi, expressing her feelings…
Amagi covered her mouth with her hand and smiled slightly. “I didn’t expect My Lord to have such a unique hobby. I hadn’t noticed before that My Lord would have such a mischievous streak.”
Hearing his Ship girl say that, Wang Yu also felt a bit embarrassed, like a peculiar hobby had been discovered by his family. Although it was no big deal, it was still awkward!
He then put away the secret delight he had felt earlier and followed Amagi directly through the bustling crowd of the dock, heading towards the station of the fleet stationed at Headquarters.